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Akaneiro Comes To Dark Horse

From the brilliant minds behind video game auteur American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios, Akaneiro mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with an original mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, yielding a fantastic and exciting setting for players to explore and perfectly setting the stage for the visual storytelling of comics. Written by …

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It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s SuperDomo

Big Tent Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumers Products have announced plans for a new line of Domo products featuring the Japanese meme in the attire of DC Comics characters. The Domo/DC figures will see Domo assume the identities of Justice League superheroes including Superman, Batman (The Dark Knight), Batman (Classic), The Flash …

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Warner Bros. Settles Smallville Lawsuit

Warner Bros. has settled a big part of a lawsuit that alleged the creators and executive producers of Smallville were cheated out of tens of millions of dollars through sweetheart license-fee deals that the studio made with its sister TV networks, which include The WB and CW. A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirms …

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Pringles And Star Wars Present “The Force For Fun” Video Project

 In a totally out-of-this-world alliance, Pringles,that irresistibly crunchy and flavorful crisp, and Star Wars™, the powerful pop culture phenomenon from Lucasfilm, have come together to launch “The Force for Fun” video contest. This fun and inventive contest gives fans everywhere the opportunity to express their creativity for the chance to have their …

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Dark Horse Reprints Sold Out Hellboy In Hell

Retailers around the country are sold out of the critically acclaimed first issue of Hellboy in Hell. In response, Dark Horse is reprinting the acclaimed first issue. The reprint is available for reorder now, with an on-sale date of January 30, just 1 week before Hellboy in Hell #3 goes on sale.  …

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Crosses $500 Million Mark Worldwide

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has surpassed the $500 million benchmark at the worldwide box office. The joint announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema; Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. …

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The Walt Disney Company Completes Lucasfilm Acquisition

Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC. “We’re thrilled to welcome Lucasfilm to the Disney family,” said Iger. “Star Wars …

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Charlie Brown and Peanuts Go Digital

Innovative visual content eBook distributor Graphicly is excited to announce a partnership with Peanuts Worldwide to bring the vast library of Peanuts children’s books and comic strips to the leading eBook marketplaces on Apple iBooks, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo Reader, Google Play Books and others. By partnering …

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Reaches $100 Million Milestone

Following its record-breaking opening weekend, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has crossed the $100 million mark, domestically, on only its 5th day in release. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. To date, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has earned $100.2 million domestically …

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“The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey” Smashes Records

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” soared to the top of the global box office in a record-breaking opening, dominating the weekend with an estimated $84.775 million domestically and $138.2 million internationally, for a worldwide estimated total of $223 million, including a record-breaking $15.1 from IMAX theatres worldwide. Domestically, the film …

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