Seven out of 33 5-year-olds said they wanted to be a superhero when they grow up, making it the single most popular career choice for kindergarteners (For the record, Spider-Man was the most popular choice).

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In physical form Steel will be a 6-inch plastic superhero action figure, with a well-developed backstory.

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Ms. NANCY VAN DER HORN (mother of Chris): It was soldiers, I'm gonna be a policeman, I'm gonna be a fireman, or a superhero.

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There will be a Jedi Knight, a web-slinging superhero and another who hunts vampires.

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Lee says that The Annihilator, which has yet to go into production, will be an American movie with a Chinese superhero.

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She wants Hendrix to be remembered not just as a guitar superhero, but also as a "really lovely person - a natural, normal human being".

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Geek-tastic director Joss Whedon confirmed that he will be spearheading the superhero film, which features a slew of Marvel characters including Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

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For fans who have been waiting since 2008 for a new Batman movie, Friday (or Thursday at midnight) will be superhero Nirvana.

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If Digital Domain can create a superhero who looks like he is really doing all the dangerous stunts we see, it will be another breakthrough in the annals of the big screen.

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