Walden Media has set Frank Cottrell Boyce (MILLIONS) to adapt his children's book COSMIC into a feature screenplay, reports VARIETY.

Sydney-based international sales and production entity Odin's Eye announced today a partnership with Tokyo- and Los Angeles-based media company TOKYOPOP to produce a feature film adaptation of TOKYOPOP's successful manga graphic novel series The Dreaming.

Leading independent children’s publishers, The Walker Group, consisting of Walker Books UK, Candlewick Press and Walker Books Australia, with Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading kids, family and pop-culture brands, including Where’s Waldo?, today announced that The Walker Group has been appointed to create a new global publishing program for the popular Where’s Waldo? books.

Mark Hamill will be sitting in the director's chair for an adaptation of his own comic series THE BLACK PEARL, reports VARIETY.

Warner Premiere’s eighth Motion Comics series Jonah Hex (Rated: TV Mature), which blends the ferocity of the Old West with elements of the supernatural, comes to life today.

20th Century Fox has obtained the film rights to INCOGNITO, a graphic novel from Ed Brubacker, reports VARIETY.

VARIETY reports that San Diego's Tourism Marketing District board is offering Comic-Con hotel tax revenue as an incentive to stay in the city.

HEAT VISION reports that Max Irons, son of Jeremy Irons, has joined the cast of THE GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD.

Chud.com reports that Marvel Studios is ramping plans for smaller budgeted superhero films to follow the mega-budgeted THE AVENGERS.

Every year fans and industry insiders alike wonder whether Comic-Con’s days in San Diego are numbered. VARIETY reports that San Diego has made a big move to keep the Con right where it is.

Marvel Studios is in talks with NICK AND NORA'S INFINITE PLAYLIST director Peter Sollett to helm RUNAWAYS, reports Deadline.com.

A lawsuit against Stan Lee and Marvel Ent. from defunct Stan Lee Media shareholders Jose Abadin and Christopher Belland has been thrown out by a federal judge, reports VARIETY.

One of the most widely anticipated theme park entertainment experiences ever created - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort - is set for a public grand opening on June 18.

Amanda Seyfried told press on the Oscars' red carpet last night that she will be starring in THE GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD, according to COMINGSOON.NET.

Stefan Ruzowitzky is in talks to direct THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Director Gullermo del Toro spoiled any hopes of his two-part adaptation of THE HOBBIT getting the 3-D treatment about six months ago, but he's begun to sing a different tune in a post at THEONERING.NET.

Charles Pellegrino's book THE LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA, which James Cameron optioned for a possible film, has come to a halt at Henry Holt and Company, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports.

Jon Landau, producer of AVATAR, told MTV that director James Cameron is working on a prequel novel that could hit bookshelves by the end of the year.

Stan Lee has partnered with A Squared Entertainment and Archie Comics to develop a multimedia comic book property called SUPER SEVEN, which will feature Lee, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.com reports that Stephen King's BAG OF BONES is changing course from the big screen to TV.