We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
Calling all Doctor Who fans and those who might not be. Neil Gaiman has written an episode of this season’s Doctor Who series. It will air Satuday, May 14, for all those lucky enough to have BBC America in their homes. This will be a great cross promotional tool for librarians for patrons that either don’t like Doctor Who or Neil Gaiman’s work but love one of the two. It could produce new watchers of Doctor Who or new readers of Neil Gaiman’s works.
Thanks to ICv2 for sharing this new Transformers: Dark of the Moon trailer.
Librarians take note Summit Entertainment, which has the rights to the Twilight Saga, has acquired the rights to Orson Scott Card’s Ender Game. Gavin Hood is currently named as the director for the live action movie. If all goes well this Saga will replace the Twilight Saga. Some of the new attention for this could be from Marvel recently publishing adaptations of the Ender Saga in comic book form. Follow the link to ICv2 for the full article.
ICv2 is reporting thatArmie Hammer has been tapped to play the Lone Ranger in the modernization of this character. Disney is backing this film and would like to see Johnny Depp play opposite Armie as Tonto. Link over to ICv2 for the full article.
Don’t forget that this is Smallville’s last season. The final episode is only a couple of weeks away. The CW will be airing it on May 13 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Libraries in California let your anime and manga fans know that TokyoPop, which is closing it’s North American headquarters, is having a “Garage Sale” in mid-May. No specific date yet. Anyone can attend the public sale, if you want to travel to California for the sale go for it. The company is also having a contest on Facebook were ten fans will be chosen to get a pre-sale goody bag and be allowed to attend the Private Sale on May 4. The only catch is that you have to be able to go to their headquarters to claim the prize. To enter you have to post fan art, costumes, videos and the like on their Facebook page by May 1. Follow the link to AnimeNews Network for more details.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-04-28/tokyopop-to-hold-garage-sale-in-los-angeles
Thanks to Marvel for sharing this Thor featurette which spotlights Natalie Portman’s character, Jane Foster.
Marvel’s site has announced that production has begun on next year’s Avengers Movie. If your comic fans don’t already know this you can be the first to inform them. Linked below is the full article.
http://marvel.com/news/story/15733/marvels_the_avengers_begins_production
ICv2 has more gaming news with WizKids coming out with Gears of War 3 HeroClix. The gaming figures will be $2.99 per figure. WizKids is planning for an August 17th release date. Click on over to the full article and see more images of some of the gaming figures.
There are three movies that will be of interest to library patrons of different likes: 1st is Dylan Dog which will appeal to your gamer, supernatural, and comic book fans; 2nd 13 Assassins will appeal to your anime, manga, and foreign film fans; and 3rd Hoodwinked Too will appeal to your animation fans. Trailers for each are provided by Yahoo Movies.