February, 1912. That was the month and year when the public was first introduced to John Carter, the main character of Edgar Rice Burroughs' science fiction story Under the Moons of Mars (as it was first published in the All-Story Magazine). Which means that 2012 marks the first 100 years of this character. More below.

For those who don't know, Edgar Rice Burroughs also created another well-known character: Tarzan. Burroughs became very popular with the readers at the time, so in 1917, Under the Moons of Mars was published as a novel with the title A Princess of Mars. With the success of the first novel, 10 more sequels were published. In total, there are 11 novels, known as BARSOOM series. From 1977 to 1979, John Carter was featured in Marvel Comics' John Carter, Warlord of Mars, and he also appeared along Tarzan in Tarzan Sunday comic strip, as well as in

In Men in Black™ 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

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John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore talk about their based-on-a-true-story film 'Big Miracle' - about a grassroots movement to help free a family of California blue whales that became trapped in Alaskan waters.

Here's our wrap up of various movie news tidbits we may have missed this week, including news on Bruce Willis' 'Fire With Fire,' Katherine Heigl's new thriller 'Face Blind,' and reports of trouble on the set of 'Bridget Jones 3.'

It was a neck and neck race at the box office as two movies, Fox's found footage superpowers movie Chronicle and CBS Films' horror film The Woman in Black , starring Daniel Radcliffe, each vied for the #1 position over the competition. Early estimates have Chronicle at $8.7 million for Friday compared to Woman in Black 's $8.3 million but with the Super Bowl on Sunday, essentially cutting off all moviegoing business at the knees, it's really anyone's game in terms of which movie might win the weekend as both could end up doing around $19 million, give or take.

'Avengers' costars Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson will next appear in the indie musical drama 'Can a Song Save Your Life?', from the director of 'Once'.

More character-centric promotional banners for 'The Avengers' have been released, along with a new pic of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and a Hulk action figure.

The high-concept Jason Isaac drama 'Awake' is finally ready to debut on NBC, taking the place of the low-rated television series 'The Firm,' which premiered just last month.

Back in August of last year, Alcon Entertainment producer Andrew Kosove said that there were no plans to bring back Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott's upcoming Blade Runner movie. Whether or not the film is a sequel or prequel has yet to be announced, but the following news may indicate that the movie is indeed a direct sequel to the original film.

Twitch Film has learned that Harrison Ford - who played lead character 'Deckard' in the original 1982 film - has entered early negotiations to join the new Blade Runner installment. As the discussions are still early, it's possible that things won't work out and Ford won't appear in the movie. Still, it can be considered evidence that the film is a sequel to Scott's original film.

In addition, back in November, Ridley Scott himself stated the film was 'liable' to be a sequel. But expect an official announcement

Thanks TheIrishAvenger for the heads up.

Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in Columbia Pictures' and Hyde Park Entertainment's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the successor to the worldwide hit Ghost Rider, Johnny still struggling with his curse as the devil's bounty hunter is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil (Ciarn Hinds). At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy and possibly rid himself of his curse forever.

The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Christopher Lambert, Johnny Whitworth, Violante Placido and Ciarán Hinds. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will be hitting theatres on February 17, 2012!