Craig Crumpton
03-01-2002, 02:26 AM
The newsstand March 1st issue of <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/">Entertainment Weekly Magazine</a> includes a full-page interview with Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of <a href="http://ccf.toonzone.net/dexter.html">Dexter's Laboratory</a> and the runaway hit show <a href="http://ccf.toonzone.net/samurai.html">Samurai Jack</a>.
In the article, Tartakovsky discusses how "Samurai Jack" came about and offers a hint at what to expect of the upcoming feature movie projects currently in the works - the article stating that he "recently completed a treatment for the live-action project," with Tartakovsky saying, "I would really like to stay true to the show and just have a lot of great action, a simple story, and beautiful artwork."
Also mentioned are the impressive sales figures for the limited edition action figures Cartoon Network has been selling at <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/shop/smj/index.html">Shop.CartoonNetwork.com</a>: more than 24,000 SJ toys have sold since August, "and complete sets fetch three-figure bids on eBay."
In the article, Tartakovsky discusses how "Samurai Jack" came about and offers a hint at what to expect of the upcoming feature movie projects currently in the works - the article stating that he "recently completed a treatment for the live-action project," with Tartakovsky saying, "I would really like to stay true to the show and just have a lot of great action, a simple story, and beautiful artwork."
Also mentioned are the impressive sales figures for the limited edition action figures Cartoon Network has been selling at <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/shop/smj/index.html">Shop.CartoonNetwork.com</a>: more than 24,000 SJ toys have sold since August, "and complete sets fetch three-figure bids on eBay."