CrossGen and Image Vie for Independents
July 6, 2002
Right smack dab in the middle of what has become a remarkable year for comic books, Wizardworld Chicago was short on major announcements and long on behind-the-scenes maneuvering and positioning.
Not Slayers As Reported Earlier
July 2, 2002
The ABC Family Channel, which recently added the Beyblade anime series to its lineup, is adding another anime to its Saturday and Sunday morning schedule. The new series is Shinzo, not Slayers as was widely and erroneously reported earlier this month.
Micronauts, Wonder Twins Activate for Big Screen
June 9, 2002
Last week brought news of Warner Brothers optioning the rights to the Wonder Twins , as well as the announcement that Jerry (Boom-Boom!!) Bruckheimer was bringing his explosive brand of filmmaking to a film starring the Micronauts
No Director Yet
May 27, 2002
According to IGN Filmforce, Twentieth Century Fox has given the green light for a new film that pits two of its most successful science fiction properties, Aliens and Predator, against each other.
Follows Iron Fist at Artisan
April 22, 2002
The Punisher has received a green light from Artisan as the second film in its fifteen-property deal with Marvel.
Finale Set for May 14
April 10, 2002
The UPN network has cancelled teen alien drama Roswell . The show has been cancelled twice before and managed to garner enough fan support to come back from the dead both times, but this time the situation looks more critical.
Blue Sky Book from Abrams
April 9, 2002
The recently published Blue Sky: The Art of Computer Animation should provide pop culture retailers with a solid opportunity to profit from the surprising success of Ice Age .
No Start Date Yet
April 7, 2002
Today's Hollywood Reporter announced that special effects maven turned director Pitof (Jean-Christophe Comar) will make his English language debut as the director of Catwoman for Warner Brothers.
SF Series Reminiscent of 'The Thing'
March 20, 2002
Today's Hollywood Reporter announced that Casey Silver Productions has optioned Image comic series Area 52 for development as a major motion picture.
From 90s Epic Comic Series
February 20, 2002
Checker Book Publishing of Centerville, Ohio announced the May publication of its second collection of comic stories, Clive Barker's Hellraiser -- Collected Best .
