Anime Series Running on MTV 2
March 7, 2004
Tokyopop will be releasing the Heat Guy J manga here in the U.S on August 3.
Out in May
March 7, 2004
The second DVD release in the Speed Racer Collector's Edition series hits retail on May 18 with a 12-episode collection with a suggested retail price of $22.98.
For Action Figures & High-End Collectibles
March 7, 2004
Diamond Select Toys has acquired the licenses for action figures, statues and busts based on characters from the Joss Whedon-created series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel .
Before X-Men 3
March 7, 2004
Variety is reporting that Bryan Singer has decided to direct a remake of Logan's Run , based on the science fiction novel by William Nolan that inspired a popular 1976 film adaptation.
On the Adult Swim
March 4, 2004
FUNimation Productions has announced that Case Closed (the American title of the long-running Detective Conan anime series) will start its run on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim Block on June 7.
Could Lead to More Self Censorship
March 4, 2004
Fueled by Janet Jackson's raunchy Super Bowl halftime display and election year political posturing, Congress is likely to increase the fine for broadcasters who air indecent material from $27,000 to $500,000.
Filming Already in Progress
March 4, 2004
Gary Oldman appears to be the last addition to a stellar cast for the new Batman Begins movie, currently in production under the direction of Christopher Nolan.
Of Characters Left Out of the Movies
March 4, 2004
Decipher has announced that Weta Workshop will create unique photographic images that will be featured on cards in the Lord of the Rings CCG .
Fiftieth Anniversary Film
March 3, 2004
Toho, the Japanese studio that launched Godzilla in 1954, has announced the December 11 debut of Godzilla Final Wars , the twenty-eighth production in this long-running kaiju series.
Eminem May Star
March 3, 2004
The Times Online is reporting that Mark Millar is in final negotiations with Universal Pictures on an agreement that will bring Millar's Wanted comic book series to the silver screen.
Spider-Man 3 in the Works
March 3, 2004
Avi Arad, the Head of Marvel Studios, provided industry analysts with an update on the progress of various movie projects based on Marvel comics during Marvel's Q4 conference call on Tuesday.
As a Feature Film
March 3, 2004
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has given the green light to Serenity , a feature film based on the cancelled TV series, Firefly .
