Animated Feature
August 26, 2007
The animated feature The Ten Commandments will open on 500 to 800 screens on October 26th.
In September
August 26, 2007
Wizard Entertainment is ending publication of InQuest Gamer , effective in September.
Sales, Marketing, Distribution
August 23, 2007
ICv2 has learned that ADV will take over sales, marketing, and distribution functions for all Geneon titles effective October 1st.
Stephen Sommers to Direct
August 23, 2007
The Hollywood trades are reporting that Stephen Sommers has been hired to direct a live action G.I. Joe film.
'Middle-Earth Quest' Announced
August 23, 2007
Fantasy Flight Games announced at GenCon a partnership with Future Pastimes and Eon Products to revive and update Cosmic Encounter and Borderlands.
Over 1 Million Circ
August 23, 2007
Disney Publishing is shutting down its Disney Adventures digest magazine with the November issue, ending a 17 year run.
Charges Offer a 'Trojan Horse'
August 23, 2007
Topps Company fired back at Upper Deck, charging that it had used its tender offer for Topps 'as a Trojan horse to gain access to our confidential information, disrupt our business and interfere with our pending merger transaction....'
Cast as Sand Saref
August 23, 2007
Eva Mendes has been chosen to play love interest Sand Saref in Frank Miller's The Spirit .
'Lost in Space,' 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,' 'Land of the Giants'
August 22, 2007
AmericanLife TV network bought four sci-fi series from the '60s.
Market Stronger Over-all Than Hobby
August 22, 2007
The quarterly ICv2 market report on game sales in the ICv2 Guide to Games #46 reported gains in all games segments over-all, but particularly strong sales at mass.
Terminates Tender Offer
August 21, 2007
The Upper Deck Company has terminated its $10.75 tender offer for Topps Company shares.
