VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AT ANIME CENTRAL 2016
VIZ Media Returns To Mid-West’s Largest Anime/Manga Convention With Fun Booth Giveaways, Advance Copies Of Upcoming Titles, Exciting Panels And Much More
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the premier publisher, distributor and licensor of Japanese and global content in North America, announces a fun weekend highlighted by booth giveaways and exclusive items for sale, informative panel discussions, anime screenings, and other activities scheduled for Anime Central 2016.
Anime Central 2016 (ACen) takes place May 20th through 22nd, 2016 in Rosemont, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the adjacent Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. ACen presents special Guests of Honor from the Japanese and U.S. sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and other Asian pop culture personalities. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #I-49. Complete details on Anime Central 2016 are available at: http://www.acen.org.
The VIZ Media booth will offer fans a wide variety of retail products available for purchase throughout the convention. A limited edition VIZ Media tote bag featuring favorite characters in 3 different designs will be given as a free gift with purchase.
Check the daily posted schedule for each day’s events. Stop by the booth throughout the convention for a FREE DEATH NOTE poster giveaway, and spin the prize wheel to score fun items featuring your favorite VIZ Media properties like SAILOR MOON!
Notable VIZ Media products available at Anime Central 2016 include:
· Exclusive Gift with Purchase: Limited Edition VIZ Media Tote in 3 Available Designs
SHONEN JUMP, SAILOR MOON or THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
· WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual Digital Subscription $20
12-month digital subscription to the world’s most popular manga magazine includes Exclusive NARUTO Game Mat & YU‐GI‐OH! Promo Card: Relinkuriboh
· Exclusive: SAILOR MOON R T‐Shirts $15 each
Ladies and Unisex styles available!
· SAILOR MOON R Set 1 Home Media Set
Limited Edition Combo Pack $65; Standard Edition DVD $40
§ Pre-Street Manga Titles – Be The First To Catch The New Releases!
BLACK CLOVER, Vol. 1 $10
DON’T BE CRUEL, Vol. 1 (2-in-1) $17
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2, Vol. 4 $20 (Vol. 1 also available)
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Vol. 5 (2-in-1) $20
ULTRAMAN Vol. 4 $13 - (Special ULTRAMAN Bundle features Collectible Figure $30)
VIZ Media’s Anime Central 2016 Panels Include:
Friday May 20th
6:00PM Official SAILOR MOON Panel
(Panel Room 1)
Join the VIZ Media staff as well as cast member, Erica Mendez (Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus) from the legendary series for news, updates and fun as only the Guardians of Love and Justice can provide. Everyone attending will receive a special treat while supplies last!
Saturday May 21st
4:30PM VIZ Media Panel
(Panel Room 1)
Come party with VIZ Media! Hear thrilling tales of upcoming releases and other Earth-shattering announcements from North America's largest distributor of manga and anime! VIZ Media has brought you thousands of your favorite titles including huge hits like NARUTO, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SAILOR MOON, TOKYO GHOUL and more!
Also don’t miss special convention screenings of a variety of acclaimed VIZ Media anime titles including BLEACH, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SAILOR MOON, and THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE. Specific screening times and dates will be listed in the official Anime Central 2016 program guide.
For more information on titles available from 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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Sunday, May 15, 2016
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 8th to 14th, 2016 - Update #36
Support Leroy on Patreon.
COMICS - From Patreon: My review of "Captain America: Civil War."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: One of my favorite comic book artists and creators of all time, Darwyn Cooke, apparently lost his battle with cancer today, Saturday, May 14, 2016. Yeah, it hurts.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: From Cannes comes this report on Steven Spielberg's upcoming film, "The BFG."
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From USAToday: George Zimmerman's gun auction up to a bid of 65 million - thanks to Internet trolls. So thanks, Internet trolls.
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan is in talks to join Marvel's "Black Panther." Ryan Coogler, the film's director, has worked Jordan on two films, "Fruitvale Station" and "Creed."
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CIVIL RIGHTS - From RSN: U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch defends trans-people.
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COMICS - From IGN: Kevin Feige explains why Natalie Portman won't be back for "Thor: Ragnarok."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Gareth Edwards directed Warner Bros.'s "Godzilla," but will not be back for "Godzilla 2," which is due in 2019.
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TELEVISION - From CinemaBlend: ABC cancels "Marvel's Agent Carter."
From YahooMovies: "Agent Carter's" star Hayley Atwell has a new ABC series, "Conviction."
From EW: "Marvel's Most Wanted," the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." spinoff is not happening.
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COMICS - From Variety: CBS superhero drama, "Supergirl," moving to The CW.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Gawker: Notorious child killer, George Zimmerman, to sell the pistol he used to kill Trayvon Martin.
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COMICS - From Variety: Lupita Nyong'o in talks to appear in Marvel's "Black Panther" film.
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MOVIES - From RollingStone: Jack Black joins director Jake Kasdan's "Jumanji" remake, which as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the star and possibly Kevin Hart.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Woody Allen is not bothered by Laurent Lafitte's rape jock at Cannes.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: Donald Trump has already destroyed the GOP.
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MOVIES - From BoxOfficeMojo: Warner Bros. shifts some release dates, including for its ridiculous Kong and Godzilla movies.
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COMICS - From Glide: The magazine comes down hard on "X-Men: Apocalypse" in a review.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Amazon and STX Entertainment pick up rights to Nash Edgerton's untitled action title, which has a killer cast, including David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: Disney has crossed the $1 billion mark in domestic office in 128 days, a new record surpassing the record that Universal set last year at 165 days.
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MOVIES - From TheHollywoodNews: Zorro is back! And he is Gael Garcia Bernal.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The Russo Bros., directors of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Civil War," are getting into Chinese film production.
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: "Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick" is an upcoming anthology series based on the short stories of the 20th century's greatest author, Philip K. Dick.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The character actor William Schallert has died at the age of 93, Sunday, May 8, 2016. Over his 60 year career, he had close to 400 screen credits. One of his best known roles was as "Martin Lane," the father of Patty Lane on "The Patty Duke Show." He was and still is one of my favorite actors. I send condolences to his family. R.I.P.
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TELEVISION - From YahooSports: Sean McDonough is a new voice on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Is Marvel killing off the X-Men in "Death of X" event.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: 2016 BAFTA TV awards winners are announced.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner at the box office for the 2016 Mother's Day weekend (5/6 to 5/8/2016) is "Captain America: Civil War" with an estimated $181.8 million haul.
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Captain America: Civil War" opens with an estimated $181.8 million weekend box office.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: The breaking news (and gossip) website has a big-ass question-and-answer with Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Lee Daniels is no longer director of the Richard Pryor biopic.
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COMICS - From SlashFilm: The still-fine Sharon Stone said that she will have a "wee" part in a Marvel movie.
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From Variety: Ben Affleck will be an executive producer on "Justice League: Part One," which apparently includes him having a say in the film's story and production. The movie is due November 2017.
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TRAILERS:
From YouTube: New "Ice Age: Collision Course" trailer - "Kiss your ice goodbye."
From YouTube: Official trailer for 20th Century Fox's "Assassin's Creed," which is due in December.
COMICS - From Patreon: My review of "Captain America: Civil War."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: One of my favorite comic book artists and creators of all time, Darwyn Cooke, apparently lost his battle with cancer today, Saturday, May 14, 2016. Yeah, it hurts.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: From Cannes comes this report on Steven Spielberg's upcoming film, "The BFG."
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From USAToday: George Zimmerman's gun auction up to a bid of 65 million - thanks to Internet trolls. So thanks, Internet trolls.
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COMICS - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan is in talks to join Marvel's "Black Panther." Ryan Coogler, the film's director, has worked Jordan on two films, "Fruitvale Station" and "Creed."
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CIVIL RIGHTS - From RSN: U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch defends trans-people.
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COMICS - From IGN: Kevin Feige explains why Natalie Portman won't be back for "Thor: Ragnarok."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Gareth Edwards directed Warner Bros.'s "Godzilla," but will not be back for "Godzilla 2," which is due in 2019.
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TELEVISION - From CinemaBlend: ABC cancels "Marvel's Agent Carter."
From YahooMovies: "Agent Carter's" star Hayley Atwell has a new ABC series, "Conviction."
From EW: "Marvel's Most Wanted," the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." spinoff is not happening.
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COMICS - From Variety: CBS superhero drama, "Supergirl," moving to The CW.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Gawker: Notorious child killer, George Zimmerman, to sell the pistol he used to kill Trayvon Martin.
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COMICS - From Variety: Lupita Nyong'o in talks to appear in Marvel's "Black Panther" film.
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MOVIES - From RollingStone: Jack Black joins director Jake Kasdan's "Jumanji" remake, which as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the star and possibly Kevin Hart.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Woody Allen is not bothered by Laurent Lafitte's rape jock at Cannes.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: Donald Trump has already destroyed the GOP.
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MOVIES - From BoxOfficeMojo: Warner Bros. shifts some release dates, including for its ridiculous Kong and Godzilla movies.
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COMICS - From Glide: The magazine comes down hard on "X-Men: Apocalypse" in a review.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Amazon and STX Entertainment pick up rights to Nash Edgerton's untitled action title, which has a killer cast, including David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: Disney has crossed the $1 billion mark in domestic office in 128 days, a new record surpassing the record that Universal set last year at 165 days.
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MOVIES - From TheHollywoodNews: Zorro is back! And he is Gael Garcia Bernal.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The Russo Bros., directors of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Civil War," are getting into Chinese film production.
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: "Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick" is an upcoming anthology series based on the short stories of the 20th century's greatest author, Philip K. Dick.
---------------
OBIT - From TheWrap: The character actor William Schallert has died at the age of 93, Sunday, May 8, 2016. Over his 60 year career, he had close to 400 screen credits. One of his best known roles was as "Martin Lane," the father of Patty Lane on "The Patty Duke Show." He was and still is one of my favorite actors. I send condolences to his family. R.I.P.
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TELEVISION - From YahooSports: Sean McDonough is a new voice on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Is Marvel killing off the X-Men in "Death of X" event.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: 2016 BAFTA TV awards winners are announced.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner at the box office for the 2016 Mother's Day weekend (5/6 to 5/8/2016) is "Captain America: Civil War" with an estimated $181.8 million haul.
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Captain America: Civil War" opens with an estimated $181.8 million weekend box office.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: The breaking news (and gossip) website has a big-ass question-and-answer with Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Lee Daniels is no longer director of the Richard Pryor biopic.
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COMICS - From SlashFilm: The still-fine Sharon Stone said that she will have a "wee" part in a Marvel movie.
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From Variety: Ben Affleck will be an executive producer on "Justice League: Part One," which apparently includes him having a say in the film's story and production. The movie is due November 2017.
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TRAILERS:
From YouTube: New "Ice Age: Collision Course" trailer - "Kiss your ice goodbye."
From YouTube: Official trailer for 20th Century Fox's "Assassin's Creed," which is due in December.
How Do You Fix a Sellout? "The Fix #1" Gets a Second Printing
BUT YOU GUESSED IT WOULD, BECAUSE YOU’RE READING IT, RIGHT?
Oh? You’ve clicked on this anyway? Welcome! Now, why aren’t you reading THE FIX? This is creative super-team Steve Lieber and Nick Spencer reunited for their first creator-owned project together—and they’re blowing readers away with this instantly popular, humorous crime comic. Retailers! It is time to increase your orders in favor of keeping pace with the growing customer interest in the series. Hint: If you increase your orders, you will see fewer of these press releases... Score! If you haven’t guessed by now: Image Comics is pleased to announce that THE FIX #1 is being rushed to a third printing, while THE FIX #2 is simultaneously being sent to a second printing in order to keep up with increased customer demand for the series.
THE FIX is a story of the crooked cops, scheming mobsters, and corrupt politicians that run things—and the sex toy that can bring them all down. Oh, and the hero is a drug-sniffing beagle named Pretzels. Bad people do bad things to each other in this frenetic, outrageous, sometimes off-putting new caper. Who doesn’t love dogs at the very least? And this third printing HAS a photo of a REAL dog on it.
In THE FIX #2, Mac is injured in the line of duty and Roy seeks the help of another detective with a tough case. If you don’t know who Mac or Roy are, it’s time to order THE FIX and find out!
THE FIX #1 and #2 remain 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.
THE FIX #1, third printing (Diamond Code MAR169188) and THE FIX #2, second printing (Diamond Code MAR169083) will both arrive in stores on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016. Final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, May 16th, 2016.
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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Dark Horse Comics Announces "SMITE: The Patheon War"
The online game “SMITE: Battleground of the Gods” comes to comics
MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse proudly announces the newest video game comic book in its long line of best-selling titles with SMITE: The Pantheon War.
From veteran games writer John Jackson Miller (Star Wars, Mass Effect), cowriter Jack Banish, and artist Eduardo Francisco (Eve: Valkyrie, Captain Midnight), SMITE: The Pantheon War collects the three-part digital comic series telling the tale of the looming war between the pantheons!
It is an age where gods live among the mortals over which they rule. The worship of mortals is needed by the gods to maintain their divinity—but the number of gods has swelled, and there are fewer mortal faithful for the individual gods in each pantheon. Only the gods who maintain worshipers will survive, and so tensions are rising among the pantheons. There is an uneasy peace…but peace is not desired by all!
SMITE: The Pantheon War (978-1-50670-233-9 / $14.99) is in stores December 28, 2016.
Hi-Rez Studios’ SMITE (PC, Xbox One, PS4) is a free-to-play, team-based action game with a global community of more than fourteen million players. With more than seventy playable mythological gods, players battle for domination across six intense game modes.
Praise for SMITE: Battleground of the Gods:
“SMITE is invigorating.”—PCGamesN
“Decidedly different gameplay, a quirky and lighthearted take on classic mythology, and a variety of interesting modes.”—Game Informer
“Makes the MOBA more approachable with smart tweaks to the formula and action RPG-inspired combat.”—PC Gamer
About Hi-Rez Studios
Atlanta-based Hi-Rez Studios was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment, and is now one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast United States. Its games include the squad-based shooter Global Agenda, the critically acclaimed Tribes: Ascend and SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods which has over 14 million players worldwide. Hi-Rez Studios recently launched their first mobile game Jetpack Fighter, a swipe-to-attack high speed platformer with gear progression and is currently developing Paladins, a fantasy FPS with progression using collectible cards. www.HiRezStudios.com.
About Dark Horse
For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
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Friday, May 13, 2016
Archie Comics Live-Action Series, "Riverdale" is Actually Happening
BREAKING NEWS: The CW Officially Picks Up Archie Comics-based drama 'Riverdale' For Series Order
Riverdale Promotional Image by Veronica Fish
It's official -- the world's most popular teenagers are finally coming to television this fall on The CW's "Riverdale," a one-hour live-action drama based on the classic Archie Comics characters.
"This is a historic moment for Archie Comics - and I couldn't be more proud," said Archie Comics Publisher and CEO Jon Goldwater. "It's a culmination of my time here, and I'm eager to see Greg Berlanti, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, The CW, Warner Brothers Studios, and the cast bring Riverdale to viewers every week. My promise to fans? You ain't seen nothing yet."
The show will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions and has been described as a subversive take on the classic Archie mythos. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, Jon Goldwater, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa serve as executive producers.
The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich socialite Veronica Lodge, and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones.
'Riverdale' stars KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, and Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge.
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Riverdale Promotional Image by Veronica Fish
It's official -- the world's most popular teenagers are finally coming to television this fall on The CW's "Riverdale," a one-hour live-action drama based on the classic Archie Comics characters.
"This is a historic moment for Archie Comics - and I couldn't be more proud," said Archie Comics Publisher and CEO Jon Goldwater. "It's a culmination of my time here, and I'm eager to see Greg Berlanti, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, The CW, Warner Brothers Studios, and the cast bring Riverdale to viewers every week. My promise to fans? You ain't seen nothing yet."
The show will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions and has been described as a subversive take on the classic Archie mythos. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, Jon Goldwater, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa serve as executive producers.
The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich socialite Veronica Lodge, and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones.
'Riverdale' stars KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, and Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge.
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Paramount and Participant Media Celebrates "An Inconvenient Truth" with Free Digital HD Copies
Paramount Pictures and Participant Media Commemorate 10th Anniversary of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
Free Digital HD Copies of Academy Award®-Winning Film Available on May 24, 2016
Participant Media Launches #AIT10, Multi-Platform Campaign to ‘Share Your Truth’ About Climate Change
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Inconvenient Truth (AIT), the critically acclaimed documentary film that ignited a global climate change movement, marks its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate the event, Paramount Home Media Distribution will offer free Digital HD copies on May 24, 2016, the day the film was first released in 2006. Leading up to the anniversary, Participant Media is launching #AIT10, a multi-platform campaign recognizing the impact of the film and celebrating individuals like the Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune, actor Ed Begley Jr., and Andrew Youn of the OneAcre Fund who share why they are inspired to act on climate change, and encourage others to “Share Your Truth.”
“The filmmakers’ dedication in bringing former Vice President Gore’s critical message to a global audience has since inspired countless social-action-minded movies, many of which have brought to light issues that, like AIT, help to ignite global conversations around important issues.”
“Al Gore, director Davis Guggenheim and the filmmaking team used the art of storytelling to catapult an urgent but misunderstood social issue into the middle of global consciousness,” said Jeff Skoll, Participant Media’s founder and an executive producer of the film. “I’m proud of the progress we’ve made over the last 10 years, and that solutions to climate change are now within our reach. Now is the moment for more concerted action.”
“While all movies have the potential to inspire and move people, the impact that An Inconvenient Truth has had over the last 10 years stands apart,” said Megan Colligan, president, Worldwide Distribution & Marketing, Paramount Pictures. “The filmmakers’ dedication in bringing former Vice President Gore’s critical message to a global audience has since inspired countless social-action-minded movies, many of which have brought to light issues that, like AIT, help to ignite global conversations around important issues.”
Directed by Davis Guggenheim, An Inconvenient Truth is a passionate look at Gore’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress by revealing the truths about it. Called “the most important moment of the effort to address global warming…” by environmentalist Bill McKibben, and “absolutely riveting” by Seattle Post-Intelligencer, AIT is the first documentary to win two Academy Awards® (Best Documentary, Feature and Best Original Song) and continues to inspire people around the world to take action on climate change.
Spotlighting the influence the film has had on individuals around the world and inviting others to join in the conversation, Participant’s #AIT10 is launching “Share Your Truth,” a series of videos from environmental leaders, business owners and government officials from around the world telling personal stories of the impact the film had on them at http://www.takepart.com/ait10. Updated information on climate change, details on the 24-hour free Digital HD offer, and ways to get involved and take action are also available on the site. Everyone is encouraged to join the AIT Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AnInconvenientTruth to be part of the community.
The film will be available for free digital download for a 24-hour period from major digital retailers including Amazon Video, Cineplex Store, Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand, FandangoNOW, iTunes, Microsoft Movies & TV and VUDU.
An Inconvenient Truth was directed by Davis Guggenheim and presented by Paramount Classics and Participant Productions. Featuring Al Gore, the film was produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns. Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers served as executive producers, and Lesley Chilcott was co-producer.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
About Participant Media
Participant Media (http://www.participantmedia.com/) is a leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for viewers to get involved. Participant’s more than 70 films, including Spotlight, Contagion, Lincoln, The Help, He Named Me Malala, The Look of Silence, CITIZENFOUR, Food, Inc., and An Inconvenient Truth, have collectively earned 50 Academy Award® nominations and 11 wins, including Best Picture for Spotlight. Participant has also launched more than a dozen original series, including “Please Like Me,” Emmy® Award-winning “Hit Record On TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt,” and “Fortitude,” for its television network, Pivot (http://www.pivot.tv/). Participant's digital hub, TakePart (http://www.TakePart.com), serves millions of socially conscious consumers each month with daily articles, videos and opportunities to take action. Follow Participant Media on Twitter at @Participant and on Facebook.
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Free Digital HD Copies of Academy Award®-Winning Film Available on May 24, 2016
Participant Media Launches #AIT10, Multi-Platform Campaign to ‘Share Your Truth’ About Climate Change
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Inconvenient Truth (AIT), the critically acclaimed documentary film that ignited a global climate change movement, marks its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate the event, Paramount Home Media Distribution will offer free Digital HD copies on May 24, 2016, the day the film was first released in 2006. Leading up to the anniversary, Participant Media is launching #AIT10, a multi-platform campaign recognizing the impact of the film and celebrating individuals like the Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune, actor Ed Begley Jr., and Andrew Youn of the OneAcre Fund who share why they are inspired to act on climate change, and encourage others to “Share Your Truth.”
“The filmmakers’ dedication in bringing former Vice President Gore’s critical message to a global audience has since inspired countless social-action-minded movies, many of which have brought to light issues that, like AIT, help to ignite global conversations around important issues.”
“Al Gore, director Davis Guggenheim and the filmmaking team used the art of storytelling to catapult an urgent but misunderstood social issue into the middle of global consciousness,” said Jeff Skoll, Participant Media’s founder and an executive producer of the film. “I’m proud of the progress we’ve made over the last 10 years, and that solutions to climate change are now within our reach. Now is the moment for more concerted action.”
“While all movies have the potential to inspire and move people, the impact that An Inconvenient Truth has had over the last 10 years stands apart,” said Megan Colligan, president, Worldwide Distribution & Marketing, Paramount Pictures. “The filmmakers’ dedication in bringing former Vice President Gore’s critical message to a global audience has since inspired countless social-action-minded movies, many of which have brought to light issues that, like AIT, help to ignite global conversations around important issues.”
Directed by Davis Guggenheim, An Inconvenient Truth is a passionate look at Gore’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress by revealing the truths about it. Called “the most important moment of the effort to address global warming…” by environmentalist Bill McKibben, and “absolutely riveting” by Seattle Post-Intelligencer, AIT is the first documentary to win two Academy Awards® (Best Documentary, Feature and Best Original Song) and continues to inspire people around the world to take action on climate change.
Spotlighting the influence the film has had on individuals around the world and inviting others to join in the conversation, Participant’s #AIT10 is launching “Share Your Truth,” a series of videos from environmental leaders, business owners and government officials from around the world telling personal stories of the impact the film had on them at http://www.takepart.com/ait10. Updated information on climate change, details on the 24-hour free Digital HD offer, and ways to get involved and take action are also available on the site. Everyone is encouraged to join the AIT Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AnInconvenientTruth to be part of the community.
The film will be available for free digital download for a 24-hour period from major digital retailers including Amazon Video, Cineplex Store, Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand, FandangoNOW, iTunes, Microsoft Movies & TV and VUDU.
An Inconvenient Truth was directed by Davis Guggenheim and presented by Paramount Classics and Participant Productions. Featuring Al Gore, the film was produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns. Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers served as executive producers, and Lesley Chilcott was co-producer.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
About Participant Media
Participant Media (http://www.participantmedia.com/) is a leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for viewers to get involved. Participant’s more than 70 films, including Spotlight, Contagion, Lincoln, The Help, He Named Me Malala, The Look of Silence, CITIZENFOUR, Food, Inc., and An Inconvenient Truth, have collectively earned 50 Academy Award® nominations and 11 wins, including Best Picture for Spotlight. Participant has also launched more than a dozen original series, including “Please Like Me,” Emmy® Award-winning “Hit Record On TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt,” and “Fortitude,” for its television network, Pivot (http://www.pivot.tv/). Participant's digital hub, TakePart (http://www.TakePart.com), serves millions of socially conscious consumers each month with daily articles, videos and opportunities to take action. Follow Participant Media on Twitter at @Participant and on Facebook.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Dark Horse Comics Announces "Witchfinder: City of the Dead"
The Creator of HELLBOY, The Co-Creator of i,ZOMBIE and The Original Artist of WITCHFINDER Unite for a Tale of Victorian Horror and the Undead
Dark Horse Comics to Publish WITCHFINDER: CITY OF THE DEAD, a 5 Issue Series From Dark Horse Comics
MILWAUKIE, OR— This August, legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, iZOMBIE co-creator Chris Roberson, original WITCHFINDER series artist Ben Stenbeck and colorist Michelle Madsen will unite for WITCHFINDER: CITY OF THE DEAD. In this five part miniseries from Dark Horse Comics, Sir Edward Grey, occult adviser to the queen, must defeat scores of flesh-eating corpses on the loose in London and explore a temple beneath London full of ancient secrets. Artist Julián Totino Tedesco will provide covers for the series.
“One of the great things about the monster tropes in horror fiction is that they don't have to be limited to any specific setting,” said Chris Roberson. “Werewolf stories aren't all set in Eastern Europe, vampire stories don't have to take place in Victorian London, and zombies needn't be relegated to the post-apocalyptic scenario. There's a lot of fun to be had from taking these types of characters and transposing them into different historical periods and cultural milieus."
Mignola and Roberson are currently co-writing the acclaimed HELLBOY & THE BPRD adventures. “Chris's pitch for WITCHFINDER: CITY OF THE DEAD is what made us all realize he was a perfect writer to add to our little world,” said Mike Mignola. “Chris and Ben Stenbeck have outdone themselves on this book. I’m super excited about it!”
Stenbeck returns to WITCHFINDER, the title he helped launched in 2009, before working on BALTIMORE and the acclaimed FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND. “It’s fantastic to return to the world of WITCHFINDER,” said Ben Stenbeck. “I get to go back to Edward Grey’s London and help to flesh it out a bit more. Hopefully I've gotten better at it in the 7 years since I last drew WITCHFINDER.”
“I've always been an enormous fan of Victorian-era occult detectives, and of Mignola's Sir Edward Grey in particular,” said Roberson. “One of the greatest things about Hellboy's world is the richness of its backstory, and it's been a real thrill to get to explore some of the uncharted territory and fill in some of the gaps in the map."
Witchfinder: City of the Dead #1 (of 5) is in stores August 31, 2016.
About Dark Horse
For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
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