VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW MANGA SERIES ACQUISITIONS FOR 2016 RELEASE
Seven Exciting New Series Join VIZ Media’s Manga Roster For 2016 Including New Fantasy/Action, Sports And Shojo Manga Titles
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivered a special sneak preview of forthcoming manga (graphic novel) titles as it announced the acquisition of several notable new series during its official panel held this past weekend at the 2015 New York Comic Con.
VIZ Media delighted a packed audience at New York Comic Con, the East Coast’s largest pop culture event, as it detailed 7 newly acquired series for the company’s popular Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump Advanced, VIZ Media, and Shojo Beat imprints. The new titles will launch during the Spring and Summer of 2016 and will include the supernatural/fantasy/action series 7TH GARDEN, BLACK CLOVER and MONSTER HUNTER, the sports series HAIKYU!! and KUROKO’S BASKETBALL, and a pair of shojo series, EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED and YONA OF THE DAWN.
“We are super excited to expand our shonen and shojo publishing catalogs next year with these new titles. Manga readers will want to jump into the assortment of fantasy, action/adventure, shojo romance and sports-themed releases we have planned for 2016,” says Hope Donovan, Managing Editor. “Stay tuned as we release additional information on each of these new series as the respective launch dates draw closer.”
New VIZ Media Manga Acquisitions:
7TH GARDEN · Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens · Debuting Summer 2016
In this series by Mitsu Izumi, Awyn Gardner will do anything to protect the beautiful mistress of the equally beautiful estate gardens he lovingly tends...even enslave himself to an also beautiful demon bent on world domination! The fight is on between angels and demons and humans for the world…and Awyn’s heart!
BLACK CLOVER · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · Debuting Summer 2016
SHONEN JUMP's breakaway hit of 2015, a fantasy action-adventure about mastering magical powers. Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem – he can't use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can't use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing's for sure – Asta will never give up! The series is also currently featured in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP magazine.
EVERYONE’S GETTING MARRIED · Rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers · Debuting Summer 2016
In this new Shojo Beat manga series by Izumi Miyazono, successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters Ryu Nanami, a popular newscaster at PTV. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This level-headed pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except...
HAIKYU!! · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · Debuting Summer 2016
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has aimed to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to – and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
KUROKO’S BASKETBALL: 2-IN-1 EDITION · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · Debuting Summer 2016
Kuroko Tetsuya doesn't stand out much. In fact, he's so plain that people hardly ever notice when he's around. Though he’s just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that’s where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge – one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing! And now that he's a high school student, he's on a mission to defeat each member of his legendary middle school team, known as the Miracle Generation.
MONSTER HUNTER · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · Debuting Spring 2016
In this new series based off the popular Monster Hunter video games, our heroes live in an age when monsters rule the world: soaring through the sky, treading the earth and filling the seas. Humanity survives on the fringes, relying on a special kind of hero to defend the people from danger – the Monster Hunter!
YONA OF THE DAWN · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · Debuting Summer 2016
The fantasy adventure shojo manga series that also inspired the fan favorite anime about a princess who’s on a quest to reclaim her throne! Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Soo-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when she witnesses her father’s murder!
For more information on manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Warner Bros. Pictures Celebrates Heroic Rescue of 33 Chilean Miners
The Fifth Anniversary of the Heroic Rescue of 33 Chilean Miners to Be Celebrated Across the U.S. and Canada
VIP Screenings of the Film “The 33,” Opening Nationwide on November 13, 2015, Will Commemorate the October 13th Anniversary
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On October 13, 2010, the world held its collective breath as the global media broadcast the miraculous rescue of 33 Chilean miners that had been trapped 200 stories below ground for 69 days following the disastrous collapse of a copper-gold mine in Copiapó, Chile. Spurred on by the support and faith of the miners’ families encamped outside the mine, the Chilean miners’ rescue is one of the most moving real-life events of modern times, watched by more than a billion people around the world.
On October 13, 2015, Chilean Consulates across the United States and in Canada will celebrate the five-year anniversary of this daring rescue with events, including special screenings of Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ new film “The 33.” Made with the cooperation of the real-life miners, their families and their rescuers, “The 33” opens nationwide on November 13, 2015, exactly one month after the five-year anniversary of the rescue.
Patricia Riggen, director of “The 33,” stated, “I am thrilled and honored that our film is playing a part in celebrating the five-year anniversary of this momentous event. Our main goal in making ‘The 33’ was to show the courage and resilience of the men who were trapped, the hope and faith of their families, and the determination of the rescuers who overcame near-impossible odds to bring them home. Their inspiring story captured the attention of millions five years ago and it should never be forgotten.”
In New York, San Francisco, Houston, Toronto and Chicago, the Chilean Consulates will join with Alcon and Warner Bros. to hold VIP screenings of the film. The Chilean Consul General in each city will serve as host of the event.
In Ottawa, Canada, the Chilean Embassy, together with Alcon and Warner Bros., will present a special screening of “The 33” and reception, hosted by the Chilean Ambassador to Canada.
In Miami, at the AMC Sunset Theaters, the General Consul of Chile will help unveil a replica of the Fenix capsule that brought the 33 miners out from the depths of the collapsed mine.
For downloadable hi-def videos and photos of the film’s re-creation of the mine collapse and rescue, to go along with news footage of the actual rescue, please visit: www.epk.tv, www.the33movie.com, or www.facebook.com/the33movie.
About “The 33”:
“The 33” features an international cast led by Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient”), James Brolin, and Lou Diamond Phillips, with Bob Gunton and Gabriel Byrne. The cast also includes Mario Casas, Jacob Vargas, Juan Pablo Raba, Oscar Nuñez, Tenoch Huerta, Marco Treviño, Adriana Barraza, Kate Del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, Elizabeth De Razzo and Naomi Scott.
Patricia Riggen directed “The 33” from a screenplay by Mikko Alanne, Oscar nominee Craig Borten (“Dallas Buyers Club”) and Michael Thomas, based on the screen story by José Rivera and the book Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar. The film was produced by Oscar nominee Mike Medavoy (“Black Swan”), Robert Katz and Edward McGurn. Carlos Eugenio Lavin, Leopoldo Enriquez, Alan Zhang and José Luis Escolar served as executive producers.
“The 33” is a presentation of Alcon Entertainment, co-founded by CEOs Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson. A Phoenix Pictures production, the film is being distributed domestically and in select international territories by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film has been rated PG-13 for a disaster sequence and some language. the33movie.com
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VIP Screenings of the Film “The 33,” Opening Nationwide on November 13, 2015, Will Commemorate the October 13th Anniversary
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On October 13, 2010, the world held its collective breath as the global media broadcast the miraculous rescue of 33 Chilean miners that had been trapped 200 stories below ground for 69 days following the disastrous collapse of a copper-gold mine in Copiapó, Chile. Spurred on by the support and faith of the miners’ families encamped outside the mine, the Chilean miners’ rescue is one of the most moving real-life events of modern times, watched by more than a billion people around the world.
On October 13, 2015, Chilean Consulates across the United States and in Canada will celebrate the five-year anniversary of this daring rescue with events, including special screenings of Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ new film “The 33.” Made with the cooperation of the real-life miners, their families and their rescuers, “The 33” opens nationwide on November 13, 2015, exactly one month after the five-year anniversary of the rescue.
Patricia Riggen, director of “The 33,” stated, “I am thrilled and honored that our film is playing a part in celebrating the five-year anniversary of this momentous event. Our main goal in making ‘The 33’ was to show the courage and resilience of the men who were trapped, the hope and faith of their families, and the determination of the rescuers who overcame near-impossible odds to bring them home. Their inspiring story captured the attention of millions five years ago and it should never be forgotten.”
In New York, San Francisco, Houston, Toronto and Chicago, the Chilean Consulates will join with Alcon and Warner Bros. to hold VIP screenings of the film. The Chilean Consul General in each city will serve as host of the event.
In Ottawa, Canada, the Chilean Embassy, together with Alcon and Warner Bros., will present a special screening of “The 33” and reception, hosted by the Chilean Ambassador to Canada.
In Miami, at the AMC Sunset Theaters, the General Consul of Chile will help unveil a replica of the Fenix capsule that brought the 33 miners out from the depths of the collapsed mine.
For downloadable hi-def videos and photos of the film’s re-creation of the mine collapse and rescue, to go along with news footage of the actual rescue, please visit: www.epk.tv, www.the33movie.com, or www.facebook.com/the33movie.
About “The 33”:
“The 33” features an international cast led by Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient”), James Brolin, and Lou Diamond Phillips, with Bob Gunton and Gabriel Byrne. The cast also includes Mario Casas, Jacob Vargas, Juan Pablo Raba, Oscar Nuñez, Tenoch Huerta, Marco Treviño, Adriana Barraza, Kate Del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, Elizabeth De Razzo and Naomi Scott.
Patricia Riggen directed “The 33” from a screenplay by Mikko Alanne, Oscar nominee Craig Borten (“Dallas Buyers Club”) and Michael Thomas, based on the screen story by José Rivera and the book Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar. The film was produced by Oscar nominee Mike Medavoy (“Black Swan”), Robert Katz and Edward McGurn. Carlos Eugenio Lavin, Leopoldo Enriquez, Alan Zhang and José Luis Escolar served as executive producers.
“The 33” is a presentation of Alcon Entertainment, co-founded by CEOs Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson. A Phoenix Pictures production, the film is being distributed domestically and in select international territories by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film has been rated PG-13 for a disaster sequence and some language. the33movie.com
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Monday, October 12, 2015
Best Foreign Language Film of 2015? There are 81 Submissions.
81 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2015 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR
Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant.
The 2015 submissions are:
Afghanistan, "Utopia," Hassan Nazer, director;
Albania, "Bota," Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors;
Algeria, "Twilight of Shadows," Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director;
Argentina, "The Clan," Pablo Trapero, director;
Australia, "Arrows of the Thunder Dragon," Greg Sneddon, director;
Austria, "Goodnight Mommy," Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directors;
Bangladesh, "Jalal’s Story," Abu Shahed Emon, director;
Belgium, "The Brand New Testament," Jaco Van Dormael, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Our Everyday Story," Ines Tanović, director;
Brazil, "The Second Mother," Anna Muylaert, director;
Bulgaria, "The Judgment," Stephan Komandarev, director;
Cambodia, "The Last Reel," Sotho Kulikar, director;
Canada, "Félix and Meira," Maxime Giroux, director;
Chile, "The Club," Pablo Larraín, director;
China, "Go Away Mr. Tumor," Han Yan, director;
Colombia, "Embrace of the Serpent," Ciro Guerra, director;
Costa Rica, "Imprisoned," Esteban Ramírez, director;
Croatia, "The High Sun," Dalibor Matanić, director;
Czech Republic, "Home Care," Slavek Horak, director;
Denmark, "A War," Tobias Lindholm, director;
Dominican Republic, "Sand Dollars," Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, directors;
Estonia, "1944," Elmo Nüganen, director;
Ethiopia, "Lamb," Yared Zeleke, director;
Finland, "The Fencer," Klaus Härö, director;
France, "Mustang," Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director;
Georgia, "Moira," Levan Tutberidze, director;
Germany, "Labyrinth of Lies," Giulio Ricciarelli, director;
Greece, "Xenia," Panos H. Koutras, director;
Guatemala, "Ixcanul," Jayro Bustamante, director;
Hong Kong, "To the Fore," Dante Lam, director;
Hungary, "Son of Saul," László Nemes, director;
Iceland, "Rams," Grímur Hákonarson, director;
India, "Court," Chaitanya Tamhane, director;
Iran, "Muhammad: The Messenger of God," Majid Majidi, director;
Iraq, "Memories on Stone," Shawkat Amin Korki, director;
Ireland, "Viva," Paddy Breathnach, director;
Israel, "Baba Joon," Yuval Delshad, director;
Italy, "Don't Be Bad," Claudio Caligari, director;
Ivory Coast, "Run," Philippe Lacôte, director;
Japan, "100 Yen Love," Masaharu Take, director;
Jordan, "Theeb," Naji Abu Nowar, director;
Kazakhstan, "Stranger," Yermek Tursunov, director;
Kosovo, "Babai," Visar Morina, director;
Kyrgyzstan, "Heavenly Nomadic," Mirlan Abdykalykov, director;
Latvia, "Modris," Juris Kursietis, director;
Lebanon, "Void," Naji Bechara, Jad Beyrouthy, Zeina Makki, Tarek Korkomaz, Christelle
Ighniades, Maria Abdel Karim, Salim Haber, directors;
Lithuania, "The Summer of Sangaile," Alanté Kavaïté, director;
Luxembourg, "Baby (A)lone," Donato Rotunno, director;
Macedonia, "Honey Night," Ivo Trajkov, director;
Malaysia, "Men Who Save the World," Liew Seng Tat, director;
Mexico, "600 Miles," Gabriel Ripstein, director;
Montenegro, "You Carry Me," Ivona Juka, director;
Morocco, "Aida," Driss Mrini, director;
Nepal, "Talakjung vs Tulke," Basnet Nischal, director;
Netherlands, "The Paradise Suite," Joost van Ginkel, director;
Norway, "The Wave," Roar Uthaug, director;
Pakistan, "Moor," Jami, director;
Palestine, "The Wanted 18," Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan, directors;
Paraguay, "Cloudy Times," Arami Ullón, director;
Peru, "NN," Héctor Gálvez, director;
Philippines, "Heneral Luna," Jerrold Tarog, director;
Poland, "11 Minutes," Jerzy Skolimowski, director;
Portugal, "Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One," Miguel Gomes, director;
Romania, "Aferim!" Radu Jude, director;
Russia, "Sunstroke," Nikita Mikhalkov, director;
Serbia, "Enclave," Goran Radovanović, director;
Singapore, "7 Letters," Royston Tan, Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin,
Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal, directors;
Slovakia, "Goat," Ivan Ostrochovský, director;
Slovenia, "The Tree," Sonja Prosenc, director;
South Africa, "The Two of Us," Ernest Nkosi, director;
South Korea, "The Throne," Lee Joon-ik, director;
Spain, "Flowers," Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, directors;
Sweden, "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence," Roy Andersson, director;
Switzerland, "Iraqi Odyssey," Samir, director;
Taiwan, "The Assassin," Hou Hsiao-hsien, director;
Thailand, "How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)," Josh Kim, director;
Turkey, "Sivas," Kaan Müjdeci, director;
United Kingdom, "Under Milk Wood," Kevin Allen, director;
Uruguay, "A Moonless Night," Germán Tejeira, director;
Venezuela, "Gone with the River," Mario Crespo, director;
Vietnam, "Jackpot," Dustin Nguyen, director.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant.
The 2015 submissions are:
Afghanistan, "Utopia," Hassan Nazer, director;
Albania, "Bota," Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors;
Algeria, "Twilight of Shadows," Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director;
Argentina, "The Clan," Pablo Trapero, director;
Australia, "Arrows of the Thunder Dragon," Greg Sneddon, director;
Austria, "Goodnight Mommy," Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directors;
Bangladesh, "Jalal’s Story," Abu Shahed Emon, director;
Belgium, "The Brand New Testament," Jaco Van Dormael, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Our Everyday Story," Ines Tanović, director;
Brazil, "The Second Mother," Anna Muylaert, director;
Bulgaria, "The Judgment," Stephan Komandarev, director;
Cambodia, "The Last Reel," Sotho Kulikar, director;
Canada, "Félix and Meira," Maxime Giroux, director;
Chile, "The Club," Pablo Larraín, director;
China, "Go Away Mr. Tumor," Han Yan, director;
Colombia, "Embrace of the Serpent," Ciro Guerra, director;
Costa Rica, "Imprisoned," Esteban Ramírez, director;
Croatia, "The High Sun," Dalibor Matanić, director;
Czech Republic, "Home Care," Slavek Horak, director;
Denmark, "A War," Tobias Lindholm, director;
Dominican Republic, "Sand Dollars," Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, directors;
Estonia, "1944," Elmo Nüganen, director;
Ethiopia, "Lamb," Yared Zeleke, director;
Finland, "The Fencer," Klaus Härö, director;
France, "Mustang," Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director;
Georgia, "Moira," Levan Tutberidze, director;
Germany, "Labyrinth of Lies," Giulio Ricciarelli, director;
Greece, "Xenia," Panos H. Koutras, director;
Guatemala, "Ixcanul," Jayro Bustamante, director;
Hong Kong, "To the Fore," Dante Lam, director;
Hungary, "Son of Saul," László Nemes, director;
Iceland, "Rams," Grímur Hákonarson, director;
India, "Court," Chaitanya Tamhane, director;
Iran, "Muhammad: The Messenger of God," Majid Majidi, director;
Iraq, "Memories on Stone," Shawkat Amin Korki, director;
Ireland, "Viva," Paddy Breathnach, director;
Israel, "Baba Joon," Yuval Delshad, director;
Italy, "Don't Be Bad," Claudio Caligari, director;
Ivory Coast, "Run," Philippe Lacôte, director;
Japan, "100 Yen Love," Masaharu Take, director;
Jordan, "Theeb," Naji Abu Nowar, director;
Kazakhstan, "Stranger," Yermek Tursunov, director;
Kosovo, "Babai," Visar Morina, director;
Kyrgyzstan, "Heavenly Nomadic," Mirlan Abdykalykov, director;
Latvia, "Modris," Juris Kursietis, director;
Lebanon, "Void," Naji Bechara, Jad Beyrouthy, Zeina Makki, Tarek Korkomaz, Christelle
Ighniades, Maria Abdel Karim, Salim Haber, directors;
Lithuania, "The Summer of Sangaile," Alanté Kavaïté, director;
Luxembourg, "Baby (A)lone," Donato Rotunno, director;
Macedonia, "Honey Night," Ivo Trajkov, director;
Malaysia, "Men Who Save the World," Liew Seng Tat, director;
Mexico, "600 Miles," Gabriel Ripstein, director;
Montenegro, "You Carry Me," Ivona Juka, director;
Morocco, "Aida," Driss Mrini, director;
Nepal, "Talakjung vs Tulke," Basnet Nischal, director;
Netherlands, "The Paradise Suite," Joost van Ginkel, director;
Norway, "The Wave," Roar Uthaug, director;
Pakistan, "Moor," Jami, director;
Palestine, "The Wanted 18," Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan, directors;
Paraguay, "Cloudy Times," Arami Ullón, director;
Peru, "NN," Héctor Gálvez, director;
Philippines, "Heneral Luna," Jerrold Tarog, director;
Poland, "11 Minutes," Jerzy Skolimowski, director;
Portugal, "Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One," Miguel Gomes, director;
Romania, "Aferim!" Radu Jude, director;
Russia, "Sunstroke," Nikita Mikhalkov, director;
Serbia, "Enclave," Goran Radovanović, director;
Singapore, "7 Letters," Royston Tan, Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin,
Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal, directors;
Slovakia, "Goat," Ivan Ostrochovský, director;
Slovenia, "The Tree," Sonja Prosenc, director;
South Africa, "The Two of Us," Ernest Nkosi, director;
South Korea, "The Throne," Lee Joon-ik, director;
Spain, "Flowers," Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, directors;
Sweden, "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence," Roy Andersson, director;
Switzerland, "Iraqi Odyssey," Samir, director;
Taiwan, "The Assassin," Hou Hsiao-hsien, director;
Thailand, "How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)," Josh Kim, director;
Turkey, "Sivas," Kaan Müjdeci, director;
United Kingdom, "Under Milk Wood," Kevin Allen, director;
Uruguay, "A Moonless Night," Germán Tejeira, director;
Venezuela, "Gone with the River," Mario Crespo, director;
Vietnam, "Jackpot," Dustin Nguyen, director.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Entertainment Weekly Celebrates Its Birthday with "EW FEST"
Time Inc.’s Entertainment Weekly Launches First-Ever “EW FEST” Presented by LG OLED TV on October 24 in NYC
Lineup to Include Tina Fey, Aziz Ansari, The Band Perry, Ryan Murphy and More
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Entertainment Weekly will present EW FEST, a day-long celebration of the best in pop culture and EW’s 25th anniversary. Presented by LG OLED TV, an entirely new category of television, EW Fest will feature unique programming including binge-a-thon screenings, first looks, editor Q&A’s, book signings, and panels with and performances by today’s most sought after talent. The line-up includes a look inside the X-Files writer’s room with creator Chris Carter and writer James Wong; an appearance by Aziz Ansari, discussing his new Netflix series; an evening with Tina Fey; and an acoustic performance with The Band Perry. EW FEST panels include Ryan Murphy along with special guests from his hit shows, Scholastic’s David Levithan moderating a panel with YA authors and a digital influencers panel with YouTube creators Marcus Johns, Lilly Singh and more.
“We’re thrilled to bring EW’s insider access to New York City where fans will have the opportunity to connect with actors and directors from their favorite TV shows and movies”
Binge-a-thon screenings will be shown for The Expanse (Syfy), a first look at Idiotsitter (Comedy Central), Lucifer (FOX), Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz) with more to come. Attendees can relax in the LG OLED TV Living Room – a comfortable space to kick back, watch interviews and to check out what’s happening inside the LG OLED TV Studio.
“We’re thrilled to bring EW’s insider access to New York City where fans will have the opportunity to connect with actors and directors from their favorite TV shows and movies," said Henry Goldblatt, Editor of Entertainment Weekly. "This new event is the perfect way to cap off the brand's 25th anniversary celebration.”
“LG continues to innovate game-changing technologies that truly enrich and shape the way consumers view home entertainment, so we jumped at the chance to bring our revolutionary OLED TVs to the epicenter of entertainment at the EW Fest,” said David VanderWaal, vice president of marketing, LG Electronics USA. “LG OLED delivers perfect blacks and the most life-like colors imaginable, giving EW Fest attendees the opportunity to experience this entirely new category of television.”
EW FEST will take place at Industria Superstudio, located at 775 Washington St. in New York City, running from 11am – 6pm, and EW Fest @ Night from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: http://www.ew.com/ewfest.
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With OLED’s revolutionary technology, consumers can enjoy awe-inspiring picture with perfect blacks and incredible color, even from wide viewing angles unlike any LCD/LED TV can deliver. Blacks rendered by LG’s OLED TV are up to 200 times deeper than those of an LCD panel, creating an infinite contrast ratio and bringing colors to life like never before possible.
ABOUT TIME INC.
Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is one of the world's leading media companies, with a monthly global print audience of over 120 million and worldwide digital properties that attract more than 140 million visitors each month, including over 60 websites. Our influential brands include People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Time, Real Simple, Southern Living, Entertainment Weekly, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, Fortune and Food & Wine, as well as more than 50 diverse titles in the United Kingdom, such as Decanter, Horse & Hound and Wallpaper*. Time Inc. is home to celebrated franchises and events, including the Fortune 500, Time 100, People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Essence Festival and the biennial Fortune Global Forum. Hundreds of thousands of people attend our events every year. We have been extending the power of our brands through various investments and acquisitions, including the formation of Sports Illustrated Play, a new business devoted to youth and amateur sports, and the acquisition of inVNT, a company that specializes in live media. We also provide content marketing, targeted local print and digital advertising programs, branded book publishing and marketing and support services, including subscription sales services for magazines and other products, retail distribution and marketing services and customer service and fulfillment services, for ourselves and third-party clients, including other magazine publishers.
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Lineup to Include Tina Fey, Aziz Ansari, The Band Perry, Ryan Murphy and More
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Entertainment Weekly will present EW FEST, a day-long celebration of the best in pop culture and EW’s 25th anniversary. Presented by LG OLED TV, an entirely new category of television, EW Fest will feature unique programming including binge-a-thon screenings, first looks, editor Q&A’s, book signings, and panels with and performances by today’s most sought after talent. The line-up includes a look inside the X-Files writer’s room with creator Chris Carter and writer James Wong; an appearance by Aziz Ansari, discussing his new Netflix series; an evening with Tina Fey; and an acoustic performance with The Band Perry. EW FEST panels include Ryan Murphy along with special guests from his hit shows, Scholastic’s David Levithan moderating a panel with YA authors and a digital influencers panel with YouTube creators Marcus Johns, Lilly Singh and more.
“We’re thrilled to bring EW’s insider access to New York City where fans will have the opportunity to connect with actors and directors from their favorite TV shows and movies”
Binge-a-thon screenings will be shown for The Expanse (Syfy), a first look at Idiotsitter (Comedy Central), Lucifer (FOX), Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz) with more to come. Attendees can relax in the LG OLED TV Living Room – a comfortable space to kick back, watch interviews and to check out what’s happening inside the LG OLED TV Studio.
“We’re thrilled to bring EW’s insider access to New York City where fans will have the opportunity to connect with actors and directors from their favorite TV shows and movies," said Henry Goldblatt, Editor of Entertainment Weekly. "This new event is the perfect way to cap off the brand's 25th anniversary celebration.”
“LG continues to innovate game-changing technologies that truly enrich and shape the way consumers view home entertainment, so we jumped at the chance to bring our revolutionary OLED TVs to the epicenter of entertainment at the EW Fest,” said David VanderWaal, vice president of marketing, LG Electronics USA. “LG OLED delivers perfect blacks and the most life-like colors imaginable, giving EW Fest attendees the opportunity to experience this entirely new category of television.”
EW FEST will take place at Industria Superstudio, located at 775 Washington St. in New York City, running from 11am – 6pm, and EW Fest @ Night from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: http://www.ew.com/ewfest.
ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Entertainment Weekly is your all-access pass to Hollywood’s most creative minds and most fascinating stars. The magazine was launched by Time Inc. in 1990 and is America’s leading consumer publication in the entertainment category, with a guaranteed circulation rate base of nearly 1.8 million and a combined audience of almost 27 million loyal, engaged fans. Each day, EW.com publishes a myriad of featured stories, blog posts, TV-recaps, original videos, film reviews and photo galleries. In April 2015, the PEOPLE/Entertainment Weekly Network reached #1 in its competitive set with 56.4 million unique visitors and during the same month, EW.com desktop, tablet and mobile growth hit an all-time high of 19.9 million combined unique visitors. Entertainment Weekly is the first to know about the best in entertainment. With sharp insight, unparalleled access and a trusted voice, EW keeps readers plugged into pop culture. This is where the buzz begins.
Entertainment Weekly is also available on the iPhone®, iPad®, NOOK Color™, HP Touchpad, Kindle Fire, and select Android™ devices. On social media, join the Entertainment Weekly community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Google +.
About OLED:
With OLED’s revolutionary technology, consumers can enjoy awe-inspiring picture with perfect blacks and incredible color, even from wide viewing angles unlike any LCD/LED TV can deliver. Blacks rendered by LG’s OLED TV are up to 200 times deeper than those of an LCD panel, creating an infinite contrast ratio and bringing colors to life like never before possible.
ABOUT TIME INC.
Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is one of the world's leading media companies, with a monthly global print audience of over 120 million and worldwide digital properties that attract more than 140 million visitors each month, including over 60 websites. Our influential brands include People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Time, Real Simple, Southern Living, Entertainment Weekly, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, Fortune and Food & Wine, as well as more than 50 diverse titles in the United Kingdom, such as Decanter, Horse & Hound and Wallpaper*. Time Inc. is home to celebrated franchises and events, including the Fortune 500, Time 100, People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Essence Festival and the biennial Fortune Global Forum. Hundreds of thousands of people attend our events every year. We have been extending the power of our brands through various investments and acquisitions, including the formation of Sports Illustrated Play, a new business devoted to youth and amateur sports, and the acquisition of inVNT, a company that specializes in live media. We also provide content marketing, targeted local print and digital advertising programs, branded book publishing and marketing and support services, including subscription sales services for magazines and other products, retail distribution and marketing services and customer service and fulfillment services, for ourselves and third-party clients, including other magazine publishers.
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Saturday, October 10, 2015
Dark Horse Announces "Aliens: Defiance" Comic Book Series
NYCC 2015: DARK HORSE TO DELIVER ONGOING 'ALIENS: DEFIANCE'
NEW YORK, NY —As announced on the Dark Horse: CLASSIFIED! panel at New York Comic Con, writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Rebels) and artist Tristan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road, TMNT) will take on the xenomorphs just in time to celebrate the anniversary of Aliens with a new ongoing series—Aliens: Defiance!
“Alien was groundbreaking when it first debuted, and has only grown in relevance and pop culture legend since,” remarked Wood. “Thirty-seven years is an impressive amount of time for any entertainment property to thrive, much less still top mainstream headlines and fuel speculation like it does. It’s an honor to be invited to add to that legend.”
In space, no one can hear you scream . . . Aliens: Defiance follows struggling Colonial Marine rookie Zula Hendricks as she goes AWOL to protect Earth from an unknown alien species.
“Few films are as timelessly terrifying and the fact that it continues to grip audiences and affect them beyond any of its successors and imitators (of which there are plenty) is the strongest testament to how truly transcendent everything that went into, and came out of, Alien is,” added Jones. “Being asked to be a part of something so defining, and so instrumental to the creative development of not just me, but so many, many others, is a lifelong dream come true.”
Aliens: Defiance #1 (of 12) is in stores April 27, 2016. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop.
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Friday, October 9, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 1st to 10th, 2015 - Update #29
Support Leroy on Patreon.
NEWS:
From Variety: CBS cancels "Extant" with Halle Berry, but is developing a legal drama with Berry.
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From InContention: Cinematography Oscar hopefuls.
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From Variety: "The Expendables 4" in 2017.
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From Variety: Disney announces release dates for the next 5 years, including release dates for "Cars 3" and "The Incredibles 2."
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From YahooMovies: Meet the new Disney princess, Moana.
From IMDb: A photo of the young actress, Auli'i Cravalho, who will give voice to "Moana."
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From YahooMovies: What has Rick Moranis been doing.
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From YahooMovies: Francis Ford Coppola talks about one of my favorite movies, his film, "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
From Indiewire: Danny Boyle says he is open to directing "28 Months Later," or whatever the third "28 Days Later" film would be called.
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From Vulture: EEOC to investigate how few women get directing gigs in Hollywood.
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From YahooMusic: Will Smith is reportedly returning to music with an album and world tour next year.
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From TheWrap: The director of "Snowpiercer" is working on a monster movie, and one of his "Snowpiercer" actors, Tilda Swinton, will return for that.
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From BleedingCool: There will apparently be a prequel to "The Shining." Lord, have mercy!
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From HitFix: George Miller would like to do 2 more "Mad Max" films... in addition to some smaller non-SFX films.
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From JoBlo: The search for the director of the 8th "Fast & Furious" film is down to 3, with F. Gary Gray apparently in the lead.
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From TheWrap: The debut season of "Fear the Walking Dead" had better ratings than the original "The Walking Dead" had in its debut season.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Martian" won the 10/2 to 10/4/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $55.7 million. That is just short of the October opening weekend record that "Gravity" set in 2013.
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From ScreenRant: Update on the "Power Rangers" movie reboot.
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From Variety: Sony plans an animated "Ghostbusters" film.
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From ThePlaylist: Lionsgate wants a "Cabin in the Woods" sequel. So do I.
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From Variety: "The Ring" sequel, "Rings" has lost its Nov. 13th, 2015 date, and will move to 2016, may the first quarter.
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From YahooCelebrity: Porsche responds to Paul Walker lawsuit. This will get ugly.
COMICS - Titles and Films:
From YahooNews: "Ant Man" will have a sequel, "Ant Man and the Wasp."
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From SlashFilm: In addition to being considered for "Furious 8" (the eighth "Fast & Furious" flick), F. Gary Gray is reportedly talking to Marvel about their "Black Panther" film, which is due in 2018.
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From Variety: Seth Grahame-Smith, who is writing the "Lego Batman" movie and wrote the novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is in talks to direct "The Flash" movie...
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From BleedingCool: Another Marvel comic book is headed to ABC. This time, it's the late Dwayne McDuffie's "Damage Control."
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From YahooNews: The surprising choice for director "Thor: Ragnarok" is Taiki Waititi.
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From IGN: Marvel boss, Kevin Feige, talks about Ronda Rousey's campaign to be Captain Marvel.
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From YahooNews: Marvel's "Doctor Strange" will be an origin story.
NEWS:
From Variety: CBS cancels "Extant" with Halle Berry, but is developing a legal drama with Berry.
---------------
From InContention: Cinematography Oscar hopefuls.
---------------
From Variety: "The Expendables 4" in 2017.
---------------
From Variety: Disney announces release dates for the next 5 years, including release dates for "Cars 3" and "The Incredibles 2."
---------------
From YahooMovies: Meet the new Disney princess, Moana.
From IMDb: A photo of the young actress, Auli'i Cravalho, who will give voice to "Moana."
---------------
From YahooMovies: What has Rick Moranis been doing.
---------------
From YahooMovies: Francis Ford Coppola talks about one of my favorite movies, his film, "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
From Indiewire: Danny Boyle says he is open to directing "28 Months Later," or whatever the third "28 Days Later" film would be called.
---------------
From Vulture: EEOC to investigate how few women get directing gigs in Hollywood.
---------------
From YahooMusic: Will Smith is reportedly returning to music with an album and world tour next year.
---------------
From TheWrap: The director of "Snowpiercer" is working on a monster movie, and one of his "Snowpiercer" actors, Tilda Swinton, will return for that.
---------------
From BleedingCool: There will apparently be a prequel to "The Shining." Lord, have mercy!
---------------
From HitFix: George Miller would like to do 2 more "Mad Max" films... in addition to some smaller non-SFX films.
---------------
From JoBlo: The search for the director of the 8th "Fast & Furious" film is down to 3, with F. Gary Gray apparently in the lead.
---------------
From TheWrap: The debut season of "Fear the Walking Dead" had better ratings than the original "The Walking Dead" had in its debut season.
---------------
From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Martian" won the 10/2 to 10/4/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $55.7 million. That is just short of the October opening weekend record that "Gravity" set in 2013.
---------------
From ScreenRant: Update on the "Power Rangers" movie reboot.
---------------
From Variety: Sony plans an animated "Ghostbusters" film.
---------------
From ThePlaylist: Lionsgate wants a "Cabin in the Woods" sequel. So do I.
---------------
From Variety: "The Ring" sequel, "Rings" has lost its Nov. 13th, 2015 date, and will move to 2016, may the first quarter.
---------------
From YahooCelebrity: Porsche responds to Paul Walker lawsuit. This will get ugly.
COMICS - Titles and Films:
From YahooNews: "Ant Man" will have a sequel, "Ant Man and the Wasp."
---------------
From SlashFilm: In addition to being considered for "Furious 8" (the eighth "Fast & Furious" flick), F. Gary Gray is reportedly talking to Marvel about their "Black Panther" film, which is due in 2018.
---------------
From Variety: Seth Grahame-Smith, who is writing the "Lego Batman" movie and wrote the novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is in talks to direct "The Flash" movie...
---------------
From BleedingCool: Another Marvel comic book is headed to ABC. This time, it's the late Dwayne McDuffie's "Damage Control."
---------------
From YahooNews: The surprising choice for director "Thor: Ragnarok" is Taiki Waititi.
---------------
From IGN: Marvel boss, Kevin Feige, talks about Ronda Rousey's campaign to be Captain Marvel.
---------------
From YahooNews: Marvel's "Doctor Strange" will be an origin story.
Dark Horse Comics is Mr. Digital Worldwide
DARK HORSE DIGITAL COMICS CATALOG GOES GLOBAL
More than 1,000 Dark Horse monthly comics are now available on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Comixology, and Google Play, including Fight Club 2, Hellboy, and more
New York, NY/Portland, OR—Dark Horse Comics, the leader in independent entertainment publishing, announced the expansion of its monthly single-issue comics catalog across five new platforms, making Dark Horse the most widely distributed comics publisher digitally.
“We’re very pleased to offer our line of single-issue comics digitally to fans across the world,” remarked Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson. “Dark Horse Digital has been at the forefront of the digital-comics movement through our own app-development team as well as our digital storefront, but now our growing relationship with our digital-publishing partners expands the choices for our readers to choose the platform and format they like best.”
All your favorite Dark Horse comic books, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Halo, Aliens, and more, are now available on your favorite digital platform the same day the print versions hit comic shops.
“We are very excited to be on these new platforms,” said Mark Bernardi, Dark Horse director of digital publishing. “Now, along with the Dark Horse Digital website and apps, there will be several other places for fans to get their digital comics the same day that print versions hit stores. We think this expanded distribution will be a boon to Dark Horse fans as well as the creators and licensors we partner with to create the amazing comics we publish each week.”
In 2011, the company celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in style, with the launch of an all-new proprietary digital-comics app, boasting thousands of titles for download through both the iTunes store and the Dark Horse Digital storefront at Digital.DarkHorse.com.
Just under a year after the launch of Dark Horse’s digital initiative, the company expanded the number of platforms on which comics fans can access their favorite Dark Horse graphic novels. Stemming from a successful partnership with Apple’s iBookstore, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK, Dark Horse announced a partnership with Google Play. In June 2015, Dark Horse Comics launched their graphic novel catalog on Comixology.
About Dark Horse Digital
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States and is acclaimed internationally for the quality and diversity of its line. In 2011, the company that revolutionized the comic industry proudly presented its groundbreaking digital-publishing program, Dark Horse Digital. Dark Horse Digital offers its most popular titles at an unprecedented value, while providing the highest-quality reading experience possible. Single-issue comics are priced as low as just $0.99, and there is also an extensive list of free introductory #1 issues. Additionally, DH Digital’s “bundles” group together story arcs spanning multiple issues into affordable packages, allowing readers to get all the issues that comprise a complete narrative, starting at just $3.99 and up. And through cloud-based technology, Digital Store purchases can be read and enjoyed online on your computer or, mobile browser, and through the Dark Horse Bookshelf apps, available on iTunes App Store and Google Play.
To get started, simply log on to Digital.DarkHorse.com or download the app to create an account, and begin building your collection today.
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More than 1,000 Dark Horse monthly comics are now available on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Comixology, and Google Play, including Fight Club 2, Hellboy, and more
New York, NY/Portland, OR—Dark Horse Comics, the leader in independent entertainment publishing, announced the expansion of its monthly single-issue comics catalog across five new platforms, making Dark Horse the most widely distributed comics publisher digitally.
“We’re very pleased to offer our line of single-issue comics digitally to fans across the world,” remarked Dark Horse president and publisher Mike Richardson. “Dark Horse Digital has been at the forefront of the digital-comics movement through our own app-development team as well as our digital storefront, but now our growing relationship with our digital-publishing partners expands the choices for our readers to choose the platform and format they like best.”
All your favorite Dark Horse comic books, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Halo, Aliens, and more, are now available on your favorite digital platform the same day the print versions hit comic shops.
“We are very excited to be on these new platforms,” said Mark Bernardi, Dark Horse director of digital publishing. “Now, along with the Dark Horse Digital website and apps, there will be several other places for fans to get their digital comics the same day that print versions hit stores. We think this expanded distribution will be a boon to Dark Horse fans as well as the creators and licensors we partner with to create the amazing comics we publish each week.”
In 2011, the company celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in style, with the launch of an all-new proprietary digital-comics app, boasting thousands of titles for download through both the iTunes store and the Dark Horse Digital storefront at Digital.DarkHorse.com.
Just under a year after the launch of Dark Horse’s digital initiative, the company expanded the number of platforms on which comics fans can access their favorite Dark Horse graphic novels. Stemming from a successful partnership with Apple’s iBookstore, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK, Dark Horse announced a partnership with Google Play. In June 2015, Dark Horse Comics launched their graphic novel catalog on Comixology.
About Dark Horse Digital
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States and is acclaimed internationally for the quality and diversity of its line. In 2011, the company that revolutionized the comic industry proudly presented its groundbreaking digital-publishing program, Dark Horse Digital. Dark Horse Digital offers its most popular titles at an unprecedented value, while providing the highest-quality reading experience possible. Single-issue comics are priced as low as just $0.99, and there is also an extensive list of free introductory #1 issues. Additionally, DH Digital’s “bundles” group together story arcs spanning multiple issues into affordable packages, allowing readers to get all the issues that comprise a complete narrative, starting at just $3.99 and up. And through cloud-based technology, Digital Store purchases can be read and enjoyed online on your computer or, mobile browser, and through the Dark Horse Bookshelf apps, available on iTunes App Store and Google Play.
To get started, simply log on to Digital.DarkHorse.com or download the app to create an account, and begin building your collection today.
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