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Konami eyes "Metal Gear Solid" the movie

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Reuters - Japanese video game maker Konami Corp. (9766.T) said on Friday it is looking into the possibility of striking a motion picture deal based on its blockbuster fighting game series "Metal Gear Solid."

Retailers Stock Up For Movie Dollars

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U.S. retailers are stocking up on movie merchandise in anticipation of the summer's avalanche of blockbuster films. Among the coming summer films that have released the most merchandise are Disney- Pixar's ''Cars,'' Walt Disney's ''Pirates of the...

Retailers Stock Up on Movie-Related Goods

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AP - After enjoying a sales bonanza last year from everything "Star Wars," the nation's merchants  particularly toy sellers  are hoping that this summer's blockbuster films will have at least the same power to move an avalanche of merchandise, from inflatable Superman suits to pirate swords with sound effects.

Movie Gallery says it would be receptive to Blockbuster deal

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Reuters - Video rental chain Movie Gallery Inc. on Thursday said it would be receptive to some type of deal with Blockbuster Inc.

"Da Vinci Craze" thrives thanks to cardinal, judge

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Reuters - Forthcoming blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code" has received the kind of publicity money can't buy thanks to a real-life cast including a cardinal, an archbishop, a judge, and countless art historians and religious scholars.

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	Microsoft LG Companies Links Trade links		Toy makers bet on blockbuster films for sales YAHOO Reuters - Dan Brown's blockbuster book "The Da Vinci Code" has been at or near the top of the bestseller list for more than three years, and as the movie version gets set to open the question is whether toys and games tied to the movie and other much-hyped summer films can garner as much interest. Sources: YAHOO Toy makers bet on blockbuster films for sales YAHOO Reuters - Dan Brown's blockbuster book "The Da Vinci Code" has been at or near the top of the bestseller list for more than three years, and as the movie version gets set to open the question is whether toys and games tied to the movie and other much-hyped summer films can garner as much interest. Sources: YAHOO Toy makers bet on blockbuster films for sales YAHOO Reuters - Dan Brown's blockbuster book "The Da Vinci Code" has been at or near the top of the bestseller list for more than three years, and as the movie version gets set to open the question is whether toys and games tied to the movie and other much-hyped summer films can garner as much as interest. Sources: YAHOO May box office buzz strong, tracking firm says YAHOO Reuters - For those concerned that the summer's blockbuster season will be more fizzle than sizzle, much like last year's, rest at ease: May's kickoff will begin the season with a bang. Sources: YAHOO "Doom" Creators To Offer "Orcs and Elves" AHN The makers of the blockbuster "Doom" Electronic Arts Inc., on Tuesday said it will offer "Orcs and Elves," a fantasy role-playing game to Verizon Wireless customers later this month. The game, created for play on mobile phones by id... Sources: AHN "Doom" creators to unleash new mobile game YAHOO Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. on Tuesday said it will offer "Orcs & Elves," a fantasy role-playing game from the makers of the blockbuster "Doom" titles, to Verizon Wireless customers later this month. Sources: YAHOO Church Launches 'Da Vinci Code' Campaign YAHOO AP - An Australian church group has launched a Web site and a series of cinema advertisements challenging theories in the blockbuster book "The Da Vinci Code" to coincide with the release of the movie version. Sources: YAHOO Cruise's Mission Impossible? Not diaper duty YAHOO Reuters - Tom Cruise was in Rome to promote his latest blockbuster on Monday, but his main mission was to rush back home to his bride-to-be Katie Holmes and baby daughter and resume diaper duties. Sources: YAHOO Tom Cruise in Rome but rushing back to diaper duty YAHOO Reuters - Movie star Tom Cruise was in Rome to promote his latest blockbuster on Monday, but his main mission was to rush back home to his bride-to-be Katie Holmes and baby daughter and resume diaper duties. Sources: YAHOO Sony Cuts Key Product Price To Boost Demand AHN Sony has announced a 13 percent reduction in price of its blockbuster PlayStation 2 video game in a bid to further boost its sales. The game will now be available for $130 instead of earlier prices of $149 at retail. The reduction was in... Sources: AHN 'Snakes on a Plane' a Web Phenomenon YAHOO AP - The buzz or hiss began with the movie's title, a plot-spoiling punch line that rapidly evolved into an Internet phenomenon: Production stills were posted on the Web, followed by mock movie trailers and posters, R-rated audio clips, silly songs, poems, even a line of T-shirts. Sources: YAHOO 'Snakes on a Plane' a Web Phenomenon YAHOO AP - The buzz or hiss began with the movie's title, a plot-spoiling punch line that rapidly evolved into an Internet phenomenon: Production stills were posted on the Web, followed by mock movie trailers and posters, R-rated audio clips, silly songs, poems, even a line of T-shirts. Sources: YAHOO Roberts Makes Broadway Debut Amid Hoopla YAHOO AP - Amid hoopla more befitting a blockbuster movie premiere, Julia Roberts made her Broadway debut Wednesday night in Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain." Sources: YAHOO 'High School Musical' a Blockbuster YAHOO AP - The most he and his colleagues were expecting to do with "High School Musical," a song-and-dance romance that Disney executive Gary Marsh described as "`Grease' meets `Romeo and Juliet,'" was create a hit movie for kids. Sources: YAHOO "24" Movie In The Works AHN Felicia Willis - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, CA (AHN) – Actor Kiefer Sutherland has confirmed to reporters that the popular TV drama "24" is to hit the big screen. Kiefer, who plays federal agent Jack Bauer on the show, says that plans for a blockbuster film are currently in the works.... Sources: AHN Cruise to Appear at Tribeca Film Festival YAHOO AP - "Mission: Impossible III" will make its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, but Tom Cruise's arrival to promote the summer blockbuster sounds more like "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." Sources: YAHOO Drug Company Eyes OTC Sale of Fat-Blocker YAHOO AP - The fat-blocking drug in Xenical could become available without a prescription later this year, GlaxoSmithKline said Friday after federal health officials told the company the potential blockbuster pill was "approvable." Sources: YAHOO Drug Company Eyes OTC Sale of Fat-Blocker YAHOO AP - The fat-blocking drug in Xenical could become available without a prescription later this year, GlaxoSmithKline said Friday after federal health officials told the company the potential blockbuster pill was "approvable." Sources: YAHOO "Da Vinci Code" publishers win court case YAHOO Reuters - Random House, publishers of "The Da Vinci Code," the blockbuster novel by author Dan Brown, won its court case on Friday over accusations of plagiarism. Sources: YAHOO "Da Vinci Code" publishers win plagiarism case YAHOO Reuters - Random House, publishers of "The Da Vinci Code," the blockbuster novel by U.S. author Dan Brown, won its court case on Friday over accusations of plagiarism. Sources: YAHOO		Other aggregators

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