On July 4th Weekend Next Year
September 16, 2004
A battle royale is shaping up for the July 4th weekend next year, with both Marvel's Fantastic Four and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds fighting for essentially the same audience over the extended holiday weekend.
Live Action/CGI Feature
September 15, 2004
Bagdasarian Productions and Fox are planning a live-action/CGI feature based on Alvin and the Chipmunks .
Family Guy and Futurama Especially Strong
September 15, 2004
Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block has seen its ratings increase dramatically over the same period a year ago.
Toy Biz CEO Alan Fine
September 15, 2004
Marvel Enterprises has announced that Alan Fine, President and CEO of Marvel's Toy Biz division, will take the additional role of President and CEO of Marvel's Publishing division.
Column By Steven Bates
September 14, 2004
This week's topic --e xtreme makeovers, including the one George Lucas put on the original Star Wars trilogy for the new DVD release.
Latest From Cowboy Bebop Director
September 14, 2004
Geneon is planning a January release of the first DVD collection of the 26-episode Samurai Champloo anime.
For a 2006 Release
September 14, 2004
The IMDB Website is reporting that production will begin on the film version of Marvel's Ghost Rider comic in January.
Debuting in March
September 14, 2004
According to an announcement on Mike Grell's Website, IDW is bringing Grell's Jon Sable, Freelance back in a new mini-series that is currently scheduled for a March 2005 debut.
Starting With Vol. #7 in October
September 14, 2004
Viz LLC has announced that starting with Volume #7 in October, new volumes of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin will be released on a monthly basis.
After 'Spider-Man' Climbs Ferris Wheel
September 13, 2004
A protester dressed as Batman scaled the front of Buckingham Palace on Monday.
Live Action Feature Planned
September 13, 2004
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Archie Comics to produce a live action film based on Sabrina, The Teenage Witch .
Another Round of Visibility for Property
September 12, 2004
Mirimax will release Hero, starring Jet Li , on DVD in the U.S. on November 30th.
