Marvel Takes Risks With 'Guardians of the Galaxy'; Hottest Trends for Pilot Season; 'Wolf of Wall Street' Studio Sued; Terence Howard Joins Lee Daniels Hip-Hop Drama; Facebook Buys WhatsApp

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES Why 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Is the Riskiest Marvel Film Since 'Iron Man' (Analysis) With the first trailer, Marvel's first nonsequel in two years attempts to reassure viewers that the unfamiliar isn't as alien as it first appears. | Read More Pilot Season: 4 Hot Trends for 2014 THR talks to showrunners, actors, managers and dealmakers to explain what's selling this year and why. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS 'Wolf of Wall Street' Studio Sued by Upset Stratton Oakmont Alum Andrew Greene claims he was wrongfully featured in the film as a criminal who used drugs and had misogynistic tendencies. | Read More Fox Chooses 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Stars Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Miles Teller are closing deals to star in the superhero reboot. | Read More 'Lego Ninjago' Spinoff Could Hit Theaters Before 'Lego Movie' Sequel Warner Bros., which only has rights to one "Lego Movie" sequel, looks to build an interlocking franchise from its new global smash. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS Terrence Howard to Star in Fox's Lee Daniels Hip-Hop Drama He'll play the head of a record label in the pilot from "The Butler's" Danny Strong and Brian Grazer. | Read More Bravo Greenlights Marti Noxon's 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' as First Scripted Series The one-hour dramedy starring "House" alum Lisa Edelstein gets a 13-episode order. | Read More About a Boy: TV Review NBC tries for mainstream family comedy by adapting the book — and movie — into a TV series. When it backs off the sugar and leavens it with sarcasm, the show works. | Read More THE BUSINESS Facebook to Pay $16 Billion for Messaging Service WhatsApp UPDATE: The social network said it will pay $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in Facebook shares for the cross-platform messaging company. | Read More Gawker to Quentin Tarantino: We're Safely Based in the Cayman Islands Nick Denton's company throws up a jurisdictional challenge to the lawsuit over the "Hateful Eight" leak. | Read More Sharon Stone Sues Producer Bob Yari Over Hemingway Biopic The actress claims $500,000 in damages after the 'Crash' producer allegedly asked her to falsify documents to go to Cuba to shoot "Papa." | Read More STYLE & CULTURE RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Sochi's Buzz Problem: Pinkeye and Awkward Interviews Outshine Athletes This story first appeared in the Feb. 28 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. | Read More Social Media Pushes 'Rocket Raccoon' Creator To The Fore An unexpected, but welcome, response to the release of the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer on social networks and through comics websites has been a renewed focus on the plight of Bill Mantlo, the writer who co-created the character of Rocket Raccoon (with artist Keith GIffen) back in 1976's Marvel Preview #7. | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter Headlines newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2014 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy