Go ahead, ask me.Go on.Yes, I thought the Super Bowl edition of ALIAS was totally freakin' awesome too! It kicked ass. It ruled.If that episode didn't bring in new viewers who are dying to watch it every week then I don't know what else the folks at ALIAS...
ADV FILMS TO RELEASE NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: PLATINUM EDITION VOLUME 1
FIRST VOLUME OF THE SEMINAL, ACCLAIMED ANIME TELEVISION SERIES FILLED WITH EXTRAS GALORE, AVAILABLE 21st FEBRUARY 2005
LONDON, UK, 7th January 2005R12;ADV Films today announced a...
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO:
THE MOTION PICTURE - PRINCE OF DARKNESS
FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO THE POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO TO
BE AVAILABLE 16th FEBRUARY 2004
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COSMIC CATFIGHTS ON DVD!
The Complete Shamanic Princess DVD & Sprite DVD
Available February13th
NEW YORK, NY - Central Park Media, leading distributor of Japanimation on
DVD, is pleased to announce the DVD release of the magical action/adventure
"The ...
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February16, 2007:
Wide Releases
The Breach
Bridge to Terabithia
Ghost Rider
Music and Lyrics
Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls
Limited Releases
The 2006 Academy Awards Nominated Short Films
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HOUSTON, January 18, 2005R12;ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., is pleased to announce the release of several exciting titles in its expanding library on February 8, 2005.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM: 05
The titanic...
....5 mil on February14 & 15.
Last year Tyler Perry and Lions Gate had a surprise little hit on their hands in terms of how much it cost for the studio to make the film and the amount of money they made off it. Well, not one to let another ...
Featuring A Reader's Choice Vote And Exciting Contest In Partnership With MYX!
San Francisco, CA, January 24, 2008 R11; VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensi...
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the co...
Random thoughts alert!Hey, I didn't mean to make everyone so mad with my "I'm not enjoying Angel as much lately" rant last week. I hope you don't think I hate the show. That's not what I was saying. I was just expressing some disappointment. I'll start wa...
NPD Group released sales data for February 2007 which shows significant growth in both hardware and software sales, up 28% compared to the same month in 2006.Game sales totaled $441 million with the top ten games being:1. Crackdown--Xbox 3602. Wii Play wi...
On February 8, 2005 Universal Hove Video will release MIAMI VICE: Season One on DVD. Compiling the 22 shows from the 1984-1985 season, this three-disc set was orignally broadcast on NBC and starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two "MTV cops" t...
Early box office returns for the weekend of January 31 to February 2 place the Al Pacino - Colin Farrell spy thriller THE RECRUIT atop the heap with openers FINAL DESTINATION 2 and BIKER BOYZ roaring along behind.It also appears that this is the weekend t...
Varese Sarabande has announced an eclectic group of new CDs due to be released on February13th:
Ghost Rider features Christopher Young's score for the new comic book adaptation from Daredevil director Mark Steven Johnson, starring Nicolas Cage an...
St. Louis, MO - Starting Monday, February18, the Boomerang Channel will air the classic Voltron animated series, it was announced today by exclusive licensor World Events Productions. The weekly strip show, repackaged from the 1984 episodes, will run co...
First season box set available for pre-order, scheduled for June 24, 2008
GRIMES, IA, January 30, 2008 R11; Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce a “valentine̶1; for anime fans: An ...
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New York Anime Fest, New York (December 4, 2007)R13;TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to debut from the streets of Harajuku, Tokyo, the Gothic & Lolita Bible, a quarterly mook (magazine/book hybrid) that is a combination ...
HOUSTON, June 8, 2007 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce that the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon has been awarded the "Best DVD Release of February 2007" on AnimeOnDVD.com, one of the to...
In talking about FUNimation\'s acquisition of Peach Girl, ICv2 reports that it has a planned February release in both regular and starter set editions.
HOUSTON, January 7, 2005 R11; The game of death begins February 8, 2005 as the shocking thriller too hot for Japanese television makes it way to America with the volume one DVD release of the uncut and unedited Gantz.
Gantz is a mega-violent mind ben...
Central Park Media has announced their February home video releases, which are DVDs of DNA2: METAMORPHOSIS, ARIEL and PATLABOR volume 4 and volumes 1-4. Pricing will be $19.99 for DNA2, $29.99 for ARIEL, and $29.99 for PATLABOR volume 4 or $99.99 for the...
Madman Entertainment announces its February 2007 line up, due for release on Wednesday February 7th 2007 at all good DVD retailers.
ANIME / ANIMATION
BAKI THE GRAPPLER V06 - KING HANMA
COWBOY BEBOP REMIX COMPLETE SESSIONS (6 DISC SET)
DRAGON BALL COMPL...
BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT AND MANGA TO PREMIERE 'GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX R11; 2nd GIGR17;
AT THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ANIME FAIR IN HOLLYWOOD ON FEBRUARY 7th, 2005
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE PRODUCTION I.G. PRESIDENT, MITSUHISA ISHIKAWA (GH...
...d today a February1, 2005 release date for Peacemaker: Gunning for Trouble, the third volume of the masterpiece by GONZO Digimation (Full Metal Panic, Chrono Crusade). Adapted from the popular manga, Peacemaker Kurogane, and declared by fans to hold t...
According to a piece at Kotaku, it appears that when the PS3/Xbox 360 game comes out in February they will be including the first volume of the anime as released by ADV Films as part of the limited edition release. The game is due out on 02/05/2008 which ...
...SATURDAY, FEBRUARY1HBO has got what some people consider the most boring Jim Carrey movie ever, THE MAJESTIC at 8 p.m. Maybe it's time for THE CABLE GUY 2.Teens encounter hostile parasites from space in the movie ALIEN PREDATOR (Sci Fi, 8 p.m.). I don...
According to an update at the Pulse, Dark Horse has talked about their February solicitations. Titles worth noting:CRYING FREEMAN VOLUME 1 TPB - Long out-of-print in America, the Dark Horse edition of Crying Freeman is the first English translation of the...
Though it was previously expected to be a done deal, only in February did director Bryan Singer finally put his name on the dotted line to direct X-MEN 2.At the time, only the barest details of what the film might involve had been revealed from Singer him...
According to Marvel Comics, the release of Civil War #7 has officially been pushed back until February 21, 2007.The comic, which will be the last issue of the hit mini-series, has been delayed previously and was supposed to be released on January 31, 2007...
The February 2007 AnimeOnDVD ADR Awards voting period is now open. You can vote directly in that thread. Polls are open until Sunday, April 8th: Best Actor until 9:15 PM EST, Best Actress until 9:45 PM EST and Best Dub until 10:15 PM EST. January\'s winne...
The second volume of Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL will be released to theaters on February 20, 2004, a little over four months from when the first volume debuts. Earlier reports (including what the filmmaker told Cinescape in an exclusive interview in th...
Covering the details of their February releases, this press release from ADV Films UK goes over the seven titles on their slate with full specs and summaries.
OPINION: Though not that many people seemed to disagree with my Top Ten Best Comics of 2003 list from last week, a few people did write in asking why I didn't include this title or that title. In at least one case, my answer is this: 1) I didn't include c...
We\'re kicking off our first February contest today as we have five different ways to win yourself a copy of Pioneer\'s Lupin the Third TV Vol. #1. Check it out and be sure to keep an eye out for some other big contests coming soon.
...Saturday, February14, via the web site contact address here, or send them to me directly. And as always, don't forget our discussion boards. Now, here are the mostly non-cross-referenced titles out this week:THIS WEEK:From Crossgen this week comes ROU...
Well, folks, we've finally come to the end of a long journey or rather I have, as the main comics columnist for CINESCAPE. I hope you've enjoyed these columns as much as I've enjoyed writing them, and if you'd like to keep up with my future work, Google ...
Due to the overwhelming number of responses I received about last week's doctoral thesis on comic books, I'm forced to step aside and do nothing but run letters for the next month.I jest. Actually, I got four responses. If you count my occasional-comic ...
Being that this is my first regular column for Comicscape, I've decided to devote an entire column to my favorite subject: me. That's right this column is all about yours truly. Settle in while I recount my earliest memories of sitting in a hospital wi...
DAREDEVIL opened huge this weekend, bringing in nearly $50 million, more than twice as much as the number two film, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, which pulled in $21 million.1. DAREDEVIL, $47.3 million in this opening weekend. 2. HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 ...
My colleague of questionable esteem, Al Brown, and a couple of readers suggested I write a column about comics that might appeal to women and those repelled by spandex, big guns, big muscles, and big tits. Rather than just targeting women, I've decided to...
As expected, DAREDEVIL held on to the lead slot while suffering notable drop offs in attendance. OLD SCHOOL leads the parade of new films this week.1. DAREDEVIL, $18.1 million this weekend, $69.5 million since opening.2. OLD SCHOOL, $17.5 million in this ...
OPINION: For a publishing company that's always touted itself as the House of Ideas, Marvel sure has a nasty habit of quashing some of its better ones before they even get off the ground. The latest victim is the recently published EPIC ANTHOLOGY, the fi...
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VIDEO NEWSWith Ang Lee's highly anticipated adaptation of THE INCREDIBLE HULK now in pre-production, it was only a matter of time before the 1978 - 1982 TV version involving the same character made a reappearance on video. Anchor Bay is reportedly plannin...
The next round is up and fifty-seven titles are once again competing for the title of the Best DVD release of the month. Check out the selection of titles that are in competition and get your vote in before the first of May!
No man leads a truly normal life. However we might group and classify others by peculiarity, subculture, or social strata, no group of lives can unite in consensus to define normality in the fullest sense of the word. They can only attain degrees and func...
...t?FRIDAY, FEBRUARY10STARGATE: SG-1 (8 PM PST, Sci Fi Channel) "Off the Grid" SG-1 goes ATF as they investigate an interplanetary drug trade.STARGATE ATLANTIS (9 PM PST, Sci Fi Channel) "The Long Goodbye" Speaking of meeting TV personalities, I met M...
This is the highly anticipated weekend of the Oscars. It’s the weekend where the industry rewards quality “films” over “movies”. It’s the weekend where actors, directors & distribution studios are hoping to bring ho...
Last week's number one film, DAREDEVIL, held on to the top slot as OLD SCHOOL opens at number two. The second red-leather day for the blind attorney was not quite as juicy as the first, however.1. DAREDEVIL, $18.9 million this weekend, $70.3 million since...
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t...
As expected, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS dominated the opening films this weekend, earning about $4 million more than SHANGHAI KNIGHTS and a great deal more than DELIVER US FROM EVA.CHICAGO bounced to number three on a wider theatrical release, which we ...
VIDEO NEWSAccording to VIDEO BUSINESS magazine, the notoriously cost effective (or cheap) Roger Corman - who not long ago filmed the demolition of his California studios for use in an upcoming film - has recently struck a deal with the Los Angeles Film Sc...
VIDEO NEWSOver the [IMG3R]past year, HBO has been broadcasting a series of moderately budgeted remakes of some trash classics from the '50s and '60s that were originally produced by American International Pictures, or AIP. The remakes were the brainchild ...
VIDEO NEWSDavid DeCoteau, who spoke with the Vidiot a few months ago, has recently announced the latest films under production by his Rapid Heart banner, all destined for direct-to-video release in the near future. Never one to let a trend (such as LORD O...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of editorial content to keep you sane at work. Talking about men in long underwear beating the hell out of each other always trumps filling out TPS reports. For those of you checking in again, th...
OPINION: I hope everyone has survived that drear and miserable holiday known as Valentine's Day - and that, if you're in my city celebrating Mardi Gras, you're surviving as best you can. You should pop me an e-mail if you'd like to meet for a drink, too, ...
Ever since Max Fleischer's theatrical Superman cartoons amazed children in 1941, comic books have remained almost synonymous with animation. The connection should seem obvious enough -- still drawings invigorated with motion and sound. Animation almost se...
Just as he was commiting to directing X-MEN 2, Bryan Singer, with producer Tom DeSanto, struck a deal with USA Studios to relaunch the 70s sci-fi series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. The partners planned to remain faithful to the original in essence while updatin...
Congratulations go out this morning to FUNimation on their first win in our monthly Best Awards series as they\'ve taken the top spot with their release of Fullmetal Alchemist. They faced some serious competition this month as a lot of big titles came out...
Chobits Character Song Collection / 13 tracks / Street date 02/17/04 / $14.98
It may take many years before we'll ever reach the level of Persocom (personal computer) technology commonly found in the 'Chobits' anime, but at least there won't be an...
...s work.On February13, 2006, Andreas Katsulas died after a year-long battle with lung cancer. My first recollections of Katsulas were as the Romulan Commander Tomalak in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. For the duration of that show's run, Tomalak pro...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I commented that the cancellation of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE would create a festival of joy to rival Mardi Gras. Many of you readers (many more former readers) have notified me that such a thi...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I enticed you with the news that THE FLINSTONES and SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! are soon to be released on DVD. For those of you still curious about these titles, please do not send me any e-...
....TUESDAY, FEBRUARY1GILMORE GIRLS (7 PM CST, WB) "Come Home." Rory helps Logan write an article for the Yale Daily, but her motives aren't as straightforward as he might think.DEATH BECOMES HER (7 PM CST, ABC Family) The script, however, does not. HOUS...
...n Monday, February18 (8-9 p.m. ET). It will join another previously announced new reality series, "American Gladiators," and the fresh season debuts of "The Biggest Loser," "The Celebrity Apprentice," "1 vs 100,"...
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, ...
.... MONDAY, FEBRUARY14 THE FLY (7 PM CST, WGN) Jeff Goldblum learns that matter transportation and insects don't mix, especially in David Cronenberg's world. ANCIENT ALIENS (7 PM CST, History Channel) Speculation on whether the earth was visited by extr...
...s.Monday, February18Angel is super jealous when Groosalugg comes back to town and makes his move on Cordelia in tonight's all-new ANGEL (WB, 9 p.m.). Hey, maybe Angel and Wesley should go out drinking and meet some other chicks. You know, some girls o...
...THURSDAY, FEBRUARY10 THE O.C. (7 PM CST, Fox) "The Lonely Hearts Club." Seth, Zach, and Summer hit the road for a comic pitch on the show that's like BEVERLY HILLS 90210, except better written and with mad geek cred. POINT PLEASANT (8 PM CST, Fox) "La...
.... MONDAY, FEBRUARY16THE FAIRLY ODD PARENTS (8 pm, Nik) Timmy wishes the world would mirror his comic books. Timmy's father wishes the world would mirror his pornography collection. MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME (8 pm, FX) After the delirious heights of T...
...l.Sunday, February10Having secured a lucrative contract, the Professor upgrades the Planet Express ship, giving it a new voice (voiced by Sigourney Weaver) that arouses Bender in tonight's all-new FUTURAMA (Fox, 7 p.m.).Bobby goes to Boomhauer for adv...
..." MONDAY, FEBRUARY1324 (8 PM PST, Fox) "Day 5: 2:00PM - 3:00PM" If only Jack knew that each of these horrific days was going to be completely confined to 24 hours, he could fantasize about how things will nicely wrap up by 7am.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY14SCR...
...announced February15th. Music From the Movies.The Broadcast Film Critics Association has given their ninth annual Critics' Choice awards. Howard Shore won best composer for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, and the song award went to "A ...
...ilms from February13 through to February15, with their weekend gross and the movie's total domestic gross to date: 1. 50 FIRST DATES $41,000,000 $41,000,000 2. BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS $15,600,000 $44,074,000 3. MIRACLE $14,021,000 $37...
Thunderbirds by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
Genre:Family/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Working Title Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's Voices Are In It:Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy); Ben Kingsley (The Hood); Anthony Edwards (Brains); Sophia Myles (Lady Penelop...
... that, on February10th, the label will announce what they consider to be the greatest single CD Club release ever! This of course has led to intense debate among the soundtrack community as to what that might be, with free-form speculation rangi...
...stores on February14.Because of these changes, DC will make BATMAN #659-662 returnable at a later date.Got a scoop, question or gripe? Email scoops@mania.com.
...ology. On February11th, 2003, Varese Sarabande will follow-up on this month's release of the NEMESIS soundtrack when they issue a hybrid SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) Special Edition that will allow the composer's apocalyptic score to be heard in en...
If you love film festivals and just happen to be in London over the next few days you might want to check out this film festival. From their webiste... "SCI-FI-LONDON is, a strictly non-geeky (tho' we are all geeks at heart), serious look at science ficti...
The first annual American Anime Awards gala will be hosted in New York City on February 24th by New York Comic Con. Something like a cross between the Golden Globes and the All Star Game, the winners will be chosen by the fans, voting online for the b...
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video release of the awesome
computer-animated children's television series Shadowraiders(tm).
Despite the history of their warring past, the four planets of Ice, Rock,
Fire, and Bone must set aside their differenc...
Hallmark Entertainment and the Robert Halmi’s (Sr. and Jr.) have created plenty of fodder for the Odyssey Channel, which Hallmark owns in association with Jim Henson Productions: THE ODYSSEY, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK...
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Episode 12 Of Popular Anime Magazine Style Webcast Streams For Free On GoAnimeTV.com Beginning February 8
Burbank, CA, February 6, 2008 R11; Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original ente...
...S.Friday, February1Logan and Max might finally get to knock da boots when she thinks she's discovered a cure for the virus that keeps them apart in tonight's all-new DARK ANGEL at 9 p.m. on Fox.THE INVISIBLE
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--- FUNimation Entertainment announces the definitive Dragon Ball Z collection available February 2007 in TV on DVD season sets ---
Fort Worth, TX -- November 13, 2006 -- FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ...
In 2005, Madman Entertainment is bringing a whole new range of manga to Australian shores. From our Singapore publishing partners Chuang Yi come three new exciting titles: Slam Dunk, Fruits Basket and Love for Venus, all of which will be making their way ...
It seems that the grim reaper has a mind to usurp this little TV column. Last week, I delayed my report on the Gallifrey Convention in L.A. to discuss the unexpected death of BABYLON 5's Andreas Katsulas. This week, we lost Don Knotts and Darren McGavin...
There's also planned releases for new trailers of STAR TREK and DARK KNIGHT. A scoopster has sent Comingsoon a tip stating that the first trailer for INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is currently planned for February 2008. This informati...
(Los Angeles, October 25, 2004) - Seven Seas Entertainment announced today the launch of their web site, www.gomanga.com. The site will initially promote Seven Seas' four flagship titles: Amazing Agent Luna, Blade for Barter, Last Hope and No Man's Land, ...
...stores on February15th, features live choral performances by the Hungarian Radio Choir, combined with Kyd's distinct electronica and symphonic styles. The Budapest-based choir previously performed vocal duties on Kyd's soundtracks for Freedom Fighters...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJoe Hisaishi's sumptuous score for Hiyao Miyazaki latest anime treasure, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, has been released in Japan on the Takuma label (TKCA-72620). Like the acclaimed director's previous Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY...
Anime Professionals Gather for Ceremony, Gala February 24th
Norwalk, CT, November 10, 2006: The New York Comic Con today announced that it will host the first-ever American Anime Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 24th at...
...Available February13 Kiyo is a brilliant 14 year-old boy, but he dislikes school and has no friends. His father sends him a special gift to help him: a strange little boy with a mysterious book of spells named Zatch Bell. Through friendship and teamwo...
Exciting Interactive Games, Great Giveaways, Terrific Exclusives, Sneak Peeks, Free Manga and More!
San Francisco, CA, February 21, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, ani...
Box set to include “Victorian Gazette̶1; & available June 24, 2008
GRIMES, IA, February13, 2008 R11; Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to make two announcements about the EMMA: A Victorian...
Animated Series Premiered on Spike TV in January
Look for DVD, Mobile and iTunes Content, Soundtrack and Apparel
GDH and FUNimation Entertainment have announced they will offer a sneak peek of director's cut footage of the critically-acclaimed animated...
...elease on February15th from Sumthing Else Music Works. The game soundtrack includes Elfman's title music as well as music from Russell Shaw. "There are a lot of great game composers out there who deserve to see their efforts released on CD and more an...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
...o Review.]February10, 2004... While director Christopher Nolan continues to gather together the pieces for his next film, BATMAN: INTIMIDATION GAME, and prepares for a spring start to filming, we've received word from a trustworthy source that there i...
Premiere Event For North American Comic and Manga Fans Set The Stage For Announcements Of More Than Twenty New Titles For 2008
San Francisco, CA, August 8, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compre...
...EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY1LOST (9 PM PST, ABC) "Numbers" (R) My favorite season one story makes a return engagement and I wonder if it's because a succeeding season two episode will concern the titular numbers--no, the programmers probably aren't thinking l...
...R TREK. A February1st answer print is vital, and the film must be superb.` While Roddenberry agreed with this, his general feeling was that the more stories they get into development, the wider their choice of an opening story. `The intention,` h...
...ramax) on February12; and Dan In Real Life (Touchstone Pictures) on March 11. WDSHE will expand its catalogue titles on Blu-ray Disc with the releases of The Rock (Hollywood Pictures) and Con Air (Touchstone Pictures) on January 8; Crimson Tide (Holly...
Never say never again.David Duchovny will reprise his role as Fox Mulder in the two-hour series finale of THE X-FILES on May 19.Wow, that almost makes me want to watch the show again. Almost.X-FILES creator Chris Carter promises to wrap up the whole mytho...
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES ONE-TIME DOWNLOAD EXCLUSIVE OF DEATH NOTE ANIME TRAILERS AT NEW YORK COMIC-CON
Visitors To VIZ Media Booth (#619) Invited To Screen Two Trailers Of Hit Series On Web-Enabled Cell Phones
San Francisco, CA, February15, 2007 " VIZ Me...
Eight Series Announced Including New Shojo Stories And Two New Award-Winning Titles From Creative Mastermind Naoki Urasawa
San Francisco, CA, August 4, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most...
MANGA IN THE YEAR 2006
MANGA ENTERTAINMENT UK is launching into 2006 with a raft of new acquisitions that form only the tip of whatR17;s going to be an anime iceberg of a year!
THE HOME OF THE LEGENDARY GHOST IN THE SHELL
24th JANUARY 2006 will see...
Winners to Be Honored At NY City Gala February 24
Norwalk, CT, February 8, 2007 " The New York Comic Con today announced finalists for the inaugural American Anime Awards. Over 43,000 fans cast their vote for the hottest manga and anime in North Americ...
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Northern California's largest comic book and pop culture convention celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Moscone West Convention facility this February10-12, 2006. Friday, February10th features a special look at the upcoming MirrorMask DVD from the Ji...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Film Score Monthly’s last release of 2006, the fourth and potentially final collection of vintage Man From U.N.C.L.E. television music, is The Spy With My Face, a collection of original scores written for...
Mezco Toyz is offering a twisted take on an ancient superstition. The company is presenting Voodooz-- plush voodoo dolls. The four dolls include: Stitch, Love, Envy and Vengeance. Each doll is approximately 8" tall and features an internal skeleton, allow...
When last you read my words, I promised you my own personal list of the ten best TV shows ever. I delivered eight of them while noting that the remaining two would be forthcoming in this week's column. This week, I present my ten favorite shows still in...
Sony Pictures has posted a ten second clip from GHOST RIDER on the offical site. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott, and Peter Fonda. GHOST RIDER hits theaters on February16, 2007.Click here to view the clip. (C...
The New Year looms on the horizon yet again, and I find myself lacking inspiration for a column in between the twin drinking binges of Christmas and New Year's Eve. As such, you'll have to make due with my ramblings about the state of the comic industry i...
THE PRETENDER Season Three will debut on DVD on February14, 2006 from Fox Home Entertainment. This will be a four-disc DVD set features all 24 episodes, including select episode commentary by writers Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell, and a th...
Composer James Dooley will score WHEN A STRANGER CALLS for Screen Gems and director Simon West (LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, CON AIR). Starring Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy and Tommy Flanagan, the film opens February 3. WHEN A STRANGER CALLS is a retelling of...
McFarlane Toys ushers in a new era in collectibles and brings well-known imagery to new levels of sculpted realism with McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks. Classic Rock'n'Roll album covers and iconic movie posters are transformed from two-dimensional pic...
In February, Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li will start filming Zhang Yimou's latest film WEARING GOLDEN ARMOR ACROSS THE CITY.The story, which is based on Chinese playwright Cao Yu's classic play Thunderstorm, is set during the Tang dynasty, with the plot revol...
...leased on February10th. For full story and scoring session photos, see: www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=704 Cinescape's Music News provides weekdaily news and views on film music, progressive rock, and other notable musical genres, culled fr...
DC Direct has announced they will be releasing a limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain replica mask based on the mask used in V FOR VENDETTA. The mask measures approximately 10.5" high x 6.5" wide x 7" deep and is displayed on a sculpted base...
Epic Records has announced an October 25th release date for Live in Tokyo, a DVD and double-disc CD featuring guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Dream Theater's John Petrucci. These electrifying live performances were recorded on May 8th at the To...
Last week's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ep, "Flesh and Bone", not only continued the show's steady trend toward becoming one of the best-written shows on television, but it upheld the long-standing dramatic tradition of "the interrogation episode." Sometimes it'...
The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on Saturday, February 5th at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and aired the same night on TNT. The words on the red carpet that kept radiating were... "It's a thrill and an honor to be nominated by ...
In the wake of the terrible earthquake and Tsunami disaster that tragically struck the Indian Ocean on December 26th, David Robinson of F2 Music in England has recorded a CD single to help raise as much money as possible for those that need it. The song, ...
On February 7th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release DEMON HUNTER. The film is from producer Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM, HUNTER). The film stars Sean Patrick Flannery (The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones), William Bassett (House of 1000 Corpses) a...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Silva Screen Records has released The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection (SILCD 1178), a specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema, including some of...
Gentle Giant Studios has announced they will follow up the sold out Darth Vader statue with a Darth Maul statue. The 1/6 scale figure will stand 11 inches tall. The price tag is set at $175.It will be released in February 2006.
AMERICAN BEAUTY star Wes Bentley will play the villain Blackheart in the GHOST RIDER film, scheduled to start filming in February. Bentley will play opposite Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, the film's tormented hero who makes a pact with the forces of darkn...
NBC has given a full-season pickup to SURFACE.The actual number of additional episodes to be ordered has not been decided yet since the show will not run during the 2006 Winter Olympics -- from February10th to the 26th.
Alter Ego Comics is now taking pre-orders for the upcoming The Predator: Signature Statue from Palisades Toys.This brand new sculpture features the Predator from the 1987 original film in a vivid, battle-ready pose. The figure will stand over 12-inches ta...
NECA has released images of the action figures for their second series for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.The series will feature Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Pintel and Ragetti. These detailed figures come with bases that connect to form a giant diorama.The line...
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...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Diane Lane has signed on to star in the upcoming Screen Gems/Lakeshore Entertainment film UNTRACEABLE.The film centers on an FBI cyber cop (Lane) as she races to track down a ruthless online predator.Gregory Hoblit is ...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Rachel Weisz has agreed to join the cast of the upcoming Rian Johnson film THE BROTHERS BLOOM.The film is an international con man adventure that will be Johnson's follow-up to 2005's teen film noir BRICK.Weisz will pl...
Film Music Radio has learned that Joseph LoDuca has taken over scoring duties on THE MESSENGERS. Christopher Young, who was attached to the project earlier, is no longer working on the film. Its release date has been pushed several times, and re-shoots wr...
Three free HD DVDs with every Toshiba player: Thinking about buying a HD DVD player for Christmas? Wait until November 1st if you want to score three free HD discs. Toshiba has announced that it will give away three discs with every player sold. Buyers wi...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Reinvest your appreciation of the second component of the finest film score of the last quarter century in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings, released this week by Reprise R...
British agency DNA Music has confirmed that Ilan Eshkeri is currently writing the score for Hannibal Rising, the fifth film based on the cannibalistic serial killer character created by Thomas Harris. Directed by Peter Webber (Girl With a Pearl Earring...
ComingSoon got the first look at the new poster for director Peter Webber's Hannibal Rising.The film, opening in theaters February 9, 2006, is the story of the monster Hannibal Lecter's formative years. These experiences as a child and young adult led to ...
...Samhain), February1st (Imbolc), May 1st (Beltane), and August 1st (Lughnasadh), to celebrate the equidistant points between the Solstices and the Equinoxes as the Sun "moves" through the heavens.
So, the day which traditionally fe...
I first met Paul Jenkins several years ago when he was getting ready to begin his run on Top Cow's Witchblade. We hung out, talked comic books, and I learned how he had a penchant to root for the underdog. Since then, we've kept in touch, and I've follo...
Ellen DeGeneres to host 79th Annual Academy AwardsEllen DeGeneres has accepted an offer to host the 79th Annual Academy Awards on February 25, 2007. It will be her first time hosting the event.Laura Ziskin, who is producing this year's ceremonies, said T...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Menken hasn't entirely dropped out of site since scoring a run of successful Disney animated features from THE LITTLE MERMAID through HERCULES. He did some TV work, scored Disney's humdrum animated HOME ON THE RANGE as wel...
I'm of two minds this week, so the column will reflect that state with an abrupt change in subject halfway down. As you might have noticed from the title, SFC's Friday night line-up is the subject of this week's words and it's going to focus first on the...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know...
Jethro Tull will embark upon The Aqualung Live Tour which takes in 19 UK dates from the end of February. The tour follows the release of their Aqualung Live CD in the autumn 2005, a new live version of their classic Grammy Award-winning album Aqualung tha...
The 23rd Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival kicks off another 24 hours of the best in new and classic sci-fi movies on Saturday, Aprill 22 at 12:00 noon at the Drexel Gateway Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. This year's Marathon will include the Midwest ...
If you haven't watched the last episode of Lost and thus don't know that Michelle Rodriguez's character is dead, DON'T READ ANY FURTHER!For those of you that did watch, you know she's dead. What you may not have known is that she is happy to be ... dead....
So the trailer for CURSED has hit the internet courtesy of Moviefone. We've been reporting on the tormented tale of this werewolf flick as it has wound its way through a torturous production, being halted in mid-shoot while the screenplay was heavily rewr...
Gus sent me a link to something written by William F. Nolan regarding possible remake of a Logans Run movie. Brian Singer had been attached to direct the film at one point, but Variety reported in May that he might drop out depending on the success of Su...
American/Norwegian melodic metallers Kamelot will be traveling to Wolfsburg, Germany this summer to lay down the tracks for the follow-up to 2005's The Black Halo with co-producers Sascha Paeth and Miro. Nine songs have already been completed, according t...