As Limited Edition DVD Debuts
April 23, 2003
Variety is reporting that DIC Entertainment is suing Speed Racer Enterprises (SRE) in an attempt to enforce DIC's TV and merchandising rights to the anime series Speed Racer , the only anime show currently on the Nickelodeon network. In the suit DIC claims that shortly after DIC reached an agreement with Speed Racer Enterprises in August of 2002 and was able to re-launch the series on the Nickelodeon network, SRE refused to allow DIC to buy additional episodes of Speed Racer...
Set For Broadcast This Summer
April 23, 2003
An announcement in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original manga magazine indicates that a new anime series based Takahashi Rumiko Gekijo ( Rumiko Takahashi's Theater ) will be broadcast in Japan ...
According to Marsden
April 22, 2003
James Marsden (Cyclops in the X-Men movies) told MTV last week that Preacher could start shooting as early as June.
Paintings Identified from Photos
April 22, 2003
Two paintings found in a townhouse apparently used as a love nest by deposed Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein were fantasy book covers by Rowena.
For September
April 22, 2003
Image Comics has announced Genesis: The Art of the Transformers for September release.
Regular and Special Extended Editions
April 21, 2003
New Line has announced the release dates for the three DVD editions of the second Lord of the Rings feature, The Two Towers .
Deck Uses Copyrighted Joker Images
April 21, 2003
The US Playing Card Company has started issuing cease and desist orders to manufacturers of the Iraq's Most Wanted playing cards.
Spider-Man Merchandise and Electronic Games Key Issues
April 21, 2003
One key area of dispute is based on the distinction between movie-related Spider-Man merchandise and 'classic' Spider-Man merchandise.
Behind Big Growth in Games
April 21, 2003
Hasbro released its first quarter results on Monday, announcing earnings of $1.2 million, vs. a $246 million loss in the year ago quarter.
Judge Rules To Release Agreements
April 20, 2003
Judge Alexander Williams III ruled in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday that all aspects of Marvel's lawsuit against Sony over Spider-Man merchandising will be made public.
But There's Also a Back-up Liquidation Plan
April 20, 2003
FAO Schwartz announced last Thursday that its plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy was back on track and that it hoped to complete the transaction this week.
'Lord of the Rings Meets Harry Potter'
April 20, 2003
C-2 Pictures is working on a major fantasy trilogy titled Evermere , described as ' Lord of the Rings m eets Harry Potter .'
