Goes to Three Hours
October 27, 2005
The length of Peter Jackson's King Kong has been extended to three hours, similar to the length of Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.
Coming in March
October 27, 2005
SOTA Toys has announced the March, 2006 release of a high quality Aliens Deluxe Pewter Chess Set.
Between Mass Merchants
October 26, 2005
Despite Wal-Mart's tough talk at the beginning of the season, price competition between the top toy retailing mass merchants is not drawing much blood yet.
By the Sci Fi Channel
October 25, 2005
The Sci Fi Channel has announced that it has ordered a tenth season of Stargate SG-1 and a third season of its spin-off series, Stargate Atlantis .
Mass Only
October 25, 2005
WizKids and Riot Media Inc. are joining forces to create RIOT: The Collectible Card Game.
On DVD in February
October 19, 2005
The BBC will release the first season of the new Doctor Who series in Canada on February 14th.
Principal Animation About to Begin
October 18, 2005
Ron Perlman, Marg Helgenberger of CSI , and James Marsden will voice the major roles in the first feature-length animated Conan film, Conan: Red Nails .
Yu-Gi-Oh! Down, Batman Up
October 17, 2005
Mattel Inc., the biggest toymaker in the U.S., posted disappointing earnings for the third quarter.
But Not Trading Card Games
October 17, 2005
Hasbro Inc. reported that sales grew by 4% in the third quarter driven largely by a 7% growth in the games segment.
Action Figures for SG-1 & Stargate: Atlantis
October 16, 2005
Diamond Select Toys and MGM have announced a new license agreement for action figures based on the popular and long-lived Sci Fi Channel series, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis .
