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TOP 10: BIG FISH catches top spot
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 01-11-2004)
BIG FISH and THE RETURN OF THE KING were in a close competition at the box office this weekend, but it was Tim Burton's surreal comedy/drama that edged past Peter Jackson's conclusion to Tolkien's fantasy epic. BIG FISH netted approximately $14.5 million ... Big Fish
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-08-2003)
...the novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions written by Daniel Wallace.Premise:As a son listens to the tall tales spun by his dying father, he begins to understand both his father's successes and failures in life.Release Date:December 18, 2003 (li... BIG FISH adding Lange?
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-11-2002)
THE HOLLYWOD REPORTER observes that Jessica Lange is talking to Columbia Pictures concerning a role in the upcoming Tim Burton flick, BIG FISH. The feature heads into production in January and already has big names such as Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup and ... 
BIG FISH poster hooked
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 09-06-2003)
Sony Pictures has supplied us with the teaser poster for Tim Burton's upcoming comedy/drama BIG FISH. Slated for limited release on December 18 and then expanding to a wide release on January 23, 2004, the film is about a young man (Billy Crudup) who come... BIG FISH
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 12-11-2003)
...struction.BIG FISH has loads of whimsical charm, with director Tim Burton going for endearing eccentricity rather than anything that is outright grotesque. As the young Edward, McGregor is clearly in on the joke, yet manages to play the man's twinkly i... Fish Heads, Fish Heads
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-12-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Sweden’s new film label, Fin de Siècle Media, has released a real treasure of late 70’s Eurohorror film music – Luciano Michelini’s provocative score for L’Isola Degli Uomini... Hooking a BIG FISH trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-08-2003)
Columbia Pictures has placed the trailer for Tim Burton's upcoming new film BIG FISH on their website. The film, which is scheduled to open in limited release on December 10, about a troubled relationship between a young man and his father, a teller of ta... TOP 10 UPDATED: RINGS triumphs over BIG FISH
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-12-2004)
Echoing its theme of tall tales that aren't true, Tim Burton's BIG FISH didn't claim the top spot at the box office last weekend as original estimates claimed. Instead, New Line Cinema's THE RETURN OF THE KING held on to the throne for its fourth straight... Gentle Giant from BIG FISH Dies
by News Editor (Thu 08-11-2005)
Matthew McGrory, the 7-foot-plus tall actor, who played a gentle giant in BIG FISH has died of apparent natural causes. He was 32. The actor, who had a shoe size of 29, also had parts in BUBBLE BOY, MEN IN BLACK II, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES and most rec... Burton's BIG FISH put on ice a little while longer
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-28-2003)
Tim Burton's upcoming family drama BIG FISH will swim a little while longer before being served to audiences. Originally scheduled for release on November 26, the film will now open in a limited engagement starting on December 18. Over the course of the n... THE BIG ALLIGATOR RIVER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 11-09-2005)
Despite the fact that the film is set in Africa, NoShame Films bows to tradition and retains the American release title of this Italian "animal revenge" picture, which they've released as part of their Sergio Martino Collection. The director's seventeenth... Big hunk o' Cartoons!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-11-2006)
Ever wonder what Samuel L. Jackson is doing when he's not starring in hit movies or chilling with celebrity friends? He's producing a cartoon show! Check out the upcoming AFRO SAMURAI at the official website: www.afrosamurai.com . SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK He... Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 09-13-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshida AkimiTranslated by:Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayVICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s...
A runaway brought up as the adopted heir of crime lord "Papa" Dino, Ash Lynx has forsaken the kingdom held out by the devil who ra... Gyo Vol.#01
by Josephine Fortune (Mon 11-21-2005)
...ide. The big fish is eye-catching, though. While I like that all the title and graphic elements are printed in relief, I hated the fact they were placed directly on top of the illustration in an extremely large size, which makes the front cover look ... Where's that clown fish?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-04-2003)
This week I found in my mailbox a new issue of Alternative Cinema, the house organ of the EI Cinema label that covers independent low-budget filmmaking (highlighted by articles on their own releases). The issue reminds me that EI has been around for ten y... Now Moore Than Ever, Part 3
by Stephanie Crawford (Mon 02-18-2002)
...t to be a big fish in a little pond. So I don't let it go to my head. I'm just a comic book writer. No big deal."So, what does the future hold for Terry Moore? Rumor has it that it's BIG. Very BIG. Unfortunately, like many projects, it's very hush-hush... SUB-MARINER coming to big screen
by Christoher Allan Smith (Fri 04-26-2002)
It seems a bout of comic book-fever is sweeping thorugh Hollywood these days. In the last few months, buoyed by the hype on SPIDER-MAN and THE HULK, along with the powerful afterglow of X-MEN, more and more comic book properties have been snapped up and g... SHARK TALE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-01-2004)
SHARK TALE is a somewhat peculiar CGI animated film. The oddness is not so much that the storyline takes a classic folktale premise unpromising young man is made to look like a hero by circumstances, plays the situation to his advantage and then is force... FRANKENFISH
by Brian Thomas (Thu 10-28-2004)
...nnel, the big fish gleefully snap off heads and legs, and we get a full view of their victims’ remains. It’s somehow refreshing to have such gruesome stuff popping up in what you expect to be another dull TV movie.Another refreshing factor is in the ca... Big O II Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 06-20-2004)
What They SayRoger has chosen to save Dorothy and has left the Big O unmanned! While he attempts to rescue her, a new Megadeus appears - Big Fau; its pilot is Alex Rosewater. The Big Fau displays an impressive array of firepower and easily destroys the en... Happy New Year!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-01-2007)
...o catch a big fish on an alien world. Route 66 (DreamWorks) Comedian Harland Williams’ brainchild is the story of romance between giant roadside attractions. Shrek the Third (DreamWorks) Shrek is entrusted with running the kingdo... How To Become A Midwestern Beauty Queen
by Jessica Chobot (Tue 11-21-2006)
...r typical big fish in a small pond. Beautiful and rich, she is that girl in your high school that everyone sucked up to but secretly wanted to stab in the eye with an ice pick. She’s captain of the Girl’s Lutheran Gun Club and definitely... Galaxy Angel Z Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-18-2005)
...shing for big fish and hunt endangered animals for their miraculous skin healing properties. In the end when the Angels discover they have super powers, will they fight for peace and justice or will they just squabble among themselves?
Also includes... Audio & Trailer for THE NINES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-06-2007)
Screenwriter, John August (Big Fish, The Corpse Bride, John Hanock, Shazaam!), has recently wrapped & released up his directorial debut with THE NINES for Newmarket Films. The film has certainly been grabbing some notice from trades such as ... Comicscape Double Feature: Captain America and 300
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-14-2007)
...e of the big fish at some point? Would he really just let the Kingpin live? I don’t care if he’s out of the country. Frank would kill him.
Spider-Man Reign #4 (of 4) $3.99
Ben: I actually like this book a litt... OPEN WATER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-06-2004)
...ty to the big fish (the production notes explain that the performers were wearing protective garb under their wetsuits). The actors deserve some sort of award for bravery in the service of their craft. They both happen to give strong performances, but ... Alison Lohman Rides to Raimi's HELL
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-04-2008)
Alison Lohman (Big Fish, Matchstick Men) has replaced Ellen Page in Sam Raimi's upcoming supernatural thriller Drag Me To Hell, reports Variety. This comes a few days after Page had to drop out of the project due to a scheduling conflict with two other pr... Sarandon heading for ELIZABETHTOWN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-31-2004)
...inwright (BIG FISH) and Paula Dean.ELIZABETHTOWN is the name of the small Kentucky locale where a young man (Bloom) returns home in the wake of his father's passing, the loss of his job and the ending of his relationship with his girlfriend. There he a... Sci-Fi channel unveils big, big plans
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-03-2002)
It seems despite the back-burner talk from Bryan Singer about the BATTLESTAR: GALACTICA return to TV, the Sci-Fi Channel still has high hopes for the return of the franchise, along with quite a few other big ticket projects.According to several announceme... Moon Child Vol.#01
by Michelle Ramonetti (Mon 08-13-2007)
...role of a big fish struggling in the giant pond of New York City. Shona is just trying to fulfill his duties as a merman and forget his dreams of Seira and her child. Jimmy is a good kid trying to figure out who "or what "he really is. Even the more... Initial D Vol. #10
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 03-02-2005)
...or is the big fish this time around, Seiji\'s Evo IV gets the nod this with its all white exterior looking sharp against the red filtered highway background. Images from the manga are lined along the bottom and we get the usual bar along the left for t... WAITING...
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 02-09-2006)
The origins of the "workplace comedy" are difficult to determine. The subgenre has been successful much earlier in television, and even radio (DUFFY'S TAVERN, AMOS & ANDY and THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM can be classified as such). In movies, the lineage can be... The Perils of Anime Crossovers
by His Lordship Chaos (-)
[We begin with a focus upon our ranter, a debonair Chaos with his hair slicked back, wearing a dignified bathrobe, and leisurely reclining in a highback chair.]
His lordship Chaos: "...so like I was saying, I don't see what all the fuss is. These Mokona... New Line finds next fantasy: THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-29-2006)
...erdition, Big Fish), Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth Myers (L.A. Confidential, Emma), and Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Mike Fink (X-Men, X2: X-Men United, Road to Perdition). Golgo 13 Vol.#11
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 01-21-2008)
...d by some big fish in the American narcotics trade. All this Togo has to do is make good on his \"100% Guarantee\" and kill a Russian Mafioso. No biggie for G 13, right!?
Golgo might not be the ultimate seinen manga. Actually this title isn�ft... Big O II Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 06-23-2004)
What They SayThe War for Paradigm City has begun! Roger, Dorothy, Norman, and the Big O face their greatest challenge ever as the enemies of Paradigm City set out to destroy the city for their own personal satisfaction. Gordon Rosewater wants to destroy w... Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-02-2007)
...rt of the big fish of the group. As we get to see in this season though it\'s far larger than that and some of that inter-departmental fighting that goes on is happening. Every large organization like this has departments that protect their own territo... Kaiju Big Battel to perform at Anime Boston 2006 (Mon 03-27-2006)
Be warned, Anime Boston attendees: Danger Can Happen at this year's convention! BOSTON, March 22, 2006 " The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that Kaiju Big Battel will headline Anime Boston with the bruising bouts between giant monster...Golden Compass, The
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)
...erdition, Big Fish), Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth Myers (L.A. Confidential, Emma), and Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Mike Fink (X-Men, X2: X-Men United, Road to Perdition). May 7, 2006 - Chris Weitz has found his way back to New Li... Genshiken: Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-18-2005)
...hem all a big fish out of water moment and they\'re so completely obvious about what kind of people they are. Even better is that Keiko finally makes a leap of logic that if she knows more about anime and manga and gaming that Kohsaka will like her mor... MORE: A Little Film on a Big, Big Screen
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-28-1999)
What would the annual Academy Awards be without at least one egregious omission? Well, we certainly didn`t find out this year, when MORE, the nominated six-minute mini-masterpiece, was passed over in the category for Best Animated Short Subject. This evoc... Big name directors want the big cubicle by the window
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-14-2007)
There aren’t many comedies I keep track of these days, as you can probably tell by this article but The Office is deserving of the attention it gets. The series bucks formula and delivers a unique experience for a half hour comedy. It... HALO 2 earns big, big bucks
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-10-2004)
In its first 24 hours of release, sales of Microsoft's new Xbox game HALO 2 has blown away everyone's expectations. Microsoft Game Studios has recorded that 2.4 million copies of the first-person shooter were sold in North America yesterday alone, which a... Big O Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-18-2001)
What They SayIt?s Heaven Day and all of Paradigm City will be celebrating! But the city won?t be celebrating long - a monstrous plant takes root across town!
Then, the return of Roger?s old nemesis Schwarzwald can only mean trouble, and this time it com... Big O II Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-03-2003)
What They SayWhen we last saw Roger Smith, he was about to defend his home of Paradigm City against three invading robots. The battle is over and Roger Smith is now plagued by doubts about who he is and the world he lives in. New mysteries demand to be un... FANTASTIC FOUR: BIG TOWN
by James Busbee (Wed 11-08-2000)
This is a tale of two Big Towns. Fantastic Four: Big Town, the much-talked about four-issue mini-series, tells the story of a world where the advanced technology of Marvel’s superheroes has filtered down to the street-level everyday society. But in recent... Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 05-31-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshida AkimiTranslated by:Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayVice City: New York in the 80's...
Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of c... CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: Michelle Yeoh, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 12-21-2000)
In a male dominated society, where women are considered to be submissive, meal-preparing, child bearing, sexual objects, Hong Kong action film ironically depicts female characters as fearless, overbearing, eccentric characters—forces to be reckoned with. ... Small Screen, Big Screen: Star Trek
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Tue 12-19-2006)
Hollywood is a pretty lazy town. Rather than seek out new and innovative stories to tell they’d usually rather just make a quick buck bringing old television series to the big screen. Some recent examples include STARSKY AND HUTCH, T... Big O Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-19-2001)
What They SayA mysterious occurrence known only as \"The Event\" has caused the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories. Paradigm City, the \"city of lost memories\", has recovered, but now falls under martial law, its citizens forever questioni... Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo... SHEEP IN THE BIG CITY Debuts Friday on Cartoon Network
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-06-2000)
When Cartoon Network debuts Mo Willem`s Sheep In The Big City later this week, understand that you are looking at a classic piece of what`s called New York style animation. `Yes,` concurs Willems, who`s main studio is in Gotham`s East Village. `The stereo... EXCLUSIVE: The poster for THE BIG BOUNCE!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-21-2003)
Warner Bros. has provided us with an exclusive first look at the theatrical poster for its upcoming comedy THE BIG BOUNCE. The movie is based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name and is directed by George Armitage. THE BIG BOUNCE stars Owen Wilson... Alten's MEG Eating The Big Screen Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-11-2008)
It looks like we may be seeing Jaws vs. Jurassic Park on the big screen soon after all. After years of pre-production troubles with Steve Alten's Meg, published in 1997, the project has been picked up once again by new buyers after New Line dropped it las... Dreamworks' Go Fish Pix and Anime Network Begin VOD Ad Pact (-)
Network's Linear Channel and VOD Service Deliver Marketers' Target Demos HOUSTON, TX - August 30, 2004 - Go Fish Pictures, a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures, has selected Anime Network as the platform for its fall television advertising campaign for t...VAMPIRELLA headed to big screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-07-2002)
At this last weekend's Comic Con in San Diego, a day before announcing their acquisition of the CRAZY TAXI film project, the good people at Mindfire Entertainment revealed they'd be bringing an R rated version of the comic VAMPIRELLA to the big screen. Wh... Aquaman The Complete Collection
by Tim Janson (Sun 11-25-2007)
First, a little history behind the series. These Aquaman episodes were originally broadcast in 1967 – 1968 as part of the Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. The show featured not only the two heroes of the title, but also guest appearance... Jesus returns!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-12-2005)
I've noticed an some odd behavior in my house lately. Well, odder than the usual. As you can imagine, I open up quite a few DVD packages here, carefully slitting the shrinkwrap to unwrap them, then pulling up the corners of the edge tapes to peel them off... Anime Expo - Complete Report
by Andrew Tei (Mon 07-09-2001)
Opening Ceremonies
Pioneer
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Kikuko Inoue Press Panel
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Bandai Entertainment
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Tokyopop
Hi everyone! Quick report until the show gets going in an hour. The opening ceremonies o... A BIG, FAT, Gore-y INDEPENDENT MOVIE
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 11-15-2003)
Earlier this week the Hollywood trade magazines reported FILM THREAT publisher Chris Gore is making the leap from internet movie website to full-fledged movie producer. Just as SCARY MOVIE spoofed recent horror films, MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE turns a ... Big Week for Multi-Disc Box Sets
by John Thonen (Tue 10-03-2000)
While there is really no big, new, genre release for this week, there is ample cause for rejoicing amongst collectors. As happened several years ago, when music companies discovered that re-releasing older records in box sets could draw new sales, it woul... THE BIG WHITE released on DVD
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-13-2006)
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's THE BIG WHITE is available on DVD starting today, June 13, 2006. THE BIG WHITE stars: Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Alison Lohman and Woody Harrelson. The film is from Bri... SDCC: Big Bang Theory Interviews Part 2
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 08-08-2008)
The Big Bang Theory is scheduled to return to CBS on September 22, 2008. An unlikely show to have a San Diego Comic Con panel, but it nonetheless had a packed house of over 2,000 die hard fans that had nothing but admiration for the show. Many questions f... One Piece Vol.#09
by Jarred Pine (Sat 01-21-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiichiro OdaTranslated by:Naoko AmemiyaAdapted by:What They SayLuffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish Man pirates. Arlong's pirates specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood fro... David Duchovny: The Ex-FILES Man
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Thu 06-21-2001)
You'd think that getting slimed by rapidly evolving alien creatures would make a performer a bit apprehensive. Well, that's just not the case for David Duchovny. The actor who has made a name for himself investigating aliens for the past eight years on TV... SDCC: Big Bang Theory Interviews Part 1
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-07-2008)
The hall was packed, really packed. Which was totally unexpected for a non-genre show at the San Diego Comic Con. Sure the Office writers were there that weekend too but this is a sitcom on CBS and about as far removed from Comic Con as one can be. Or is ... Big O: Anime Legends Complete Collection (Wed 03-28-2007)
What They SayParadigm City. A City of Amnesia. Forty years ago everyone lost their memory, but humanity continues to survive. They\'ve learned to operate machinery, produce electricity, and go on living each day at a time. Still, there\'s something missin...Ryan Schifrin: Think Big
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 12-01-2006)
After the hustle and bustle following the smash debut of Abominable (2006) this past May in theaters and early April on the Sci Fi channel, I got a chance to speak with writer and director Ryan Schifrin from his southern California home.
This u... Big O Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-16-2001)
What They SayLife gets more and more interesting everyday for Paradigm City\'s top negotiator. But when Dorothy finds a stray cat and brings it home - it makes everyone happy, until an older couple shows up claiming to be the parents of the cat - the cat ... THE BIG BOUNCE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-30-2004)
If you are going to do an amiable, sly movie about con artists, why not set it in Hawaii? Since people can much mess with each other's minds and money pretty much anywhere, they might as well do it in gorgeous surroundings. This seems to be a good portion... FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Big Windup! from Kodansha Ltd. (Wed 06-18-2008)
Flower Mound, TX - June 17, 2008 - FUNimation® Entertainment today officially announces that it has acquired rights to the 26 -episode competition anime series Big Windup! (known in Japan as Ookiku Furikabutte) from Kodansha Ltd. The Big Windup...Sailor Moon Super S TV Vol. #3
by Paul Grisham (Fri 06-28-2002)
What They SayThe Amazon Trio continues their search for the Pegasus by targeting fashion designers, ballet instructors, and others with pure dreams. Sailor Moon keeps struggling against the Dead Moon Circus, but when they target Sailor Venus and Sailor Mu... Comic Party Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-13-2004)
What They Says destiny finally at hand? It\'s time for the biggest convention of the year: Comic Party! All of Kazuki\'s scrimping and saving, hard work and planning are about to be put to the test. Kazuki\'s never been this fired up before, and he\'s cer... Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-02-2008)
What They SayIn order to separate Yuri from Wolfram, Stoffel introduces an eligible girl for Yuri to marry! But the bride-to-be shocks everyone by claiming she is really Wolfram\'s fiancee and she challenges Yuri to a duel. Then, Dunheely Weller\'s past i... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Writer-producer David Fury
by Denise Dumars (Thu 04-20-2000)
`They left me out of the picture!` David Fury says of the October 1, 1999 issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY that listed the BUFFY episodes to date and featured a photo of and a discussion with the principal BUFFY writers. `I was a freelancer last year,` he ex... Scribes Talk SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)
SHANGHAI NOON screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are revealing some info about their coming sequel, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS.While talking to Fred Topol of About.com's Action-Adventure Movies page, scribe Alfred Gough cut to the chase giving the next fil... Saturday Morning Cartoons return!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 09-02-2006)
Saturday Morning Cartoons. This phrase might not mean anything to some readers, but to my generation it's something magical. Sure, our local stations had syndicated shows and programs for kids that ran cartoon shorts on weekday mornings and afternoons, an... Big O II Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 03-13-2004)
What They SaySome days it just doesn\'t pay to get out of bed. Roger Smith\'s self-proclaimed greatest nemesis, Beck, is back for revenge... again! This time, he\'s enlisted the help of a Japanese company to help him in his quest for revenge! Roger\'s onl... W&G hunt Thumper's big bro!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 02-04-2006)
News comes to us that THE FAMILY GUY's precocious infant Stewie Griffin will have his own talk show on FamilyGuy.com. Not a groundbreaking move for a cartoon character, as Space Ghost is an old hand at that game, but I'm concerned about the level of viole... Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-08-2007)
What They SayIn order to separate Yuri from Wolfram, Stoffel introduces an eligible girl for Yuri to marry! But the bride-to-be shocks everyone by claiming she is really Wolfram\'s fiancee and she challenges Yuri to a duel. Then, Dunheely Weller\'s past i... My Big Fat Independent Movie
by Coming Attractions (Sat 11-15-2003)
Genre:Comedy/Parody.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Aloha Pictures in association with Film Threat.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Paget Brewster; Eric Hoffman; Neil Barton; Darren Reiher; Neil Hopkins; Rob Schrab; Julie Strain; Clint Howard; ... Small Screen Big Screen
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 05-13-2007)
I haven’t talked about this in a while and it seems like there’s been a lot of news this week relating to television series being moved to the big screen. More often than not, the movies that come from old television series are a mess, bu... Dragon Half/Puni Puni Poemy Doublepack (Sat 09-22-2007)
What They SayIn Dragon Half, watch what happens when the forbidden love between a dragon and a dragon-slayer produces a delightfully manic daughter! Then laugh to Puni Puni Poemy, from the creators of Excel Saga, possibly the weirdest, wildest, rudest and...Ranma ½: The Movie – Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
by Kim Wolstenholme (Thu 07-28-2005)
What They SayAll is well at the Tendo residence when from out of nowhere, a Chinese girl named Lychee appears, seeking revenge on Happosai for a broken promise made since her birth. Things get worse when Kirin and the Seven Lucky Gods appear and abduct A... Big O Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-21-2001)
What They SayAs Paradigm City\'s top negotiator, Roger Smith lives a very exciting, but dangerous life. When a series of mysterious accidents begin plaguing the city\'s police force, all clues point towards a \"ghost\".
Fed up with Dorothy\'s piano play... MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 07-18-2002)
Like most jaded film critics, I snub my nose at the Disney kid-oriented flick. Yeah, secretly I still cherish my own youthful Disney kid film experiences like THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE, HERBIE RIDES AGAIN, THE PARENT TRAP, and whatever piece of crap Kurt R... The Big O: An Anime On DVD.com Recommendation (-)
Paradigm City, a city of amnesia. Forty years ago, a strange happening known as the Event occurred, causing everyone in the city to lose all memories they had prior to that time. As a result, modern technology became a mystery. Pe...Big O Vol. #1
by Aaron J. Heiner (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!Paradign City is a city without a past, and Roger Smith is a man who holds a key to the city's future as both the city's top negotiator and as the pilot of The Big O, a mega dues mecha created before the city lost its memory.
Sunrise seems to ... Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 05-17-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshida AkimiTranslated by:Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayNew York City: the height of its 1980s crime wave. Aslan Callenreese came here as a runaway, only to fall into the hands of mafioso Dino Golzine, who used him first ... Graphic BUTTON up for big Screen
by News Editor (Fri 05-20-2005)
Roger Kass and Josh Braun are set to produce the big-screen adaptation of John Wagner and Arthur Ranson's graphic novel BUTTON MAN: THE KILLING GAME.The graphic novel is a stylish thriller about a small group of jaded millionaires who pit their own person... BIG OVER EASY Puts Spin on Fairy Tales
by News Editor (Wed 08-03-2005)
Author Jasper Fforde recently had his new novel THE BIG OVER EASY published. It's a more adult take on certain famous fairy tales and nursery rhymes.In the story, Humpty Dumpty is now a womanizer, who is often drunk, and is given to shady business dealing... VOLTRON in the Works for the Big Screen
by News Editor (Tue 07-26-2005)
Producer Mark Gordon and music producer Pharrell Williams will bring VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE to the big screen. It will be based on the TV series that ran in the 80's.The story centers on five maverick explorer-pilots who must travel to the plan... PHOTOS: Seeing a big fat kitty named GARFIELD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)
20th Century Fox has supplied us with some more photos from GARFIELD: THE MOVIE. The comedy, which stars Breckin Meyer as Garfield's owner Jon and Jennifer Love Hewitt as Garfield's vet Liz, opens in theaters today.Click on 'em to see what the big orange ... Woody makes his way up north to THE BIG WHITE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-16-2004)
James Woods is out and Woody Harrelson is in the cast of THE BIG WHITE, the dark comedy that stars Robin Williams. Williams plays a travel agent living in Alaska who finds a frozen corpse. Believing that he can collect the life insurance for his brother (... TOP 10: Big Willie Style is Back
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 07-18-2004)
I, ROBOT has dethroned SPIDER-MAN 2 as the new box office champ. Will Smith's new sci-fi action picture opened big, grossing an estimated $52.2 million in its first three days. SPIDER-MAN 2 took in another $24 million in its third weekend, pushing its acc... Writer sizes up BIG FRIENDLY GIANT job
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-28-2004)
Screenwriter Ed Solomon has moved on to adapt the Roald Dahl childrens book THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT for Paramount Pictures. Dahl's book tells the story of a young girl that is taken by a giant to live in his land where she finds out about what life is like... Big Chow Fun!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-24-2004)
One of the main reasons why fans are so excited to see one of their favorite TV series seasoned on DVD is that this is the only way they’d ever get to see these shows uncut and uninterrupted, with no network "bugs" or promos hogging the lower frame, and n... POTTER Opens Big With 12 Mil
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-12-2007)
The 5th installment in the Harry Potter series, HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, opened big with 12 million solely from its "midnight screenings" on Tuesday night. This is the most for a Wednesday midnight run beating LORD OF THE RIN... Book Buzz: SPIN to the Big Screen
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-02-2008)
Before any other news is tackled a moment must be taken to honor two individuals who were integral in the popularization of sci-fi television. Joseph Pevney and Alexander Courage passed away earlier last May. Both worked on the original Star Trek series w... BIG CITY BLUES
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-07-2004)
What would it be like to live in a world where superheroes actually existed? What would it be like if a supervillain could come hurtling out of the sky at any moment? And would everyone be in favor of superpowered humans taking the law into their own hand... Big O 2 Confirmed (Mon 04-01-2002)
The confirmation many people have been looking for regarding the second season of Big O has come in as the fall schedules start appearing for the cable networks and other broadcast companies. I\'ve also talked with a few people in the new for confirmation...FRAGGLE ROCK Headed for Big Screen
by Associate News Editor (Tue 05-13-2008)
The Weinstein Company has signed Cory Edwards to write and direct the big screen live-action musical version of FRAGGLE ROCK.
As with the TV series, the film will be populated by a mix of human characters and Fraggle Rock puppets. The story re... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another long look into the dark heart of Comicscape! I thought about devoting another week to complaining about that recent Spider-Man catastrophe One More Day, especially given that the first issue of the new post-... Daniel Clowes adapting DEATH RAY for big screen
by Karl Schneider (Sat 07-22-2006)
Daniel Clowes is adapting his story DEATH RAY for the big screen. Jack Black's production company, Black and White, owns the rights and Black plans to play a small role.DEATH RAY was published in the most recent issue of Clowes' Eightball comic. Clowes p... "Aqua Teen" to the Big Screen in March
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-03-2007)
According to Variety, Adult Swim's popular animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force will head to the big screen this March. The release is set to be in over 800 theaters across the country.The film centers on the origins of the Hunger Force characters... Iron Maiden's 'Death On The Road' DVD To Receive Big-Screen Debut Next Week
by Randall Larson (Fri 02-17-2006)
Iron Maiden's new live DVD, Death on the Road, will receive big-screen debut on Tuesday, February 21 in select cities across the U.S. This will be the North American premiere of Death on the Road, captured live during their 2003 Dance of Death Tour and fi... JUSTICE LEAGUE Scores Big
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-21-2001)
The Cartoon Network's JUSTICE LEAGUE series premiere scored big ratings for the network.The 90 minute slot scored the largest adults 18-34 rating that the network has ever had. The program pulled a 2.1 rating in over 1.65M homes. Texhnolyze Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by J.M. Rich (Fri 04-16-2004)
The Review!Texhnolyze looks like an independent film with a slick style and an unusually creepy feeling to it. In a show that looks like it is willing to take big risks for big rewards Texhnolyze is going in the right direction.
Audio:
I listened to thi... Iron Wok Jan Vol.#13
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 12-14-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayA mysterious self-proclaimed cooking genius has defeated 99 other gourmet chefs. Now his culinary cross-hairs are placed squarely on Jan. Can Jan come out on t... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Yesterday
by Way Jeng (Tue 10-19-2004)
Welcome back for another look at English dubs. Today's discussion features Yesterday, a Korean live-action movie released by ADV Films and dubbed by their Industrial Smoke and Mirrors studio. There's a fair bit of mystery and a lot of suspense as the hero... Shadow Skill Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-15-2007)
What They SayThe kingdom of Kuruda has known many warriors, none greater than the Sevalle, an elite breed whose mastery of martial arts has made them legendary. But for the 59th Sevalle, Elle Ragu, a.k.a. Shadow Skill, being a legend is shaping up to be s... Galaxy Angel AA Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-21-2007)
What They SayThe search for lost technology continues as the Angel
Brigade makes a frenzied sweep across the galaxy. The squad discovers a dangerous piece of lost technology capable of destroying the universe unless they can successfully play seven rounds... Cromartie High School Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 03-06-2008)
What They SayPoor Kamiyama! Somehow he has been enrolled in Cromartie High School, the infamous school for delinquents. When your classmates are the meanest, toughest (and often dumbest) students around, you do what you can to fit in. But when you add a 4... Moon Phase Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-13-2007)
What They SayEven as Kouhei and his family risk all to save Hazuki from her fate, the formidable Count Kinkel refuses to be thwarted by human designs. As his plans grow darker and the web draws tighter, death and destruction nip at the heels of all. The C... Box Office Finals: MI2 Beats BIG MAMA
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-06-2000)
There were few surprises when the final box office results were tallied. Three genre films retained slots in the Top 10, while BATTLEFIELD EARTH continued its precipitous plunge down the chart. As expected, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE edged out BIG MAMA`S HOUSE fo... Big Apple Anime Fest Contest (Thu 08-29-2002)
The contest sponsored by the folks behind this weekends Big Apple Anime Festival has ended and we\'ve picked out eleven winners from that contest, with prizes to ship out shortly to them. We\'ll be figuring out our September contests this weekend, so keep...Rachel True, Big Witch on Campus
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 05-03-2002)
In THE CRAFT, Rachel True played one of four teenage witches that made high school quite literally hell on earth. In the new thriller NEW BEST FRIEND, True plays one of four bitches that makes college hell on campus. At least she's getting an education.As... Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSOn July 15th, [IMG3R]Decca will release the soundtrack to the James Bond spoof, JOHNNY ENGLISH, with music by Edward Shearmur (CHARLIES ANGELS, REIGN OF FIRE). The film stars Roan Atkinson (everyone's favorite BEAN), John Malkov... TOP 10 Movies: The big green money machine
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-23-2003)
Ang Lee's psychological drama about an emotionally repressed scientist scarred by childhood trauma...I mean, that superhero movie about a big green monster known as THE HULK...that movie took top spot at the weekend box office this past weekend. Ang's (no... BIG TROUBLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 04-07-2002)
Despite all the tough talk, sleazy characters and dubious deals, there is something about BIG TROUBLE that's reminiscent of a Disney movie (beyond, of course, the fact that it's released by Disney's Touchstone arm). This may be because, even though we mee... More Ludlum coming to big screen with SIGMA PROTOCOL
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-01-2002)
As THE BOURNE IDENTITY is being readied for its summer release comes word another Robert Ludlum spy novel is coming to the big screen, courtesy of TRAINING DAY director Antoine Fuqua.The book, THE SIGMA PROTOCOL, tells the story of a man from the world of... Big BEAUTY
by CHRIS WYATT (Tue 01-29-2002)
Playing now at Imax and other large-format theaters is a new, improved version of the animated classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."It was time to bring this back into theaters," says BEAUTY producer Howard Ashman. "All the children who loved this so much when i... BLACKJACK headed to big screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 02-15-2002)
Alex Simmon's graphic novel BLACKJACK, about an African-American ass-kicking soldier of fortune is headed to the big screen, perhaps with Michael Jai White starring.The project, the first for the newly formed urban entertainment company Alter Ego Entertai... MY BIG FAT ALBERT
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-30-2003)
Joel Zwick, director of last summer's smash indie hit MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, has stepped up to helm the long suffering FAT ALBERT movie. The project has been without a director for more than a year when actor/director Forest Whitaker walked away from t... Big 2 Comics Companies Looking Safe
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 09-12-2001)
Early reports from employees at both Marvel Comics and DC Comics indicate the companies were safe after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Tuesday.Both towers of the World Trade Center collapsed within 90 minutes of being ... TOTALLY SPIES Sneaking to Big Screen
by News Editor (Fri 05-18-2007)
Producers David Michel and Vincent Chalvon-Demersay are looking to bring their TV show TOTALLY SPIES to the big screen.Planned as a $7 million feature, the film would center around the trio of spies, whose secret weapons include laser lipstick and drill s... Bruckheimer's Big Money for ELEVENTH HOUR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-19-2007)
CBS seems to be paying producer Jerry Bruckheimer big amounts of cash for a new import story concept for their network. The story is based off a 4-part British mini-series thriller called ELEVENTH HOUR which starred Patrick Stewart last year. No surprise ... Really Big Robot in TRANSFORMERS 2?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-07-2008)
Not that the previous robots seen in the first installment were small but there could be a much bigger robot coming in the sequel if what IESB is reporting is true for Transformers 2. I say "if" because their casting announcement and possible sp... BIG BARDA Bust - Why Yes It Is.
by News Editor (Mon 12-11-2006)
DC Direct will release next summer the BIG BARDA bust as part of their amazing line of Women of the DC Universe busts. his limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately: 6.5" tall x 3.5" wide x 4" dee... Frank Miller bringing THE SPIRIT to the big screen
by Karl Schneider (Wed 07-19-2006)
Frank Miller will adapt and direct the highly influential comic, THE SPIRIT, for the big screen.THE SPIRIT was a fictional masked crime-fighter created by Will Eisner. The comic is widely considered one of the most significant works of the comic medium.T... Homer's Big Yellow Head!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 08-13-2005)
It's been a while since we've opened up the Prize Closet over here in Anime Avalanche, so it's about time we do a giveaway. So here we go, courtesy of Geneon. We have 5 copies each of these recent DVDs! To win a copy of RUMIKO TAKAHASHI ANTHOLOGY Volume 4... METAL GEAR SOLID Going to the Big Screen
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-14-2006)
Metal Gear Solid's creator, Hideo Kojima, has released a few interesting quotes regarding a big screen adaption of the popular video game.Kojima confirmed the movie was being made, saying: "We're going to do it as a movie. A Hollywood movie" He later ad... Big O Season 2 (Thu 03-21-2002)
This is something we've seen in a couple of places now, and am still putting in the rumor section of things, but it's worthwhile enough to mention as certain individuals I know have a stupid grin on their face when I mention it to them. Listed on Anime Da...Big Apple Anime Fest update (Thu 08-22-2002)
After you enter the contest we\'re running in association with the folks at the Big Apple Anime Fest, check out the info below we\'ve gotten from them, as I know a number of people who read here are attending: BAAF 2002 FILM FESTIVAL ADVANCE TICKETS ON SA...Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
by Roman Martel (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Synopsis-
A nice, normal day for Ranma and the gang (a completely wacky day), is interrupted by Lychee and her elephant Jasmine. After their noisy appearance, Kirin and his 7 lucky (wacky) gods come and t... Belyaev's AMPHIBIAN Coming to the Big Screen
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-12-2008)
Stone Village Pictures is getting some genre press today. Not only is the production company planning an action-thriller werewolf trilogy called Lobo, it seems they also have plans to adapt one of the most popular Russian properties in history. HR is repo... Urusei Yatsura TV Vol. #45
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-10-2005)
What They SayIn the 45th installment of the sea-like, big-lipped, infatuated bully of anime, those triplets of terror look to torment their least favorite girls; a day of fun at Mendou\'s Marine Park turns into bedlam when Mr. Fujinami becomes an event co... Big O II Complete Collection (Anime Legends Edition) (Tue 06-05-2007)
What They SayWhen we last saw Roger Smith, he was about to defend his home of Paradigm City against three invading robots. Now, the battle is over and Roger Smith is plagued by doubts about who he is and the world he lives in. As Roger nears the truth beh...Big O Collectors Set (Thu 12-04-2003)
What They SayParadigm City. A City of Amnesia. Forty years ago, everyone lost their memory... but humanity continues to survive. They\'ve learned to operate machinery, produce electricity, and go on living each day at a time. Still, there\'s something mis...Newly Reviewed: Big O II (Sun 06-20-2004)
When we got in our review copy of Big O II Vol. #4, we realized that we botched part of our May order as we hadn\'t gotten a copy of that, so with a quick order and a fast shipment, we got to spend part of yesterday checking out the 05/11/2004 release of ...Manga Review: Banana Fish (Tue 09-13-2005)
One of TOKYOPOP\'s older series, Ed Chavez dips back in time a bit to check out the May 2004 release of Banana Fish Vol. #2 (of 19) thi smorning.JETSONS Still Flying Toward the Big Screen
by News Editor (Thu 04-14-2005)
The big screen version of THE JETSONS is still in the works. It is being reported that Sam Harper has written a draft of the script for the live-action JETSONS' feature film. Adam Shankman is set to direct. Denise Di Novi will produce.Rumor has it that ... Thai Fighter Hopes to Be Next Big Martial Arts Star
by News Editor (Thu 03-03-2005)
"Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior's" Tony Jaa hopes to be the next big martial arts movie icon to follow in the steps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li by breaking through in the West. Jaa told Reuters that he learned to do all his high flying jumps by leapin... Box Office Finals: MI2 Barely Edges out BIG MOMMA for 2nd Place.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-13-2000)
The weekend of June 9 to 11 earned a total of $99.1-million, down 5% from the previous weekend and down 18% from the same weekend last year. There was no change to the order of the Top 10 listing once the final tallies were in, but the race for 2nd place ... Labor Day Boost Not as Big as Expected.
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 09-06-2000)
For many films, the Labor Day boost was not quite as big as expected, with several films falling short of yesterday’s studio estimates. Universal’s Bring It On retained the #1 position with $14.17-million, about $300,000 shy of predictions. In 2nd place, ... BUFFY, ANGEL Earn Big Ratings (Thu 09-28-2000)
Tuesday night’s season debuts of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel pulled in big ratings for the WB Network. The 5.8 million viewers that Buffy averaged surpassed last year’s season average of 4.7 million. Meanwhile, Angel did a little bit better than th...VIZ MEDIA TEAMS WITH NCM FATHOM TO PRESENT BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY ON THE BIG SCREEN FOR ITS U.S. DEBUT IN SPECIAL TWO-NIGHT EVENT (Wed 04-23-2008)
Best-selling Animated Series Feature To Be Shown In More Than 300 Movie Theatres Nationwide San Francisco, CA, April 22, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and li...Big Wars
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 04-13-2003)
What They SayAt the dawn of the 21st century, war rages on Mars. Captain Akuh and his crew are on a top-secret mission to destroy an enemy warship when an officer is stricken with an alien mind control plague. As the plague spreads, inciting madness and t... Looking For the Next Big Thing in Anime and Manga (Thu 10-20-2005)
The people at ICv2 have a new article up talking about how both Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist are poised to move beyond their current standings and be the next big breakout series to move towards Dragonball Z levels.Big Wars
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-14-1998)
What They SayIt is the dawn of the 21st century. mankind has terraformed and colonized Mars. But we are not alone in the universe. An ancient race of alien beings, known only as \"The Gods,\" has been watching mankind\'s progress... and waiting. Now, thes... JURASSIC PARK III Opens Big
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)
JURASSIC PARK III's mid-week opening day looks to have been very successful. The estimated tally for the film's opening gross is said to be in the $19M range. If it stays on track, the weekend to come to should see the film raking in the big bucks. Of cou... Big Ratings For BUFFY Premiere
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-04-2001)
UPN looks to be happier than ever that they wooed BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER away from The WB. The program's sixth season opener on the network scored big in the ratings pulling in the series' second highest audience ever, 7.65 million. In addition, it was ... Poe's HOUSE OF USHER to get big screen treatment
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)
A new adaptation of Edger Allan Poe's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER is headed to the big screen but like a lot of modern adaptations, it will be set in modern times and renamed so as not to seem to be based on a work that's 150 years old. The film, being... 21 JUMP STREET heading to the big screen
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)
Paramount Pictures will soon be bringing an adaptation of 21 JUMP STREET to a big screen near you. VARIETY reports JUMP STREET co-creators, Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM, WISEGUY) and Patrick Hasburgh (THE A-TEAM, THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO) will script ... MUMMY helmer moves on to BIG LOVE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-03-2004)
VAN HELSING and THE MUMMY director Stephen Sommers and his business partner Bob Ducsay have been asked by Universal Pictures to bring THE BIG LOVE to the silver screen. The creative duo will produce the movie for the studio, where they have a development ... ENDER'S GAME coming to big screen from Petersen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-22-2002)
Warner Bros. has hired Wolfgang Peterson to translate Orson Scott Card's much loved science fiction series of ENDER'S GAME books to the big screen. Petersen (AIR FORCE ONE and the long ago NEVERENDING STORY) won over Card where many other directors have f... HAWAII FIVE-O heading to big screen?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-24-2002)
Dreamworks has just snagged the rights to bring the once-cool cop/thriller show HAWAII FIVE-O to the big screen, and it looks like they're eager to get it going. The studio got the rights after a bidding war Sunday night in a deal that got them producer G... EPOCH Scores Big
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-29-2001)
Nearly invisible in relation to other high profile projects from the cable network, the SCI FI Channel's screening of EPOCH scored big ratings.EPOCH, which starred Ryan O'Neal, David Keith, James Avery, and Brian Thompson, scored the second highest origin... PEARL HARBOR Vid & DVD Hit Big
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-06-2001)
The DVD and VHS releases of Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR have hit big in stores.In its first day of release, combined sales for DVD and VHS were over 3 million units. In addition, the first day of DVD sales broke Buena Vista Home Entertainment's house recor... Manga Newly Reviewed: Banana Fish (Mon 05-31-2004)
Ed Chavez is continuing to work through a variety of titles and one of them is a series from Viz that\'s been resized and re-released under their Shojo Edition banner entitled Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol. #01.HARRY POTTER Commanding Big Bucks For TV?
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-09-2001)
TITANIC, the film that pulled in more money than any other in history at the box office, didn't get the kind of money Warner Bros. is said to be seeking for the exclusive TV rights to the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to the New Y... THE COMPLETE WEIRD CARTOONS
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-04-2004)
Johnny Legend has been many things in his checkered career. Some know him as an actor (BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR), while others may think of him as a rockabilly singer or wrestling manager. Nevertheless, I’ll always consider his work as a film preservatio... Interview with FUNimation's Gen Fukunaga - Part One
by Ron Quezon (Mon 07-21-2008)
I caught up with Gen Fukunaga, CEO of FUNimation, the afternoon of July 5th at Anime Expo 2008. He was busy with the line of people anxiously waiting to meet the recently announced cast of Ouran High School Host Club. We found space to intervi... Comicscape - January 25, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-25-2006)
Last week's admittedly meandering column about sex and women in popular comics didn't garner much mail, but it lit the comment section on fire. I thought that a column about everybody's favorite subject (or at least mine and Al's) would at least get me a ... LIONBOY strikes big deal at the 'Works
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-16-2003)
Speaking as someone who makes a living writing words, it's always nice to read a story about a writer getting paid big bucks for their latest gig. The good news today is for screenwriter Caroline Thompson, who wrote THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and THE... MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN on its way to the big screen
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-30-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that Hyde Park Entertainment is joining forces with Crusader Entertainment to acquire the rights to the classic fantasy comic strip MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN from the Hearst Corp.'s King Features Syndicate. The companies h... Activision Announces BIG ADVENTURE for PITFALL
by Associate News Editor (Tue 05-13-2008)
Activision, Inc. has announced PITFALL: THE BIG ADVENTURE for Wii is in development at Edge of Reality and will arrive on shelves this Fall.
This is the follow up game to PITFALL: THE LOST EXPEDITION, which sold more than 10 million copie... Arthur C. Clarke's CHILDHOOD coming to big screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 02-01-2002)
Arthur C. Clark's 1953 tale of aliens coming to Earth to teach humans a better way, CHILDHOOD'S END, could be coming to the big screen with Kimberly Peirce (BOYS DON'T CRY) directing.It seems Universal Pictures is keen on getting the story to the big scre... KNIGHT RIDER coming to big screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-19-2002)
Revolution Studios has tapped producers Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray (THE ROOKIE) to bring the 1980s camp classic KNIGHT RIDER to the big screen in a big way. According to trade reports, the studio is intent on modernizing the story of the show, which cent... News and Notes about This Week's Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 08-01-2000)
This entry of the Vidiocy column marks its first appearance under its new weekly schedule. In honor of this momentous occasion, I’d like to offer Fandom’s readers a cornucopia of exciting new releases and venerable classics. That’s what I’d like to do. ... DEATH CURSE OF TARTU / STING OF DEATH
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 11-16-2001)
This DVD double dose of horror in the Florida Everglades does double duty as a loving tribute to director/writer William Grefe, as damn well it should! (Geez, the way people talk nowadays, you’d think that the only good schlock directors in the ’60s &... Black Jack Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-04-2005)
What They SayA young woman is poisoned by toxic waste and begins to deform...or transform. Black Jack operates and discovers that she might be transforming into a mermaid. Is there a connection between the victim\'s illness and the ancient myth? Episode 1... Blue Submarine No. 6 Vol. #2
by Taylor Schann (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!So here's the second volume of Blue Submarine no. 6, all 30 minutes of it. This series is a very sharp double-edged sword: true, you get some of the best computer/cell animation mix that's out there right now, and to preorder on Express costs l... BB Explosion (aka: Hajikete BB) Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Sun 05-09-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yasue ImaiTranslated by:Kaori InoueAdapted by:What They SayFor star-struck teenagers living in Okinawa, the first step to fame and fortune is an appearance on an American Idol-like TV show called Boom Boom. If they can wangle ... Puni Puni Poemy
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-02-2004)
What They SayYou don\'t need to be crazy to watch this, but it sure helps.
Beautiful Girls! Naughty Aliens! Dead Fish! When evil aliens kill Poemi Watanabe\'s parents, she doesn\'t get mad, she gets even... but first she moves in with the seven crazy Aa...