May 8, 2011

[Super Hero News] MediaConnection eNews - 5/6/11

 

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Generator Rex Video Game Unleashed

Star Wars: The Complete Saga Provides an Unprecedented Look at A Galaxy
Far, Far Away

Hugh Grant Takes the Lead in "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"

Los Angeles Times Kicks Off Hero Complex Film Festival

Viz Media Launches Viz Manga App for the iPhone and iPod Touch

Thor: God of Thunder Video Game Launches

Super Hero Squad Online Launches

"Fast Five" Outpaces The Box Office

Is DC Killing The Man of Steel?

EA Takes Gamers on the Race of Their Lives in Need for Speed The Run

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MediaConnection Wrap Up - Week ending May 6, 2011

VIZ Media to Release Anime DVDs

VIZ Media announced an array of upcoming new anime DVD releases
scheduled for May and June. In May, the company will release DVDs for
Pokémon, "Vampire Knight Guilty." In June, "Hero: 108" and
"Kekkashi" will make their long-awaited debut on DVD, along with the
latest box set installment of "Bleach."

Rachel Weisz to Play Evil Witch in Disney's 'Oz'

Rachel Weisz is in negotiations to play the villainess in Oz: The Great
and Powerful, Disney's prequel-ish take on The Wizard of Oz tale that
stars James Franco and Mila Kunis and is being directed by Sam Raimi.
The movie stars Franco as Oz, a snake oil salesman who finds himself
dealing with real magic when his balloon carries him into a fabled land
and he runs into genuine witches.

'Tomb Raider' Reboot Snags 'Iron Man' Writers

Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby have been tapped to script
the new Tomb Raider movie project being produced by Graham King and Tim
Headington.

Keanu Reeves To Star In 'Akira'

'Akira,' the English-language, live-action take on the landmark anime
and manga property, is zeroing in on its star, and it just might be
Keanu Reeves.Reeves has held talks with Warner Bros. for the part of
Kaneda, the gang leader. Reeves doesn't yet have an offer for the role.

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