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Thursday Trending Topics: Aronofsky Disappoints, Beckinsale Does Not
Rich has landed in Chicago and commenced collecting various forms of photographic evidence, apparently. Meanwhile, various bits of film news topped the charts here, including Darren Aronofsky's quick departure from The Wolverine. Here's what people read today:
Most-Read Comic Stories:
Captain America To Relaunch In July With #1. And Who's In The Uniform?
Well there's a movie on the way. Some of you were expecting this. In July, Captain America will relaunch with a new number one, a new cover by Travis Charest, the same writer Ed Brubaker.
The Digital Distribution Wars Have Begun
This morning Bleeding Cool ran the story that DC had signed up with ComiXology to provide retailer website sales of day-and-date digital comics. Now it seems that Marvel have signed up with the Diamond/iVerse set up, which will also allow retailers to buy digital comics instore as well as on the retailer website – for a trial run.
DC Comments On Static Shock Special
In this morning's Runaround, Bleeding Cool posted a tweet from Tommy Lee Edwards about turning down work on the just-soliocited Static Shock Special.
Most-Read TV/Film Stories:
Now Twilight Destroys Ashley Greene's Underwear
It was only last year that Twilight actress Ashley Green's lawyers were theatening websites that threatened to run naked pictures of her that had surfaced online.
This Is What It Looks Like When Kate Beckinsale Gets Real Paid
Kate Beckinsale was in some decent films, once upon a time. Much Ado About Nothing. The Last Days of Disco. Serendipity. Laurel Canyon. I'd put all of those on one side of the scales.
Darren Aronofsky Will Not Direct Wolverine
In a quick reversal that is sure to disappoint many, Twentieth Century Fox has issued a statement that celebrated director Darren Aronofsky will not direct The Wolverine.