Sets October Record
October 3, 2004
Dreamworks' animated feature, Shark Tale , set a new record for October movie debuts with an estimated total of $49.1 million.
Transformers Energon Gets Afternoon Slot in October
October 3, 2004
Rhino Home Video has confirmed that the Transformers Armada Season 1 Box Set will hit store shelves on November 9.
Simon Kinberg Worked on Elektra, FF
October 3, 2004
Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Studios have tapped screenwriter Simon Kinberg to write the script for X3.
No Director Means No Film
September 30, 2004
MGM is postponing the twenty-first installment of its long-running James Bond series.
Miramax Preps Bloom County Feature
September 30, 2004
Variety is reporting that Miramax and Dimension Films have signed a multi-year agreement with the San Francisco-based animation company Wild Brain to produce CGI animated features.
Kits Are Free to Registered Retailers
September 30, 2004
Score Entertainment has announced the launch of its InuYasha TCG organized play program . .
Limited Edition Comes in a Fullmetal Box
September 29, 2004
Funimation Productions has announced that the first DVD in its Fullmetal Alchemist series will street on January 18, 2005.
The Skinny on the Dark Horse Trades and Other Merchandise
September 29, 2004
The Sin City movie directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez is currently slated to debut in theaters across the U.S. on April 1, 2005.
In Conjunction With Video Game Releases
September 29, 2004
According to the GameSpot Website, Nintendo is considering a move into the production of anime.
Cartoon Series With Live Action Numbers
September 28, 2004
The Cartoon Network's newest original animated series is based on the Japanese pop band Puffy.
Melissa Joan Hart Attached to Manga-Based Project
September 29, 2004
Actress Melissa Joan Hart ( Sabrina the Teenage Witch ) and writer Dan Gordon ( Wyatt Earp ) are working with production company Hartbreak Films to bring a live action film version of the manga Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School to the silver screen.
Village Roadshow Predicts Lower Profits
September 28, 2004
Not all comic book-based films are moneymakers. Village Roadshow Ltd. has announced that lower-than-expected box office earnings from Catwoman , will substantially reduce its film profits for the current fiscal year.
