Without a New Movie
August 20, 2001
With the appearance of the second Matrix film delayed until 2003, Warner Bros. has decided to release a disk full of new behind-the-scenes Matrix features, but without the film itself.
Ghost Rider Film Suffers Setback
August 20, 2001
The second Blade movie isn't set to release until March of next year, but according to Variety , New Line has already made a deal with writer David Goyer for Blade 3 .
Adult Swim Block Debuts on Cartoon Network
August 20, 2001
The future of animated programming in America is about to receive a major jolt with the advent of the 'Adult Swim' block, which debuts on the Cartoon Network on September 2 at 10pm (ET and PT).
DBZ Movie Collection: Series 1 Bows In Jan.
August 19, 2001
Funimation has joined forces with Canadian-based Irwin Toy Company to create IF Labs, a new Fort Worth-based toy company that will be producing toys based on the Dragonball Z Movies and the original Dragon Ball series.
Yellow Brick Road Leads To 7th Heaven
August 19, 2001
Variety reports that David Hayter, the screenwriter who wrote the first X-Men movie and is about to hand in a script for the sequel, is writing a pilot for a new television series based on the 45 novels in L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series.
Bows In November
August 19, 2001
Paramount has announced the details of the two-disk DVD edition of the first Star Trek film. Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition DVD has an SRP of $29.99 and will go on sale on November 6th.
Ends Fundraising for Website
August 18, 2001
ICv2 caught up with Wizard Entertainment owner Gareb Shamus at Wizard World in Chicago and got the inside skinny on what's really going on at WizardWorld.com. Despite rumors that WizardWorld would cease creating new content for its site, Shamus told us that he actually expects improved content on the site in the coming months.
Shipping Spring 2002
August 18, 2001
Dark Horse Comics will publish four Kiss -related comic titles beginning in the spring of 2002.
Also Pilot Candidate
August 17, 2001
Jerry Chu, Producer, Marketing at Bandai Entertainment, confirmed to ICv2 that Bandai will release Cowboy Bebop , The Complete Sessions DVD collection on November 20.
Shipping Summer 2002
August 18, 2001
WizKids, the creators of Mage Knight , the pioneering 'collectible miniatures game,' announced an agreement with Marvel that will result in the creation of a Marvel CMG that will bow in the summer of 2002.
Increased Corporate Role Planned
August 16, 2001
In conjunction with the release of Marvel's second quarter report, Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo announced that Bill Jemas had been promoted to COO of Marvel.
Licensing Booming, Toy Biz Cuts Losses, Publishing Flat
August 16, 2001
Marvel improved its cash position by $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2001, ending at mid-year with around $18 million in cash, up from under $15 million at the end of first quarter.
