MADMAN NEWS

Information for customers and clients


Don't adjust your dial! Madman is now in full control of your TV set! Well OK, we're in control of it for 2 hours a day, four days a week, but our plans for world domination is coming to fruition!

Beginning tonight at 10:30pm EST Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block will be fully programmed and presented by Madman Entertainment, and will feature a fresh line up of anime. For the month of July we have these tasty treats:

Mondays and Tuesdays
10:30pm - Bleach
11:00pm - Trinity Blood
11:30pm - InuYasha
12:00am - Fullmetal Alchemist

Wednesdays and Thursdays
10:30pm - Eureka Seven
11:00pm - Trinity Blood
11:30pm - InuYasha
12:00am - Fullmetal Alchemist

Adult Swim is available to all subscription TV networks. Check your local guide for times.

Due to a shipping delay, Madman Entertainment regrets to inform that Pet Shop of Horrors Vol. 3 and Kill Me, Kiss Me Vol. 3, originally due for release in August, will be moved to a September release date.

We apologies for any inconveniences caused.

Due to unforeseen circumstances we regret to inform you that the June issue of Newtype USA will be delayed in-stores and will now arrive June 30th.

Madman wishes to apologise for any inconvenience this delay causes.

Great news for Tintin fans! The classic character's adventures, which have spanned 23 books and translated into over 80 languages - from the graphic novels to the faithful TV series, on DVD from Madman, there is now a series of feature length films in the works by powerhouse directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson!

From The Age: 'STEVEN Spielberg and Peter Jackson are to join forces to direct and produce a series of three films based on Belgian comic-strip hero Tintin.

Entertainment journal Daily Variety reports in its Tuesday edition that the legendary film-makers would direct at least one of the films each, and serve as producers on all three.

Jackson said although the movies would be computer-generated, the characters would not look cartoonish.

"Instead, we're making them look photo-realistic," Jackson said. "The fibres of their clothing, the pores of their skin and each individual hair. They look exactly like real people - but real Herge people."

Spielberg and Jackson have chosen three stories from the 23 Tintin books published between 1929 and 1976, although they did not say which ones.'

Catch up on Tintin's adventures on DVD here:

Actress Susie Porter picked up a Logie Award last night for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama series for her work on the acclaimed series Remote Area Nurse (RAN).

RAN is now available on DVD through Madman Television

Due to overwhelming demand, the BLEACH VOLUME 1 & BOX will experience an additional slight delay as we rush to order and assemble more stock.

Both BLEACH V1 & BOX and SPEED GRAPHER V5 (delayed due to a technical glitch,) are expected in-stores in the first week of May.

Madman apologises for the inconvenience these delays have caused and thank our collectors for their patience!

Due to unforeseen complications we regret to announce the following titles will experience a slight shipping delay:

BLEACH VOLUME 1
BLEACH VOLUME 1 & COLLECTOR'S BOX
BAKI THE GRAPPLER V08 - A BROTHER'S WAR
GUNDAM SEED DESTINY V05
ELEMENTAL GELADE V4

These titles are expected in stores no later than April 18th.

Madman Entertainment apologies for any inconveniences this delay causes.

Toho has announced that Oscar winning director Hayao Miyazaki's next Studio Ghibli feature film will be titled PONYO ON A CLIFF (Gake no ue no Ponyo). Production is said to have begun last October and is currently expected to be released in Japanese cinemas mid-2008.

The film is said to be based on an original story by Hayao Miyazaki who is also creating the storyboards himself in watercolours. It has also been said that the feature will have no CG and be entirely in hand drawn 2D cells.

There is currently no set release date for Australia or the rest of the world.

Check here frequently for more exciting developments and for forthcoming news on Australian screenings of Studio Ghibli's TALES FROM EARTHSEA.

We are running our very first design a tee competition and you're all invited! We want you to distil the very essence of what it means to be Otaku - on a tee shirt.
Your concept can be funny or sad, in Japanese or English, for guys or girls, the main thing is that it explores what it means to you to be Otaku.

Due to unforeseen production circumstances, Madman Entertainment wishes to advise that Fullmetal Alchemist Collection 1 (MMB408) will have a new release date of March 7th, 2007 and will be shipping with all March products.

Madman wishes to apologies to all customers and retailers for this delay and any inconveniences this may have caused.

In the meantime, don't forget to check out February's release of the Fullmetal Alchemist feature "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa".

 

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