Tartakovsky, who recently completed a treatment for the live-action project, hopes to replicate the heart-racing popcorn-flick spectacle of Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark: "I would really like to stay true to the show and just have a lot of great action, a simple story, and beautiful artwork."

While the inevitable Jack merchandising onslaught won't begin until the series starts airing nightly this summer, Lazzo is encouraged by sales of limited-edition figures Cartoon has offered on its website. The net has sold over 24,000 toys since August, and complete sets fetch three-figure bids on online auctioneer eBay. "It's building," says Lazzo, "and we love where it's going." Which, in Jack's world, could be anywhere.

Originally posted Mar 01, 2002 Published in issue #642 Mar 01, 2002 Order article reprints
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