This is a calendar of events of interest to retailers -- movie and TV premieres that will influence what products consumers are looking for, and trade shows or large consumer shows with info retailers can use.  If the event/title is highlighted, you can click on it for more info.

 

Event

 

Date

 

Venue

Transformers: Energon

 

Jan. 31

 

Cartoon Network

 

 

 

 

 

American International Toy Fair

 

Feb. 15-18

 

New York

Witch Hunter Robin (debut)

 

February

 

Cartoon Network

 

 

 

 

 

Starsky & Hutch

 

Mar. 5

 

Theatrical Debut

MegaCon 2004

 

Mar. 5-8

 

Orlando

Last Exile (debut)

 

Mar. 8

 

Tech TV

Jersey Girl (Kevin Smith)

 

Mar. 19

 

Theatrical Debut

GAMA Trade Show

 

Mar. 15-18

 

Las Vegas

Wizard World L.A.

 

Mar. 19-21

 

Long Beach

Scooby Doo 2

 

Mar. 16

 

Theatrical Debut

Shaolin Soccer

 

Mar. 16

 

Theatrical Debut

Dawn of the Dead

 

Mar. 26

 

Theatrical Debut

 

 

 

 

 

Hellboy

 

Apr. 2

 

Theatrical Debut

Detective Conan (debut)

 

Apr. 5

 

Cartoon Network

The Punisher

 

Apr. 16

 

Theatrical Debut

Kill Bill Vol. 2

 

Apr. 16

 

Theatrical Debut

Wolf's Rain

 

Apr. 24

 

Cartoon Network

Wonder Con

 

Apr. 30-May 2

San Francisco

Gundam Seed

 

April

 

Cartoon Network

 

 

 

 

 

Van Helsing

 

May 2

 

Theatrical Debut

Troy

 

May 14

 

Theatrical Debut

Shrek 2

 

May 21

 

Theatrical Debut

Wizard World East

 

May 21-23

 

Philadelphia

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Potter #3

 

Jun. 4

 

Theatrical Debut

Book Expo America

 

Jun. 4

 

Chicago

Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman

 

Jun. 4

 

Theatrical Debut

Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow

Jun. 11

 

Theatrical Debut

Chronicles of Riddick

 

Jun. 11

 

Theatrical Debut

Garfield

 

Jun. 18

 

Theatrical Debut

Origins

 

June 24-27

 

Columbus, OH

 

 

 

 

 

Spider-Man 2

 

Jul. 2

 

Theatrical Debut

Free Comic Book Day

 

Jul. 3

 

Everywhere

Anime Expo

 

July 2-5

 

Anaheim

King Arthur

 

Jul. 7

 

Theatrical Debut

I, Robot

 

Jul. 17

 

Theatrical Debut

ComicCon Internatonal

 

July 22-25

 

San Diego

The Bourne Supremacy

 

Jul. 23

 

Theatrical Debut

Catwoman

 

Jul. 30

 

Theatrical Debut

Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone

 

July

 

Cartoon Network

 

 

 

 

 

Alien Vs. Predator

 

Aug. 6

 

Theatrical Debut

Thunderbirds

 

Aug. 6

 

Theatrical Debut

Blade: Trinity

 

Aug. 13

 

Theatrical Debut

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie

 

Aug. 13

 

Theatrical Debut

Wizard World Chicago

 

Aug. 13

 

Chicago

Gen Con

 

Aug. 19-22

 

Indianapolis

 

 

 

 

 

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

 

Sept. 10

 

Theatrical Debut

Constantine

 

Sept. 17

 

Theatrical Debut

 

 

 

 

 

Shark Tale

 

Oct. 1

 

Theatrical Debut

Son of the Mask

 

Oct. 15

 

Theatrical Debut

Man-Thing

 

Oct. 22

 

Theatrical Debut

 

 

 

 

 

The Incredibles

 

Nov. 5

 

Theatrical Debut

Alexander

 

Nov. 5

 

Theatrical Debut

Wizard World Texas

 

Nov. 5-7

 

Arlington, TX

The Polar Express

 

Nov. 12

 

Theatrical Debut

Ring 2

 

Nov. 12

 

Theatrical Debut

SpongeBob SquarePants

 

Nov. 19

 

Theatrical Debut

 

 

 

 

 

Lemony Snicket

 

Dec. 17

 

Theatrical Debut