While it's hard to decipher the real news from the pranks (sometimes it's pretty obvious), these news stories can sometimes be really awesome, and showcase news that fans have been waiting for. The sad reality is that it's all a lie and they can leave many a fan heartbroken. Or the news is so awful that fans become enraged at the films they've been looking forward to. In that spirit, I've compiled the most exciting, and heartbreaking, April Fool's movie news stories the internet had to offer this year.

This is probably the scariest time of the year for web journalists. Media all across the internet are doing what they can to dupe their readers. In all honesty, it's about the only time of the year a reporter can flat out line about a news story and get away with it. So it's easy to see why so many get in on the fun (hell, I got Rick-Rolled by my own damn site eariler!).

Yes, all of these stories have been confirmed as being pranks...so no hope left for them.

The Aurors - Harry Potter TV Show Trailer

IGN posted this little goody for Harry Potter fans. The idea of having a gritty crime-related TV show set in the world of Harry Potter using the Aurors. Even though, this one was pretty obvious from the start, it's hard for me to say this would be a bad idea. Imagine a TV show that kept the Harry Potter franchise alive for the fans, using the vast world and side characters. It could be a lot of fun...but that's just not going to happen.

J.J. Abrams to Direct Indiana Jones Reboot

JoBlo hosted this prank, and it was very obvious. The time frame just didn't match-up, and stated that this would be a project to take place before Star Trek 2 is a dead giveaway. Still the mind wonders what a J.J. Abrams directed Indiana Jones would be like. I'd really hate to see a reboot of it, but I'd be down for seeing him direct Indy 5.

Bloody-Disgusting is Producing Ghostbusters 3

Like many of us movie fans, the guys over at Bloody-Disgusting are sick and tired of waiting for Ghostbusters 3 to actually happen. Seriously, we all want this film, but it's just not happening. So according to their April Fool's post, the website is taking matters into their own hands to ensure the movie gets made. It's a hilarious article, but they make a good point. Either make Ghostbuster 3 or quit teasing us about it!

Star Wars Lightsaber Popsicles

ThinkGeek, came up with this bad-ass invention. Seriously, I was really upset that you can't buy these things. They look incredibly awesome, and not that hard to come up with. Why the Hell haven't these been made? I mean, we have Lightsaber chopsticks (no joke there), so why not these? Come on!

Star Wars Holiday Special - Enhanced Edition Blu-Ray Announcement

Our buddies over at TheForce.Net came up with this nifty announcement, claiming they had an official press release from Lucasfilm on the release of the Star Wars Holiday Special on blu-ray. If it wasn't for George Lucas' well known hatred for that failed TV special, this would have been somewhat believable, as the new edition would feature update CG graphics, enhanced songs, and various other changes to the original. While finding out this was a joke wasn't exactly heartbreaking, there are a few fans who want this show added to their collections.

'Epilogue Scene' Cut from The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Wizarding Life, a Harry Potter fan site, pulled a fast one on their fans by claiming Warner Bros had announced that the Epilogue scene had been cut from the final Harry Potter movie. If you've read the books, you know just how much that would change the book. What's funny here is that they even put April Fool's at the end of this article, and still their messages boards were swarmed with angry fans and people throwing fits. The heartbreaking part here, would have been if this wasn't a joke. Just reading the headline would be enough to sink the hopes of any Potter fan.

Concept Art of the Space Jockey in Prometheus

Even I was amazed by the amount of anger pouring out of the comments on this article at AvPGalaxy. They claimed 20th Century Fox had given them exclusive concept art on what the Space Jockey would look like in Ridley Scott's Prometheus movie...And it has a Predator-like shoulder cannon. This sent a whole bunch of people into a rage, despite the fact that Scott himself has said the Predator universe will have nothing to do with his film. The heartbreak here, is that we still don't have much info to go on for Prometheus, so actual concept art would have been nice (minus the shoulder cannon).

Green Lantern Release Date Delayed

This one actually had me very scared for a moment, because in all, it just sounds so plausible. We know the marketing campaign has been delayed because of work on the CGI taking longer than expected, so when ComicBookMovie cited that as their reason for the release date being pushed back...I bought it. Throw in a phony press release, and I nearly cried. Fortunately this wasn't the case and it's yet another prank.

Wonder Woman Cameo in Dark Knight Rises

GeekTyrant has thrown this up, and it's funny because one of my own contributors emailed this to me. Once I reminded him of the date, we shared a big laugh. The news here, has it that Gary Oldman, let slip in an interview the Adrianne Palicki would be making a cameo in Dark Knight Rises as Wonder Woman...and the shiny costume we saw before that everyone hated, was actually from TDKR. Wow...had this been real, it would have been soul-crushing.

New Super 8 Trailer Finally Reveals the Monster

Our last one on this list isn't exactly heartbreaking, nor a surprise. I had to put it on here though because it's incredibly funny, and very well done. The guys over at ScreenRant have released a Super 8 'trailer' which mashes up the footage we've seen of the movie so far, with footage from old Bill Murray films. Turns out the Super 8 monster is the groundhog. Genius....

From a movie buff standpoint, I have to say that today is pretty much a loss for movie news. Don't believe what's out there because it just may make you cry to find out the truth (possibly in joy). While there is still plenty of April Fool's day left to endure through, I felt these were by far some of the best that's out there.

If you've got others to share, throw them down in the comments so we can all enjoy!

-Jordan