After rising to fame as the WWF's biggest star, The Rock turned his brief but charismatic performance as "The ScorpionKing" in 2001's THE MUMMY RETURNS into its own feature film. Today, CINESCAPE continues its conversation with The Rock.The Rock and his ...
The newest entry in Universal's DVD Originals offerings, The ScorpionKing: Rise of the Akkadian, commenced principal photography in Capetown, South Africa on October 1, 2007. Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions is co-producing with Fi...
ScorpionKing 2: Rise of a Warrior is a prequel to the original film, telling the story of Mathayus (the role played by Duane “The Rock” Johnson in the first film) as a young man. He is trained to become one of the feared Black ...
...While THE SCORPIONKING isn't going to make anybody forget the swashbucklers of yore, or even Sommers' mummies, it is still entertaining on its own terms. Director Chuck Russell and Sommers (who has a shared producing credit here, as well as scripting ...
Plot: Now king of an ancient Egyptian kingdom, the ScorpionKing must battle another supernatural evil, this time with his clairvoyant wife beside him. Or something else might happen.Stars: Dwayne "The Rock" JohnsonDirector: TBDStatus: DevelopingLatest ...
If you don't remember actress Kelly Hu from her brief appearances in GROWING PAINS and NASH BRIDGES, or for her role as Grace Chen in MARTIAL LAW, you might not be entirely alone. But if you still don't know who she is now that THE SCORPIONKING has premi...
After several years of scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, a meaty assignment like THE SCORPIONKING came as a welcome adventure for composer John Debney.Debne...
This prequel news to the 2002 Universal film, SCORPIONKING, all started back in June when Ryan Rotten broke the scoop of it happening. Ryan revealed that RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION director, Russell Mulcahy, would be in charge of said prequel. Now, Movieh...
Universal Pictures' THE SCORPIONKING, which opened nationwide on Friday, April 19th, held its World Premiere on Wednesday April 17th at the Universal City Walk.Fans lined up around the City Walk holding signs that displayed their love for The Rock, who (...
A new trailer for the coming THE MUMMY RETURNS prequel, THE SCORPIONKING, is now available to view online. This new trailer is not the same as the rough cut version that appears on THE MUMMY RETURNS DVD.Available only in Quicktime, you can check it out f...
Universal Pictures THE SCORPIONKING which opens nationwide today, Friday April 19th held the World Premiere on Wednesday April 17th at Universal City Walk. Fans lined up all around City Walk holding signs showing there love for The Rock, who with his wi...
It looks like THE SCORPIONKING will be getting the same lavish special edition treatment when it comes to DVD this fall that its predecessors in the MUMMY universe did. The disc of the Rock's first staring role, which will be released October 1, will hav...
A new trailer for THE SCORPIONKING has hit the web on the movie's website. The film is a spin-off prequel to THE MUMMY series, with The Rock starring as the heroic title character. Well, heroic for this film, as he was a villain in THE MUMMY RETURNS.For ...
There are still scenes to be shot for Universal's fast approaching THE SCORPIONKING.According to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, filming will be finished up in the new year on the film starring Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, a...
Dark Horse will be publishing a two-issue THE SCORPIONKING mini-series, based on the upcoming THE MUMMY RETURNS spin-off starring The Rock.The comic is not an adaptation of the movie, but rather a new story featuring Mathayus, a young warrior destined to...
...TURNS and SCORPIONKING, all in loaded widescreen editions for you collectors. (O) THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (Buena Vista) Michael Caine plays Scrooge to Kermit's Cratchit. Includes commentrak, featurettes, bloopers and more. (O) THE MUPPET MOVIE (Bue...
In spite of the character's history as depicted in THE MUMMY RETURNS, don't expect the coming THE SCORPIONKING prequel to be supernatural heavy.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Michael Clarke Duncan spoke of the coming film, saying, "It does not have too much...
VARIETY reports on September 30th's home video launch of THE SCORPIONKING in Hollywood, noting with glee jaywalking camels and sword-waving performers. The taste of old Hollywood was laid on to promote the shelf date for the adventure-fantasy pic. Star...
Actress Kelly Hu has been talking about her gig in the coming THE MUMMY RETURNS prequel, THE SCORPIONKING.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Hu spoke of her role in the film, a sorceress named Cassandra, saying, "I work with snakes, and I foretell the future, a...
Cheered by the weekend's huge box office numbers for THE MUMMY RETURNS prequel SCORPIONKING, MUMMY and KING producer Sean Daniels is talking about his hopes for getting The Rock back for more films. In a quick interview with the CHICAGO SUN TIMES' Cindy ...
...ubis, the ScorpionKing is even more powerful than Imhotep himself. When these two forces clash, the fate of the world hangs in the balance, sending the O’Connells on a desperate race to save the world, and rescue their son, from unspeakable evil befor...
Currently co-starring alongside The Rock in the hit action film THE SCORPIONKING, Michael Clarke Duncan is riding high. After his Oscar nominated turn in THE GREEN MILE, the actor has had a string of roles in popular films. In THE SCORPIONKING, The Rock...
With THE SCORPIONKING hitting screens today, it seems everyone involved is talking about the creation of the MUMMY series prequel, and some surprising admissions are being made. While talking to NEWSWEEK magazine, Universal Pictures Chairwoman Stacey Sni...
...wn as the ScorpionKing (portrayed briefly by wrestler the Rock in the opening prologue) is about to come back to life, and Im-Ho-Tep's reincarnated love and acolytes revive him in order that he may battle the ScorpionKing and usurp his army of demoni...
...maybe THE SCORPIONKING?Of the many changes made in adapting the story, the most notable is a flashback sequence filling in more of the romance between Aragorn and Liv Tyler's elf princess Arwen. Jackson's decision to play up this element little more ...
...score THE SCORPIONKING, Universal's spin-off from its two MUMMY movies.Expanding the awkward flavor of the 1997 Milan CD with three more composers and several more episodes, GNP Crescendo's Best of STARGATE SG-1 (GNPD 8074) compiles more than 70-minut...
It seems that if there is a third MUMMY movie, the Rock should not expect his character from THE MUMMY RETURNS and THE SCORPIONKING to make an appearance. That's the word from producer Kevin Misher, who shepherded all three films in the franchise to the ...
Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, slashed his way to the peak of the top ten, brining in his SCORPIONKING at $36.2 million in three days and knocking last week's champ CHANGING LANES to second with $11.1 million. Sandra Bullock's new police vehic...
The final numbers are in, and nothing essential has changed since yesterday. Here's the rest of the list: 1. THE SCORPIONKING, $36.1 million this weekend, $36.1 since opening. 2. CHANGING LANES, $11.1 million this weekend, $11.1 since opening. 3. MURDER ...
...ncan (THE SCORPIONKING) as the hulking crime boss known as the Kingpin, and Jon Favreau (SWINGERS) as Matt Murdock's law partner and friend, Foggy Nelson. With SPIDER-MAN's record-breaking opening weekend at the box office seeming to signal that the d...
...nd of the ScorpionKing," introduces most of his thematic ideas, heavy orchestra and sweeping melodies driven by choir, strong percussive thunderations. Silvestri's main theme, first developed in "Evy Kidnapped," exudes a sense of adventure and heroics...
...sell (THE SCORPIONKING); Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers is seeking a writer to adapt ROUTE 666 into a feature film; horror filmmaker Wes Craven has acquired the rights to MYSTIC; SIGIL, a sci-fi epic, is set up at Threshold Entertainment; and most recen...
...g. 2. THE SCORPIONKING, $9.0 million this weekend, $74.2 since opening. 3. CHANGING LANES, $5.3 million this weekend, $52.0 since opening. 4. MURDER BY NUMBERS, $3.6 million this weekend, $23.9 since opening. 5. LIFE, OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, $3.1 millio...
...POCUS,THE SCORPIONKING) and is considered to be one of the great scores of the 1990's, in the grand heroic tradition of such composers as John Williams, James Horner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. www.buysoundtrax.com
...-off, The ScorpionKing, wound up with less than stellar results, though it was profitable for the studio. While the film also won #1 on April 19-21, 2002 by hauling in $36.0 mil in receipts, the $60 mil budgeted film would only gross $91.0 mil domesti...
.... 10. THE SCORPIONKING, $1.8 million this weekend, $87.9 million since opening. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
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...next. The ScorpionKing came and went and now there is a third mummy film in the theaters.
Universal Studios supplied me with an array of Mummy mania DVDs to hype The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Nine years later I popped in Bren...
Over at the official website for THE LORD OF THE RINGS film trilogy, a new question-and-answer article with actor Bernard Hill has just gone live. Hill, who plays King Theoden, answers a dozen questions about his character and his experience working on Pe...
...S and THE SCORPIONKING, the relentless ferocity of THE RELIC, and the lavish swashbuckling energy of CUTTHROAT ISLAND. But if you still think Debney's just the guy tapping out the fluffy tunes for PRINCESS DIARIES and SPY KIDS, you'll need to have a l...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that PARAMOUNT PICTURES is in negotiations for the film rights to the independently published comic, BAD GUY. Barry Josephson (BIG TROUBLE, WILD WILD WEST) and screenwriter David Hayter (X-MEN 2, THE SCORPIONKING) wil...
...g. 7. THE SCORPIONKING, $2.7 million this weekend, $85.0 since opening. 8. THE ROOKIE, $2.0 million this weekend, $70.7 million since opening. 9. MURDER BY NUMBERS, $1.7 million this weekend, $30.0 since opening. 10. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING , $1.1 mi...
Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (KANGAROO JACK) has been tapped to reimagine THE SENTINEL, a horror movie from the 70s from Universal. Producer Kevin Misher (THE SCORPIONKING) is onboard as well.Rosenberg will keep the basic premise of the film -- a young m...
...g. 4. THE SCORPIONKING, $4.9 million this weekend, $80.9 since opening. 5. CHANGING LANES, $3.8 million this weekend, $57.3 since opening. 6. THE ROOKIE, $2.6 million this weekend, $68.2 million since opening. 7. MURDER BY NUMBERS, $2.4 million this w...
Hot off the success of co-written THE SCORPIONKING, and days before his co-written STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES hits screens, Jonathan Hales has partnered with Disney to write a new science fiction epic, CRUSADER. The story, as much as is k...
...th place, SCORPIONKING, took in only $4.4 million, while the film in tenth place, LIFE, OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, took in barely a million dollars. It's been years since a film in the top ten took in less than a million dollars. But if SPIDER-MAN sucks in...
With over 550 stories to his name, genre grandmaster Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers in modern literature. For some, his body of work might be terrifying for all the wrong reasons, and daunting in the extreme. Fortunately, Stephen J. Spig...
If Adam West had been a busty Playboy centerfold who fought crime in a leather thong, television’s Batman might have been Black Scorpion. People who think Xena under-dresses for battle only need to glance at Black Scorpion for the warrior princess to seem...
SCORPIONKING stood astride the box office of North America for the second week, despite losing half its business. The newest genre release, the two-years in the editing JASON X opened to a lackluster $6.5 million, only enough money to come in fourth ove...
...equel THE SCORPIONKING staring Dwayne Johnson (known to you as The Rock) is keen on sequels to the prequel."One thing we know for certain is that we won't get him for $5 million this time," Daniels said. "We know The Rock is very much interested in fu...
... story of ScorpionKing in THE SCORPIONKING UNVEILED on the Discovery Channel at 8 p.m. Although I'm sure that upcoming movie with The Rock is completely accurate.Comedy Central has got SOUTH PARK at 10 p.m. Sweeeet!THURSDAY, april 18Brian and Stewie ...
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THE GARGOYLE has found a roost at Columbia Pictures. Based on the leathery orange, winged hero of the same name, Marvel has sold the character's film rights to the Sony-owned movie studio. Screenwriter Jonathan Hales (THE SCORPIONKING and co-writer of ...
...Rock (The ScorpionKing in THE MUMMY RETURNS)Choice Chemistry - Tom Hanks & Wilson (CAST AWAY)Choice Hissy Fit - Jim Carrey (HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS)Choice Movie Your Parents Didn't Want You To See - SCARY MOVIE 2TVChoice TV Actress - Jessic...
...ture, THE SCORPIONKING as well as deleted scenes, director's commentary, behind the scenes footage, an interactive visual effects segment, and even a historical piece entitled "Egyptology 201." So, you'd better call your DVD retailer and ask them to w...
IGN FilmForce quashes an online rumor concerning the possible casting of new-minted action star The Rock (THE SCORPIONKING) in the role of Marvel's gun-toting, black-clad skull-blazoned vigilante, THE PUNISHER.IGN quotes their inside, unnamed source thus...
...ASER, THE SCORPIONKING). The film version of WAY OF THE RAT is being produced by Frank Darabont (THE GREEN MILE, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), Castle Rock Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures. "We know that more of CINESCAPE's readers are [more] familia...
...ries, THE SCORPIONKING, starring Dwayne Johnson, Grant Heslov and Michael Clarke Duncan. The film is directed by Chuck Russell and is slated for release on April 19th, 2002.John Ottman is scoring [IMG4R]MY BROTHER'S KEEPER (formerly called BREEDERS), ...
.... 10. THE SCORPIONKING, $1.8 million this weekend, $87.9 million since opening. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
Chuck Russell, director of this spring's THE SCORPIONKING, is partnering with Frank Darabont to bring CrossGen's comic book THE WAY OF THE RAT to the bring screen. The duo have signed a deal with Castle Rock Entertainment to produce a RAT film, written a...
...g. 7. THE SCORPIONKING, $2.9 million this weekend, $85.2 since opening. 8. THE ROOKIE, $1.7 million this weekend, $70.5 million since opening. 9. MURDER BY NUMBERS, $1.7 million this weekend, $30.0 since opening. 10. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING , $1.1 mi...
Here's the weekend box office top ten now that the final numbers have come in: 1. THE SCORPIONKING, $18.0 million this weekend, $61.3 since opening. 2. CHANGING LANES, $9.0 million this weekend, $44.6 since opening. 3. JASON X, $6.6 million this weekend,...
...g. 2. THE SCORPIONKING, $9.6 million this weekend, $74.8 since opening. 3. CHANGING LANES, $5.6 million this weekend, $52.3 since opening. 4. MURDER BY NUMBERS, $3.78 million this weekend, $24.0 since opening. 5. THE ROOKIE, $3.3 million this weekend,...
There`s a tendency when writing about film to become overly reliant on hyperbole. Words like `brilliant,` `genius,` and particularly `classic,` can be so overused that they lose their meaning. It`s at that point, just as a reminder of what these words rea...
What They SayAfter a heroic effort at the World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku is faced with the most difficult loss of his life. His best friend, Krillin, is dead! Devastated, Goku sets out to uncover the truth behind the sinister murder. But the answer l...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fujimo MoyamuTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayOne of Japan's most popular chlidren's manga has made its way to the U.S.!
The key to the Kingdom of Tiltu is on hand -- Varamu's hand! The Prince and his compani...
American blues legend BB King celebrates his 80th birthday on September 16th but commemorated the occasion early last month when he attended the dedication of a $10 million museum near his birthplace. Groundbreaking began June 10th on the museum dedicat...
The director of the popular and profitable LORD OF THE RINGS movies is starting to see some sweet fruit bear from all of his hard work. Peter Jackson will get paid a whopping $20 million dollars against 20% of the grosses from Universal Pictures' KING KON...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Fujimo MoyamuTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayCrown Prince Varumu is next in line for the throne, but if he can't deal with the spirit masters, then his royal dreams may never come true! Tag along with the Pri...
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Sequel. Studio: New Line Cinema. Production Company: Wingnut Films. Project Phase: In the Can. Who's In It: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn); Ian McKellen (Gandalf the White); Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins); Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee); Orlando...
The Review!FUNimation continues releasing more episodes of the Dragon Ball TV series that have yet to air on Cartoon Network, picking up right where the last set left off. And once again, these are some of the best episodes in the series, so I don\'t thin...
Like me and many others, Peter Jackson claims 1933's KING KONG as his all time favorite movie. But while most KONG fans never get as far with their remake ambitions as a reel of 8mm film shot in a garage, Jackson persevered, and backed by the overwhelming...
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takako ShigematsuTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayBe careful what you wish for! Long ago, the king of a far-away land made too many enemies by expanding his massive harem. Punished and sealed away in...
What They SayNo priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir, Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another...
It's not very often that someone gets to sit down and talk with famed shock pop author Stephen King on Life, The Universe...and His Movies. So when someone gets to chat things up with the author, it's well worth passing along. USA Today had an opportunity...
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that The King of Fighters Art Book by Wing Yan & King Tung, Puri Puri vol. 5 by Chiaki Taro, and the long-awaited return of Dark Edge vol. 7 by Yu Aikawa, are all available now!
The King o...
What They SayIn the distant future, mankind is forced to live in domed cities called Domepolis after an environmental cataclysm ravages the Earth\'s surface. These cities are maintained and supplied by private corporations, but at what cost to the inhabit...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan / King TungTranslated by:TJ ZhaoAdapted by:Gayle TanWhat They SaySNK\'s most famous characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003! Ash Crimson\'s true ambition is much darker than anyone had imagined. Can the s...
The KING KONG animated Saturday morning TV series is mostly forgotten, but the KONG series that aired on Fox Kids in 2001 is just plain forgettable. But the release of Peter Jackson's feature remake sent studio execs scurrying into their vaults to dig out...
The panel was led by Maki Terashima-Furuta and Satoshi Fuji from Production I.G, and two representatives from King Records.King Records presented a DVD containing a series of clips comprising \"A History of Anime\" produced via its Star Child label. The ...
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Yoh Asakura, a young shaman, comes to town to prepare for the twice-a-millennium Shaman tournament. Yoh has a unique temperament – part warrior, part slacker. He meets his...
What They SayFrom days of long ago... from uncharted regions of the universe... comes a legend... The legend of Golion, the original Japanese show that started it all in the world of Voltron. The five pilots may look the same, but their names and the even...
Apparently completely dominating the book world isn't enough for Stephen King anymore. Now he's all over the damn TV.There have been plenty of King-based TV movies and miniseries in the past. IT, THE STAND, THE TOMMYKNOCKERS, and THE LANGOLIERS. There was...
Simon (Andrew Prine) emerges from a storm drain and, looking directly into the camera, addresses the audience with, “Hello, my name is Simon and I am a Warlock”. The opening moments of the film set a strange tone for the entire film Simon: Kin...
What They SayThe Exodus to Yapan has found a new foe. When the Exodus threatens to create a flaw in his perfect diagram, Kashmir uses a powerful Psycho-Overmen to wage psychological warfare against Gain, Gainer, and their comrades. Now, their thoughts, th...
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Genre:Adventure/Fantasy.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Wingnut Films.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Naomi Watts (Ann Darrow); Andy Serkis (King Kong - motion capture reference, Lumpy); Jack Black (Carl Denham); Adrien Brody (Jack Drisco...
Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Katsuya TeradaTranslated by:Toshifumi YoshidaAdapted by:What They SayBased on the 16th-century, Chinese fantasy adventure classic, Journey To The West (also the inspiration for Dragon Ball!) Katsuya Terada's take on the legend...
What They SaySteam City is shrouded in a perpetual fog and, courtesy of the criminal element, a veil of terror to boot. Enter Narutaki, the young son of Steam City\'s greatest detective and the only person who can restore peace to the beleaguered city!The...
Tokyopop classifies King of Thorn as "Action," but that's a little broad. While Yuji Iwahara's manga is indeed action-packed, it fits neater still into the "Jesus Christ, What Just Happened To Us??" sub-genre of manga, alongside titles...
What They SayThey call it Seventh Heaven: an asylum of a prison roasting on the lowest ring of Hell. Run by a psychotic warden and his army of hockey-masked guards, it’s a festering pit filled with thousands of hardened criminals… p...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan/King TungTranslated by:Ken Li/Stephen IpAdapted by:What They SayThe "King of Fighters Tournament" has grown to be the most renowned martial arts contest in the world. New rules and new fighters brings constant media c...
What They SayGainer\'s experience has taught him the difference between real battle and mere games. But Gainer\'s online rival Cynthia Lane challenges him to a lethal duel. Meanwhile Gain confronts the half-crazed Asuham Boone, who is playing a sinister g...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan & King TungTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayKyo, Iori, Mai, Terry, Geese and many more are present and accounted for in this collection. Original illustrations produced by artists Wing Yan and King Tun for ...
Alter Ego Comics has posted an image of the Goblin King Jareth Deluxe action figure, which will be released in second quarter of 2006.It is the first in a series of 12" collectible action figures based on 1986 film LABYRINTH from Jim Henson. The figure of...
When the special extended edition of THE RETURN OF THE KING arrives on store shelves close to the end of this year, it will feature 50 more additional minutes of footage not seen in the theatrical cut. That was one of the secrets revealed at New Line Home...
What They SayThanks to Gain and Gainer, the Siberian Exodus has completed the first half of its journey to Yapan, and its example begins to inspire the citizens of the other Domepoli. The vengeful Asuham Boone redoubles his efforts to stop the Exodus, but...
'Hey, Peter, do you want to write a book together?' That's what Stephen King said to Peter Straub at the premiere of THE GREEN MILE in New York. Big Steve is on the mend, according to Straub, his collaborator on THE TALISMAN. Straub says that King 'ch...
Ah, the holiday season. The sweeps are long gone, and cool genre TV viewing must give way to the likes of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Things can get so bad that the Sci-Fi Channel`s rerun of Stephen King`s The Stand mini-series, which starts tonight, actua...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lily HoshinoTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayIn the land of magic, a new king is being crowned. However, a mishap during the ceremonial rite causes the royal crest to be accidentally attached to a normal human...
It's been coming for a long time, but Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG has finally sparked the release of the 1933 original on DVD in this 2-disc special edition. What can one say about a film that not only redefined the parameters of what could be don...
What They SayNo priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir, Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another...
The announcement of details on the DVD debut of the original KING KONG has me thinking. Yes, of course I'm thinking "OHBOY OH BOY OH BOYY!!!" and "About time!", but beyond that I'm thinking about animation in general. We've had discussions in the past abo...
What They SayThe Bandit King along with his sidekick, Kir, stealthily weave their way through one adventure after another! Trouble seems to find them at every turn, but will they be clever enough to evade the danger that awaits them?
"The Little Girl fro...
What They SayThe Exodus is almost at an end but our heroes may not live to reach the fabled land. An Overdevil has been awakened and threatens to lay waste to the whole world with the deadly chill of its powers. Gainer must play a new game in order to sav...
PRIZE CLOSET: We have 5 copies of X-FILES MYTHOLOGY Volume 4: Super Soldiers courtesy of Fox for lucky readers that send an email containing their name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with "X-FILES SUPER" in the subject line. We also have a couple...
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Perfect Possession
Part two of a two-parter: A rematch between Yoh and Lenny is also a battle between two Shaman philosophies. Yoh believes your guardian ghost is your friend and the stronger your bond, the...
The fast-food chain, Burger King, reported a 40% jump in quarterly profits vs. the same period last year, an increase that can be attributed to the profits from Burger King themed Xbox games. The games, Sneak King, Picketbike Racer, and Big Bumpin, were ...
It’s been fifteen years since a new Godzilla film was last released on U.S. shores (the 1998 American production does not count), and the American distributor TriStar seems to have gone out of its way to rekindle unpleasant memories of Godzilla 1985. As w...
What They SayHide your coin pouches! No priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and a wisecracking, girl-crazy bird sidekick, Jing steals his way through one e...
The genre`s only debut on the three-day Martin Luther King weekend, SUPERNOVA, was the victim of bad pre-release publicity, but holdovers STUART LITTLE, THE GREEN MILE, and GALAXY QUEST are showing some stamina. With Monday`s totals added in, all films en...
If You`re an 800 Year Old Vampire, Why Are You Still in High School?That`s a bumper sticker I saw at Hot Topic, and it seems to fit with the first book I mention this time...ah, the wonderful world of romance novels! All those heaving bosoms...and those a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hoshino LilyTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThe adoring eyes of a gorgeous concubine life to meet the approving gage of a king. A dreamland oasis promises that no love is forbidden for a single night. And th...
The Review!Rather than picking up where the second set left off, FUNimation\'s third release of the Dragon Ball TV series instead skips ahead more than fifty episodes, to where the series left off on Cartoon Network. But I don\'t think most people will mi...
ABC has chosen to pick up 15 episodes of THE KINGDOM, a supernatural dramatic TV series that will be executive produced by Stephen King. Based on the 1994 Lars von Trier created Danish TV miniseries, the program to come will focus on a haunted hospital th...
In a first for horror master Stephen King, the best-selling author has adapted someone else`s work for the big screen.King put his hand to Patrick McGrath`s novel `Asylum` for Paramount Pictures, according to Variety.The film tells the story of an English...
Rising star Clive Owen (who made a name for himself in CROUPIER as well as behind the wheel as THE DRIVER for BMW's series of short films) has landed the part of KING ARTHUR. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing this new tale of the legendary English king who ...
Today's Hollywood Reporter mentions that actors Stellan Skarsgard and Til Schweiger have joined the cast of Touchstone Pictures' KING ARTHUR. Skarsgard will play the father of Cynric, a Saxon knight while Schweiger is cast as the son. Actually, it was IGN...
What They SayThis is the story of the brave men and women who will defend our world. On a desolate road in the snowy mountains, a childless couple wished upon a falling star. The star is revealed to be Galeon, a mechanical lion who delivers the baby Mamor...
Hiroyuki Takei's SHAMAN KING anime series is coming to American TV this fall as part of the FOX BOX lineup of programming. 26 episodes of the Japanese anime are being produced for the domestic audience, with broadcast beginning in September 2003.SHAMAN K...
VARIETY reports that Johnny Depp has joined forces with SPIDER-MAN writer David Koepp to star in Koepp's own adaptation of a Stephen King novella, TWO PAST MIDNIGHT: SECRET WINDOW, SECRET GARDEN.The project is at Columbia and will be produced by Gavin Pol...
THEONERING.NET runs images for all 12 pages of a calendar featuring publicity for next year's RETURN OF THE KING. The site describes the images as having been posted and then removed from HollywoodDreamsOnline.com.The images are not spoiler heavy, as may ...
The titles keep rolling in so we keep reviewing, which today means a look at the 08/09/2005 release of Overman King Gainer Vol. #4 (of 6) from Bandai Entertainment.
Catching up on our pile a little bit as we\'ve gone through something like seven volumes this past weekend, we\'ve got a look at Bandai Entertainment\'s 04/12/2005 release of Overman King Gainer Vol. #2 (of 6).
Getting one more of our backlog out and done with today, we\'ve got a look at the 06/14/2005 release of Overman King Gainer Vol. #3 (of 6) from Bandai Entertainment.
Marc\'s sent in his latest panel report covering one of the slightly controversial panels this weekend with a look at Production I.G. and King Records.
A source informs Coming Attractions that New Line Cinema is now thinking of releasing the trailer for the final LORD OF THE RINGS film, THE RETURN OF THE KING, on September 26. That's the date the studio is also planning on releasing SECONDHAND LIONS, a c...
Ed\'s got a new review up this month as he takes a swing through a franchise he hasn\'t looked at in a bit with a look at the September 2005 release of Shaman King Vol. #7 (of 32) from Viz Media.
Our dry spell of new releases should be ending this weekend but that means we got a chance to check out one more outstanding mini collection in our pile with the 03/18/2003 release of Dragonball: King Piccolo Box Set 1 (of 2) from FUNimation.
In one of those moments that burned a few people during Anime Expo a year or two ago, the SakuraCon guest list has one noticeworthy piece of information. In the biography for Kaeko Sakamoto - casting director at Bang Zoom! Entertainment, she lists Overman...
What They SayHide your coin pouches! No priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold, and a wisecracking, girl-crazy bird sidekick, Jing steals his way through one ...
Ed Chavez is up on deck this morning with a look at a new series from ADV Manga that premiered in December 2004 called First King Adventure Vol. #1 (of 6).
Probably falling into one of the more overlooked titles of recent months to come out that should be checked out and talked about more, Ed Chavez has a review up of the February 2005 release of First King Adventures Vol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Manga.
Coming out on 02/22/2005, we\'ve got a slightly early look at Bandai\'s release of the latest Tomino series to come out over here with Overman King Gainer Vol. #1 (of 6). Special thanks go to Mike Toole over at Anime Jump for some reminders in a discussio...
If there was a show that got little buzz over here during its initial Japanese
run, it's this one. And that means a lot of people are likely to pass it
over, which is unfortunate, since I think it's one of the more intriguing
shows to come out so far this...
Ben Stiller is ready to produce and likely star in The Return of King Doug, an adaptation of an upcoming Oni Press graphic novel whose film rights were picked up by DreamWorks. The comic was was penned by Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, who are also attached...
One of the latest collections to come out from Media Blasters is this 05/27/2008 release of Beast King Golion Vol. #1 (of 3) which contains eighteen episodes of classic giant robot goodness for its fans and is the subject of our review today.
A review of this DVD can be summed up in two words: Uwe Boll. The director, who gave us House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, and Alone in the Dark, returns with yet another video game adaptation, In the Name of the King. It just goes to prove that e...
What They Say:Kogane, Princess Fala, and the rest of the GoLion team have finally repelled Prince Sincline and the oppressive forces of the Galra Empire. In the heated battle, they managed to capture an enormous energy cannon capable of firing at a planet...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan & King TungTranslated by:TJ ZhaoAdapted by:Gayle TanWhat They SayThe King of Fighters top four teams\' battles officially begin on \"Highway Star Express.\" The first battle is Team K versus the High School Girls team...
What They SayNo priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir, Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another...
Last year, NECA thrilled fans of Jim Henson's fantasy classic Labyrinth when we released the Cult Classics Presents Jareth the Goblin King Action Figure and the Jareth 12" Action Figure. At this year's International Toy Fair, NECA debuted the newest ...
Shrek 3 may not want to be king but he ruled over the box office competition in its opening weekend this year, opening in 4,122 theaters with a running time of 1 hr & 21 minutes. With that kind of running time and amount of screens, it was a sure bet ...
The final film in Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, THE RETURN OF THE KING, catapulted to the top of the box office this weekend (to no one's real surprise.) The New Line Cinema picture has grossed an estimated $73.6 million dollars over the week...
The tagline on KING ARTHUR reads, "The untold true story that inspired the legend." How true this actually is will be anybody's guess, but there's no denying that this is a version of Arthurian lore that has never been committed to film before.For one thi...
A potential summer tentpole project has been brought by Walt Disney Pictures for somewhere in the neighborhood of half-a-million dollars. KING OF THE GODS is a new take on the Greek god Zeus before he became the king of Mount Olympus; in this story Zeus i...
New Line Cinema has unveiled the final theatrical poster design for THE RETURN OF THE KING. As was the case with the final one-sheets for FELLOWSHIP and TWO TOWERS, the KING poster places images of several of the trilogy's main characters on the sheet.Dec...
Empire Movies has done a nice job of landing the first images from the upcoming KING ARTHUR movie, now in production and being directed by Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY). The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie stars Clive Owen as the legendary King Arthur, Ke...
On April Fool's Day, Peter Jackson announced via the movie's video diary series (on www.kongisking.net) that he would be filming two sequels to his current KONG remake. The films would be SON OF KONG and KING KONG: INTO THE WOLF'S LAIR. In addition to Ja...
Like all types of film, many animated cartoons from the first fifty years of cinema have already disappeared and many are crumbling away in vaults as we speak. But you can do something about it. ASIFA (Association International du Film d'Animation) is a 4...
t's been a bad year for fans of the King Crimson 1971-1972 lineup. Another former member of the acclaimed prog rock band has passed away: drummer Ian Wallace, who was part of the same Islands-era lineup as the recently departed Boz Burrell.
Wal...
King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp visited Microsoft's campus recently to record sounds that could be used in the forthcoming version of the company's flagship Windows operating system. A Microsoft website posting (see URL below) shows a dark, 25-minute ...
John Mellencamp is teaming up with novelist Stephen King to collaborate on THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY.DARKLAND centers on two brothers (20's) who are very competitive and dislike each other immensely. Their father takes them to the family's va...
While some movie shouldn't be remade, it's safe to say if Peter Jackson wants to remake the classic 1933 KING KONG, we should let him. After all, it was the original movie that inspired him to be a filmmaker. And after seeing his three-hour plus epic, Jac...
New Line Cinema has unveiled five new teaser posters for THE RETURN OF THE KING. The new looks are of Gollum, Gandalf the White, a weary Frodo, Arwen and Sam holding Frodo. Additionally, all five images (plus the earlier teaser poster design featuring Ara...