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Monday, June 10, 2002
SPIDER-MAN MOVIE UPDATE
Spider-Man came in fifth place at the box office over the weekend with an estimated $10 million, pushing its 38-day total to $370.1 million.
The film passed Jurassic Park for fifth place on the all-time list. Spider-Man figures to top $400 million, but has a way to go before passing fourth-place Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace's $431.0 million.
Spider-Man continues to do well overseas. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film has taken in $168 million internationally.
Spider-Man open in the United Kingdom on June 14.
BIRDS OF PREY UPDATE
Production on The WB's Birds of Prey television series is expected to begin around the end of July.
Script work is underway on the show's first episodes, following its already completed pilot.
Unlike The WB's other DC Comics-based show Smallville, which is filmed in Vancouver, Birds of Prey will be filmed in California. The Clocktower set is housed on the same stage used for Batman movies.
Click on the thumbnails below for images from the pilot episode. The thumbnails show stars Dina Meyer (Barbara Gordon/Oracle), Ashley Scott (Helena Kyle/Huntress), Rachel Skarsten (Dinah Lance/Black Canary), Sherilyn Fenn (Dr. Harleen Quinzel) and Shemar Moore (Detective Jake Reese).
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CROSSGEN CREATIVE CHANGES
CrossGen Comics has announced changes on the art teams for Sojourn and Scion, as well as additions to its "full-time relief squad."
As of issue # 13, the new art team for Sojourn will consist of regular penciler Greg Land and new inker Jay Leisten and former Scion colorist Justin Ponsor.
Sojourn inker Drew Geraci will be taking on the role of full-time relief inker.
For Scion, the new team will be regular penciler Jim Cheung, regular inker Don Hillsman II and new colorist Jason Keith.
Sojourn colorist Caesar Rodriguez, who has been with CrossGen since Day One and has colored a monthly book just about every month of CrossGen's existence, will be taking a leave of absence to tend to family matters on the West Coast.
Current Sojourn inker Drew Geraci will be taking a break from his long-standing partnership with Land to become a full-time relief inker for CrossGen. He is currently inking the relief issues penciled by June Brigman for Sojourn and Meridian.
"I've been working with Greg for a long time, both here and at DC," Geraci said. "It's been a productive relationship for us both, and for me, it's just time for a change of pace. A lot of artists in the freelance world stay fresh by switching projects, and the great thing about CrossGen is that I can change teams without changing loyalties. And judging by what I've seen of Jay Leisten's inks so far, Greg's in really good hands."
Leisten is a new hire, coming to CrossGen from Top Cow, where he served as an in-house inker working on projects like Midnight Nation, Felon, Tomb Raider Journeys, and Fathom.
"In my mind, Greg is one of the best pencilers in the industry, but he's also one of my best friends, so for me, this is a dream gig," Leisten said. "Working at CrossGen is definitely less hectic than freelancing, and I like being able to work so closely with the whole art team. There is definitely a strong team dynamic here."
FIRST LOOK: WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA
Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia will arrive in stores on June 19. The issue is written by Greg Rucka, with art by J.G. Jones and Wade Von Grawbadger and a painted cover by Jones.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"Wonder Woman faces off against her JLA-companion Batman in this hardcover. An ancient, long-forgotten ritual bonds Diana to a young lady from Gotham City with a deeply troubled past. Worse yet, Wonder Woman is trapped into the role of her teacher and protector, and soon discovers that she also must stand between her student and the earthly justice that the Dark Knight so rightly seeks."
Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia will be 96 pages and will cost $24.95.
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