There was to be no shocker or surprise victory this weekend at the box office. 20th Century Fox released its new animation HortonHearsaWho on 3,954 theaters with a running time of one hour and twenty-eight minutes. As such, the film---starring Jim Carr...
The first theatrical trailer for Dr. Seuss' HORTONHEARSAWHO has made its way online courtesy of 20th Century Fox and Apple Trailers. The classic tale was adapted to screenplay by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio for Fox. The film stars Jim Carrey, Steve ...
The first images from the upcoming animated feature film HORTONHEARSAWHO have shown up online at ComingSoon.net.Jim Carrey will voice the role of the immortal Horton, the elephant who knows that a person's a person, no matter how small. Steve Carell wi...
20the Century Fox has just released a big-screen version of the Dr. Seuss classic HortonHearsaWho, but did you know the story actually made its debut on the small screen nearly 40 years ago? In 1970 the story came to TV in a half-hour animated spe...
According to Variety, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Isla Fisher, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill have all signed on to lend their voices to the upcoming CGI film, HortonHearsaWho. They will join previous...
20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have won a bidding war for the rights to Dr. Seuss' HORTONHEARSAWHO. As planned the project will be a CGI film. Blue Sky Studios is Fox's digital boutique company which is releasing it's second feature R...
Four new TV spots for the upcoming adaptation of HortonHearsaWho has popped up online courtesy of a new official website from 20th Century Fox. The studio has also unleashed icons, wallpapers, online games and more. The film will feature the voices of ...
...d week of HortonHearsaWho when Fox has the short movie airing on 3,961 across the nation on a family holiday. We also wondered if Shutter or Drillbit Taylor---despite getting more theaters---would beat Tyler Perry’s latest movie when we consid...
...ss’ HortonHearsaWho, which has pretty much been the biggest hit of the Spring 2008 season. In fact, no other film in the top 30 for this report even has the 100 mil mark while Horton is 40 mil past it. The children fantasy pulled in another 6....
... did with HortonHearsaWho, the best performer of the Spring season. Nim pulled in another 5.6 mil this weekend in 5th place on its 3,277 theaters across the nation. It’s getting close to its budget line of 37 mil with its domestic gross curren...
...d turned `HortonHearsaWho` into the first of a series of shorts based on the author`s works--and it would take the UPA Studio to shoot Seuss into superstardom with their `Gerald McBoing Boing`—Jones would eventually have the final laugh. He was the ...
...s’s HortonHearsaWhoand Get Smart stringing together victories. The latest being an adaptation of the 60’s television series, the film has a pricetag of 80 million and has half that mark in its first three days so this looks like another...
John Powell, who has composed music for animated features such as SHREK, CHICKEN RUN and the upcoming HAPPY FEET, has been commissioned to write the original music for HORTONHEARSAWHO, an animated feature produced by 20th Century Fox for release in 200...
...g besides HortonHearsaWho. The Kevin Spacey film nabbed another 4.0 mil in sales this weekend while still getting shown in 2,952 theaters. Surprisingly, the studio is still adding theaters for the film its fifth week of release, increasing it in ano...
...n above, HortonHearsaWho didn’t win for the third consecutive time but it did do very decent numbers for a film showing in its 3rd week of release. Fox managed a 17.4 mil on its 3,826 theaters. This means the Seuss film only dropped 29.1%,...
...ss’ HortonHearsaWho. The film once again landed on top of a debuting film in 4th by grabbing another 9.1 million on 3,571 theaters. In four weeks of release, the studio has grabbed a domestic gross of 131.0 mil and another 76.4 mil overseas. W...
Jim Carrey and Steve Carell have both signed on to voice characters in the upcoming Dr. Seuss CGI animated feature film, HortonHearsaWho, for 20th Century Fox.Carrey will voice Horton while Carell voces the mayor of Who-ville.The film will center on an...
Alcon Entertainment, Intermedia, and Kadokawa Pictures USA have set French director Eric Valette to helm the English-language remake of Japanese supernatural horror film CHAKUSHIN ARI (ONE MISSED CALL). Andrew Klavan adpated the original screenplay which ...
Screenwriter Frank Cappello walked into the offices of New Regency Productions and walked out with his next job. Cappello sold the film production firm on an idea for a supernatural thriller called VOICES, about a cop who discovers that those crazy voices...
Nathan Fillion has been cast to star in WHITE NOISE 2: THE LIGHT. Discussions are taking place with actress Katee Sackhoff to join him.In the sequel, a man's family is murdered, but he is brought back from the brink of death. The man realizes he has chang...
Sony Pictures Classics has snatched the North American rights to a film called THE QUIET.THE QUIET, directed by Jamie Babbit, stars Camilla Belle, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Elisha Cuthbert and Shawn Ashmore.The movie follows a deaf orphan girl (Belle) w...
Twentieth Century Fox Animation has hired Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino to direct the bigscreen version of HORTONHEARSAWHO.The CGI-animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic has been written by Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul.Chris Meledandri and Chris W...
If there was ever a film series that didn’t deserve the six sequels that followed, that series would be CHILDREN OF THE CORN. While the original still holds up and looks downright genius compared to the other films, you also have to remind yourself that t...
I probably can't write anything new about SUPERMAN RETURNS. Most of you have seen it already and probably love it or hate it. For those in search of a quick answer, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It elevates the source material to mature heights never ...
Devil’s Due Publishing releases a boxed set of R.A. Salvatore’s most beloved fantasy tales, individual SF and fantasy ‘best of’ anthologies get the 2006 treatment under Wildside Press, and BBC Books releases their first literary...
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new...
Jerry Chu from Bandai posted some new theatrical dates for the Escaflowne to the forum for us late last night:
3.1.2002Houston - AMC Studio 30San Francisco - UA Galaxy
3.8.2002San Diego - UAHorton Plaza*Dallas - United Artists Plaza
4.5.2002Sacramento - ...
After learning that he failed to get into a university again, Minato Sahashi contemplates where his life is going and if he will ever succeed at anything. He hardly has a chance to get depressed since he hearsa cry from above and sees a busty young ...
What They SayThe Demon Beast lives! The Demon Beast has multiplied and is taking over gang members’ bodies in Hong Kong. The Mutual Observation Agency is on the case, but the only sure way to cure someone who gives birth to a Demon Beast is to kill ...
What They SayWe’re All Connected
There is a world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation, and culture. There is the wired world, inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The day after...
...r on HortonHearsaWho!, No Time for Nuts, and Gone Nutty.
Selznick's 533 page novel was published in January 2007 by Scholastic Press. Publishers Weekly declared, "Here is a true masterpiece—an artful blending of na...
What They SayJinnai continues to scheme, but the secrets of the legendary snow remain beyond his reach, and the legendary rivalry between the priestesses of Fire and Air only seem to cause him more pain!
Meanwhile, Jinnai?s absolute command of Ifurita c...
What They SayEpisode 1: Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms
College freshman Morisato Keiichi gets more than he bargained for when he goes dialing for dinner and gets an unexpected delivery - Belldandy, a real live, honest to goodness Goddess! Belldandy grants ...
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...
Teenage boys are proud and confused creatures. They're at an age where toys and games of make-believe are slowly giving way to other interests like music and, Heaven forefend, girls. That said, a young boy at the crossroads might not be ready to give up h...
What They SayAfter their battle with Frieza on Namek, Goku and Gohan have decided to take a little camping trip for much needed rest and relaxation back on Earth. But their peaceful weekend trip is soon interrupted by Cooler, Frieza's brother whose defina...
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...
V.B. Rose ("Velvet Blue Rose") is as girly as a manga gets. It's about fashion, romance and sisterly love, and two pretty boys take the lead aside the female main character. V.B. Rose is also cheek-pinchingly cute. I can't dress myself in the mo...
High school student Saya Otonashi lives in Okinawa with her adoptive family which consists of her father George and two brothers, Kai and Riku. Thin and cute, she constantly receives harmless teasing from her brothers about her voracious appetite.&nb...
...msday and HortonHearsaWho could have a shot at it. Or perhaps not.
Whatever the case, let’s get to the here and now. As expected, Semi-Pro is the number 1 film of this box office report, having been launched in 3,121 theaters across t...
Lately horror films released in the United States have left little to be desired. It seems as European film makers have either discovered or remembered how to tell a truly terrifying tale. This is because they are not interested in movies that b...
What They SayHow long can they keep a secret!? Two exciting years have passed since the reunion of Kaoru and Aoi. The newest member of the Sakuraba household is Taeko\'s cousin, Chika, who just started high school. Her frank questions and surprising sex...
What They SayWhen a soul-collecting demon comes a?-knocking at the homes of the recently departed, Inuyashaand the others are asked by a nobleman to protect his daughter?s spirit. Although the demon is dispatched easily enough, the question remains as to...
What They SayThe ARMS boys are getting their act together... and they\'re taking it on the road. After a busy day at school they head home to regroup with young Al Bowen in tow. Ryo is reunited with his mother, Misa, and Hayato returns to the far less tra...
What They SayFrom the creator of Vixens. In a city ruled by corruption, the world\'s most powerful men can have anything they want. All the rules are broken in this triad of tantalizing tales! The Review!Originally released as U-Jin brand back in the 90...
What They SayContains DVDs 4-6 of Romance is in the Flash of the Sword 2!
Intending to deliver the Silver Rainbow to Elfarcia, Keith finds himself sidetracked as he witnesses the capture of a beautiful, virgin elf and a unicorn. Along with his childhood...
In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome...
What They SayLupica, another one of the legion of space princesses whoall seem to have found out about Earth in some tour book, appears and abducts Ataru. Needless to say, Lum, assisted by her friends Oyuki and Benten, gives chase. Also needless to say, ...
What They SayBack to the Beginning! The last of the Clow Cards, The Earthy Card, appears and our heroes must find a way to capture this huge card before it destroys the city! One would think that all their troubles would be over once that last card was ca...
What They SayThe Ham-Hams are looking forward to Christmas trees and lots of presents! But poor Boss and Snoozer! They\'re wild hamsters and don\'t have anyone to receive presents from! When Boss hears that Santa Claus gives gifts to hamsters whoare good...
What They SayThe Review!\"Endsville, the devil\'s own town, is expanding and threatens to overwhelm the world. It is your job as a servant of Cantide, the black angel of fire, to burn down the buildings of Endsville and thwart its growth.\"
Before I go i...
What They SayIt’s easy to fall in love with Kiki, a gentle and kindhearted young witch who soars away on her broomstick to practice witchcraft for a year, as tradition calls for. Along with her wisecracking black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a pictures...
What They SayMoments after an atomic bomb falls over Hiroshima, a secret Japanese submarine sails into battle against its American counterpart, and both are lost to history. Some fifty years later, the long-lost sub astonishingly reappears, as a mysterio...
What They SayFilled with the energy of desire, with no place to go. Could it be the key, enticing you to the World of Shadows? Asia Carrera reprises her role as \"The Mysterious Witch.\"
Contains:
First Night: Illusion
College girl Youri (Alexa Rae) ca...
What They SaySurprise! Sandy has a long-lost twin brother. She hears from the Wise Elder-Ham that her brother lives in town! All the Ham-Hams take part in the search for Sandy\'s brother.
In the meantime, Lauraand Kana spend time with Sandy\'s owner, H...
What They SaySanshiro is only a servent\'s child, but he loves the daughter of his Master, Momoyo. All he can do is watch Momoyo from a hole in the cealing and count down the days until her fiancee, Yoichiro, returns from England to take her away forever....
At a point between the decline of the drive-in/grindhouse eraand the rise of direct-to-video features, there must not have been many remarkable horror films released in 1984. A lot of people of a certain age remember CHILDREN OF THE CORN as the first rea...
Greetings Cinescapers! It's been a hectic time in TV review land and I thought I'd take a cue from good old Sonia Mansfield and give you genre fan women some hot dating tips on how to date a celebrity columnist like myself. (Now men, do understand that th...
Here's a little tip from me to you: All holiday TV movies follow the same formula so don't bother watching them.They all go like this: Joe Blow just doesn't know the true meaning of Christmas. Joe is always too busy working to spend time with his family o...
The sequel to the hit action comedy SHANGHAI NOON finds Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) now the sheriff of Carson City when he hears viaa message from his sister Lin (Singapore TV star Fann Wong) that his father has been murdered by thieves, who've stolen the Em...
OPINIONI don't know what shocks me most: the fact that I got deluged with hate mail from a reader for not including SPAWN in our discussion last week (for space reasons, but also because no one who wrote in really said much about it); or the fact that sai...
Vive America, mon ami! In the 1960s, French critics came to appreciate American crime and mystery films, coining the term "film noir" (um, "black film") to describe the vague genre of hard-boiled cynicism, sleaze and shadowy cinematography. With at least ...
Not long ago, Anchor Bay released a remastered DAWN OF THE DEAD on DVD in time to cash in on the hit remake, and the disc quickly hit the sales top ten. Those that haven’t picked it up yet might want to save their cash, though. As I predicted, they’ve ann...
Dark Horse's new showcase anthology REVEAL is subtitled "Hot Comics. Hauté Talent." Hauté, in this context, is one of those made-up words, like 'shoppe', that a modicum of editorial rigor would have disallowed. The unevenness of the material in the book r...
Heard the one about the videotape that kills you if you watch it? Whether or not THE RING has its basis in actual urban folklore in addition to Koji Suzuki's novel and a Japanese-language film, plus sequels it certainly has the feel of one of those stor...
Yesterday, former HIGHLANDER star Adrian Paul discussed his new television series, TRACKER, which he stars in and executive produces. Today, in the second part of CINESCAPE's interview with Paul, the actor offers his perspective on the development of his ...
The last few books I've read have gotten high marks and HAMMERFALL is no exception. I don't ready Cherryh often, but when I do, I'm never disappointed. I do think, though, this is by far the best book by her.Two woman with superhuman powers (meaning psych...
The twist was the dance that took our country from “squareness to awareness” according to director Ron Mann, but I think that’s the pot talking. Irregardless of the actual social significance of this hip freeing shake – hey, some of those ’40s dance steps...
After reading the second issue of the long-awaited MICRONAUTS series, there's no doubt in my mind that of all the '80s revivals we've seen this year, this one is head and shoulders above the rest. G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS are great, of course, but as the...
When THE NEXT GENERATION entered its fourth season in 1990, it was riding high on the string of quality episodes that had finally come out of the show in year three. Thanks to Michael Piller, who joined the show in season three and soon came to head up th...
Shake that vodka martini, break out the anchovy olives, grab yourself a cocktail napkin and seat yourself down for two of the most delectably demented motion pictures ever made. MONSTER A – GO GO! and PSYCHED BY THE 4D WITCH are so out of this world man, ...
What They SayKNIGHTS: a super hacker group that has great influence in the wired. No one knows who the members are, but they control information and sometimes develop and distribute illegal information equipment. When Lain metaphorsizes her physical self ...
Pop singer Madonna will provide the voice of Princess Selenia in ARTHUR, an animated film being developed by French director Luc Besson. Besson wrote the screenplay for his next film based on his own series of children's books, and now he's turning his st...
One of the most pleasant aspects of Stranger Than Fiction is that neither writer Zach Helm nor director Marc Forster nor leading man Will Ferrell use the story’s reality-bending premise as a license to go over the top. The result is something tha...
October draws nigh, COMICSCAPE faithful. Sure, it's a few days away. But, like a kid sneaking downstairs on Christmas morning, I celebrate my favorite holiday early. And, if the skeletons and jack-o-lanterns all over Target and Wal-Mart didn't already ...
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A...
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...
Well I’ll be, if it’s not Rose and Bernard! I’ve been wondering about these two for a long time. I think it’s a mistake for the show creators to not at least include them in the background here and there even if they aren...
What we have here is a mostly filler episode. I say mostly because the end of the episode ties into Desmond’s story arc, and to a cliffhanger from season two that we’re finally getting back too. These are the kinds of filler epi...
You all clearly love movies. Some of you clearly love complaining about them, but you see them nonetheless. Whenever Hollywood graces us with another comic adaptation, I dutifully run a brilliant and slightly over-analytical dissection. As such, I ran ...
All evidence suggests that the smelly, hairy, unidentified bipeds reported to be roaming remote areas of the Earth are at worst defensive, and at best benign. That might be good for a few kiddie shows, but it doesn't really sell tickets, so most of the mo...
When the SIMPSONS completes its 16th season this May, it will have become the longest running sitcom in the history of television, surpassing OZZIE AND HARRIET, which ran on ABC from 1952 to 1966. Throughout those 16 years, THE SIMPSONS moved from an irre...
Some fans of Japanese anime may tune into this column and wonder what Gumby is doing here. Maybe I should clarify a point. "Anime" is the Japanese word for animated cartoons, wherever they come from. To me, that includes everything. "Anime" just rolls off...
As the final notes of the Eagles' "Journey of the Sorcerer" fade into silence, so ends the legacy of Douglas Adams in the medium that gave birth to it. The fourth installment of the Quintessential Phase of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY closes one ...
So what's the theme this week? Scary things, my friends, that's what. We've got two shows we'll take a look at this week, one featuring a pair of brothers with ghostbusting on the brain, and the other featuring lawyers with disorders of the brain.But fi...
April 29th marked the 27th year of the passing of one of cinema’s greatest directors ever. A man who re-invented a style on the thriller and suspense genres all his own and created new inspiration for directors of today to build off. This genius beh...
What They SayA serial rape plagues a suburb. People rumor that this is a cause of the supernatural.
Akitoshi is a boy no different than any other student. One day, he spots Ai, a girl that he has never seen. However, everyone says that she\'s been h...