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Da Vinci Code, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-03-2004)

Genre:Thriller/Mystery.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Imagine Entertainment.Project Phase:Script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Ron Howard (Director); Brian Grazer (Producer); Akiva Goldsman (Screenwriter); based on the novel The ...

AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER AND VOCALIST WINIFRED PHILLIPS SCORES The Da Vinci Code VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK
by RANDALL LARSON (Tue 05-23-2006)

Winifred Phillips, a multiple award winning composer for video games, radio, television and film, has created the theatrical score for The Da Vinci Code video game, developed by The Collective for 2K Games. The video game is based on the highly-anticipate...

DA VINCI CODE is Cleared
by News Editor (Mon 08-08-2005)

On Friday, it was announced that Dan Brown has won a court ruling against author Lewis Perdue who claimed his book THE DA VINCI CODE copied elements from two of his books. The suit was for $150 million in damages.Perdue had claimed CODE infringed on the c...


THE DA VINCI CODE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-19-2006)

This reviewer was a latecomer to Dan Brown's novel THE DA VINCI CODE. Therefore, the reaction upon reading the book was less "Cool!" or "How dare he?" or "This is fun!" or "What is this crap?" than "How the hell is anybody going to adapt this into a movie...

Reno rings in DA VINCI CODE role
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-14-2005)

After completing his duties starring in the remake of THE PINK PANTHER, French film star Jean Reno will move on to play Detective Bezu Fache in greatly anticipated THE DA VINCI CODE movie. Tom Hanks has already been cast as symbologist Robert Langdon, the...

Beautiful minds to work on DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-02-2003)

It's a reunion of Oscar-winners who'll work on THE DA VINCI CODE, the religious-themed thriller in development at Columbia Pictures. Director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who all won Oscars for A BEAUTIFUL MIND, will ...

Columbia cracks DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-27-2003)

Columbia Pictures has picked up the movie rights to THE DA VINCI CODE, the bestselling novel written by Dan Brown. In fact,the studio has purchased the rights to all of Brown's novels that star DA VINCI professor Robert Langdon. CODE is the second book to...


Howard confirims DA VINCI CODE is in his future
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-04-2003)

Sci-Fi Wire spoke with director Ron Howard and is reporting that the filmmaker told them he will direct the movie adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE. According to the site, Howard will begin CODE after finishing work on his next movie, CINDERELLA MAN, starri...

Hanks may crack THE DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-15-2004)

Oscar-winner Tom Hanks (THE POLAR EXPRESS) is the man wanted to break THE DA VINCI CODE. Over the past 48 hours news reports have trickled out that Hanks is the actor that DA VINCI director Ron Howard has in mind to play the part of Robert Langdon, the Ha...

DA VINCI CODE Trailer
by News Editor (Thu 12-15-2005)

THE DA VINCI CODE trailer is now available on Apple.com.The story, as many know, centers on the murder of a curator at the Louvre, which reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected since the days of Christ. Only the victim's grandd...

Four famous faces for THE DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-28-2004)

With Dan Brown's bestseller THE DA VINCI CODE still at the top of the book charts, the movie adaptation of Brown's controversial novel is starting to heat up. The Boston Herald newspaper reports (and brought to our attention by IGN FilmForce) that four of...


Code Red for DA VINCI
by News Editor (Tue 02-28-2006)

AP reports Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, authors of the 1982 nonfiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, are suing publisher Random House over the allegation that parts of their work formed the basis of Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE.If the wri...

DA VINCI CODE the Game
by News Editor (Thu 11-03-2005)

2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., has announced an exclusive worldwide agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to publish and distribute current generation console video games based on THE DA VINCI CODE film, whic...

The Phenomena Guide to the Da Vinci Code Guides
by DAVID V. BARRETT (Fri 03-10-2006)

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is one of those publishing phenomena that authors and publishers dream of. It sold millions of copies in its first year and is about to be released as a major film. But why did it become so huge? After all, as a murder-myste...

Da Vinci Declassified One-Hour Special Premieres on TLC
by News Editor (Sat 10-29-2005)

TLC will premiere a special one-hour program, which will feature Phenomena Senior Editor, David V. Barrett. Phenomena is the sister site & magazine to Cinescape.DA VINCI DECLASSFIED takes a fresh, fast paced and fun look at Dan Brown's bestseller, The Da ...


Zimmer scores DA VINCI CODE
by Randall Larson (Wed 04-26-2006)

Hans Zimmer's web site noted that the recording sessions for his score to Ron Howard's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE were completed last week at England's Air Studios. Of the recording sessions, Ron Howard stated: "They were powerful...

"Da Vinci Code" Wins in Court
by News Editor (Thu 03-29-2007)

Britain’s Court of Appeal rejected a lawsuit against novelist Dan Brown by two authors who claimed he stole their ideas for the novel “The Da Vinci Code.”Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh claimed Brown had taken material from their nonfi...

Weekend Box Office: Da Vinci Solves Mystery
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-22-2006)

The Da Vinci Code opened with a bang this past weekend to an estimated $77 million in ticket sales. The weekend haul for Da Vinci will make it the first real blockbuster of the summer. Another new release, Over the Hedge, came in second for the weekend ...

Scoops: DA VINCI, SHARK BOY, WALLACE & GROMIT, and more...
by News Editor (Wed 05-18-2005)

...r the THE DA VINCI CODE. It can be found here.Click here for images from SHARK BOY AND LAVA GIRL. In addition, BF is also offering more images from AEON FLUX.Thanks to CC, MG, WM


Amelie helps crack DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-24-2005)

French actress Audrey Tautou (AMELIE) has been selected to play the coveted role of Sophie Neveu in THE DA VINCI CODE movie. The film is being directed by Ron Howard (A BEAUTIFUL MIND) and Tatou will star opposite Tom Hanks in the mystery/thriller.Neveu i...

"X-Men" annihilates "Da Vinci" at box office (Mon 05-29-2006)

The final film in the "X-Men" superhero trilogy blew past last weekend's box office champ, "The Da Vinci Code," to post the fourth-highest all-time opening in North America, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. "X-Men: The Last Stand" sold a...

News on DA VINCI Sequel
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-23-2006)

Acting quickly on The Da Vinci Code's success at the box office, Sony Pictures has started development on a possible sequel.ANGELS & DEMONS is the likely choice for a sequel and Sony has signed Akiva Goldsman (Da Vinci Code) to pen the script.No news as o...

Naomi Watts Cast in DA VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)

Production may have halted, due to the WGA strike, but casting is moving forward for ANGELS & DEMONS. The New York Post reports that actress Naomi Watts is set to star opposite Tom Hanks in the upcoming prequel to the smash hit, THE DA VINCI CODE. The...


Ayelet Zurer Lands Lead in Da VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-24-2008)

Tom Hanks has a new female lead for his next project Angels & Demons, reports Entertainment Weekly. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (Munich, Vantage Point) will be playing the role of Vittoria Vetra in the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel. Naomi Watts was...

The Genesis Code
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-20-2007)

Apparently riding the success of fast-paced, clue-glue plots of novels like The Da Vinci Code and films like National Treasure, Christopher Forrest steps up this week to tackle the greatest code of them all.   Outnumbering paperback releases three ...

McKellen and Molina Prepare to Crack CODE
by News Editor (Wed 04-20-2005)

Ian McKellen and Alfred Molina have been set for roles in Sony Pictures' THE DA VINCI CODE. Ron Howard will direct. Brian Grazer and John Calley will produce. Akiva Goldsman wrote the script based on Dan Brown's bestseller. Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou and T...

Crack the Code and Find "Treasure" on NBC
by News Editor (Fri 03-04-2005)

Variety reports that NBC is putting together an unscripted television show that will let everyday people search for their own national treasure by cracking the NBC's version of "The Da Vinci Code."Producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz will produce "Trea...


New Set Photos for DA VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-09-2008)

Some new set photos have appeared in terms of the upcoming prequel Angels & Demons. Or sequel, judging from your point of view. The book was a prequel from author Dan Brown but the theatrical version will be treated like a sequel to The Da Vinci Code....

New Set Photos for DA VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-07-2008)

Some new set photos for the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel Angels & Demons have popped up online courtesy of Trovacinema. Click on the link to see photos of Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer and Pierfrancesco Favino. The upcoming prequel stars Tom H...

Group Calls for Label on CODE
by News Editor (Wed 04-19-2006)

The Roman Catholic group Opus Dei has asked Sony Pictures to put a disclaimer on the THE DA VINCI CODE stressing it is clearly a work of fiction. They feel the disclaimer would show respect towards the church.In a written statemen the group said, "An eve...

Lady D
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 08-20-2006)

Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight! Our victim today is Debbie Alves, aka Lady D. Debbie Alves (DA): First, I'd like to say I'm honored that the DCG Gang still remember me! I love being a part of this group, being here has a l...


NATIONAL TREASURE: 2 Disc Collector's Edition
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-31-2007)

...ns of the Da Vinci Code, National Treasure was like a modern day Indiana Jones film as treasure hunter Benjamin Gates (Cage) is on the trail of the legendary lost treasure of the Knights Templar. All he has to do is to somehow steal the Declaratio...

International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)

...sp; * The Da Vinci Code (Hans Zimmer)  * The Fountain (Clint Mansell)  * Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard)  * Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and   Johnny Klimek)  * X-Men: The Last Stand (John...

DeCoding Zimmer
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-04-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Hans Zimmer's score to Ron Howard's THE DA VINCI CODE is a somber, affecting, and sobering composition. Set for release by Decca on May 9th, the music is beautifully arcane and tragically sumptuous. It's an attractive and very ...

Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)

...r for The Da Vinci Code. The association includes over 192 television, radio and on-line movie critics from the U.S. and Canada. -via filmmusicradio.com  As we reported on Monday, Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nominated to two Grammy Aw...


Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)

...bsp; The Da Vinci Code/Hans Zimmer (Decca/Universal) Hans Zimmer’s score to Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code is subtle somber, affecting, and sobering.  The music is beautifully arcane and tragically sumptuous. It’s an attract...

Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)

...nbsp; THE DA VINCI CODE (soundtrack CD reviewed last week in Soundtrax) may not sound the same when released in England as it does in the USA. The producers of the film were flabbergasted to find that the BBFC (British rating commission) were more than...

Hostel Intentions
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-27-2006)

...e for THE DA VINCI CODE have been posted to THE DA VINCI CODE soundtrack © Decca Records http://musiconfilm.net/community/read.php?2,294 and http://www.soundtrack.net/ - the latter describes it as "tragically beautiful" featuring a "tense,...

Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)

..., and THE DA VINCI CODE. For example, Zimmer describes the origin of his PIRATES score: "Where the first film was very collaborative and a great panic, because it was a last-minute rescore, in theory we had a bit more time on this one. However, it actu...


Elfman Unchained
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-05-2006)

...ch as THE DA VINCI CODE and Peter Jackson's KING KONG. The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus perform choral music both thunderous (THE LAST VALLEY, HOW THE WEST WAS WON, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE ABYSS, STAR WARS: RE...

Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)

...e for THE DA VINCI CODE will be released on CD by Decca Records, reports Mikael Carlsson at filmmusicradio.com. Ron Howard's film version of the best-selling Dan Brown novel is coming out on May 19 and marks the second collaboration between Howard and ...

James Newton Howard's Lady In The Water Receives 2006 Best Score Honors From The International Film Critics Association
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-27-2007)

...ILM * The Da Vinci Code (Hans Zimmer)  H - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM * Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard)  I - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION * Planet Earth (George Fenton)  J - BEST SIN...

Ron Howard could direct THE CHANGELING
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-28-2006)

...el to THE DA VINCI CODE.


Weekend Box Office: POSEIDON Sinks!
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-15-2006)

...e and The Da Vinci Code. Both movies should pack theaters parking lots across the nation this coming weekend.Mission: Impossible III - $24,514,000 Poseidon - $20,325,000 RV - $9,500,000Just My Luck - $5,500,000An American Haunting - $3,689,000Un...

A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)

...nd to The Da Vinci Code, it’s all here in one neat package (re-recorded and performed by Silva’s usual splendid orchestras). 100 Greatest Film Themes will be is released on May 28th and is available from www.silvascreen.co.uk  ...

Weekend Box Office Report: Bombs Away
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-19-2006)

...7,000)The Da Vinci Code - $5,000,000 ($198,501,000)Over the Hedge - $4,046,000 ($138,755,000)

Weekend Box Office Report: Click Away
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)

...)10 - THE DA VINCI CODE - $4,000,000 ($205,539,000)


Review: I Am Legend
by Leslie Morgan (Fri 12-07-2007)

Based on the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, 'I Am Legend', which opens on December 14th of this year, is actually the fourth film adaptation of the novel.  Adapted by screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ('The Da Vinci Code', 'A Beautiful Mind') and Mark Pro...

Cage, Sony mull 'Ghost Rider 2' (Thu 09-04-2008)

...ist, like Da Vinci Code and things like that."

23.5 Degrees: Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
by Stella Maris (Sat 10-11-2008)

...ed in The Da Vinci Code) on the north side of the river.   Because of the Vatican dispensation, this area later became known as the Paris Garden "liberty" after Henry VIII repossessed the land during the dissolution of the monasteries....

X-Men: The Last Stand Box Office Performance (Fri 05-26-2006)

...nd of The Da Vinci Code. Tracking is very strong for the movie, Variety reported, and Fox distribution president Bruce Snyder told the trade he hopes that The Last Stand can in four days match the three-day, $85.6 bow of X2. "We have high hopes...


Ian McKellen talks X-Men 3 (Wed 06-22-2005)

...y work on Da Vinci Code."

The New JUSTICE LEAGUE Cast?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-19-2007)

... upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel along with a few others as most likely not making production due to WGA issues. At Warner Bros., "Justice League of America" finds itself without a shooting script and has options expiring on potential actors ...

PIRATES Breaks Memorial Day Records
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-29-2007)

... The Da Vinci Code---------------------------------------------------155.0 mil         How the trilogies are ranking up this month:   Curse of the Black Pearl vs. Dead Man’s Chest vs. At World’s End Co...

Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)

...film, THE DA VINCI CODE, based on the hit novel by Dan Brown. The film is expected to be released in May 2006. http://www.filmmusic.com/ Just in time for the long-awaited series revival, Geffen has released, a Broadwaylike show featuring all of Seth Ma...


'Justice League' to be halted by strike? (Mon 11-19-2007)

...-profile 'Da Vinci Code' sequel 'Angels and Demons', of primary interest to Comics2Film readers is the fallout on 'Justice League'. According to the report, the movie has not locked a shooting script. Options on those young stars whose names have been...

Weekend Box Office Report: CARS Wins!
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-12-2006)

...3,000)THE DA VINCI CODE $10,300,000 -44.7% ($189,028,000)A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION $4,671,000 ($4,671,000)MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III - $3,039,000 -35.1% ($127,509,000)RV - $2,000,000 -37.6% ($65,011,000)POSEIDON - $1,840,000 -47.3% ($54,935,000)

Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)

...c for THE DA VINCI CODE, which is primarily scored by Hans Zimmer; and will compose the music for the upcoming thriller BONE DRY, starring Lance Henriksen, Dee Wallace-Stone and Luke Gross. (-via filmmusicradio.com) In an interview for cinemusic.com, D...

KONG lands!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-28-2006)

...iews. (O) DA VINCI CODE BOX SET: Totally Decoded (Disinformation) Three documentaries plus a book. (O) DOCTOR WHO: The Beginning (BBC) A mysterious old man lives in an interdimensional police box in the earliest adventures of this looong-running Britis...


Weekend Box Office Report
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-29-2006)

... huge.The DA VINCI CODE fell like a rock to $33 million, but it was expected. OVER THE HEDGE held up very well, racking in over $27 million for the weekend.It should be noted that the $102 million estimate for X-MEN is from Box Office Mojo. The studi...

23.5 Degrees: Bloodline---The Movie
by Stella Maris (Sat 05-03-2008)

...ht in The Da Vinci Code. Bizarrely, they lost the suit because it was determined that historical facts can't be copyrighted, despite the fact that none of this history actually exists and is therefore technically fictional. But, what does a minor d...

Weekend Box Office Reports: Superman Stumbles
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-03-2006)

...)10 - The Da Vinci Code - $2,300,000 ($209,793,000)

Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)

... from THE DA VINCI CODE! Fantastic Four First Family #4 (of 6) $2.99 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #9 $2.99Al: Spider-Man fights the Hobgoblin of the future. Now that's good comic book fun. I approve. Fury Peacemaker #5 (of 6) $3.50 Last Pl...


23.5 Degrees: Interlude: Clupean Capers
by Stella Maris (Sat 07-05-2008)

...ss of The Da Vinci Code. It crosses over into other areas, like the National Treasure backstory and Masonic and Rosicrucian history, whose investigators also share information with the Herrings when our work overlaps. Plus, we're in touch with the UFO ...

Devil's Due options "DemonWars"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 11-06-2006)

...t's like 'Da Vinci Code' with a more fantastical feel."Got a question, gripe or scoop? Send an email to scoops@mania.com.

The Pranksters of Sion
by Sola Luna, Columnist (Sat 01-19-2008)

Please find enclosed a copy of the Priory of Sion’s Dossiers Secrets, as referred to by Dan Brown in his intro to The Da Vinci Code, along with a reproduction of the Serpent Rouge. Although Brown claimed to have independently researched the historic...

Rurouni Kenshin #1 Top Seller in N.A. (Tue 02-24-2004)

...n Brown?s Da Vinci Code. As a result, RUROUNI KENSHIN is not only the best-selling comic, but also one of the best-selling fiction titles in the country RUROUNI KENSHIN is part of the SHONEN JUMP Graphic Novel line, known as the world?s most popular ma...


ANGELS & DEMONS Pushed Back to 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 11-17-2007)

Sony has pushed their Da Vinci Code prequel ANGELS & DEMONS back to May 15, 2009, reports Variety. The trade says that screenwriter Akiva Goldsman came into some problems with the script by having to rush before the WGA November 1st deadline...

MASTERS OF HORROR: The Washingtonians
by Tim Janson (Sat 09-15-2007)

...y drew on Da Vinci Code influence. In that blockbuster, the secret society are protecting the truth about Jesus, here they are protecting the outrageous secret that Washington ate human flesh! He apparently acquired the taste during that host...

Fathers' Day DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-23-2006)

Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic...

Tom Hanks returning for "Angels & Demons"?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)

According to Cinema Blend, Tom Hanks has signed on to reprise his role as Dr. Robert Langdon in the sequel to Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons.The site also mentions that the salary it took to get Hanks to sign on is the “biggest salary ever paid ...


Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)

...mer's THE DA VINCI CODE. Dooley recently mixed and scored the new animated film, URMEL AUS DEM EIS, or IMPY'S ISLAND as it will be known in the US. The film is based on a German children's book about a dinosaur that hatches in modern times on an island...

Tour the Sony Studios Lot
by News Editor (Sat 06-09-2007)

...ms as The Da Vinci Code, Click, Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby, Godzilla (1998), Stuart Little, Casino Royale, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man 3. Click here for more info.

Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)

Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ...

Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)

When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes...


Viz Media May Title Solicitations (Tue 12-13-2005)

ANIMEONDVD.COM SOLICITATION BOOKS Fullmetal Alchemist (Novel), Vol. 3 VIZ Fiction Story by: Makoto Inoue, Art by: Hiromu Arakawa Settled by alchemists, the town of Wisteria has the reputation of being an idyllic retreat. But what Alponse and Edward find ...

News Flash: Critics Out of Touch with Audiences
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-21-2006)

...ts on The Da Vinci CodeWhile surfing the web this week, I noticed that The Da Vinci Code was getting mauled by critics everywhere worse than Jessica Alba at a virgin convention: it now sits at 18% positive via Rotten Tomatoes. I was in the mood for so...

Hissing Vol.#04
by Patricia Beard (Sun 09-28-2008)

Sabotaged by a low-key first volume, Hissing builds its relationships in this unusual story with care. This romance is sensitive and poignant, but not without humor.Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Kang Eun YoungTranslated by: June UmAdapted by: Jamie RichW...

Code Blu on Code Geass (Sun 04-06-2008)

In Japan at least it looks like fans of Code Geass will enjoy the first volume of the series on Blu-ray come 08/22/2008 according to sofmap.com. Details are sketchy but more are expected via AV Watch during the week.


Ab Insomni Non Custodia Dracone
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-09-2008)

Meanwhile, Sophia poured us another glass of Corbieres rouge. Her daughter is on the computer in my office reading pithy comments by the Maniacs about the relative merits of their virility. We crank up the volume so that Kate Bush's tribute to Joan of Arc...

Next, from Mark Isham…
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-10-2007)

...quo;s The Da Vinci Code. The 23 tracks represent a major body of work including music from Gladiator, Pearl Harbor and the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films. Interestingly, as Michael Beek of musicfromthemovies.com has noted, some trac...

Celestial Agriculture
by Stella Maris (Sat 04-05-2008)

By the time Soph and I got to Chartres Cathedral, we were getting the hang of navigating through increasingly labyrinthine layers of reality. On the external level, we had decided to spend a few days in Chartres to look at a potential property to move the...

Invasion’s Back…In Pog Form!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-02-2007)

Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.   Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom...


Howard Prepares For ANGELS & DEMONS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-25-2007)

As the Oct 31 WGA expiration date nears, Columbia and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment are fast tracking the script treatment for THE DA VINCI CODE sequel, says Variety.. They hope to have the script finalized before November 1st wit...

Truth Against the World
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-16-2008)

Okay, so this is how I ended up at Mania. After solving the internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings devised in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, I went underground. But I didn't stay off the internet completely, as the police had advised. Oc...

And the Desert Shall Bloom
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-02-2008)

...ss of The Da Vinci Code and all of its spiraling spinoffs. After its inception in 1956, the concept of a powerful underground secret society called the Priory of Sion percolated through various permutations for a good 26 years before emerging in the in...

Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)

...; THE DA VINCI CODE © Sony (O)  THE DA VINCI CODE (Sony) Ron Howard’s adaptation of the Dan Brown bestseller has symbol expert Tom Hanks embroiled in a millennium-old conspiracy while stalked by a psychopathic albino monk. ...


Incredible Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-25-2004)

...y for THE DA VINCI CODE (seems like an audience with the Pope required his attendance instead). "Music is a character in anything I do," McG, who got his start as a director of music videos, told his audience. "I’m always thinking about the music. From...

Take Off for ALIEN PLANET
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)

What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with "life signatures" goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this ...

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - IMMORTAL COIL
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 02-13-2002)

I used to be a massive TREK fan, and that meant not only following the show(s), but reading a ton of novels as well. But long before VOYAGER succeeded in shattering my connection to the franchise forevermore with its pathetic plots and criminally underdev...

Superman Returns...to Beijing (Sun 08-06-2006)

It's lucky for Superman that he's landing in air-conned theatres this summer as Beijing's fog has a certain kryptonite effect on even the best of us. On the heels of 'The Da Vinci Code''s astonishing (and prematurely terminated) sensation, 'Superman Retur...


It's Halloween!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-25-2005)

...NS OF THE DA VINCI CODE (Disinformation) Another ancient mystery documentary. (O) POINT PLEASANT Complete Series (Fox) Recent, quickly canceled supernatural series, including five unaired episodes and Making-Of. (O) PROVINCE 77 (Tai Seng) A Hip-hop gan...

Dragon Ball Z: Broly Double Feature
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 11-09-2007)

What They SayBroly: The Legendary Super Saiyan A Saiyan warrior has arrived on Earth, and his plea for assistance has ignited a clash between Goku and Vegeta. Sparks fly as the two battle to be the one to confront the galaxy\'s new menace. Yet the true m...

Being a Brief Discussion with Samantha Inoue Harte
by Way Jeng (Tue 05-24-2005)

Fans are probably familiar with Samantha Inoue Harte's voice acting work. That's understandable, especially when she's voiced characters as memorable as Koran in Sakura Wars and Pipin in Magical Play. But what some may not know is that she works as an ani...

The Tick - Season 2 Announced (Sun 05-06-2007)

Disney has announced the second season of The Tick for release on August 7. The 2-disc set *should* include all the season 2 episodes (we say "should" because season 1 was missing an episode due to licensing issues): 1.The Little Wooden Boy and the Be...


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WonderWomanGoddess
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 07-09-2006)

Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight! Our victim today is Rhonda, the one and only WonderWomanGoddess. Comics2Film (C2F): When and how did you start doing photomanips? WonderWomanGoddess (WWG): I had been a lifelong comic fan, and one...

Moon Boy Vol.#01
by Ron Quezon (Mon 07-23-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:YoungYou LeeTranslated by:HyeYoung ImAdapted by:HyeYoung Im / J. TorresWhat They SayApart from the fact that the color of her eyes turns red when the moon rides, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy-crazy, 5th grader. After pi...

Possible SAG Strike Fall Out Details
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)

..."The Da Vinci Code," already was forced to postpone production once when writer Akiva Goldsman could not turn in a script polish during the writers strike. With a release date moved from Dec. 19 to May 15, 2009, the film began shooting this m...


SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Returning to DVD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)

...aking the Da Vinci Code, “Encounters With the Unexplained” and the cult classics Hangar 18 and The Boogens).Bonus features:* Theatrical Trailer* TV Spot* Interview with Director Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Golden Globe Nominations (Film)
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)

..."The Da Vinci Code" Best Screenplay Guillermo Arriaga, "Babel" Todd Field and Tom Perrotta, "Little Children" Patrick Marber, "Notes on a Scandal" William Monahan, "The Departed" Peter Morgan,...

Golden Globe Winners: Music
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-16-2007)

...nbsp;The Da Vinci Code – Hans Zimmer       The Fountain – Clint Mansell       Nomad – Carlo Siliotto  Best Original Song - Motion Picture  Winner:  &...

The final FINAL DVD?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-25-2006)

Woohoo! We're back to a big long list, so we've just got room to get into the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of BLACKBALLED: THE BOBBY DUKES STORY to give away, courtesy of Shout Factory. To enter, send an email containing your name and address to psycho...


B.P.R.D.: THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-14-2006)

...in to THE DA VINCI CODE or THE HISTORIAN. This is a librarian's adventure story, and, thus far, it looks quite intriguing. Guy Davis's art continues to impress, though I must concede that his backgrounds outshine his characters by a noticeable margin. ...

Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)

...mmer: THE DA VINCI CODE Former editor/publisher of CinemaScore magazine, Randall Larson was for many years senior editor for Soundtrack Magazine and a film music columnist for Cinefantastique magazine. He is the author of Musique Fantastique: A Survey ...

Graeme's In The Mist
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-17-2005)

...oring THE DA VINCI CODE and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, was featured as the keynote session. Hosted by Tamara Conniff, Billboard's Co-Executive Editor, Zimmer described his personal technique and scoring films and his experiences workin...

Miami Vice Action Figures
by John Denning (Sun 09-10-2006)

Mezco earned itself a lot of attention last year with the timely release of its line of licensed figures from the film The Warriors to cash in on the hype from Rockstar's video game of the same name. While failure in the box office for the new Miami Vice ...


Daily DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-28-2005)

...EYOND THE DA VINCI CODE (New Video) History Channel documentary rehashes the background of Dan Brown's pulp thriller about how the Catholic church has been spreading lies for 1600 years to consolidate its political power. BIZARRE © Synapse...

Welles masterpiece hits DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-26-2005)

...ORING THE DA VINCI CODE (Disinformation) Henry Lincoln, co-author of HOLY BLOOD HOLY GRAIL, gives us a tour of the mysterious French village that appears to hold signs of an ancient secret involving Jesus' descendants. (O) FREQUENCY (Warner Bros.) Mini...

23.5 Degrees Movie Review: Bloodline---The Movie
by Jason Rhodes (Sat 05-24-2008)

...novel The Da Vinci Code—seems assured of a long life so long as questions can never actually be answered, only selectively interpreted from a long list of possibilities. Barnett and Burgess have produced a virtual Frankenfilm that buil...

SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE: Director E. Elias Merhige
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 12-28-2000)

E. Elias Merhige isn`t your typical horror movie director, and Shadow of the Vampire isn`t your typical horror film. It`s debatable as to whether it`s horror film at all, really, for the true villain of the story isn`t a bloodsucking fiend but a modern-ag...


4 for Williams, 2 for Zimmer among Grammy nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-11-2006)

... for The Da Vinci Code (Decca) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Walt Disney), while Williams was nominated for Memoirs of a Geisha (Sony Classical) and Munich (Decca). In addition to these, Harry Gregson-Williams was nominated ...

Bring Me the Music of Alfredo Garcia
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-11-2004)

...rner: THE DA VINCI CODE (Ron Howard)James Newton Howard: THE VILLAGE (M. Night Shyamalan)Basil Poledouris: KING CONAN: CROWN OF IRONGraeme Revell: CATWOMANEdward Shearmur: SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROWVangelis: ALEXANDER THE GREAT (Oliver Stone...

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No Vaginas For Michael
by Mary Magdalene Smith (Sat 04-19-2008)

Auntie Stella and my Mum have been at the accountants all week for Year Rend, so Stella said that I can write the column this time as long as I behave myself and don't bloody swear, else Dark Jedi will delete me. Whatever.   I tried to register on...


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Howard Likes EMPEROR'S CHILDREN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-18-2007)

...el to the DA VINCI CODE, titled ANGELS & DEMONS, which has a December 2008 release for Sony/Columbia. Perhaps, he's going to split some of these upcoming films with his long time partner Brian Grazer.

Raising the Serpent
by Stella Maris (Sat 03-15-2008)

So, where were we? Ah, yes... in the weeks immediately after I solved the dodgy internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, everyone completely ignored me. But, out in the real world, I carried on snooping with...

SAG Causing High Profile Film Delays?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 02-28-2008)

...g its The Da Vinci Code sequel Angels & Demons in Rome on June 5. Director Ron Howard will spend three weeks shooting all of the film's exterior scenes. The rest of the film will be shot on Sony soundstages, where sets will wait, if necessary, unti...


Science of Sci-Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-10-2007)

Though largely neglected in the past, the link between science fiction and technological development is an important one; one that spurs scientific discovery and connects the world of grounded truth with the realm of infinite possibility. The pulp magazin...

Bettany Helps Humanity in LEGION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)

Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code) has been set to lead a new supernatural vehicle called Legion, reports Variety. In the film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Scott Stewart, the actor will play archangel Michael trying to save mankin...

Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion Part 1 (also w/Limited Edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-25-2008)

With Brittania ruling a third of the world, the focus is on the country formerly known as Japan and now known as Area 11.What They SayOn August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Opera...

CODE GEASS AND LUCKY STAR INVADE THE WEB! (Thu 02-21-2008)

February 21, 2008 (Cypress, CA) – Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that it has launched my space pages for two of its new series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and Lucky Star. Lucky Star can be found at www.myspace.com/luckystardvd a...


CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION TO PREMIERE ON ADULT SWIM APRIL 26th! (Mon 03-17-2008)

March 17, 2008 (Cypress, Ca) - Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (pronounced "gee-S") will debut on Adult Swim April 26th at 1:30AM pacific. Prior to the premiere, and every subseq...

Bandai Entertainment on Code Geass (Fri 04-18-2008)

In talking about Code Geass at the Bandai Entertainment panel today, Robert Napton indicated that they will be releasing the series as two distinct seasons for the fifty episodse that it runs. The first season box set will be done as a part one box set wi...

Code 6 Comics' THE CROSSOVERS
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-02-2002)

Code 6 Comics is launching the new monthly comedy/adventure series THE CROSSOVERS, by veteran comics writer and novelist Robert Rodi and artist Mauricet, in January. THE CROSSOVERS is the second scheduled title from CrossGen's new Code 6 line, following...

OMEGA CODE 2 Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-18-2001)

Friday will see the release of MEGIDDO: OMEGA CODE 2, a sequel to the film released in 1999. Michael York returns to reprise his role of Stone Alexander. The film also stars Michael Biehn, Udo Kier, David Hedison, Michael Ironside, Kent McCord and Franco ...


More Smallville 'Ezra Small' Code Cracking (Thu 04-22-2004)

KryptonSite has been able to crack the latest of the WB's Smallville "Ezra Small" riddles, revealing clues about upcoming Smallville events. Click the link for a key to deciphering this week's code!

Banderas and Freeman Stealing THE CODE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-01-2007)

Director Mimi Leder is returning to the world of cinema after nearly a 7 year break where she focused on television projects, says Hollywood Reporter. She'll be directing Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman in THE CODE, a crime thriller revolving around t...

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 2 (also w/Limited Edition)
by Not Yet Assigned (Fri 10-10-2008)

What They Say The Review! Embarking on the path of carnage, Zero and his Order of Black Knights have begun operations in the mountainous region of Narita. Using the power of Kallen’s Knightmare, the Guren Mk-2, a land slide is triggered and a ...

Code Geass Hits Adult Swim (Sat 12-08-2007)

According to a new item at Anime News Network, it was announced at the New York Anime Festival today that Code Geass will be airing on Adult Swim in the future. No dates or other information is yet available.


D.A. Stern Handling 'Punisher' Novelization (Tue 01-13-2004)

Publishing company Del Rey has announced that D.A. Stern will be writing the novelization of The Punisher. The book will be relased sometime in March.

CMX Acquires Appleseed & Kikaider Code 02? (Sun 07-03-2005)

According to a schedule listing for the San Diego Comic Con, CMX\'s panel is listed as having the properties Appleseed & Kikaider Code 02 mixed in with other known licenses. The CMX panel itself should be one of the more interesting ones at the SDCC depen...

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC. ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUSITIONS AT OTAKON: CODE GEASS, TOWARD THE TERRA, MY OTOME ZWEI, AYAKASHI AYASHI TO ARRIVE IN 08 (Mon 07-23-2007)

July 23, 2007 (Cypress, Ca) " Bandai Entertainment Inc. returned to Otakon this weekend and as promised earlier in the month, the company's representatives, President Ken Iyadomi and Director of Sales and Marketing Robert Napton, brought some new acquisi...

Abbess Directing Sci-Fi CODE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-17-2008)

The time continuum is about to get a bit messed up for a new sci-fi thriller Source Code, reports Variety. Universal Pictures has selected Australian helmer Shane Abbess to direct the film with Mark Gordon's company in charge of production values. Scribe ...


Warner Bros. acquires SLEEPER CODE
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)

Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to SLEEPER CODE, a novel by Tom Sniegoski. Jason Keller will adapt the novel into a thriller for the studio.In SLEEPER CODE, the lead character suffers from an extreme form of narcolepsy, forcing him to be home-school...

Apex AD-703 (code-free) (Sun 03-31-2002)

What They SayThe Review!I recently came to the decision to buy another DVD player to play my region 2 titles. As such, I searched for code-free players, but was amazed at how much they cost. Enter Apex, in particular, the AD 703 model. The player is a ne...

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT AND IMAGINASIAN CENTER L.A. ANNOUNCE FREE SCREENING LAUNCH EVENT FOR CODE GEASS and LUCKY STAR; VOICE ACTORS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR (Sun 04-13-2008)

April 11, 2008 (Cypress, CA) - Bandai Entertainment Inc. and ImaginAsian Entertainment announced today that a special free screening of the first two episodes of the English versions of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and Lucky Star will be held on S...

Tron Creator Back For SOUL CODE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-05-2007)

Steven Lisberger, writer/director of the 1982 hit TRON, is back for a new futuristic tale called SOUL CODE, says Variety. The tale centers on a tech pioneer who has perfected a way to download and transfer a person's memory. Script examines what...


Anime Expo - Complete Report
by Andrew Tei (Mon 07-09-2001)

Opening Ceremonies Pioneer TRSI Media Blasters Kikuko Inoue Press Panel ADV Films Bandai Entertainment Viz Synch Point AnimEigo Central Park Media Tokyopop Hi everyone! Quick report until the show gets going in an hour. The opening ceremonies o...

Code Name: Golden - A Conversation with X-MEN Author Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-05-2000)

The X-Men film may not be out until July 14, but Christopher Golden is already excited. After all, the paperback version of his X-Men novel, X-MEN: CODE NAME WOLVERINE, will be out May 1. `Of all the media tie-in stuff I`ve done, it`s one of the books I`m...

Anime Expo - Full Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 06-01-2001)

Staff Reporter: Andrew Tei Opening Ceremonies Pioneer TRSI Media Blasters Kikuko Inoue Press Panel ADV Films Bandai Entertainment Viz Synch Point AnimEigo Central Park Media Tokyopop Hi...

Issuing a CODE 46 for December
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-05-2004)

MGM will release Michael Winterbottom's CODE 46 to DVD and VHS on December 28, 2004. Starring Tim Robbins (MYSTIC RIVER) and Samantha Morton (MINORITY REPORT), CODE 46 is set in a future where society has administered a strict series of laws forbidding hu...


"Mystery Science Theater: Vol. 7"
by John Sinnott (Sat 12-23-2006)

I was going to review the latest boxed set of Mystery Science Theater shows that Rhino has released, but it has gone out of print (due to the inclusion of a Godzilla movie most probably).  It doesn’t seem fair to review an item that people ...

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Vol. #4
by Not Yet Assigned (Fri 10-10-2008)

What They Say The Review! Zero awakens in a pool of blood, his mask displaced and his gun missing. Vague memories of Shirley standing in a cloud of gun smoke with another person play within his mind. Worried his secret identity will be revealed Lelo...

CODE TO ZERO
by J.A. Hitchcock (Tue 05-07-2002)

I have to admit, I've been getting some good books lately (as opposed to the last batch I reviewed). I got this audiobook mostly because Frank Muller is the reader. I love his voice, I love the way he can do all the characters and make you believe all of ...

GENESIS CODE to be cracked by Warner Bros?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-23-2002)

More news from this week's Cannes film festival. Warner Bros. has snagged the rights to biotech thriller, GENESIS CODE about a woman who is going to give birth to a childe whose DNA has been messed with by a radical religious order. The movie is based on ...


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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Vol. #3
by Not Yet Assigned (Fri 10-10-2008)

What They Say The Review! Embarking on the path of carnage, Zero and his Order of Black Knights have begun operations in the mountainous region of Narita. Using the power of Kallen’s Knightmare, the Guren Mk-2, a land slide is triggered and a ...

Kikaider Code 02 Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 12-13-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story By: Shotaro Ishinomori / Art By: MeimuTranslated by:Sheldon DrzkaAdapted by:What They SayOn the surface, Jiro appears to be a normal teenage boy — he's riddled with self-doubt, has trouble making friends, and owns ...

Topher Grace joins "Source Code"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-18-2007)

According to Variety, Topher Grace has signed on to star in an upcoming sci-fi thriller from Universal Pictures titled Source Code.The plot is being kept under wraps so far, but we know that it revolves around time travel in some fashion.Ben Ripley wrote ...


Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion Vol. #2
by Danielle Van Gorder (Sat 06-14-2008)

What They SayUsing the power of the Geass, Lelouch has taken his first steps towards vengeance against the Holy Empire of Britannia. He has crafted for himself the alter ego Zero, to destroy the perceptions of his enemies and protect those close to him. Y...

Croquis Pop Vol.#01
by Patricia Beard (Fri 08-08-2008)

A humorous take on "Harold and the Purple Crayon" via Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone." Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KwangHyn Seo / JinHo KoTranslated by:Ji-Eun ParkAdapted by:Arthur Dela CruzWhat They SayThe \"Death Zone\" is a...

More Smallville "Ezra Small" Code Cracking (Thu 05-06-2004)

KryptonSite's Rumorville page has this week's Ezra Small Prophecy translated, which includes a reference to a line from the first Superman movie. Click the link to read!

Happy to Be Proven Wrong
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-21-2005)

If you've been following the column since I took over, you'll recall that I didn't think much of MEDIUM at first. The characters didn't engage me; the plots didn't thrill me; the dialogue didn't delight me. I never thought it was a particularly bad show, ...


CODE 46 to star Robbins, Morton
by Mike Whybark (Fri 12-06-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER relates that Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton are set to lead the cast of CODE 46, a sci fi romance thriller. The film begins production in January in London.The stars' characters have a love affair but are forced to leg it when auth...

Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion Vol. #1
by Danielle Van Gorder (Tue 09-02-2008)

It's nice when a show lives up to the hype.What They SayOn August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia's deployment of new mobi...

Wahlberg, Avnet to Decipher CODE
by Associate News Editor (Thu 05-15-2008)

TNT has brought in actor Donnie Wahlberg (SAW II & III) and DREAMCATCHER) and director Jon Avnet (88 MINUTES) to develop a new crime drama entitled MORSE CODE. The series will center on a a young war hero-turned-Drug Enforcement A...

WINDTALKERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-14-2002)

One of the more intriguing true-life footnotes of World War II cloak-and-dagger is that the U.S. military used a code based on the Navajo language, on the theory (which turned out to be correct) that the dialect was so complicated and unlike anything else...


Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)

In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes...

ULTRAVIOLET
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 07-31-2000)

Ultraviolet, a contemporary, British retelling of vampire mythology arrives as a six hour miniseries on the Sci-Fi Channel July 31st. Writer-director Joe Ahearne successfully portrays a world in which vampires are real, and still using human blood for su...

Brigadoon Vol. #2
by Andrew Tei (Mon 08-04-2003)

What They SayEpisode 6 The Silver Gray Visitor Marin becomes increasingly worried about the peril that she exposes her house-mates to, so she goes to the police station. Big mistake - after suffering their abuse, she manages to escape with the aid of he...

Original Dirty Pair: Project Eden
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-23-2003)

What They SayAgerna is a planet rich in Vizorium, the one mineral necessary to space travel. So when a series of mysterious attacks on mining operations has the governments of the world pointing fingers and blaming each other, the World Welfare & Works As...


Portus Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Wed 10-31-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Jun AbeTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:Kelly Sue DeConnickWhat They SayAsami\'s best friend Chiharu has stopped coming to school and isn\'t answering her phone. It seems she\'s found something that\'s a little more addi...

Right Stuf moves AnimEigo and more (Thu 05-29-2003)

Right Stuf has their latest round of sweet sales and coupons up today, with some good deals on Utena and a real treat for people who buy manga in bulk! New Right Stuf Specials are posted! Step into the light! Since this is a short week, I\'m going to kee...

Right Stuf moves more stuff (Thu 04-24-2003)

I swear, Shawne\'s weekly posts to our retail forum are taking on an amazing life as people are refreshing it continually in anticipation of what kind of sale he\'s going to run this week. And this weeks bundle is one that I cannot recommend enough:New Ri...