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Writer Firth to Take on "Monstrous Memoirs"
by News Editor (Thu 11-16-2006)
Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures have hired screenwriter Tim Firth to adapt Ahmet Zappa's kids' book "The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless." The book published by Random House was optioned last year for over $... Disney unveils Kingdom Comics (Thu 05-29-2008)
...ovel, The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, to Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. He is currently writing the second installment in that series, and executive producing "Fraggle Rock" with The Jim Henson Company. Harris Katleman ser...Disney, Bruckheimer go for Zappa's Monstrous Memoirs
by News Editor (Wed 10-19-2005)
Walt Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have picked up the rights to Ahmet Zappa upcoming children's book The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless.The story centers on a brother and sister who discover they belong to a family of legendary monster hunt... 
LAIR OF THE BEASTS: Monster of the Mountains
by Nick Redfern (Sat 11-22-2008)
Just recently, Britain’s Center for Fortean Zoology—the world’s only full-time group dedicated to investigating unknown animals such as the Loch Ness Monster and the Chupacabras—dispatched a team of personnel to the wilds o... The Lair of the Beasts: Mothman Resurfaces
by Nick Redfern (Sat 10-18-2008)
As someone who works as an author, journalist and seeker of bizarre beasts, I’m regularly sent review-copies of new books on all-things-unexplained. Most times, in my opinion, the books are pretty good; sometimes they’re okay, and then... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... 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... 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... Viz-In Vol. 12 No. 7 (Sat 07-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 12, no. 7 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING OCTOBER `00 featuring... NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK FIVE, #1 REGULAR and SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto original ...Marvel Comics November Solicitation HEROES
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)
Due out this November from the Marvel Comics line of hero books: INCREDIBLE HULK #34Cover by Kaare AndrewsWritten by Bruce Jones; art by John Romita, Jr. and Tom PalmerBeginning a new era as legendary horror comics' writer Bruce Jones (Creepy, Eerie), pen... HULK Gets Angry in New Online Photos
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-30-2008)
Some new photos have popped up online for The Incredible Hulk courtesy of Yahoo Movies. One of them is the Hulk getting mighty angry, judging by the photo on the left (click on it). Plenty of more for you Maniacs, which you see by clicking the link below.... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... Prepare for Box Office Glory!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
Just one memorable quote from Gerard Butler’s character is of course “Give them nothing! But take from them everything!”. It seems that 300 continue to enact that motto all way to the bank for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. The ... GRR Martin, Koji Suzuki, Chris Golden & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-26-2006)
Watch out sci fi and fantasy fans we've got some work to do with a slew of new titles being released today. The 1632, Diablo, Ghosts of Albion, and A Song of Ice and Fire series all get new installments this week. Koji Suzuki, the literary source for the ... Viz Donates $100K in GN's to Libraries (Fri 06-16-2000)
VIZ DONATES $100,000 IN GRAPHIC NOVELS TO U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES MANGA OUTREACH TO NEW AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... LAIR OF THE BEASTS: In Search of the Death-Worm
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-13-2008)
As someone who spends pretty much his entire life chasing, investigating, and writing about mysterious beasts and diabolical monsters, I have to admit that I have come across some extremely wild and far-out stories in my time – and that’s putt... A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSThomas Newman lends his uniquely sonic sensibilities upon next week’s holiday fantasy, LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, released this week on Sony Classical (SK 93576). While maintaining the signature fast-finger... The Lair of the Beasts: Monsters of the Skies
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-27-2008)
Whenever the subject of monster-hunting is brought up in conversation, there’s always a tendency to think that such things solely revolve around long treks into deep woods in search of Bigfoot and other hairy man-beasts, and expeditions to the shore... LAIR OF THE BEASTS: On the Trail of American Werewolves
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-06-2008)
As any and every fan of horror movies will be acutely aware, Hollywood has had a long-standing fascination with those shape-shifting creatures of the night known as werewolves. In 1941, Universal Pictures released its classic movie The Wolf Man starring L... Lair Of The Beasts: How to Hunt Monsters
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-20-2008)
One question I occasionally get asked when I’m lecturing at conferences is: “How do I become a monster hunter?” Well, I say, that’s a damned good question.
For those of you who may want to take your interest in strange cre... LAIR OF THE BEASTS: Do Mammoths Still Roam?
by Nick Redfern (Sat 10-04-2008)
The Mammoth: a mighty creature that roamed the lonely wilds of North America, the expanses of Western Europe, and the harsh lands of northern Russia during the Pleistocene era, and which is generally accepted as having become extinct somewhere around the ... 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 ... Sony Pictures Imageworks joins 'Watchmen' (Tue 07-01-2008)
From a press release CULVER CITY, CA – June 29, 2008 – Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning digital production company whose most recent project HANCOCK opens July 2nd, today announced six major motion picture projects that are current...Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Complete Collection
by Bryan Morton (Thu 09-29-2005)
What They SayThe Apocalypse is coming - and only four women can stop it! Get ready for the ultimate assault on the senses as the wildest action series to ever roll out of Japan is reborn with the state-of-the-art animation and a thunderous rock-and-roll ... Monster Music Strikes Back!
by Randall Larson (Mon 01-09-2006)
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (And Other Ray Harryhausen Animation Classics) is the long-awaited new spectacular release from Monstrous Movie Music. Following on the heels of MMM's first three acclaimed classic horror music CDs, this one features the first recordings ... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... ADV Films announces Sailor Moon DVDs (Mon 11-20-2000)
HOUSTON - ADV Films and DIC Entertainment are proud to announce the latest home video release of Sailor Moon, the #1 television series for girls on the Cartoon Network's "Toonami" programming block. Sailor Moon: Red Hearts & Silver Crystals and Sailor Mo...New Red Band BEOWULF Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-24-2007)
A new redband restricted trailer of Robert Zemeckis' BEOWULF has appeared online over at Paramount's official site for the adaptation. This version of the classic tale was scripted by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary(Pulp Fiction) while director Zemeckis used ... Ubisoft, Paramount & Shangri-La to Create BEOWULF Video Games
by News Editor (Fri 05-25-2007)
Ubisoft has announced that it will develop and publish the video game based on Paramount Pictures’ and Shangri-La Entertainment’s BEOWULF, he upcoming feature film from Academy Award®-winning director Robert Zemeckis. Neil Gaiman & Rog... COMICS, SEXUALITY, AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-11-2006)
Tonight, at 7:00 p.m. Central time, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees will convene to vote on whether or not to remove two graphic novels from their shelves BLANKETS by Craig Thompson and FUN HOME by Alison Bechdel. Louise Mills, a resident ... Best Soundtrax of 06: Part 2 – Restorations & Compilations
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-18-2007)
LAST YEAR’S BIG RECOMMENDATIONS
As with previous years, I have separated my assessment of the year’s best soundtrack releases into new scores (soundtrack CDs of scores for films released in 2006) and newly-released archival re... Little Shop of Living Death
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-11-2003)
With quite a few releases delayed this week, it gives us a chance to chat a bit. DVD Shopping List has been running for about two months now, and we’re mighty curious to know more about how the feature is working for You, our wonderful readers. Are you pr... SMASH PUNY DVD!!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-06-2003)
This week’s DVD peeve: What should a DVD do when you put it in your playing device? Personally, I enjoy a good introduction as much as anybody, but I’d prefer that they’d get to the main menu as soon as possible and let me do the driving. However, as many... Godzilla PVC, More CHARLIE'S ANGELS, Even More STAR WARS
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 12-17-2000)
GODZILLA PVC FIGURES (Bandai)Well, after over a year of watching merchandise languish from 1998`s travesty that posed as a Godzilla film, I was overjoyed to learn that figures from the Japanese films (the only true Godzilla movies!) were at long last avai... 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: 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... When There's No More Room in Hell...
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-09-2004)
I'm writing this week's column with a bad head cold, and my blocked sinuses make me feel like watching movies with a lot of head trauma (decapitation, shotgun explosion, screwdriver to the temple, etc.). Luckily, here's something made to order. SPOTLIGHT ... 
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