Universal Confirms Dual Role for Andy Serkis
June 14, 2004
Universal Pictures has confirmed that Andy Serkis, who played the gimpy Gollum in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be the on-set reference for the movements of the giant King Kong.
'Kyra, The Lost Years'
June 14, 2004
David Twohy, the writer/director of Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick , has announced that he will write a two-hour movie for the Sci-Fi Channel.
Bill and Ted's, Bombaby, More!
June 13, 2004
SLG Publishing was promoting its graphic novel line at the recently concluded BookExpo America with six new trade paperback properties launching between August and the end of the year.
Plus Limited Edition Next Year
June 13, 2004
Image Entertainment has announced the acquisition of the DVD rights to Pee-wee's Playhouse .
On DVD Sales
June 13, 2004
Sideways buying of DVDs by independent retailers is suspected of being the reason why studios are reporting brisk DVD sales this year while consumer research indicates that consumer sales are down.
Shrek 2 Passes Spidey & Nemo
June 13, 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban plummeted 63% during its second weekend of release but its estimated $35 million total was more than enough to dominate the weekend box office proceedings for the second consecutive week.
Kenshin Back at Number One
June 10, 2004
Manga continues to dominate bookstore sales in the graphic novel category.
In Late 2004 or Early 2005
June 10, 2004
Stephen J. Cannell has signed an agreement to release DVDs of his TV series.
First Volume Did 50K
June 10, 2004
In July NBM will publish The Best of Luis Royo , a 240-page deluxe hardcover collection of fantasy art.
More Characters Included
June 10, 2004
Jakks Pacific has expanded its already announced worldwide licensing agreement with Marvel Enterprises.
Promoting Free Comic Book Day
June 9, 2004
Using its subsidiary, Cover Concepts, Marvel Comics has distributed two million Summer Reading Calendars and two million copies of Marvel Age: Spider-Man #2 comic books to school children in 46 states around the country.
New Series Ties In to Ep. III
June 9, 2004
The Cartoon Network will produce sixty additional minutes of Clone Wars animation.
