Thomas Jane To Play Frank Castle
April 2, 2003
Artisan Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today that actor Thomas Jane will play Frank Castle, the tortured vigilante known as 'The Punisher,' in the film version of the Marvel Comic series.
Remake of '33 Classic A Pet Project
April 2, 2003
Peter Jackson of the mega-successful Lord of the Rings films has decided to start work on his version of the classic monster film King Kong as soon the final film in LOTR trilogy, The Return of the King , is released
May Through November
April 2, 2003
Fast Forward has announced its release schedule for the Demon Wars RPG , based on the R.A. Salvatore fiction series
DC Sells Out WW #190
April 2, 2003
DC Comics has sold out of Wonder Woman #190, featuring the character's new do, and has no plans to reprint.
Superhero Idol
April 2, 2003
The WB has ordered six episodes of Who Wants To be A Superhero, a new superhero reality series by comic pioneer Stan Lee and Bruce Nash.
In Regular and Special Editions in June
April 2, 2003
ADV Films has announced that it will begin releasing the anime series Full Metal Panic in June with a regular DVD edition and a Special Edition .
In 'Traveler' Format
April 1, 2003
CrossGen Comics has announced a 'Traveler' trade paperback edition collecting the four issue Masters of the Universe mini-series.
From UDON
April 1, 2003
Image Comics has announced that it will publish comics based on the vintage videogame property Street Fighter, beginning in August.
Powered by Spycraft d20
April 1, 2003
Alderac Entertainment Group has announced that it has acquired a license to produce a Stargate SG-1 Roleplaying Game, and that it plans to do so using the Spycraft d20 game mechanics.
Dark Days Ships in June
March 31, 2003
IDW has announced a sequel series to 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith -- Dark Days , shipping in June.
For a Movie from DC
March 31, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox has optioned Battle Chasers for feature film development.
Including Two Based on Comic Series
March 31, 2003
The Sci Fi Channel has announced several new series and mini-series in development, including several of interest to pop culture retailers. Stargate: Atlantis is a new series spun off from the successful Stargate SG-1 series, which was just renewed.
