On NYCC in April
February 5, 2008
We caught up Tuesday with Lance Fensterman, who's running New York Comic Con for Reed Exhibitions, to find out how he's settling into his new role and how the show is looking this year.
According to News Corp COO
February 4, 2008
Consumers will buy over $1 billion in Blu-ray discs in 2008, according to a prediction made by News Corp COO Peter Chernin in a conference call with analysts.
Joining Previous 520
February 4, 2008
Movie Gallery has announced that it will close another 400 stores from its Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery chains, which join the 520 it had previously marked for closings.
As Sales Agent
February 4, 2008
Dark Horse has announced a deal to act as exclusive sales agent for MINDstyle, a producer of high-end collectible figures.
As Part of Japanese Culture Festival
February 4, 2008
Manga and anime are playing a prominent role in the upcoming festival at the Kennedy Center.
From Fantasy Flight Games
February 3, 2008
Fantasy Flight Games will publish the English language version of Nexus Editrice's Age of Conan -- The Strategy Board Game early next summer as part of a simultaneous world release.
Live Action Based on Manga
February 3, 2008
Casting has begun for the feature film trilogy based on the 20th Century Boys manga.
Biggest Ever Superbowl Weekend Opening
February 3, 2008
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour opened huge, exceeding original estimates with a bigger than expected Sunday and a $31 million total for the weekend.
Sarah Connor Chronicles Biggest Property
February 3, 2008
Two comic-based movies, Iron Man and Wanted , will benefit from ads run during the Super Bowl, but the biggest ad campaign for a pop culture property was for a TV series.
From Dark Horse Deluxe
February 3, 2008
Dark Horse Deluxe will release a series of six Kotobukiya ARTFX Statues based on the bounty hunters assembled by Darth Vader.
YGO Structure Deck
January 31, 2008
Upper Deck will release The Dark Emperor , a new Yu Gi Oh! structure deck, on April 2nd.
For Its High Def Future
January 31, 2008
ICv2 has learned that ADV Films has chosen the Blu-ray high definition format and plans to begin releasing high def versions of some titles as early as this spring.
