March 2005

The Power of Grayskull comes to DVD
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2005, 3:08AM CST by Franklin Harris
BCI Eclipse will release the 1980s cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" on DVD, beginning with a 10-episode "best of" set in July, which will be followed by a season 1 set in the fall. BCI plans to release the entire 135-episode series, plus the 65-episode "New Adventures of He-Man" series (1991-91) and the "He-Man/She-Ra Christmas Special."

Source: TV Shows on DVD

'Halloween' producer Hill dies at 54
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2005, 1:53AM CST by Franklin Harris
Movie producer Debra Hill, who co-wrote "Halloween" with director John Carpenter, died Monday. She was 54 and had been battling cancer for about a year. Hill's credits include "The Fog," "Escape from New York" and "The Fisher King."

Source: Cinescape

Cage to star in 'Wicker Man' remake
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2005, 1:47AM CST by Franklin Harris
Nicolas Cage has signed to star in writer/director Neil LaBute's remake of "The Wicker Man," set to begin filming in Vancouver on July 15. The original 1973 film starred Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward.

Source: Cinescape

Paramount gets 'Invincible'
Posted Wednesday, March 2, 2005, 2:26AM CST by Franklin Harris
Paramount Pictures has purchased the movie rights to Robert Kirkman's comic book "Invincible." Paramount hopes to launch a franchise based on Kirkman's teenage superhero.

Source: Superhero Hype