Week of June 2, 2015
June 1, 2015
This week’s home entertainment releases include the highly enjoyable new SpongeBob Movie , the Wachowski’s visually stunning and narratively challenged Jupiter Ascending , the first high def edition of The Wire , the final seasons of Parks & Rec and Justified , plus all the Tom & Jerry cartoons animated by Gene Deitch (Kim’s father).
But Weekend Continues Downward Trend
May 31, 2015
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson scored his biggest “solo” debut as the disaster film San Andreas outperformed expectations with a solid $53.2 million opening.
Between Two Strategic Acquirors
May 31, 2015
Two potential strategic acquirers, including Hot Topic, Inc., have submitted competing bids for ThinkGeek.
Ash Is Back
May 29, 2015
STARZ has released a teaser for the 10-episode first season of Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Writer Assigned
May 29, 2015
BOOM! Studios’ comic series Lumberjanes is in the works as a film at 20th Century Fox.
Over 'Lucifer'
May 29, 2015
One Million Moms has started a petition urging Fox to cancel the network’s plans to air a series based on a Vertigo comic.
From ICv2
May 29, 2015
Longtime ad salesperson (and important figure in the history of the geek culture industry) Steve Bond is retiring from ICv2 at the end of this month.
Hello Kitty's Supercute Friendship Festival
May 29, 2015
Sanrio and events company VEE Corporation have partnered to produce a 35-city Hello Kitty live tour.
And Director
May 28, 2015
The long-gestating film based on Daniel Clowes’ Wilson graphic novel has stars, a director, and a June shoot in Minneapolis planned.
Paramount Acquires Rights
May 28, 2015
Paramount is trying to make it a hat trick by acquiring the rights to Takaratomy’s Beyblade property.
And U.S. Release Dates
May 28, 2015
FUNimation has announced U.S. theatrical release dates for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F .
To Co-Star
May 28, 2015
Chris Pine is in talks to co-star with Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.
