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They're the movies you'll gladly wait in line for hours to watch; the ones you quote all the time with your friends; those absolute must-see favorites that you've obsessed over for years. You have their posters on your walls and all the related toys are stuffed in nearby drawers and closets. These are the movies that have their own costumes, collectibles and nerdy festivals -- the ones you've watched over and over again, and somehow never get tired of. These are the 50 greatest fanboy movies ever.  By: Erik Davis, Sean O'Connell, Peter Hall, Derrick Deane and Stacie Hougland

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Warned you guys there would be a lot of Iron Man 3 news today....Unless you've been living under a rock, the leak of a Deep Space Suit for Iron Man has prompted many to believe that the end-credits stinger in Iron Man 3 will have Tony Stark meet up with The Guardians of the Galaxy. That very scenario is currently playing out in the pages of Marvel Comics which I suspect was the initial source of this rumor. But the confirmed existence of concept art has lead many to believe that this rumor is indeed true. Below, Feige talks to my buddy Derrick Deane of Fandango about whether the film will even have an end-credits stinger. On whether there's an end-credit scene attached to Iron Man 3. Feige: It's sort of case-by-case. I mean, I don't want to be in that theater when even two people stay behind and nothing happens.

The Hobbit director Peter Jackson recently posted on Facebook:

“We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for your support! Next stop, the cutting room. Oh, and Comic Con! Cheers, Peter J”

He doesn’t specify whether he means Part 1 (aka An Unexpected Journey) or the whole thing, but it’s feasible to think that it might be the whole thing, since it’s one big story, and it would make sense to film it all in one go.

However, looking elsewhere, it seems that he's referring to principal photography on both films. Fansite TheOneRing.net said a few days ago that the plan was for a “wrap party on July 7 after shooting both films in three distinct blocks.” They also elaborated that:

“Pickup shots are expected...

It's finally here! Easily the most anticipated trailer of 2011 premiered yesterday evening on Apple. We're talking, of course, about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. If you're one of those who haven't had a chance to check out the new footage, you're in for a treat. We get glimpses at a ton of stuff, including the Lost Diadem, the Gringotts dragon and part of a scene between Voldemort and Harry that wasn't in the book. Check out the trailer over on our sister site Fandango and tell us what you think! --Derrick Deane

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It's finally here! Easily the most anticipated trailer of 2011 premiered yesterday evening on Apple. We're talking, of course, about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. If you're one of those who haven't had a chance to check out the new footage, you're in for a treat. We get glimpses at a ton of stuff, including the Lost Diadem, the Gringotts dragon and part of a scene between Voldemort and Harry that wasn't in the book. Check out the trailer over on our sister site Fandango and tell us what you think! --Derrick Deane

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It's finally here! Easily the most anticipated trailer of 2011 premiered yesterday evening on Apple. We're talking, of course, about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. If you're one of those who haven't had a chance to check out the new footage, you're in for a treat. We get glimpses at a ton of stuff, including the Lost Diadem, the Gringotts dragon and part of a scene between Voldemort and Harry that wasn't in the book. Check out the trailer over on our sister site Fandango and tell us what you think! --Derrick Deane

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Everybody’s favorite narrator is getting another award. The American Film Institute is honoring Morgan Freeman with its 39th Lifetime Achievement Award on June 9. A wide range of famous faces will pay tribute at the Gala Benefit, where proceeds will go directly to AFI’s educational and preservation programs. Clint Eastwood, Jim Carrey, Helen Mirren, Brad Pitt, Tim Robbins and Hilary Swank are among former co-stars who will heap praise upon the 73-year-old actor. AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale says, “Freeman has embodied characters that range from prisoner to president, from gumshoe to God… he has collaborated with American film’s finest.” So let's hear 'em. Sound off below on your favorite Morgan Freeman movie. --Derrick Deane

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Most excellent news for you Wyld Stallyns fans. It appears a script for Bill and Ted 3 has been completed and is currently in the hands of Alex Winter aka Bill S. Preston, Esq. The storyline for this third most triumphant outing picks up on a sequence in Excellent Adventure, where Bill and Ted were informed that their music would save the world. Well, it hasn’t happened yet so the duo travel back in time (no idea who will replace George Carlin’s Rufus) to make things right. No release date has been set for Bill and Ted 3, but Winter and Keanu Reeves seem eager and excited to reprise their roles. That been said, are you interested in taking another trip with our most legendary time traveling dudes or is it time to unplug the amps? --Derrick Deane

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So now we know who will play Peeta and Gale in the upcoming Hunger Games trilogy. Josh Hutcherson has been cast by director Gary Ross to play Peeta Mellark while Liam Hemsworth is set to portray Gale Hawthorne. The pair will star along with Jennifer Lawrence, who was named a couple weeks ago to play the lead, Katniss. Hutcherson is perhaps best known from Bridge to Terabithia and the Oscar-nominated The Kids Are All Right. Hemsworth’s most popular movie to date was last year’s Nicholas Sparks-Miley Cyrus movie The Last Song. Ok, Games fans, let’s hear your thoughts – like, love or hate the casting of this trio of actors? --Derrick Deane

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So now we know who will play Peeta and Gale in the upcoming Hunger Games trilogy. Josh Hutcherson has been cast by director Gary Ross to play Peeta Mellark while Liam Hemsworth is set to portray Gale Hawthorne. The pair will star along with Jennifer Lawrence, who was named a couple weeks ago to play the lead, Katniss. Hutcherson is perhaps best known from Bridge to Terabithia and the Oscar-nominated The Kids Are All Right. Hemsworth’s most popular movie to date was last year’s Nicholas Sparks-Miley Cyrus movie The Last Song. Ok, Games fans, let’s hear your thoughts – like, love or hate the casting of this trio of actors? --Derrick Deane

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Ryan Reynolds is in final talks to star in DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo, the story of an ordinary garden snail who, after a freak accident, acquires extraordinary speed. The animated adventure is being written by Darren Lemke from Shrek Forever After and David Soren from Merry Madagascar. This will be Reynold's second movie with DreamWorks. He's set to voice a character in the upcoming comedy adventure The Croods. Variety reports the movie will be released on June 7, 2013. --Derrick Deane

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Frank Martin is coming to prime time. Director/writer/producer Luc Besson has teamed with Cinemax to bring his popular action franchise to the small screen. Each hour-long episode will feature the professional courier who sticks to his three rules (which he, of course, broke in the films) as he navigates an underground network of crime. Jason Statham is not expected to make an appearance, so let the fantasy casting begin! Who should play The Transporter? --Derrick Deane

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She may not have gotten the lead in Hunger Games, but Deadline is reporting that True Grit breakout star Hailee Steinfeld is attached to a revised version of Sleeping Beauty. Granted, with Alice in Wonderland grossing over a billion dollars worldwide last year and three Snow White movies hitting the screen soon, it was only a matter of time before other well-known fairy tales got the revisionist treatment. This new version will be told from Sleeping Beauty’s point of view as she enters into the dream world and has to find her way out. Steinfeld showed some serious acting potential in Grit so it’s hard to argue against this casting and it’s likely this script won’t be sitting in Hollywood limbo for long. --Derrick Deane

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She may not have gotten the lead in Hunger Games, but Deadline is reporting that True Grit breakout star Hailee Steinfeld is attached to a revised version of Sleeping Beauty. Granted, with Alice in Wonderland grossing over a billion dollars worldwide last year and three Snow White movies hitting the screen soon, it was only a matter of time before other well-known fairy tales got the revisionist treatment. This new version will be told from Sleeping Beauty’s point of view as she enters into the dream world and has to find her way out. Steinfeld showed some serious acting potential in Grit so it’s hard to argue against this casting and it’s likely this script won’t be sitting in Hollywood limbo for long. --Derrick Deane

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What the Fuqua?! Following his 2007 action-thriller Shooter, director Antoine Fuqua’s name has been attached to a variety of projects including an upcoming Tupac biopic. Word out today that Fuqua has attached himself to a 200 yuan (that’s roughly $30 million) Chinese-language historical epic about a Tang Dynasty emperor and imperial consort Yang Guidei, one of the four famed beauties of ancient China. Considering China’s huge market, do you think this is a smart move by Fuqua to bring the story to an international stage or a massive risk that could jeopardize his future as a filmmaker? --Derrick Deane

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What the Fuqua?! Following his 2007 action-thriller Shooter, director Antoine Fuqua’s name has been attached to a variety of projects including an upcoming Tupac biopic. Word out today that Fuqua has attached himself to a 200 yuan (that’s roughly $30 million) Chinese-language historical epic about a Tang Dynasty emperor and imperial consort Yang Guidei, one of the four famed beauties of ancient China. Considering China’s huge market, do you think this is a smart move by Fuqua to bring the story to an international stage or a massive risk that could jeopardize his future as a filmmaker? --Derrick Deane

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The Word on Cross Mega-producer/director/actor Tyler Perry is leaving Madea behind to take on the role of James Patterson’s famous detective Dr. Alex Cross, previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Summit Entertainment, the company that brought you Twilight and Red (that’ll probably be on the promotional poster), has picked up domestic distribution rights to I, Alex Cross, which will be considered a reboot of the franchise. Lost star Matthew Fox also signed on to play a psycho serial killer who viciously murders Cross’s wife. While Fox seems like an intriguing (and good) fit, can the mega-producer/director/actor follow in the shoes of an Oscar winner? --Derrick Deane

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The Word on Cross Mega-producer/director/actor Tyler Perry is leaving Madea behind to take on the role of James Patterson’s famous detective Dr. Alex Cross, previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Summit Entertainment, the company that brought you Twilight and Red (that’ll probably be on the promotional poster), has picked up domestic distribution rights to I, Alex Cross, which will be considered a reboot of the franchise. Lost star Matthew Fox also signed on to play a psycho serial killer who viciously murders Cross’s wife. While Fox seems like an intriguing (and good) fit, can the mega-producer/director/actor follow in the shoes of an Oscar winner? --Derrick Deane

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Forget all the rumors you heard about Zac Efron starring in the big screen adaptation of Akira. After a rewrite by Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves that reportedly has “studio brass excited,” the movie is set for an August start date with a short list of names up for the roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda that’ll raise eyebrows (and maybe even some anger and disgust in a few of you, too). For Tetsuo, a script has been handed to Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy. Five actors are being considered for Kaneda: Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake and Joaquin Phoenix. As if that group of non-Asian actors isn’t disappointing enough, plans are to split the series into two parts with each part covering three books. --Derrick Deane

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Forget all the rumors you heard about Zac Efron starring in the big screen adaptation of Akira. After a rewrite by Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves that reportedly has “studio brass excited,” the movie is set for an August start date with a short list of names up for the roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda that’ll raise eyebrows (and maybe even some anger and disgust in a few of you, too). For Tetsuo, a script has been handed to Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy. Five actors are being considered for Kaneda: Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake and Joaquin Phoenix. As if that group of non-Asian actors isn’t disappointing enough, plans are to split the series into two parts with each part covering three books. --Derrick Deane

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Forget all the rumors you heard about Zac Efron starring in the big screen adaptation of Akira. After a rewrite by Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves that reportedly has “studio brass excited,” the movie is set for an August start date with a short list of names up for the roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda that’ll raise eyebrows (and maybe even some anger and disgust in a few of you, too). For Tetsuo, a script has been handed to Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy. Five actors are being considered for Kaneda: Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake and Joaquin Phoenix. As if that group of non-Asian actors isn’t disappointing enough, plans are to split the series into two parts with each part covering three books. --Derrick Deane

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In perhaps the most surprising news of the day, Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky has dropped out of directing the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In a statement issued by the Black Swan director, Aronofsky says that during the process of prepping for The Wolverine, he became uncomfortable with the prospect of spending almost a year away from his family. Much of the film is scheduled to be shot in Japan. Deadline is also reporting that his withdrawal also involves the director’s divorce from actress Rachel Weisz and the custody of their son. Fox issued a statement saying that while disappointed, they look forward to working with the director in the future and will move forward “aggressively.” So who should step into the vacated director’s chair? --Derrick Deane

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In perhaps the most surprising news of the day, Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky has dropped out of directing the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In a statement issued by the Black Swan director, Aronofsky says that during the process of prepping for The Wolverine, he became uncomfortable with the prospect of spending almost a year away from his family. Much of the film is scheduled to be shot in Japan. Deadline is also reporting that his withdrawal also involves the director’s divorce from actress Rachel Weisz and the custody of their son. Fox issued a statement saying that while disappointed, they look forward to working with the director in the future and will move forward “aggressively.” So who should step into the vacated director’s chair? --Derrick Deane

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For those who have been waiting for a second installment to Ben Stiller’s 2001 comedy Zoolander, your wishes have come true. While we’ve known that a second movie was in the works, Stiller confirmed that the sequel is currently shooting and takes place mostly in Europe. Owen Wilson reprises his role as Hansel and without giving too much away, Stiller says, “It’s basically Derek and Hansel ten years later.” Will Ferrell also returns as Jacobim Mugatu. Zoolander 2 is slated for a spring 2012 release. --Derrick Deane

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Tatum’s Next Bomb? You know things are getting pretty desperate when you’re pitching an origin story for Peter Pan. Last week it was reported that Channing Tatum, fresh off his big-screen bomb The Eagle, had teamed with writer Billy Ray (no not Miley’s dad) and producer Joe Roth (he produced last year’s Oscar-winning Alice in Wonderland along with Knight and Day) to star in Hollywood’s latest reboot. Sony has acquired the project, titled Pan, which envisions Pan and Captain Hook as brothers. After you recover from your collective eye-rolling, head shaking and apathetic groaning, tell us who should play Hook and if you’re even remotely interested in this movie. --Derrick Deane

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Tatum’s Next Bomb? You know things are getting pretty desperate when you’re pitching an origin story for Peter Pan. Last week it was reported that Channing Tatum, fresh off his big-screen bomb The Eagle, had teamed with writer Billy Ray (no not Miley’s dad) and producer Joe Roth (he produced last year’s Oscar-winning Alice in Wonderland along with Knight and Day) to star in Hollywood’s latest reboot. Sony has acquired the project, titled Pan, which envisions Pan and Captain Hook as brothers. After you recover from your collective eye-rolling, head shaking and apathetic groaning, tell us who should play Hook and if you’re even remotely interested in this movie. --Derrick Deane

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As with almost any major role that’s up for grabs these days, we now have a final pool of actresses for the lead role in Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. Lionsgate is hoping that the story of a young girl who joins a survival contest to save her community in a dystopian future will spawn Twilight-like success. The three actresses currently leading the pack include Oscar nominees Jennifer Lawrence, Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin. The other names reported by Entertainment Weekly include Chloe Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Emma Roberts, Saorise Ronan, Kaya Scodelario, Emily Browning and Shailene Woodley. So let’s throw it to you movie fans. Who’s your pick to play 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen? --Derrick Deane

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Gonna Need More Than A Dollar MGM has managed to soldier forward while they dig themselves out of financial chaos. James Bond 23 and The Hobbit are currently in production and the studio is eager to get its third project underway, which just happens to be a long-rumored Robocop reboot. A couple weeks ago, Darren Aronofsky (who was once attached to direct) mentioned that the robo-reboot could still happen and Jason Hazelroth unveiled concept art for the new Robo (including a motorcycle that looks very similar to a Tron Light-Cycle). Now word today that Brazilian director Jose Padilha (Elite Squad, Bus 174) is in negotiations to helm this remake. So are you eager for an updated version of Robocop? And thoughts on the concept art? --Derrick Deane

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Gonna Need More Than A Dollar MGM has managed to soldier forward while they dig themselves out of financial chaos. James Bond 23 and The Hobbit are currently in production and the studio is eager to get its third project underway, which just happens to be a long-rumored Robocop reboot. A couple weeks ago, Darren Aronofsky (who was once attached to direct) mentioned that the robo-reboot could still happen and Jason Hazelroth unveiled concept art for the new Robo (including a motorcycle that looks very similar to a Tron Light-Cycle). Now word today that Brazilian director Jose Padilha (Elite Squad, Bus 174) is in negotiations to helm this remake. So are you eager for an updated version of Robocop? And thoughts on the concept art? --Derrick Deane

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Because It Worked So Well The Last Time. As if they didn’t learn their lesson the first time around, the suits behind the Clash of the Titans sequel, Wrath of the Titans, have decided to forego shooting the movie in 3D and instead, yes, convert it after it’s been shot. Director Jonathan Liebesman says that while deciding to go for a grittier Gladiator-like feel for the Sam Worthington sequel, he felt that digital cameras offered him the best opportunity to capture his vision. Hesitant to go through the conversion process, the suits at Warner Bros. convinced him by showing him how much the conversion technology has advanced in the past few years. So is anybody even remotely interested in seeing this movie in 3D, or, for that matter, the sequel itself? --Derrick Deane

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Because It Worked So Well The Last Time. As if they didn’t learn their lesson the first time around, the suits behind the Clash of the Titans sequel, Wrath of the Titans, have decided to forego shooting the movie in 3D and instead, yes, convert it after it’s been shot. Director Jonathan Liebesman says that while deciding to go for a grittier Gladiator-like feel for the Sam Worthington sequel, he felt that digital cameras offered him the best opportunity to capture his vision. Hesitant to go through the conversion process, the suits at Warner Bros. convinced him by showing him how much the conversion technology has advanced in the past few years. So is anybody even remotely interested in seeing this movie in 3D, or, for that matter, the sequel itself? --Derrick Deane

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James Franco is everywhere these days. While currently nominated for Best Actor for 127 Hours co-hosting the Academy Awards with Anne Hathaway, and earning a bazillion post graduate degrees (ok, maybe not a bazillion…but at least one or two) Franco has been offered a lead role in Akira. Yes, the classic feature-length Japanese anime that's been in development forever and once had Zac Efron attached. The Hughes Brothers are already attached to direct this PG-13 live action adaption financed through Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way. The question is, will Franco accept and more importantly, what do you think? Good fit or should another actor embody the role? --Derrick Deane

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Bruce Wayne's New Love? During the past couple weeks Christopher Nolan fans have been abuzz about the rumor that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would join the cast of The Dark Knight Rises. Over the weekend, a new rumor has hit the worldwide web stating that Marion Cotillard is currently in discussions to play the role of Batman's girlfriend. With Cotillard expecting a child this spring, she has stated that she would only do one movie this year, and it appears her Inception director has the inside track. Which brings us to one more question for you folks… who else from Nolan’s past movies would be a great addition to The Dark Knight Rises? --Derrick Deane

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From the guy who brought us the movie Capitalism: A Love Story comes a lawsuit against his former distributors, the Weinstein Bros. Oscar-winning documentary director Michael Moore is accusing the brothers of "Hollywood accounting tricks" and "financial deception" in cheating him out of $2.7 million in profits from his documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore says that the Weinsteins and Fellowship Adventure Group, a distribution handle the brothers created, were to split the profits 50-50, but they instead hid money from Moore. While the Weinsteins haven't commented on the matter, we're pretty sure you may have a comment or two regarding the polarizing Moore, or the Weinsteins. --Derrick Deane

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From the guy who brought us the movie Capitalism: A Love Story comes a lawsuit against his former distributors, the Weinstein Bros. Oscar-winning documentary director Michael Moore is accusing the brothers of "Hollywood accounting tricks" and "financial deception" in cheating him out of $2.7 million in profits from his documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore says that the Weinsteins and Fellowship Adventure Group, a distribution handle the brothers created, were to split the profits 50-50, but they instead hid money from Moore. While the Weinsteins haven't commented on the matter, we're pretty sure you may have a comment or two regarding the polarizing Moore, or the Weinsteins. --Derrick Deane

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Voldemort, Lord Voldemort. With Javier Bardem currently in talks for the villain role in the tentatively titled Red Sky at Night aka James Bond 23, word out today from Mail Online says that Ralph Fiennes is also in discussions to join the Bond cast. While he won't be hunting down Muggles and Hogwarts students, the role is said to be "darkly complex." A film executive (don't you just love anonymous attribution) said, "It's the first of a new generation of Bond films and the ideas that Mendes has push the film into darker territory where the characters are more modern, mature and challenging." --Derrick Deane

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No, Dude! While at a charity fundraiser recently, so-called actress Tara Reid mentioned that she'd be shooting The Big Lebowski 2 later this year. The Coen Bros., who are currently nominated for a Best Director Oscar for True Grit answered back during an interview with Austin360. "I'm glad she's working on it," Ethan joked. In July, Jeff Bridges had spoken about doing a second film, but said that nothing was planned. That being said, would you be interested in a second installment of the Dude? And what would the movie be about? --Derrick Deane

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No, Dude! While at a charity fundraiser recently, so-called actress Tara Reid mentioned that she'd be shooting The Big Lebowski 2 later this year. The Coen Bros., who are currently nominated for a Best Director Oscar for True Grit answered back during an interview with Austin360. "I'm glad she's working on it," Ethan joked. In July, Jeff Bridges had spoken about doing a second film, but said that nothing was planned. That being said, would you be interested in a second installment of the Dude? And what would the movie be about? --Derrick Deane

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If the phrase "Movie audiences vote with their wallets" ever held any meaning, this might be the perfect example. Playlist reports that New Line Cinema is set to shoot back-to-back segments if their fifth Final Destination opens up in the top spot. Aside from the fourth installment, none of the Destination movies have opened on top. Three of the four movies, though, have grossed over $100 million worldwide, with the fourth movie taking in the most coin with $186 million in box office glory. So…will you be lining up on August 26th to encourage more of these wacky/grisly death by nature antics, or like Saw, are you ready to put this one to bed? --Derrick Deane

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Vampires Definitely Suck The shortlist for the worst of the worst movies of 2010 has been released, and it's obvious the folks at the Razzies (and anyone who's not under 25 and filled with estrogen) aren't too fond of vampire flicks. Vampires Suck lived up to its title, while the latest addition to the Twilight franchise also nabbed a nomination (shirtless Taylor Lautner be damned!)…Check out the full list courtesy of Cinematical.-- Derrick Deane

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Vampires Definitely Suck The shortlist for the worst of the worst movies of 2010 has been released, and it's obvious the folks at the Razzies (and anyone who's not under 25 and filled with estrogen) aren't too fond of vampire flicks. Vampires Suck lived up to its title, while the latest addition to the Twilight franchise also nabbed a nomination (shirtless Taylor Lautner be damned!)…Check out the full list courtesy of Cinematical.-- Derrick Deane

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