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Monday, September 27, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


Peter Jackson's Reaction to Union Threats

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Just a few days after the trades passed along a SAG dispute between Peter Jackson and various unions on development of The Hobbit and its sequel, both the union side and Peter Jackson's side have taken to the public announcing their positions...

Del Toro's Trollhunters at DW

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With his days of waiting patiently for The Hobbit to be free and clear for production behind him, director Guillermo del Toro sat down with the Hollywood Reporter to discuss his future slate of projects. One of the items discussed was Trollhunters, an adventure he originally set up with Disney last year but has since shifted to DreamWorks Animation according to the trade. ...

Who is Researching THE WASP and Why?

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Who is researching The Wasp and why...

Sherlock's Mycroft Found

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Warner Bros. Pictures and director Guy Ritchie have found the man they want to play the older brother of Sherlock Holmes, with the HollywoodNews reporting that Stephen Fry is set to portray Mycroft in the sequel set for theaters on December 16...

FANTASTIC FOUR #583 Review

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

While the Fantastic Four clean up a disturbance in the Neutral Zone between U.S. territory and the Forever City of the High Evolutionary, Valeria Richards does what all kids do when their parents are away – she starts snooping through their drawers. Of course, in this case their “drawers” happen to be a top-secret laboratory containing all sorts of secret experiments...

Hell Girl: Three Vessels Collection 1

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Ai Enma returns to ferry the cursed to Hell, this time through a slightly new means.

What They Say
You can take the girl out of Hell, but unfortunately you can't always get the Hell out of the girl. Just when it seemed that Ai Enma was finally at peace, innocent schoolgirl Yuzuki Mikage appears to become the perfect host for Ai...

10 Iconic Anime Mecha

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

One of the areas where Japan ...

Video: SMALLVILLE - 10.2 - "Shield"

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The CW has provided a new video clip from the this week's episode of Smallville. Guest stars abound in this week's segment. We've also got eighteen images from the episode...

Cross Game Episode #24

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Shifting away from Aoba for a bit, Ko and Azuma take up this episode as we see some manly baseball being played.

What They Say
Ko and his teammates watch one of the nation's best teams scrimmage. They are all captivated by one player on the team, Keitaro Mishima...

TRON: LEGACY Gets Daft Punk Soundtrack Dated

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Pitchfork is reporting that the soundtrack to Tron: Legacy will land on November 22nd in both real world form and digital form. The soundtrack for the December 2010 movie is noteworthy as it's being done by Daft Punk and the small bits of it as noted by Pitchfork is getting some good play to date. the Tron: Legacy

Krypto gets angry in SUPERMAN/BATMAN APOCALYPSE

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Tim Daily chats about the returning to the role of Last Son of Krypton and the relationship between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. Then he presents an all-new clip featuring Krypto, Supergirl and the title characters of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies arriving Tuesday...

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Episode #13

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Nura has been a challenge since the start, but a recap episode at this stage is almost insulting.

What They Say
Gyuki's rebellion against the Nura Clan shook the foundations of the clan. But ironically, Gyuki's whole story is not one of betrayal...

Tim Daly on SUPERMAN/BATMAN APOCALYPSE

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Tim Daly, the fan&rsquo...

Occult Academy Episode #13

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The season draws to a close now that the Nostradamus Key appears to have been found.

What They Say
Maya's Bunmei

The Review...

AT&T U-Verse Gets FUNimation Channel

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The FUNimation Channel made the announcement via their Twitter account today that AT&...

Strawberry 100% OVA 4

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Take a harem show, bring the girls to a hotel to work for a bit and let the costumes flow freely. On and off.

What They Say
The Film Study Club decides to work at a hotel...

New Berserk Anime Project Underway

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A new image floating out on Twitter today showcasing the latest volume of the Berserk manga by Kentaro Miura in Japan has a wraparound/obi on it that indicates that a new anime project is in the offing for the property. Berserk, which has its manga released by Dark Horse Comics in the US and is up to volume 34 as of this month...

WALL STREET Wins Slow Weekend

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

In a weekend where the winning film’s message is “Money Never Sleeps”, this final box office report for September does in fact seem like a snoozer. Not one film hit the $20 million mark, with Oliver Stone&rsquo...

TV Wasteland: Ordinary or Extraordinary?

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

There are shows you get excited about and there are shows that just give out visible stink lines. Sometimes, the bad-looking shows turn out to be pretty good and sometimes the great-looking shows end up blowing dead bunnies. We haven&rsquo...

Weekly Book Buzz: Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Out this week is Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist, the author of “Let the Right One In” which was turned into a film of the same name and now has been remade as “Let Me In” hitting theaters soon...

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


One Piece Episode #468

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The battle rages on and some surprises definitely enter the picture as the pirates and Navy fight on...

SW: The Clone Wars: Supply Lines Review

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Sample argument between a Lucas defender and a Lucas attacker:
Attacker: “Episodes I-III ruined everything! The dialogue was so bad...

Haven: The Trial of Audrey Parker Review

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Like castaways searching for signs of land, we’ve been waiting for Haven to finally connect the dots: to make more than perfunctory acknowledgement of the larger mystery and step away from the tedious, repetitive weirdo-crime-of-the-week format which has all but destroyed it. This week, at last...

SMALLVILLE - 10.1 - "Lazarus" Review

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

When we last left Clark and company, our fearless hero had vanquished his mortal enemy, Zod, risking his own life in the process, and was plummeting off a skyscraper, toward the always desolate Metropolis streets below, arms outstretched Christ like, with a Blue Kryptonite dagger buried deep in his rib cage...

Yumeiro Patissiere Episodes #40-#50

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Today we take a final look at Yumeiro Pâtissière, the story of Ichigo Amano, the big-hearted, well-meaning but klutzy aspiring pastry chef whose skills do not match her dreams. Despite that, she may well become the greatest pâtissiè...

Supernatural: Exile on Main Street Review

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Greeting Supernatural fans, for those of you who already know me from my reviews of Smallville, Batman Brave and the Bold and my personal favorite, LOST - hello. For those who have never read my work here on the pages of Mania...

Kevin Conroy on SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

He is vengeance, he is the night, and he is Kevin Conroy. There has been one definitive voice for Batman in the last 19 years and it has been Conroy. Since he first put on the cowl in 1992 Conroy&rsquo...

Giant Killing Episode #26

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With the win against Osaka, the ETU is on a roll as the season draws to a close.

What They Say
Experiencing a long streak of poor performances for several years in the Japanese professional football league...

HOBBIT, SAG Dispute Work

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

It seems that producers' efforts to bring The Hobbit to the silver screen have yet another obstacle to overcome, with SAG, AFTRA and several international unions issuing an alert against the big-budget adaptation that's been in limbo as MGM works out its financial debt with creditors. While the film isn't officially greenlit because of that financial issue, director Peter Jackson...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Blu-Ray review

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based upon the popular series of action-adventure videogames, and specifically the 2003 game of the same name. Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a street orphan and thief who is adopted by the King of Persia and raised as a prince along with his foster brothers Garciv (Toby Kebbell) and Tus (Richard Coyle)...

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


Lair of the Beasts: Real Monsters – In Print

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

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Fringe: Olivia Review

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

After last season’s nail-biting cliffhanger, Fringe returns and picks up almost immediately where last season left off.
 
To recap: Walter (John Noble) and Olivia (Anna Torv) went to the parallel dimension – a.k.a...

Friday, September 24, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


8 Crappiest TV Toys of All-Time

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Action figures are a crazy commodity when it comes to television programs. Shows such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, and He-Man embraced their action figure counterparts while wrapping their mythos in both mediums. Obviously, those are the big three. However...

SCREAM 4 Set Videos, Photo

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With production well underway on Scream 4, director Wes Craven and Dimension Films have revealed some set videos and their first official photo courtesy of Entertainment Tonight and Entertainment Weekly. Click on the photo above for a closer look and watch the two videos down below...

Sci-fi EXPULSION for WB

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

In Hollywood the terrorist of any given action movie usually fails at his objective by finding himself on the receiving end of the hero's gun. After all, who wants to pay to see the terrorist destroy the world...

SUPERMAN BATMAN #76 Review

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Love it or hate it, Final Crisis happened. It was strange, dark, sometimes rambling and a bit unintelligible, but it happened and by and large the DC Universe that emerged from the event has been better for it. However, one thing has always bothered me about how things went down, specifically, the death of Batman...

Tale of a White Night

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Yaoi writer Tooko Miyagi shows a twisted flair for the supernatural in this 'just good enough' horror anthology.

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Tooko Miyagi

What They Say
In a small, quiet village, there is a folk story about a beautiful female demon. Nobody knows who she is...

Strawberry 100% Vol. #07

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Years ago, Junpei decided that he wanted to be a director. That single, life-altering decision used up all his decisiveness for the next ten years. Watch him struggle through life, unable to choose a pair of pants to wear, a type of jam to put on his toast...

Slam Dunk Vol. #09

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The team assembles. The tournament begins.

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Takehiko Inoue
Translation: Joe Yamazaki
Adaptation: Kelly Sue DeConnick

What They Say
He tried to slam her with love, but she dunked his heart. As luck would have it, the basketball team narrowly avoids suspension over the all-out-brawl incident when Yohei and Mitsui's friends take responsibility...

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 2 Complete Collection

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Adding more stories to the first, the world of Haruhi is expanded, Groundhog Day style.

What They Say
Haruhi continues her search for exciting ways to keep her world from being boring. Unfortunately, for Kyon and the rest of the SOS Brigade, they are forced to go along for the ride...

The Big Bang Theory: The Robotic Manipulation Review

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

The Big Bang Theory is basically Mania’s great white whale. We’ve been trying to crack it as review fodder for years and somehow the stars just haven’t aligned in our favor. It’s not really genre, it lasts only half an hour, and--to paraphrase a colleague who, for decorum’s sake...

Peirce Helms WICKED LOVELY

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Universal Pictures has tapped helmer Kimberly Peirce to lead their fantasy adventure Wicked Lovely, an adaptation of based on the book by Melissa Marr. Heat Vision reports the film will have franchise potential for Universal since author Marr has developed a series of these fantasy novels, whose titles include "Ink Exchange" and "Fragile Eternity," with the fourth book, "Radiant Shadows...

Trigun Series Hits YouTube

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

FUNimation has started their rollout of the Trigun series for the November DVD release by putting out the trailer for it and getting the first fourteen episodes up on

Legend of the Legendary Heroes Episode #13

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The politics of war continues, though the impact on the little people is a trending focus once again.

What They Say
The king of the Gastark Empire continues aggressive tactics of invasion, claiming that he is waging wars to ultimately end the fighting. The vicious Sui and Kuu track Ryner and Ferris down again...

Blessing of the Campanella Episodes #10

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

After the dramatic standoff between Aberdeen and Leicester, we have a brief calm before the storm, with Minette making pizza and taking a bath. ...

Mashkov Joins M: IMPOSSIBLE

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Whatever adventure director Brad Bird has in store for Mission: Impossible...

Strawberry 100% OVA 3

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Manaka's life gets even more difficult this time around as he's sent off to an all girls school for an errand.

What They Say
Yui Minamito asks Junpei Manaka to deliver something to Tsukasa Nishino's all girls' school, Omi High School! When he arrives at the beautiful girls' school...

REDLINE Movie Review

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Ever since he was a little boy, JP wanted to be a racer. Sadly, not every boy with a dream gets the wealth, the fame, and the women. Sometimes, they find themselves taking a dive for the money the mob will give them in return. With that money, he might be able to soup up their ride, getting some extra nitro boosts, a better engine, and maybe, just maybe, next time will be the race he wins. Yeah, next time...

Beckinsale Confirmed for UNDERWORLD 4.

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

After months of speculation, it's been confirmed that Kate Beckinsale will be returning to the Underworld series she helped make popular with her husband-director Len Wiseman. HR reports she's closing a deal to reprise her role as vampire heroine Selene in Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment's fourth installment of the successful franchise...

SUPERMAN Director Candidates Named

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Superman director candidates named...

Buried Movie Review

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Chalk Buried firmly into the “terrific movies I never want to see again” category. Director Rodrigo Cortes spins a simple idea into a merciless exercise in claustrophobic tension...

Legend of the Guardians Movie Review

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

I never figured Zack Snyder would produce anything like Legend of the Guardians. Then again, considering his copious use of computer imagery and penchant for the epic, it seems to be a natural fit. Snyder does best when transferring the work of others to the screen--in this case, a lengthy series of children&rsquo...