"She Wolf" Contends to Howl at Image Comics

SHE WOLF THE PERFECT READ FOR THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

“Stunning comics.” —Paste Magazine

Fans can’t get enough of the hot new werewolf series, SHE WOLF by Rich Tomasso (DARK CORRIDOR). Image Comics is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed SHE WOLF #1 will be rushed back to print in order to keep up with the increasing customer demand.

SHE WOLF is a surreal exploration in horror as the story follows a teenage girl who believes she’s been bitten by a savage werewolf. Soon after she begins to experience feverish nightmares that seamlessly bleed into her everyday reality.

SHE WOLF #1 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.

SHE WOLF #1, 2nd printing (Diamond Code MAY168865) hits stores on Wednesday, July 27th, 2016. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, July 4th, 2016.

SHE WOLF #2 (Diamond Code MAY160656) hits stores on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016.

Select praise for SHE WOLF:

“Rich Tommaso's She Wolf transforms '80s VHS horror into stunning comics.” —Paste Magazine

“A fever dream of a werewolf story where the real monster may be the main character's mind.” —HorrorTalk

“With a surreal and bizarre tone and a compelling character, She Wolf #1 uses its stripped-down debut issue to hook you with its weird and unsettling take on the werewolf story.” —Capeless Crusader

“The simple, soft art and interesting, surreal story are what make She Wolf a great comic, even after just one issue.” —Comicverse


ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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New Line Cinema is Making an "Annabelle 2"

Filming is Underway on New Line Cinema’s Highly Anticipated “Annabelle 2”

“Lights Out” Director David F. Sandberg teams with producers James Wan and Peter Safran to bring the deadly doll back to life.

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--She’s back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (upcoming “Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.

In “Annabelle 2,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Fox Catcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony LaPaglia (TV’s “Without a Trace”) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s “Homeland,” “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy).

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” Filming is taking place in Los Angeles.

Collaborating with Sandberg behind-the-scenes from his “Lights Out” team are production designer Jennifer Spence and editor Michel Aller, joined by director of photography Maxime Alexandre (“The Other Side of the Door”) and costume designer Leah Butler (“Paranormal Activity 3 & 4”).

Currently scheduled for release on May 19, 2017, “Annabelle 2,” is a New Line Cinema presentation, an Atomic Monster/Safran Company production. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from June 26th to 30, 2016 - Update #28

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TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Netflix gets the "Lost in Space" remake as a series.

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COMICS - From Kickstarter:  Veteran comic book writer-artist and illustrator, Kody Chamberlain, is working on a new comic book project with newcomer Gavin Guidry.  It is called "Smut and Jeff," and it has a Kickstarter campaign.

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COMICS - From CBR: - All that teasing from Marvel Comics pays off with a larger "Divided We Stand" image.

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COMICS - From TheCheatSheet:  How "Captain America: Civil War" helped Marvel knock out DC Comics movies.

From CBR:  "Captain America: Civil War"  Blu-ray has many bonus features, including one about the upcoming "Doctor Strange" movie.

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SPORTS - From YahooTV:   Is Max Kellerman replacing Skip Bayless on ESPN's "First Take."

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MOVIES - From Variety:  He earned an Oscar nomination  and won a BAFTA for his supporting role in "Captain Phillips."  Now, Barkhad Abdi joins the cast of the "Blade Runner" sequel.

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COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered:  First set photos of Tom Holland in his Spider-Man costume during the filming of "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

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CELEBRITY - YahooCelebrity:  Leslie Jones becomes another in a long line of celebrity women who have trouble getting designers to dress them for big events, because of their size or shape.

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MOVIES - From CinemaBlend:  "Transformers: The Last Knight" (the fifth film) is bringing back another star from the original movies.  Tyrese Gibson will return to play his character, Robert Epps.  He is joining another returning star, Josh Duhamel as Lt. Col. William Lennox.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Ansel Elgort is in early talks to join Warner Bros.'s "Dungeons & Dragons" movie, which is Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) is set to direct.

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Freida Pinto joins Idris Elba in the Showtime-Sky miniseries, "Guerilla," which is being written and directed by John Ridley.

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CULTURE - From YahooNews:  Red Cross pulls poster some consider racist.

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OBITS - From YahooSports:  Legendary women's college basketball coach, Pat Summitt, has died at the age of 64 this morning, Tuesday, June 28, 2016.  As head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women basketball team, Summitt won 1098 games, the most for any NCAA Divsion 1 coach, male or female.  She also won 8 national championships.

From YahooSports:  Former NFL coach, Buddy Ryan, has died at the age of 82.  James David "Buddy" Ryan won two Super Bowl championships as an assistant coach.  He is most famous for his stint as the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.

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STAR TREK - From CBR:  "The Kelvin Timeline" - that's the name of the timeline that was created in the 2009 reboot film, "Star Trek" directed by J.J. Abrams.

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MOVIES - From SlashFilm:  Warner Bros.' wants Justin Lin, who directed four "Fast and Furious" films, to direct their long in gestation, live-action adaptation of the manga, "Akira."

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MOVIES - From IndieWire:  John Boyega hints at working once again with director Joe Cornish, who directed Boyega in his breakthrough film, the fantastic "Attack the Block."

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MOVIES - From TheGuardian:  Oscar-nominee Emma Stone and recent Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander will star in competing Agatha Christie biopics.  Vikander's will look at the world famous author's formative years, while Stone's will focus on Christie's "missing 11 days."

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AWARDS - From YahooMusic:  Jesse Williams’s Powerful Speech a Highlight of Politically Charged BET Awards.

AWARDS - From YahooMusic:  At the 2016 BET Awards, a tribute fit for a Prince.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 6/24 to 6/26/2016 weekend box office is Pixar's "Finding Dory" with an estimated take of $73.2 million.

From YahooMovies:   "Independence Day: Resurgence" clobbered by "Finding Dory."

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MOVIES - From SlashFilm:  "Twilight's" Kellan Lutz is in the running for "Masters of the Universe," which is McG is supposed to direct.

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MOVIES - From DenofGeek:  A look at Bruce Willis' recent spate of straight-to-DVD movies.

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POLITICS - From YahooNews:  Hillary Clinton makes a surprise appearance at NYC Pride Parade.

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POLITICS - From YahooNews:  President Obama's approval rating is now the highest it has been since 2011, 56 percent (around the time of the Osama bin Laden raid).

TRAILERS:

From YouTube:  The new trailer for "Trolls."

From YouTube:  New "Star Trek Beyond" trailer with Rihanna song.

From YouTube:  See the second trailer for 20th Century Fox and Scott Free's "Morgan."

"Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu" Debuts

First Look Media Launches Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu

With the Political Circus of the 2016 presidential election heating up, you can laugh or you can cry. Choose to laugh

To Be Distributed By The Panoply Podcast Network, This Weekly Podcast Will Feature a Discussion On The Political Process With Rotating Expert Guests

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Look Media (http://www.firstlook.media) announced the launch of Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu, a weekly political podcast hosted by W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu. Comedians and friends, Bell and Kondabolu will discuss, dissect and question today’s politics, the 2016 Election and relevant issues alongside rotating expert guests. Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu debuted Episode One on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, and will be distributed by the Panoply podcast network. A teaser is available now.

    First Look Media announces #PoliticallyReactive political podcast with friends/comedians Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

Each 20-25 minute podcast of Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu will include a deep dive on a specific topic or theme with a guest who is an expert on the spotlighted topic. The episodes will include comedic signature segments and occasional guests from the stand-up comedy world.

Lisa Leingang, Senior Vice President, Programming for First Look Media said, “W. Kamau Bell is a gifted comedian with a unique brand of political and social humor who brings a highly engaged and diverse audience with him to Politically Re-Active. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Kamau and Hari, a true comedic dream team and our first and only picks for First Look Media’s inaugural podcast.”

W. Kamau Bell commented, "I couldn't be more excited that an incredible genre busting group of lefty hippies like First Look Media would allow me to live my dream of podcasting with one of my best friends and favorite comedians, Hari Kondabolu. Politically Re-Active is the result of many hours and hours of phone conversations, innumerable green room hangouts, and millions of calories of desserts eaten far too late at night after comedy shows that didn't start the revolution like me and Hari thought they would. The revolution will be podcasted and it will be hilarious."

W. Kamau Bell is a sociopolitical comedian who is the host of the TCA Award nominated CNN docu-series, United Shades of America. Before United Shades, Kamau was best known for his critically acclaimed, but criminally short-lived FX comedy series, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. The New York Times called Kamau “the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years.” Kamau is also proud to be the ACLU’s Ambassador of Racial Justice, although he’s also pretty upset that they didn’t give him a badge. Kamau is also the host of Kamau Right Now!, a public radio talk show that airs on KALW in San Francisco. The SF Weekly called Kamau “smart, stylish, and very much in the mold of politically outspoken comedians like Dave Chappelle,” though he was more excited that they called him “handsome."

Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised comic who the NY Times has called “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.” In March 2014, he released his debut standup album “Waiting for 2042” on indie-label Kill Rock Stars. He was NYU’s APA Institute’s “Artist in Residence” for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. Hari has done standup on the Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live at Gotham and John Oliver’s New York Standup Show. His Comedy Central Presents half-hour television special debuted on the network in February 2011. He was also a writer and correspondent for the Chris Rock-produced Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX.

This podcast joins an array of exclusive First Look Media projects including: RISK, director Laura Poitras’ most recent film, which debuted last month in Cannes; Field of Vision’s The Journey, a six-part series published on The New Yorker website that follows the migration of a Syrian refugee; and NomiNation, director AJ Schnack’s docu-series on the Presidential campaign, published on VanityFair.com. First Look Media co-financed Spotlight, the Academy Award-winning Best Picture of 2016.


PANOPLY
Panoply, launched in 2015, is an innovative, full-service podcast network for premier media brands, authors, personalities and organizations. As the audio arm of The Slate Group, Panoply provides production, audience development, sales, and technology services for its expanding number of partners. With the launch of its content management system, Megaphone, in January 2016, Panoply became a full-service podcasting platform, making it possible for a wider range of new and existing podcasters to partner with the network. To learn more about Panoply’s new technology or to submit your podcast for consideration, please visit: http://announcements.panoply.fm/. To find out more about current Panoply programs or to subscribe to the network, please visit http://www.panoply.fm/ or search Panoply on iTunes.

FIRST LOOK MEDIA
First Look Media is a new-model media company devoted to supporting independent voices across all platforms, from investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to smart, provocative entertainment. Launched in 2013 by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar with the belief that independent perspectives are vital to a vibrant culture and thriving democracy. First Look operates as both a studio and digital media company.

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Official Novelization of New "Ghostbusters" Now Available

GHOSTBUSTERS: The official novelization now on sale

NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ -- Tor Books is thrilled to announce the on-sale availability of a new paperback and EBook title, GHOSTBUSTERS (Tuesday, June 28, 2016) by Nancy Holder, the official novelization for a new generation of Ghostbusters, based on the new movie, in theaters July 15, 2016.

Everybody knows there's no such thing as ghosts. But don't tell true believers Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones).  Despite being humiliated and disavowed, they're so sure that ghosts exist, they're going to go into business to prove it - even hiring Kevin (Chris Hemsworth), a receptionist to answer the phones.  And when these paranormal pros figure out that somebody is bringing ghosts back from the afterlife, they realize that not only do ghosts exist, they need busting. To save the world, who you gonna call?  Directed by Paul Feig, the film is produced by Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal, and written by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, based on the 1984 film Ghostbusters, an Ivan Reitman film, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
NANCY HOLDER has published over eighty books and more than 200 short stories. She has received five Bram Stoker awards from the Horror Writers Association, a Scribe Award from the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and a Pioneer Award from RT Booksellers. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages, and include the New York Times bestselling series Wicked and The Rules. Socialize @nancyholder and https://www.facebook.com/nancyholderfans/.

ABOUT TOR BOOKS:
Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, was founded in 1980 and committed to quality speculative literature. Between an extensive hardcover, trade and mass market paperback line, a growing middle grade and YA list, and robust backlist program, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor have won every major award in the genre fields, including Best Publisher in the Locus Poll for 29 years in a row.

Publication Information:
GHOSTBUSTERS | Nancy Holder
Mass Market Paperback | 978-0-7653-8843-8 | $9.99 | 320 pages
EBook | 978-0-7653-9114-8 | $9.99 | 320 pages

On sale June 28, 2016

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Beyonce, Drake and Bryson Tiller Lead 2016 BET Awards

Sunday Night Was #LIT as Beyoncé, Drake and Bryson Tiller Win Big at the 2016 “BET Awards”

In an Epic All Night Celebration, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Erykah Badu, Tori Kelly, Janelle Monae and the Roots Honor Prince with Powerful Renditions of His Greatest Hits

#BETAWARDS

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last night, BET lived up to their promise “We Got You” and delivered a show filled with epic surprises and captivating moments. BEYONCÉ shocked the packed house when she opened the show with KENDRICK LAMAR in a first-ever LIVE television performance of “Freedom.” The night continued with heartfelt high-energy performances in honor of the artistry, legend and soul that is PRINCE at the 16th annual BET Awards, which aired live from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 26, 2016.

2016 “BET AWARDS” show highlights include:

Returning hosts ANTHONY ANDERSON and TRACEE ELLIS ROSS had the crowd in hysterics with their hilarious opening spoof of the Tony award-winning musical “Hamilton” infusing some of today’s hottest songs including “Panda,” “Cut It” and “Down in the DM.”

In one of the evening’s homages to Prince, STEVIE WONDER sang alongside TORI KELLY to “Take Me With U.” The audience stayed on their feet as JENNIFER HUDSON came out directly following, blowing the crowd away with an emotional and breathtaking performance of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

Actor and civil rights activist JESSE WILLIAMS was presented this year’s Humanitarian Award by BET Chairman and CEO DEBRA LEE and gave a moving speech dedicating his award to “the real organizers all over the country.” He closed to a standing ovation as he reminded the audience that “Just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we’re not real.”

A perfect ending to an evening of celebratory tributes, SHEILA E. shut the house down with an electrifying performance, featuring a medley of Prince classics including “Erotic City,” “Let’s Work,” “U Got the Look,” “A Love Bizarre,” “Glamorous Life,” and “Baby I’m A Star.”

In addition to all of these unforgettable moments, the complete list of 2016 “BET AWARDS” winners is:

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist
Beyoncé

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist
Bryson Tiller

Best Group
Drake & Future

Best Collaboration
Rihanna Ft. Drake – Work

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj

Video of the Year
Beyoncé

Video Director of the Year
Director X

Best New Artist
Bryson Tiller

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Kirk Franklin

Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan

YoungStars Award
Amandla Stenberg

Best Movie
Straight Outta Compton

Sportswoman of the Year Award
Serena Williams

Sportsman of the Year Award
Stephen Curry

Centric Award
Beyoncé

Best International Act: Africa
Black Coffee (South Africa)

Best International Act: UK
Skepta

BET Global Good Award Honoree:
Akon (Senegal)

Viewer’s Choice “Best International” Artist:
Falz (Nigeria)

For select clips of the 2016 “BET AWARDS,” head to www.bet.com.

BET.com/Awards is the official site for the 2016 “BET AWARDS” and features all the incredible content from this year’s show. Join the conversation on social media by following BET Awards on the following platforms:

    Twitter & Instagram: @BETAwards, Use hashtag: #BETAwards
    Facebook: facebook.com/TheBETAwards
    Tumblr: betawards.tumblr.com

The 2016 “BET Awards” will premiere around the world on BET’s international network. It will air in the UK on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016, at 9:00pm BST, in Africa on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016, at 7:00pm CAT, and in France on Wednesday, June 29th, 2016, at 9:00pm CEST.

Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment served as Executive Producer. Stephen G. Hill, BET’s President of Programming; Connie Orlando, BET’s Senior Vice President of Music and Specials, and Lynne Harris Taylor, BET’s Vice President of Specials served as Executive Producers for BET Networks.


ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.

ABOUT “BET AWARDS”
The “BET Awards” is one of the most watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company. The “BET Awards” franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of categories.

BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, the leading world’s leading sports and live entertainment companies and developer/operator of L.A. LIVE, have teamed up once again to create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 23 - 26, 2016 presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day festival will be filled with music and comedy concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES Center; FREE BET Fan Fest at the Los Angeles Convention Center including seminars, celebrity basketball games, celebrity meet & greets; and other special appearances. The weekend will be capped off with the “BET Awards” on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Microsoft Theater.

ABOUT AEG
AEG is the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, owns, operates or consults with a collection of companies including over 100 of the world’s preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA), StubHub Center (Carson, CA), PlayStation Theater (Times Square, New York), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney, Australia), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), and The O2 arena and entertainment district (London, England). Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, & entertainment district featuring Microsoft Theater and a 54-story, 1001-room convention "headquarters" destination. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, assets of AEG Sports include franchises such as the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and the Amgen Tour of California cycling stage race. Along with AEG Facilities, other global divisions include AEG Live, the world’s second largest concert promotion and touring companies comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions and AEG Global Partnerships, responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships, naming rights and other strategic partnerships. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program featuring the industry's first sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced AXS a comprehensive entertainment platform serving as the company’s primary consumer brand including AXS Ticketing which provides fans the opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via a user-friendly ticketing interface, Examiner.com and the AXS TV network, a linear cable channel focusing on live entertainment and lifestyle programming available in nearly 40 million homes. AEG’s European headquarters are located in London. Global headquarters are in Los Angeles. For more information, visit: www.aegworldwide.com

ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and film production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse Collins. For more than a decade, Collins has played an integral role in producing some of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment. Formerly Executive Producer/EVP of Cossette Productions, Collins has produced ground-breaking and award winning television programming including the BET Awards, the GRAMMY Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An Evening of Stars, ABFF Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards. Collins is an executive producer of the hit TV series, Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart and the upcoming original miniseries based on the iconic music group New Edition that will debut on BET in 2017. He has worked with a myriad of superstar talent including Will Smith, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince and Mariah Carey. Follow Jesse Collins Entertainment @JesseCollinsEnt on Twitter and Instagram and go to http://www.jessecollinsent.com/ for more information on the company.

Follow us @BET_PR AND @BETAWARDS

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"Love and Rockets," The Best Comic Book Ever, is a Comic Book Again

Love and Rockets returns as an ongoing comic series this Fall

LOVE AND ROCKETS: THE MAGAZINE returns!

Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez to revive their beloved series

SEATTLE, WA–– Fantagraphics Books is proud to announce that Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez’s beloved Love and Rockets will return this fall in the same magazine format that fans fell in love with during its original 50 issue run from 1982-1996. Love and Rockets has been Fantagraphics’ flagship publication since its initial magazine debut in 1982, and the new series (Vol. IV, for those keeping track) will launch on the eve of the title’s 35th anniversary in September 2016 and continue every four months thereafter. The new format and schedule comes after a decade of the Love and Rockets: New Stories annual.

The Love and Rockets stories by brothers Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez continue to hold a firm grasp on the imaginations of several generations of comic book fans, garnering multiple Eisner and Ignatz Awards in recent years for their work on New Stories. Meanwhile, the collected Love and Rockets trade paperbacks continue to be perennial best sellers for Fantagraphics, with 11 volumes to date.

The new Love and Rockets marks Gilbert and Jaime’s return to the “floppy” format for the first time in a decade and will measure 8 ½” x 10 ¾”, with at least 32 pages per issue, retailing at $4.99.

“Over the past few years, Gilbert and Jaime had each casually mentioned more than once that it might be fun to try their hand at a regular comic book series again after a decade of creating the new annual every year,” said Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds. “Gilbert joked at one point that he would simply love to be able to draw more covers — with he and Jaime trading covers, he was only creating one new L&R cover every two years! We agreed that something needed to be done about this, and we’re very excited to return L&R to its comic book roots.”

The new format will play to the strengths of master cartoonists Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, focusing on their diverse cast of characters and the rich milieus they have established over the past three-and-a-half decades: from Jaime’s Maggie and Hopey to Gilbert’s Luba and Fritz, old and new fans alike will be able to enjoy two of the great bodies of work in comics history, under one cover.

Gilbert Hernandez shared "This decision to return to the magazine format is the logical step, I think. For some, it'll be a nostalgic experience to read it that way again and for newer readers it'll be a new way to enjoy our comics. And enjoy it I hope they do!"

The all-new Love and Rockets Vol. IV #1 appears in the July Diamond Previews catalog for September shipping products.

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Video for Rihanna's "Star Trek Beyond" Song Debuts June 30th

VIDEO FOR RIHANNA’S NEW SINGLE, “SLEDGEHAMMER,” TO DEBUT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER EXCLUSIVELY IN IMAX® THEATRES

THE SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR PARAMOUNT PICTURES, SKYDANCE AND BAD ROBOT’S UPCOMING FILM “STAR TREK BEYOND”

FIRST MUSIC VIDEO SHOT ENTIRELY WITH IMAX® CAMERAS, DIRECTED BY FLORIA SIGISMONDI

THE SONG IS AVAILABLE NOW TO PURCHASE

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Paramount Pictures and IMAX® Corporation announced that the video for Rihanna’s new single “Sledgehammer,” written for director Justin Lin’s highly anticipated film “STAR TREK BEYOND,” from Paramount, Skydance and Bad Robot, will debut exclusively in IMAX theatres on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

The single of “Sledgehammer” is available now for purchase, download and streaming on all DSP platforms.

“Sledgehammer” marks the first music video shot entirely with IMAX® cameras. Director Floria Sigismondi used the new ALEXA IMAX® camera, the same camera that was used to film the key battle sequence in “CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.” The ALEXA IMAX 65mm camera is a next-generation revolutionary 2D digital camera developed through a partnership between ARRI and IMAX for use by today's leading filmmakers working in the IMAX® format. The camera, when combined with IMAX’s digital re-mastering process, delivers the highest level of digital image capture and playback resulting in stunning lifelike images with pristine clarity, incredibly fine detail, vivid colors and a higher dynamic range for superior contrast. The “Sledgehammer” video is produced by Maavven.

Said Sigismondi: “I have been a fan of ‘STAR TREK’ since I was a little girl. I loved the idea that it explored new territory and the unknown. So being able to be the first director to shoot a music video entirely with IMAX cameras and use this revolutionary technology to explore a different type of new territory was a dream come true.”

Rihanna has taken the music, entertainment and fashion industry by storm. As an accomplished performer, she has sold 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks worldwide, making her the top-selling digital artist of all time. She has released eight albums, achieved 14 number-one singles and won eight Grammy Awards. With more than 8.5 billion views and 21 Vevo certified videos, she is the most viewed female artist on Vevo/YouTube and is one of the biggest artists on Facebook with more than 81 million Likes.

Rihanna is PUMA's global ambassador for Women’s Training and serves as the Creative Director of the brand, bringing her styling sensibilities and innovation to PUMA's collections. The first drop of the PUMA creeper collection sold out in three hours and continues to fly off the shelves with every release. In addition, she has successfully launched six fragrances, her limited capsule collection with Manolo Blahnik is in-stores now, and she has served as Contributing Creative Director and Punk & Poet brand ambassador for Stance since July 2015.

Floria Sigismondi is a world-renowned creator of film, music video, branded content, photographs, art and experience. With notable work in nearly every field of visual ephemera, Sigismondi’s directing ranges from iconic music videos for Justin Timberlake, David Bowie, Katy Perry, Pink and The White Stripes, to her feature film debut with “THE RUNAWAYS,” starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. When coupled with global brands, she has helmed lauded campaigns for the likes of Samsung, Thierry Mugler and Motorola, among others. When left to her singularly creative devices, Sigismondi’s photography, sculpture installations and paintings have left impressions all over the globe, from Germany to Italy to Sweden to the UK.

Sigismondi’s work is defined by enigmatic visual narratives, whether it be a short film for Sigur Ros or published monographs of her photography (“Redemption,” “Immune”). This approach has been praised with top honors at the MTV VMAs, World Luxury Awards, International Cristal Festival, and beyond.

“STAR TREK BEYOND,” the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

From Paramount Pictures and Skydance, “STAR TREK BEYOND” is a Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark, Perfect Storm Entertainment production. The film stars John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Idris Elba. Directed by Justin Lin, the third film in the franchise series is produced by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, and Justin Lin; and executive produced by Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Tommy Harper. Based upon “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry, the screenplay is written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung.

“STAR TREK BEYOND” opens in theatres beginning July 22, 2016.

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See a teaser from Rihanna here: https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/748159318541930496

“Sledgehammer” is written by Jesse Shatkin and Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Produced by Jesse Shatkin. Performed by Rihanna. Courtesy of Westbury Road Entertainment, LLC/Roc Nation.

Rihanna shares her inspiration for “Sledgehammer” and her what makes her a #StarTrekFan on YouTube - https://youtu.be/fnS44Vg40WE


About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

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IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of Mar. 31, 2016, there were 1,066 IMAX theatres (952 commercial multiplexes, 17 commercial destinations and 97 institutions) in 68 countries. On Oct. 8, 2015, shares of IMAX China, a subsidiary of IMAX Corp., began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “HK.1970.”

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Review: "Nightcrawler" an L.A. Crime Classic

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 14 (of 2016) by Leroy Douresseaux

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

Nightcrawler (2014)
Running time:  118 minutes (1 hour, 58 minutes)
MPAA – R for violence including graphic images, and for language
WRITER/DIRECTOR:  Dan Gilroy
PRODUCERS:  Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, and Michel Litvak
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Robert Elswit
EDITOR:  John Gilroy
COMPOSER:  James Newton Howard
Academy Award nominee

CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA

Starring:  Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Ann Cusack, Michael Hyatt, and Price Carson

Nightcrawler is a 2014 neo-Noir drama and crime-thriller from writer-director Dan Gilroy.  Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, the film focuses on a Los Angeles man who enters the world of freelance video journalism and then begins to manipulate events in order to create more lurid stories.

Nightcrawler opens in Los Angeles.  It introduces Louis “Lou” Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a thief always looking to convert his stolen merchandise into quick cash.  One night, Bloom is driving back to his apartment when he comes across the scene of a car crash.  He pulls over to witness the chaos, but most of his attention is taken by the “Stringers,” freelance cameramen who are filming live footage of the crash scene with the intent of selling that video footage to local television news stations.

Fascinated and inspired, Bloom buys his first camcorder and a police radio scanner and begins driving the streets of L.A. at night.  He looks for accidents, emergencies, and crime scenes that he can film.  He makes his first sale to KWLA, a bottom-rung television station, where he catches the notice of the station's morning news director, Nina Romina (Rene Russo).  As he muscles his way into the world of L.A. crime journalism, however, Bloom's dark side quickly emerges.

On the surface, Nightcrawler might seem like it is only a slick crime film, especially because of Robert Elswit's gorgeous cinematography.  What writer-director Dan Gilroy also offers, however, is a mean, edgy film that is classic L.A. crime story.  This film is high-quality neo-Noir that recaptures the classic, black and white L.A. Film-Noir, without being a prisoner to style and expectations.

Nightcrawler might not be the excellent film it is without Jake Gyllenhaal's marvelous performance as the sociopathic and murderously ambitious Lou Bloom.  It is now official; doubting that Gyllenhaal is a supremely talented and skilled actor is no longer okay.  I must also throw some cheer Rene Russo's way.  Hell, yeah, she's good, but Hollywood industry ageism now keeps her away from audiences.  She takes a throwaway character like Nina and makes her crucial to the execution of the narrative.  Also, I must not forget Riz Ahmed.  As Rick, Bloom's desperate-for-money assistant, Ahmed delivers a star-turn that just comes out of nowhere.

It might be easy to focus on Louis Bloom's sociopathic tendencies; one might call him an outright sociopath.  However, I think Nightcrawler speaks to the world that creates the Lou Blooms.  The world of L.A. local television news is little better than rogue capitalism.  The movie is rife with characters that are me-first and win-at-all-costs, to say nothing of the anal obsession with acknowledging achievement that comes from literally walking over dead bodies.

Nightcrawler is not perfect; some of it seems a bit far-fetched.  Louis Bloom gets away with things that stretch credulity, although I won't be specific in order to avoid spoilers.  Still, I was destined to like Nightcrawler because I like neo-Noir set in Los Angeles.  I think that what makes Nightcrawler so fascinating to watch are the things that sometimes make it hard to watch.  Dan Gilroy's gem is blunt about a morally bankrupt society in which class status is everything and in which society treats actual people as nothing more than commodities.

8 of 10
A

Saturday, February 6, 2016


NOTES:
2015 Academy Awards, USA:  1 nomination: “Best Writing, Original Screenplay” (Dan Gilroy)

2015 BAFTA Awards:  4 nominations: “Best Leading Actor” (Jake Gyllenhaal), “Best Supporting Actress” (Rene Russo), “Best Editing” (John Gilroy), and “Best Original Screenplay” (Dan Gilroy)

2015 Golden Globes, USA:  1 nomination: “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama” (Jake Gyllenhaal)


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Samuel L. Jackson to Be Honored at 2016 BAFTA Britannia Awards

Courtesy of BAFTA; photo by Phil Fisk

BAFTA LA To Honor Samuel L. Jackson At The 2016 British Academy Britannia Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce it will honor award-winning actor Samuel L. Jackson with the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment at this year’s British Academy Britannia Awards.

The annual gala celebration will take place on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. As previously announced, the evening will be hosted for a second time by British actor and comedian Jack Whitehall, and Ang Lee will be honored with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.  World-renowned television and event production company Done + Dusted will produce the ceremony.

Recipients of the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment are that rare breed of iconic and trail-blazing individuals whose talented, innovative approach and true global appeal has had a profound, lasting impact on the worldwide entertainment industry. Their masterful accomplishments, continue to dazzle, entertain, and inspire audiences around the world.

“Like the distinguished producer after whom this award is named, Samuel L Jackson has made an undeniable contribution to the global film industry” says Kieran Breen, BAFTA Los Angeles Chairman. “He has provided us with some of the most iconic roles in movie history not to mention some of the classic movie lines of all time.  With a prolific shooting schedule that would put other actors to shame, including some quality time spent in the UK, we are thrilled that he is able to join us for this year’s British Academy Britannia Awards”.

The British Academy Britannia Awards evening is BAFTA’s big night out in Hollywood, where Brits and anglophiles alike come together in celebration of exceptional individuals who have dedicated their careers to advancing the art forms of the moving image in the US, UK and beyond. Known to be an enjoyable evening that captures a unique blend of sincerity and British irreverence, the evening also serves to celebrate the long-standing collaboration between the British and American industries. The Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles’ highest accolades, recognizing both outstanding British talent, and exceptional international talent by virtue of their strong connection to the British industry through their body of work. Proceeds from the event support BAFTA Los Angeles’ on-going education, scholarship, community outreach and archival projects.

Appearing in well over 100 films, Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. Jackson’s portrayal of ‘Jules’, the philosopher hitman, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” made an indelible mark on American cinema. In addition to unanimous critical acclaim, he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as well as a Best Supporting Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Jackson recently appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated Western “The Hateful Eight.” He starred as Major Marquis Warren, alongside Bruce Dern, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Channing Tatum and Kurt Russell. In addition, Jackson appeared in Spike Lee’s newest film “Chiraq,” which released in December 2015. Jackson will appear in David Yates’ “Tarzan,” starring alongside Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie and Christoph Waltz this July as well as Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” which will release in September. Most recently, he completed production on the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures film “Kong: Skull Island” and is currently in production on Lionsgate’s “Hitman’s Bodyguard” with Ryan Reynolds and Gary Oldman.  

In 2012, he co-starred in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” as ‘Stephen,’ with Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio.  He also starred in “The Avengers,” which is part of his 9-picture deal with Marvel Studios. The highly anticipated film opened on May 4, 2012 to a record breaking $200 million opening weekend.

Jackson reprised his role as ‘Nick Fury’ in both Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” which was released in April 2014, and the 2015 sequel “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” In February 2015, he starred alongside Colin Firth and Taron Egerton in Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service.”

Jackson made his Broadway debut in 2011 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in “The Mountaintop,” where he portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. The play also starred Angela Bassett and was directed by Kenny Leon.

Jackson’s career began onstage upon his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a degree in dramatic arts.  Among the plays were Home, A Soldier’s Play, Sally/Prince and The District Line. He also originated roles in two of August Wilson’s plays at Yale Repertory Theatre.  For the New York Shakespeare Festival, Jackson appeared in Mother Courage and Her Children, Spell #7, and The Mighty Gents.

Past film credits also include: “RoboCop,” “Oldboy,” “Mother and Child,”  “Iron Man 2,” HBO’s “The Sunset Limited,” “Lakeview Terrace,” “Soul Men,” “The Spirit,” “Jumper,” “Resurrecting the Champ,” “1408,” “Black Snake Moan,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Freedomland,” “Coach Carter,” “Star Wars:  Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith,” “The Incredibles,” “S.W.A.T,” “Changing Lanes,” “Formula 51,” “Stars Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones,” “Caveman’s Valentine,” “Eve’s Bayou,” “Unbreakable,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Shaft,” “Deep Blue Sea,” “Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace,” “The Negotiator,” “The Red Violin,” “Jackie Brown,”  “187,” “A Time to Kill,” “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “Jungle Fever”, “Sphere,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” “Ragtime,” “Sea of Love,” “Coming to America,” “Do the Right Thing,” “School Daze,” “Mo’ Better Blues,” “Goodfellas,” “ Patriot Games,” and “True Romance.”

On the small screen, Jackson served as Executive Producer for the Spike TV animated series, “Afro Samurai” which premiered in 2007.  The series received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Program from the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. The first edition of the “Afro Samurai” video game launched in February 2009.

On television, in addition to “The Sunset Limited,” Jackson starred in John Frankenheimer’s Emmy Award-winning “Against the Wall” for HBO.  His performance earned him a Cable Ace nomination as Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

The 2015 ceremony took place in October at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Harrison Ford received the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment, Orlando Bloom received the Britannia Humanitarian Award presented by the Beazley Group, Meryl Streep received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, Sam Mendes received the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing presented by the GREAT Britain campaign, James Corden received the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year presented by Burberry and Amy Schumer received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy presented by Kodak.

The British Academy Britannia Awards is produced through a partnership between BAFTA Los Angeles and Done & Dusted. Event Production and Management is by MTA Events.

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VIZ Media Announces Free Digital Manga from "Weekly Shonen Jump" Website

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE FREE WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP MANGA CONTENT AND TERRITORY EXPANSION

Fans Across North America, The UK And Territories In Africa, Asia And Oceania Are Invited To Visit Daily For Fresh New Manga Chapters From Scores Of Hit Series

San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premiere company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, has announced the launch today of special FREE digital manga chapters available exclusively on the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP website, VIZ.com/shonenjump. The free content section will exist alongside the paid subscription model and will be available to fans in current WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP territories as well as the new territories of the Philippines, India and Singapore.

Manga readers are invited to dive into a dynamic array of exciting free content straight from the pages of VIZ Media’s and WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP’s most popular, as well as upcoming, hit manga series. New chapters will be posted daily with additional new series to be added on a regular basis.

Manga series featured in the first month of launch include:

BLUE EXORCIST
Boruto: Naruto Next Generation
Boys Over Flowers Season 2
Dragon Ball Super
The Emperor and I
Haikyu!!
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 Phantom Blood
Kuroko's Basketball
Naruto: Chibi Sasuke's Sharingan Legend
Naruto: The Path Lit By the Full Moon
ONE-PUNCH MAN
Tokyo Ghoul [Jack]

“This is an important new international initiative that will give English manga readers in territories around the world a variety of fun and free reasons to visit every day for the latest new content,” says Hisashi Sasaki, VP, Global Shonen Jump. “From the exciting new generation of ninja adventures in BORUTO to the knockout action of the bestselling ONE-PUNCH MAN, this new portal will help showcase the unique content of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP to a substantial new international audience.”

In addition to reaching readers across North America, this content will be available for FREE to fans across key international territories where WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is distributed digitally, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Free and paid WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP content is now also available for the first time in the Philippines, India and Singapore.

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is published digitally every week by VIZ Media and features the latest chapters of a wide variety of serialized fan favorite manga titles presented in English and released on the same day as the magazine’s general print release in Japan.

North American WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP annual members receive 48 weekly digital issues as well as special premiums such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectible Trading Cards, rare one-shot manga releases, digital-only promotions, and access to additional subscriber-only content including creator interviews and more. Current subscribers can also access their accounts via VIZ.com, the VIZ Manga App, or with the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP App on iOS and Android devices.

For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit VIZ.com/shonenjump.

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit VIZ.com.


About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.

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VIZ Media Announces Its 2016 Anime Expo Plans

VISIT VIZ MEDIA AT ANIME EXPO BOOTH #2205

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2016 ANIME EXPO

Join The Fun Of North America’s Largest Anime/Manga Convention With BLUE EXORCIST Manga Creator, Special Events For SAILOR MOON, ONE-PUNCH MAN, Panel Discussions, Retail Booth Exclusives And Much More

San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premiere company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, prepares to deliver a fun-filled, exciting weekend of anime and manga inspired fun and fan celebration as it announces its participation in the 2016 Anime Expo.

VIZ Media’s presence will be highlighted by special guest appearances, panel discussions, autograph sessions, promotional giveaways and a variety of exclusive and pre-street items that will be available for purchase.

The 2016 Anime Expo is the largest dedicated anime/manga fan convention in North America and takes place July 1st–4th, 2016, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets and full details are available at: www.anime-expo.org. VIZ Media will be located on the main convention floor in Booth #2205.

This year, attendees and fans can join VIZ Media to welcome Kazue Kato, creator of the BLUE EXORCIST manga series, as a special Guest of Honor. Catch her live in person for several panel discussions and a pair of autograph events throughout the weekend.

VIZ Media also invites attendees to a series of fun panels and events including sessions on JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SAILOR MOON, and WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP.

The VIZ Media retail area will offer a variety of must-have 2016 Anime Expo convention exclusives. Each purchase comes with a special VIZ Media Summer 2016 exclusive tote bag offered in 2 designs featuring SAILOR MOON S and ONE-PUNCH MAN. In addition to BLUE EXORCIST items to celebrate Kazue Kato’s appearance, the at-show exclusives and presales include:

·         ONE PIECE Limited Edition Full-Color Framed Replicas: $230

·         ONE-PUNCH MAN 3 Punches For Charity Posters: $10 ea
Three different designs, all profits will go to three different charities

·         SAILOR MOON S T-Shirt: $15
A convention exclusive design in premium cotton with prismatic glitter details, celebrating the groundbreaking third season and featuring all of the Guardians' symbols!

·         SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Season 1 Set 1 Combo Pack: $65
Preorder the home media debut and have it mailed as soon as it releases on August 16th!  * Free shipping to US addresses only
Receive a special limited Edition SAILOR MOON Suncatcher at Anime Expo as a free gift with at-show purchase.
Receive a bonus foil stamped art card available only with preorders at the VIZ Media booth!   

·         PRE-STREET Manga Editions
Pick up the following titles ahead of their official print release

        HAIKYU!! Vol. 1 – $10
        ONE-PUNCH MAN Vol. 7 – $10
        JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: BATTLE TENDENCY Vol. 4 – $20
        KUROKO’S BASKETBALL Vol. 1 – $17
        YONA OF THE DAWN Vol. 1 – $10

·         Manga Page Replicas (black & white) Direct From Japan: $15 ea
Select from the following titles

        HAIKYU!! – Hyuga and Kageyama team up for their first combination!
        ONE-PUNCH MAN – Genos is intent on saving the citizens of City Z from a giant meteor!
        TOKYO GHOUL – Ken Kaneki’s Ghoul form manifests…

·         WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual Digital Subscription: $30
o   Includes YU-GI-OH! card “Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL” and an exclusive WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP T-shirt as a free gift with at-show purchase.

·         YOSHITAKA AMANO ILLUSTRATIONS: $30.00
o   Pick up the book featuring the work of this visionary artist before Yoshitaka Amano’s special Anime Expo Guest of Honor appearance.

Other fun activities taking place at the VIZ Media booth will include:

·         VIZ Media 30th Anniversary Prize Wheel
Celebrate VIZ Media’s 30th Anniversary and try your luck at our prize wheel for a chance to win exclusive goodies!

·         SAILOR MOON Quest for the Holy Grail
Help the Sailor Guardians on their quest to receive a SUPER prize!

·         SHONEN JUMP Poster Giveaway
Grab a BLUE EXORCIST or TOKYO GHOUL poster at the VIZ Media booth!

Please check the daily booth schedule for activity times.

VIZ Media Anime Expo Panels & Special Events Include:

Friday, July 1st

1:30pm – 2:45pm - VIZ Media Panel (Main Events / Hall B)

Join VIZ Media for its 30th anniversary celebration! Don’t miss exciting announcements, exclusive first looks, and a chance to win amazing prizes.

6:30pm – 7:45pm - JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Panel
(LP1 / Petree Hall)

Get the inside scoop from the Japanese manga editors as well as loads of surprises including special guests and announcements!

Saturday, July 2nd

10:00am - ONE-PUNCH MAN Autograph Session
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)

Meet the team behind ONE-PUNCH MAN and get a signed poster! Ticketing information will be announced shortly.

11:00am – 12:00pm - WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Presents Kazue Kato
(LP2 / LACC 403AB)

Join VIZ Media to welcome the creator of BLUE EXORCIST, Kazue Kato, in her first North American appearance!

3:00pm - Kazue Kato Autograph Session
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)

Don’t miss this special opportunity to meet the creator of BLUE EXORCIST and receive a personally autographed shikishi! ** Please pick up an autograph ticket prior to the session at the Anime Expo Autograph Ticket Booth on the day of the appearance. For more information, please visit: www.anime-expo.org/how-to-get-an-autograph.

Sunday, July 3rd

10:30am – 12:00pm - SAILOR MOON Official Panel
(Main Events / Hall B)

Kick off another magical SAILOR MOON Day extravaganza with lots of special guests, announcements, famously hard trivia, loads of sparkle and fun hosted by VIZ Media. Be sure to bring your pure heart crystal and line up early because this event always fills up!

1:30pm - SAILOR MOON English Voice Cast Signing
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)

Continue your SAILOR MOON Day fun, and meet the cast behind the legendary anime! Each attendee will receive a signed premium cardstock poster featuring beautiful art from SAILOR MOON S. ** Please pick up an autograph ticket prior to the session at the Anime Expo Autograph Ticket Booth.

4:00pm - Kazue Kato Autograph Session
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)

Don’t miss an encore opportunity to meet the creator of BLUE EXORCIST and receive a personally autographed shikishi! ** Please pick up an autograph ticket prior to the session at the Anime Expo Autograph Ticket Booth.

6:30pm – 8:00pm - WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Meet-up
(Tom’s Urban)

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is having a party! Don’t miss this chance to meet fellow fans and win awesome prizes in this ultimate meet up for all SHONEN JUMP!

Monday, July 4th

11:00am – 12:00pm - WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Official Panel
(LP2 / LACC 403AB)

Hang out with the English language editors of the world's most popular manga as they talk about the latest developments on new series, all-time fan favorites, and what they are doing to continue to deliver the world's best manga!

For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.


About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.

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