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28 Movie deal cut for 'Samurai Girl'

TOKYOPOP is taking manga to the big screen, announcing deals with actress Melissa Joan Hart and screenwriter Dan Gordon to adapt "Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School."
The story, about a samurai warrior reincarnated as a sushi-bar hostess who has to save the world from vicious beasts, caught the attention of Hart's company, Hartbreak Films. They signed on Gordon, who describes the script in a press release as "a delicious action/comedy mix of 'Clueless' meets 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.'"
Hart is no stranger to comics characters, having starred in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," the ABC sitcom based on the Archie Comics series. Gordon has penned such pics as "Wyatt Earp" and "The Hurricane."

The Florida auction of bankrupt CrossGen's assets has been delayed due to Hurricane Jeanne. The bid deadline has been extended to Oct. 4, with the auction now set for Oct. 5.