The gothic soap opera that refuses to die resurfaces in a new series of novels from HarperCollins. (Ah ha! The dreaded Collins name works its evil spell yet again!) Late 1998 saw the publication of DARK SHADOWS: ANGELIQUE`S DESCENT, written by actress Lar...
What They SayIn the tradition of COOL DEVICES comes the latest thriller to join the ranks of the hardcore hentai set: the Vanilla Series! From SHIYUUTA BIWAJIMA and CHIKARA NIKI, the producers of GIRL NEXT DOOR / MEIKING, and EIJI UTAKATA, Art Director of...
What They SayRina was working for a travel agency where she was in charge of the \"Onihime-mairi\" tour. She would be showing Matsusawa village, famous for its spiritual legends.
Horror loving couples and groups would participate in a spooky day, and it ...
It took a little longer than we thought it would, but finally it's over: the long-awaited sequel to Frank Miller's 1986 monster hit, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, finishes this month, thus fulfilling all the hopes, dreams, and desires of those fans who want se...
What They SayBeing a teenager is rough enough, but young Daisuke\'s got more troubles than any ten normal guys. Due to a strange quirk of genetics, Daisuke\'s been cursed with an ancient family affliction that\'s sure to put some major kinks in his relati...
What They SayBeing a teenager is rough enough, but young Daisuke\'s got more troubles than any ten normal guys. Due to a strange quirk of genetics, Daisuke\'s been cursed with an ancient family affliction that\'s sure to put some major kinks in his relati...
What They SayBeing a young teen is hard enough for most boys, but Daisuke\'s is a particularly hard destiny and he doesn\'t even know it yet. Every male of the Niwa family possessess a peculiar gene that matures on their fourteenth birthday and is activat...
By Ron Quezon
The Dark Horse Anime Expo Industry Panel took place on July 4, 2008 at 1pm. The panel comprised of Editor Carl Horn, Director of Asian Licensing Michael Gombos, Director of Publicity Jeremy Atkins, and Editorial Assistant Samantha Robertson...
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that The King of Fighters Art Book by Wing Yan & King Tung, Puri Puri vol. 5 by Chiaki Taro, and the long-awaited return of Dark Edge vol. 7 by Yu Aikawa, are all available now!
The King o...
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese...
From a press release:
Universal Pictures And Dark Horse Entertainment Sign Worldwide Production And Distribution Agreement
Universal City, CA and Milwaukie, OR – 14 March 2008 – Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a t...
What They SayThe naughty love games that Midara has learned have been the source of her shame and regret, but they have also awakened in her a new, burning lust that cannot be quelled by conventional means!The Review!A video tape that provides a window in...
By the time you read this, you'll probably have read several other laudatory articles on the influence of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and how it changed the way we looked at comics in general and Batman in particular. You may also have read that THE DARK KNIG...
What They SayFrom Producers Shiyuuta Biwajima, Chikara Niki (DARK/LOVE DOLL/BONDAGE MANSION) with Art Direction by Eiji Utakata (SLAVE SISTERS/DARK/LOVE DOLL) comes a tale of darkdesires that one college professor is about to unleash on a campus full of ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Mutsumi Masuda, C.B. Cebulski and Kia Asamiya, Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayDark must cross a vast and extremely dangerous desert to go to Oukoku, the mystical city that will...
Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a three-year production and distribution agreement that establishes a studio home for all of Dark Horse's creative properties going forward. The agreement was jointly announced by Marc Shmuger an...
Almost 35 years after its debut, TVs Dark Shadows continues to hold an appeal for countless devotees. The strange soap opera, originally imagined as a gothic romance called Shadows on the Wall, evolved into a horror fans delight as it ran through a host...
Steve Niles and Scott Hampton continue their saga of Gotham City’s other late-night protector. Simon Dark lives underground and periodically emerges to protect the innocent with unrestrained violence. Batman leaves criminals tied up for th...
In case you haven't already noticed, 2008 has been an exceptional year for superhero movies. It started with Iron Man, inarguably one of the best movies ever made based on a comic book character. That was followed by the very entertaining reboot of The In...
What They SayA horrible murder has been committed on the grounds of Nankai Academy. Professor Yuko, one of the school\'s most popular teachers, died when she was pushed off of the roof of one of the school\'s buildings. Her death has left her students wit...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yasui Kentaro / Kotobuki Tsukasa Translated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayIn the Asgard Empire, people live their lives in constant fear. Monsters, known as the Dark Ones, roam the land, killing indiscrimi...
...-received DarkDesiresAfterDusk, the fifth installment in Kresley Cole’s wildly popular Immortals AfterDark series. Rounding out the paranormal romance offering is the audiobook release of Karen Marie Moning’s The Immortal Highlander, th...
What They SayThe written word is a powerful tool... something Mikimoto knows all too well.
Talented and devious, Mikimoto has everything it takes to make a top-rated journalist, but what would a journalist be without a good scandal to write about?
Deve...
Known within the comics community as the king of licensed properties, Dark Horse Comics has become a major force within an industry once dominated by the "dynamic duo" of DC and Marvel Comics. Over the course of its 17-year history, the company has explor...
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Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the 60s. ...
If you were wondering what kind of impact “Gears of War” and “Resident Evil” had on gaming, look no further than “Dark Sector”, a better-than-average – mostly – shooter now out for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Grap...
WarningSpoilers Ahead!As Star Trek: Voyager enters the home stretch, the writers and actors have become more vocal about what they expectand what they would liketo see on the series before it concludes. Last week, co-producer Bryan Fuller chatted with ...
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ...
It's the week of
Comic-Con
International in San Diego continues and Comics2Film is here with
another tip for producers who will be heading down to the show looking
for the next coolness.
Today Aaron Sowd paints a
grim canvas for "Dark Art".
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Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...
What They SaySince the beginning of time, monstrous Demons and noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift of the one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians prevented the Demons f...
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo...
The Italian epic metal band Rhapsody proclaims what it plays is "Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal," coining a new term in a species of music that has already become over categorized but in their case the appellation is quite accurate (some have even called...
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...
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve...
What They SayDaisuke Niwa is not a normal junior high student. However, for the next 6 days he gets to act like one! Daisuke and his classmates head to the seaside for a week of fun and studying. While there, Daisuke finally realizes his true feelings and...
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li...
Release Date: July 18, 2008
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Christopher Nolan Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Yasui Kentaro, Art by Kotobuki TsukasaTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayThe thrilling final volume! When Leroy Schwartz took down the head of the Crimson Despair Assassins Guild and reclaim...
On November 7, the year’s biggest comic book event will be chronicled in graphic novel format for the first time as Marvel Comics launches an epic, 240-page hard cover edition of Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born, adapted from the master of modern horror ...
In part one of our "publisher profile," Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson discussed the company's origins and its commitment to creator rights. In this segment, the publisher examines the company's movie production arm, taking a candid look at s...
A few days back I reviewed McFarlane Toys' "Spawn: Classic-Series Twenty" line and mentioned how the proliferation of action figures in the toy and collector's market has caused a seemingly unending variety of dolls that sometimes barely resemble the orig...
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...
The trailer for the 'Dark Knight' is coming!
Warner Bros. have release the Satellite coordinates for the initial feed. After that it'll appear online at www.thedarkknight.com.
Those of you tuning in via space-acge technology tune your dishes at
1...
Fans of Jess Franco need not be told of the billions of variant names, and variant versions, each of his films have. Therefore it should come as no shock that DR. ORLOFFS MONSTER is also know as LES MAITRESSES DU DOCTEUR JEKYLL (the title card on this Im...
Doug Higley (a.k.a. The Phantom of the Midway) is a long-time midway and boardwalk attraction enthusiast who pens columns on outdoor rides for CIRCUS REPORT and SHOW BIZ U.S.A. His previous book was THE LAST MUSEUM. SCARY DARK RIDES is a true labor of lov...
The nominees for the 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. The Eisners are held every year at the San Diego International Comic Convention and are the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars. Simply put, these are the best of the b...
The Review!I haven't felt this good about a anime in such a long time. I had seen the first two episodes prior to its release sometime last year (during a club meeting) and instantly knew this would be an essential anime to own. Now I'm extremely happy (m...
Hah, trust it for our friends over at Wizard to do a step by step breakdown of the Wizard World Chicago Convention footage shown by Warner Bros... There may be no video footage to post yet but columnist Kiel Phegley at Wizard Universe did ...
The Dark is Rising, a fantasy adventure about a boy who discovers that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors dedicated to the fighting against forces of the dark, will get an original score composed by Christophe Beck. The film is produced by...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Appropriately enough, Angelo Badalamenti's score for Brazilian director Walter Salles' American remake of Hideo Nakata's 2002 Japanese ghost story (follow all that?), DARK WATER, is murky and washed out, a gloomy atmosphere of ...
The time is near when the television shows we watch will go dark due to the shortened seasons caused by the WGA/AMPTP Strike. In some cases, depending on your preferences, that moment has already occurred. BIONIC WOMAN wrapped up...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS James Newton Howard has provided intrinsically atmospheric and moody underscores to all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, from THE SIXTH SENSE in 1999 through 2004's THE VILLAGE. His latest collaboration with the noted directed i...
Welcome back to the late days of the 1970’s, where a film noir seems to reign supreme at the front lines of any video media. Classic characters were established, comic or otherwise, while mystery was around every corner. Here we meet Kyle Hyde in...
According to an update at the Anime Central blog, Dark Horse announced the following new titles this weekend at their panel:Lady SnowbloodEdenSpace PinchyZombi-ya ReikoFaces by Junji ItoRomantic Worries of the DeadSaiyuki Dendaio
In addition, Dark Horse w...
Walden Media has picked up the film rights to Susan Cooper's five-book fantasy-adventure series, THE DARK IS RISING SEQUENCE. The first film will be based on the second book of the series, THE DARK IS RISING. The story centes on a modern-day boy who learn...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koji Suzuki/MEIMUTranslated by:Javier LopezAdapted by:What They SayAcclaimed Ring author Koji Suzuki returns with new terrors of a mad world... The nightmare continues with the major motion picture Dark Water starring Jennifer...
After months of endless speculation, teasers, movie stills, posters, clips and viral marketing, it's easy to forget a few fan treats given several months ago for The Dark Knight. Fellow maniac Wiseguy sent me one such tidbit this evening, which some of yo...
Before Heath Ledger passed away in late January, the marketing blitz was on from Warner Bros. and the team of Christopher Nolan for their upcoming sequel The Dark Knight. Afterwards, the online viral marketing died down for a while but it's gearing up aga...
The latest trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT has officially hit the web a few minutes ago, courtesy of an official site from WB. To watch it, click here and hit the "Download" icon on the right-hand side. I'm sure most of you fans ...
If you've watched I AM LEGEND by the time you're reading this article sometime today, you would have seen the new trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT. If you saw the IMAX version of the film, you have seen the Joker prologue as well. Hopefully, those two tr...
Little known fact: They made three, thats right, three FROM DUSK TILL DAWN movies. One would think that would indicate that the first FROM DUSK TILL DAWN was a good movie. I mean, anytime they make a sequel, usually the first movie gained some popularity...
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...
The first volume in the new Heroes print collection may be debuting this week, but Heroes: Origins, the NBC hit’s next TV incarnation, isn’t faring nearly so well. This Halloween saw the expiration of the WGA’s contract with the Alliance...
What They SayTension is high as the big showdown approaches. Baki gathers with friends and former foes from his past to engage in some last minute training before his father, Yujiro, arrives.
It\'s Baki vs. Yujiro in a no holds barred grudge match to det...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yanagi YukiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayHave you ever thought that even though she may have an angelic face, she has dark perverted thoughts and desires in her wonderful and pretty head?
Could you ever imagine ...
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gokurakuin SakurakoTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayThe world is occupied by evil spirits preying off human weaknesses and desires. But what mortal can resist possession by these "freaks" when they make dr...
What They SayWhat they say: Daisuke has been separated from Dark and trapped in a timeless world! Krad and Satoshi fight amongst themselves as Satoshi's father moves forward with his plan to destroy Dark and bring Krad permanently into this world under hi...
The long-awaited fifth novel in Stephen King's DARK TOWER series arrives in hardcover in bookstores today. WOLVES OF THE CALLA reunites readers with Roland the Gunslinger and his troupe of four comrades as they make their way ever toward the Dark Tower fo...
Speaking exclusively with CINESCAPE's Eric Moro, Dark Horse Comics President Mike Richardson gave us a vision of the film future of Dark Horse -- from movies that are in production (HELLBOY) to ones announced as in development (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and other...
Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson this week announced a new publishing program featuring CONAN THE BARBARIAN. The monthly ongoing series will include all-new stories based on the classic Robert E. Howard character and also incorporate adaptation...
In his creepy new drama ONE HOUR PHOTO, Robin Williams plays Seymour (Sy) Parrish, a lonely man who becomes obsessed with a family through developing their pictures over the years. Sy's obsession gets the better of him in the dark thriller, though this is...
Just as their latest horror film, 13 GHOSTS, readies for the 2001 Halloween season, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis and the rest of the folks at Dark Castle Productions are already gearing up for their next project. However, it will differ from the company's...
Dark Horse Comics has announced that they will publish a original companion comic story to this summer's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR film. Titled ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: THRILL OF THE HUNT, the 96-page graphic novel takes the story elements of Paul W.S. Anderson's f...
A report from the German film site reveals interesting insights into 'The Dark Knight', following a visit to the set from that site's journalists.
According to that site, Batman will venture to Hong Kong for some "gangster-hunting". Producer Chuck Rove...
What They SayContains both Dark Shell DVDs 1 and 2 in one complete box set!
At the end of World War II, after dividing up the nation, the countries that defeated Japan failed to rule the island. As a result, many independent powers were established. The...
What They SayThe Relaxation Club\'s secret is slowly being revealed while they\'re doing everything they can to keep its dark secret from surfacing into the light... even if it means violating everyone... including the students and teachers.The Review!The...
As promised last week, the latest trailer for The Dark Knight, which you can see attached to Iron Man, has premiered online this weekend. You can see it at the WB viral site here. If there was an upload, I'd put it down below but for now, click on the lin...
It seems that the caped crusader will be making a trip to Hong Kong sometime in the upcoming sequel, THE DARK KNIGHT. A shooting schedule for the asian tourist spot has been revealed courtesy of The Standard.
Here's the details...
Kam Nai-wai, of the C...
Alright you BATMAN fans (myself included), get ready for something soon. I know that Warner Bros warned everyone about THE DARK KNIGHT won't have an exhibit at this month's Comic Con 2007, instead opting for the Wizard World Chicago convention i...
Alright, it's CYOA time for us. Three well known sites (AICN, Superhero Hype & Joblo) have already got the "We're going to sue you if..." notice from Warner Bros for putting copyrighted DARK KNIGHT pictures up on their site. Before we g...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Mutsumi Masuda, C.B. Cebulski, Kia AsamiyaAdapted by:What They SayThe gorgeous and deadly Black Dragon is consumed with jealousy and filled with hatred towards her rival, the Phantom Saint of the Blue ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayFurthering their attempts to uncover the terrors of Yotsuji Private High School, Takagi and troop plan a strategy to trap zombies in the school basement. But even ...
From a press release
Billionaire by day, Caped Crusader by night; living a dual life is no easy task. Along with exercise and eating right, Batman knows drinking milk helps him refuel and stay in top shape after a night spent defeating Gotham City's most...
From Variety:
'The Dark Knight' remained potent overseas, easily leading the weekend with $19 million at 6,580 playdates in 62 markets, while "Mamma Mia!" stayed stellar outside the United States.
With summer ending, 'Dark Knight' has cumed ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Artist: Aki Shimizu / Writer: Saki OkuseTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayThree centuries ago, a vampire by the name of Migiri was running a reign of terror across Japan when a hero named Naonosuke Kobayashi ...
A few days ago, we brought you our first part of our interview with Mike Richardson where we talked about the recent announcement of Johnny Depp's attachment to Rex Mundi. As promised (a little late) here is the second part where he talks about everything...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayLouie Nishiwaki is still held prisoner inside the mysterious coffin and nearly everyone has forgotten that he ever existed. If he is not released from the coffin i...
According to Fox, Production has gotten underway on the action-adventure fantasy film, The Dark is Rising.The film tells the story of Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the...
For quite some time the PSP has only offered weaker ports from the PS2 system, leaving the system fairly barren when it comes to quality games. Often this makes you question if you wish to own it. Many of the owners have questioned why they have purchase...
On January 22, 2008 Heath Ledger was found dead. The actor had completed his work as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight and the media became a circus. How would Warner Brothers cope with the viral marketing campaign that involved the character of the Joker...
Gary Oldman is one of those actors that has seemingly been in everything, yet you don't even realize it. With close to forty feature films as an actor under his belt, Oldman decided to take a second pass at the role of Jim Gordon, which he originated i...
Hip Hop artist and film producer Pras Michel is set to produce and act in a trilogy of movies based on the Caliber/Arrow comics title 'Dark Oz', according to today's Variety.
The comic presented a dark retelling of L. Frank Baum's original novels, re-cas...
As said in our Mania box office report, we're approaching the end of the build up to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. But before the clock strikes midnight on Thursday, we have three more video clips to pass along in relation to the highly anticipated...
After an absence of a little over two years, DrMaster continues its mystery/horror tale set in a school run by vampires!Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Kenji KomiyaAdapted by:Hajime TomiyamaWhat They SayThe coffin that bound Kurou is d...
There's an email circulating with the header '"Dark Knight Trailer 3" and pointing fans to what may be the next 'Dark Knight' viral site: ClownTravelAgency.com.
The site displays a battered, world-traveled suitcase sitting on top of a manila en...
For centuries man has despised and feared the witch, but hey, dont take my word for it: watch the 8-minute-plus prologue to THE NAKED WITCH during which an ominous narrator explains, in glorious pseudo history, the story of witchcraft. Pretty scholastic ...
Sumthing Else Music Works has released the soundtrack to the computer game, Perfect Dark Zero. The soundtrack features original musical compositions and arrangements by David Clynick who is best known for composing the cinematic music in the first Perfect...
If you got Blue Underground's terrific BLIND DEAD COLLECTION box set for Christmas or Hanukah or as an unfortunately-timed birthday gift, you may want to take a close look at it. The folks at BU have found some very minor defects a one second audio drop ...
John Hodge has been hired to write a feature adaption of Susan Cooper's THE DARK IS RISING.The story revolves around Will Stanton, a boy whose life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated...
Hideo Nakata, the most successful director of the new wave of "J-horror", mines a vein of terror once again and working once again from a novel by the author of RINGU, Koji Suzuki. DARK WATER, or HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA as it's known in Japan, also i...
Comic book writer James D. Hudnall attracted some attention last month when his co-creation with artist Dan Brereton, namely THE PSYCHO, was optioned by Universal Pictures. Now Hudnall is preparing to kick new things off in the comic industry with the for...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Yasui Kentaro, Art by Kotobuki TsukasaTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayHarman Cartel, leader of Assassins Guild \"Crimson Despair,\" faces off against mysterious former mercenary Leroy Sch...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tatsurou NakanishiTranslated by:Masako and Jeffrey LillyAdapted by:What They SayIn a world where technology and magic fuel the dreams for riches, the Knights of the Dark City are sent out to find the hidden treasures that the ...
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran...
What They SayContains episodes 1-2. Enma is the Demon Prince of the Underworld, a demon "Born of Fire." His mission is to take back or destroy demons that have escaped to the human world from the Underworld. Along with his partner, Princess Yukihime, "Bor...
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and...
Hey Gamers! Feeling buried under the veritable landslide of recent DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS releases? CINESCAPE is here to save the day with a brake-down of three recent D&D publications that every gamer should know about.D&D Publication #1: CITY OF THE SPIDE...
In the words of Aaron Eckhart, "Christian is a big dude." Christian Bale who stars as the one and only Batman in both 'Batman Begins' and now 'The Dark Knight', is no stranger to the big screen. Bale got his break when he landed the lead rol...
From a press release
IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the studio's highly anticipated and technologically unprecedented summer movie, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, and dir...
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Woo SooJung / KARATranslated by:HyeYoung ImAdapted by:J. TorresWhat They SayOnce upon a time, a selfish king summoned the montrous Bulkirin into the real world. The monster killed half of all human beings, leaving the rest hel...
It took 13 long months for Batman to catch the Hang Man, the mysterious serial killer whos been whacking Gotham City cops in the pages of Batman: Dark Victory. The maxi-series, which wrapped up earlier this month with a spectacular double issue, finally ...
A broken Superman openly faces an alien menace. A loving Wonder Woman introduces her super girl to her father. A madder-than-ever Plastic Man is released from his imprisonment. And a triumphant Batman takes everything up a notch. The world has changed sin...
Dark Horse Comics announced that former Image artist Tony Daniel (The Tenth, Adrenalynn and F5) will be launching a new series named Silke with the company in January 2001. The title will launch as a four-issue mini-series, although it may expand to more ...
Dark matter is defined as `a non-luminous form of matter which has not been directly observed but whose existence has been deduced by its gravitational effects.` Dark matter is thought to make up a huge amount of the matter in the universe, but because we...
What They SayA tragic love lost in time has Daisuke under its spell! The mysterious Second Hand of Time has suspended time for the lovely Freedert, who awaits the return of her knight in shining armor, Elliot. Still, all good things must come to an end an...
In the 1980’s, there was quite a run on whimsical fantasy films. There was “Legend”, “Krull”, “Labyrinth”, “Willow”…Not sure why they are all single word titles. That’s kind of c...
Perhaps, this is the reason Warner Bros. moved their TRICK 'R TREAT movie out of the slated October 5th release date this morning. Fox has placed the trailer for THE DARK IS RISING online a few hours ago. This film starring Ian McShane (DEADWOOD) is also&...
DC Comics has provided more details about THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, the upcoming sequel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley that begins in December.Here's how DC describes the three-issue mini-series:"It's been three years since the events of THE DARK KN...
Steve Niles refashions Frankenstein, combines it with a bit of Tim Burton, and adds some urban legend mystique to create Simon Dark – his newest ongoing with DC and another collaboration with artist Scott Hampton (Batman: Gotham County Line). N...
Dark Horse Comics has announced plans to publish an all-new line of comic books based on the rock band KISS. The first of four KISS projects - THE DEMON, STARCHILD, SPACE ACE and CAT MAN - will begin publication late next spring."KISS has always been abou...
Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty is the kind of story that breaks a reader`s heart with possibilities unseen and opportunities unexplored. There`s nothing bad about it in writing or art. Mike Barr is the kind of writer who could take the suicidal concept of a ...
From a press release
Movie Continues to Draw Big Crowds at IMAX(R)Theatres in Seventh Week
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that 'The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience' has crossed the $55 million mark in worldwide gross box o...
Nothing says The Dark Knight better than Dominoes Pizza? Well, that's the current site promoting a little extra goodies for Bat fans eagerly awaiting the sequel. A new trailer with extra footage has popped up online called The Dark Knight Vault, which you...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kia AsamiyaTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayThe enigmatic angel, Dark, has been sidetracked from his quest. He needs to rescue his fairy companion, Kyo, and retrieve his sword from the ruth...
Even though there were two new wide releases this weekend for audiences everywhere, the champion of all continues to be the one who toppled the previous two new wide releases from the weekends before. Yes, The Dark Knight has won the report for its ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION The taut science fiction score for the 1996-97 TV series, DARK SKIES, has been released as a limited edition 10th anniversary soundtrack CD by Perseverance Records. The CD contains almost an hour's worth of Michael Hoenig's sco...
One can say little about The Dark Knight that other reviewers haven’t already uttered a thousand times. The film has received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, along with the record for the most financially successful opening weeken...
It's easy to pick on him, I know. His bright, campy version of Batman seems relegated to a bygone era, one far too many people are eager to forget. They view his efforts as an active mockery of everything compelling about the character: the brooding pain,...
From the creators of the Ringu, Dark Water is every bit as frightful and gripping!
HOUSTON, June 14, 2004?ADV Films announced its acquisition to the exclusive home video and broadcast distribution rights to Dark Water, the second smash hit to come from...
Kemco USA has released BATMAN: DARK TOMORROW for Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's Gamecube. Unlike earlier Batman titles, DARK TOMORROW is based on the DC Comics version of the Dark Knight and not THE ANIMATED SERIES or movies, making this version of Batm...
Film noir existentialism melds with science fiction rubber reality in this excellent effort from director Alex Proyas (THE CROW). The film is an absolute marvel of production design, special effects, and cinematography, which combine to create the fascin...
Shannara, Terry Brooks' long-lived fantasy series, has made the jump to graphic novel format with Dark Wraith of Shannara. Graphic novels usually add visual depth to a story through obvious means, but whether or not you'll enjoy Dark Wraith of Shannara st...
A new faux broadcast of "Gotham Cable News" (the Batman version of CNN) has popped up online for The Dark Knight courtesy of it's official website within Comcast. This time, the broadcast has the news network discussing the life and times of Bru...
While talking to the Los Angeles Times, the director hinted at what to expect about his character and the overall story of Dark Knight. Basically, from the interview, there will be little humor with the villains (film) and expect Dent to be a key role in ...
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, adapted from the second in Susan Cooper’s award-winning fantasy book series, looks as though what it’s really seeking is to replicate the success of other normal-to-start-with-boy-has-magical-adventures-in-Engla...
After months of hype, speculation, and delays, Marvel’s Dark Tower prequel miniseries hit comic shops at midnight last Tuesday. Fans received the series’s announcement some months ago with questions and a touch of controversy. M...
Update: Three new TV spots have popped up online over the last day on top of the one featured below. Unfortunately, embedding is out of the question but you can watch them by clicking...TV Spot #7TV Spot #8TV Spot #9SHH is also reporting that ESPN's Sport...
And a new Dark Knight poster has popped up online. It's somewhat surprising to have a new poster so close to the film's release but this latest addition is more of a treat in connection to all the viral marketing from "The Joker" at WB's many we...
The Dark is Rising (Fantasy/Adventure)Current stage: DevelopmentDescription: The story revolves around Will Stanton, a boy whose life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their live...
Warning: this article contains minor spoilers (although it probably doesn't reveal anything you don't already know if you've been following the 'Dark Knight' news at all).
Aaron Eckhart, best known for roles in such films as 'Erin Brockovic...
Six Interlocking Films, Six Celebrated Directors, One Groundbreaking Masterpiece
Anaheim, California (June 2, 2008) Get ready to rage against evil, as Anime Expo® 2008 brings a screening and panel of the highly anticipated
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT ...
HOUSTON, August 16, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the American theatrical premier of Hideo Nakata's acclaimed live action feature Dark Water at New York's Cinema Village Theatre on Friday, September 24, ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saki OkuseTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayCrime is big business in the city, but even the worst of Chinatown are forced to run for cover when crazed demons mysteriously mangle and devour girls in the street ...
ICv2 reports Dark Horse editor Carl Horn announced the company is planning to double its output of manga titles this year, to than 70. Dark Horse will expand its releases to encompass all of the major manga genres. Horn also announced that Dark Horse woul...
Crews working the set of 'The Dark Knight' in Chicago have blown a building to smithereens!
Our friends at MyFox Chicago have sent over these images from the events:
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Three television spots have popped up for the upcoming Dark Knight over the past week, the latest third spot appearing online this morning. I'll put them down below for you Maniacs. The sequel to Batman Begins, again directed by Christopher Nolan, stars C...
Keeping up with all the many Dark Knight websites is like swimming against the Grand Rapids without feet but hey, you have to work with what you have. Another tie-in website has launched in connection with both IMAX and the next Bats sequel courtesy of Co...
Just a friendly reminder fellow Maniacs that the new trailer for The Dark Knight should be arriving online today, if we go by what their viral site WhySoSerious is hinting at. Keep an eye on the site linked to the left and I'll update this when it's offic...
NECA unveils their line of products from the most highly anticipated film of the year: The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight explodes into theaters July 18, with these products hit shelves this summer. Take a look at our newest Head Knockers, Batman and The Jo...
Writer Mark Schultz cannot emphasize enough that his four-issue ALIEN VS. PREDATOR VS. TERMINATOR miniseries from Dark Horse Comics is, first and foremost, an exciting action-adventure that should appeal to fans of all three franchises. The reason for his...
It's been a few days but we now have another Dark Knight update for you fans. A fourth television spot for the upcoming sequel has popped up online which you can watch below. The sequel to the hit Batman Begins once again is led by Christopher Nolan, base...
Subway tunnels do more than slide you to and from work every day; they inspire the dark side of the imagination. The dimly-lit tunnels allow only fleeting glimpses of what goes on under the world's biggest cities, and most commuters never consider exactly...
Update #2: The Dark Knight has grabbed the Highest All-Time Opening Record. You can check out what happened this weekend in our Mania Box Office Report.
Update #1: I said I would update this throughout the weekend so here's another update. The Dark Knig...
By now, with all the flood of viral-led information, interviews and video clips, the scene I'm about to pass along to you has already been revealed to be happening in The Dark Knight. Still, I'll caution spoiler for those of you who don't want to see anyt...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu AikawaTranslated by:Lindsey JohnstonAdapted by:What They SayNow that Kurou is stuck in the coffin, the only student who remembers him is Tetsuzo, but all he cares about is saving his sick sister suffering from leukemia. Tet...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Barbara Randall Kesel, Heidi Arnhold and Max KimTranslated by:Adapted by:What They SayThe Dark Crystal told the story of Jen and Kira, the last of their kind living in a fractured world precariously balanced between the forces...
Not much going on this first afternoon after the break but fellow Maniac "Wiseguy" has passed along a viral update on one of many websites. Apparently, a countdown is in effect over at The Dark Knight's viral website for Citizens For Batman. If...
What They SayTetsuya\'s investigation into a luxurious hotel turns over a nest of yakuza and a bizarre orgy cult. On rich silk sheets and velvet chairs, the rich and powerful participate in sex acts so depraved that just witnessing them is likely to turn...
The Jim Henson Co. has hired Genndy Tartakovsky to direct POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL. The fantasy film is a sequel to 1982 movie THE DARK CRYSTAL. The story is set hundreds of years after the first film and follows a mysterious girl made of fire who steals...
Sega has signed a deal with New Line to aquire the video-game licensing right for Philip Pullman's fantasy book series HIS DARK MATERIALS.The deal gives Sega the interactive rights to all three books in the trilogy. A film based on the first title, THE G...
Genre:Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:n/aProduction Company:The Jim Henson Co., Orphanage Animation StudiosProject Phase:Development.Who's In It:n/a.Who's Making It:David Odell, Annette Duffy (Screenwriters), Lisa Henson, Scott Stewart (Producers), Genndy Tartakovs...
The Jim Henson Co. is working on the sequel to THE DARK CRYSTAL. The film will be called THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL. The story is set many years after the first film. Original heroes Jen and Kira are now king and queen, and must fight to save their ki...
ABOUT A BOY director Chris Weitz has exited the development of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the first movie in fantasy author Philip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy. According to a story appearing in The Hollywood Reporter, Weitz's departure had nothing to do...
It seems that the Hong Kong harbor is just too toxic for THE DARK KNIGHT, reports the Associated Press. Originally, they had a high-flying stunt planned to be shot on location in the iconic harbor but after testing the water, it was deemed a health risk. ...
Director Christopher Nolan and photography director Wally Pfister have released a new featurette for THE DARK KNIGHT online. The video features their thoughts on IMAX and why chose to shoot this sequel with IMAX technology. To see the new featurette, clic...
Isabelle Fuhrman has been added to the cast of the upcoming horror ORPHAN, says the Hollywood Reporter. Theplay the newcomer will be joining thespians Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga, who will play her parents. David Johnson wrote the screenplay, based o...
Director Christopher Nolan has denied the story about the Hong Kong harbor being too polluted to shoot scenes there for his upcoming sequel to the DARK KNIGHT, reports the AFP. Instead, he's saying it's a script change and it was entirely his decisio...
Dark Horse's Indie Production company has optioned the rights to a horror comedy, WAR MONKEYS, based off a story concept by producer Chris Patton. The Hollywood Reporter says scribe Cleve Nettles is handling the script process while Mike Richard...
Possible SPOILER sub-plot details inside this article, reader. This story/rumor clarifies previous rumors on which character Anthony Michael Hall will be playing in Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT next year. Previously, online news stated that Hall could be playi...
Beware, this article contains spoiler-ific topics about next year's THE DARK KNIGHT. Have you been warned? Good, now onward to the talking points. For the past few weeks, there have been two major rumors going around the net in regards to characters showi...