This is a busy week for Marvel Comics. Today, their $318 million dollar smash hit Iron Man gets released on DVD, just in time for the holidays! Well, the High Holidays that is. In even bigger news, Marvel announced a massive releasing partnership with Paramount, the studio that shepherded the aforementioned Iron Man into theaters. Over the next eight years, Marvel could deliver ten movies to the studio, including the previously announced Iron Man sequel (May 7th, 2010), Thor (July 16th, 2010), The First Avenger: Captain America (May 6th 2011) and The Avengers (July 15th, 2011). You read the release dates of the latter two films correctly; they'll be released within six weeks of each other.  read more »

Not only is Dennis Quaid gearing up to play General Hawk in Paramount’s upcoming G.I. Joe movie—the 53-year-old actor has confirmed that he’s signed on for three such action-adventure flicks, also confirming speculation that Paramount is aiming to build a franchise out of the films, the online entertainment news site Collider.com reports. Mr.  read more »

A partnership of Paramount and Sherwood Equities has picked up a West Side building from SL Green for $160 million, a source familiar with the deal said.

The property, 440 Ninth Avenue, was sold as SL Green is trying to shed itself of some of its Class B portfolio, aspiring to gain a more polished image in the world of Manhattan real estate.

The investment sales pros at Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal. Calls to the firm and to SL Green have not been returned.  read more »