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WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE #1 (Fri 03-03-2006)
Boom's new WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE takes place during a modern remake of H.G. Wells's seminal novel of Martian invasion, much in the same way that the Steven Spielberg film from last summer did. While it's not a licensed comic, it might as well be ...SECOND WAVE
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 07-28-2006)
When SECOND WAVE launched in January, it bore the title WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE. Boom! printed it in color, and it told a very cursory story of a suburbanite named Miles who loses his house at the end of a modern version of the WAR OF THE WORLDS a... A second WAR OF THE WORLDS is coming this December
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)
While much of the attention focused on a film adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS has been concentrated this week on the unveiling of the Paramount Pictures teaser trailer (slated for tomorrow), the indie film production company Pendragon Pict... 
ADV announces first wave of December product (Mon 10-13-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 12-19-2005)
No one could have believed that in the first years of the 21st century that a serious big budget alien invasion film from one of cinema's foremost craftsmen was being watched by intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, who quickly, carelessly and with ... B.O. preview: 'Surfer' rides sequel wave
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-15-2007)
Another weekend opening, another sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures' "Ocean's Thirteen" had its moment at the top of the heap last weekend, and this frame 20th Century Fox is sending out "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," which should cruise to boxof... H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 08-24-2005)
Representatives of Pendragon Pictures' adaptation of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS have claimed that agents of Paramount Pictures, distributors of Steven Spielberg's 100 million dollar plus theatrical version, have engaged in an unfair campaign against th... WORLD WAR I FILMS OF THE SILENT ERA
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 04-04-2002)
Surprising his brothers entire family, Uncle Richard, a known hemp connoisseur and self-professed anti-war activist, gave Image Entertainments WORLD WAR I FILMS OF THE SILENT ERA the rare grade of bitchn during the Parker familys regular Monday movi... More shots from the WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-16-2004)
Two nice exclusives have shown up on the DreamWorks Fansite pertaining to the WAR OF THE WORLDS film shooting right now. The first is a look at the teaser poster that a quick-thinking reader took a digital photograph of. The image shows us the movie's log... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... Cruise, Spielberg commit to WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-12-2004)
Both MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 and Steven Spielberg's untitled 1972 terrorist pictures are on hold, but that's alright: come next summer the Martians will be invading movie theaters.After experiencing the loss of director Joe Carnahan on M:I 3, producer/star ... "Weird Worlds Collection: Part One"
by John Sinnott (Fri 11-03-2006)
Ahh, old 50's science fiction. Ya either love it or hate it. Those of us who grew up watching the “Creature Feature” show on the local UHF channel back in the dark days before VCRs and home video have fond memories of watching ... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Be Forever Yamato (Mon 11-10-2003)
What They SayBe Forever Yamato Several months have passed since the New Voyage, in which Space Battleship Yamato\'s brave crew won their first victory against the Black Star Cluster Empire. Now, this aggressive enemy seeks retribution! In the year 2202,...Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)
ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq... MGM options 'Jonas Moore' for television (Wed 08-20-2008)
From a press release LOS ANGELES, CA August 19, 2008 -- Seizing an opportunity to leverage the current wave of popularity and notoriety surrounding the new digital graphic novel sensation, 'The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore', MGM Domestic Television Distrib...Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Second wave of ALIEN VS. PREDATOR coming
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-31-2004)
It seems that McFarlane Toys has another hit on their hands. After releasing the first assortment of action figures based on 20th Century Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR last month, the company has announced plans for a second wave of figures.Six new figures wil... Card Board
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 03-28-2002)
So I'm talking to my friend Jeff the other day. He's a big Simpsons fan. We both are, actually. Back in high school, we used to trade d'ohs and chemistry notes on a regular basis. Anyway, I asked him if he picked up any of Playmates' awesome SIMPSONS figu... Music At World’s End
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-17-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Hans Zimmer’s music for the third Pirates of the Caribbean film, At World’s End, released on CD next Tuesday by Disney Records, is a terrific rhythmic hybrid action composition that generates as much ... Women of Sci Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-09-2007)
R.A. Salvatore’s The Hunter’s Blades trilogy gets a collector’s edition facelift, the Time Spiral Cycle wrenches out another installment with Planar Chaos, and two notable female SF authors get some well-deserved credit for their con... H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-16-2005)
A lot of controversy has accompanied Pendragon Pictures' adaptation of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS. Though the project has been in the works for some years, it arrives on DVD under the shadow of Steven Spielberg's hundred million plus theatrical feature... WAR OF THE WORLDS delayed by Sept. 11
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-20-2002)
In a press release talking about the production of its upcoming science fiction film CHROME, Pendragon Pictures fleshed out some of the reasons why it is delaying the remake of H.G. Well's WAR OF THE WORLDS. The studio has decided to do CHROME, the tale o... Book Buzz: The Living Dead Crawls Your Way
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-22-2008)
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo... Comicscape: Robert Kirkman Calls You Out
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-20-2008)
Robert Kirkman’s done it again. The revered scribe of Invinvible, The Walking Dead, and The Astounding Wolf-Man has thrown down a gauntlet for comic creators. Over at Comic Book Resources last Wednesday, Kirkman recorded a video that sugge... Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)
ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en... SUPERMAN/ALIENS 2: GOD WAR #4 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 01-17-2003)
It's a challenge to cross-pollinate a major motion picture franchise and a comic book legend, but writer Chuck Dixon and artists Jon Bogdanove and Kevin Nowlan are definitely up to the task of making the Giger-esque world of the Aliens mesh with the more ... WAR OF THE WORLDS enlists more humans
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-04-2004)
Miranda Otto (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and Tim Robbins (MYSTIC RIVER) are in discussions to join the cast of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. They would join Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning in the Steven Spielberg directed picture, scheduled to commence filming next mo... Spielberg and Cruise to do WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)
Mars will invade Earth once again, but this time it will be documented by Steven Spielberg. The INDIANA JONES director will helm a new remake of H.G. Wells classic science fiction invasion story THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, with it looking very likely that Tom ... WAR OF THE WORLDS Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Fri 07-01-2005)
Monday, June 27th Paramount Pictures held a fan screening for WAR OF THE WORLDS at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. This is what Tom Cruise wanted for his fans. The big premiere was held in New York with all the stars.Tom arrived ar... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... CPM Acquires Negadon (Fri 01-20-2006)
New York, NY (January 20, 2006) – Leading anime distributor Central Park Media Corporation (CPM), in cooperation with CoMix Wave of Japan, is proud to announce CPM's acquisition of Jun Awazu's animation masterpiece, Negadon: The Monster from Mars, f...A war between FOUR and the WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-16-2004)
It's become a battle between the blockbusters for bragging rights to the Fourth of July long weekend for next year. 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR, which had staked out a July 1, 2005 opening and made it known months ago, now suddenly faces competition... ANDROMEDA: From Greek God to Starship CaptainKevin Sorbo Speaks
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-06-2000)
The bronze-colored starship bridge set is in pitch black. Jagged beams of yellow light from outside sources, piercing from ceiling corners and wall slits help illuminate numerous consoles and the `Slipstream chair` sitting in the center of the room. The ... Boob Tube DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-06-2004)
In case you were wondering, the SPACE and WITCHBLADE fans are still writing in to support the seasoning of those shows. The more extreme cases either thank me profusely for the charitable work Im doing on their behalf, or defensively attack me for some i... Devin Grayson on USER
by Russell Lissau (Wed 01-17-2001)
Batman: Gotham Knights writer Devin Grayson traded her Batarang for a broadsword to prepare for USER, her first project for DC Comics Vertigo line. The three-issue limited series about online role-playing adventure games has nothing at all to do with the... Second 'Hellboy' Action Figure Wave Announced (Fri 06-11-2004)
Mezco Toys has announced on their message boards the line-up for their second wave of 'Hellboy' movie action figures, after the succes of the original wave. The new figures include...The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... WAR OF THE WORLDS Update
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-08-2001)
Pendragon Pictures has chosen to address rumors that their WAR OF THE WORLDS production was getting ready to rev up again. After the tragic events of September 11, Pendragon was fast to declare that the production would be shut down to be massively rework... FIRST WAVE Begins Season Two on Sci Fi Channel
by Dan Cziraky (Sat 01-08-2000)
On-the-run Cade Foster (Sebastian Spence) starts his second year battling the invading Gua aliens by facing their greatest warrior, Lucas (Sable). With her consciousness deposited into a human husk with 60% more alien DNA, Lucas is instructed to test ever... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Nambul: War Stories Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Fri 08-13-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hyun Se LeeTranslated by:Chul-Hyun AhnAdapted by:What They SayOde to Emptiness... The clouds of war are growing thicker. As the second Middle Eastern war drives the world economy toward another crisis, Japan invades Indonesia ... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... SUPERMAN after OUR WORLDS AT WAR
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 08-15-2001)
After the OUR WORLDS AT WAR stories conclude this month, look for a different pacing in DC Comics' four monthly SUPERMAN titles."After the War, one of things we want to do is separate the books," SUPERMAN group editor Eddie Berganza, "For six months at le... A new musical take on WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-15-2006)
Alabama-based composer Gavin McMillan Fulmer has created an online "soundtrack" to a film that doesn't exist. Well, not really. Fulmer's War of the Worlds: The Tripods Emerge is a downloadable online composition based on the recent Steven Spielberg adapta... KONG Trailer to Run With WAR OF THE WORLDS
by News Editor (Tue 06-07-2005)
KongIsKing.net is reporting that the first trailer for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG will be on the front of Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS, which opens in theaters on June 29th.News 10 Now reports a Ubisoft Entertainment spokesman at E3 stated, in r... Son of WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-06-2004)
21-year-old Canadian actor Justin Chatwin is in talks to play the son of Tom Cruise's character in THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story today and says that the relationship between father and son in the film is to be "strained" an... Two images from WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-04-2005)
It looks like Paramount Pictures is gearing up some more on the promotion of their upcoming it's-the-end-of-the-world epic WAR OF THE WORLDS. First up, the studio released the still you see at the top of this article showing a scared Tom Cruise comforting... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... Sebastian Spence's Next Wave -- Part One
by Miwa Hirai (Thu 09-13-2001)
Canadian-born actor Sebastian Spence, who has portrayed Cade Foster for three years on Sci-Fi Channel's FIRST WAVE, welcomes me warmly with a big hug. He's good-humored and polite, cracking jokes the kind of behavior friends and fans say is typical for h... Comicscape - August 2, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-02-2006)
When Boom! Studios published the first issue of WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE in March, the cover offered a quote from writer Mark Waid, who called the series "a sci-fi WALKING DEAD." I reviewed that very issue and, while I enjoyed it, remained cautious... Civil War and the Road Ahead
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-28-2007)
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous Comicscape adventure, where we crack wise about comics and I insult movies everyone else likes. Last week’s admittedly merciless review of Ghost Rider garnered very little mail – n... WAR OF THE WORLDS Release Date
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-23-2001)
Pendragon Pictures has pushed up the tentative release date of their developing big screen version of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS.Pendragon Pictures announced that its production of WAR will premiere for general release on Halloween, October 31, 2002 in... Radio Recreation of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Mike Whybark, Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-30-2002)
For those of you looking for another way to get into the Halloween spirit, WFLA's radio personality, Glenn Beck, will be recreating H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS, via radio broadcast, the same format Orson Welles used to frighten the masses in 1938. Chec... War Of The Worlds on Tour comes to DVD
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-16-2006)
The DVD of the Live On Stage tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds has been released by Universal Pictures. The DVD has been mixed in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound and is available in two separate packs: Standa... Comicscape - August 2002
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-31-2002)
The beginning of yet another interminable DC crossover, starting this month in JLA, and a couple of collected volume reminders of the last one, are at least mitigated by the return of yet another '80s blast from the past, the continuation of RISING STARS,... SCOOP: First images from THE WAR OF THE WORLDS next month
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-24-2004)
One of our friends in the business has given word to expect a teaser trailer for THE WAR OF THE WORLDS next month. According to our friend on the inside, getting a trailer out for the science fiction/action film is a priority for Cruise/Wagner, the produc... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Goddess of Music
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-07-2005)
Winifred Phillips is an award-winning composer, producer and vocalist who writes and produces epic choral and orchestral music for cinematic productions. As the composer for Radio Tales, the acclaimed music drama series broadcast via National Public Radio... Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-17-2000)
What They SayDisc A
Enter a world where dark knights battle beneath skies lit by dragon’s flame. Travel to a land where evil magicians make pacts with forgotten entities in exchange for forbidden powers. Return to the accursed island, Lodoss.
Five ... WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a... WAR OF THE WORLDS arrives online
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-02-2004)
Paramount Pictures has opened the teaser portion of the official website for WAR OF THE WORLDS. While the site isn't much else than a doormat for the forthcoming website, it does provide us with our first piece of promotional artwork which shows one of th... Old Schoo D&D
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-18-2007)
A Weekly Book Buzz on a Monday? No you’re not going crazy, I am. From now on the Buzz will bring you up-to-date news on all your highly anticipated literary fare a day before the new genre releases hit the shelves.
Happy belated Father&rsqu... Marvel's weekly WAR MACHINE
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-12-2001)
The Marvel MAX line breaks new ground this month, and not just with adult content and added violence. Chuck Austen's series, U.S. WAR MACHINE - one of three titles launching the MAX line - is a weekly black and white format comic book priced at only $1.50... Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)
Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t... Punktown and Good Omens are Back to Mix Things UP
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-05-2006)
A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous... Paramount's WAR plans
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-01-2004)
Last week we ran a scoop from a source that told us plans were afoot for a teaser trailer for THE WAR OF THE WORLDS in December. Specifically, our source told us that Paramount had been speaking with Warner Bros. to attach the trailer to some prints of OC... U.S. WAR MACHINE #12
by Tony Whitt (Sun 12-09-2001)
Does anyone else feel a bit out of sorts after finishing U.S. WAR MACHINE? Of all three original MAX titles, this was the one I was most looking forward to, and for a variety of reasons. It would attempt to deliver a high-quality comic on a weekly basis; ... Cold Wind
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 03-21-2007)
We all heard the lullaby when we were children: "When the wind blows, the cradle will rock…" Our mothers sang it to us before we fell asleep, or our fathers did, or else it was the dog if he got stuck babysitting again.
It's a ... BABYLON 5: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-21-2003)
In the light of the events of the past year, watching the BABYLON 5: SEASON TWO boxed set is just a tad bit creepy. In the midst of the build-up both to the Narn-Centauri War that breaks out this season and the Shadow War which will soon follow, there's a... WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)
The special effects were state-of-the-art for the time, and if a few wires are visible to discerning eyes today, at least the images are interesting in design and colorful in execution. Producer George Pal`s lavishly mounted film forces H.G. Wells novel ... Starblazers Movie 2: Farewell Space Battleship Yamato (Sat 01-04-2003)
What They SayThe darkest chapter in the Yamato saga! Earth has been revived from its near-destruction at the hands of Gamillon, but now a new danger appears at the edge of the Milky Way, and the crew of the Space Battleship Yamato must reunite to confort...WAR OF THE WORLDS coming from Cruise
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-10-2002)
Following years of speculation and talk, Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise's production company C/W Productions have committed to producing an updated version of H.G. Wells' classic invasion from Mars story, WAR OF THE WORLDS. Cruise has not signed to sta... Williams and WAR OF THE WORLDS
by Randall Larson (Wed 06-15-2005)
In anticipating the June 28th release of John Williams' soundtrack for Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS movie (and as Soundtrax awaits our own review copy), amazon.com has posted this editorial review of the score: "Considering that the movie depicts a gigan... TRAILER: WAR OF THE WORLDS online
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-10-2004)
Paramount Pictures has unveiled the teaser trailer for WAR OF THE WORLDS at the film's official website. Unlike most teasers, the WAR trailer contains footage that appears to have been filmed especially for the teaser. Readers of H.G. Wells novel will rec... WAR OF THE WORLDS Update
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-07-2001)
Taking a cue from the Roger Corman school of filmmaking, the production of WAR OF THE WORLDS has made use a recent and ongoing natural disaster to provide the film to come with a more authentic feel.WAR OF THE WORLDS helmer Timothy Hines with producer Sus... Gears of War Additional Maps
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 05-19-2007)
Gears of War is still going strong as one of the best games on the Xbox 360. The developers have not been sitting on their laurels though instead they have actively continued creating many additions. Of course there was the Gears of War Golf game created ... VIZ MEDIA BRINGS UNIQUE AND EXCITING ANIME PROPERTIES FOR ALL AGES AND INTERESTS TO 2007 LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPO (Tue 06-19-2007)
Industry Leader In Anime To Have Notable Presence With More Than A Dozen Properties In Booth 4505 New York, NY, June 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...Comicscape - July 20, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-20-2005)
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu... Black Lagoon: Second Barrage Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-29-2008)
Losing not a bit of momentum, the second season of Black Lagoon is more pure violent joy.What They SayA recent string of murders is the talk of the town. Not that murder is anything unusual, but the twin killers are targeting Hotel Moscow! The delicate ba... Comicscape - May 17, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-17-2006)
You guys didn't exactly nail me with letters about INFINITE CRISIS, so I can't run a huge mail column this week. But, after reading some of the commentary about INFINITE CRISIS last week, both on COMICSCAPE and elsewhere, I've reconsidered some of my reac... Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Civil War
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-16-2006)
I realize I already reviewed the first issues of both CIVIL WAR and its companion series, FRONTLINE. But, I couldn't ignore this issue. By now, the Internet has cracked in half with the news about the final two pages of this second issue of Marvel's CIV... Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine... Stardate 008.14: You Can't Go Home Again
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-14-2000)
Ken Biller had a busy week chatting with online sites about what we can expect on Voyager this season. Scifi.com, the official Trek site at startrek.com, and Fandom`s own Anna Kaplan all posted interviews with Voyager`s current exec. Like Rick Berman, Bil... Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Volume 3
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-08-2000)
The paperback two-volume set of STAR TREKSTRANGE NEW WORLDS now on sale at bookstores everywhere is just a preview of things to come. Last November, John Ordover, Pocket Books Executive Editor for STAR TREK books announced the winning authors of the thi... Review: 'Batman: Gotham Knight' DVD
by Jim Harvey (Tue 07-08-2008)
We present this guest DVD review from James Harvey at The World's Finest Online
Just in time for the theatrical release of 'The Dark Knight,' Warner Home Video has unleashed the highly anticipated 'Batman: Gotham Knight', the new direct-to-video anim... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 01-23-2006)
What They SayA new beginning. A new threat...
Uprisings over the treatment of a wave of Asian immigrants threaten the political landscape, and the new Prime Minister brings in Section 9 to offer their services - but on a much tighter leash than they\'re ... WAR OF THIS WORLD: John Williams' Latest Spielberg Score
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-19-2005)
Award-winning composer John Williams has had a rather fruitful year. He wrote his final STAR WARS score. He scored a Steven Spielberg summer action movie (WAR OF THE WORLDS). He scored a period drama (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA). To finish off the year, he score... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ... CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-09-2006)
CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE launches this week as a companion series to Marvel's CIVIL WAR miniseries. It purports to show the stories in the background of the seven-month event. In this issue, it presents two stories. The first follows reporters Ben Urich an... "Punisher War Journal: Volume 1"
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 03-03-2007)
This fourth issue of Marvel’s Punisher: War Journal takes place post-Civil War, but as a kind of interlude between that event and the coming issues of the series. Though the first few issues crossed into Civil War, they also introduced sev... Deluxe Húrin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-15-2007)
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... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Williams, Schifrin, and CHiPS Featured in FSM's August releases
by Randall Larson (Wed 08-23-2006)
Hot on the heel's of FSM's massive Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collectionset (read last week's Soundtrax column for details), FSM's limited edition August soundtrack releases have been announced.The first pairs two 1960s scores from John Williams and Lalo... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... Salvatore, Weis, & Star Trek Ship Guide!
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-07-2006)
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... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... Second NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-01-2007)
A second full trailer for NATIONAL TREASURE:BOOK OF SECRETS has appeared online courtesy of Yahoo Trailers & Clips. This new adventure hits theaters right before Christmas and stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Jus... Mobile Suit Gundam Lost War Chronicles Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Sun 03-05-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tomohiro Chiba & Bandai Games Inc. / Artist: Masato NatsumotoTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayThe One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon has begun--and the newest Mobil... Farewell Kurt
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-17-2007)
Although he retired from writing fiction back in 1997, the literary world felt the blow of Kurt Vonnegut’s passing last Wednesday. Heralded as the Mark Twain of our generation, Vonnegut was an invaluable genre writer and continued his sharp polit... Throwing Gas on the Flames: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-04-2007)
Last week’s column on the some of the moral quandaries in recent superhero comics generated a couple of interesting e-mails that merit printed responses. I asked readers to consider the mind-wiping fiasco from DC’s Identity Crisis, To... Robotech Remastered Extended Edition Vol. #02
by Bryan Morton (Fri 12-30-2005)
What They SayTHE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES THAT LAUNCHED ANIME IN THE WEST COMES TO UK HOME DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
It\'s the year 1999, and Earth is embroiled in a Global War that is systematically destroying every country inv... GODZILLAAAAA!!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-05-2006)
Warner Home Video and Amazon.com have announced the wionners of their "DVD Decision" promotion for 2006. The 10 movies that received the most online votes will be released by Warner Home Video in two waves. THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN, PR... The Failings of Anime
by Ron Ferrara (-)
Yes, there is such a thing. Now I'm usually one to write about why I love anime in the capacity that I do, but I've found the more I watch anime, or engage in anything for that matter, the more I realize where anime is lacking. I'm going to try to look... Dragon Ball Z Movies: Dead Zone/World's Strongest
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-09-2008)
What They SayThe Dead Zone
Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his f... High Adventure Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-23-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSSteve Jablonsky has composed a likable score for Katsuhiro Otomos latest anime, STEAMBOY, released this week by Colosseum of Germany (it is also available on JVC in Japan; there is no report yet of an American CD). The film is ... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protg, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th... 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... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... FIRST WAVE: Traci Lords Enlists to Defend Earth
by Zed R. Nemo (Fri 04-14-2000)
Traci Lords, who shot to science-fiction stardom with her role in Jim Wynorskis remake of NOT OF THIS EARTH, has been cast as the first female lead in Sci Fi Channels First Wave, which is currently in its second season on the USA Network-owned cable cha... PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #10
by Kurt Amacker (Sun 08-12-2007)
This tenth issue of Marvel’s Punisher War Journal concludes the second arc of the series that pits Frank Castle against the Neo-Nazi Hate-Monger and his National Force. After infiltrating the National Force at its compound near the Mexican bord... PUNISHER WAR ZONE TV Spot #2
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-12-2008)
Lionsgate have released a second TV spot for the upcoming movie 'Punisher War Zone'.
The film, directed by Lexi Alexander, stars Ray Stevenson (HBO’s “Rome”) as The Punisher Frank Castle and Dominic West as Jigsaw. The film opens Decemb... War Rock
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sun 10-15-2006)
A lot can be said for a company that will allow you to play their games for free, and the K2 Network allows you to do just that. With War Rock they allow you to dip your feet, or even jump all in for free, or with a paid subscription. It is a growing tren... DC Comics Classic Collection DVD Series (Mon 12-06-2004)
Warner Home Video (WHV) continues the epic adventures of the World's Greatest Super Heroes with the second wave of DVD compilation releases in the exciting "DC Comics Classics Collection" DVD series on January 25, 2005. Your spirits will soar with the DVD...Star Trek: New Voyages and the Nebula Conundrum
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-17-2008)
James Cawley, the man who moonlights as Capt. Kirk in his own fan venture Star Trek: New Voyages / Phase 2, is in a bit of a predicament after one of his online episodes caught the attention of the Science Fiction Writers of America. The script for &ldquo... Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)
With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru... "Civil War" #6
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 01-09-2007)
This sixth and second-to-last issue of Marvel’s uber-event, Civil War, hits several expected plot points, whitewashes a few problems, and presents a couple of notably out-of-character moments. Spider-Man dons the old costume. We lear... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... Philip K. Dick, New Inspector Chen and K.J. Anderson Jams
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-15-2006)
Slim-pickings this week for sci fi and fantasy releases with only a handful of paperbacks and one hardcover hitting the shelves today. Night Shade Books releases the second Inspector Chen novel with the highly-anticipated The Demon And The City while Phi...