September
30 Marvel extends Par pact, Dunst 'in' for more Spidey

As "Iron Man" hits today on DVD and Blu-Ray, Marvel and Par have revised and extended their distribution pact. Marvel will pay a slightly lower rate to the studio, which adds international distrib duties and is guaranteed to work on five upcoming Marvel pics through 2011: "Iron Man 2," "Iron Man 3," "Thor," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers."

* In Spidey news, Kirsten Dunst tells MTV she's set to reprise Mary Jane Watson now that Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are signed on for more pics.

* Meanwhile, the producers working on a "Green Lantern" pic for DC/WB have completed a script everyone likes and tells First Showing they are gearinig up to start shooting in the spring.

* The Beat points out an important story out of San Diego, where the convention center is taking its first steps toward an expansion that could keep Comic-Con based in the city. Officials have acquired 16 acres of land behind the center, right on the waterfront, and look to add 300,000 square feet of space by 2014.