Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
You can't put that outfit on a Fantastic Four. If I was making a PG 13 movie everybody would be up in arms. (Variety)
New on DVD: There's no 'Love' crazier than Riss and Pugach's Oct 19, 2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Source: Home Video Essentials, Rentrak Corp.. (USA Today -- Life)
Market for toys is shifting Jul 3, 2007
Sales of action figures will probably show an increase this year, Frazier said, if movies like Transformers and the Fantastic Four sequel are successful. But a growing number of those figures will be sold to collectors, not kids getting them dirty in the playground, Brown said. (AZCentral -- News)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Jun 27, 2007
Release date: Out Now. Sometimes, you really just have to say a quiet prayer of non-denominational thanks to the Powers That Be, whoever he/she/it/they may be. (Xbox World Australia)
Universal Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment Begin Principal Photography on 'Hellboy 2: the Golden Army,' Written and Directed by Guillermo Del Toro Jun 15, 2007
Del Toro, who most recently brought the Oscar-winning elaborate fantasy "Pan's Labyrinth" to the screen returns to helm the second installment, starring "Hellboy" alums Ron Perlman ("Outlander," "The Mutant Chronicles"), Selma Blair ("The Fog," "In Good Company"), and Doug Jones ("Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," "Pan's Labryinth"). With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
U.S. Mint: 'Silver Surfer' Coin Is Breaking the Law May 27, 2007
The Silver Surfer quarter promoting the upcoming film, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.". LOS ANGELES A Marvel Comics hero is giving George Washington some company on the quarter, but the U.S. Mint doesn't think the stunt is so super. (Fox News -- Views)
Nation: U.S. Mint riled by Silver Surfer quarter promo May 27, 2007
U.S. Mint not pleased with Silver Surfer quarter part of 'Fantastic Four' promo ... To promote the upcoming film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altered 40,000 U.S. quarters to feature the character. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mint not happy with 'Silver Surfer' coin May 26, 2007
To promote the upcoming film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint created collectible quarters featuring this Marvel Comics character ... To promote the upcoming film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altered 40,000 U.S. quarters to feature the character. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
U.S. Mint not pleased with Silver Surfer quarter May 26, 2007
To promote the upcoming film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altered 40,000 U.S. quarters to feature the superhero. The U.S. Mint said in a statement Friday that it learned of the promotional quarter this week and advised the studio and The Franklin Mint they were breaking the law. (NEPA News, PA)
20th Century Fox Challenges America to Search 4 $ilver! May 22, 2007
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, silver is the new gold standard - for movies, with the June 15 release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and for movie promotions, as Twentieth Century Fox and the Franklin Mint join forces to create an original limited collector's edition "Silver Surfer" U.S. quarter that will challenge movie goers to Search 4 $ilver ... Those who find the special coins will be directed to the film's official website, where they can register for a chance to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Local stores participate in Free Comic Book Day May 7, 2007
While Spider-Man, Batman and The Fantastic Four remain staples in the comic stores, the industry has not stood still. Graphic novels "Sin City" and "300" being examples Japanese Manga, Stephen King's "Dark Tower" stories and the eighth season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, which ended up in print instead of on television, are keeping the industry alive and vital, Powers said. (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Spider-Man 3 figure set easy to assemble, ... (Joseph Szadkowski) Mar 31, 2007
A taste of the action: Players can use any smooth surface for the gaming arena and select numerically weighted characters from teams such as the Fantastic Four, Avengers and Sinister Syndicate that add up to an agreed point total. Figures move by rolling along a set number of clicks determined by a number found on their base. (Washington Times, DC)
