Live Action CGI in the Works
August 25, 2003
Rob Minkoff, director of family hits Stuart Little and The Lion King, has set his sights on Darby Conley's comic strip, Get Fuzzy.
Fashion Supplement
August 25, 2003
In the August 17th issue of the New York Times Magazine, Part 2, Fashions of the Times, Betty, Veronica, and the whole Riverdale gang strut their stuff in a six-page fashion comic.
Worldwide
August 25, 2003
The Matrix Reloaded has hit $730 million in worldwide box office revenues, with around $280 million in domestic sales and around $450 million in sales outside the U.S.,
With Industry Reporting Group
August 25, 2003
Toys R Us is ending its data sharing with the NPD Group, which produces toy best-seller and industry analysis reports.
Board Games, Statues, More
August 25, 2003
CrossGen is using an in-house toy group to develop board games, articulated statues, solid statues, busts, and other toy products based on its properties.
Financing, Product Flow, and Lessons Learned
August 24, 2003
Over the last couple of months, some trouble spots have emerged at CrossGen,.... We spoke to CrossGen founder and CEO Mark Alessi to get the story from the retailer perspective.
Two Weeks Before The Return of The King
August 24, 2003
Two weeks before the debut of The Return Of the King , New Line Cinema will premiere a limited re-release of the first two films.
While Legal Challenge Continues
August 24, 2003
The Media Coalition has struck a temporary deal with the Arkansas Attorney General's office in its lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Arkansas display law.
Free Pre-Launch and Launch Kits
August 24, 2003
Score is rolling out a robust support program for its new Yu Yu Hakusho CCG that includes a pre-launch kit, special launch tournament kits, and an enhanced ongoing tournament program.
Strong Reviews Could Do The Same For The Second
August 24, 2003
The first edition of 10,000 copies of Craig Thompson's Blankets has sold out quickly from publisher Top Shelf Comics.
To Create Toys Based On Adv?s Anime and Manga Releases
August 24, 2003
AD Vision, Inc. the parent company of ADV Films, Newtype USA , ADV Manga, and the Anime Network, announced the formation of a new division, ADV Toys.
Per-Theater Average High, But Some Key Titles Are Hard To Find
August 24, 2003
American Splendor expanded from six theaters to 32 in its second weekend of release and had the highest per-screen average ($15,156) among films showing in more than one theater.
