Week of August 20, 2019
August 19, 2019
With the fall TV Season almost upon us, the once moribund "TV on DVD" category is hopping again this week with the latest seasons of The Walking Dead, American Gods, Arrow, Star Wars Resistance, plus the TV movie, LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters-- aided by offerings from other categories including the intriguing super-antihero saga Brightburn, and an anime series from Studio Ghibli directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son Goro.
First #1 R-Rated Comedy in 3 Years
August 18, 2019
The linguistically raunchy tween comedy Good Boys surpassed expectations and topped the weekend box office with a $21 million debut.
Comic Series Tied to Novel, TV Series
August 17, 2019
BOOM! Studios will launch a The Magicians comic miniseries from author Lev Grossman, whose novels also inspired the Syfy TV series.
On Fewer Shows, Lower Revenues Per Show
August 15, 2019
Wizard Entertainment lost $359,292 in Q2 2019, on fewer shows and lower sales per show.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 14, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett discusses the return of Shang-Chi and offers some wisdom on the merits of kung fu in comics.
Geek Movie News Round-Up
August 14, 2019
There were several developments in geek movie news over the last couple weeks, and it's time for a round-up!
Gen Con Sneak Peeks
August 13, 2019
Gen Con News: Knight Models showed off miniatures for their DC Universe Miniatures Game and Batman Miniature Game,, including Watchmen and Doom Patrol at their Gen Con booth.
Shadowy Buyer Is Stalking Horse Bidder
August 13, 2019
A company from the geek products space is a stalking horse bidder.
As Company Reports Another Blockbuster Quarter
August 12, 2019
The future is bright for Funko’s new game line, as the company reported another blockbuster quarter.
Week of August 13, 2019
August 12, 2019
This week's home entertainment releases include the #1 film of 2018, plus the first live-action Pokemon movie, an Aretha Franklin documentary saved from the scrapheap with a computer restoration, a brilliant martial arts film from the auteur of The House of Flying Daggers, the latest seasons of the Archie Comics-inspired Riverdale and the Stephen King-based Mr. Mercedes, as well as new episodes of the white hot anime science fiction series Attack on Titan.
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