GameTap has released several new screens and a brand new trailer for American McGee's forthcoming twisted fairy tale romp American McGee's Grimm.

Developed by American McGee-founded studio Spicy Horse, American McGee's Grimm showcases American McGee's startling ability to twist even the most candy-coated environs into a decidedly American McGee-esque wasteland of horror, as evidenced in this latest set of screenshots.

American McGee's Grimm will be released in 24 episodic installments over the subscription-based GameTap online gaming service, the first of which is slated to appear in July, 2008. American McGee.

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We knew designer American McGee was at work on American McGee's Grimm, an episodic take on the classic fairy tales for GameTap.

Now a post on American McGee's blog has revealed the developer's second project as an "[Unreal Engine 3] based, big publisher, multi-platform, twisted tale project."

The unannounced game is in pre-production at Spicy Horse, American McGee's Shanghai, China-based studio.

"At the moment this is purely for recruiting purposes - an official announcement will come when the time is right," wrote McGee, who is seeking to fill a long list of production roles. "This is going to be a world-class product, and we're hoping to attract world-class talent to the team."

Sarah Michelle Gellar (pictured left) is still hoping to turn American McGee's Alice (PC)--American McGee's dark, twisted vision of Lewis Carrol's classic literary tale Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--into a full-fledged live-action feature.

"It's still my project, and I'm still working diligently," she told SCI-FI Wire. "I'll do it if I have to get down and write it myself one of these days. I may have to.

"I believe there is such a beautiful, crazy, cool, twisted story to be told there," Gellar continued, attributing the holdup to issues with funding studio Universal. "So to all those Alice fans, I'm not giving up."

Gellar, who starred in the long-running television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the live-action film renditions of Scooby-Doo, had hoped to play the lead role in Sarah Michelle Gellar's American McGee's Alice, but is now fearful that she... Read more

There's an American McGee's Grimm Q&A on GameSpot today, asking American McGee about his episodic project.

Coinciding with the seasonal tidings, American McGee partner GameTap is wishing everyone a "Grimm Halloween" with the first batch of character artwork from American McGee's latest.

In development at the American McGee-founded Spicy Horse, American McGee's Grimm continues American McGee's tradition of dark, twisted fairy tales, as American McGee set forth in American McGee's Alice (PC).

American McGee's Grimm (PC) will consist of 24 episodic American McGee-flavored installments, with the first slated to appear on GameTap in spring 2008.

For more on American McGee's newest American McGee project and American McGee himself, check out our American McGee-themed chat with American McGee's American McGee.

Games Radar has posted an interview with American McGee, asking him about the episodic American McGee's Grimm project.

GameTap today officially announced a partnership with game designer American McGee (pictured left) and American McGee's Spicy Horse studio to distribute American McGee's next game, American McGee's Grimm, through the online GameTap service. As American McGee revealed earlier this month in a now-removed blog post, the action-adventure American McGee's Grimm will be released on a per-episode basis and consist of 24 total episodes.

Each episode of American McGee's Grimm will be based off a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale--such as Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, or Snow White--with a dark and distinctive American McGee-esque twist, much ... Read more

Game designer American McGee (pictured left) has revealed via his blog, AmericanMcGee.com, that American McGee's development studio Spicy Horse is currently developing American McGee's next "twisted fairy tale," American McGee's Grimm. Planned for distribution by the subscription-based GameTap gaming service, American McGee's Grimm will be a series of action/adventure episodes comprised of no fewer than 24 installments. American McGee's Grimm will be "a spiritual sequel of sorts" to the first game to bear the American McGee name, American McGee's Alice. Slated to head up writing and serve as executive producer on the project is R.J. Berg, reprising his development roles from American ... Read more

Designer American McGee, known for American McGee's Alice, American McGee Presents Scrapland, and the upcoming American McGee's Oz, American McGee's Grimm, and Bad Day L.A., has signed a deal with graphic novel publisher Cellar Door to publish comic adaptations of his properties. The contract covers his three in-development projects, Bad Day LA and AMG's Oz and Grimm.

The graphic novels will be conceived by American McGee and written and illustrated by some of the industries top creative talent. Bad Day LA will be based on the stories and characters in the upcoming tongue-in-cheek action adventure title. Oz will incorporate the dark, stylized and edgy elements of American McGee's unique vision, and Grimm follows in the tradition of the American McGee brand by bring to life a children's fairytale world in a twisted style and manner.

Cellar Door publishes only graphic novels, not periodic issues. Specific writers and artists were not mentioned.

There's a brief article format American McGee interview on HomeLAN Fed today. JCal asks McGee about his recently revealed City of the Dead and Bad Day LA projects.

American McGee's own website and that of The Mauretania Import Export Company both feature info on upcoming projects by the designer. One is a zombie game called City of the Dead; 'the goriest game ever made', while the other is Bad Day LA; 'A new action game in the style of smash hits "Metal of Honor" and "Call of Duty"'. McGee is looking for a publisher for City of Dead while Bad Day LA seems to be set up at Enlight Software. Thanks HLF and GameGossip.

HomeLAN Fed has also posted a Q&A with American McGee this morning, asking the designer about his recently announced job at Enlight Software. In addition there are also questions about the Oz property and the Alice movie.

There is a new American McGee Q&A on PC.IGN tonight, revealing that the designer has teamed up with Trevor Chan and his Enlight development studio. Together they'll work on an action game, which we're supposed to hear more about at E3 in May.

There is a Q&A with American McGee on HomeLAN Fed, where the Carbon6 co-founder is asked about his production company and the upcoming Oz game. Though American's answers are generally pretty brief or of the "can't say much" type, there's still a bit of new info in there.

HomeLAN - What can you tell us about the actual gameplay of the Oz game?
American McGee - action/adventure/quest based built around a linear narrative story with non-linear mini-quests integrated throughout in a seamless fashion. the idea is to create a toy box in which the player can choose his/her own path through the world. ..

Blues News notes that the Carbon6 site has been redesigned, offering (among other things) more info about American McGee's Wizard of Oz game which we really hadn't heard much about so far. Infogrames will be releasing Oz on PC and Xbox in 2004. Book (?) and movie deal announcements are forthcoming. There's also this single screenshot

American McGee puts his signature touch on another classic children's tale. This time the Lands of Oz are visited in a prequel adventure to the original books that will take you on a colorful journey through a unique world filled with dozens of interesting characters and stories. "Oz offers a diverse world and large range of characters to explore and meet." said American from his Hollywood design studio, "I'm really excited to be working with such rich material and amazing technology."

Another audio interview tonight at XGR. They'll be talking to American McGee, who will answer questions about Alice, his new company and the Wizard of Oz game he's working on. As always the interview will start at 8:30PM CST.

American McGee has been interviewed on Hypothermia, talking about just about anything. His new business, putting his name on the Alice game, getting chicks to dig him, music he likes, that sorta thing.

HomeLAN has an interview with American McGee who had his name all over Alice and is currently working on a few different games. His company Carbon6 was recently revealed to be working on a Return To Oz game based on the Wizard of Oz universe.

A new interview with American McGee is available, this time at the LA Times website. It should come as no surprise that the interview is indeed about EA/Rogue's Alice. Thanks Gamespy Daily.