Producer Joel Silver Is Emphatic
October 28, 2003
Although Hollywood producers rarely say 'never' when talking about possible sequels to moneymaking movies, Joel Silver was definitive when asked about the possibility of future sequels to the Matrix , saying: 'That will never happen.'
Licensed Books Leaving Image
October 28, 2003
Roaring Studios announced Tuesday that it was moving its comic book adaptation of George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight from Image to Devil's Due Publishing starting with issue #4.
Exclusive Two-Packs Planned for 2004
October 27, 2003
McFarlane Toys has announced that Spawn action figures, starting with Spawn Series 24: The Classic Comic Covers, will once again be available at Wal-Mart stores.
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence & Howl's Moving Castle
October 27, 2003
The Japanese Website Museum K has revealed the release dates for two of the most anticipated anime movies of 2004, Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell: Innocence and Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle .
Orders Pilot for Warren Ellis Comic Book Series
October 27, 2003
Warren Ellis has confirmed that the WB television network has optioned his comic book series Global Frequency .
Updated Version in the Works
October 27, 2003
Crusader Entertainment and Hyde Park have commissioned Olympic gold medal-swimmer turned screenwriter Mel Stewart to pen a new film script based on The Phantom .
The Only 1/6 Scale Naru
October 26, 2003
Tokyo Mint has announced the upc om ing release of the Naru Narusegawa in Yellow Statue , the final Naru statue in its Love Hina series, and the only Naru in a full 1/6 scale size.
Manga Publisher Has Major Potential
October 27, 2003
Broccoli International has chosen Diamond Book Distributors as the exclusive U.S. and non-exclusive worldwide distributor of English language versions of its titles to the bookstore, library, and warehouse markets.
Vol. 3: It Was a Dark and Silly Night
October 26, 2003
While retailers and fans alike complain about the lack of comics for kids, the Little Lit series edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly provides comics-based storybooks that can entertain precocious children as young as 4.
From Diamond Select
October 26, 2003
Diamond Select Toys has released photos of its Dr. Strange 1602 statue.
Plans Not Finalized Yet
October 26, 2003
An article in Publishers Weekly this week stirred up a major controversy in the comic book press, when it revealed that Marvel was planning to release full color, manga-size trade paperbacks of Sentinel , Mystique , and Runaways with price points of $7.99 or $8.99.
Robotech: Invasion Debuts in January
October 27, 2003
DC Comics will publish a new Robotech mini-series, Robotech Invasion , under its Wildstorm imprint.
