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11.25.07 by Widge @ 3:33 am VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES DEBUT OF UNIQUE BASKETBALL DRAMA REAL AT RARE IN-STORE APPEARANCE OF FAMED CREATOR TAKEHIKO INOUE Best Selling Manga About Wheelchair Basketball To Be Released Domestically In 2008  NEW YORK, NY, November 20, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, announced the upcoming 2008 release of Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga comic, Real, last night at a special in-store event attended by the acclaimed artist/creator to inaugurate the new Kinokuniya Bookstore in Bryant Park, New York City. Inoue is also the creator of the mega-hit masterpieces Slam Dunk and Vagabond. Event attendees got a sneak peek at original wall art in the Kinokuniya store illustrated by the artist featuring some of his best-known characters. The Real series is scheduled to debut July 2008 and is the third manga series created by Takehiko Inoue set to be released by VIZ Media. The company plans to debut his long-awaited Slam Dunk basketball series, Rated T for Teens, in September 2008 and VIZ Media will also publish a pair of beautifully illustrated art books; Sumi and Water. VIZ Media currently publishes Inoue's acclaimed samurai series Vagabond, rated M for Mature. Categorized as: Press Releases and Viz Media
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11.24.07 by Widge @ 10:18 pm Trying this...if it makes it to the regular feed, my apologies Cirque du Soleil Comes to the Heart of Hollywood With a Show About the History of the Movies LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CIRQUE DU SOLEIL and CIM GROUP announced today that Cirque du Soleil will open a major new show at Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy Awards(R), in 2010. The $100 million production is the centerpiece of a 10-year agreement between the two companies. A cast of 75 performing artists will present the show in the 3,400-seat theatre 368 times a year, and while few details about the production's content are available now, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte announced that it would focus on Hollywood's place in the history of cinema. "Hollywood movies are important in so many ways, artistically, culturally and socially," Laliberte noted. "They don't just entertain, they inform, inspire and move audiences all around the world. They've changed the way we think and the way we live, and they've certainly had a positive influence on Cirque du Soleil." Categorized as: Press Releases
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10.23.07 by Widge @ 3:53 pm WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MAGICAL BLU-RAY™ TOUR, SPONSORED BY PANASONIC, BRINGS HIGH-DEFINITION HOME ENTERTAINMENT TO LENOX SQUARE MALL Consumers To Experience Exciting High-Definition Blu-Ray Disc® Technology, Interactive Games and First Look At Upcoming Cars and Meet the Robinsons Blu-Ray Releases WHAT: Disney's Magical Blu-Ray Tour, sponsored by Panasonic, provides local shoppers at the Lenox Square Mall with a first hands on experience of Blu-ray technology. The interactive exhibit is designed to educate consumers about the features and benefits of Blu-ray high-definition home entertainment technology. Categorized as: Press Releases
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10.16.07 by Widge @ 7:35 pm THE EVIL DEAD ULTIMATE EDITION GETS THE "ANCHOR BAY COLLECTION" TREATMENT WITH 3-DISC DVD SET Sam Raimi's legendary horror classic rises December 18th with reconstructed and restored scenes for the first time ever BURBANK, CA – Just when you thought you'd seen it all in The Evil Dead, Anchor Bay Entertainment will commemorate the film's 25th anniversary with the all-new, three-disc The Evil Dead Ultimate Edition on December 18th, just in time for the holidays, making it the "ultimate" stocking-stuffer for the horror fans in your life. SRP is $34.97 and pre-book is November 15th. The Evil Dead Ultimate Edition will be released under the prestigious "Anchor Bay Collection" brand, which has previously released comprehensive DVD editions of such horror classics as Re-Animator, Phantasm and Hellraiser. Categorized as: Anchor Bay and Press Releases
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09.26.07 by Widge @ 7:31 pm
Direct link for the feedreaders. Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced the October 2nd DVD release of an expansive "Three-Disc Imperial Edition" of the box office and home video hit, Caligula. A pop-culture phenomenon filled with scandal, rumors and controversy since its checkered production history beginning in 1976, this unflinching look at the decadence of ancient Rome remains a fixture in modern society, appearing everywhere from techno and rock performers to a recent star-studded tribute film at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Categorized as: Press Releases
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