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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... TOY STORY Trilogy Goes 3-D
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-24-2008)
Well, it will soon be a trilogy in any case. Disney has published a press release in regards to the first two installments and the upcoming Toy Story 3, which hits theaters June 18, 2010. Here's the announcement...
The Walt Disney Studios is taking the l... TOY STORY 2 (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 11-27-1999)
TOY STORY was one of the best overrated movies ever made. To be honest, the screenplay wasn`t all that wonderful: the plot mechanics were loose; the lead character, Woody, was really a selfish, unsympathetic protagonist, and the film didn`t really kick in... 
Disney moves forward with TOY STORY 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-16-2004)
A big step forward in making a second sequel to TOY STORY a reality happened today as word was heard of Walt Disney Studios intent on creating a new digital animation office in Glendale, California. Chief among the new studio's projects is creation of TOY... TOY STORY 2 Is Still #1 at Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-15-1999)
...llion for TOY STORY 2. At the time, Warners suggested that Disney might be fudging the numbers just a bit, in order to maintain their CGI pic`s three-week run as box office champ, and that GREEN MILE was the true weekend winner.Well, it turns out that ... WSJ Reveals TOY STORY 3 Plot?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
Strange as it may sound, the Wall Street Journal may have just revealed the plot concept for Pixar's upcoming Toy Story 3. In an article they featured about media companies and keeping content internally, they may have just revealed the plot concept for t... Disney announces "Toy Story 3" for 2009
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-09-2007)
According to Disney Animation president Ed Catmull and John Lasseter, Toy Story 3 is now a confirmed project aiming for a 2009 release. Lee Unkrich, co-director of Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo will direct the film.Michael Arndt, an O... Writer develops TOY STORY 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-18-2005)
Walt Disney Pictures has selected a novice writer named Jared Stern as the fellow with the right idea for TOY STORY 3. Stern was a graduate of Disney's Feature Animation Writing Program, where young writers trying to launch their career get much-needed ex... Disney floats the idea of a TOY STORY 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-26-2004)
It could be seen as a early test of the waters, to gauge reaction from Pixar and from the fans, but Disney Chairman Dick Cook made a comment today that he's leaning towards making a TOY STORY 3 movie a reality."My hunch is big screen," Cook told the news ... TOY STORY 3 Production Passed To Pixar
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-10-2006)
Having troubles with a business partner? Can't get them to make the movies you want? Well simply buy them out!In a conference call to report second quarter and six month results, Chief Executive Robert Iger also let it slip that Toy Story 3 had started ... Tim Allen and Tom Hanks return for TOY STORY 3
by Karl Schneider (Sun 07-23-2006)
Tim Allen said in a recent interview that both he and Tom Hanks would be returning to add their voices in the upcoming Pixar film, TOY STORY 3. Allen will once again voice Buzz Lightyear, while Hanks will provide the voice for Woody."It's going to be gre... Hanks wants TOY STORY 3 too
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-03-2002)
Only a few weeks after Buzz Lightyear's voice, Tim Allen, said he'd like to do a TOY STORY 3 and hinted there was an idea on the drawing boards, Sheriff Woody himself, Tom Hanks, has said he'd be up for whatever the folks at Pixar decide to do. "If there ... Allen wants to do TOY STORY 3
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 06-13-2002)
While talking to entertainment columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, TOY STORY star Tim Allen said he and the rest of the cast and creative crew behind Pixar's two TOY STORY triumphs are hoping to reunite for a third film in the series. "Tom Han... "Toy Story 3" Release Pushed
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-09-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the release date for the upcoming sequel, Toy Story 3, has been pushed back to 2010.Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are expected to lend their voices once more, as well as John Ratzenberger.Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine)... TOY STORY and ROCKY HORROR are on the NFR's List
by News Editor (Wed 12-28-2005)
...1966) 25) Toy Story (1995) Toy Fair Animation Report
by Steve Fritz (Tue 02-20-2001)
...s as both Toy Story features and the seriously underrated A Bug`s Life. It`s comforting to report Pixar`s warm, deep use of 3-D CGI is only getting better and better with each release. The voice cast of Monsters Inc includes an A-list of talent such as... Two more TOY STORYs to be told
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-06-2004)
If there was anything that could show how strained Walt Disney Pictures' relationship is with Pixar Animation Studios, it was seen yesterday when CEO Michael Eisner reevaled that his company is already developing not one, but two sequels to TOY STORY. Tha... Toy Showdown: Joe vs. Joe, Finale
by John Denning (Sat 09-02-2006)
A big part of winning in a battle of toys, providing they survive being manhandled by children (the most chaotic and destructive force on Earth), is what context they give to the child's imagination. The reason the vintage series G.I. Joe's nurse figure n... Miramax Buys TOY
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)
Miramax has acquired a family comedy script by Cindy Davis Hewitt called THIS IS NOT A TOY.Based on an original idea by Cindy and Donald Hewitt, the film will tell the story of a boy's toy, Action Man, who somehow comes to sentient life. Later, Action Man... Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
...the "Toy Story" vocal ensemble (Toy Story 3). The roster of new animated features includes six new films from Pixar Animation Studios, four from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the first four in a series of direct-to-DVD films featuring Di... The Ties That Bind
by ANDREW KARDON (Thu 08-08-2002)
... movie in TOY STORY, now they're giving us a great toy store! In conjunction with Hasbro, Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando has opened the doors of ONCE UPON A TOY to its visitors. The store offers five uniquely themed rooms covering familiar charact... Pixar unveils NEMO, future plans
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-22-2002)
After building the best reputation in CGI animation with films like TOY STORY and MONSTERS, INC. , Pixar has announced it will now make one film a year, and has set the releases of its next three flicks.Coming first is the long-rumored, little revealed FI... Mania talks with "Terra" director Aristomenis Tsirbas
by Pat Ferarra (Fri 03-30-2007)
In the wake of so many lucrative CG films it’s easy to see that early blockbusters like Toy Story (1995) and Shrek (2002) were the frontrunners for traditional animation’s demise. Now 12 years after the first theatrical release of a CGI fea... Mania talks with VFX firm Intelligent Creatures
by Pat Ferrara (Sun 02-25-2007)
...suals of Toy Story, I was so stunned at the moving image, that I set out to get re-trained at the Vancouver Film School and locked myself to a computer until I figured out how to make a ball bounce (in 3D of course!). I worked insane hours and gain... The First of the Last
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 11-23-2006)
...vies like Toy Story or Cars, or to go as far as some purists and declare all 3D animation to be soulless, but it's easy to miss the days when studios made cartoons for the sake of art, and not to market toys to children.
So The Last Unicorn m... A Monster's Life for Me Part One
by Pamela Harland (Mon 11-12-2001)
...ks behind TOY STORY, TOY STORY 2 and A BUG'S LIFE, is what made them agree to be a part of the film on a moment's notice. In fact, Crystal didn't even look at a script before he accepted the job."John [Lasseter, Pixar chief]
Billy Crystal voices... The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)
...of Pixar, TOY STORY 2. The film has everything going for it that made the first TOY STORY so enjoyable, and this time out, the script is much better. One or two critics dragged out the usual `been there, done that` complaint, but so what if it`s a sequ... Directors Who Matter George Lucas
by JENNY PETERS and ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Sun 12-11-2005)
...ason that Toy Story works as well as it does is because of Tom Hanks and the great actors in there. Shrek works as well as it does because of Eddie Murphy. Yoda works as well as he does because of Frank Oz. You cannot do it without an actor." In digita... Monday morning Oscar Picker
by Brian Thomas (Mon 02-26-2007)
... 1995 for Toy Story, he’s yet to win for a feature, so he may get rewarded with a lot of “filmography votes”. As for the Short category, we’ve got one with Scrat the Ice Age whatchamacallit trying to get that aco... Thunderbirds
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
...uccess of Toy Story has persuaded a number of serious financiers that now is the time to pursue such a venture.Although the plotline is still sketchy, one idea proposed at this stage places the Thunderbirds organization twenty years on from the one we ... The Future Is Vinyl
by JOHN DENNING (Sat 09-23-2006)
After last week's overview of urban vinyl, it's time for a few case studies on where this post-modern toy industry is taking us. The more urban vinyl grows, the more it's going to collide with the traditional toy market and the two will have to try and re... The Perils of Success
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-30-2005)
They're finally done.It's been a journey of decades, but the twin genre behemoths of STAR WARS and STAR TREK have finally traveled beyond the Rim, become one with the Force, sailed off toward the second star to the right and straight on till morning. Our... DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)
..., INC. or TOY STORY. But that's not to say it's not an enjoyable bit of nonsense in its own right. I personally don't care for its style of animation, which reminds me too much of videogames, and there's not a lot here for adults, but this story of a b... Drop and Give Me 25, Scumbag! Part One
by Paul "Sir, YES SIR!" Zimmerman (Fri 11-16-2001)
... features Toy Story and Toy Story 2.So it's no real surprise that this larger than life man would eventually get the highest rank in pop culture: being turned into a talking doll. The new 12-inch talking action figure from Sideshow Toy which spouts out... Jack Skellington Goes Hollywood
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 10-24-2002)
...ting with TOY STORY and [up through] ICE AGE. I'd say that at the beginning [the look of CG] made it stand out. It was different looking, but if TOY STORY had been a bad film, its being CG wouldn't have saved it. So CG's amazing, it can do anything, al... GARFIELD going to silver screen
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-17-2002)
It looks like GARFIELD the cat is going to spring from the funny pages to the big screen as a CGI character in a live action version of his strip. According to the Hollywood Reporter, GARFIELD will be written by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow of TOY ST... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 2-4)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)
America's lingering box office doldrum is over with Disney's MONSTERS, INC. pulling in an astounding estimated $63.5M, the biggest opening ever for the Mouse Factory. Previous company record holders were PEARL HARBOR and TOY STORY 2 with $59.1M and $57.4M... A triple Miyazaki DVD treat
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-15-2003)
...tion from TOY STORY helmer John Lasseter. Storyboards are included as well as interviews with each film's talent plus the original Japanese trailers for the movies. The SPIRITED AWAY disc also includes a Nippon Television special about the making of ... Eddie Murphy may pack for DADDY DAY CAMP
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-13-2003)
Revolution Studios is working on a sequel to DADDY DAY CARE, their box office hit starring Eddie Murphy. Titled DADDY DAY CAMP, the sequel is being written by scribes Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow (TOY STORY). The idea is to coax Murphy back to reprise his ... CLAUSE II Progress
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-02-2001)
...f a third TOY STORY movie. Allen says, "Everyone wants to do it." New SHAZAM scribes?
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 12-06-2003)
... Disney's TOY STORY and they also wrote the upcoming comedies CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (out this Christmas Day) and GARFIELD. They have been writing together for almost fifteen years.Filmforce theorizes that, if Cohen and Sokolow are indeed now working on ... At the premiere of THE INCREDIBLES
by Sue Schneider (Mon 11-08-2004)
Disney held the premiere for the Pixar film THE INCREDIBLES at the El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Blvd. on October 24th. THE INCREDIBLES which opened Friday, November 5th is from the Academy Award winning creators of TOY STORY, MONSTERS INC. and FINDING ... Toys Breaks Thanksgiving Record (Mon 11-29-1999)
To no one`s surprise, the Disney-Pixar computer-anmated TOY STORY 2 was the big hit for the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. The #1 film at the box office earned nearly $81-million, breaking the previous Turkey day record held by Pixar`s A BUG`S LIFE.The re...Giacchino scores new Pixar adventure
by Randall Larson (Fri 11-25-2005)
...n work on TOY STORY 2 and A BUG'S LIFE. Giacchino has recently scored THE FAMILY STONE and LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, the new Albert Brooks comedy. Giacchino is also attached to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 and the upcoming ABC TV series WHAT ABO... Giving Thanks
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-22-2004)
...ne making TOY STORY 3 without Pixar. Ahem.HOUSE (8 PM CST, Fox) "Paternity." House treats a 16-year-old boy suffering from nightmares after being hit on the head with a lacrosse ball. AMAZING RACE 6 (8 PM CST, CBS) The second leg of the race sees the t... Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)
...RS, INC., TOY STORY) or David (A BUG'S LIFE), the new film will feature the work of Thomas Newman the last of the Newman clan to do an animated score.New Film Music BooksTake a [IMG7L]trip down memory lane with a new film music book devoted to examini... MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM
by Tim Janson (Fri 03-28-2008)
Take Willy Wonka out of the chocolate factory and put him in a toy story and you essentially have Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Like Wonka, Mr. Magorium (Hoffman) is a playful eccentric with wild hair, and a penchant for bizarre behavior.&nbs... AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
...IA 1940 6 TOY STORY 1995 7 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 1991 8 SHREK 2001 9 CINDERELLA 1950 10 FINDING NEMO 2003 FANTASY 1 THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939 2 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 2001 3 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 1946 4 KING KONG 1933 5 MIRACLE... Randy Newman on board for new Disney animation
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-14-2007)
...ch as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life and Monsters, Inc. went hand in had with their own fresh style to create a new look and sound for animated movies.
Another component to this may be that Menken is already scoring a Disney &ldquo... Comicscape - June 14, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-14-2006)
After a successful run with indie publisher Shooting Star Press, Tom Waltz and Casey Malone's CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE has found a new home in trade paperback form at IDW. The black and white miniseries tells the chilling story of a black ops squad of only ... SHREK 2 Dealings
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-11-2001)
...lent from TOY STORY 2.At this point, the trade reports that that Eddie Murphy is the lynchpin in the deal, with whatever he negotiates setting the standard for Myers and Diaz. Great Ridley Scott!
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 12-15-2000)
...he of the Toy Story movies, of course). Here`s the official spiel from the organizers of the black-tie event: `Scott`s standards of excellence, entertainment values and box office success are all evident in his most recent hit film, Gladiator, which bu... THE INCREDIBLES on DVD in March
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-17-2005)
... INC. and TOY STORY, a "blooper" reel featuring flubs and practical jokes by the INCREDIBLES "actors".Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Newman IS the wheel for Pixar's CARS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-27-2004)
...Lasseter (TOY STORY). Newman will play a racing car in the film. The actor will also be behind the wheel of a Disney/Pixar sponsored racing car at this weekend's upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona event. The 79-year-old actor is hoping to break his standing ... Second Full CARS Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-11-2006)
Finally, a decent trailer has arrived for Pixar's Cars.Having have been a huge fan of Pixar since Toy Story, I was willing to give them a little leeway regarding their upcoming film Cars. However, leeway or not, I was worried about the upcoming film. Th... Bee Hive Stung by AMERICAN GANGSTERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-04-2007)
... Toy Story 2
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by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 08-02-2002)
...same with TOY STORY 2, is that we just had this great idea: 'Oh, this has got to be done.' So far we haven't come up with that great idea for MONSTERS. We're thinking about it, but it really won't make any sort of headway until we come up with the real... Comicscape - December 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-15-2004)
Happy Hanukkah to those so inclined, and a Merry Christmas to everyone else! (Yes, I know that Christmas isn't until next Saturday, but we're doing something different for the last two weeks of 2004, so I've got to get the holiday wishes out of the way no... Shazam!
by Development Heck (Thu 05-10-2007)
... Disney's TOY STORY and they also wrote the upcoming comedies CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (out this Christmas Day) and GARFIELD. They have been writing together for almost fifteen years.Filmforce theorizes that, if Cohen and Sokolow are indeed now working on ... Jonathan Harris dead at 87
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-05-2002)
CNN.com reports on the death Sunday of Jonathan Harris at 87, who played the bad guy on the classic sci-fi television show LOST IN SPACE. More recently, the actor had performed in voice-over roles for Pixar, including roles in A BUG'S LIFE and TOY STORY 2... Oct. 29 Nov. 4: Halloween 2001 and Beyond
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 10-29-2001)
...ing. It's TOY STORY 2.Prepare yourself for THE SIMPSONS' return later this month with this rerun in which Marge cuts off Homer's thumb and hilarity ensures on Fox at 8 p.m.Sydney goes undercover as a patient in a mental institution in tonight's ALIAS (... THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 06-07-2001)
...by seeing TOY STORY 2; listen for when the audience laughs hardest. No, RETURN OF THE JEDI didn`t follow through on the promise, hitting Hollywood`s reset button. But again, who cares? Fascinating in its incompleteness, brilliant and unique, EMPIRE is ... Top Ten Genre Broadcast TV Ratings (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-08-2001)
...t:1. (41) TOY STORY 2 (Movie) (14.8/7.5/11) [ABC]2. (50) THE AGENCY (9.4/6.5/10)3. (73) ALIAS (6.1/4.6/7) [ABC]4. (74) ENTERPRISE (7.2/4.5/7) [UPN]5. (76) DARK ANGEL (6.6/4.4/8) [FOX]6. (78) SMALLVILLE (6.0/4.1/6) [WB]7. (82) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (... REBOOT: TO MEND AND DEFEND
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 11-18-2001)
...s of both TOY STORY and WACKY RACES.In the collection's wrap-up, "Game Over," Enzo realizes that even though he's learning fast, he's still too young to handle his responsibilities. Sooner or later, a game is going to finish him, unless he takes steps ... July 15 July 21: Emmy Prognosticating
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 07-15-2002)
... It's got TOY STORY 2 at 8 p.m.An amnesiac O'Neill awakens to find himself the prisoner of a mysterious lord in tonight's STARGATE SG-1 (Sci Fi, 8 p.m.). Oh, the amnesia storyline. Yawn.Crichton's efforts to reconcile with Aeryn are put on hold when he... Disney to release Hayao Miyazaki's latest: SPIRITED AWAY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 04-12-2002)
...as tapped TOY STORY director John Lasseter to oversee the American dub which will be released in theaters. "This is one of the greatest animated films ever made, and I absolutely love it," Lasseter told the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. "My job will be to act as... VES Announces 50 Most Influential
by News Editor (Sat 05-12-2007)
...1982) 22. Toy Story (1995) 23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 24. The Ten Commandments (1956) 25. The War of the Worlds (1953) 25. Forrest Gump (1994) 25. Citizen Kane (1941) 25 The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) 25. 20,000 Leagues ... Box Office Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)
... Disney`s TOY STORY 2 took in $300,000 at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, landing in 24th. This impressive per screen showing should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt, as the ticket prices reflect a stage show and amusements that accompany ... Glenn John McQueen, Pixar animator, dies
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-19-2002)
VARIETY notes the passing of Glenn John McQueen, a veteran animator for Pixar. Mr. McQueen passed away on October 29 at 41 in Berkeley of melanoma. McQueen worked on TOY STORY, his first film at Pixar, and went on to contribute work to TOY STORY 2, A BUG'... Weekly Genre Show Ratings (June 10-16)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-24-2002)
...e movies (TOY STORY, SPHERE among them) were enough to beat most genre dramas. As for the rest of the list...The list reads as follows Genre Top Ten rank, (Overall rank), title, then in parenthesis (Viewers in millions/Rating/Share) [Network]. Here are... CASUAL REX
by J.A. Hitchcock (Wed 02-06-2002)
...oody from Toy Story reading CASUAL REX. Hanks' voice just didn't fit and still doesn't, which detracts from the book itself, which is wonderful.As in ANONYMOUS REX, the story revolves around Private Investigator Vincent Rubio, who is not quite he seems... What's Pixar's secret project for 2006?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-01-2003)
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Disney. The world's best-known maker of animation is knee-deep in negotiations with Pixar Animation Studios, the powerhouse responsible for giving the world such instant animated classics as the first two TOY STORY films, MO... Pixar to Disney: Buh-bye!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-30-2004)
...s the two TOY STORY films, MONSTERS INC. and FINDING NEMO. Disney's agreement with Pixar ends with the delivery of CARS in 2005. THE INCREDIBLES, the second-to-last Pixar-created movie for Disney, comes out this November.The announcement means that one... Toy Designers are People Too
by ANDREW KARDON (Thu 08-15-2002)
Toy designers get no respect. Well, it's not like they're spit on by people, but they just don't get the props they deserve. Not like other celebrities. Movie stars have their following. As do authors and rock stars. Yeah, even drummers get groupies. And ... MOMA Celebrates Art of Pixar
by News Editor (Thu 12-15-2005)
...including TOY STORY, A BUG'S LIFE, TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS INC., FINDING NEMO, THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and numerous shorts. The exhibition also includes a complete retrospective of Pixar films. Demonstrating the symbiotic relationship between traditional ... The Nutty Producer Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 12-28-2001)
...boast any Toy Story sized A-stars like Tom Hanks doing the character's voices, one audio attribute stands out: King Goobot, the nasty leader of the Yokians, who's voiced by Patrick Stewart."Patrick we
Jimmy at the controls in JIMMY NEUTRON
&cop... STUART LITTLE Tops Box Office.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 12-20-1999)
Columbia Pictures` mouse epic succeeded in toppling TOY STORY from the #1 position at the box office this weekend. The film took in $15.4-million for its debut showing, easily surpassing the competition.In second place for the second weekend in a row was ... Top Ten Genre Broadcast TV Ratings (Oct. 22-28)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-01-2001)
...howing of TOY STORY on ABC. SMALLVILLE, which stole that slot from the series last week, fell behind ENTERPRISE landing the fifth slot, though the WB series was also up against a repeat of DARK ANGEL as well as UPN's ROSWELL. ROSWELL, though, did not m... TOYS Worth $100-million at the Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-08-1999)
The Top 8 slots at the box office were all taken by fantasy, science fiction, and horror movies this weekend.With $27.8-million in its sophomore outing, TOY STORY 2 was definitely #1 at the box office. The weekend take put the film`s cume at $116.8-millio... MONSTERS, INC. coming late to DVD
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-01-2002)
MONSTERS, INC. finally has a DVD release date, but it's awhile off. According to DVD Review, Pixar's latest won't be hitting video until September 17.But there is a consolation. Like the previous groundbreaking releases of BUG'S LIFE and the TOY STORY mov... Kicking it Placebo Style
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-19-2003)
...Go Sprite!TOY STORY (7 pm, ABC) One of the few films that features toys that come to life and don't kill wayward teens. Charming tale of toy redemption has turned millions of children into guilt-ridden hand wringers when they consider all the potential... TOYS Tops at Box Office (Mon 12-06-1999)
With no big newcomers in theatres, the Top Ten films remained relatively unchanged, although there was the usual post-holiday drop at the box office, with many films experience decays in excess of 50%. TOY STORY remained the #1 film with $28.3-million, d...Merry Men?
by Matt Kamen (Tue 10-10-2006)
...Up in the Toy Story films. This rather hefty collection collects most of Anderson's works prior to the introduction of colour TV in the UK. This 17-disc set offers complete runs of Supercar, Fireball XL5 and the aforementioned Four Feather Falls and th... MONSTERS, INC. Outtakes?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-27-2001)
As was the case with Disney/Pixar's A BUG'S LIFE and TOY STORY 2, the twin studios look to be providing fake outtakes for the still going strong MONSTERS, INC.According to sources talking to the Hollywood Reporter, the new outtakes end credits sequence co... Toys R Us, Part 3: Yo Joe!
by Tony Whitt (Mon 05-06-2002)
While Rom the Spaceknight achieved more success as a comic than a toy and the Micronauts enjoyed equal popularity with their toy counterparts, neither series would reach the level of success that two toy lines adapted by Marvel, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORM... MINIMA, VOLUME #1
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)
...y Pixar's Toy Story, but she definitely works with her own themes. The toys in Minima don't necessarily relay messages about the innocence of childhood: They talk to whomever they choose. As it happens, they simply choose not to on most occasions. Nico... DISNEY Stops The Sequel Syndrome
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)
...t year of Toy Story III a bit of ironic twist to it all.
Still, it can only be good news for those of us who remember the classic Disney era and have to endure through these occasional loosely based "sequels" hit the market in our ... Mania Manifesto: Top 5 “Inspirations” for Wall-E
by Damon Brown (Tue 07-01-2008)
...ought you TOY STORY! and CARS!, but Pixar’s latest is really about us sending unfeeling, programmable pieces of scrap metal to do our landfill bidding. Robots are the perfect slaves: no complaining, no questioning and no raises. And, if they are ... Post Holiday Box Office Blues
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-29-1999)
... ahead of TOY STORY 2, which landed in fourth. Disney had estimated a 1% increase in that film`s take, which would have it in a tie for third, with $12.5-million, but the final result was $10.38-million, a 14% drop.WB`s THE GREEN MILE, atypical for the... Box Office Finals: SCREAM 3 Easily Beats THE BEACH.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-15-2000)
...million), TOY STORY 2 ($1.15-million), and THE SIXTH SENSE ($1.11-million).Below are the final numbers for this weekend`s genre films, given in millions of dollars.Scream 3 (1) 16.32/56.98The Tigger Movie (4) 9.43/9.43The Green Mile (6) 3.09/124.41Stua... No King Size Box Office for Genre Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 01-19-2000)
...position, TOY STORY 2 was the only other genre film to land in the Top Ten, with $6.63-million.Box office rankings for the weekend`s science fiction, fantasy, and horror films are listed below. Earnings are given in millions of dollars:Stuart Little (2... "Incredible" Giacchino scores new Pixar adventure
by Randall Larson (Mon 10-31-2005)
...n work on TOY STORY 2 and A BUG'S LIFE. Giacchino has recently scored THE FAMILY STONE and LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, the new Albert Brooks comedy. Giacchino is also attached to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 and the upcoming ABC TV series WHAT ABO... Discovering Buried Treasure
by Jason Davis (Mon 12-19-2005)
... lover of TOY STORY, I think this is Pixar's finest film. MONK (10 PM PST, USA) USA's slate of Christmas specials repeats throughout December with an idiosyncratic schedule designed to distress sufferers of OCD.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24THE DEAD ZONE (10 A... Garfield: The Movie
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 06-14-2004)
...okolow of TOY STORY fame. The storyline will reportedly center on the bad blood between Odie and Garfield, which has fueled a lot of the comedy for the 24 year old comic strip.No word on a release date. [The Hollywood Reporter.]July 11, 2003... WILL & ... The Origins of Aardman: A Short History of the Stop Motion Company.
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)
...ON GIANT, TOY STORY 2, DINOSAUR and now CHICKEN RUN. These are all incredibly diverse films, and that`s the way it should be. This says that animation isn`t just a specialist ghetto. It`s a branch of filmmaking that has room for lots of ideas and te... Hollywood Thankful for Holiday Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-30-1999)
... spot was TOY STORY 2, which made $57.4-million in the three-day, Friday-to-Sunday period. Along with revenues from Wednesday and Thursday, plus a one-week exclusive run in Los Angeles, the film`s total is $80.5-million, just slightly sly of initial es... ANT BULLY coming from Davis, Hanks
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-09-2002)
...h the two TOY STORY films. Drop and Give Me 25, Scumbag! Part Two
by Paul "Sir, YES SIR!" Zimmerman (Tue 11-20-2001)
...n and the Toy Story films, Ermey has even established enough pop culture carte blanche to merit an action figure being based on him. Sideshow Toy's 12-inch, talking "Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey" figure is a one of a kind to be sure, but then again so is ... Americanized version of SPIRITED AWAY gets trailer
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-21-2002)
...sseter of TOY STORY fame. For your own peek click on the source link above. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. MONSTERS, INC.
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-08-2002)
...o Pixar's TOY STORY movies an idea common to most childhoods. Monsters creep into the bedrooms of children through their closet doors at night from their own dimension to scare the kids (a concept previously explored in the truly awful 1989 LITTLE MON... MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Comic Book
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 06-25-2002)
The '80s craze continues. Image Comics has announced that MV Creations has obtained the exclusive license to develop comics based on the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE property from Mattel. Image will begin publishing the new adventures of He-Man and his counte... Cartoon blockbusters hiding from Xmas?
by Brian Thomas (Sat 11-04-2006)
With Flushed Away opening this weekend, and Open Season still playing across the country (in IMAX, too), for the first time in quite a while we have a considerable animated presence in theaters. In addition, prints of the 3-D version of The Nightmare ... Comicscape - August 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-18-2004)
OPINION: First of all, thanks for the continued responses to the extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2. As I figured, the strongly held opinions of our first pack of readers led to the expression of other strongly held opinions, and were I to print them all, w... Brave Story, Volume One
by Nadia Oxford (Sat 06-02-2007)
High school student Wataru is a video game wizard who is pulled into a dangerous alternate world by a "mysterious transfer student" with eerie powers. There, he discovers he's destined to become a great warrior of the mysterious realm--if he can... Comicscape - January 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)
OPINION: I knew I should have stayed out of the Thor/Superman conflict. Several of you had quite strong responses to last week's column, and in the last week I've been labeled both a Superman-hater and a Thor-hater (neither of which is true, by the way). ... Story vs. Gameplay
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 08-13-2004)
This week in Gamers' Thumb, James and Troy explore the growing focus on story in videogames. The biggest example of this is fantasy and STAR WARS novel writer R.A. Salvatore working with Atari on FORGOTTEN REALMS: DEMON STONE to provide gamers with a deep... Editing HIGHLANDER THE SERIES: AN EVENING AT JOE'S
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 09-27-2001)
Horvath and fellow HIGHLANDER staffer Lettow both felt the impulse to write their own follow-ups to the B story in the episode "Timeless," which had the 5,000-year-old Methos courting dying mortal Alexa Bond. The results can be found in "Postcards From Al... Unraveling Marvel’s Secret Wars
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-22-2007)
Last week we took a look back at the legendary DC toy line Super Powers by Kenner and in an effort to be fair, this week we’ll be looking back at Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars line from Mattel. Consider this the yin to last week’s yang.&... CAPTAIN MARVEL #26
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-06-2002)
Rick Jones has had a hard time lately. Not only has he been turned into an old man, he's been mugged by a young guy trying to get together enough money for Christmas. Worse, the mugger has stolen one of the Nega-Bands. Depressed and suicidal, Rick prays f... "Police Story"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-05-2007)
Jackie Chan had enjoyed playing policemen in the first couple of Sammo Hung’s all-star Lucky Stars action comedies (Winners & Sinners, et al) as a guest star, but after his bad experience in the U.S. co-production The Protector, he was anxio... Legends Live On or Die Trying
by John Denning (Thu 07-27-2006)
Welcome back to Out of the Box, where chase figures play hard to get and we're too macho to play their games. While everyone else was foolishly wasting their time enjoying the splendor of Comic Con and reporting on timely toy exclusives this past weekend,... Top Five Comic Figures
by Matt Mckee (Mon 04-16-2007)
Here we are again, at the beginning of another edition of “Ramblings of a Toy Department Employee…”. This week’s ramblings start out with a question: What is your favorite comic book character figurine? I ask this ques... Toy Maniac: Mighty Muggs, a Toaster and the Red Hulk
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 06-19-2008)
Welcome to the second Toy Maniac column. This week I found what could be the oddest, if not the coolest, San Diego Comic Con exclusive. I continued a quest for a figure at the local stores and finally got the scoop on that Red Hulk figure I saw at the New... Middlemen On Both Sides: A Retailer Perspective
by John Denning (Sat 10-14-2006)
Any point of view comes with assumptions, but it's surprising how often in a subculture as small as toy collecting how little communication there is between them. Customers wonder why toy stores don't have the toy they wanted last month still in stock, re... Welcome Back My Old Friends: Part 2
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sat 01-06-2007)
Last week I started playing catch up with some of our favorite series that’ll be back on for the Spring before you know it. I looked at The Unit, 24, Battlestar Galactica, and Prison Break. Today I’ll finish up with Heroes, Jericho,... We Want You!
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-29-2007)
From comic books, cartoons, TV shows, films, and rock stars—nearly everything has been made into an action figure. But what about the licenses that have yet been given their justice and made into an action figure? This at week, we take a look at ... Welcome to Mania’s Toy Maniac Column
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 06-12-2008)
This column is for you loyal Maniacs that love toys, action figures and video games. Whether you are the avid gamer or the occasional one I will do my best to bring you some of the latest news and game titles. If you are an avid collector of action figure... BIONICLE, Part 2
by ANDREW KARDON (Tue 08-06-2002)
Last time, we learned about the origins of Lego's runaway hit BIONICLE from Lego Public Relations Manager Michael McNally. This second part concludes our look at the mysterious mask-wearing line.Where do all the cool Hawaiian-sounding names come from? And... The ever-shrinking world of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)
Whether you agree with this statement or not, the world of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is getting smaller by the minute. Sure, with each incarnation of the series' characters (animated, comic book adaptation, novelization, etc.) the franchise expands exponen... Harlan Ellison Returns to THE OUTER LIMITS
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-08-1999)
Too frequently in Hollywood, giving respect to the written word is a constant battle. The writer demands it. The producer withholds it. And now, Harlan Ellison, one of our best contemporary writers, has got it. After a long, tumultuous history of encounte... My Grandson Was A Robot!
by John Denning (Sat 09-09-2006)
This week in Out of the Box, we look at the convoluted genealogies of the toy industry in the hopes of better understanding the strengths behind our favorite toy lines. Where do we draw the line between a company's contribution to a toy's quality and a co... SCOOP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR story details?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-16-2003)
There hasn't been much news lately on Paul W.S. Anderson's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR project. We know Anderson stepped down as director on RESIDENT EVIL 2 so he could focus on the A VS. P project but that was months ago. Where does the project stand now? Is ther... Turning on the New Radio with Alex Cahill and Jad Ziade
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-30-2007)
Over the past couple of years, Jad Ziade and Alex Cahill’s fledgling publishing company, The New Radio, has garnered the attention of the mainstream comics press with their one-shots Xeric-Award-winning Something So Familiar and, later, The Island. ... Editing HIGHLANDER THE SERIES: AN EVENING AT JOE'S
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 09-25-2001)
Anybody who's been to a bookstore knows that the science fiction and fantasy shelves aren't hurting for a lack of media tie-ins. STAR TREK and STAR WARS have their own sections, while relatively new whippersnappers like THE X-FILES and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE S... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Princess Di removed from X-STATIX story arc
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-11-2003)
Marvel Comics has confirmed to Newswire that their upcoming plans to have Princess Diana join the cast of their superhero comic book X-STATIX have been derailed. Diana, who would have joined the team in issue #13, will no longer be mentioned or shown in t... THE STUFF OF DREAMS
by Mike Whybark (Sat 08-17-2002)
Kim Deitch has been writing and drawing comix that center on the character of Waldo the cat for at least twenty years. The long-running series of books, when taken together, must be recognized as one of comicdom's masterworks. Waldo is a demented, rum-guz... Toy Biz - Page 2 (Sat 03-02-2002)
On the other hand, the Toy Biz folks let us snap away at the SPIDER-MAN movie toys. Here's the 6-inch J. Jonah Jameson.And the 6-inch Norman Osborn (note the Goblin helmet on the chair)Click here to check out page 3 of the photos from the Toy Biz showroom...Stuart Gordon Talks DAGON Part One
by John Thonen (Wed 07-24-2002)
To true lovers of the literary horror genre, the name H.P. Lovecraft is an almost sacred one, which should only be mentioned if afforded the same respect as an Edgar Allan Poe or Stephen King. However, unlike either Poe or King, attempts to turn the works... GALIDOR
by ANDREW KARDON (Sat 07-27-2002)
Okay, so it sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss story. But this "glinch" isn't a tiny-hearted, green-skinned critter who gets off on cancelling Christmas. This glinch, actually, isn't even a thing. It's a metamorphosis. GALIDOR tells the story of you... Story confirmed as FANTASTIC FOUR helmer
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-07-2004)
Confirming the scoop first reported by FilmForce, BARBERSHOP helmer Tim Story has been cited as the new director of the FANTASTIC FOUR movie by the trade magazines. While speaking with Variety, Story said that the principal idea that attracted him to the ... Sideshow Toy Goes Psycho
by Scott Collura (Wed 02-26-2003)
Fan favorite toy company Sideshow Toy delighted slasher fans last week at Toy Fair in New York City with their announcement of their "Modern Horror Classics" line of figures. Already beloved for their treatment of the Classic Universal Monsters like Frank... EROTIC GHOST STORY
by Craig Reid (Sat 05-26-2001)
Director Ching Siu Tung`s 1990 mega-hit A CHINESE GHOST STORY (88-minutes)inadvertently triggered the birth of Fant-Asia erotica, films that took the elements of this 1987 film and added R-rated sex and nudity. EROTIC GHOST STORY was the first film of th... Toy Biz - Page 1 (Sat 03-02-2002)
Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to photograph most of Toy Biz's new LORD OF THE RINGS and TWO TOWERS figures - so you'll have to content yourself with this glimpse of Balrog (with Gandalf).The Balrog figure, along with the rest of the TWO TOWERS line, i...New Toy Reveals CLOVERFIELD Monster
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-16-2008)
In the process of revealing a new toy line, Hasbro has also provided us something to report in connection with the recent Cloverfield monster movie. The toy company has revealed a limited collector's edition model of the Cloverfield Monster... Toy Rings
by Eric Moro (Wed 11-07-2001)
Excited about the upcoming release of New Line Cinema and director Peter Jackson's epic three-movie adaptation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS? Join the club! RINGS-mania is sweeping the planet, and having a strange effect on almost every entertainment-related i... Marvel's THE CALL
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-03-2002)
Marvel Comics plans on an extensive licensing program for its upcoming THE CALL property. "One that we've announced is THQ for electronic games, the one that we're announcing today is Toy Biz doing a toy line," Marvel's Bill Jemas says during a press con... Universal's Monster MusicStein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-13-2006)
In the 1950s, film music was a far different game than it is now. The studio system was still in effect and film composers were, for the most part, contracted to one studio or another. Universal Studios was one of Hollywood's most productive movie facto... Batteries Not Included: Part II
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 02-12-2007)
Batteries Not Included gave you ten classic toy commercials and from the response everyone enjoyed their trip down memory lane. Here now are ten more classic commercials spanning the last 30 years. Enjoy them and just like last time, if you don’... 2005 Report Card: Spies Like Them
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-27-2005)
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st... Toys R Us, Part 2: Micronautica
by Tony Whitt (Sat 05-04-2002)
While the Rom action figure couldn't generate much more buzz than his comic series, the Micronauts were another story. Not only did they spawn a successful comic series that got reprinted twice in the '80s, they also almost had their own syndicated animat... The Dark Side of the Force
by Andrew Hershberger (Sat 11-24-2001)
In 1977 cinema was given a healthy dose of fun in the form of the bouillabaisse that was/is STAR WARS (that's STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE to today's ears) and there was much rejoicing. George Lucas in his infinite wisdom, and youthful enthusiasm, had translated... AT THE FOOT OF THE STORY TREE: An Inquiry into the Fiction of Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-23-2000)
In 1997 it suddenly dawned on Dartmouth graduate Bill Sheehan that there had never been a full-length examination of Peter Straub`s fiction, despite the fact that many tomes had already been written on writers such as Stephen King and Dean Koontz. A forme... WAR STORY: JOHANN'S TIGER
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 10-16-2001)
Man, this Garth Ennis guy gets around, doesn't he? Are all these titles from PUNISHER to JUST A PILGRIM to WAR STORY really the work of one man, or have the comic book publishers pooled their resources and contracted Lex Luthor to make a series of Ennis d... Dealing Death with Joshua Ortega
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 01-18-2007)
Before I dive into my interview with Joshua Ortega, I’d like to explain the lateness of this column. I thought the new comics would ship on Thursday of this week because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday. That usually ... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... Toy Maniac: Open the Exclusive Figure?
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-03-2008)
Several weeks ago I attended a baseball game and was handed a limited edition bobble head figurine as I entered the gate. Everyone in attendance was guaranteed a bobble head that night and the attendance was well over 45,000. Many people collect bobble he... Writer primed for TRANSFORMERS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-03-2004)
CATWOMAN scribe John Rogers will begin to see very large robots haunting his dreams. The writer has been selected to write the screenplay for the live-action TRANSFORMERS movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures and tha... Global Frequency Story Swap
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 11-08-2002)
DC Comics has announced that the stories scheduled to run in GLOBAL FREQUENCY #2 and #3 will switch places.GLOBAL FREQUENCY #2, written by Warren Ellis and scheduled to be in stores on Nov. 27, was originally scheduled to feature a story drawn by Steve Di... Last HULK Story
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 04-01-2002)
Former INCREDIBLE HULK collaborators Peter David and Dale Keown are re-teaming on INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END, the first in an irregular series of one-shots detailing the final stories for Marvel Comics characters. Here's how Marvel describes the story, whi... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
OPINION: Did anyone else catch the excellent NEW YORK TIMES article on graphic novels in the magazine section this past Sunday? If not, you can find it on-line here (once you've registered for a free membership, of course). And make sure to check out the ... 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 ... SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-22-1999)
Okay, let me begin by warning you that I`m going to be the spoilsport critic in the following review. This doesn`t mean I disliked the film. Far from it: I was actually enthralled by Tim Burton`s fairy tale horror aesthetic. One of the magical things of w... Avi Arad producing "Robosapien"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-08-2007)
According to Wowwee Ltd, Avi Arad Productions will produce an upcoming live action and CGI feature film based on the popular robot toy, Robosapien."We are thrilled to be working with Avi Arad," said Richard Yanofsky, president of Wowwee Group. &... Getting Hellshocked with Jae Lee
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-20-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion. If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something. Anyway, i... One Last Time
by Janet Houck (Fri 06-01-2007)
Over the last year, I’ve talked about most of the major anime genres, from superhero teams with robots to gushy romance. Today, in the last edition of American Otaku, I’m going to share some rather unorthodox titles, anime series which defy ca... FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE
by TONY WHITT (Mon 09-29-2003)
Last week in COMICSCAPE, I somehow accidentally characterized FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE as yet another collected edition of previously published issues. More fool me. Turns out that THE LAST CASTLE is a one-off issue telling a completely new story from the ... MAGORIUM'S EMPORIUM Trailer Hits
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 06-29-2007)
A trailer for the upcoming fantasy MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM has hit the internet courtesy of Moviefone.com. Acting veteran Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman & Zachary Mills lead up the cast for the film which is directed by Za... Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-15-2007)
In 1984 Kenner got a license to produce action figures based on the villains and heroes from DC Comics in the Super Powers toy line. With Toy Biz acquiring the Marvel license, it was a smart move on DC’s part to compete with the other comic compa... "Gakuen Heaven"
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 02-11-2007)
Yaoi (boy on boy action) is an oversaturated sub-category of manga, which makes it that much easier for an average title to sink into oblivion. There is nothing terribly wrong with Gakuen Heaven by You Higuri, but in a genre where writers long ag... LOST Action Figures Coming Late Fall
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-25-2006)
McFarlane Toys will release six characters from the series as 6-inch figures in late fall. Each 6-inch Lost figure will have a detailed base and photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character's story. In addition, each packa... Interview with Mike Carey
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 11-25-2006)
Writer Mike Carey is getting all technical on us, through his work with the Ultimate Universe's version of The Vision. Carey and artist Brandon Peterson have got five issues to further her story and we've got a few details from Carey on what that st... Fun with Retconning
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-19-2007)
Greeting, Maniacs, and welcome to another fun-filled ride into the gaping maw of Comicscape. I’ve listened in at various corners of the World Wide Web, where the cool kids hang out. While smoking their Camels cigarettes and wearing their b... J. Michael Straczynski Kills Me
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 08-12-2007)
I say he kills me because when he’s on, he writes some of the best entertainment out there, but when he’s off, he can really disappoint. I credit him for bringing me back to comics. I was as hardcore a comics fan out there when I was... Have They “Lost” the Plot Now?
by Daniel Peacock (Thu 12-21-2006)
I am grateful to Adam Sternbergh of nymag.com for saying a lot of the things about Lost that were starting to bug me as well. In his article Never-Ending Stories: How to fix shows like “Lost’’ (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/23763/... Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 04-06-2001)
After some time behind the scenes, the new fantasy cookie from Strategy First and the Timegate studios appeared on the market without too much a do.The story speaks of one Darius Javida, Kohan by birth. Kohan are immortal heroes that rule the mortals and ... Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... "Star Wars" Toys Heading to Stores in Full Force
by News Editor (Sat 04-02-2005)
Hasbro Inc. and other toy makers are preparing to launch the much-anticipated products linked to the next -- and final -- chapter in the "Star Wars" movie franchise.Merchandise will include everything from "a Darth Vader voice-changing helmet, board games... "Same Cell Organism"
by Janet Houck (Sun 02-04-2007)
Same Cell Organism is a collection of short comics printed under Digital Manga’s June yaoi imprint. I picked it up because I figured that the odds would be in my favor in finding at least one story that I’d really, really enjoy. The fact t... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... MICRONAUTS making a comeback
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 02-01-2002)
Devil's Due, the same crew that brought G.I. JOE back to comic stores this winter, has similar plans for the 1980s comics and toy line MICRONAUTS.According to WIZARD magazine, Michael Golden, who originally penciled the Marvel-based MICRONAUTS, will be re... JACK's Back
by Eric Moro (Thu 10-25-2001)
As the Cartoon Network original series SAMURAI JACK continues to set records for the animation-oriented cabler (since its debut in August, all plays averaged together have shown a double-digit rating increase compared to the same time periods last year), ... Offbeat Observations
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-15-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another catastrophic adventure into Comicscape. My scheduled interview for this week fell through, so I’ve reduced myself to one of those pithy observational columns. Fortunately, Wizard World Chicago wra... Comicscape - April 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-28-2004)
OPINION: Last week, I asked for your opinions about whether the comics companies are doing enough to interest the next generation of comics readers and what approaches they should take. On the one hand, there weren't that many responses, but on the other ... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ...