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Here’s Your Chance to Buy the Big Lebowski Bungalow

In May, Big Lebowski fans had the opportunity to win the Dude’s cardigan sweater , and now the ultimate piece of Lebowski -memorabilia is up for sale: his Venice bungalow (rug not included). Just how much will the Dude’s estate run you?

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Producer Avi Arad on Avengers, Ghost in the Shell vs. Akira, and the Mass Effect Movie

Marvel Studios founder (and former toy inventor ) Avi Arad has built an empire out of the superhero business, having produced everything from the Blade films to the X-Men , Fantastic Four , Ghost Rider , Hulk , Iron Man , and Spider-Man films and the upcoming Andrew Garfield-starring reboot, not to mention the 2012 superhero superfilm The Avengers . Needless to say, there was a ton to discuss and not nearly enough time when Movieline caught up with Arad at Comic-Con right before Sony’s Hall H panel for The Amazing Spider-Man .

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Producer Avi Arad on Avengers, Ghost in the Shell vs. Akira, and the Mass Effect Movie

Save the Date! Groundbreaking 3-D Asian Smut Hits Theaters Aug. 12

Word just over the transom at ML HQ has announced U.S. release dates for 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy , the stereoscopic erotic blockbuster apparently banned in mainland China but ready for a Stateside debut Aug. 12. Indeed, after the jump, find the first press release in film-industry history to combine the phrases, “Adapted from the ancient Chinese text,” “glossy cinematography,” and, “No one under 18 will be admitted.” Read on for the opening day nearest you.

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Save the Date! Groundbreaking 3-D Asian Smut Hits Theaters Aug. 12

More Spooky Bedtime Chills in International Intruders Trailer

Is it a monster movie? A ghost tale? A demonic thriller? Clive Owen ‘s battling something in the new international trailer for Intruders , but what they are, exactly, remains to be seen. Suffice to say, he’s not going to let these shrouded, hooded figures mess with his daughter (Ella Purnell, who played the young Keira Knightley in Never Let Me Go ) for long. Hit the jump to see what director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ( 28 Weeks Later ) has up his sleeve.

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Here’s Your First Look at Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron in Snow White & the Huntsman

One of the most sneaky star-packed panels at Comic-Con this weekend? Try Snow White & The Huntsman . Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin were on hand to get geeks excited about their Snow White project — which, judging from the new concept art from the film, is the Snow White project to keep an eye on. Sorry, Scarlett O’H ara-by-way-of-Banksy Lily Collins! Click through for a first look.

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SLIDESHOW: Iron Man, Captain America and More New Avengers Concept Art From Comic-Con

The rolling geekgasm of Comic-Con is gradually winding down , and the triumphant Marvel Studios is punctuating Day 3 without even setting foot in San Diego. Behold: A new collection of Avengers concept-art portraits featuring Iron Man, Captain America and a quartet of other series regulars.

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Friday Box Office: Surprising Captain America Slays Potter

Not bad at all: Captain America: The First Avenger defied the diminishing returns of this summer’s comic-book crop (and its own relatively modest expectations) to claim box-office victory on its opening day. That’s not the outcome most of Hollywood expected in the aftermath of last week’s Potter -palooza windfall; indeed the boy wizard’s final film installment fell dramatically off its record opening weekend pace, with a drop of more than 70 percent foreseen by tomorrow night. Oh — and Friends With Benefits opened as well. Your Friday Box Office is here.

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[UPDATE] Report: Spider-Man Star Arrested at Comic-Con

Speaking of The Lizard making a splash at Comic-Con , The Wrap reports that Amazing Spider-Man star Rhys Ifans was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery in San Diego. Ifans, who portrays Dr. Curt Conners a/k/a The Lizard, was on hand among cast and filmmakers yesterday to debut footage in Hall H; apparently, the incident occurred when Ifans “shov[ed] a female security guard” and “insulted” the U.S. prior to the panel.

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Simon Pegg Not a Fan of 3-D in Harry Potter

“Really enjoyed HP7 ,” Simon Pegg wrote on Twitter earlier on Friday afternoon, “and credit where it’s due the 3D did an extraordinary job of making everything really dark, blurry and difficult to see.” Ouch, Simon! If Pegg thinks the 3-D in The Deathly Hallows Part 2 is bad, just wait until he gets a load of the crappy post-conversion third dimension in Captain America: First Avenger . Quick warning as you head into the weekend: search out the 2-D version. [ @simonpegg ]

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Captain America Has $4 Million Midnight

Good news for Marvel and the team behind Captain America: The First Avenger : The summer’s latest major comics-hero tentpole also had the genre’s best midnight showing of the season with $4 million. That exceeds the previous best of X-Men: First Class ‘s $3.4 million and hints at a better-than-expected three-day total near $60 million. Drop by Movieline this weekend for more box-office dispatches as events warrant… [via THR ]

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