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08/19/2008 11:35 AM
Comic Book Biz: The evolution of the artform -- Anime properties such as "Transformers," "Speed Racer" and "Avatar" (the latter announced for M. Night Shyamalan to direct) may make for obvious tentpole fodder now, but the medium took decades to gain critical mass among U.S. auds.
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Mandalay nabs Oni Press' 'Julius'

08/18/2008 02:49 PM
Comic Book Biz: F. Gary Gray to direct graphic novel adaptation -- Mandalay Pictures has acquired bigscreen rights to the Oni Press graphic novel "Julius."
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Fox's 'Watchmen' lawsuit heats up

08/18/2008 12:42 PM
Comic Book Biz: Judge denies WB's motion to dismiss -- A judge has denied a Warner Bros. motion to dismiss 20th Century Fox’s lawsuit over Warners’ right to make a film based on the graphic novel "Watchmen."
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Alcon snags 'Cryptozoo Crew'

08/17/2008 01:13 PM
Comic Book Biz: Film unit picks up rights to graphic novel -- Alcon Entertainment has picked up the feature rights to Jerry Carr and Allan Gross' graphic novel series "Cryptozoo Crew," as well as scribe Joe Gazzam's adaptation of the project.
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WB's hero hunt heats up

08/15/2008 04:22 PM
Comic Book Biz: After setbacks, studio revs up tentpoles -- With a worldwide gross of $700 million (and still counting), "The Dark Knight" is exactly the kind of film Warner Bros. likes to make.
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WB taps into ties at DC Comics

08/15/2008 04:13 PM
Comic Book Biz: Co. has heroes like Wonder Woman, Flash -- When it comes to superhero properties, Warner Bros. couldn't be sitting on a more enviable source: DC Comics, home to Batman, Superman and other well-known caped crusaders. But to make its heroes fly at the megaplex, the studio knows it needs to make the right movies.
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Marvel's Q2 profit jumps 52%

08/05/2008 10:08 AM
Comic Book Biz: Earnings increase on film licensing, presales -- Marvel Entertainment's operating profit jumped 52% in the second quarter on strong licensing results and foreign presales of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."
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Disney plans to make 'Monster' film

08/03/2008 02:05 PM
Comic Book Biz: Studio nabs graphic novel for Netter to produce -- The Mouse is planning to battle the beasties. Disney has picked up the film rights to graphic novel "Monster Attack Network" from publisher AIT and Planet Lar for Jason Netter ("Wanted") to produce.
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Singer, Radical fuel 'Formula'

07/24/2008 08:00 PM
Comic Book Biz: Duo team for live-action feature -- Bryan Singer's Bad Hat Harry Prods. has teamed with Radical Pictures to develop a live-action feature from "Freedom Formula," a five-issue comicbook series created by Edmund Shern.
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Landscape to adapt 'Pretty Baby'

07/24/2008 05:01 PM
Comic Book Biz: Graphic novel features 1930s gangsters -- Landscape Entertainment has acquired "Pretty Baby Machine," a graphic novel conceived by Clark Westerman, with illustrations by Kody Chamberlain.
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Disney finds 'Time' for Stan Lee

07/24/2008 03:09 PM
Comic Book Biz: Studio reups pact with POW Entertainment -- The Walt Disney Co. has reupped its first look pact with POW Entertainment, the production shingle run by comicbook vet Stan Lee.
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Comic-Con expands its reach

07/23/2008 05:19 PM
Comic Book Biz: Confab makes room for comedy, other genres -- Superman, Batman and the Hulk have long been welcome at Comic-Con, the annual San Diego confab where comicbook enthusiasts gather to geek out over the latest in genre entertainment (or "the popular arts," as the event's organizers call it).
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Could Comic-Con leave San Diego?

07/23/2008 05:18 PM
Comic Book Biz: Crowding an issue as L.A, Vegas try luring event -- A few years ago, it seemed inconceivable that the nation's largest de facto pop culture event, Comic-Con Intl., might occur anywhere other than its hometown of San Diego, where 300 like-minded enthusiasts first crowded into a hotel basement back in 1970.
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Costume designers want their share

07/23/2008 03:21 PM
Comic Book Biz: Pros lobby for a piece of the action figure pie -- If you happen upon any members of the Costume Designers Guild at Comic-Con this year, don't mention the "M" word. "There's a huge, very lucrative thing called 'merchandising,' and it's shared between a very small group of people -- and we're not in it," grumbles Oscar-winning costume designer James Acheson ("Spider-Man").
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Comic-Con highlights from Hall H

07/23/2008 03:13 PM
Comic Book Biz: What to watch for in the main exhibit area -- Comic-con highlights from Hall H.
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Summit rakes up 'The Leaves'

07/22/2008 05:59 PM
Comic Book Biz: Walsh to adapt from own graphic novel -- Summit Entertainment has picked up the film rights to Virgin Comics graphic novel "The Leaves," created by Kevin J. Walsh.
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Warner Bros. acquires 'Capeshooters'

07/22/2008 05:22 PM
Comic Book Biz: Bryan Singer to produce comic book adaptation -- Warner Bros. has acquired "Capeshooters," a comic book adaptation that will be produced by Bryan Singer's WB-based Bad Hat Harry banner.
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Japanese team for Web comicbooks

07/22/2008 02:16 PM
Comic Book Biz: Librica will offer content to fans online -- Japanese comicbook publishers Kadokawa, Kodansha, Shueisha and Shogakukan plus Tose Software have bowed Librica, a Web publications venture.
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Benderspink nabs pic rights to 'ZMD'

07/21/2008 08:00 PM
Comic Book Biz: Company will produce comicbook adaptation -- Benderspink has acquired the film rights to horror comicbook "ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction" by Kevin Grevioux, who created the "Underworld" franchise.
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Michael Rymer directing 'Witchblade'

07/21/2008 07:00 PM
Comic Book Biz: 'Battlestar Galactica' vet to adapt comic book -- "Battlestar Galactica" stalwart Michael Rymer will direct and co-produce "Witchblade," a feature film adaptation of the Top Cow comic.
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