Madman Entertainment would like to inform its customers that regretfully, there will be a DELAY for the release of DRAGON BALL: COMPLETE COLLECTION PART 2 (SAGAS 7-11) (MMB196) due to unforeseen technical difficulties.

This title will now be released March 7th, shipping with March 2007 titles.

We apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.

BELIEVE IT! The all-new ninja sensation is coming to free-to-air TV! From January 12 you can now catch a dose of NARUTO ninja action every weekday morning at 7.30 AM, on Channel 10's Toasted TV. BELIEVE IT!

Naruto is also available now on DVD.

Starblazers, Battle of the Planets, Voltron & Robotech Tees are all at the 1980's price of $20!
We're clearing our Retro Tees to make way for some exciting new stuff.
We can't guarantee these Tees will be around for much longer, so take advantage of the sweet offer before they become just a distant childhood memory!

Please note that as of the 1st of February 2007 a number of Otaku Wear items will undergo small price increases.

Anime licensed (e.g. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and GITS: STAND ALONE COMPLEX,) and Madman branded apparel items will feature the following standardized SRPs from February 1st:

- t-shirts $39.95 srp
- hoodies $79.95 srp
- caps $34.95 srp

These changes will affect the Otaku Wear back-catalogue and apply to future apparel ranges until further notice. These increases do not affect our great range of accessories, Mythwear Bags and Madman Collectables.

Otaku Wear appreciates all the support we've received to date and we've put off these increases for as long as possible. All customers now have until January 31st, 2007 to pick-up Otaku Wear items they're missing at the lower pricing! (Remember: Even if it's not in stock, if you order by January 31st you'll receive the old pricing.)

Otaku Wear looks forward to bringing you even more great gear in 2007!

The retailer-only of AVChannel.com.au will be closed temporarily between Dec. 29 and Jan. 8 for a system upgrade.

During the downtime, the following services of AVChannel.com.au will be unavailable:

- Retailer control-panel
- Online ordering and tracking
- Online statements and invoices
- Payment via credit card and BPAY

This downtime, coinciding with the AV Channel's upgrade to a new Enterprise Management System (Pronto-Xi) and enhanced warehousing infrastructure, will provide a range of benefits that will contribute to a more integrated and efficient supply chain.

If you require further information, please contact your Account Manager.

The AV Channel warehouse is moving from our current premises in Collingwood to a benchmark facility in Rowville to better service all accounts.

Operations in Collingwood will continue until close of business Friday 29th
December 2006, and recommence at Rowville on Monday 8th January 2007.

Our new warehouse address will be:
800 Wellington Road, Rowville VIC 3178. We are eagerly awaiting this move, which will allow for significant improvements to our distribution operation.

A new Enterprise Management System (Pronto-Xi) and enhanced warehousing infrastructure will be implemented to coincide with the move to Rowville, providing a range of benefits that
will contribute to a highly integrated and streamlined supply chain.

EDI ordering will be unaffected, as will the Sales Hotline contact number (03 9415 8900) and our fax number (03 8415 1955).

Our sales team will continue to be based at our current address of 1-35 Wellington Street, Collingwood VIC 3066.

Our new distribution facility will be co-located with both Funtastic Publishing & Interactive divisions - a strategic move which enables us to combine resources and thereby increase our efficiency and broaden our product offering.

Please note:

All returns are to be directed to the new Rowville premises from 8th January 2007.

No orders will be fulfilled between 29th December 2006 and 8th January 2007

Should you require further clarification on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact your Account Manager.

We wish you a happy Festive Season and look forward to working with you in 2007!

The Australian feature film NOISE will have it World Premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

NOISE will screen in the World Cinema Competition: Dramatic, a competitive section of the festival focused on exceptional independent filmmaking from around the globe. Previous Australian films screened in this section include Wolf Creek and Chopper. NOISE is written and directed by Matthew Saville and produced by Trevor Blainey, with Brendan Cowell (Love My Way) in the lead role of Graham McGahan.
With the competitive line-up announced in the US yesterday ? and by the AFC in Sydney today ? Sundance festival director Geoffrey Gilmore says of Saville, "That's a director that you're going to hear about in the future.?

NOISE tells the story of a young cop, Graham McGahan, who suffers chronic, idiopathic tinnitus. After a mass murder on a suburban train, McGahan is pitched into the chaos that follows this tragic event. He struggles to clear the screaming in his head while the community around him deals with the crime and its aftermath.

Madman Cinema will release NOISE in theatres nationally in 2007.

Madman Entertainment would like to inform its customers that regretfully, there will be a DELAY for the release of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST V11 (MMA3357) due to technical difficulties.

Instead, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST volume 11 and 12 will be released together on December 6th.

We thank keen Fullmetal Fans for their patience and invite them to join us on a wild ride to the finale of Fullmetal, as we follow the December Double release of volumes 11 and 12 with final volume 13 in January and the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST MOVIE: CONQUERER OF SHAMBALA in February.

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conquerer of Shambala was premiered to a rapturous reception in Sydney and Melbourne earlier this week, presented by special guests, voice actors Crispin Freeman and Vic Mognogna as part of Madman's 10th Anniversary.

Garnering great reviews nationwide is the new Martin Scorcese epic, "The Departed". A brilliant crime thriller with an all star cast, the film depicts two lives in parallel.

One is an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) hanging to his identity by a thread, buried deep in an organised crime gang, and the other, a decorated officer (Matt Damon), heads up the investigating unit, but is really a mole for the masterful crime boss (Jack Nicholson).

The tension racks up as the lies and deception build to an inevitable collision. A tightly plotted story of right and wrong, deception, betrayal - The Departed is a note perfect remake of the Hong Kong classic Infernal Affairs.

Totally unmissable, with Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Andy Lau as the two police leading double lives. This clever, complex crime story expanded into two sequels, all available now on Eastern Eye.

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs III

To see more cutting edge films before the Hollywood remake, visit:

Madman Entertainment has acquired ancillary and home entertainment rights to Jeremy Sims' directorial debut 'Last Train to Freo' for February rental release.

Sims has previously starred in Australian features such as 'Idiot Box', and the TV series 'Fireflies'
and 'Chances'.

Starring Steve Le Marquand and Tom Budge, Last Train to Freo is a real time drama set on a suburban train between Midland and Fremantle.

When two thugs turn on a handful of late night commuters, they discover that no-one is quite as they seem.

The feature is based on Reg Cribbs'
play of the same name. The film, currently in national release, has received wide critical acclaim from Australian critics and has opened the awards season with a slew of nominations from the prestigious
Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA)

Including

Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Actress-Gigi Edgley
Best Actor-Steve Le Marquand
Actor - supporting role- Tom Budge
Actress - supporting role -Gillian Jones

Madman joint CEO Paul Wiegard regards Last Train to Freo as another acquisition reflecting Madman's commitment to releasing quality Australian features and working with local producers.

Madman will release Last Train to Freo into the rental market in February 2007 with a comprehensive marketing campaign.