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"Lost Planet: Extreme Condition"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Wed 01-24-2007)
A world of ice awaits you in Lost Planet. Frozen in time by the galaxy, a frigid wasteland awaits all that wish to step forth onto the tundra. The world is known as E.D.N. III, and was a site hoping to be colonized by humans, though unfortunately upon ... "Lost Planet" Contest
by Karl Schneider (Sat 01-06-2007)
Mania is happy to announce our next contest, a giveaway of the Capcom game Lost Planet for the Xbox 360.Combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes with support for up to 16 players via Xbox Live online game service, Lost Pla... LOST CONTINENT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 01-08-2002)
“Dinosaurs and men, whoa gotta miss that one.” So went the words of wisdom from my Uncle Merle concerning Robert L. Lippert’s ode to mountain climbing, LOST CONTINENT. Quickly pointing out there were pictures of women featured prominently on the back of t... 
Lost World Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-30-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Osamu TezukaTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayFrom the creator of Astro Boy comes Lost World, the first of Osamu Tezuka's cycle of groundbreaking science-fiction graphic novels - including Metropolis a... Capcom and WB Unleash LOST PLANET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-15-2008)
With Resident Evil and Street Fighter already being a franchise of films, there have been hints of a Lost Planet film on the horizon, based on Capcom's best selling 2006 property. Variety's confirming that it is indeed on the way and Warner Bros. has reac... Planet of the Apes (2001)
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 07-27-2001)
When it comes to remakes, it's almost better if the film in question is really obscure or not very good to begin with. No one is going to pick apart a big budget remake of AMERICAN NINJA, however critics everywhere will be sharpening their axes for the "r... "Lost Planet" Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Sat 01-20-2007)
Mania's Lost Planet contest has now come to an end and the lucky winners have been selected!The winners are:Lisa (Grand Prize Special Edition)ChrisRyanCombining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes with support for up to 16 play... LOST moving, DAY BREAK ending early?
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 12-10-2006)
ABC is already bracing for the huge cotton candy waste of space AMERICAN IDOL. No offense to those that watch it, I just think it’s a bit stale. But the series continues to beat out whatever other series comes up against it, so in pr... Lost Universe Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-12-2000)
What They SayWatch out, universe! Kain Blueriver, the cape-obsessed master of the psi-blade, and his lovely associates Millie, a former hot-shot private eye, and Canal, the holographic image of the ship’s computer, are back for another round of insa... WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 02-28-2000)
The `90s was the decade that told us men and women have difficulties in relationships because they`re different from each other. Hardly a new concept, but it received a certain intellectual cache thanks to the popular works of Ph.D.`s like Deborah Tannen ... Lost Universe Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-14-2000)
What They SayWatch as Kain, Canal, and Millie continue their zany adventures. While the Universal Guardians handle most of the peacekeeping in the galaxy, trouble contractor Kain and his crew aboard the Swordbreaker always seem to get stuck with the assig... 'Lost' to pen 'Couriers' script
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 02-09-2007)
Intrepid Pictures is developing an adaptation of the "Couriers" series of graphic novels and tapped Javier Grillo-Marxuach, an Emmy winner for "Lost," to pen the screenplay.
"Couriers" will be produced by Intrepid's Marc Evans and Trevor Macy. Jason Ne... THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA
by Brian Thomas (Fri 06-25-2004)
Opening today at the Elgin Sky-Vue Drive-In is one of those new breed of Space Age thrillers that have been pulling in audiences across the nation. To be honest, your roving reporter can't claim to be a convert it all seems like something out of one of t... RED PLANET
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 11-09-2000)
This year’s second `Mission to Mars` isn’t quite as ridiculous as the previous journey to the angry red planet, but in some ways that is a liability: without the derision factor, there isn’t as much fun, and there just aren’t enough thrills and excitement... BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES: Unearthing the Original Score
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-17-2000)
The latest in FSM`s series of preserved `Silver Age Classics` soundtracks is this laudable restoration of a lost classic, Leonard Rosenman`s score to BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES. This score has never truly released before, despite the presence of a so... Lost Universe Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-23-2001)
What They SayThe newly awakened Dark Seeder is set on destroying Kain Blueriver in order to avenge an old grudge against the hero\'s grandmother. Later, Kain reunites with an old friend, Atlas, a fellow Troubleshooter who has seen better days. For the sak... PLANET OF THE APES: THE COMPLETE TV SERIES
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-10-2003)
It's easy enough to look back at the first season of a long running genre series to speculate how and why it might have failed had the gods of ratings and viewer attention not been good to it, but it's much harder sometimes to figure out why a series that... The Lost World
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sat 01-06-2007)
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Lost Planet (X-Box 360) - This has been a game that plenty of X-Box fans have been clamouring for. It had over a million downloads on X-Box live, and was quite fun to play at E3. As a snow pirate you will venture through frozen worlds tryi... Dragon Ball GT Lost Episodes Vol. #2: Rejection Uncut (Thu 09-09-2004)
What They SayEpisode 4: The Most Wanted List After finding themselves as public enemy number one on the merchant planet, Imecka, Goku, Pan, and Trunks attempt a daring rescue mission to salvage their ship. Without it they may be stuck on the planet forev...Dragon Ball GT Lost Episodes Vol. #5: Activation
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-10-2005)
What They SayLuud has awakened! After being fed his faithful followers, the monstrosity slowly comes out of his slumber with one goal in mind... crush Goku and Trunks! As if things couldn’t get any worse, Dr. Myuu feeds Pan to Luud, giving the idol ... Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Wed 06-25-2003)
Ah, there's nothing like having a week where news just pops out at you. The big story on everyone's lips is the announcement that Bang Zoom will be handling the dub for Pioneer's release of the second Card Captor Sakura movie. The first movie was the la... Dragon Ball GT Lost Episodes Vol. #3: Ruination Uncut
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 11-27-2004)
What They SayEpisode 7: Trunks, the Bride
The Saiyans arrive on a peaceful planet with one very large problem. The monster Zoonama has the incredible ability to produce earthquakes by merely shaking his gigantic whiskers! Now the monster is demanding a b... Dragon Ball GT Lost Episodes Vol. #1: Reaction Uncut (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-14-2004)
What They SayContains the ORIGINAL first 3 episodes of the Dragon Ball GT series:
Episode 1: A Devastating Wish
After decades of persistence, Emperor Pilaf finally steals the dragon balls and summons Shenron! But Pilaf slips up yet again and wishes Gok... Mike Nichols on directing WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-01-2000)
With a handful of Oscar nominations under his belt (and one win for 1967`S THE GRADUATE), Mike Nichols might seem an odd choice to direct a light-hearted comedy about aliens from outer space impregnating human women. After all, this is the man who brought... STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 09-15-2000)
Star Wars: Rogue Planet, available in hardback, is the first Lucas tie-in to be set around the time of Phantom Menace (not counting Terry Brooks' book of the film). As such, it occupies an interesting position in spin-offery. Most such books are written w... Dragon Ball GT Lost Episodes Vol. #4: Conviction Uncut
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-08-2004)
What They SayGoku seems to have taken to his new, smaller body without a hitch. But trouble soon arises on the merchant planet, Imecka. The residents of this strange world are being persecuted by their tyrannical despot, Lord Don Kee. Goku, Trunks, and Pa... INVISIBLE INVADERS / JOURNEY TO THE SEVENTH PLANET
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 04-17-2003)
MGM continues their terrific Midnight Movies series presentation of worthy genre programmers on DVD with this John Agar double feature.Today, INVISIBLE INVADERS is better known as a direct inspiration for George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (or even ... Eureka SeveN - Psalms of Planet- Vol.#04
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 06-27-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kataoka Jinsei / Kondou KodamaTranslated by:Toshi YoshidaAdapted by:Trish LedouxWhat They SayRenton must face the inevitable truth about Eureka as tensions mount between Gekkostate and the Federation and things near their fier... Eureka SeveN - Psalms of Planet- Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-05-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kataoka Jinsei / Kondou KazumaTranslated by:Toshifumi YoshidaAdapted by:What They SayRenton Thurston is a young 14-year-old who is tired of his monotonous life. The only thing that makes him happy is when he lifts, and extreme... Galaxy Angel A Complete Collection
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-03-2006)
What They SayContains all 26 episodes Galaxy Angel A in one complete DVD collection!
There\'s a new upstart squad that\'s gunning to make the Angel Brigade look bad and take over their work. The girls are going to have to collect more Lost Technology, s... Star Trek Voyager DOOMSDAY Comic
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 01-18-2001)
`They say there`s no devil, Jim, but there is, right out of hell -- I saw it,` Commodore Matt Decker told Captain James T. Kirk in the classic episode `The Doomsday Machine.` The titular devil, a massive weapon that powered itself by destroying planets, w... Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 3
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 05-31-2007)
What They SayKeith, Lance, Hunk, Pidge and Princess Allura have successfully awakened the legendary robot guardian, Voltron. After countless battles, they\'ve pushed back the forces of evil King Zarkon, freeing the Princess\'s home, planet Arus, as well a... Lost Cat, Lost Cause?
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 05-02-2007)
A few weeks ago in the Mumbling Kitsune, I pitched a funny idea: An anime adaptation of Michael Ende's classic tale, The Neverending Story. Most of us carry a nostalgia-fueled love of the movie, even if it's not the most accurate book-to-screen transition... DVD & VHS This Week: February 26
by John Thonen (Tue 02-26-2002)
...y and His Lost Planet Airmen, which was promised but never present on an earlier release of the film. Last, but far from least, the DVD will also feature trailers (probably themselves cut by Dante) from various Corman productions which provided the sto... February game sales jump 28%
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-16-2007)
...box 3608. Lost Planet--Extreme Condition--Xbox 3609. WarioWare: Smooth Moves--Wii10. NBA Street Homecourt--Xbox 360Hardware sales totaled another $203 million and system sales was at $402 million. Top sellers:1. DS--485,0002. Wii--335,0003. PS2--... Lost In Space Music Lost No More
by Randall Larson (Wed 10-05-2005)
La-La Land Records announces LOST IN SPACE: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition with music by John Williams and various other composers. Three volumes of LOST IN SPACE music were released in 1997 by GNP Crescendo in their "Lost Worlds of Irwin Allen" soundtr... DVD of the APES
by News Editor (Sat 01-21-2006)
On March 28, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment will release all-new DVD Singles of the Original Planet of the Apes Series Mastered in Anamorphic Widescreen and featuring THX Certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. In addition to the original film series P... EDFantastic
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 03-17-2007)
...o back to Lost Planet or Chromehounds.
Earth Defence Force 2017 (Xbox 360) - A while back there was a Starship Troopers game released, which was a bit of a let down. In a similar style though of alien invaders you will attempt to fend them o... Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)
With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru... Hasslein Books to Release Planet of the Apes Chronology
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-28-2008)
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!" This classic line, spoken by Charlton Heston in 1968's Planet of the Apes, ranks alongside "May the Force be with you," "Bond…James Bond" and "Frankly, my de... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Kobol's Last Gleaming Part 1
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-28-2005)
After the three-hour epic premiere, "Saga of a Star World," writers Glen Larson and Donald Bellisario took the crew of the original BATTLESTAR GALACTICA to explore the mysteries of their ancestral home world of Kobol. On the long-lost planet, Commander A... Jyu-Oh-Sei (Planet of the Beast King): Complete Series Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-29-2008)
With his parents killed, Thor finds himself cast down to the secret capital punishment planet of Chimaera where he has to fight to survive.
What They Say:
In the distant future, humanity has migrated into space to settle in the Balkan System, leaving be... PLANET TERROR – 2 Disc Unrated and Extended Edition
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 10-15-2007)
‘Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror’ is a cinematic experience. Opening with a faux trailer that sets a mood, a great mood, I knew that ‘The Grindhouse’ was going to be something different. It is ... Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick Vol. #3
by Brett Barkley (Thu 03-23-2006)
What They SayFrom a sea of stars to a sea of sand, Ahab\'s journey knows no bounds!
As Ahab and his crew finally arrive on Planet Moad, Lucky\'s home planet, they are greeted by none other than Moby Dick himself. Facing off with his old adversary, Ahab i... JANE AND THE LOST CITY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-11-2002)
Based on “the most famous comic strip in British history,” according to no less a reliable source than the liner notes on the back of the DVD, JANE AND THE LOST CITY concerns the wacky adventures of a heroine whose main gimmick is to lose her clothes. Now... TV Wasteland: Let the LOST and Heroes Comparisons Begin
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 11-10-2008)
Heroes has not been the disaster this season that everyone has be proclaiming it to be, but it has been much weaker than season one. The show recently saw its lowest ratings to date and in response a couple of the primary writer/producers were fir... New LOST UNIVERSE Site Features Exclusive Interview & More! (Wed 11-14-2007)
lostuniverse.rightstuf.com Features exclusive interview with the series’ Japanese producer, plus trailer & downloads in advance of collection’s Dec. 4 release. GRIMES, IA, November 14, 2007 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, ...And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
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... Votoms, Armored Trooper Stage 4: God Planet Quent
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-25-2006)
What They SayOnce, the planet Quent was home to the most advanced race in the galaxy...until they unleashed a power so terrifying that they destroyed their own civilization. This power now lies at the heart of Chirico Cuvie's destiny. When he finds it, th... Crusher Joe
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-04-2003)
What They SayThe galaxy is a strange and dangerous place, and there are times when even the United Space Force can\'t help. That\'s where the Crushers come in - skilled troubleshooters who will deal with any problem, large or small, for a fee (large only!... Lost Universe Box Set (Thinpak)
by Ben Leary (Tue 05-13-2008)
What They SayMillie Nocturne has one great goal in life: to be the best in the universe.. at absolutely everything! But when she tries her hand at being the \"best detective,\" she ends up an unwilling partner with two people who will change her life fore... Arcadia of My Youth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-04-2003)
What They SayIt\'s Harlock! Renowned Manga author Matsumoto Leiji?s greatest creation, Captain Harlock, comes to the big screen in this magnificent film.
When aliens conquer earth and enslave the human race, all hope for freedom is abandoned. But one ma... "Forbidden Planet (Ultimate Collector's Edition)"
by John Sinnott (Wed 12-06-2006)
The SF films of the 50's are often dismissed on whole as low budget drive-in fodder made by the likes of Roger Corman to turn a quick buck. While that is true to a large extent it isn't entirely accurate. There were a handful of excellent S... CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Thu 07-26-2001)
In the previous entry, ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, the series was established as a vicious circle. Seemingly, the apes' trip back in time was destined to make the future planet ruled by them come to pass. However, we can see that it didn't have to... Lost Universe Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-12-2000)
What They SayWhen intergalactic private eye Millie Nocturne ends up on the block at a shady auction, her troubles are only beginning! Unwillingly partnered with Kain Blueriver, the cape-obsessed, psi-blade-bearing master of the Lost Ship Swordbreaker, and... Lost Universe vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 04-21-2001)
What They SaySomeone has turned the universe upside down! Millie and Nina are adrift in space! Rail Claymore is running for his life! Kain is hiding out! And Kali has just taken over the Universal Guardians! The only thing that could make matters worse is... Journey to Planet Weird: An Conversation with Author Francess Lantz
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-11-2000)
Many authors of young people`s books dream of having their works adapted into movies—but if their character is not named `Harry Potter,` the chances are slim. In 1997 Francess Lantz wrote a comedic science fiction book, STEPSISTER FROM THE PLANET WEIRD, i... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... THE TROLLENBERG TERROR (a.k.a. THE CRAWLING EYE)
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 12-26-2001)
Straight from late night television to DVD comes THE TROLLENBERG TERROR (previously known to us Yanks as THE CRAWLING EYE), a British horror offering based, like the superior QUATERMASS films, on a U.K. serial television show of the same name. When the ti... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... Banner of the Stars II Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 07-20-2003)
... retaking lost planets and adding new ones. The most striking naturally comes from the fleet of Nereis and Nefee. As their fleet moves outward and into areas that aren’t considered strategically valuable, they gain more and more worlds, stretchin... WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a... Dragon Ball Z Movies 3-4: Tree of Might/Lord Slug
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2008)
The Earth gets kicked around a few more times in this latest double feature set in high definition from FUNimation.What They SayThe Tree of Might
The Earth's destruction lies dormant within a single, solitary seed. Brought forth from the darkest reaches... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ... Trigun Limited Collector's Edition Set 2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 04-13-2006)
What They Say\"On a desert planet scorched by twin suns, bounty hunters scour the planet looking for Vash who has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty placed on his head! Vash has been credited with the destruction of several towns, but miraculously, there is no re... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... Galaxy Railways Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-08-2005)
What They SayAll dreams can come true - if the courage is there to pursue them.
SDF cadet Manabu Yuuki has gone against all odds, ardently pursuing galactic criminals and snuffing out evil. But when a malicious bomber lashes out, ripping apart a train of... When Brains Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 11-27-2001)
The most hideous evil lies within us. No, I'm not talking about our tendency to flip on a dime between "good" and "evil" depending on the circumstance, I'm talking about our brains - not as the center of our conscious and subconscious being, but as someth... Galaxy Angel Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-16-2004)
What They SayMilfeulle Sakuraba is the newest member of the Angel Brigade, a branch of the Transvaal Empire military whose primary mission is to search for relics known as ?Lost Technology?. The only problem is?no one actually knows what the Lost Technolo... Galaxy Angel Vol. #1 Limited Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-26-2004)
What They SayMilfeulle Sakuraba is the newest member of the Angel Brigade, a branch of the Transvaal Empire military whose primary mission is to search for relics known as ?Lost Technology?. The only problem is?no one actually knows what the Lost Technolo... International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced their nominees for the 3rd IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
The nominees are: A - FILM SCORE OF THE YE... Winner: 'Planet Terror' Cherry Action Figure
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-22-2007)
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by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-26-2004)
What They SayThe search for the Lost Technology continues. But if they don\'t know what it is, how are they going to find it for the inspectors? Well, the Angel Brigade isn\'t going to find it if they\'re playing bikini baseball, running from ghosts or be... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... AnnaSophia Robb Joins WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)
AnnaSophia Robb (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) has been attached to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in the new chapter of Disney's WITCH MOUNTAIN, says MTV. While talking to the network, director Andy Fickman revealed some details on... DVD Review of Transformers Cyberton: The Ultimate Collection
by Tim Janson (Sun 08-17-2008)
Transformers Cybertron: The Ultimate Collection is the third and final series in the Unicron Trilogy that began with Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Energon. The boxed set includes all 52 episodes of the show, known in Japan as Transformers: G... Galaxy Angel AA Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 12-15-2007)
What They SayThe Angel Brigade is at it again in another frantic search across the cosmos for the dangerous and unpredictable Lost Technology! When Milfeulle and Ranpha are dispatched to a distant planet in order to aid Mint in her recovery of one of thes... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Some Hard Truths to Face
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-12-2007)
The Sword of Truth series debuted in 1994 with Wizard’s First Rule and has been chugging on ever since. Translated into 20 foreign languages with 10 million copies in print, Terry Goodkind’s leviathan of an epic clocks in at over 7700 pages an... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
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... STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, BOOK 2
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 01-03-2003)
The second book of STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD has a lot to live up to, but it delivers superbly. By way of recap, in the first book the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Archer, located the ruins of an ancient civilization called th... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE
by Carl Cortez (Fri 06-15-2001)
It's probably no surprise that ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE isn't very good. For a Walt Disney Picture, there isn't any dancing tea cups or pumas breaking out into song to make up for an awkward story. In fact, the very adult nature of the film which tries ... Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine... To Read or Not to Read: The Rise of the Audio Book
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-23-2007)
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap... Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 1
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 09-13-2006)
What They SayFrom days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron: Defender of the Universe! A mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. A force of space explorers, Keith, Lance, Hunk, Pidge, and Sven are... Haim Hates LOST BOYS 2 and Updates on LB 3
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-06-2008)
A month after insiders announced that Warner Bros. executives were developing a third installment in their Lost Boys franchise, Corey Haim has publicly lashed out against Lost Boys: The Tribe and updated the fans on what we can expect in Lost Boys 3, whic... Mania gets into bed with 'The Lost Boys: The Tribe'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-04-2008)
Last Tuesday, Warner Home Video released 'Lost Boys: The Tribe' on DVD. The movie is a direct-to-DVD follow up to the much loved vampire movie of the 1980s which make Keifer Sutherland and instant success and launched The Coreys (Mr. Feldman and Mr. Haim)... “Lost” in Thought…
by Daniel Peacock (Sat 11-11-2006)
The TV series Lost is probably the single most ambitious attempt to create a puzzle program on television yet.
Leaving aside the complexities of the riddles in the show itself, just in case anyone had not yet realized the game-playing subtext,... "Warriors: The Lost Warrior, Volume One"
by Nadia Oxford (Mon 04-30-2007)
If you believe manga should stick to the strictest sense of its definition--Japanese comics by Japanese writers and artists--now would be the time to jump off the bandwagon. Make sure to tuck in your chin and roll as you hit the ground.
If you'... STEPSISTER FROM THE PLANET WEIRD and NEIGHBORS FROM OUTER SPACE
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-11-2000)
C`mon—`fess up. You really think your stepfamily is from outer space, right? I mean, they talk funny; they eat strange foods and seem waaaay too interested in dumb TV shows like Wheel of Fortune. Well, if your name is Megan and your mom is a former surfin... Broccoli Books Announces Di Gi Charat Theater! (Tue 07-29-2003)
The characters of Di Gi Charat first captured the fascination of anime fans as the very cute and equally mean mean mascots for Gamers, an anime and game hobby store in Japan. Broccoli Books is proud to present the best of Di Gi Charat's adventures - Di G...Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)
It’s the last Weekly Book Buzz of the year, and even though this release schedule is for the first batch of SF, Fantasy, and Horror books coming out in 2008 I wanted to take a quick, clichéd look at the requisite lists of 2007 superlatives.
... Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation Arriving for November! (Sun 10-05-2003)
Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation Street date: November 18, 2003 Please pre-book by October 13, 2003. Shipping: 1st week of November Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation What happens when an alien hybrid cat-eared girl with asp...Robotech Legacy Set 3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-25-2001)
What They SayIt has often been said that the original broadcast of the ground-breaking series Robotech was a key factor leading to the current interest in Japanese animation. In the 15 years since its initial airing, Robotech has remained one of the most ... DICE Season 1 Complete Collection
by J.J. Matthews (Thu 03-30-2006)
What They SayDICE (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises): When a problem arises, DICE is called to the rescue. And when their special training and skills aren\'t enough, they rely on their Dinobreakers, which can transform from Vehicle Mode to Dino Mode,... Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)
ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...Comicscape - May 10, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-10-2006)
All right, I can finally stop buying INFINITE CRISIS books. It's over. Yes, there's the BRAVE NEW WORLD special, AFTERMATH, ONE YEAR LATER, and 52, but the event itself has finally concluded. This week in COMICSCAPE, I'm going to offer some of my thoughts... Monsterfest is upon us
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-20-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I have to say with Halloween just around the corner I'm madder then an athlete with a hornet in his jock strap. Why you may ask? Well because October television has let me down again. Sure we have a t... FARSCAPE's D'Argo: Anthony Simcoe
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 06-19-2000)
Unforgettable and unmistakable, Anthony Simcoe as the Luxan Ka D`Argo exploded into the FARSCAPE series looking very much the warrior. In the pilot episode, all the characters on board Moya were prisoners trying to escape, none with more ferocity than D`... Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will... FARSCAPE's D'Argo: Anthony Simcoe
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 06-19-2000)
Unforgettable and unmistakable, Anthony Simcoe as the Luxan Ka D`Argo exploded into the FARSCAPE series looking very much the warrior. In the pilot episode, all the characters on board Moya were prisoners trying to escape, none with more ferocity than D`... ATLANTIS Rising
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-12-2004)
Somehow I've survived to the second week without offending too many television executives or show producers. I'll try harder next time, OK?It's the second full week of July and the networks may be gearing up for the fall but there's still a few series off... PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)
Sony Classical is preparing to release an expanded edition of the STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE soundtrack on CD on November 14th. The new 2-CD collector’s release, titled The Ultimate Edition, will feature 68 tracks and more than 120 minutes o... Book Buzz: Year of the Spaceship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-04-2008)
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers... Trigun Maximum Vol.#07
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 04-29-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naitou YasuhiroTranslated by:Justin BurnsAdapted by:What They SayUnlike the subtitle of this new installment of Trigun Maximum, our hero, Vash the Stampede isn\'t exactly experiencing the happiest of days. Rather, his struggle... Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Limited Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Tue 04-11-2006)
What They SayThe amazing sequel to The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set!
This astounding collection includes: all three Irresponsible Captain Tylor ... STAR TREK Special Effects Redux, Part I
by Frank Garcia (Fri 01-14-2000)
For the past 30 years millions of STAR TREK fans all over the world have faithfully watched 79 episodes of the original 1960s TV series in reruns and videotapes in a seemingly perpetual loop. There are hardcore fans today who can tell you, from a single l... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... KONG lands!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-28-2006)
While over the past few weeks I've been writing about bargain box sets of (most often) public domain titles, there's one way you can see a lot of these features for even less money. To be specific, for free. Sites like Veoh [http://www.veoh.com/] speciali... Junk Force Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 12-27-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kakinuma Hideki (DARTS)/Tsurugi Yusuke (Mechanical Design: Matsukawa Kenichi; Character Design: Komato Eiji) Translated by:Toshi HosakaAdapted by:What They SayIn this final installment of Junk Force, Wooty, Mill, Liza, Louis a... I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)
Now I know this is a little off topic and Uwe Boll is an extremely easy target, but this weekend I saw a trailer for the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING and I’ve gotta vent. It almost seems trendy now to hate the craptacular German director / produ... PSYCHO co-creator publishes with Dark Planet
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-25-2003)
Comic book writer James D. Hudnall attracted some attention last month when his co-creation with artist Dan Brereton, namely THE PSYCHO, was optioned by Universal Pictures. Now Hudnall is preparing to kick new things off in the comic industry with the for... Superman Returns: Daily Planet Details (Fri 05-12-2006)
The first Superman movie "almost feels like three different films," says co-screenwriter Mike Dougherty. "You have your space opera at the beginning, then your rustic western prairie film, and then you go to Metropolis," home to the mammoth building, and ...Levant finds life on NL's 'Planet Terry'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-12-2005)
Brian Levant has landed on New Line Cinema's planet and will direct the family film "Planet Terry." Neal Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner. "Planet" tells the story of a science fiction enthusiast who finds out that he is actually an alien ... Lost Boys Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Sat 07-01-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaname ItsukiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayOne evening, a boy named \"Air\" suddenly appears at Mizuki's window, forcibly transporting him to Neverland. Having grown up most of his life without his own father, Mizuk... Planet Anime FYI (Thu 01-16-2003)
We\'ve gotten a lot of email and questions this week about what\'s been going on with Planet Anime, especially with all those who have preorders with them. We\'ve been following their situation this week and Alex Lafoso, the CEO of Planet Anime, has sent ...Big O II Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 06-20-2004)
What They SayRoger has chosen to save Dorothy and has left the Big O unmanned! While he attempts to rescue her, a new Megadeus appears - Big Fau; its pilot is Alex Rosewater. The Big Fau displays an impressive array of firepower and easily destroys the en... Aqua Vol.#01
by Erin Jones (Mon 06-09-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kozue AmanoTranslated by:Alethea & Athena NibleyAdapted by:Barbara Randall KeselWhat They SayAfter 150 years of terraforming, Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, now has over 90% of its surface now covered by water. A you... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #10 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayInjured during their engagement with the Balarant, Chirico lies dying in the mysterious spaceship. Tortured by visions of his past, he grows more and more withdrawn from Fyana as their ship hurtles further into the Balarant Nonagression Zone....PLAY-MATE OF THE APES
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 10-07-2002)
PLAY-MATE OF THE APES is the story of two downed astronauts and one cosmonaut who inadvertently wind up on a planet of humanoid ape creatures who miraculously speak English. As the three search the planet for aid they constantly find themselves in various... VIZ MEDIA BRINGS UNIQUE AND EXCITING ANIME PROPERTIES FOR ALL AGES AND INTERESTS TO 2007 LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPO (Tue 06-19-2007)
Industry Leader In Anime To Have Notable Presence With More Than A Dozen Properties In Booth 4505 New York, NY, June 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
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Paul Dunlap provided extremely effective musical scores for a fistful of low-budget horror and science fiction pictures of the '50s and '60s including a fruitful association with producer Herman Cohen, for whom... Have you “LOST” interest?
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Mon 11-06-2006)
This week I’m most looking forward to Lost, mainly to see if this episode makes up for the lackluster season so far. We were promised in ads that the last two episodes of the fall season would change everything. Last week we saw SPOI... PLANET OF THE APES star dies at 79
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 09-12-2002)
Kim Hunter, who fleshed out one of the genre's favorite characters in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dr. Zira from THE PLANET OF THE APES films, died in New York at the age of 79. Hunter played Zira, the chimp with a heart of gold, in the original APES, ... Planet Anime goes for your wallet (Tue 07-15-2003)
Since we keep hearing that some people don't have any anime backlogs, it looks like the folks at Planet Anime have devised a sale to help remedy that situation. All In Stock DVDs Now 30% Off! We know what you want. And Planet Anime aims to please! All in...Lost In Evisceration
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-12-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Steve Jablonsky reprises his dark ambiances from the 2003 remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE with an equally brooding and disconsolate score for THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman (DA... What's In Store For The Third Season of LOST?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)
TV. Guide's Michael Ausiello recently snagged the executive producers of Lost, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. He fought valiantly for as much Lost information as humanly possible.Mentioned in the interview was a tid-bit regarding Lindelof's involvement... ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #9
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 11-27-2007)
After his disappearance in the Bizarro invasion from the last couple of issues of All-Star Superman, Kal-El reemerges to find that two lost Kryptonian astronauts – Bar-El and Lilo, both in space when their planet exploded – have landed on Eart... Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Mon 05-12-2003)
This week, I've decided to shake things up a bit. Lost in Translation, as a column, has slowly evolved into quite a lot of things. Initially a forum for reviewing English soundtracks for Anime, Lost in Translation has become something of an answering ho... ADV Films announces release of Lost Universe Series (Thu 07-20-2000)
"Outer space has never been so out of control!" HOUSTON - ADV Films wants to introduce to you volumes 1 and 2 of the Lost Universe series on DVD!!! Watch as Kain, Canal, and Millie begin their zany adventures. While the Universal Guardians handle most of...SPY KIDS 2: THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 08-07-2002)
There are hyphenates and then there is Robert Rodriguez. The filmmaker has 15 credits on his new film, SPY KIDS 2: THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS. These would be director, writer, producer (with Elizabeth Avellan), editor, director of digital photography, prod... BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Fri 07-27-2001)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of PLANET OF THE APES, Fox and the American Movie Classics channel produced this feature length documentary which covers the entire series of films - plus whatever Apes spin-offs followed - in as much depth as 127 minutes... J. Michael Straczynski Penning FORBIDDEN PLANET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-31-2008)
Looks like the remake of the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet is coming out development hell. Writer J. Michael Straczynski has been tasked by Warner Bros. and producer Joel Silver to pen a modern update of the 1956 classic. Straczynski, better known for h... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 2: Life After Trek
by Edward Gross (Wed 12-08-1999)
When the original STAR TREK was canceled in 1969, it`s unlikely that the cast could have known that their lives would continue to be drawn together over the next decade, fueling a phenomenon that would culminate in the release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PIC... Mobile Suit Gundam Lost War Chronicles Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Sun 03-05-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tomohiro Chiba & Bandai Games Inc. / Artist: Masato NatsumotoTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayThe One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon has begun--and the newest Mobil... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... I Am Legend
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-03-2007)
As the Fall season rapidly approaches, one of fiction’s most popular manifestations of the Other is lurking from the shadows and sizing up your jugular in a slew of new horror, fantasy, and even science fiction literature.
Hello Maniac read... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... "Weird Worlds Collection: Part Two"
by John Sinnott (Mon 11-06-2006)
Image has packaged four 50’s-early 60’s SF movies together (all previously released on stand alone discs) in a very attractively priced set awkwardly titles The Weird Worlds Collection. I reviewed the first two films in part one, and ... Starblazers Vol. #6 (Tue 09-11-2001)
What They SayOne by one, all the elaborate plans of General Lysis have been defeated by the sheer guts and ingenuity of the Star Force. Now they are in the homestretch of their long and desperate mission to Iscandar, to retrieve the Cosmo DNA machine from...Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.
... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... Chronicles of Riddick, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio: Universal Pictures.Production Company: Radar Pictures/One Race Productions/Primal Foe Productions.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It:Vin Diesel (Richard P. Riddick); Colm Feore (Lord Marshal); Judi Dench (Ae... GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)
The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ... Roaring Studios Gets Infusion of Energy
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-05-2003)
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by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-11-2006)
Like me and many others, Peter Jackson claims 1933's KING KONG as his all time favorite movie. But while most KONG fans never get as far with their remake ambitions as a reel of 8mm film shot in a garage, Jackson persevered, and backed by the overwhelming... BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-24-2001)
Not every hit film demands a sequel. Sure, there's been talk over the years about THE GRADUATE 2, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND, and PRETTIER WOMAN, but so far the filmmakers of many big hits have managed to resist the lure of another cash-in. Not s... PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES
by Jeff Bond (Tue 09-18-2001)
I frequently feel sorry for younger people growing up today who weren’t able to experience my naďve sense of joy and discovery at virtually every crappy genre movie I watched as a kid. Once we got cable television (13 channels!) we were privy to the telev... DUNE: Reviving the Mythos
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-08-2000)
Author of 45 books (20 of which are bestsellers) and well-known for his ability to `write in someone else`s universe,` Kevin J. Anderson seems the perfect choice of collaborator for Brian Herbert, the son of the late DUNE-creator Frank Herbert. The duo is... Going APE with Fox's New 6-Disc Box Set
by John Thonen (Tue 08-15-2000)
It’s another week of classic, and less than classic, video and DVD releases, which kicks off with an irresistible post Fourth of July bang. One sure way to spot a film buff is that some of the favorite moments of his youth will somehow be connected with m... ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Wed 07-25-2001)
With the world apparently destroyed at the end of BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES (Oops! Um… spoiler!), no one thought it likely that there would be another sequel. The box office tally, however, disagreed with them. The filmmakers came up with a brilliant... BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES: SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
by Scott Collura (Tue 08-07-2001)
While Fox's PLANET OF THE APES DVD box set is a great collection and a must-have for true fans, one noticeable element of the set is lacking: extra features. Aside from little more than trailers, the only real extra in the box set is a sixth disc which fe... Trigun Maximum Vol.#11
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-04-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naitou YasuhiroTranslated by:Studio CutieAdapted by:Studio CutieWhat They SayFull of so many intense scenes and watershed moments, everything is climbng steadily to a crescendo. What lies in store for the people of the planet ... Viz Media Expands Naruto™ Momentum With New DVD Releases of Naruto The Lost Story and Latest Naruto Uncut Box Set (Thu 05-24-2007)
Latest Releases Continue To Drive Tremendous Momentum Behind The Hottest Anime And Manga Property In North America San Francisco, CA, May 24, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publi...Right Stuf Gets More Lost (Wed 11-14-2007)
The folks at Right Stuf are gearing up for their upcoming release of the Lost Universe series and have a new press release out that has some good news for fans of the series.At lostuniverse.rightstuf.com, visitors can read a new, exclusive interview with ...GOLDEN SUN: THE LOST AGE
by Troy Roberts (Thu 06-12-2003)
When GOLDEN SUN came out for the Game Boy Advance over a year and a half ago, the gaming world was pleasantly surprised. GOLDEN SUN presented gamers with an engaging challenge on the portable system, while sporting some great graphics and fun gameplay. No... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... PLANET OF THE APES (NOVELIZATION)
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-09-2001)
(WARNING: SPOILERS)Astronaut Leo Davidson blasts off from the research station Oberon into a zone of unstable space to rescue a trained chimpanzee. His ship gets caught in a wormhole and ends up crash-landing on a planet where humans are hunted by super-i... THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
Gripping human drama, spine-tingling suspense, cutting-edge special effects, impressive production values THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA has none of these, but it's a heap of fun anyway. An affectionate spoof of '50s-style sci-fi Z-movies of the most laugh... BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Fri 07-27-2001)
Though the box office returns for CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES didn't break any records, by this time Ape fandom was growing ever larger. Theaters all over the country were hosting Ape marathons, showing all four films in one day. This assured Fox t... BRUTAL PLANET: Alice Cooper
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 07-08-2000)
You want horror? Open your eyes and take a look at the world around you. That seems to be the message behind Brutal Planet, the first studio album from Alice Cooper since 1994’s The Last Temptation. In that previous recording, the Coop dealt with themes o... Lost Universe Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-13-2001)
What They SayThere was always something a little strange about Rail Claymore, Kain?s contact in the Universal Guardians. But who knew that he was a spy feeding information to the dark forces? Now that this former friend is on the lam Kain, Millie, and Can... Take Off for ALIEN PLANET
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)
What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with "life signatures" goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this ... Lost Universe, Best Of Soundtrack
by Tiffani Nadeau (Sun 07-31-2005)
What They SayAcross a sea of stars comes one out of this world musical experience featuring all of your favorite vocals from the Lost Universe TV Series. In a single CD you can enjoy both the original version and the stellar dance remixes from songs such ... RIGHT STUF ANNOUNCES EMMA, LOST UNIVERSE COLLECTION & NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT (Sat 06-30-2007)
Anime Expo: New property announcements, preview of 20th Anniversary Year GRIMES, IA, June 30, 2007 " Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. kicked off its 20th anniversary year a few weeks early with a trio of announcements during its June 30t...More Information On PLANET OF THE APES Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 12-02-2008)
A few days after passing along word that a prequel was coming to the Planet of the Apes franchise, CHUD has revealed more details about planned production out of 20th Century Fox. Minority Report's Scott Frank is currently in charge of writing and di... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
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... Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Tue 04-15-2003)
It's actually been a while since a column I wrote sparked conversation on the English Track, the dub lover's sanctuary on Anime on DVD. While I would like to think it was my witty writing, and unique insights into the world of dubbing, I know it was all ... Milan Releases large orchestral score to Island of Lost Souls
by Randall Larson (Mon 01-01-2007)
Milan Records will follow up its release of the critically acclaimed score for Pan’s Labyrinth, written by Spanish composer Javier Navarrete, with another big orchestral fantasy score: Island of Lost Souls. This is a Danish epic adventure produc...