Before I dive into my interview with Joshua Ortega, I’d like to explain the lateness of this column. I thought the new comics would ship on Thursday of this week because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday. That usually ...
...he art by JoshuaDysart and Paul Azaceta reflect his words perfectly creating a gritty twisted world populated with all too real human monsters.
The Nazis might not be the only bad guys here so Bruttenholm handles the Russians with kid gloves knowing ...
...HS writer JoshuaDysart. "We'll try our hardest to use the character as an honest exploration of the world of fixation, fetish, and S&M without disrupting the traditional pulp narrative of the comic." Artist Tone Rodriguez and cover artist Travis Smit...
Conan and the Midnight God concludes with this fifth issue, reinforcing the amazingly consistent quality of Dark Horse’s Conan brand. Written by Violent Messiahs scribs JoshuaDysart and with art by Will Conrad, the issue brings the titular kin...
...ng writer JoshuaDysart and the graphic-noir style of CITIZEN PAIN designer William O'Neill. Included are early sketches, the original black-and-white story first published in 1997 by Hurricane Entertainment and the series prologue from the recent Wiza...
...Neill and JoshuaDysart and pencilled by Tone Rodriguez.Maverick's Kevin Cleary and Josh Morris are developing the movie. As well, Maverick has entered a first-look partnership deal with Hurrican Entertainment for their theatrical, television and vide...
At the Vertigo X panel taking place this afternoon at the San Diego Comic Convention, VIOLENT MESSIAHS writer JoshuaDysart was revealed to be the new writer of SWAMP THING. Dysart will commence his duties with issue #9. Enrique Breccia, who was the artis...
Van Helsing by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)
...ritten by JoshuaDysart (VIOLENT MESSIAHS) and drawn by J. Alexander, the 22-page comic will tell the tale of Van Helsing's search for a deadly killer in Paris, a man who may be more of a monster than the authorities realize."Van Helsing is a 19th cent...
...ritten by JoshuaDysart (VIOLENT MESSIAHS) and drawn by J. Alexander, the 22-page comic will tell the tale of Van Helsing's search for a deadly killer in Paris, a man who may be more of a monster than the authorities realize."Van Helsing is a 19th cent...
...ceived by JoshuaDysart and William O'Neill, the grisly world of VIOLENT MESSIAHS: THE BOOK OF JOB is written by Dysart and penciled by Tone Rodriguez, with colors and covers by Travis Smith. The trade will be 224 pages and will feature a new cover by...
What They SayThe secret of Rosette and Chrono’s soul bond is unveiled, Azmaria’s initiation into the Order continues, and an unholy beast stalks the streets of the city. As the forces of darkness continue their war against humankind, the dept...
Celebrating its 10th release since our launch in January, MovieScore Media is about to release Jeff Grace's soundtrack music from two notable low budget horror films, THE ROOST and JOSHUA. Classically trained, Grace was an assistant to Howard Shore for m...
Kevin Durand has been talking about Joshua, one of the new characters that will be a part of the second season of DARK ANGEL. While talking to SCIFI.COM, Durand spoke of his role of a Manticore experiment called Joshua, saying, "He's got a little bit of t...
Joshua is a thriller focusing on that most unnerving of antagonists, a young child who seems the picture of innocence. This premise sometimes works brilliantly (the original Bad Seed, The Other, The Exorcist) and sometimes less so (the recent remake of Th...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Joshua Jackson has signed on to join the upcoming psychological thriller, Shutter, from Regency Enterprises. He will join Rachael Taylor, David Denman (The Office), James Kyson Lee (Heroes) and John Hensley (Nip/...
...raphics.
JOSHUADYSART: WRITER
JoshuaDysart has written for Image, DC, Vertigo, and Dark Horse, and wrote the comic book adaptation of the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for Art Asylum. He has captured the notice of Mike Mignola, creator of Hel...
What They SayAs the forces of darkness continue their war against mankind, the depth to which the human soul can be corrupted becomes the catalyst for a nightmarish series of events. The horns of a devil take root in a child of God, a Devil\'s bargain is ...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to the film Joshua in all regions aside from Canada.The film, a psychological thriller from writer/director George Ratliff, tells the tale of a disturbed and disturbing child who...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Daisuke MoriyamaTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayWithin the shadows of a bustling American city, demons are on the prowl, stealing the souls of innocents and causing widespread panic. One person is fighting the...
What They SayNothing has prepared Rosette for what happens as the jaws of Aion's trap finally close. Torn apart and tortured, Rosette's dark rite of passage leads her to a place she is unready to go. In the embrace of a demon, she must make her decision t...
What They SayAt the bottom of the universe, on the planet named Endless Illusion, a man adorned in a tuxedo has scoured the wild lands... to finally accost the clawed man responsible for the murder of his bride. Outnumbered and outgunned, Ray, Pricilla, C...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chigusa KawaiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayAs Georges and Robert continue to become more at ease with each other, Georges\' long-time friend Henri begins to question his own relationship with Georges. Henri...
What They SayThe search for the elusive man with the claw takes a turn for the worse, as Van, Wendy and Carmen99 become embroiled in a deadly dispute over a buried secret between the inhabitants of a strange town, leading them to a fateful encounter with ...
What They SayThe quest team\'s journey to find Joshua has begun, but all hell literally breaks loose when a certain well endowed Fraulein and an old enemy both show up on the train. As the jaws of a nightmarish trap snap shut only the Magdalene Order\'s e...
What They SayOn their trek to the next town, Van and Wendy locate Michael Garret, Wendy\'s older brother who had gone missing, but they\'re stunned to discover that he\'s aligned himself with the killer known as The Claw! More surprises abound, as the mys...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Daisuke MoriyamaTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayWith the first leg of their cross-country journey complete, Rosette and company reach the hustle and bustle of Chicago. No sooner do their feet hit the pavement ...
What They SayThe search for the elusive man with the claw takes a turn for the worse, as Van, Wendy and Carmen99 become embroiled in a deadly dispute over a buried secret between the inhabitants of a strange town, leading them to a fateful encounter with ...
What They SayAion's plans have reached fulfilment and the thin blue line of the Magdalene Order is powerless to stop him. Will the ultimate plan of the Master of the Sinners reach fruition? All that remains to complete the overthrow of Heaven itself it is...
What They SayAs Rosette and her companions get closer to learning Joshua’s whereabouts, Aion and his demon cohorts launch a new offensive forcing the Magdalene Order and their allies to fight a battle on multiple fronts while being attacked from eve...
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE is a remake of CHARADE, the 1962 comedic thriller in which Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn romanced and suspected each other all over Paris, under the direction of Stanley Donen. Director Jonathan Demme accentuates the considerable c...
What They SayAs Rosette and her companions get closer to locating Joshua, Aion and his demon cohorts launch a new offensive, forcing the Magdalene Order and their allies to fight a battle on multiple fronts, attacked from every angle. But something’...
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book...
What They SayChrono and Rosette are back, and there’s a whole new legion of the damned out to get them! But this time they’ve got a little help in giving the devils hell, as Azmaria and a new demon hunter join in the fight. Unfortunately, th...
What They SayChaos and destruction further escalates as the drifter, Ray Lundgren comes face-to-face with The Claw and exacts his revenge, but Wendy, Joshua and Carmen99 are caught in the deadly crossfire. At the same time, Van engages in a deadly duel ag...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Daisuke MoriyamaTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SaySister Rosette and company are about to embark on a mission to find Rosette's long-lost brother, but their journey might end before they leave the bright lights ...
On-the-run Cade Foster (Sebastian Spence) starts his second year battling the invading Gua aliens by facing their greatest warrior, Lucas (Sable). With her consciousness deposited into a human husk with 60% more alien DNA, Lucas is instructed to test ever...
What They SayThe year is 1928. Jazz is hot, bootleg liquor is king and the idle rich of a nation have discovered a horrifying new past-time: summoning demons! To combat this growing threat, a new order of Holy Warriors has arisen. This is the story of...
The Fox TV network has released the details of the coming November 9th episode of DARK ANGEL, "Two."Disturbed by some unusual behavior from Joshua (as well as Alec's new job working at Jam Pony), Max's concern for Joshua is heightened when sector police k...
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...
Random thoughts alert!So, Fox is putting FIREFLY on hiatus in January. In case you don't know what "hiatus" means, it's when networks pull a show you really like off the air while making empty promises that it will return.The WB is making a move that make...
Warner Bros. Pictures in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, a Silver Pictures production presented the Los Angeles Premiere of THE MATRIX RELOADED on Wednesday, May 7th in Westwood at The Mann Village Theater. And what a pre...
Artist Joshua Middleton has signed an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics. Middleton, the ongoing cover artist for Marvel' forthcoming NEW MUTANTS series will also provide interior art for another mutant book, NYX (publishing date still to be announced...
An ancient evil lurks in Black Spirit Lake, endangering the inhabitants of a nearby lodge - the architecture of which suggests a fortress. Wonder Woman is being slowly changed into one of the creatures, Superman has been poisoned by them, and their only w...
Bull Run... Fredericksburg... Chancellorsville... If the mere mention of those names doesn't send a cold shiver down your spine, you probably aren't the primary audience for the Civil War epic GODS AND GENERALS. While most Hollywood efforts of this kind u...
SAHARA screenwriters Joshua Oppenheimer and Thomas Donnelly have been hired to adapt the sci-fi/western comic book concept COWBOYS AND ALIENS into a screenplay. The property is owned by Platinum Studios, the company that's also developing UNIQUE for Touch...
Blackfilm premiered the debut of the trailer for RACING STRIPES last evening, the new Warner Bros. animated family film set for release on January 14, 2005. Stars providing voices for the animal characters include Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere, Bruce G...
In this case, cursed by both the full moon and tonal uncertainty ... Every new movie deserves benefit of the doubt, but when as is the case with CURSED it's entirely reshot before reaching theatres and opens without benefit of a press screening, viewers...
VARIETY reports that the Sci-Fi Channel has given the green light for four original movies to debut on its Saturday-night movie showcase. The films are all produced in Canada by Playa Inc. and will be distributed by USA Cable, Sci-Fi's sister company. The...
The James Cameron created science fiction series DARK ANGEL may have only lasted two seasons but Fox Home Video is doing its best to remember the show's fans. Yesterday the second season of DARK ANGEL debuted on DVD in the form of a six-disc set containin...
In a Knoxville, Tennessee courtroom, a federal judge is deciding whether the families of two individuals shot by a pair of teens have the right to place blame upon the makers of the smash-hit video game GRAND THEFT AUTO. The families of Aaron Hamel, 45, a...
Marvel Comics has supplied us with a six-page preview of their new ongoing series NYX, of which the first issue is scheduled to go on sale October 10. Written by Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada and illustrated by Joshua Middleton, NYX focuses on the le...
Reality bites for THE MOLE II: THE NEXT BETRAYAL. ABC put the low-rated show on the bench until January after only three episodes. Geez, that really sucks for the five or so people who watched it. Now they have to wait months before finding out who the mo...
To no one’s surprise, the sleeper success horror hit of the summer, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Artisan, 7/99, 1:27, R), has gone on to great success on home video: people not only want to rent the film for an evening`s fright fest around Halloween; they wan...
Shutter is yet another American adaptation of a superior Thai horror film, also named “Shutter” which came out in 2004. The remake has a strange dynamic. The film uses American actors in the lead roles but it is set in Japan and dire...
Twenty-Two All-New Warcraft® and StarCraft® Manga Volumes Slated for Release through 2010
New York Comic-Con, New York (April 17, 2008)―On the heels of the critically acclaimed international hit manga series Warcraft®: The Sunwell Trilo...
Platinum Studios has hired SAHARA's writers Joshua Oppenheimer and Tom Donnelly to write DEAD OF NIGHT, which will be based on the Italian comic series DYLAN DOG and inspired by events in two DYLAN DOG graphic novels.The graphic novels centers on an ex-co...
BOSTON, Mass. - February 26, 2004 - The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that voice actors Johnny Yong Bosch, Melissa Fahn, Cynthia Martinez, and Chris Patton will be Guests of Honor at Anime Boston 2005, New England's largest anime conven...
Genre TV shows have always had trouble winning the big awards, not to mention mere nominations, at the Emmys, so it`s a pleasant surprise to see some of the newest as well as some of the most recognizable names in sci-fi and fantasy television get nominat...
MOVIE MANIACS: SERIES 3 – The Thing (McFarlane Toys)So, after Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Norman Bates, and Chucky, where does McFarlane Toys turn for inspiration for their third series of Movie Maniacs? How about one of the most gut-wrenching, edge-of...
Peter Hyams is in negotiations to direct Franchise Pictures' big screen adaptation of Ray Bradbury's short story A SOUND OF THUNDER.Previously, Renny Harlin was attached to direct the film, which will star Pierce Brosnan. Harlin is reported to have exited...
Columbia TriStar has acquired the worldwide rights to Jackie Chan's HIGHBINDERS.The film, which at a budget of $34M is the higest of any Hong Kong production, will be distributed worlwide (including Asia) by Columbia TriStar.The film, which has been shoot...
Image Comics has announced that G.I. JOE #2 will be in stores on Oct. 31, almost a month earlier than its originally solicited ship date.The announcement comes roughly a month after the first printing of G.I. JOE #1 sold out within a week. The original ru...
Tina Wesson is ready for her fame to come to an end.Who the hell is Tina Wesson you say? Oh, she's the second winner of SURVIVOR.Yeah, so, I was wondering, just when did her fame start? I didn't know she was famous and I read an article that said she was ...
The Fox TV network has released details of the coming October 12th episode of DARK ANGEL. title "Proof of Purchase."In the story, Max (Jessica Alba) discovers that Joshua (Kevin Durand) is roaming the streets of Seattle and, with help from Logan (Michael ...
I have seen the future and it's not that exciting.Yeah, so, I've been working my way through tapes of the new fall shows and, well, I'm kinda underwhelmed. So far, while watching these tapes, nothing has hit me as particular great. Nothing has made me sit...
The latest fall premiere agenda for Fox has been passed around to media outlets. Some of the dates include the premiere dates for the upcoming season of J.J Abrams' Fringe, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break. 24 will premiere next January but a ...
Director: Matt Greenfield
Studio: IS&M
Translator: Richard Kim
Rossette - Voiced by Hilary Haag - A 16 year old novice sister in the Magdalene Order. Rosette is a fairly happy and energetic girl, who is kind of selfish and still a teenager, despite her s...
What They SayChrono and Rosette are back, and there\'s a whole new legion of the damned out to get them! But this time they\'ve got a little help in giving the devils hell, as Azmaria and a new demon hunter join the fight.
Unfortunately, there are bigge...
George Romero’s four previous zombie films have all followed a natural progression. The Zombie outbreak started in Night of the Living Dead and by the time we reached Land of the Dead the zombies had become the dominant species. However, R...
Hyde Park and Platinum Studios have set SUPERMAN RETURNS star Brandon Routh to star in DEAD OF NIGHT.
Based on the bestselling Italian comicbook series DYLAN DOG by Tiziano Sclavi, the story centers on a private investigator (Routh) ...
Spartan sequel planned for 300?
The Rumor: A sequel is on the horizon for Zack Snyder’s adaptation of the Frank Miller comic 300.
The Source: Producer Mark Canton to SOSHollywood
The Mania Verdict: TRUE---Warner Bros. lists the budget for 3...
There were rumors of a possible Descent sequel on the horizon last summer and it looks to be coming true, though without Neil Marshall at the helm. U.K. indie production company Celador Films is reuniting with French-owned and U.K.-based Pathe on a sequel...
What They SayThe quest team\'s journey to find Joshua has begun, but all hell literally breaks loose when a certain well endowed Fraulein and an old enemy both show up on the train. As the jaws of a nightmarish trap snap shut only the Magdalene Order\'s e...
What They SayAion’s plans have reached fulfillment, and the thin blue line of the Magdalene Order is powerless to stop him. Will the ultimate plan of the Master of the Sinners reach fruition? All that remains to complete the overthrow of Heaven it...
December 14th saw the first annual AnimeOnDVD.com Christmas
Party that took place in the very beautiful Omni Parker House in downtown
Boston, Massachusetts. The event, running from 7 PM to 11 PM in the Brandei...
NBC has picked up the back nine episodes of the second season of "Chuck," reports Variety. The show's full-season order comes more than a month before the show's Sept. 29 premiere date. NBC said they were pleased with the first six episodes in &...
Welcome to today's column. This time I'll be taking a look at Last Exile volume three, released by Geneon Entertainment. This is a show that has sported a quality dub in its previous volumes, and this volume continues to uphold the standard of work establ...
Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Yasunori MitsunagaTranslated by: Satsuki YamashitaAdapted by: Joshua Hale FialkovWhat They SaySISTER TWISTER
Mummies, vampires, and a ghost ship: a typical day in the life of Princess Hime, monster slayer extraordinaire. Bu...
What They SayAt the bottom of the universe, on the planet named Endless Illusion, a man adorned in a tuxedo has scoured the wild lands... to finally accost the clawed man responsible for the murder of his bride. Outnumbered and outgunned, Ray, Pricilla, C...
Action star Dwayne Johnson is getting ready to lead The Tooth Fairy for 20th Century Fox, reports Variety. Michael Lembeck( Santa Clause 2 & 3) will direct, based on a screenplay by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia. ...
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...
Trudie Styler has acquired the rights to Joshua Doder's children's book trilogy, GRK, for her Xingu Films production company.In the books, which have been compared to the Tin-Tin comics series, a dog teams with 12-year-old Tim Malt to fight an evil dictat...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, John Stockwell is in negotiations to direct the upcoming thriller Villain.The script, written by Joshua Zetumer, follows a forest-fire spotter with a secret who is visited by his crazy brother in the remote, frozen wil...
Release Date: TBA 2009
Studio: Lionsgate (Prods: Nu Image/Millennium Films)
Director: TBA
Screenwriter: Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Plot Summary: A new film franchise, based around the "Conan"...
Cinescape has received an exclusive first look at the cover of the upcoming manga STAR TREK. This year marks the 40th anniversary of STAR TREK and TOKYOPOP is proud to present a manga based on The Original Series. To be released in September 2006, the boo...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to invest Gregory Hoblit’s thriller, Fracture, with a sheen of dark, reflective melody and atmosphere. The soundtrack was rel...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Madonna and Guy Oseary's Maverick Red production label and Angel baby Entertainment will product the upcoming horror film, Digger.The film, directed by John A. Gallagher, follows Joshua Bauer, a man forced to dig grave...
Lionsgate has picked up the North American distribution rights to the new Conan The Barbarian from production companies Nu Image/Millennium Films. Variety also reports that while this film's progress stalled because of the WGA strike, Millennium Films is ...
The first clip for Diary of the Dead has popped up online courtesy of Shock Til You Drop. Judging from the clip, director George A. Romero is showing field reporters how to be at the wrong place at the wrong time for a good scoop. This next installment in...
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and...
NBC has picked up the freshman dramas "Chuck" (Mondays, 8-9 p.m. ET) and "Life" (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) for nine more episodes -- or the balance of the 2007-08 season -- it was announced today by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Ent...
Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.
Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS David Newman's expressive and expansive score for SERENITY, Josh Whedon's big-screen incarnation of his short-loved TV series, FIREFLY, recently released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 682 2), is as quietly passionate as was the ...
Though this Canadian thriller from fledgling horror factory Archetype Films seeks to impose a modern twist on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Premature Burial”, at heart it’s spirit is – for better or worse – much in the same...
Isn't it nice to see ALF getting some work again?First it was Mr. T. Now ALF. He popped up in some collect call commercials recently, putting to rest all those vicious rumors about his "untimely and unnatural demise."I mean, last I heard he was spotted ha...
PULSE 24 covers Jimm and Joshua Johnson's fan film project, STARSHIP EXETER: THE SAVAGE EMPIRE. The project recreates, with reasonable success, the look, feel, and sound of an original series STAR TREK episode, but set on the original interstellar Enterpr...
Image Comics has announced the creative team for the ongoing MICRONAUTS series from Devil's Due.MICRONAUTS will be written by Scott Wherle, who is editor on the Devil's Due/Image's G.I. JOE book. Eric Wolfe Hanson will pencil and Barbara Schulz will ink. ...
In the early part of December, Warner Bros. held the World Premiere of OCEAN'S ELEVEN, a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Angie Dickinson, and other character actor stars of the era, at the Mann's Vill...
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...
Kathryn Bigelow’s “vampire western” NEAR DARK has established quite a reputation as a cult classic over the years, though a viewing of the film via this nicely packaged Anchor Bay DVD set might disappoint those who know the film only by its reputation. NE...
Two more actors are earning paychecks by stepping into the MADHOUSE. Joshua Leonard (THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT) and Jordan Ladd (CABIN FEVER) have been cast in this new horror project to be directed by William Butler. The story is about a psychiatric inter...
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has been found.British actor Ralph Fiennes (SCHINDLER'S LIST, RED DRAGON) has been selected to play the dreaded Lord Voldemort in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. In J.K. Rowling's fourth novel Voldemort finally realizes his g...
I’ve known Roger Ebert for years, though I’m not sure if he’d remember me. We’ve never talked much at press screenings and such, mainly because I agree with his working habits – we don’t want to discuss a film until we have a chance to review it, thereby ...
The last two months here in Tinsletown have been absolutely crazy. Award Show after Award Show...premiere after premiere. This next week Cinescape will catch you up on some of the events that have been happening. First up is the 10th Annual Screen Actors ...
Kidden Nixon is a typical (even stereotypical) modern New York teenager. Her father, an NYPD officer, was killed before her eyes when she was a girl. Now she's a sixteen year old who spends her nights doing drugs in clubs and her days getting into fights ...
Wednesday's Hollywood Reporter rounds up their list of the top contenders for the next BATMAN film, to be directed by Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO). According to the trade magazine, the actors being called in to test for the part include Christian Bale, Cil...
The November 2nd episode of DARK ANGEL, titled "Boo", has Max looking to stop a headless body on a lethal mission.On Halloween night, Max finds her "normal" world turned upside down when the creatures she let out of Manticore are able to walk the streets ...
There was something for everyone at this year's Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, especially for fans that wanted an autograph or just a quick conversation with some of their favorite celebrities. Aside from the extremely long lines waiting to meet George Rom...
What They SayThe year is 1928. Jazz is hot, bootleg liquor is king and the idle rich of a nation have discovered a horrifying new past time: summoning demons! To combat this growing threat, a new order of Holy Warriors has arisen. This is the story of Si...
Stuck between other Sub Rosa Studios horror titles like THE SANDMAN, ICE FROM THE SUN and SHATTER DEAD, I fully expected INBRED REDNECKS to be a bad-taste backwoods cannibal tale in the tradition of THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Much to my surprise, it turned out ...
DARK ANGEL executive producer Rene Echevarria has been talking about what lies ahead on the second season of his series, and it's biggest challenge: the Fox Friday night slot.While talking to Zap2It.com, Echevarria first addressed the program's new Friday...
Despite the fact that the film is set in Africa, NoShame Films bows to tradition and retains the American release title of this Italian "animal revenge" picture, which they've released as part of their Sergio Martino Collection. The director's seventeenth...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno...
Yes, I know, it's been a whole two weeks since my last column. I have a good excuse, really! Wait a second here... I'm actually writing another column fairly soon after my previous one. Well, this won't last long, so enjoy it while you can!
This week ...
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 ...
What They SayNothing has prepared Rossette for what happens as the jaws of Aion’s trap finally close. Torn apart and tortured, Rosette’s dark rite of passage leads her to a place she is unready to go. In the embrace of a demon she must make ...
What They SayThe action Anime series Chrono Crusade imagines the 1920s as a hotbed of jazz, speakeasies, flappers, and...wealthy socialites, who dabble in the black arts and unleash a horde of demons upon the world! The only person who can stop the unholy...
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...
As you may have noticed, Halloween is coming up this week and- what, you didn’t know? Well take a look at a calendar, genius! Now that you’re way behind in making a costume, let me offer a couple Shopping List suggestions. Cut a big circle out of cardboar...
The History Channel will soon be featuring a weekly series called WEIRD U.S. The one-hour world premiere series debuts Monday, August 1 at 10 pm. A sneak preview of WEIRD U.S. will air on Sunday, July 31 at 11 pm. Based on the best-selling book of the sam...
We've got a good sized batch of alternate angle reviews today for your viewing pleasure.
Adventures of Mini Goddess Vol. #1 by Evan Salazar
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #06 by Edmund Lee
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #05 by Edmund Lee
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #04 by Edm...
Let\'s just say we\'re caught up in this department at least:Trouble Chocolate vol. #1 by Sean Kennedy
Berserk Vol. #1 by John Robinson
.hack//SIGN Vol. #1: Login by Tom Chung
Berserk Vol. #5 by Matthew Crisp
Inmu Box Set by Michael Thomas
Vicious Box Set...
A first look at the new crawler villains has popped up online for The Descent 2 via Fangoria. The original's monsters are returning to haunt the original stars with FX man Paul Hyett coming back as well to oversee the special effects. Back again are stars...
Abrams is re-teaming with his fellow "Lost" & "Alias" producer Jeff Pinkner for their upcoming new sci-fi series "Fringe" for Fox, says the Hollywood Reporter. The story concept was created by Abrams and scribes Alex Kurt...
Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer has seen print in comics form before, via Glenn Danzig’s publisher, Verotik. But, given the lack of story behind Frazetta’s original series of paintings, Nat Jones, Jay Fotos, Joshua Ortega, and Jason H...
The year 2007 was punctuated by the release of the final Harry Potter tome, by the start of the fourteen-week WGA strike, and by the deaths of some of SF’s and fantasy’s top writers, chief amongst those Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Jordan. But as ...
What They SayWay out west where the mechs roam!
On their trek to the next town, Van and Wendy locate Michael Garret, Wendy\'s older brother who had gone missing, but they\'re stunned to discover that he\'s aligned himself with the killer known as The Cla...
What They SayVengeance! But at what cost?
Chaos and destruction further escalates as the drifter, Ray Lundgren comes face-to-face with The Claw and exacts his revenge, but Wendy, Joshua and Carmen99 are caught in the deadly crossfire. At the same time, V...
Part Duex: Everything starts from a question.
All right, I've been enough of a bad boy this week, so its back to what you guys love: English Dubs. But first, a question!
Hi my name is Paul, I am like so many others a huge anime fan. I enjoy both Sub a...
Hello. We're back yet again, this time taking a look at Chrono Crusade, volume two, released by ADV Films and dubbed by Industrial Smoke and Mirrors. This anime showed a lot of potential in the first volume, though also stumbled a few times. The second vo...
The Review!Rating:
Video Quality: ****1/2 out of *****
Audio Qualty: ***** out of *****
Japanese Language Track: ***** out of *****
English Language Track: ***** out of *****
French Language Track: N/A
Packaging: ****1/2 out of *****
Menus: **** ou...
The Review!Mobile Suit Gundam -- The 08th MS Team is one of, if not the best entry in the Universal Century/Gundam universe, even if it is short. The art is top-notch, and the plot is very intriguing.
The main character is sort of a standard "overconfide...
The Review!Video quality was excellent as expected on the Apple DVD Player, which really is the best DVD software for picture quality on the market hands down.
The menu was confusing, with icons appearing but no indication as to what their function was, ...
We were just discussing the subject of Sam Raimi's future in yesterday's Del Toro-Hobbit story and now we have an answer as to what he will be working on. He has hinted about this in previous interviews but the latest press release has this...
A trailer has finally arrived online for Diary of the Dead, thanks to zombie master George A. Romero and Myspace Video. There's also a contest going, which he'll explain in the video clip below. The film has already premiered at many festivals last fall a...
One may question where on the scale of animation this week's Spotlight item falls. Rotoscoping is a legitimate animation technique, but one wonders about its use on a film that has been shot entirely in live action already and overlaid with artwork. Would...
Film and television composer Christopher Lennertz received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for scoring the pilot episode of the WB series SUPERNATURAL, which just completed its first season last Ma...
...or all of JoshuaDysart's run. Stay away.Team Zero #4 (of 6) $2.99Thunderbolt Jaxon #2 (of 5) $2.99Kurt: This just smacks of blaxploitation, but whatever.War Stories Vol 2 TP (MR) $19.99Kurt: Read some Garth Ennis stories way better than his Ghost Ride...
Jorge and Javier Aguilera will direct the live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime film KITE. Joshua Rubin will write the screenplay, which will be based on the original anime feature created by Yasuomi Umetsu.The story centers on a young woman whose ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Krzysztof Komeda (his name was Americanized by Christopher Komeda for his American LP releases) had a short but profound career in film music, beginning in his native Poland but sweeping into America due to his association with...
According to ComingSoon.net, director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) and his producing partner Joshua Donen will develop a mini-series based on the bestselling SWORD OF TRUTH book series.ComingSoon writes, "Having been approached by Hollywood a number of times ov...
Tor Books' Sara Douglass wraps up The Crucible series with the mass market paperback release of The Crippled Angel while Games Workshop's David Bishop concludes his Fiends of the Eastern Front series with a climactic, WWII-style bloodbath of German soldie...
Don't you just love it when you know when exactly what time each media content will be showing at the Comic Con? Well, this year, it's possible all thanks to Coming Soon's Blog. They've revealed details on who is showing up this year and at what times the...
Apparently riding the success of fast-paced, clue-glue plots of novels like The Da Vinci Code and films like National Treasure, Christopher Forrest steps up this week to tackle the greatest code of them all.
Outnumbering paperback releases three ...
Sure, there are more stories in this article but the two biggest stories of the week in the whole “goof-up” department go to Paris Hilton who thinks a myspace petition or a Governor pardon will get her out of serving 45 days in a jail…t...
At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi...
Devil's Due has acquired the rights to publish future comics based on the murderous doll Chucky.The press release:Something has moved in with Devil's Due Publishing, Inc., and that something is terror! The ink is dry on a licensing agreement between Devil...
BATTLE VIXENS AND LAMENT OF THE LAMB TOP TOKYOPOP INC.'S APRIL/MAY MANGA PREMIERES
Debuting Fan-Favorites Also Include Arm of Kannon, Model, The Demon Ororon, Crescent Moon and Suikoden
Los Angeles, CA (November 13, 2003)-TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to a...