08/22/05

Todd McFarlane Update

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In the News

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McFarlane Toys Unveils All 6 and 3-Inch Figures from
Upcoming Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Last month we previewed a glimpse into the world of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Today we expand our coverage with the addition of photographs showcasing the remainder of both our 6-inch action figure line and 3-inch boxed sets.

Corpse Bride carries on the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton's classic films. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop motion animated film follows the story of Victor, a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world-or the next- that can keep him away from his one true love.

DISTURBED UNVEILS NEW COVER ALBUM ON SPAWN.COM
Today, Spawn.com is debuting the full album cover art for Disturbed's TEN THOUSAND FISTS. The album cover was designed by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo. Slated to be released September 20, TEN THOUSAND FISTS is the band's first studio record in three years.

Spawn: Animation Voice Talent
Todd McFarlane Talks about Selecting the Cast
When I last updated you on our casting endeavors we left off with my call to Charlie Adler, our casting agent on the show, who promised to come back to us in a week with a list of his choices. Charlie, good to his word, sent over a list of recognizable names including live action actors as well as known voice over talent. From the list we slowly collected audition MP3 files of each actor. They all read for at least two different characters. What a delight it was to have eight years of technology on our side when listening to these as compared with the first go around. Back in the HBO days we were listening to DAT tapes that had to be replayed adding hours to an already long process. Now it was a snap to replay bits and pieces of auditions that I liked, or skip some altogether that I disliked within the first five seconds.

Contests, Contests, Contests

The crack team at spawn.com has lots of stuff to give away to our dedicated Web site users. Be sure to enter any of the contests listed on the new Contests Section of spawn.com for your chance to score cool McFarlane prizes. And check back often as this section is updated with new contests periodically. Good luck.

ToyFest 2005

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2005 lines.

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Where to Buy and Release Dates

Not sure where to find you favorite McFarlane Toy? Check out the spawn.com Where to Buy page. When can you buy it? Go to the Release Dates chart from our Toys page.

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