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'Ranger Danger' takes a back seat to 'Green Hornet.' (Wed 03-31-2004)
Kevin Smith, who is developing the original SF comedy movie "Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers," told SCI FI Wire that the project has been delayed...now that he has accepted the job helming The Green Hornet. "It'll probably be nice to work up to Rang...Smith still cooking FLETCH and also has RANGER DANGER
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-13-2003)
... he calls RANGER DANGER AND THE DANGER RANGERS. Tapping the same style as old FLASH GORDON adventures, Smith hopes to be shooting RANGER DANGER in the fall of '04.View Askew partner Scott Mosier will produce RANGER DANGER but not FLETCH ONE.Got a scoop... Kevin talks GREEN HORNET
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-19-2004)
...WON" and "RANGER DANGER"?Everything just gets pushed back a year. If it's any consolation, Harvey's insisting we go right into FLETCH after HORNET wraps.HAVE WE STARTED CASTING "HORNET" YET?Yes. Some offers went out to actors this week. I'm meeting wit... 
The Lone Ranger
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-08-2006)
With a few exceptions, licensed titles rarely stand equal to their comic-original counterparts. Like licensed video games, they usually feel like a quick cash-in on the success of a story found in another medium. Dynamite Entertainment seemingly wants t... BIG DADDY DANGER gets nine issues
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 05-23-2002)
Adam Pollina is writing and drawing BIG DADDY DANGER, a humorous, nine-issue mini-series from DC Comics that starts in August. Big Daddy Danger is the greatest masked wrestler and the latest in an ancestral line of masked heroes protecting the oppressed ... DANGER GIRL returns
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 08-12-2002)
DANGER GIRL creators J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell team up with artist Phil Noto for an all-new 48-page one-shot DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH. "Scott (Dunbier, WildStorm editor) e-mailed me one day about doing some work for WildStorm and that Jeff ... "Pokemon Ranger"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Fri 12-15-2006)
The Pokemon series has been around for many years, and was a driving force in the success of the Gameboy systems. The original games, Blue and Red, spawned many sequels allowing people to collect more than the original 151 creatures. It has inspired a ... Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-26-2003)
What They SayAfter twenty years, Detective Zenigata has been taken off the Lupin case! With a new assignment and an aching heart, he seeks friendship in the one man he could never catch?The indomitable Lupin the Third!
When Lupin finds out about Zenigata... Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy Red Power Ranger
by Pat Ferrara (Sat 12-09-2006)
Boasting the best-selling action figure series in America, Bandai is celebrating their 2006 Anniversary with 6.5-inch mock-ups of the Red Power Ranger from six different morphin, monster-fighting seasons. Premiering after Power Rangers in Space and before... Big Daddy Danger Enters the Ring
by Dave Richards (Tue 05-14-2002)
Last
year Adam Pollina a signed a deal to write nine issue limited series for
DC Comics called Big Daddy Danger. Pollina
also sold the movie rights to the creator-owned series before the first comic was
ever released.
Newsarama
now reports that th... X3: Enter the Danger Room (Sun 04-16-2006)
For X3, however, the filmmakers made the Danger Room a top priority. "It was pretty important," says Verreaux. "This time, when we went in to the studio, we said 'We really want to have this! This is an X-Men thing!'" Considering how important the Dang...Video: 'X3''s Danger Room! (Sat 04-29-2006)
As seen on Leno...A clip showing part of the Danger Room sequence from "X-Men: The Last Stand" showing Wolverine and Colossus doing a Fastball Special against a Sentinel.'Justice League Unlimited: Hawk & Dove' and 'Danger Girl' (Thu 08-19-2004)
Fred Savage and Jason Hervey are brothers again this week. The two, who starred in the ABC coming-of-age series The Wonder Years, are paired again in Cartoon Network's Justice League Unlimited as Hawk and Dove. The Danger Girl television series, intend...New X-Men Danger Room Photos (Thu 05-04-2006)
Check out the new photos of the Danger Room, The X-Jet and the Golden Gate Bridge.DeSanto on planned danger room scene from 'X-Men' (Fri 09-26-2003)
Speaking at ManiaFest 2003, prodcuer Tom DeSanto mentioned a scene he had devised for the first 'X-Men' movie where the Danger Room was used as a mechanism to explain the practicality of the X-Men outfits, and how they are armored for protection. More... ...Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson Releases Online Only Album
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 07-14-2006)
Jeff Watson, former Night Ranger and Mother's Army guitarist has joined the growing rank of artists that have chosen to release an "online only" album. The new solo album, Now Hear This One, Jeff's third, is actually half new material and half material th... Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
by Luis Cruz (Thu 06-05-2003)
The Review!It\'s a crazy world we live in; Zenigata is helping Lupin steal a nuclear sub. ICPO wants Lupin brought in dead or alive. And Jigen has a secret past with a Russian nuclear scientist. What awaits our gang on their Voyage to Danger?
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by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-06-2001)
After Superman and Tarzan, who should The WB TV network look at now as future TV fodder? Word has it that THE LONE RANGER may be next.According to the Hollywood Reporter, producer and former WB entertainment prez Susanne Daniels is currently in talks to b... Mickey Spillane, 'Mike Danger' author passes away (Wed 07-19-2006)
Writer and actor Mickey Spillane, creator of the hugely successful tough-guy detective Mike Hammer, died Monday at age 88, news reports said. Spillane began his writing career in the mid-1930s. His first stories were published mostly in comic books and...Did we already see the Danger Room? (Wed 07-30-2003)
An eagle eyed fan compares the first baffling teaser from "X2" to concept designs of the Danger Room. Have we already seen an early version of the X-Men's training facility?LONE RANGER scribe knows westerns
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-09-2003)
David Webb Peoples, who wrote the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film UNFORGIVEN, has been hired to write a screenplay for THE LONE RANGER. Peoples will write the screenplay together with his wife, Janet. The couple previously teamed up to produce TWELVE ... LONE RANGER rides again on silver screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 03-06-2002)
Only weeks after the WB network announced it's bringing back a SMALLVILLE style remake of THE LONE RANGER, comes word Columbia Pictures is looking at bringing the western/action-adventure icon to the big screen in a "MASK OF ZORRO style remake."GLADIATOR ... Pirates Scribes Penning LONE RANGER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-28-2008)
Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the scribes behind the Pirates of the Caribbean films, are in final negotiations to write a live-action big-screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The project will be made by Disney an... Guy Dyas Talks Danger Room For 'X3' (Wed 07-14-2004)
"There was sadness when we had to eliminate our Danger Room sequence [in 'X2']. I had just completed a very unique design for it, which was going to allow Bryan to do all sorts of crazy things with the action, stunts and visual effects. A friend of mind h...SCOOP: A hot new look at DANGER GIRL and BATMAN!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)
We've got our sources, and what they tell us makes the job interesting...but when they've got something to show us, well, you remember that old adage about a picture being worth a thousand words...Thanks to "Deep Cover", we've been handed an exclusive, ne... ENTERPRISE in Danger of Cancellation
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-16-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Well folks it looks like STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is in danger of being cancelled and let me tell you people are already starting to dance in the streets. Of course there are some that want the show to s... Lone Ranger absent from 'Green Hornet' Movie (Mon 02-28-2005)
Filmmaker Kevin Smith reports on the 'Green Hornet' script he wrote, stating that he'd hoped to include the Lone Ranger (uncle of the Hornet) in the movie, but licensing concerns wouldn't allow it. "There is a third generation in the flick (well, secon...LONE RANGER returning to TV?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-05-2002)
The WB is sifting through pilots for the shows it will put on next season, and one or two interesting items have popped up. In addition to BIRDS OF PREY, based on the BATMAN off-shoot of the same name, the WB is now looking to bring back 1940s-and-5... Green Hornet, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 06-09-2004)
...and "RANGER DANGER"?Everything just gets pushed back a year. If it's any consolation, Harvey's insisting we go right into FLETCH after HORNET wraps.HAVE WE STARTED CASTING "HORNET" YET?Yes. Some offers went out to actors this week. ... Pokemon Movie 9: Pokemon Ranger & Temple of the Sea (Wed 12-20-2006)
What They SayThe Review!FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentDisney Takes BIG DADDY DANGER
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-13-2001)
The Walt Disney Co. has acquired the feature film rights to an upcoming DC Comics series called BIG DADDY DANGER.The coming comic series created and written by Adam Pollina, tells the story of a man who works as a wrestler by day and a superhero by night.... Aragorn as Strider the Ranger Figure
by News Editor (Sat 01-14-2006)
Sideshow Collectibles is taking pre-orders for their Aragorn as Strider the Ranger The Lord of the Rings 12-inch Figure. It's scheduled to ship in the third quarter of 2006 with a price of $64.99. The 12-inch Aragorn figure includes:Authentic likeness of ... LONE RANGER hits 70
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-05-2003)
UPI notes that THE LONE RANGER first aired 70 years ago Tuesday on radio station WXYZ in Detroit.The masked western lawman helped define the genre of the western for both radio and television audiences.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at fe... Strike Victims
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)
The war is over and now it’s time to pick up the pieces. The most famous victim of the last war was Moonlighting. It looks like several series are in danger of dying similar deaths as a result of the writer’s strike. Some of the... Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #3
by Christopher Homer (Tue 05-20-2008)
What They SayHidden throughout the vast landscape of Wonderland lie the crystalline pieces of an entity called Omega, which once consumed whole worlds, but was shattered and scattered over land and sea. Now, Earl Tyrant has sent his minions out to gather ... DANGER GIRL heads to small screen
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-22-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers a UPN decision to bring DANGER GIRL to the small screen in a live-action series. The comic book recounts the adventures of a secret cadre of female spies with roots in successful recruitment during the Second World War.Chuck ... Car-Crash Action!!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-02-2003)
Recently I’ve had a few DVDs that didn’t play well in my dependable machine. It was among the first DVD player models sold in this country, as I rushed to enjoy the new technology in my living room that I had so far only been able to see on my computer. T... When Magical Girls Go Wrong, Part 1
by His Lordship Chaos (-)
Part I: The Contractual Obligatory Mascot Bit
It was just another beautiful day in Tokyo. And I was happily walking down the street, minding my own business. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and I had just realized that for some strange reaso... eX-Driver The Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 10-18-2004)
What They SayThe squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift. Most people in the future have no knowledge of these adrenaline-pumping aspects to driving because they only use cars driven by AI compute... 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... X-MEN: David Hayter - Part I
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 08-03-2000)
He`s the X-Man you never knew. Shortly before X-Men finally opened on July 14, many fans were surprised to learn that an unknown screenwriter named David Hayter was receiving sole `Screenplay` credit. Director Bryan Singer and executive producer Tom DeSan... Wright and wrong
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-03-2004)
Comic book writer Micah Wright is at the center of a scandal that exposes his claims of being an Army Ranger -- and of having served in the invasion of Panama in 1989 -- as lies. Wright, who has been outspoken against the Iraq war, has been claiming for t... '30 DAYS OF NIGHT' resurrected in 'DUST TO DUST'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 08-01-2008)
When Steven Niles launched '30 Days of Night' at IDW Publishing in 2002, it became an instant sensation. Six years later, the franchise has continued as a feature film, in numerous comics and graphic novels, and also as a series of original "webisode... Spider-Man: Best Superhero Movie Ever!
by Michael Mason (Fri 04-26-2002)
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MELBOURNE, Thursday, 27 January 2005 - She's got killer looks, a killer attitude and she'll take on the most dangerous assignments in town. She's a gun for hire. Her name is Mikura and she's all about service with a smile. So what if that service is cra...Petite Cossette Vol.#01
by Michelle Ramonetti (Thu 10-19-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Cossette House/Aniplex (Story); Asuka Katsura (Art)Translated by:Aska YoshizuAdapted by:Gina Ferenzi and Tim SeeleyWhat They SayBased on the popular anime!
Eiri works part-time at an antique shop where he becomes obsessed wit... Kimba the White Lion Ultra DVD Box Set Limited Edition
by Brett Barkley (Wed 06-21-2006)
What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, one of the great pioneers of Japanese animation (ASTRO BOY, BLACK JACK, HI NO TORI), comes one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" to reach American TV! Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular de... Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind (Editor\'s Choice Edition) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 07-16-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hayao MiyazakiTranslated by:David Lewis and Toren SmithAdapted by:What They SayAcademy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki has created an epic environmental cautionary tale! This masterpiece is now available in a new edition in its or... 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 ... The Saga Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-22-2007)
In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome... X-Men 2: Sets Galore!
by Heidi Meeley (Thu 10-24-2002)
Sidebar:
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Weekly was given an X2 Exclusive with the publication
of seven new publicity shots from the movie, and an additional eight
images as online exclusives. Here is a samp... Dai-Guard Vol. #5
by Paul Jacques (Fri 12-26-2003)
What They SayThe danger keeps getting worse. The pressure from the bosses is too intense. The DAI-GUARD pilots have more than enough reason to look for new jobs. But a real hero never lays down his robotically enhanced weaponry until the last foe falls. A... xxxHolic Vol. #4 (Fri 08-01-2008)
With the introduction of the pipe fox recently, it’s become plainly apparent that this is the character that can steal the show, even from Mokona.What They Say\"From the day you were born, you have always been different from those around you......Opoona (Wii)
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-24-2008)
Videogame RPGs come in a variety of colors and models. On one side of the spectrum you’ve got your hardcore battle mode grinders, often with serious storylines, and then on the other you have the lighter, less intense and usually more kid friendly o... A Literate Look at the Strike of ‘08
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-05-2007)
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... 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... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Michael Cricthon's TIMELINE: Adventures in Time and Space.
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
Time travel is--all puns aside--a time-tested motif in science fiction. In Michael Crichton`s latest novel, TIMELINE, we`re not talking dinosaurs here. We`re talking the Middle Ages, and we`re talking time travel of a sort we`ve never heard of before. ... Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Mon 04-05-2004)
What They SayNo one has ever gotten past Andromeda\'s Nebula Chains - that is, until his long lost brother Ikki, now known as the vengeful Phoenix, crashes the tournament - and he\'s not looking to play by the rules to claim his prize!The Review!The fight... Nana 7 of 7 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-27-2004)
What They SayNana is a multifaceted girl, but she never dreamed that her facets would develop minds of their own! As each of the seven Nanas take turns attending school, each one uses her unique abilities to handle classes, bullies and their secret crush.... Mezzo DSA Vol. #1
by Kim Wolstenholme (Fri 08-05-2005)
What They SayHer name is Mikura, and she’s all about service with a smile.
So what if that service is cracking skulls and the smile happens to be on the other end of a loaded gun? With a killer body, vicious skills and an attitude to match, Mikura... Fletch One
by Coming Attractions (Wed 08-13-2003)
... he calls RANGER DANGER AND THE DANGER RANGERS. Tapping the same style as old FLASH GORDON adventures, Smith hopes to be shooting RANGER DANGER in the fall of '04.View Askew partner Scott Mosier will not produce FLETCH ONE but will produce Smith's next... IT WAITS
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-19-2006)
A few years back, this monster vs. forest ranger adventure was in preproduction as a vehicle for action star Dolph Lundgren (THE PUNISHER) to be filmed in Europe, but when that didn't work out, the script was retooled. Ranger Mike St. Claire became Daniel... Arjuna Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 02-01-2003)
What They SayWith Chris out of danger for the moment, things begin to settle down for both Tokio and Juna. As Juna begins to grow into her newfound powers, a new threat looms overhead putting both Juna and her family in grave danger. An important mission ... THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-23-1999)
The James Bond films haven`t been `films` since FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Or, to put it more precisely, they have become `James Bond films,` a sort of genre unto itself with a well-established formula and a level of audience expectation that cannot be ignor... Burst Angel Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Wed 04-05-2006)
What They SaySay what you will about Meg...but the girl\'s got guts. Meg walks straight into the fire going undercover at an elite girl\'s school to investigate the bizarre case of a young student\'s descent into madness. But this Academy is a place where... B5's LEGEND Lives On Part One
by Eric Moro (Fri 01-18-2002)
Due in large part to its commitment toward developing original programming of both an episodic and telefilm nature (FARSCAPE, DUNE, FIRESTARTER: REKINDLED), the Sci Fi Channel is providing fans of the B5 universe with a reason to smile again. Specifically... 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... X3 - Ratner gets his dream job
by Chris Brown (Mon 05-29-2006)
Warning: This Q&A session contains some spoilers. As with previous articles, spoiler sections are labeled clearly and "whited out" to avoid inadvertant reading...
In Comics2Film.com's final installment of the 'X-Men: The Last Stand' roundtable covera... CAPTAIN VIDEO
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 10-03-2005)
At the dawn of the Video Age in the late 1940s, a pioneering little network called Dumont had a number of hit programs, but their main innovation came in the form of a daily science fiction adventure show. Broadcast live from New York, CAPTAIN VIDEO & HIS... The Spielberg Report - Part Four
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Fri 06-28-2002)
Steven Spielberg, one of the most respected filmmakers alive today, helped shape an entire generation of moviegoers with some of the most popular and successful films in history. Today we conclude our interview with the uber-filmmaker.While Capshaw should... BASIC
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-28-2003)
BASIC is diverting (except for its casual and extraneous homophobia) in a kind of USA cable movie way, watchable but somewhat hamstrung by conflicting impulses. On the one hand, director John McTiernan and writer James Vanderbilt clearly intend their film... Mobile Suit Gundam Movie 2
by Paul Grisham (Sat 05-11-2002)
What They SayThe Second Volume in the Acclaimed Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy!
The war rages on, and the Federation ship White Base continues to do battle with the Zeon forces as they undertake the long journey to federation headquarters in Jaburo. B... Mezzo Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-12-2004)
What They SayHer name is Mikura and she\'s all about service with a smile.
So what if that service is cracking skulls and the smile happens to be on the other end of a loaded gun? With a killer body, vicious skills, and an attitude to match, Mikura gets... CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
by Jeff Bond (Thu 08-23-2001)
All anybody in Hollywood wants to do is win an Oscar, but oftentimes obtaining that brass ring is the worst thing that can happen to them. Marisa Tomei hasn’t exactly been slaying ‘em at the box office since nabbing an Oscar, and there seems to be a parti... Movies On the Line
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-24-2001)
A number of announced developing projects are getting less likely to be made after all. Hollywood studios are continuing to pause and examine a number of their projects which may contain subject matter that might offend a public still very sensitive to th... THE MUSKETEER
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)
The ad tagline for THE MUSKETEER boasts that this umpteenth screen version of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 high-adventure classic THE THREE MUSKETEERS will present the familiar story of D'Artagnan and company "As You've Never Seen It Before." Note the careful wo... So Good At Being Bad
by Michael Tunison (Mon 09-10-2001)
In recent years, if Hollywood wanted a scenery-chewing Brit bad guy from the classic James Mason/Charles Laughton school, a few names leaped to mind immediately. Gary Oldman (HANNIBAL, AIR FORCE ONE) and Alan Rickman (DIE HARD, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEV... O'Bannon talks FARSCAPE Part One
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 09-11-2001)
FARSCAPE, the top-rated original series on the Sci-Fi Channel, now in its third season, tells the story of John Crichton (Ben Browder), an astronaut from our time thrown through a wormhole to the other side of the universe. In season one, Crichton began t... California Screaming
by Anne Moore (Wed 09-19-2001)
Vampires, apes and ghosts, oh my!No, the aforementioned weren't the cast of the latest monster movie spoof, but part of the guest list at FANGORIA's 15th annual Weekend of Horrors convention, held in conjunction with Creation Entertainment August 11-12 in... J. Michael Straczynski's CRUSADE may finally see its end
by Eric Moro (Thu 08-16-2001)
In a CINESCAPE exclusive, BABYLON 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski revealed that the ill-fated spin-off series CRUSADE may finally be brought to an acceptable close.Set five years after the events of BABYLON 5, CRUSADE tells the story of the Ranger ship E... THE SAINT: SET 1
by Scott Collura (Thu 09-27-2001)
THE SAINT isn’t a show all that well known to modern American audiences, though it seems instantly familiar to many because of the presence of a young Roger Moore in the title role. Also known as Simon Templar, The Saint is a wealthy, debonair rogue with ... ENTERPRISE Series Info
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)
Loads of details of the coming ENTERPRISE TV series, said to be culled from the program's show bible, have turned up online.TrekWeb has posted a considerable amount of details from ENTERPRISE TV series show bible, the book that is required reading for any... THE GIFT
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-31-2001)
While fanboys the world over eagerly await director Sam Raimi’s big-budget SPIDER-MAN (calm down kids – we’ve got another year to go on that one), the creator of the ever-popular EVIL DEAD series is seeing his most recent effort, the mature and distinctly... WITCHBLADE #50
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 08-02-2001)
With a live action television adaptation of WITCHBLADE on TNT and a number of other movie deals in the works, Top Cow has become one of the premiere entertainment houses in the comic book industry. They must be doing something right in their original comi... 2001 IN 2001: A LOOK AT CLARKE'S CLASSICS
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 08-20-2001)
The year 2001 is the big one for those within the genre universe, seeing as it's the setting for Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's landmark film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It is perhaps surprising that more attention has not been paid to this classic of ... CHASTITY: SHATTERED #3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-22-2001)
Well, the cover will certainly sell copies, but when you publish series focusing almost entirely on scantily-clad bikini and leather-wearing demons and vampires, you must know your audience fairly well. Chaos! knows who's reading and how to deliver exactl... Bruce on Bruce
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-26-2001)
The Incredible Hulk has long been one of the Marvel Universe's core characters, based in the early Stan Lee/Jack Kirby conceit of a hero wearing the body of a monster. An outcast, a creature who destroys everyone and everything around him Dr. Bruce Banne... STARSHIP GIRL: YAMAMOTO YOHKO - VOL. # 1
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-08-2001)
A fun, if slight, anime, STARSHIP GIRL: YAMAMOTO YOHKO gets its stateside debut via The Right Stuf (www.rightstuf.com). This release, which in its entirety is made up of two three-part OVAs (original video animations), is covered in full on the DVD, but o... De Bont Directing DARWIN'S BLADE
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-26-2001)
Director-producer Jan de Bont (SPEED, TWISTER, THE HAUNTING) is teaming with writer-producer John Pogue (U.S. MARSHALS) to develop an action-drama concept for the ABC TV network called DARWIN'S BLADE.Based on the novel of the same name by Dan Simmons, foc... Jurassic Lark - Part One
by John Thonen (Sat 11-10-2001)
There's been considerable publicity over the recent sale and destruction of Roger Corman's fabled Venice Beach studios. The former New World Pictures and later New Horizon studios - which brought us everything from BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS and DEATHRACE 20... THE INCREDIBLE HULK #34
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 11-27-2001)
Bruce Banner should know a thing or two about how to survive. As the Incredible Hulk, he has been on the run on more than one occasion skulking about in dark alleys, evading the authorities, and all the while trying to contain the rage within him that oc... CHAMPS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-28-2001)
The summer narrative of a bunch of kids from a small town called Milltown. Set in the mythic small-town past of television sitcoms and Ketcham's DENNIS THE MENACE, CHAMPS is populated with children who are also, interestingly, depicted with the convention... Hagrid Talks Harry Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-25-2001)
British actor Robbie Coltrane is a veteran performer, having appeared in films like HENRY V, FLASH GORDON and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. He's now featured in one of the biggest films of his career though, playing Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S ST... Helmer Talks WE WERE SOLDIERS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-17-2001)
Randall Wallace is talking about how he shot the upcoming Mel Gibson starring WE WERE SOLDIERS.While talking to New York Daily News columnist Rush and Molloy, Wallace set the stage talking about the real battle that inspired the book WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE... THE LAST CASTLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-19-2001)
THE LAST CASTLE is one of those movies that doesn't promote post-screening argument over its themes, as discussions as to which aspect of the story is least believable will take the forefront. The film is watchable owing to a punchy pace and some fine act... ENTERPRISE Episode Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-05-2001)
The official STAR TREK website has released images from the upcoming October 10th episode of ENTERPRISE. Titled "Strange New World," it focuses on the ship's first exploratory mission on a planet that looks a lot like Earth, though danger is hidden there.... ALIAS
by Michael Tunison (Sun 09-30-2001)
For those of us who reckon there's no such thing as too many movies and TV shows about beautiful women kicking bad-guy butt, the prospect of a new series about a foxy grad student with a secret life as a covert operations agent is a welcome one indeed. Si... FELON #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 10-11-2001)
Cassiday is out. This might seem like good news to her. After all, she just did a nickel in the slammer and now that's she on the street, she plans to look up some old friends who owe her a bit of money. Make that a lot of money, like $75,000. But to thos... ENTERPRISE Fans in Search of a Real Theme
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-11-2001)
This Week's RecommendationAdopting the image of its title, Christopher Young's score for THE GLASS HOUSE (Varese Sarabande 302 066-282-2) is fragile and quiet. The story tells of an orphaned teenager taken in by a Malibu couple who turn out not to be the ... Take a walk on the NIGHTSIDE! (expanded)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-17-2001)
Get this straight right away Marvel Comics' new series, NIGHTSIDE, is not a horror book. At least, that's what creator Robert Weinberg of CABLE fame says, and he should know. His definition of true horror should also strike a chord in these troubled time... Travolta, Jackson Reunite in BASIC
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-28-2001)
John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson will be reteaming on the big screen in Phonenix Pictures/Intermedia's military thriller called BASIC.The film, which will be directed by John McTiernan, will tell the James Vanderbilt scripted story of a DEA agent inves... GREEN LANTERN/ALIENS
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-06-2000)
Ron Marz believes in responsibility. The proof lies in his exclusive contract with CrossGeneration Comics, which he made sure had a clause allowing him to complete work he`d previously committed to for Dark Horse Comics. Interestingly, that same sense of ... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)
For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an... Horror author Yvonne Navarro Branches out with BUFFY tie-in books.
by Denise Dumars (Tue 02-08-2000)
Novelist Yvonne Navarro would look right at home in the cast of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. The slim blonde author practices martial arts and, given the right tools, could probably kick some serious vampire butt. But her main weapon is her computer, with wh... PITCH BLACK: Aliens After Dark
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-18-2000)
David Twohy abandons the paranoid conspiracy plotting of his previous alien-menace movie, THE ARRIVAL, in favor of a more straightforward action approach in PITCH BLACK, and the result is a fairly efficient science fiction monster film. In fact, with its ... BLADE RUNNER (1982)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-29-2000)
BLADE RUNNER (1982), the science fiction masterpiece directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, based on Philip K. Dick`s novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, was derided during its initial release for being lo... HOUSE ON THE HAUNTED HILL, The Original - On Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 05-09-2000)
If modeling a modern day production company, named Dark Castle, after the efforts of `50s era exploitation wizard William Castle, seemed an odd idea when first announced by producers Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver, their choice for a first production, a ... NOW AND AGAIN: Smart TV That Doesn't Know Where It's Going
by Edward Gross (Mon 05-01-2000)
In the NOW AND AGAIN episode `There Are No Words`, a virus connected to Dr. Theodore Morris is actually erasing the words from all forms of print on a global basis, and there seems to be no cure. In reality, it’s all just a dream, springing forth from Mor... GORMENGHAST on TV
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 01-13-2000)
GORMENGHAST is an absolutely splendid production. It`s beautiful, witty, literate, and with a cast to die for, it’s the best British telefantasy for many a year. It`s also the first to rival Hallmark`s 1995 GULLIVER’S TRAVELS - something of a yardstick in... DRAGONBALL Z: Animated Cult Epic
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sun 01-02-2000)
Manga master Akira Toriyama gave the world a gloriously addictive gift in the form of this animated series, aired in America on Cartoon Network. In it, we were introduced to Goku, a super-powered young man with a charming naiveté and the strength to save... Devin Grayson on USER
by Russell Lissau (Wed 01-17-2001)
Batman: Gotham Knights writer Devin Grayson traded her Batarang for a broadsword to prepare for USER, her first project for DC Comics’ Vertigo line. The three-issue limited series about online role-playing adventure games has nothing at all to do with the... THE MATRIX REVISITED Part One
by Eric Moro (Tue 12-04-2001)
It’s no secret that when THE MATRIX hit theaters back in 1999, it revolutionized the way sci-fi action films were made and boggled the minds of many a moviegoer. In the process, however, it managed to become one of the most successful genre films ever, ta... X-FILES Music: Composer Mark Snow
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 01-06-2001)
For the last eight years, THE X-FILES has been mesmerizing its television audiences with its mysterious entities, government conspiracies, alien abductions, malevolent mutants, and whimsical creatures, all wrapped up in a detective-show type format. Among... Andromeda's Gordon Michael Woolvett
by Michelle Erica Green (Tue 01-30-2001)
Gordon Michael Woolvett has no trouble relating to Seamus Harper, his techno-geek character on Gene Roddenberry`s Andromeda. The Canadian actor brags about being a geek himself. The first time he met executive producer Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Woolvett ... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 6: Back to the Small Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-16-1999)
And the Earth shook. If it didn`t, then it must have been a movement of damn near equal proportion to the fans of a little television series they had had refused to let die. They had taken `control` of the show`s destiny by generating an unprecedente... FARSCAPE: Continuing Season Two
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 06-05-2000)
With FARSCAPE`s second season well underway, executive producer David Kemper says, `What we are doing with season two is to continue Crichton`s journey, strengthen the bonds of the characters to each other, and introduce, hopefully weekly, a new slice of ... THE SENTRY
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 07-19-2000)
You know him. You just don`t remember him. His name is Robert Reynolds, and he`s the most powerful character the Marvel Universe has ever seen. At least when in his guise as The Sentry.`Sentry is the Marvel Universe`s Superman,` says Paul Jenkins, who wil... THE AMBER SPYGLASS
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-17-2000)
The Amber Spyglass concludes the much-praised fantasy trilogy begun in 1995`s The Golden Compass (known as Northern Lights in Britain), and continued in The Subtle Knife (1997). Ostensibly marketed for children but more `adult` than many of its genre peer... ANDROMEDA
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 11-06-2000)
One more item has been picked out of the late Gene Roddenberry’s closet, this one being about a top of the line starship that traverses the galaxy to search out new life, new civil...Wait a minute. Got lost for a second.Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda comes ... JAWS on Compact Disc: Concerto For Sharks
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-16-2000)
The recent DVD release of JAWS earlier in the year has prompted a musical revisitation to John Williams` first blockbuster film score. While he gained some recognition for his music for the ‘70s disaster films POSEIDAN ADVENTURE, EARTHQUAKE, and TOWERING... POWERS: Brian Michael Bendis & Mike Avon Oeming
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 12-27-2000)
So you’ve heard the buzz about Powers, right? The comic that crosses genres by providing crime noir stories in a superhero world? Yeah, that one. The one your comic shop—like so many others—sold out of while you sat back listening to all the hype. And now... JURASSIC PARK III on Compact Disc
by Jeff Bond (Thu 07-05-2001)
Anecdotal evidence has it that the Chinese word for “danger” is the same as the word for “opportunity.” Unfortunately, in the case of Don Davis and JURASSIC PARK III, the opposite is also true. For Davis, the opportunity to step into the shoes of the worl... DOCTOR WHO: RAGS
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-02-2001)
The Doctor and Jo investigate a punk band on a winding tour of southwest England. The band's music has the usual desired effect of punk rock: it incites its listeners to violence. But in this case, the violence leads to gruesome murders, and the Doctor re... Altered Lives, Altered Loves: Tiptree Award Winner Suzy McKee Charnas
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-22-2000)
Winning the Tiptree Award for feminist science fiction caps a fascinating chapter in the writing life of Suzy McKee Charnas. Thirty years after the writing of the first book in the dystopian Holdfast Chronicles, Charnas finishes the series with THE CONQUE... THE SNOW QUEEN and DANCE OF THE SNOW DRAGON
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-18-2000)
The Snow Queen is familiar to readers of fairy tales and folklore; Hans Christian Andersen did a version of the tale, and as a myth it endures in Scandinavia, the Baltic Republics, and Russia. In her version of THE SNOW QUEEN, Eileen Kernaghan takes us to... UNIVERSE X
by Craig Shutt (Wed 07-26-2000)
Sometimes there’s no happily ever after. Last year’s Earth X maxi-series from Marvel Comics presented a future continuity in which battered and altered versions of Marvel’s current heroes fought to save their planet. When the story ended, there was hope f... The Japanese Science-Fiction & Monster Film Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-23-2000)
It’s been fifteen years since a new Toho Godzilla film (Godzilla 1985) was released in U.S. theatres, and with the demise of the revival house (thanks to the advent of home video) opportunities to see older G-Films on the big screen are few and far betwee... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-27-2000)
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateque’s Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re... SPACE COWBOYS: Chris Gillman
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-03-2000)
We`ve seen tons of sci-fi films set in outer space, where our brave, spacesuit-clad explorers visit far off places, battle alien beings or even get lost. Each of these shows feature some kind of spacesuit that you know a real astronaut could never actuall... BLESS THE CHILD
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 08-10-2000)
This is a serviceable supernatural thriller that shows some signs of trying to break out of genre limitations, only to sink back into them; fortunately, even if the film never transcends its limitations, it does work fairly well within them. The premise i... WW3
by Jeff Bond (Fri 07-13-2001)
Germ warfare is an inherently terrifying topic, yet it's always been one that's been difficult to translate into a movie or television episode with any real impact. Movies survive on conflict and action, and sick, dying people don't provide much of that. ... JESUS CHRIST VAMPIRE HUNTER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-18-2003)
As has been well documented, Jesus of Nazareth has been misquoted and misrepresented by his followers for two thousand years. It’s about time someone got back to promoting the two-fisted Fightin’ Jesus – the kind of hero that won’t cop out when there’s da... Comicscape May 14, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-14-2003)
OPINION First off, some good news: I've been informed by my good friend and editor Arnold T. Blumberg and by a few helpful readers that Marvel will indeed be celebrating the 500th issue of FANTASTIC FOUR by changing back to the old numbering. Thing is, th... Matrix Revolutions, The
by Coming Attractions (Tue 09-30-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel. Studio: Warner Brothers. Production Company: Village Roadshow. Project Phase: Post-production. Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (Neo); Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus); Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity); Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith); Ja... Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSHarry Gregson-Williams pulls a Howard Shore and emerges from the rhythm-action field of PHONE BOOTH, ENEMY OF THE STATE (with Trevor Rabin), SPY GAMES and THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS with a thoroughgoing orchestral swashbuckler, the... CATWOMAN and her many lives
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-22-2003)
Last Thursday we reported a rumor that the CATWOMAN feature film was in trouble and in danger of not happening. After reaching the ears of our friends at Warner Bros., a representative for the studio contacted Coming Attractions to inform us that the info... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)
The world is in danger, and Spider-Man is the only one who can save it. Problem is, he's stuck in his own past, and with Doctor Strange's help, he must move forward through his own personal history to the moment at which the decision which saves or destro... Mace in The Hole
by Troy Roberts (Mon 08-18-2003)
In the minds of most videogame players, outer space is where it's at. Vivendi Universal knows this and has teamed up with Warthog Studios to create MACE GRIFFIN BOUNTY HUNTER, a game that combines two of the most popular video game genres first-person sh... TOY STORY 2: The Little Movie That Could
by Mike Lyons (Wed 11-24-1999)
TOY STORY 2 should really be subtitled: `The Little Movie That Could.` The sequel to the computer-animated landmark blockbuster almost never became the can`t-miss hit of this year`s holiday season, which it now seems poised to be. When the original TOY S... AGENT X cancelled
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-14-2003)
The title that was formerly known as DEADPOOL, Marvel's AGENT X, has been axed. The X-Fan website confirmed via the book's editor, Marc Sumerak, that the final issue of the series will be #12, appearing this June."It really has been a long, wonderful lif... STRANGERS IN PARADISE #54
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-12-2002)
Those of us who have followed the trials and tribulations of Katchoo and Francine since their odyssey began in 1993 - oh my God, is it really almost 10 years? - have long awaited the moment when at last they would find some measure of peace. They've been ... Marvel comes out with RAWHIDE KID
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-11-2002)
CNN.com notes the announcement of Marvel Comics' RAWHIDE KID, a revival of a 50's western character reinterpreted as a gay character. Original artist John Severin will pair up with HOWARD STERN SHOW writer Ron Zimmerman. Zimmerman is credited with approac... DARKNESS FALLS
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 01-28-2003)
DARKNESS FALLS sets up the back story for its mythology with a voiceover that tells us all about it. While a prologue set in the mid-1800s might have been a little pricey, starting a horror movie off with a mouthful of verbiage tends to give the audience ... MGM Seeks Chuck Bucks
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-04-2003)
Welcome back to CINESCAPE’s weekly rundown of new releases on DVD. We hope you’re finding it helpful, though potentially costly. I mean, don’t you sometimes feel like you just need to buy everything, just to be sure you don’t miss out on the next cult cla... THE WHISPERER AND OTHER VOICES
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 02-10-2003)
There's a lot to be praised in Brian Lumley's anthology THE WHISPERER AND OTHER VOICES (now out in paperback) but in this reviewer's eyes the real hero of the book is the "complete short novel" included at the end. This circa 50-page "novel" (Novella? Nov... THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-05-2003)
You have to hand it to the Wachowski Brothers, Larry and Andy. After finally cracking the problem of how to create urgency within a virtual reality framework in 2000's THE MATRIX, they have gone on to play out their themes in ways that make a weird kind o... League of Extraordinary Witchblade Fans
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-16-2003)
Last week I opened up the email lines to you readers to take suggestions of what TV series you’d like to see "seasoned" – released in season-by-season sets. Well, you folks are showing yourselves to be a hip group. Though some wrote in listing shows that ... Comicscape - May 12, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-12-2004)
OPINION: While it's too soon to say whether the X-Men "ReLoad" event will be a success, it's equally true that it's too soon to say (to paraphrase Douglas Adams) it has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Reactions to M... Comicscape - April 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-21-2004)
OPINION: A few weeks ago, in an e-mail I referenced in my review of MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN #2 last week, "MutatisMutandor" wrote in about the next generation of comic book readers and how to get them hooked. (My words, by the way, not his. Makes us older ... JONNY QUEST
by Brian Thomas (Wed 05-19-2004)
In the early 1960s, Hanna-Barbera Studios managed to wrest dominance in animation production away from Disney via overproduction of cheap, "limited animation" cartoons for television. They'd first assembled only programs made up of comedy shorts like HUCK... Ring a Ding-Ding
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-25-2004)
I just got a sneak peak at the Networks new Fall schedules and there’s good news. Some great shows have left the air, good shows have been cancelled, and from the descriptions of the new shows premiering, I’ll have PLENTY of time to catch up on my DVD wat... PREVIEW: EX MACHINA #1
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-22-2004)
DC Comics' website is featuring a five-page preview of Brian K. Vaughan's EX MACHINA, his new ongoing WildStorm superhero series. In this tale, the Y: THE LAST MAN co-creator came up with a superhero who decides to retire -- and run for the office of mayo... ASTONISHING X-MEN #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-01-2004)
Kitty Pryde, formerly Shadowcat, formerly Sprite, formerly Ariel, has returned to the Xavier Institute to become the new student advisor and computational theory instructor. Given that Logan and Scott are still fighting over Scott's "abandonment" of Jean ... MARS movie may be out of Rodriguez's orbit
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-08-2004)
Director Robert Rodriguez may be in danger of not directing A PRINCESS OF MARS, Paramount Pictures' big budget sci-fi actioner based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic novel. The story first broke last evening on IGN FilmForce where a longtime source tol... The second secret life of WALTER MITTY
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-31-2004)
Paramount Pictures is dusting off its plans to remake THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, with Jim Carrey considering taking the leading role if he likes the script. Richard LaGravenese (THE FISHER KING) is in negotiations to write the screenplay.MITTY tells... EVERYONE IS KUNG FU FIGHTING
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-24-2004)
Independent films, especially indie shorts, usually fall into two categories. They’re either deeply personal dramas that effect the heart or exploitative horror flicks that effect the stomach. But due to the increased popularity of martial arts movies in ... Animation History on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-24-2004)
Last month I reviewed the DVD release of CABIN FEVER, one of the better horror films of recent years. The delightfully packed disc includes among its extras a record FIVE audio commentary tracks. That nutty director Eli Roth did one commentrak, then hoste... SERENITY's cast list leaves out two of FIREFLY's crew
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-04-2004)
Universal Pictures issued a press release about the go-ahead for Joss Whedon's SERENITY movie, the project based on Fox's cancelled FIREFLY television series. The announcement provided the opportunity to learn who else would be helping Whedon bring his sc... A New Take on GALACTICA
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-18-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSStu Phillips' bombastic, rousing music to Glen A. Larson's (no relation) original 1978 TV series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA was one of the best things about that derivative space opera, a fully realized, authoritative, and wonderfully... Logan's Run: Short Run Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-25-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSA perhaps forgotten short-lived TV series from 1977 has been mined as this month’s Silver Age Classic from FSM. A thoroughly satisfying compilation of all the original music written for the 14-episode TV series, LOGAN’S RUN (FSM... ATLAS #1
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-21-2002)
New Zealand's Dylan Horrocks opens his new series from DRAWN & QUARTERLY in ATLAS #1 with the viewpoint of a person who has been kidnapped and hooded. Scumbled black fills the page and we learn that the protagonist believes death is imminent.The bag remov... Ring Around the Writer
by Marc Shapiro (Tue 10-15-2002)
THE RING may have its origins in Japan, but for screenwriter Ehren Kruger, who penned the script for the new DreamWorks remake, it's very much an American movie."This is just a good campfire tale," says Kruger, whose screenwriting credits include SCREAM 3... WENDIGO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-01-2002)
Director/writer/editor Larry Fessenden works up a mood of such menace in WENDIGO that it feels a little unfair to complain that the movie never reaches the pitch of complete terror that seems to be coming. Instead, it is simply creepy throughout, with sma... VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 02-17-2002)
In 1985, one of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s VAMPIRE HUNTER D novels was adapted as an animated feature film. It’s a fun flick, with nice character designs based on simplified versions of the book’s illustrations, an interesting hero, and an engaging fantasy settin... March 11 March 17: ANGEL vs. GLORY DAYS
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 03-11-2002)
So, any of you guys catch ANGEL last week? It was only one of the best episodes ever!The only thing that sucked about it is the fact that we have to wait until April 15 for a new episode so we can find out what happens.Let's see: Wesley beats up The Host ... March 25 March 31: Ferengi on ENTERPRISE!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 03-25-2002)
I am so stoked. I'm finally going to get to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN on a regular basis... in September.I mean, did you ever want to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN but it was just on too darn late and you couldn't figure out how to work th... BIG TROUBLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 04-07-2002)
Despite all the tough talk, sleazy characters and dubious deals, there is something about BIG TROUBLE that's reminiscent of a Disney movie (beyond, of course, the fact that it's released by Disney's Touchstone arm). This may be because, even though we mee... SHIRI
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 04-03-2002)
While film production in Hong Kong has slowed somewhat since the 1997 reunification, filmmakers in other parts of Asia are starting to pick up the slack, most notably Japan and Korea. And in some parts of the world, the Cold War is still alive.1992, North... EPISODE 2 plot now official
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-06-2002)
If you want to save any surprise for your first viewing of STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, it's officially time to stop reading spoilers. Why?Because when even Lucasfilm is giving out plot information, you know some good stuff is getting out t... McDaniel Draws Stan Lee's AQUAMAN
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 01-25-2002)
BATMAN's Scott McDaniel is the latest artist to team with Stan Lee in DC Comics' JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH SCOTT McDANIEL CREATING AQUAMAN.The book, which reaches stores in April, will be inked by Klaus Janson.In the story, Lee introduces Ramon Raymond -... X-FILES Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 01-02-2002)
The Fox TV network has released details of the coming January 6th episode of THE X-FILES, titled "Trust No 1."Contacted by a mysterious man claiming to have information about Mulder and the "super soldiers" that drove him into hiding, Scully, Reyes and Do... Cartoon Rings
by JASON HENDERSON (Sun 06-23-2002)
Since the debut of Peter Jackson's long-awaited filmic LORD OF THE RINGS adaptation, the bickering has begun. We tend to forget that adaptations of beloved books are not the books themselves. They're more like coffee-table books or even albums of music in... Catwoman
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-03-2004)
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Halle Berry (Patience Price/"Catwoman"); Sharon Stone (Laurel Hedare); Benjamin Bratt (Detective Tom Lone); Lambert Wilson (Georges Hedare)... May it Be
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-16-2002)
You can't be a Spider-Man fan without having griped about Aunt May at some time or another. Let's face it, as elements of the Spider-mythos go, May is one of the most annoying, exasperating facets of Peter Parker's life that we've ever encountered. With h... GLORY #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-20-2002)
Gloria West is a waitress in a diner in New York who also happens to be a registered schizophrenic and who believes herself to be a superhero named Glory. Problem is, Gloria West really is the superhero named Glory. She's also the daughter of the goddess ... Superman Vs. Aliens...Round One!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-08-2002)
In our last two feature installments, we presented a chat with artist Jon Bogdanove focusing on the new Superman/Aliens match-up, SUPERMAN/ALIENS II: GODWAR, a sprawling cosmic epic co-starring Darkseid and the New Gods. This mini-series, courtesy of comi... Raimi plays head-games with Maguire on SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-29-2002)
In a quick interview with the CALGARY SUN, SPIDER-MAN star Toby Maguire and director Sam Raimi thankfully side-stepped the normal boosterism of creatives hyping their next film, and let us in on how directors sometimes mess with the heads of actors to get... MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE the comic
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 08-27-2002)
Following the hit new animated series on Cartoon Network, the new MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE comic launches on Nov. 27 from Image Comics. The comic is written by Val Staples, with art by Emiliano Santalucia and Marco Failla. The first issue features covers ... August 26 September 1: Sonia's Back
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 08-26-2002)
I'm baaaack.Did you miss me? Well, I missed you. So there.I'm all rested up and fresh for the new fall TV season. I needed the break before delving into lame family s!@#coms, and more shows about lawyers, cops and doctors. When the new shows start up you'... TRAPPED
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 09-23-2002)
While plenty of thrillers make missteps, it's rare to see one that ties its shoelaces together so completely and early on as TRAPPED does. In the opening sequence of this physically handsome but narratively inept film, we meet Joe (Kevin Bacon), a kidnapp... ANGEL "Deep Down"
by John Ringer (Tue 10-08-2002)
For those who need a recap, Angel (David Boreanaz) was introduced in the very first episode of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER as a mysterious love interest who turned out to be a 200+ year-old vampire cursed with a soul that makes him both heroic (he wants to a... Handbooks and Sourcebooks and Novels...Oh My!
by James T. Voelpel (Sun 10-13-2002)
Hey Gamers! Feeling buried under the veritable landslide of recent DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS releases? CINESCAPE is here to save the day with a brake-down of three recent D&D publications that every gamer should know about.D&D Publication #1: CITY OF THE SPIDE... DRAGONLANCE: DRAGONS OF A VANISHED MOON
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 07-22-2002)
DRAGONLANCE, a name in fantasy that represents over 100 novels, supplements and adventure modules, began way back in 1985 with DRAGONS OF AUTUMN TWILIGHT. Authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have sold millions of copies of their DRAGONLANCE series, ... THUNDERBIRDS: SET 3
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 07-20-2002)
A&E continues the series with two more volumes of episodes of this 1960s sci-fi series packaged together as a slipcased set. Since the series was filmed using marionettes and miniatures, International Rescue's action packed exploits emphasized explosions ... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 05-15-2002)
Now, this is a little more like it! After the widespread disappointment that greeted George Lucas' fun-idea-packed but dramatically underwhelming STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE three summers ago, a reviewer would like nothing better than to shou... SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
For decades, Spider-Man fans have waited not-so-patiently to see a movie based on their beloved webhead's adventures waited through lawsuits, bankruptcy, endless script development and director switches, until it seemed the project was doomed never to ha...