To coincide with the release of The Matrix Reloaded, Todd McFarlane toys will be releasing two series of action figures this year. The first release is previewed on their site and all of the figures look incredible!

The Dave Matthews Band will be releasing another DVD concert this year. An article on Launch.com actually mentions a box set that will include footage shot during three days of concert that the band did in Washington state. No release date has been mentioned yet.

The First Short Film for the Animatrix has been released today. The download at the highest resolution is 144 MB, so get ready for a long download. All of the shorts will be released in June on DVD.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.