The Next Chinese Martial Arts Hit?
February 25, 2001
Miramax Films, which does a good job of staying on top of trends, has obtained the rights to the Chinese language film Legend of Zu , which stars Zhang Ziyi (who played the beautiful and willful young princess in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) and Sammo Hung ( Martial Law).
Replaces Series I
February 25, 2001
WizKids, the creators of the popular Mage Knight miniature game has announced the April release of a 'Beta' series of figures that will usher in several changes to the white-hot collectable miniatures game.
Figures To End in 2001
February 25, 2001
Toy giant Hasbro has announced that they will cease production of their line of Starting Lineup sports figurines after this season, ending a 13-year run.
Games Workshop Grants Exclusive on Major License
February 25, 2001
Alliance Game Distributors and Diamond Comic Distributors have announced that they will jointly have the exclusive right to distribute Game Workshop's new table-top war game based on the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Ri ngs trilogy.
Diamond's CFO Talks MIS and Money
February 23, 2001
Swanson talks about his career at Diamond, the health of the industry, Diamond's deal machine, and two topics of great interest to retailers--getting rid of multiple item codes and ordering on the Web.
Singer To Revive Battlestar Galactica
February 22, 2001
According to Variety , X-Men director Bryan Singer plans to revive the classic TV science fiction series, Battlestar Galactica .
Enhanced Screenplay in TPB and HB
February 23, 2001
This 144-page volume includes the screenplay, 120 full-color stills from the film, and commentaries
$35 Million Treasure Trove of Hype
February 22, 2001
Paramount is putting the finishing touches on the publicity campaign for Tomb Raider , starring Angelina Jolie as the buxom heroine Lara Croft. The film debuts on June 15th.
Management Tips on Adult Products and Minor Customers
February 22, 2001
To help retailers avoid the problems that can result from selling adult material to underage consumers, ICv2 gives some nuts-and-bolts suggestions on how to avoid this kind of problem in your store.
Basic Info about RightStuf Distribution
March 31, 2001
All the info you need about Right Stuff, Inc.'s distribution operations.
Basic Info about FM International
February 23, 2001
Everything you need to know about this Wisconsin-based distributor.
Basic Info about Cold Cut Distribution
August 3, 2003
Company info and areas of emphasis for this leading distributor of backlist independent comic books.
