New Projects Include An Anime Series
October 8, 2001
Variety reports that Square Soft, the software company behind the extremely popular Final Fantasy videogame franchise, is continuing to produce animated material at the $45 million facility constructed in Hawaii in order to produce the state-of-the-art computer animated Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within .
DVD And VHS Bow on Feb. 12
October 7, 2001
Kevin Smith announced on his View Askew website that Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back will debut on VHS and DVD on February 12, 2002.
Two Important Series Do Well Out Of The Gate
October 7, 2001
In spite of all the disruptions in TV schedules created by the heinous attack on the U.S., two of the most important television properties for pop culture retailers have done very well in their initial broadcasts.
'Me and My Big Ideas' Bows in 2003
October 7, 2001
New York-based Sunbow Entertainment is preparing a cartoon series based on The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish.
Lone Wolf Tops October Orders (Again)
October 5, 2001
For the first time this month, we've applied our analysis methodology to calculating the initial orders to Diamond U.S. for graphic novels ordered for shipment in October 2001.
Bandai To Release in January
October 5, 2001
Bandai Entertainment has announced that it will release G-Saviour , the first live action Gundam feature, exclusively on DVD on January 22, 2002.
On DVD in January
October 4, 2001
MGM has announced that two titles of interest to pop culture retailers will be released on DVD on January 4, 2002 -- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and Mad Max .
With Branded Entertainment
October 3, 2001
CrossGeneration Comics has announced that it's signed an exclusive long-term development deal with Branded Entertainment for the development and production of movie and TV projects based on any and all of CrossGen's properties.
'City Confidential' Tackles 80s Murder Case
October 3, 2001
An episode of 'City Confidential' that aired on the Arts and Entertainment Network on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 featured an hour-long story on the murder of Lieth Von Stein in Washington, North Carolina in 1988 by his stepson and two accomplices, implicitly connecting the murder to Dungeons and Dragons numerous times throughout the piece.
Dollars Up 11% in October
October 3, 2001
Comic orders were up again in October, kicking off the fourth quarter with the best dollar month this year to date. Total dollars for October were up over 11% compared to September, which was an unusually strong month when compared to normal seasonal trends.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Title Indexes and External Title Data
October 3, 2001
Estimated quantities for initial orders for comics shipping in October from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond U.S.
With Jerry Bruckheimer Productions
October 3, 2001
Palladium Books, publishers of the Rifts RPG game system since 1990, has revealed that it is in discussions with Jerry Bruckheimer Productions regarding a Rifts movie.
