Tag Archives: anime
ROBOT CHICKEN Spawns TITAN MAXIMUM
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seth Green, the mad scientist creator of ROBOT CHICKEN, has a new project for Adult Swim. TITAN MAXIMUM is a comic look at the “fighting robot” sub-genre of 1980′s anime. “There were always teams of … Continue reading
FUNimation Brings Toei to the Web
Variety reports that FUNimantion, the top North American anime distributor, has signed a deal with Toei Animation to stream the studios shows on its website. The deal was prompted by the fact that San Francisco’s anime site Crunchyroll has taken … Continue reading
Ninja Scroll gets Revamped
The Anime cult-classic feature “Ninja Scroll” has been picked by Warner to be adapted for the mainstream American audience. Alex Tse is to rewrite the 1993 R-rated classic. The Hollywood Reporter says, Tse is no stranger to adult fantasy; he’s … Continue reading
Cowboy Bebop Live Action Film?
FirstShowing.net say that according to a reliable source, Fox should soon be announcing a “Cowboy Bebop” live action film starring Keanu Reeves. The source claims the film will be fast tracked and could have a release date in 2010. Whether … Continue reading
‘Ghost in the Shell’: Dreamworks Style
Variety reports that Spielberg and Dreamworks have acquired the rights to the popular japanese manga series “Ghost in the Shell”. The story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission … Continue reading
iTunes Now Offers Anime Series
AWN reports that programming from Starz Ent. and Manga Ent. is now available on the iTunes Store to be purchased for download. Fans can now purchase and download original series from Starz Ent., the second largest premium cable and satellite … Continue reading
Britney Gets Animated in New Video
Reuters reports that the premiere of Britney Spears’ new music video is happening today on a dedicated website (www.BlackoutBall.com) at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The video is for her song, “Break the Ice”, her third single from her latest album Blackout. … Continue reading
“Akira” to hit the big screen again, as Live action?
The Hollywood Reporter says that Leonardo DiCaprio and Warner Brothers is putting the manga classic “Akira” into production for a theatrical release under DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way. Gary Whitta has been hired to write the adaptation…Akira originated in 1988 as a … Continue reading
