Winners of the “2013 MTV Movie Awards” are as follows (*denotes new category):

 

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

• · “The Avengers” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

 

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

• · Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)

 

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

• · Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)

 

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

• · Rebel Wilson – “Pitch Perfect” (Universal Pictures)

 

BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE

• · Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi” (20th Century Fox)

 

BEST ON-SCREEN DUO

• · Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane — “Ted” (Universal Pictures)

 

BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE*

• · Taylor Lautner — “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ (Summit Entertainment, LLC)

 

BEST FIGHT

• · Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston — “The Avengers” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

 

BEST KISS

• · Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook” (The Weinstein Company)

 

BEST WTF MOMENT

• · Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson – “Candieland Gets Smoked” in “Django Unchained”?(The Weinstein Company)

 

BEST VILLAIN

• · Tom Hiddleston – “The Avengers” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

 

BEST MUSICAL MOMENT*

• · Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee – “Pitch Perfect” (Universal Pictures)

Joss Whedon, aka captain of the ship, seemed unenthused to say the least when IGN asked him about the rumor point blank during press for his Shakespearian comedy Much Ado About Nothing.  His response was as follows: “Um, well, I’m really not supposed to comment, but no, that’s nonsense.”  The footage after the jump.

Update 3/7: Mark Ruffalo also calls these Planet Hulk rumors hogwash as any standalone feature would be news to him.

The Oscars air February 24 on ABC.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Marvel’s The Avengers cast mates Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo will present together on the Oscar stage, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.

“We are happy to re-unite the Avengers cast to present on our show,” said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “Audiences who enjoyed the year’s biggest box office hit will be excited to see these terrific actors back together again.”

Downey has twice been nominated for an Oscar, for his leading role in Chaplin (1992) and for his supporting role in Tropic Thunder (2008).

Evans, who will be making his first Oscar show appearance, will be seen in the upcoming The Iceman.

Jackson was nominated in 1994 for his supporting role in Pulp Fiction. He can also be seen in this year’s Best Picture nominee Django Unchained.

Renner was nominated for his leading role in 2009 Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker and for his supporting role in The Town (2010). Renner had roles in this year’sThe Bourne Legacy and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).

Ruffalo received his first nomination for his supporting role in 2010 Best Picture nominee The Kids Are All Right.

Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

Here is a list of the priciest bets that Hollywood placed this past year.  For those not in the know, the general rule is two times production cost plus marketing to make it into the black.  While studios seldom give details specific to marketing, you can assume $60 to $125 million for most of the following.

10.  Wreck-It Ralph (November 2)

Animated films do incredibly well so the Mouse House’s decision to bet big on another one should not come off as too surprising.  The pic managed to do respectable business by November launch standards, but it definitely was the most expensive effort to come out of the month by a comfortable margin as many respect the period for what it is:  the last 30 days in the typical fall slowdown that just happens to feature 48 hours of hope in the form of the Thanksgiving break.  Naturally, things did not pan out the way Disney wanted as Wreck-It Ralph may have to make some of its investment back through retail–something animated films are more than capable of doing.

Cost: $165 Million

Global Gross to Date: $239.9 Million

9. Snow White and the Huntsman (June 1)

It is rarely a wise decision for a studio to race to make a film in under a year on a mammoth budget, but that is precisely what Universal did concerning their newest blockbuster franchise, Snow White and the Huntsman.  As recently as July 2011, the stars of the film were stumping at Comic-Con for this film without a single frame of footage being shot. Thankfully, rookie commercial director Rupert Sanders had what it took to make a visually impressive film that used every bit of the blockbuster’s budget.  Because of that, this one is getting a sequel.

Cost: $170 M

Global Gross: $396.4 Million

8. Brave (June 22)

Perhaps seeing some risk in having a female protagonist, Pixar lowered their budget a tad from prior efforts for their first new property since 2009′s Up.  The movie’s average quality left many fearing that the studio may have lost their magic, but the reality is that audiences did not care as this animated offering still found over half a billion worldwide.  Its no Toy Story 3, but then again neither was Cars 2.

Cost: $180 M

Global Gross: $535.3 Million

7.  Battleship (May 18)

Universal lost a lot of money on Battleship.  This is something that the studio saw becoming maybe the next Transformers or something just as good, but what they failed to realize is that naval warfare movies alone are expensive and that adding huge amounts of CGI to the mix does not exactly help.  The end result was a bloated action film that fell flat with audiences.  Some may blame the release calendar (two weeks after The Avengers,) but ultimately it was the incomplete filmmaking of director Peter Berg that did this disaster movie in.  While Taylor Kitsch was deemed by critics as the actioner’s saving grace, it will forever go down as a low-light for the Friday Night Lights actor’s career.

Cost: $209 M

Global Gross: $302.8 M

6.  Men in Black 3 (May 25)

A bloated budget due to lengthy production delays made it difficult for the third Men in Black movie to make its money back.  Being on the receiving end of one of the largest marketing budgets of the year, it seemed like this one was destined to see red; however, a huge international response for the return of Will Smith made this action comedy a winner.  Many still speculate as to how much money MiB 3 could have reasonably made under these circumstances, but apparently it is good enough for another round of underground alien hunting as the wheels look to be spinning for a possible fourth (and cheaper) installment of the franchise.

Cost: $215 M

Gross: $624.0 M

5.  The Avengers (May 4)

The biggest surprise of the year was just how potent The Avengers was at the box office.  Expectations from Disney were hovering in the $600-700 million range as they anticipated something on par with the Iron Man movies, but it shattered that mark as it rode a record-breaking $207 million opening weekend to become the third highest-grossing film of all-time.  This was a huge win for the studio as it validated their $4 billion purchase of Marvel Studios and for many its success was seen as the single biggest factor in clinching a deal to bring Lucasfilm under Cinderella’s Castle in a similar-sized deal which just closed last week.

Cost: $220 M

Global Gross: $1.51 B

4.  The Amazing Spider-Man (July 3)

Sony was rolling the dice when they bounced from Sam Raimi’s corner to reboot their top superhero property in 3D.  While the director made pricier films, his replacement Marc Webb chose to lean on emotions with modern character-based storytelling, and that paid off in a big way.  Even though the overall gross may have been down from the franchise’s first trilogy, this effort managed to impress a whole lot of people by showing audiences will indeed accept a re-do a mere decade after first hitting the silver screen.

Cost: $225-230 M

Global Gross: $752.2

3. The Dark Knight Rises (July 20)

At the time The Dark Knight played in theaters, the movie was the second biggest film to ever play at the North American box office, so its sequel was given a budget to reflect that.  Before tax credits, Christopher Nolan’s trilogy capper cost anywhere from $250 to $300 million, making it one of the most expensive films of the year overall.  While expectations were certainly higher given the success of The Avengers, WB still made a mountain of money as the pic managed to outdo its predecessor thanks to a surge in foreign receipts.

Cost: $230 M (with tax credits)

Global Gross: $1.08 B

2. John Carter (March 9)

John Carter will forever go down as the final pin that sunk Disney studio head Rick Ross’ career.  The movie came one year after a similar flop in Mars Needs Moms, and many questioned the expansion of this film’s marketing budget ($100 million+) after tracking suggested the film would flop.  Because of these instances, he was fired a few weeks prior to The Avengers and replaced with someone who would hopefully bring dignity back to the Mouse House’s March releases.

Cost: $250 M

Global Gross: $282.8 M

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (December 14)

The second most expensive film of all time is expected to go down as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.  Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth comes in trilogy form which makes this a tad misleading, but ultimately if this pic were standalone in nature, $270 million is what it would cost to set up the crew, costumes, etc. in New Zealand for this Lord of the Rings prequel.  Warner Bros. probably is not sweating the cost too much though as they are well aware The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again should each come in below $200 million.

Cost: $270 M

Global Gross to Date: $433.9 M

1. The Avengers - Disney – $207.4 M/$623.4 M
2. The Dark Knight Rises – Warner Bros. - $160.9 M/$448.1 M
3. The Hunger Games - Lionsgate/Summit- $152.5 M/$408.0 M
4. Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2 – Lionsgate/Summit – $141.1 M/$276.9 M*
5. Skyfall - Sony/Columbia – $88.4 M/$272.3 M*
6. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Warner Bros. – $84.8 M/$84.8 M*
7. The Lorax -Universal – $70.2 M/$214.0 M
8. Brave - Disney – $66.3 M/$237.2 M
9. The Amazing Spider-Man - Sony/Columbia - $62.0 M/$262.0 M**
10. Madagascar 3 - DreamWorks Animation – $60.3 M/$216.4 M

*Still in theaters.
**Released on a non-Friday.

In a sense, today’s publication of this news straight from the actor’s mouth courtesy of Total Film is proliferating for confirmation purposes.  There are a flood of rumors revolving around these comic book properties in the run-up to production, and it is always good to get something squarely identifying as ‘happening.’  The most high-profile one that got quite a few believers was that Maria Hill would be in the next Iron Man movie simply because the How I Met Your Mother actress who plays her tweeted out she was in North Carolina during the same time of the film’s production.  It turns out she was simply there shooting a much smaller project called Safe Haven.

As for the information in itself, let’s just sit back and realize for a second what it means for the series going forward.  In a sense, Marvel Studios is coming out and saying that they do not truly believe Captain America will lure in audiences like its other properties, and it may need help to keep on ticking.  We accept this notion plainly because in a way it is a complete reboot.

The premiere outing in the Chris Evans-led saga took place during World War II in the 1940′s whereas The Winter Soldier is a contemporary take on the superhero complete with a new sidekick (Falcon played by Anthony Mackie) as well as a yet to be cast love interest.  No one knows for sure if the Marvel faithful will buy into ‘anything Avengers’ or if any post-Joss Whedon bump might be exclusive to Thor and Iron Man.  We will find out on April 4, 2014.

Speaking with Empire, Feige shed some light on the extent of cross-pollination between The Avengers and Iron Man going forward, and what he said pretty much validates this belief.  The producer basically says that no one special is showing up, and that he thinks Iron Man can carry the full load on his shoulders without the help of S.H.I.E.L.D.

“Iron Man 3 doesn’t feature any of the other Avengers, or Nick Fury showing up, or any of those world-blending conceits that the Phase One films had. You have to keep in mind that Iron Man 3 had been in the works for almost a year, year and a half before The Avengers was released. We’re sticking to the vision for these films, and showing once again that these characters are just as interesting alone as they are together.”

While some are quick to point out that he did not mention Cobie Smulders’ Maria Hill, there was already a rumor generated months ago that the How I Met Your Mother star seemed to deny.  The actress tweeted she was in North Carolina around the same time Iron Man 3 was shooting there, but this was for a different film.  It might be best to assume that ‘world-blending conceits’ means no Maria Hill as well.

Probably a better ‘yeah, right’ take on this story would be had when looking at the plan for the obligatory mid-credits teaser.  Those always feed into the next outing, and considering they are a staple of Marvel Studios offerings, it is extremely unlikely that such representation will be absent in such a scene particularly when the assumed nod will be at Thor: The Dark World releasing six months after Iron Man 3.

Iron Man 3 releases into theaters nationwide on May 3, 2013.

Related:
First Official Full-On Trailer Released for ‘Iron Man 3′

The Avengers

Those involved in the sketched were Nick Fury (Jay Pharoah,) Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner,) The Hulk (Bobby Moynihan,) Captain America (Taran Killam,) Iron Man (Jason Sudeikis,) The Black Widow (Kate McKinnon,) Thor (Bill Hader,) and Maria Hill (Vanessa Bayer.)

The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco will be hosting this year’s ceremony which will air on CBS, January 9.  Voting begins today at PeoplesChoice.com.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 Nominees:

 

Favorite Movie:

• “The Amazing Spider-Man”
• “The Avengers”
• “The Dark Knight Rises”
• “The Hunger Games”
• “Snow White and the Huntsman”

 

Favorite Movie Actor:

• Channing Tatum
• Johnny Depp
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Robert Downey, Jr.
• Will Smith

 

Favorite Movie Actress:

• Anne Hathaway
• Emma Stone
• Jennifer Lawrence
• Mila Kunis
• Scarlett Johansson

 

Favorite Movie Icon:

• Emma Thompson

• Maggie Smith
• Meryl Streep
• Michelle Pfeiffer
• Susan Sarandon

 

Favorite Action Movie:

• “The Amazing Spider-Man”
• “The Avengers”
• “The Dark Knight Rises”
• “The Hunger Games”
• “Men in Black 3”

 

Favorite Action Movie Star:

• Chris Evans
• Chris Hemsworth
• Christian Bale
• Robert Downey, Jr.
• Will Smith

 

Favorite Face of Heroism:

• Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”
• Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
• Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
• Kristen Stewart, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
• Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”

 

Favorite Comedic Movie:

• “21 Jump Street”
• “Dark Shadows”
• “Pitch Perfect”
• “Ted”
• “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

 

Favorite Comedic Actor:

• Adam Sandler
• Ben Stiller
• Channing Tatum
• Will Ferrell
• Zach Galifianakis

 

Favorite Comedic Actress:

• Cameron Diaz
• Emily Blunt
• Jennifer Aniston
• Mila Kunis
• Reese Witherspoon

 

Favorite Dramatic Movie:

• “Argo”
• “The Lucky One”
• “Magic Mike”
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
• “The Vow”

 

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor:

• Bradley Cooper
• Channing Tatum
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Liam Neeson
• Zac Efron

 

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress:

• Charlize Theron
• Emma Watson
• Keira Knightley
• Meryl Streep
• Rachel McAdams

 

Favorite Movie Franchise:

• “The Avengers”
• “The Dark Knight”
• “The Hunger Games”
• “Madagascar”
• “Spider-Man”

 

Favorite Movie Superhero:

• Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
• Chris Evans as Captain America
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Christian Bale as Batman
• Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man

 

Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:

• Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
• Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games”
• Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
• Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
• Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, “The Avengers”

 

Favorite Movie Fan Following:

• Potterheads, “Harry Potter”
• Ringers, “The Lord of the Rings”
• Rum Runners, “Pirates of the Caribbean”
• Tributes, “The Hunger Games”
• Twihards, “Twilight”

 

Favorite Network TV Comedy:

• “The Big Bang Theory”
• “Glee”
• “How I Met Your Mother”
• “Modern Family”
• “New Girl”

 

Favorite Network TV Drama:

• “Gossip Girl”
• “Grey’s Anatomy”
• “Grimm”
• “Once Upon A Time”
• “Revenge”

 

Favorite Cable TV Comedy:

• “Awkward”
• “Hot In Cleveland”
• “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”
• “Melissa & Joey”
• “Psych”

 

Favorite Cable TV Drama:

• “Burn Notice”
• “Leverage”
• “Pretty Little Liars”
• “The Walking Dead”
• “White Collar”

 

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show:

• “Dexter”
• “Game of Thrones”
• “Homeland”
• “Spartacus”
• “True Blood”

 

Favorite TV Crime Drama

• “Bones”
• “Castle”
• “Criminal Minds”
• “CSI”
• “NCIS”

 

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show:

• “Doctor Who”
• “Once Upon A Time”
• “Supernatural”
• “The Vampire Diaries”
• “The Walking Dead”

 

Favorite Comedic TV Actor:

• Chris Colfer
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson
• Jim Parsons
• Neil Patrick Harris
• Ty Burrell

 

Favorite Comedic TV Actress:

• Jane Lynch

• Kaley Cuoco
• Lea Michele
• Sofia Vergara
• Zooey Deschanel

 

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor:

• Ian Somerhalder
• Jared Padalecki
• Jensen Ackles
• Nathan Fillion
• Paul Wesley

 

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress:

 

• Ellen Pompeo
• Emily Deschanel
• Ginnifer Goodwin
• Nina Dobrev
• Stana Katic

 

Favorite Daytime TV Host:

• George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, “Good Morning America”
• Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, “Live with Kelly & Michael”
• Ellen DeGeneres, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
• Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, “The Today Show”
• Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, “The View”

 

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host:

• Chelsea Handler
• Conan O’Brien
• David Letterman
• Jimmy Fallon
• Jimmy Kimmel

 

Favorite New Talk Show Host:

• Jeff Probst
• Katie Couric
• Michael Strahan
• Ricki Lake
• Steve Harvey

 

Favorite Competition TV Show:

• “American Idol”
• “America’s Got Talent”
• “Dancing with the Stars”
• “The Voice”
• “The X Factor”

 

Favorite Celebrity Judge:

• Adam Levine
• Britney Spears
• Christina Aguilera
• Demi Lovato
• Jennifer Lopez

 

Favorite TV Fan Following:

• Gleeks, “Glee”
• Little Liars, “Pretty Little Liars”
• Oncers, “Once Upon A Time”
• SPNFamily, “Supernatural”
• TVDFamily, “The Vampire Diaries”

 

Favorite New TV Comedy:

• “Ben & Kate”
• “Go On”
• “Guys With Kids”
• “The Mindy Project”
• “The Neighbors”
• “The New Normal”
• “Partners”

 

Favorite New TV Drama:

• “666 Park Avenue”
• “Arrow”
• “Beauty & The Beast”
• “Chicago Fire”
• “Elementary”
• “Emily Owens, M.D.”
• “Last Resort”
• “The Mob Doctor”
• “Nashville”
• “Revolution”
• “Vegas”

 

Favorite Male Artist:

• Blake Shelton
• Chris Brown
• Jason Mraz
• Justin Bieber
• Usher

 

Favorite Female Artist:

• Adele
• Carrie Underwood
• Katy Perry
• P!nk
• Taylor Swift

 

Favorite Pop Artist:

• Adele
• Demi Lovato
• Justin Bieber
• Katy Perry
• P!nk

 

Favorite Hip Hop Artist:

• Drake
• Flo Rida
• Jay-Z
• Nicki Minaj
• Pitbull

 

Favorite R&B Artist:

• Alicia Keys
• Beyoncé
• Bruno Mars
• Rihanna
• Usher

 

Favorite Band:

• Green Day
• Linkin Park
• Maroon 5
• No Doubt
• Train

 

Favorite Country Artist:

• Blake Shelton
• Carrie Underwood
• Jason Aldean
• Taylor Swift
• Tim McGraw

 

Favorite Breakout Artist:

• Carly Rae Jepsen
• Fun.
• Gotye
• One Direction
• The Wanted

 

Favorite Song:

• “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
• “One More Night,” Maroon 5
• “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
• “We Are Young,” Fun. ft. Janelle Monae
• “What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction

 

Favorite Album:

• Believe, Justin Bieber
• Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
• Overexposed, Maroon 5
• Some Nights, Fun.
• Up All Night, One Direction

 

Favorite Music Video:

• Boyfriend, Justin Bieber
• Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
• Gangnam Style, Psy
• Part of Me, Katy Perry
• Payphone, Maroon 5

 

Favorite Music Fan Following:

• Beliebers, Justin Bieber
• Directioners, One Direction
• KatyCats, Katy Perry
• Lovatics, Demi Lovato
• Selenators, Selena Gomez