...tome, The SunriseLands, makes its hardcover debut through Roc publishing.
Vampires, in all their grisly and varied form, dominate the genre release schedule with a smattering of series installments, anthologies, and timeless greats.
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...ick.
The SunriseLands, S.M. Stirling (Tantor Media Unabridged)
Narrated by Todd McLaren.
That’ll do it for this week Maniacs. Check back next Monday for all the latest info on current sci-fi, fantasy, and horror book releases. Questions o...
The Italian epic metal band Rhapsody proclaims what it plays is "Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal," coining a new term in a species of music that has already become over categorized but in their case the appellation is quite accurate (some have even called...
Sideshow Toy announces that they have scored the collectibles license for all incarnations of the STAR TREK universe. Launching the line in March 2003 will be busts of William Shatner's Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock. The sculptures will stand...
VARIETY reports on gaming news and information channel G4's newly-closed deal with Time Warner Cable that will add 5 million to the channel's household count.G4 also has agreements with AT&T, Comcast and Insight cable systems which translate to a proj...
ANANOVA reports that Steve Coogan has been cast in the lead role for an upcoming film version of Jules Verne's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS one Phileas Fogg.Coogan will be starring opposite Jackie Chan as Passepartout, and the flick is set to be directed ...
VARIETY reports that the BBC has secured the rights for TAKEN, Steven Spielberg's $41m alien abduction miniseries, trumping Channel 4 with an offer of £2m, about $3.5m.The miniseries offers a 50-year yarn of three families in 10 episodes. Spielberg's role...
Intrepid CINESCAPE reporting reveals: Steven Spielberg has landed the TINTIN deal.Speaking to CINESCAPE Managing Editor Scott Collura, the director said: "TINTIN? Yeah, it's happening. With the estate of Hergé, Fanny, his widow, and her husband Nic...
Jim Johnson, who umpired the Inland Valley High School All-Star Softball game and has a small role in 'The Longest Yard' can also be seen in 'Superman Returns'.
Budding Gainesville actress Brooke Horn will whiz off to Texas next month, where she is scheduled to begin filming as a principal in the upcoming feature 'Witch Girls Tales,' a movie based on an award-winning comic-book series.
Photo and more...
The award-winning VFX division of 'The Orphanage' has contributed jaw-dropping effects for numerous Hollywood blockbusters including, Sin City, The Day After Tomorrow ), and Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow and is currently in production on Superman ...
Paramount Pictures has signed Laurence Fishburne to star in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3. Fishburne joins a cast which includes Tom Cruise, Keri Russell, Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Philip Seymour HoffmanJ.J. Abrams is directing. Th...
An article spotlighting costume specialist Rubie’s Masquerade at Licensing.biz reveals the kids costumer is lined up to deliver some bat-products this year.
“The last 12 months have been very exciting for Rubie’s regarding licensing,&rd...
It's a wild week at the box office for comic-based movies as 'Wanted' bows to impressive numbers, 'Incredible Hulk' marches on, but still can't catch its predecsessor, and 'Iron Man' finally exits the top 10.
The indie-comic adaptation 'Wanted' could not...
Stephen Rea (V For Vendetta) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) have joined the cast of The Mutant Chronicles. Rea and Perlman will be joining Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, and Benno Furmann who were previously cast.The Mutant Chronicles will be an action thriller...
Alias
producer J.J. Abrams announced today that he's entered into an agreement with
Rob Leifeld's Arcade publishing for a line of comics based on the hit spy show.
No details were offered other than the target release date for the book:
December of ...
The latest is that the bulk of the FX work on the upcoming Iron Man film has gone to Stan Winston Studios. Winston is gearing up and looking for talent.
More....
After turning the Frank Miller graphic novel "300" into a hit, Warner Bros. has optioned the rights to Miller's "Ronin" for a live action feature that will be directed by Sylvain White ("Stomp the Yard").
The title character is a disgraced samurai from...
Daredevil by Squedge
The latest word
on Daredevil comes from The
Hollywood Reporter. According to the trade F/X house Rhythm & Hues has
landed the contract to bring the man without fear's rooftop acrobatics to
big-sc...
According to an article at ICv2, Howl\'s Moving Castle premiered on the Video Business charts in 9th place for its opening and dropped to 11th in the following week. They compare this to Nausicaa - which was the best selling DVD last year for anime - whic...
After landing 'Superman Returns' Sony Imageworks have announced that they are performing vfx shots for Columbia Pictures' 'Ghost Rider', with Oscar-winner Kevin Mack serving as vfx supervisor.
More...
According to veteran scooper El Mayimbe over at Latino Review, actress Malin Ackerman has been selected to play Sally Jupiter aka The Silk Spectre in WATCHMEN. Director Zack Snyder (300) is currently working on fleshing out the big screen adapt...
The first JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA casting announcement has appeared online, courtesy of Clint Morris at Moviehole. They received word that Teresa Palmer has landed the role of Wonder Woman for the upcoming project.&nbs...
Yahoo! Movies has posted the full-length trailer for upcoming CG-animated feature film IGOR.
The story centers on a hunchbacked lab assistant with dreams of winning Malaria’s annual Evil Science Fair.
John Cusask, Steve Buscemi, John Cl...
Nintendo has announced their new Game Boy Micro, a new mobile phone-sized game console, will arrive in the U.S. on September 19th, with a price tag of $99.The Micro, whose screen has adjustable brightness levels, will play all the same games as the curren...
Former-Robin
Burt Ward has launched a successful visual effects company and landed the
contract to provide effects for the currently-in-production Bulletproof
Monk according to a recent write-up in The
Hollywood Reporter.
The
less-than-one-year-ol...
VARIETY reports that HBO will air STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES, paying around $15 million for the privilege.The deal is reported to include limited exclusives for the prior four STAR WARS films and a shot at the rights for STAR WARS: EPISOD...
Image Comics co-founder and X-FORCE artist Rob Liefeld might be one of comics' most controversial figures but he still can command Hollywood's attention. Liefeld's latest project to sell in tinseltown is PLANET TERRY, a pitch that sold to New Line Cinema....
Dark Horse Comics will publish a four-issue mini-series adaptation of Disney/Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES this coming November. The comic will be adapted by the movie's director/screenwriter, Brad Bird, and illustrated by one of the film's storyboard artists, ...
The loss of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 is a gain for FLIGHT OF THE DEAD. Now that Tom Cruise's spy sequel won't be needing the use of Studio Babelsberg, the movie studio facility will serve as the location for Lions Gate's zombie thriller. The European film fu...
VARIETY covers the casting of Richard Roxburgh, best known for his role as the Duke in MOULIN ROUGE, has landed the Dracula role in Stephen Sommers' pic, VAN HELSING. The pic is named after Hugh Jackman's character, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, the vampire hu...
After landing Oscar winner William Hurt for a major in the last DUNE mini-series, the Sci-Fi channel has landed another major coup by getting Susan Sarandon to join the sequel mini, CHILDREN OF DUNE.The mini-series, set to hit the air next year, begins sh...
What They SayEpisode 1
Blue-Colored Introduction
Marin Asagi is a poor 13-year-old girl who lives in a tenement house with her extended family in downtown Tokyo. One day she is attacked by an evil alien robot thing and then Melan Blue, a robot protector...
What They SayAll throughout time, men and women have desired the Phoenix, for it brings the promise of eternal life. The epic cycles of the Phoenix continue with Leona, brought back to life by modern science after a mysterious lab accident on the moon. Wi...
Steve Buscemi has signed on as part of the cast of Robert Rodriguez' coming SPY KIDS 2 project. According to Variety columnist, Buscemi will take on the role of a mysterious character known as Romero. The sequel is currently in production.
Stephen Norrington has signed on to direct the big screen version of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN for 20th Century Fox. The studio is getting behind the project, which is looking to have a budget in the range of $80...
Moviefone.com is offering the new trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Andrew Adamson (looking like the "love child" of John Carpenter and Steve Buscemi) does a short intro before the 2:35 trailer.Click here to view th...
David Fincher has cast Chloe Sevigny in his feature film ZODIAC, which he is directing for Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. She will play the girlfriend of Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal), a San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist who tried to crack the...
Tom Hanks has a new female lead for his next project Angels & Demons, reports Entertainment Weekly. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (Munich, Vantage Point) will be playing the role of Vittoria Vetra in the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel. Naomi Watts was...
The folks at ADV Films have kicked off a new torrent today for UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie with a special trailer, desktops and other materials for interested readers.
July 26, 2006 (Cypress, Ca) " Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that its series Eureka SeveN, a co-production with mega animation house Studio BONES, won two SPJA AWARDS at the 2006 Anime Expo®, held annually in the U.S.: BEST TV SERIES and ...
MANGA ENTERTAINMENT UK know how they're going to spend their weekend " seeing you! Come visit the stand at the London Expo at the ExCel centre on 28th and 29th October and pick up lots of free goodies including a selection of Volume 1 DVD's for only a fi...
While creator-producer David Milch didn't enjoy success for his last HBO series "John From Cincinnati", the producer received critical success for his series "NYPD Blue" and a fan following for "Deadwood". The latest news fro...
Director Stephen Manuel has cast Steve Guttenberg as a father whose son has disappeared in THE WELL. Guttenberg joins a cast which already includes Aislinn Sands and Dominic Rickhards.
The story centers on an estranged couple who while in the middle...
Midway Games Inc. announced that it has secured the U.S. and Canadian publishing rights for EARTH 2160, the highly-anticipated sequel in the top-selling and critically-acclaimed EARTH series of real-time strategy (RTS) titles. The game is scheduled to be...
New Line has set Virginia Madsen to star in THE NUMBER 23. She joins a cast which already includes Jim Carrey, Danny Huston and Rhona Mitra. Madsen is replacing Elisabeth Shue.Carrey will portray a man who becomes obsessed with a book that seems to be ...
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...
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou...
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book...
What They SayYouko assumes the throne of Kei, but she is far from comfortable with her many new responsibilities. In the Kingdom of Sai, a young girl named Suza learns of Youko and wishes for the new queen to come to her aid. Suzu is also from Japan, a lo...
What They SayThe time for deliberation is over - the time of war is at hand. Youko and the rebels take Shoko\'s fortress and declare war against the corruption in the Kingdom Kei\'s government. On the eve of battle, she talks with two other girls her age,...
What They SayThis is the story of the brave men and women who will defend our world. On a desolate road in the snowy mountains, a childless couple wished upon a falling star. The star is revealed to be Galeon, a mechanical lion who delivers the baby Mamor...
You can tell Christmas is right around the corner when the publishers start busting out the new collector’s editions and staple genre series guides. This Tuesday, November 14th brings a Voyage of Jerle Shannara and Gotrek & Felix compendiums...
What They SayThe first book of the 12 Kingdoms thunders to a close as Youko confronts her destiny. Though her path is blocked by her former friend, Sugimoto, and the jealous King of Ko, Youko is no longer one to be taken lightly, and she’s ready to ...
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...
Hot damn! Last week's lame outputting of new fantasy and sci fi literature is officially eclipsed by the cornucopia of new hardback releases coming out today. From armor-plated unicorns to world-destroying aliens, we've got a flavor to fit everyone's ta...
CrossGen has made quite a name for itself in the short time it's been in the comic book publishing business. Initially the brainchild of millionaire entrepreneur Mark Alessi, who decided a little over a year ago that it was time to get into making comics,...
From a new fantasy series opener by renowned horror author Douglas Clegg to a De Haven Superman novel and a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tome on the beloved Dune series, this Tuesday brings some red-hot goodies that are sure to burn through the shelves...
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was...
What They SayA twist to the classic favorite that begins in the aftermath of the great apocalypse, across a barren Earth, where chaos is the rule, and order the exception with bandits and enterprising overlords terrorizing the survivors of the holocaust. ...
What They SayUnlike the original anime series based on the manga serial, the new show is based on the novel originally published in 1996. While the basic premise is the same as the original manga, it introduces numerous new characters, with brand new plot...
What They SayThe end of the world is fast approaching, in the form of a giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Not if Goku has anything to say about it! Goku and Krillin race to the rescue. Using their incredible powers, they narrowly deflect th...
What They SayA spin-off show of the blockbuster anime \'\'Outlawstar\'\'! This time, a beautiful girl is the hero of the series. Directed by Yuji Yamaguchi of \"Gaogeiger\" fame. Hardware design by Kazuki Miyabu who did Macross.The Review!Angel Links is a...
What They SayThe all-girl crew of the pirate ship Sol Bianca is not afraid of anyone, so when they cross paths with the most powerfully armed power in the known universe, it is sure to be a wild ride! The Review!The second full new series that Pioneer is ...
What They SayUnnatural Disasters
As the crew of the most powerful ship in the fleet, the Nadesico team have to be ready to fight anywhere, anytime, and at a moment’s notice. Missions to rescue a missing VIP and recover a fallen Chulip are only warm-...
What They SayKeiko, Junpei, Akira and Kumiko make up the Rutz Detective Agency. When a mysterious floppy disk lands in their possession, the team gets involved in a high stakes game of political espionage and military secrets. The disk contains data on a ...
What They SayWritten and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll, Wicked City), based on a novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the story revolves around D, the infamous \"dunpeal\" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunt...
What They SayIn the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon (the colonies furthest from the earth) has sparked a war. The ...
What They SayAnimation \'Love Hina\' is on TV Tokyo Network. This is the Christmas special which was on the air on Dec. 24, 2000. It contains the episode from the special. A heart-squeezing love story. As a initial pressing special feature, it will come w...
What They SayThe Review!This is the first in a series of 9 DVDs set to be released in the \"Cowboy Bebop\" series. \"Cowboy Bebop first caught my interest when I discovered that my favorite composer, Yoko Kanno (Macross Plus, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, Brain P...
What They SayAs the awesome power of the Chimeras is unleashed in waves of horror that engulf the planet, the Lords of Darkness launch a new offensive against the Champions of the Spirits.
Now the crew of the Silver Noah must face their greatest challeng...
What They SayThe Review!The story is typical for City Hunter : Ryo Saeba (Nicky Larson in French !) has been engaged by a president-to-be to protect his daughter who is herself a secret service agent who is to protect the president (his father) understood...
What They SayIn the year 12,090 A.D., the Earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless Vampires; humans are enslaved by a corrupt feudal system. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these arrogant immortals--the mysterious Vampir...
What They SayDVD edition of the \'Vampire Hunter D\' movie which is a high quality anime made by teams from Japan and the U.S. and opened theatrically in April 21 (2001.) Based on the original story by Hideyuki Kikuchi, and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (...
What They SayEpisode 198: Big Trouble, Little Trunks
Trunks fights an exhibition match against the reigning World Champion! Totally outclassed, can the Champ hold on to his reputation as the world's strongest? Meanwhile, a pair of mysterious figures prese...
What They SayCommon wisdom is that being a soldier is a rather nasty business with a great deal of blood and killing, and that?s still true after mankind had discovered a way to cross interstellar distances. Nobility, Intelligence, self-sacrifice?all of t...
What They SayAn alien visitor is the trigger that ignites the final phase of the war with the Jovians. As betrayals and deceptions threaten to destroy the last fragile chance for peace, the crew of the Nadesico make a fateful decision: to end the fighting...
What They SayTwilight (Levels 13-16)
Steadily, the Magic Knights defeat their enemies and gain new
friends. Growing closer together, the three discover new abilities, new tools to aid their quest, and new insights. But as the three girls come ever closer ...
What They SayYagyu Jubei was Japan\'s greatest swordsman. His skill was legendary, but the one enemy he couldn\'t conquer was death.
Before he died, though, he gave his disciple hope - there would be a successor, and this deserving person would receive ...
What They SayMaze wakes up with amnesia in a zany fantasy world, only to find herself by evildoers and baby-sitting a spoiled princess. Luckily, she?s developed explosive superpowers to help her cope! But the powers come with a strange side effect? Every ...
What They SayUniversal Century 0079. As the war between the Federation and the Zeon forces continue - The Usually level-headed Sayla puts the crew of the White Base in danger as she desperately attempts to gather information on her brother.
Soon after, ...
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...
What They SayThe aftermath of a mysterious environmental catastrophe has left the land in complete desolation! While mankind has been able to rebuild the city, the catastrophe has caused some humans to undergo genetic mutations granting them special power...
What They SayBefore the age of man, warring gods of ancient legend shook theivery Earth to its foundation with their might. Now these prehistoric rivals from Japan\'s past are fighting to preserve their secrets in the present day.
Cast from the High Cele...
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...
What They SayThe battle for the Capital City of Kyo rages as warring political factions vie for power against hereditary rulers. After the murder of her parents at the hands of her seditious uncle, a young girl named Kintoki flees to the mountains to lead...
What They SayIkumi is an up and coming pop singer with millions of fans and a promising acting career. She should be looking at the world through rose-colored glasses, but she\'s got man trouble.
The love of her life just isn\'t sure he can handle Ikumi...
What They SayTak\'s newly acquired status as a street racer leads to an unwanted challenge from Team Night Kids. Pitting his under-powered Eight-Six against the Night Kids\' highly tuned GT-R seems ludicrous, but Tak\'s growing passion for racing leaves h...
What They SayLeo, King of the Jungle, lives at the foot of Moon Mountain. His family life is threatened when a group of humans come in search of Moonlight Stones. Only concerned with money, they have no regard for the jungle. Leo must fight to protect the...
What They SayAs a young Beyblader, Tyson has a dream to be the best blader in the world! Tyson decides to challenge Kai, undefeated blader. Unfortunately Tyson is crushed by Kai\'s blade. Vowing revenge, Tyson begins his quest to rebuild his Beyblade.
W...
What They SayIn a time when demons rule the world and mankind seeks freedom, human rebels gain control of the demon-slaying sword Tenmaken and attempt to assassinate the Demon King Janus. To preserve the sovereignty of her homeland, the half-human, half-d...
What They SayWandering the lands of Japan – Ran is a master swordsman with a strong sense of honor combined with the courage and strength to right wrongs and battle injustice. But that doesn’t stop her from having a good time!
Stuck with an ...
What They SaySynopsis
Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray finds himself caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly becomes the pilot of a prototype Mobile Suit called the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the...
What They SayA deadly virus has attacked humanity with vicious intent! At the forefront of the battle is the enigmatic Akamatsu Industries – Disguised as a heavy machine factory in Tokyo, this clandestine organization uses neural enhanced weapons kn...
What They SayThe Review!The OVA release that serves as a prequel to the original video game, Idolo actually manages to play very well considering its roots and with my general dislike of game to anime conversions.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session,...
What They SayBanner of the Stars continues the space saga from Crest of the Stars as depicted in the best selling novel by Hiroyuki Morioka. The war between the Abh Empire and the Mankind continues to rage across the galaxy! Caught within the intergalacti...
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!...
What They SayThe alien attacks continue and the soldiers of the elite anti-alien unit \'Funeral\' are called out to defend the Earth time and time again. With tension mounting, Ryu and Dan\'s dislike for one another explodes and lands them both in the bri...
This Business Wire release talks about the presentations made at CES today from the HD-DVD camp. They re-stated the support from Hollywood they have with. HBO Video, New Line Home Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner ...
What They SayThe Dream Card pulls Sakura into a prophetic dream where she meets another Sakura who tells her “Everything’s going to be just fine.” Of course, that only makes her nervous. However, not quite as nervous as Li gets after he ...
Austrian symphonic metal band, along with Nightwish one of the leaders of the female-fronted metal band trend of the last half dozen years, will released their first raries/best of compilation CD on Friday. Noted for their melodic intensity and their...
Apparently riding the success of fast-paced, clue-glue plots of novels like The Da Vinci Code and films like National Treasure, Christopher Forrest steps up this week to tackle the greatest code of them all.
Outnumbering paperback releases three ...
It's a really slow news day....Really slow. I guess this gives our Maniacs a time to respond to the last 2 days of articles until something hot hits the wires but I'll pass this along in any case. A slew of new set photos from the upcoming misguided super...
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 ...
Steve Niles and co-writer Kelly Sue DeConnick fill in a chapter of the 30 Days of Night saga that lands squarely between the second miniseries, Dark Days, and a later sequel, Return to Barrow. At the end of Dark Days, Stella Olemaun attempted to resu...
Punks: The Comic – Summer Special #1 finally lands after several months of anticipation, an early recommendation by Warren Ellis, and much praise lavished on Kody Chamberlain’s unique collage art. It tells a loosely constructed story of f...
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...
Those of you who read this article often know that I am a big fan of JJ Abrams. I liked Alias, at least for the first couple of seasons, I’m still enjoying LOST, and I even liked Mission Impossible III (Tom Cruise destroyed that film). Abr...
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...
This week sees the premiere of season two of the SCIFI Channel and Stan Lee’s Who Wants to be a Super Hero. I watched the first episode of the first season and never looked back. First, I thought it just came off ridiculous and in a way ma...
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...
Welcome back to the God of War. We left with Kratos being at the top of the world in more ways than one. Those who have not completed the original game please and do not wish to know what happened cover your eyes now and I will inform you when you can ...
The past month has been a rollercoaster of surprises in our various box office reports. From Wild Hogs performing unbelievably well to 300 making us all looks like fools. From TMNT kicking ninja butt to Blades of Glory accepting the gold twice while Gr...
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another edition of Wednesday weirdness. My friend and confidante, D.C. Harbold of New Orleans’s More Fun Comics, inadvertently gave me the idea for this week’s column. He remarked t...
At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi...
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...
What They SayAs draught and famine spread throughout the land, local townships have fallen under the control of demons. Sanzo and his crew teach one village to rise up against a Baron who demands a human sacrifice every year, and things get rough when the...
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new...
We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn...
As a warm-blooded human being who considers herself an anime fan, the gravest sin I've committed is--get ready for this--depriving myself of Cowboy Bebop. Hallelujah I have seen the light and atoned for my error, and it's about damn time. Cowboy Bebop is ...
It’s been a strange month at the box office for October 2007. Films with high box office expectations either flopped or had average results. Films with moderate-low box office expectations surprised analysts with higher results. Ben Stiller’s ...
Regency has picked up a new fantasy pitch titled Cutlass Island from author Tom Wheeler about two shipwrecked brothers who discover a lost world of mythological and magical creatures. The trade says that Shawn Levy and Tom McNulty are producing via 21 Lap...
The trailer for the upcoming mini-series The Andromeda Strain is online courtesy of the official A&E website. The upcoming remake of the Michael Crichton novel is getting adapted by director Mikael Saloman (Band of Brothers) and produced by Ridley Sco...
Bizarre New World: Population Explosion follows up last year’s original Bizarre New World miniseries from Ape Entertainment, at the end of which everyone in the planet gained the ability to fly. In that first story, everyman Paul Krutcher reali...
Depending on how old you are, the name “Toto” will either conjure up images of a yappy Carin terrier or a band that sings soft lamentations for Africa. Yuko Osada's shonen manga about an adventurous boy and his dog is more like the former than...
After striking gold…much, much gold…with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, executives at New Line set about trying to find another fantasy epic to adapt, choosing Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy. Now, when I&rsqu...
Continuing to churn out new release dates, David Williams has a new goodie for us today. \"Airbats is coming to an airbase near you, and even a store too. It lands on 06/11/02. This two discs set contains all 7 eps of this OVA series with English audio an...
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up U.S. distribution rights for the CG-animated Planet 51 with TriStar Pictures set to release the film, reports Variety. The upcoming Sci-fi film will star Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, S...
“Things never happen the same way twice.”
That's what Aslan, the mighty lion king of Narnia, says to Lucy, the youngest of the Pevensie siblings, when they are reunited in Prince Caspian—the second big screen fantasy based on C.S. Lewis...
I read a strange little manga the other day, which is a bit like saying "I saw the sun rise the other day." This manga, however, was a little more thought-provoking than a sunrise. It made for a good study on whether or not artists should work w...
This 495th issue of Uncanny X-Men introduces readers to the world of Marvel’s Merry Mutants after the events of Messiah Complex. In short, with Charles Xavier absent – though likely not dead – Scott Summers struggles to redefine the...
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...
Francis Lawrence's next film I AM LEGEND may be hitting theaters in the next few weeks but that's not stopping the press from addressing CONSTANTINE sequel possibilities at the Legend press junket. When asked about doing a sequel, he admitted to the repor...
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...
None of the films released on Christmas day had any print distribution over 2,800 so this weekend’s numbers reflect that. This translates to the top 5 films being returning movies from previous weekends. The top 3 films have at least 3,484 thea...
National Treasure: Book of Secrets has been showing in theaters for 3 weeks now and all 3 weeks, the Disney flick has claimed 1st place in our Mania Box Office Report…As a whole though, the top 5 films did rather well in this first weekend of 2008....
No new major genre releases to discuss in this weekend’s box office report but the two new films which debuted landed in the top two spots. Leading the pack is the romantic-adventure Fool’s Gold from Warner Bros. The film, starring Matthew McC...
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’...
One of the great things about operating within a blog-led internet is that there's no shortage of good updates from actors, producers, writers and directors straight from their own personal blogs. Actress Emmy Rossum has just updated her Myspace blog...
Those hoping for another week or two respite before another box set lands upon us are now learning via email that AnimEigo is shipping the third You\'re Under Arrest box set (and even had 10 sets at Anime Central apparently). The fourth and final set is s...
What They SayContains the entire Ys series (Book 1 and 2 + Ys II)!
In ancient times, the books of Y\'s were guarded by six priests and two goddesses. The books contained the secret to all good in this world, and all evil in a man\'s heart. Adol Christen...
What They SayAt the bottom of the universe, on the planet named Endless Illusion, a man adorned in a tuxedo has scoured the wild lands... to finally accost the clawed man responsible for the murder of his bride. Outnumbered and outgunned, Ray, Pricilla, C...
What They SayAfter a long journey filled with mayhem and misadventures, Laharl overtakes the Overlord\'s castle. The only problem is that Earth decides to make their move and eradicate the entire Netherworld! What\'s more, Flonne discovers disturbing evid...
What They SayThat Valkyrie Ghost always looked like trouble and now she proves just how much trouble she can be! This cat-eyed beauty with a fashion sense that leans toward the dominatrix line is back and no man is safe from her charms! Particularly not...
What They SayThe lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan across a desolate landscape searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover Moya on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago... Will Colin lead the peo...
What They SayOn your mark, get set... Go! The school year is racing to an end, but Momo Adachi still finds herself coming in \"last place.\" With her classmates against her, Kairi in constant pursuit, and Toji clueless as ever, just about any other girl w...
What They SayIn a world where terror grips the land and innocents have no solace from violence and brutality, one girl walks the line between life and death to bring her own special brand of... Ramen. Miki Onimaru works at her parent\'s Ramen shop, making...
What They SayFriends watch their company grow while foes are slowly whittled away. Losses for both the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star can only be good news for the hunted Black Cat. But as one slowly slips from power, the other quickly rises...
What They SayA sexy and heartfelt story of three mysterious sisters, Ai, Mai, and Mii, who are on a seemingly un-ending quest for the answer to their existence. A journey that takes them to new lands that are strangely familiar... And making friends that ...
What They SayAlong with his newfound allies, Hakuoro clashes with evil tyrants who challenge his very existence. As these despots attempt to destroy all that he holds dear, the masked one realizes this anarchy cannot " must not " continue. He digs dee...
What They SayBased off of the Naoki prize winning story by novelist Miyuki Miyabe! He\'s of average strength and below average courage! But the thoughts of this eleven-year-old boy are about to launch him into the adventure of his lifetime!The Review!The ...
What They SayThe sinister Red Ribbon Army has tracked a Dragonball to a volcanic island and will stop at nothing to obtain the powerful artifact. As proof of their determination, a ruthless mercenary named Tao is hired to secure the Dragonball no matter t...
What They SayAt Kaleido Stage, the competition to become Leon\'s partner heats up when Dracula is turned into an ice-skating show. Sora and May give it their all, but neither is sure what will satisfy the fickle Leon. Then, tired of being typecast, Rosett...
What They SayMiharu is kidnapped and confined inside the Space Management Bureau. Yukinari and the others frantically search for her. Exasperated, Fukuyama decides to use his family\'s spy satellite to find her. The satellite captures a distinct shadow...
What They SayWhat would you do if you suddenly became a god? When little Yurie, a Junior High School student, discovers that she is a god, she is beside herself in indecision and asks her friends. Thus begins her new life exploring what it means to be a g...
What They SaySince Renton\'s arrival, Eureka\'s relationship with the Nirvash has been changing. More mysteries await, however, as the Gekko has discovered a mysterious phenomenon called a Coralian. Although she\'s not really up to the task, Eureka goes o...
What They SayJuggling numerous part-time jobs by day and an existence as a superhero by night isn\'t easy for Mai. However, despite her already packed schedule, she still manages to find time to help Natsuki with her investigation of the mysterious Divis...
What They SayAs Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura struggle in battle in the Land of Waves, they must come to terms with the often-painful reality of being a ninja. A little bit older, wiser and stronger, the three return to the Hidden Leaf Village only to face t...
What They SayNewly appointed teacher Machiko Natsukawa finds herself in big trouble when one of her students gets blackmail material on her in the form of a signed pair of panties. Now she\'s forced to participate in sex orgies with the male and female de...
What They SayThey possess the powers of a lost era, serving as the peacekeepers and protectors of the numerous kingdoms on the planet Earl; they are the Otome. And for Arika Yumemiya, the dream of becoming a Meister Otome has brought her through the deser...
The final arc of the series starts to take shape as more of the past of this world is revealed and how it will affect the present.What They SayJust as the promise of peace begins to take hold, trouble ripples through the Demon Kingdom and Earth! A \"...
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas\'s temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka\'s trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds...
What They SayIn a land far from their own, a band of adventurers stumble into a prophecy and must once again save the world... but at what price? Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire who enjoys nothing more than liberating the un...
What They SayEver since Ed and Al attempted human transmutation, they have desperately avoided one person: their childhood teacher, Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks, an iron will, and incredible alchemic skills, she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings...
What They SayBroly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
A Saiyan warrior has arrived on Earth, and his plea for assistance has ignited a clash between Goku and Vegeta. Sparks fly as the two battle to be the one to confront the galaxy\'s new menace. Yet the true m...
What They SayOver the course of many years in many different lands a group of mysterious children called "The Children of Béfort" have been seen time and time again. They spend long months and years traveling from place to place searching for one particul...
What They SayAt the top of the great staircase of the White Tower where Rukia is being held, Ichigo faces down fearsome Captain Zaraki of Squad 11. The desperate battle pushes Ichigo to the point that the spirit of his sword comes to him to help him gain ...
From Bandai... the only children's show that could be endorsed by the PGA!What They SayTadamichi Aoba, or Dandoh to his pals, was playing a baseball game with his friends Yuka and Kohei. He hits a wild fly and crashes the ball into the principal's beloved...
What They SayIn the midst of a quest that may well be endless, Syaoran and his companions seek to help those they encounter along the way. After planting the seed of revolution among an oppressed populace, the heroes travel to a new world - a snow-covere...
What They SayWhile the red star causes worldwide terror and destruction, the battle royale between the HiME is in full swing with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The HiME will choose which side they will fight on, some out of fear… so...
What They SaySasuke returns at last to face Gaara in the final round of the Chunin Exam with his powerful new jutsu, Chidori. But the match is interrupted when Orochimaru\'s scheme to bring down the Hidden Leaf Village is put into motion. While the Third ...
What They SayIt's once again time for the school's annual Cultural Festival, and Class 1-D's rice ball stand is a success " thanks in large part to Tohru's delicious home-made treats. But what should be a day of fun turns tense when the festival is visit...
What They SayIn an imaginary world where retro-futuristic sky vehicles permeate the skies live young and heroic van ship sky porters Claus and Lavie, who are forced to take on a mission to deliver a mysterious girl, Alvis, to the battle ship Silvana. Befo...
What They SayIt’s the End of the World as We Know It!
In less than 24 hours, a photonic annihilation bomb will reduce the war-torn Planet Graceland to nothing but a memory. But not if Mister has his way! He and his misfit crew of Coyotes are plott...
What They SayAlthough ZAFT has conquered the Earth Alliance stronghold of Heaven\'s Base, Lord Djibril has escaped the battlefield and taken refuge in the Orb Union. Determined to continue his campaign against Logos, Chairman Durandal mobilizes the ZAFT f...
What They SayMysteries swirl like a sandstorm around the enigmatic ruins of Sakura\'s homeland; a site of unknown power, clearly coveted by forces both dark and light, evil and right. Syaoran and his noble friends, Kurogane and Fai, are observed from on h...
What They SayDeath stalks with the stealth of a cat
Train Heartnet is known as the Black Cat for his quick reactions to attacks and his title as Number Thirteen as member of the secret society Chronos. He is an unbeatable master gunman, a cold and unfeel...
What They SayIn the ashes of Justice, Two Heroes Stand Alone! Long ago, the legends say, there was a secret army. Unseen until needed, these warriors struck from the shadows, protecting justice and defending the Jushin Empire from both tyrants and thiev...
What They SayThe once impenetrable band of seven, now diminished to six, was forced to come to terms with inevitable when Gorobei risked his life to save his brethren. With sword in hand, Kambei is determined to find answers. Leaving the surviving samurai...
What They SayAs the final preparations are made for the Von Braun\'s maiden voyage to Jupiter, the Space Defense Front makes a bold attempt at interrupting the INTO summit by taking control of the Jovian explorer. Again, the Debris Section is caught in th...
What They SayJust another love story? No way! After ages about hearing what girls have to say about relationships, BOYS BE... steps forward to reveal the flip side of love – what\'s really going on from a guy\'s point of view! Meet Kyoichi, Makoto a...
What They SayThe war between the Nobles has begun to escalate, a war that will ultimately affect the lives of wolf and human alike. The soldiers who have been on the trail of Cheza and the wolves turn their attention to battling the invading forces. Meanw...
What They SayKumiko is the heir of the Oedo Yakuza family, but her dream is to teach the youth of Japan. She puts aside her cunning nature and lands a teaching job. Now Kumiko is determined to understand the teenage mind, teach higher math, and carry on a...
What They SayRealizing that the escalating conflict above threatens Byston Well, the Feeorine use their magic to catapult deadly machines onto the Aura Road causing them to surface on Upper Earth. Now the stage has been set for war to determine the future...
What They SayThe Dark Axis is back, and now they\'re really mad as they begin a full-scale invasion of Neotopia. Zapper Zaku, Grappler Gouf, and Destroyer Dom are piloting their newest weapon, the monstrous Big-Zam! With it, they easily destroy the SDG Ba...
What They SayMaiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long lost twin...
What They Say\"Sasshi, I don\'t think we\'re in Osaka anymore!\"
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'!
Arumi Asahina and Sa...
What They SayIn the distant future, mankind is forced to live in domed cities called Domepolis after an environmental cataclysm ravages the Earth\'s surface. These cities are maintained and supplied by private corporations, but at what cost to the inhabit...
What They SayMeet Yucie, a girl under a spell. Yucie wants to be a Platinum Princess, and the only way to do that is to attend the Princess Academy. Like, duh! But that\'s not as easy as it sounds. Under the guidance of Queen Ercell and with the unwittin...
What They SayThe Galaxy Federation Police (GFP) desperately wants to cover-up its personnel shortage with new mechanized power-suits. Suzuo, 19-years old, desperately needs a job. Tampopo needs an earthling to fit the prototype of her company\'s suit and ...