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Clarissa Explains It All Season 1 is the first in what Nick dubs the "Rewind Collection." If successful, this could pave the way for more classic Nick shows such as You Can't Do That On Television, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, etc. on DVD.
UPDATE:TV Shows On DVD just updated with the Pete and Pete DVD news confirmation! DVD Cover is included! _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
The second trailer for Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is now online! If you missed it on FOX last night after The O.C., now's your chance!
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The Experience Begins on the Web
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OSCAR NOMINEE THOMAS HADEN CHURCH CAST AS
THE NEW NEMESIS IN SONY PICTURES' AND MARVEL STUDIOS' "SPIDER-MAN 3"
Latest Adventure set to debut worldwide on May 4, 2007
CULVER CITY, CA March 22, 2005 - Thomas Haden Church, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Sideways", has been cast as Spider-Man's new archenemy in the next chapter of the "Spider-Man" adventure, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad.
"Spider-Man 3", which is scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, will reunite the successful team that was responsible for the first two blockbuster films. The franchise has grossed more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales and the new film will again reteam director Raimi, producers Ziskin and Arad, and actors Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as M.J..
Production on "Spider-Man 3" is scheduled to begin early next year.
"In addition to the on-going relationship between Peter Parker and M.J., these films are driven by the great actors who have brought our villains to life," said Raimi. "Thomas Haden Church will be a fantastic and challenging new nemesis and we all look forward to working with him."
The identity of the new villain is being kept secret and while speculation is rampant about which character is being called into action, the studio will not comment on the casting beyond confirming Church.
Since his star-making role in "Sideways", Church has been in demand. The actor is voicing one of the characters in the upcoming animated film "Charlotte's Web", and he recently appeared in Columbia Pictures' "Spanglish". Church previously appeared in such other films as "George of the Jungle", "330 Miles to Graceland", and "Tombstone". In 2003, he also starred in, co-wrote and directed the comedy "Rolling Kansas". From 1990 to 1995, Church played Lowell Mather in the TV series "Wings".
So which classic spidey villan will be crappily resurrected this time around? _________________ Bang.
I wonder who designed and assembled it. Not bad, if a little busy-looking.
3 Stars.
I prefer simpler designs, myself... _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:09 am
Daikun
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First the Spice Girls, then Britney Spears, now Avril Lavigne.
Marvel, Paramount Sign Film Pact
By Maxie Zeus, Toon Zone News
04-28-2005, 8:53 AM
Paramount Pictures will distribute up a slate of films to be produced by Marvel Enterprises under a deal announced by the companies today. The first titles to be released under the new pact will be adaptations of Captain America and Nick Fury, which are expected to be ready for release in 2007 or 2008.
Under the deal, Marvel will deliver up to ten films over an eight-year period, with each film budgeted between $45 million and $180 million. Paramount will not contribute to production costs but will provide advance funding for promotion and advertising. Marvel will receive a producer fee for each film and retain all merchandising revenues, while Paramount will receive a distribution fee for each film and its sequels.
To fund the slate, Marvel has obtained a $525 million non-recourse revolving credit facility over seven years from Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp. The facility will be secured by the theatrical and motion picture production and distribution rights for ten Marvel characters.
More details available in the press release at Business Wire.
also on the "Wire" and reported by Maxie:
Marvel and Stan Lee Settle All Outstanding Litigation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2005--Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) announced today that it has settled all pending litigation with Stan Lee. The settlement agreement covers the lawsuit filed by Mr. Lee in November 2002 in which Mr. Lee claimed entitlement, under an agreement with Marvel, to a participation in Marvel's profits from various sources, including the Spider-Man movies and other film and television productions that utilize Marvel characters. The settlement covers Mr. Lee's participation claim for both past and any potential future payments. Specific terms of the settlement agreement were not disclosed.
John Turitzin, Marvel's General Counsel, said, "Stan is one of the founders of today's comic book industry. We are pleased with the settlement and are happy to have resolved all of our disputes with him."
Eric Green of Resolutions, LLC mediated the settlement. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:31 pm
Daikun
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The Birds, Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1963 horror tale, looks to be taking flight again as a Universal Pictures remake. Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes shingle is in negotiations to produce the film with Peter Guber though his Mandalay Pictures banner. The new version would be based on the short story by Daphne Du Maurier, to which Universal owns the rights and which inspired Hitchcock's movie. . . . It won't be the first time Universal, which was Hitchcock's home for the latter part of the producer-director's career, has been part of a remake of the master. In 1998, Gus Van Sant directed a scene-for-scene remake of Psycho for the studio. That same year, Warner Bros. Pictures and Koppelson Entertainment turned out A Perfect Murder, based on the play that inspired Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder. And at Warners -- underscoring the rage for Hitchcock remakes -- the studio is mounting a new version of Strangers on a Train, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel that was the basis for the Hitchcock film. Platinum -- run by Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller -- is no stranger to the remake genre itself. Its most recent offering, The Amityville Horror, has taken in more than $43 million after two weekends at the domestic boxoffice. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:25 am
Daikun
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Chappelle's Show is a no-go, bitch!
In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Comedy Central said that the highly anticipated third season of Dave Chappelle's show will not make its May 31 premiere date.
"Comedy Central has suspended production on the third season of Chappelle's Show until further notice," network spokesman Tony Fox said in a brief statement. "All parties are optimistic that production will resume in the near future."
No official reason was given for the shutdown, but sources told E! News that Chappelle has been MIA from the set for weeks. Chappelle's publicist declined to comment, referring reporters to the Comedy Central statement.
There was no indication on how long the suspension would last.
In December, the network said that Chappelle's Show was behind schedule after Chappelle fell ill, forcing the network to postpone the expected February debut of new episodes.
"Dave--and his entire production crew for that matter--got a bit of a late start on writing season three," Fox told the New York Post. Production was slated to resume in January.
Last August, Chappelle, 31, reupped with Comedy Central in a massive two-year deal, valued at $50 million by the Hollywood Reporter. The deal also set a new Industry precedent--reportedly giving the funnyman a large cut of backend DVD sales.
Featuring Chappelle's often raunchy standup, offbeat sketches and killer parodies of Prince and Rick James, Chappelle's Show has steadily built a huge following since its debut in January of 2003. By the end of season two, the half-hour show was often pulling in more than three million viewers, a substantial number for basic cable. The first season currently ranks as the all-time top-selling TV show on DVD. (Paramount initially pushed back the release of the second season from Feb. 8 to May 24 to coincide with beginning of the third season; despite the new delay in the new season, Paramount says it will release the DVD as scheduled this month.)
In addition to his gig at Comedy Central, Chappelle had been working on a book for Hyperion. There has been no word on the book's status; there's also no word on the reported Rick James biopic for Paramount in which Chappelle would portray the late R&B wild man. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Thu May 05, 2005 10:25 pm
Nobuyuki
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Court Slaps Down FCC TV Anti-Piracy Tech Rules
By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (May 7) - People buying the next generation of digital televisions will be able to record and then watch their favorite shows without any interference from Hollywood. A federal appeals court on Friday threw out government rules requiring built-in, anti-piracy technology to let broadcasters and studios prevent digital shows from being copied and being shown on other TVs, computers and video players.
The three-judge panel for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the Federal Communications Commission had exceeded its authority in requiring such technology in digital televisions and consumer devices sold after July 1.
''This opens up the future for consumers to have more wide-ranging video experiences,'' said Art Brodsky, a spokesman for Washington-based Public Knowledge, a consumers group. ''They will be able to take advantage of new products and features that won't be dictated to them by the entertainment industry.''
Congress may get the last word. The appeals court panel said lawmakers could change the law to require the anti-copying technology on new products. An aggressive lobbying effort by entertainment companies is already anticipated.
''People will cry to Congress,'' said Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Electronics Association, the trade group for device-makers.
The court's decision illustrates the complexity of applying copyright laws to forthcoming technology. The ruling narrowly hinged on whether the FCC under a 1934 law could regulate new digital TV and video-playback devices once the programs they receive are already in the home.
The court said the FCC's arguments that it had such authority were ''strained and implausible.''
Consumer groups and library associations challenged the new rules after they were announced in 2003. Their lawyers complained that the FCC requirement would drive up prices of digital television devices and prevent consumers from recording and viewing programs in ways permitted under copyright laws.
The appeals court panel said there is a ''substantial probability'' the anti-copying technology would interfere with libraries legally transmitting clips of television broadcasts over the Internet for educational purposes.
The technology, known as the broadcast flag, would have been required after July 1 for televisions equipped to receive new digital signals, many personal computers and VCR-type recording devices. It would permit entertainment companies to designate, or flag, programs to prevent viewers from copying shows or distributing them online.
Most digital TV sets and recording devices already accommodate the anti-copying technology, so the court's decision will have little immediate effect. Major television manufacturers design their products up to 18 months before they hit retail stores and have been preparing for the upcoming July deadline.
Some manufacturers, however, could choose to market TVs, computers and VCRs as unrestricted.
''Courts are right to be wary when government institutions seek to regulate the specific features and functions of safe, useful consumer technology,'' said Shapiro.
His trade group did not challenge the FCC rules in court because some member companies agreed with the requirement. Shapiro said he was ''personally gratified the court took a narrow view over how government can regulate products.''
Entertainment companies said the technology was needed to block viewers from recording high-quality, digital versions of television shows and films and distributing them free online. The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Broadcasters warned that companies may choose not to air their best programs over local television if the shows couldn't be protected.
''If the broadcast flag cannot be used, program providers will have to weigh whether the risk of theft is too great over free, off-air broadcasting and could limit such high quality programming to only cable, satellite and other more secure delivery systems,'' said Dan Glickman, MPAA's chief executive.
The FCC acknowledged it had never before tried to impose regulations affecting television broadcasts after such programs are beamed into households. But it maintained that it was permitted to do so under the 1934 Federal Communications Act since Congress didn't explicitly tell the commission not to do it.
''We categorically reject that suggestion,'' the appeals panel said.
There were clear signals for Friday's ruling.
During earlier courtroom arguments, U.S. Circuit Judge Harry T. Edwards told the FCC's lawyer the agency had ''crossed the line'' by requiring the new anti-piracy technology for next-generation television devices and rhetorically asked whether the FCC also intended to regulate household appliances.
''You've gone too far,'' Edwards said. ''Are washing machines next?" _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Sat May 07, 2005 1:44 am
Nobuyuki
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Stolen from Monday's NY Times:
Even Superheroes Can Use Some Buffing of the Brand
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
The publisher of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman is getting a makeover. DC Comics, a division of Warner Brothers Entertainment, is unveiling a new logo today.
The new logo - the letters DC encircled by a whirlpool-like ring with a single star - will be used to brand DC Comics across all media, including comics, toys, television and film. The new look replaces the old logo - the DC letters in a circle and bounded by four stars - that has been on the covers of DC Comics since the mid-1970's.
The move is one part facelift and one part marketing strategy. The branding may also help take the spotlight away from Marvel comics and its recent box-office successes with Spider-Man and The X-Men.
"We're talking about a multibillion-dollar brand," said Kevin Tsujihara, the Warner Brothers executive vice president for corporate business development and strategy, whose portfolio includes DC Comics. "There was a level of concern that we weren't fully utilizing the power of DC."
The first comic book with the new symbol will be in stores on May 25; the full library of titles will receive it the following week. The logo will also be featured on toys, direct-to-video cartoons, DVD releases of television shows like "Birds of Prey," and computer games. Versions of the logo will also appear on the WB network live-action series "Smallville" and the cartoons "The Batman," "Teen Titans" and "Justice League Unlimited." An animated version of the DC logo will be used in the movie "Batman Begins," which opens in theaters on June 15.
"Batman Begins" and next year's "Superman Returns" are testaments of faith in the money-making possibilities of DC's stable of characters. A successful superhero movie can generate hundred of millions of dollars in box office receipts. The first film featuring the Marvel superhero Spider-Man brought in more than $800 million worldwide.
The comic book industry generates $400 million to $500 million in book sales each year, down from nearly a billion dollars at its peak in the early 1990's.
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Marvel's market share was 35.54 percent in 2004, while DC's was 30.63. The rest of the market was split among more than 15 other publishers.
But while Marvel may have a bigger market share and several big-screen successes with Spider-Man and X-Men movies, it has not shared in profits of the films the way DC can as part of the Time Warner empire.
"Marvel has gone to a variety of studios to license their characters. They don't have much risk, but they don't have much opportunity for significant rewards," said Gordon Hodge, a media analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners. "If you own the movie and handle the distribution all the way, soup to nuts, to home video and cable television, there's a lot better money to be made."
Mr. Hodge estimated that Marvel, which licensed Spider-Man to Sony Pictures, received only about $20 million of the profits from the first film. Two weeks ago, Marvel announced that it would start producing some of its own movies and signed an exclusive distribution and promotion deal with Paramount.
Two other films this year were based on DC Comics characters. "Constantine," about a man dealing with the forces of heaven and hell, was released in February and has brought in just over $200 million worldwide. "V for Vendetta," about a freedom fighter in a fascist society, will be released in November. Mr. Tsujihara said the films might not generate as much excitement as "Batman Begins," but they demonstrated the value of DC's diversity of characters. Other films under way include "Superman Returns," "Watchmen" and "Wonder Woman."
On television, "Krypto the Superdog," starring Superman's boyhood pet, an animated series aimed at young viewers, began earlier this year. "The Legion of Super-Heroes," about a team from the 30th century, is being developed as a cartoon. The home video market includes DVD releases of the live-action series "Wonder Woman" and "Lois & Clark" and the animated "Challenge of the Superfriends" and "Static Shock." In toys and related merchandise, DC Direct produces everything from posters, collector's plates and prints to replica costumes, power batteries and lines of action figures from specific artists.
All those products add up. For 2005, "We expect to be over a billion dollars in revenue," Mr. Tsujihara said. The company does not dwell on missteps like "Catwoman," a box office disappointment. ("A bump in the road," Mr. Tsujihara said. "We can't win them all.") Instead, it spotlights its big successes.
Paul Levitz, the president and publisher of DC Comics, said: "Look at the Superman movies with Chris Reeves. Look at the animated Batman series. The projects that people remember for a generation also have a financial impact for a generation - they continue to air. When we're successful, it has a long, cumulative effect." _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
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