DVD Release Set for March 12
January 27, 2002
Video Business reports that Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is set to release a 3-inch mini-DVD which will carry an hour's worth of special features as a bonus disk along with a regular size disk that will contain the complete Metropolis anime feature.
Lifetime Award for Franco-Belgian Creator
January 27, 2002
Francois Schuiten, the architectural student turned comic book artist who created the fascinating series of graphic novels known in English as ' The Cities of the Fantastic ,' (' Les Cites Obscures ' in French) won the grand prize at the International Comics Fair in Angouleme, France.
More Announcements to Come
January 26, 2002
4Kids Entertainment, which won the bidding war to take over the four-hour Saturday morning block on the Fox Network, has announced two programs that will be airing on Saturday mornings beginning September of 2002.
Gaiman Sues McFarlane
January 26, 2002
Neil Gaiman and Marvels and Miracles, LLC (which has been assigned the Miracleman rights by its creators) have filed a suit in Federal Court in Madison, Wisconsin against Todd McFarlane Productions.
Tops Comics and Toy Categories
January 26, 2002
The December Top Ten Cool lists, which reflect how products actually sold through in pop culture stores, had big products selling big...
3-Year Deal Includes 'Naughty Monty'
January 23, 2002
Nelvana, the Toronto-based animation house, has just signed a three-year deal to develop children's programming with Kodansha, one of Japan's most important publishers.
Includes 'Making of' Feature
January 23, 2002
. The release of the DVD provides retailers with one more chance to profit from this extraordinary property.
WB Prexy Says 'Yes'
January 23, 2002
In an exclusive interview with Cinescape editor Eric Moro, Jordan Levin, the WB Network's President of Entertainment indicated...
Outbids DIC and Nick for Saturday Morning
January 22, 2002
4Kids Entertainment, the company that packages Pokemon , Yu-Gi-Oh , and Cubix, outbid both DIC Entertainment ( Sailor Moon ) and Nickelodeon for the four-hour Saturday morning block.
Syndicated Series Gets Second Season
January 22, 2002
The syndicated television series Mutant X will be back for a second season.
Anime and Toys from the Latest Japanese Craze
January 22, 2002
Nelvana, the Canadian-based distributor of children's programming and products, has acquired the rights to the latest Japanese toy craze, Beyblades , as well as to the anime series the toy tops have inspired.
Remainder Arriving Next Week
January 22, 2002
The first issue of the revived Howard the Duck comic, written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Phil Winslade, shipped to retailers this week at approximately 85% of the quantity ordered.
