First Fleer Card Series Out In Q4
July 13, 2003
Fleer Trading Cards has acquired the rights to create trading cards based on Hasbro's Transformers brand.
TV Showings On The Sci-Fi Channel In August
July 13, 2003
Henshin Online has discovered that Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to the two most recent entries in the long running series of Godzilla films.
Three Weeks Before Final Film Debuts
July 13, 2003
Warner Home Video has announced that The Matrix Reloaded DVD (and VHS) will premier on October 14, some three weeks before the opening of the final film in the futuristic science fiction series, The Matrix Revolutions .
But DVD Sales & Rentals Are Up 61%
July 13, 2003
In spite of a strong set of May releases including X2 , The Matrix Reloaded , and Finding Nemo , Hollywood's box office revenues were down some 4.6% during the first half of 2003.
League Respectable, Not Extraordinary
July 13, 2003
Johnny Depp enjoyed his biggest opening ever as Pirates of the Caribbean took the weekend box office with an estimated gross of $46.4 million and a smashing five-day total of $70.4 million.
For TV and Features
July 13, 2003
Variety reported on Friday that Sony had signed an agreement with Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder that will allow the studio to develop the edgy comic strip.
The Hulk's Bulk Unveiled
July 10, 2003
London tabloid The Sun broke the story of a Hulk plush doll that was endowed with more than mere bulges of green muscle.
Will Star In First Cartoon Series
July 10, 2003
Stan Lee has signed a joint venture agreement with leading children's entertainment company DIC Entertainment.
Sequel Rocks Japanese Theaters
July 7, 2003
Battle Royale II-Requiem opened last weekend in Japan to huge ticket sales.
TNN Can Change Name
July 7, 2003
Director Spike Lee and Viacom announced Monday that they've settled the litigation surrounding the name change of cable network TNN to SPIKE TV.
Based on Hit Korean Movie
July 6, 2003
ComicsOne has announced the September release of My Sassy Girl , the first volume in a series of full color manga trade paperbacks at $13.95.
Plus 'dot Hack' Soundtrack
July 6, 2003
Bandai announced a number of new anime releases for 2004 at the recently concluded Anime Expo, which give it a strong line-up for next year.
