Hearing On Injunction To Be Held In 30 Days
September 11, 2003
Although Federal Judge J. Owen Forrester did not grant White Wolf a temporary restraining order against Sony Pictures, he did call for an expedited 30-day discovery period prior to a hearing on a preliminary injunction.
And Action Figures
September 11, 2003
Tokyopop, the powerhouse manga publisher, is teaming with LA-based Jada Toys, Inc. to create a line of licensed die cast cars and action figures based on the Initial D property.
Christian Bale Has The Right 'Balance Of Darkness & Light'
September 11, 2003
English born actor Christian Bale ( Empire Of The Sun , American Psycho ) will portray Batman in the next Batman film, which is slated to start shooting in early 2004.
Orders Double Last Year
September 8, 2003
Playmates Holdings Ltd. said on Tuesday that its holiday orders from key retailers are double what they were at this time last year.
Up 465%
September 7, 2003
According to Internet Retailer, wholesale trading on eBay grew 465% in the second quarter vs. the year ago period.
Joins Blue Seed and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
September 7, 2003
The Starz/Encore-affiliated Action Channel will add Hellsing to its anime lineup on October 4th.
With Spider-Man 2
September 7, 2003
Retailers have voted to hold next year's Free Comic Book Day on July 3rd, to coincide with the opening of Spider-Man 2 .
Whedon To Helm Movie Version
September 2, 2003
The canceled TV series Firefly will get a new life on the silver screen thanks to a deal between creator Joss Whedon and Universal Studios.
Also Licenses Classic Universal Monsters
September 2, 2003
Jakks Pacific will be the master toy licensee for Universal's Van Helsing movie .
Modest Man-Thing Film In Production In Australia
September 2, 2003
Another Marvel film is in production. Last week filming began on a low-budget production of Man-Thing in Australia.
Newspapers, Magazines, & Radio
September 2, 2003
DC Comics has lined up some major press coverage for Neil Gaiman's Sandman: Endless Nights hardcover, which goes on sale on September 17.
Based On Jill Thompson Graphic Novel
September 2, 2003
Mainframe Entertainment's computer-generated animation of Jill Thompson's Scary Godmother graphic novel is now available on DVD through Amazon's Canadian outlet (srp $18.99 Canadian).
