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Archive for January, 2003

The Animatrix

The Animatrix, a series of 9 short animation movies based on The Matrix universe will be released on June 3rd directly to DVD. Some of the short films that will be found on this DVD will also be available on the official Matrix Web Site. The first of these, entitled The 2nd Renaissance: Part One, will be available on February 4th.

  • Filed under: Movies
  • The release date for the Cowboy Bebop movie has been confirmed on the Destination Films Web Site. It is April 4th 2003. Click on the Theater section if you visit the site.

  • Filed under: Movies
  • Canadian Rock Band Our Lady Peace will be filming two concerts in Edmonton and Calgary to release on DVD. It will probably be released in the summer.

  • Filed under: Music
  • The new series My Big Fat Greek Life will be starting on CBS on February 24th. Based on the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, this new comedy should be a lot of fun.

  • Filed under: Television
  • One of my favorite bands, Guano Apes, is releasing their third CD next week, Walking on a Thin Line, on February 3rd. They are a German band singing english heavy rock. Check their site out for audio samples. The Limited Edition is presented in a gorgeous book-like linen case.

  • Filed under: Music
  • Golden Sun 2, The Lost Age is coming to the Game Boy Advance on April 14th, 2003.

  • Filed under: Video Games
  • Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star is an alternate telling of the famous television show that contains all the same intrigue, adventure, action and gritty noir ambience of it’s screen counterpart. A fantastic yarn in its own right, this two-volume series is a perfect addendum to any Cowboy Bebop collection. The first volume will be coming out on April 8th and the second volume on June 10th 2003.

  • Filed under: Books
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be published on June 21st, 2003. You can pre-order it already.

  • Filed under: Books
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Announced for release on April 4/11. Complete specs for the DVD are available on the Official Site, along with a product description at Amazon.

  • Filed under: DVD