From Action Figures to the Big Screen
November 11, 2001
Today's Variety reports that Clive Barker and Todd McFarlane have sold the motion picture rights to their Tortured Souls toy line to Universal Pictures.
1994 Series Features Robo-Tournament
November 11, 2001
Anime News Service is reporting that casting calls have gone out for the G Gundam series.
Strong Feelings Both Ways
November 11, 2001
Retailers have continued to send us their comments on Marvel's reprinting of the Ultimate #1s for Wal-Mart. The retailers who have written us have managed to highlight the overlapping elements of this complex issue.
(And Miniscule Ratings)
November 10, 2001
Ben Edlund's The Tick made its live-action network debut on Thursday, November 8 opposite Survivor: Africa and Will and Grace .
Continues Story Begun in Anime
October 31, 2001
Viz is preparing to publish The Big O manga series, which is written and drawn by Hitoshi Ariga ( Rockman ).
Q1 2002
October 31, 2001
Along with the release of Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge McFarlane Toys will release a collection of six action figures and two comics.
Cultural Exploitation?
October 30, 2001
The Associated Press reports that Danish toy maker Lego has agreed to change the names of characters in its popular series of Bionicles toys.
Summer of 2002 Debut
October 30, 2001
Toy giant Hasbro has reached an agreement with Sony Pictures for the right to produce a full line of toys for Sony's summer blockbuster sequel Men in Black 2 .
Phantom Menace II Trailer vs. New Shrek Ending
October 29, 2001
A battle is shaping up this weekend between a movie in theatrical release and one in DVD and VHS release.
Reflecting Over-all Trend
October 26, 2001
Magazine orders from pop culture stores dropped substantially between November 2000 and November 2001, by percentages ranging from 7% to 19% on the seven titles for which we were able to compare orders.
