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Spider-Man Turns Mean

By: Mark Zaslove
Jan 30, 2007

“Spider-Man 3,” “Shrek the Third” and, yes,  “Pirates of the Caribbean” (Part 3) are predicted to be the monster hits of 200 … 7.  So get the toys ready.

One odd summer pick that may beef up specialty sales is “Nancy Drew,” due out June 15 with the engaging Emma Roberts. This may be an under-the-radar success, strong enough to sell more books, which leads to more movies and other fashion/toy-related things that call to tween-and-under girls.

Find out more about the movies in the March issue of TDmonthly Magazine.

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Writer's Bio: Mark Zaslove is an entertainment industry veteran in developing content (writing, directing and producing television and feature films) for the major studios, including Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. A two-time Emmy Award winner for writing and recipient of the Humanitas Prize (for writing uplifting human values in television and movies), Mark is also Head of Content Development for Nice Entertainment. Read more articles by this author


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