Based on 'The Ultimates'
July 19, 2004
Marvel Enterprises and Lion's Gate Family Home Entertainment will initiate their string of 8-10 direct-to-DVD animated features with a 66-minute film featuring The Avengers .
Starring Ralf Moeller
July 19, 2004
The 1997 syndicated television series, Conan the Adventurer , starring two-time Mr. Universe (and FOA, 'friend of Ahnold') Ralf Moeller, is coming to DVD on September 21.
Beyblade Decline Continues
July 18, 2004
Hasbro, the nation's second largest toymaker, reported a decline in revenue for the second quarter of 2004.
Wallcrawler Surpasses $300 Million
July 18, 2004
I, Robot , starring Will Smith, easily captured the weekend box office crown by pulling in an estimated $52.2 million.
'Now Playing' Features Cult Movie Icons
July 18, 2004
SOTA Toys has announced a new line of 7-inch action figures based on cult and classic movie characters.
Video and TV Royalties Stir Dispute
July 18, 2004
Variety is reporting that the House of Ideas is suing the House of the Mouse in the latest lawsuit brought by Marvel in order to maximize the return on its intellectual property.
New Expansion Debuts
July 18, 2004
Duel Masters , the new multi-media anime property from Wizards of the Coast, will be ubiquitous at this year's San Diego Comic Con International with toys, magazines, comic books, and video games.
RPG Due Out in August
July 15, 2004
Variety is reporting that New Line Cinema has acquired feature film rights to White Wolf Publishing's role-playing game Vampire: The Requiem .
Asimov's Original & Ellison Screenplay
July 15, 2004
Fox's adaptation of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot offers retailers an interesting choice of tie-in books.
Another Graphic Novel Licensed in Utero
July 15, 2004
Variety is reporting that the production company Anonymous Content has acquired the motion picture rights to Tasty Bullet , 'a yet-to-be published' graphic novel by Jonathan Vankin, and Arnold Pander.
Art School Confidential Starts Filming
July 15, 2004
Time Magazine put only one graphic novel on its recommended summer reading list, Dan Clowes' Eightball #23 .
'Land of the Dead' Will Be Fourth in Series
July 15, 2004
George Romero will write and direct Land of the Dead , the fourth film in his series of cult-favorite zombie films that also includes Night of the Living Dead , Dawn of the Dead , and Day of the Dead .
