Starz Renews Hit Series “Outlander” with “Book Three” and “Book Four” Commitment
Starz Greenlights Two More Books of “Outlander” Based on Diana Gabaldon’s International Bestselling Novels Voyager and Drums of Autumn
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced the network has ordered “Book Three” and “Book Four” for the Golden Globe®-nominated STARZ Original series “Outlander,” the critically-acclaimed original series executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s international bestselling books. Once again partnering with Sony Pictures Television, this is the first multi-book pickup for “Outlander,” assuring the series will run for several more years. The highly-anticipated second installment of the series premiered on STARZ in April 2016.
“Starz has been an incredible partner and has truly helped shape this into one of the most iconic premiere series on the air today.”
“Book Three” will be based on the third of the eight books in the Outlander series, entitled Voyager, followed by “Book Four” based on the fourth book in the series, Drums of Autumn.
CEO of Starz Chris Albrecht said, “’Outlander’ is like nothing seen before on television. From its depiction of a truly powerful female lead character, to the devastating decimation of the Highlander way of life, to what is a rarely seen genuine and timeless love story, it is a show that not only transports the viewer, but inspires the passion and admiration of its fans. On this 25th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the U.S., we are thrilled and honored to be able to continue the story that began with author Diana Gabaldon, and is brought to life by the incredibly talented Ronald D. Moore. There are no better storytellers for ‘Outlander’ than this team, both in front and behind the camera.”
“The world of Jamie and Claire is expansive and emotionally complex. The audience has rewarded 'Outlander' with their praise and loyalty, and we know we will deliver the best seasons yet in the years ahead,” said Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg , Presidents, U.S. Programming and Production, Sony Pictures Television. “Starz has been an incredible partner and has truly helped shape this into one of the most iconic premiere series on the air today.”
“Outlander” received three 2016 Golden Globe® nominations, including Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Fans recently named “Outlander” the “Most Bingeworthy Show of 2016” at the Critics’ Choice Awards®, as well as Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show and Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress for Caitriona Balfe at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards®. The series also received a Costume Designers Guild Awards® (CDGA) nomination this year.
The first 16-episode run of “Outlander,” filmed on location in Scotland, debuted in August 2014 with the season averaging 5 million multiplatform viewers per episode and regularly ranking in the top 10 weekly cable programs among women throughout the season. “Outlander” ranks in the Top 5 Daily Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings every week.
The “Outlander” second season premiere episode more than doubled viewing as compared to the “Outlander” first season premiere episode, setting a new STARZ record for an original series/season premiere (on a Live +SD, Live +3, and Live +7 basis). Through seven episodes in season 2, the series has also been a top two rated show across all of cable among women 18+ (Nielsen Live +3 F18+ ratings). (SOURCE: Starz internal data, Nielsen Npower, and Nielsen Twitter Ratings).
About “Outlander”
The "Outlander" series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one epic tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945, who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. Upon her arrival, she is thrown into an unknown world where her freedom and her life, are threatened. But when she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited. Now, Claire's heart is torn between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
The second installment of “Outlander” begins as Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart, and stopping the battle of Culloden. With the help of his cousin Jared, a local wine merchant, Jamie and Claire are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant, but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship. However, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising, and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it.
Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”) developed the series adaptation for “Outlander.”
Diana Gabaldon’s eight-book series has sold more than 26 million copies worldwide and all eight books in the series have graced the New York Times best-sellers list. The “Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one grandiose tale.
“Outlander” is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining and Supply Company, and Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Starz retains all domestic multiplatform pay TV rights to the original series.
For more information, visit the official Outlander Facebook Page and follow @Outlander_Starz on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation with #Outlander and #STARZ. For additional high-resolution images and other press materials, please visit the Starz Media Room at http://starz.mediaroom.com.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks (Starz Networks) and global content distribution (Starz Distribution), www.starz.com. The Starz Networks operating unit is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with 24.0 million subscribers in the United States as of March 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 32.4 million subscribers. Through STARZ, the company provides high quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services. STARZ is sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms. Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming. The Starz Distribution operating unit is home to the Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Digital, and Starz Worldwide Distribution divisions. In addition to STARZ Original series, Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires movies, television and other entertainment content for worldwide home video, digital, and television licensing and sales.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry’s leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 10 countries and also maintains offices in 31 countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 126 channel feeds available in 168 countries, reaching more than 980 million cumulative households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE’s premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of cable channel Game Show Network (GSN), 3D channel 3net, and national U.S. media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as the Rural Media Group and DrOz.com.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
Amazon Prime Offers Exclusive Lineup of Summer James
Amazon Releases "Songs of Summer"—A Collection of Original Recordings Exclusively Streaming on Prime Music
Artists including Passenger, Matt Nathanson, Brandi Carlile, Kate Voegele, Sublime with Rome, The Strumbellas, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ryan Bingham, The Mountain Goats and more are featured on Songs of Summer singing newly-written summer songs or new renditions of popular summer songs
Prime members can listen to the entire collection at no additional cost to their membership on compatible devices that support Amazon Music, including Amazon Echo, Fire devices, iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Sonos Players, the Web and more—songs can also be downloaded for offline listening on mobile devices
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the release of Songs of Summer, a collection of more than 30 original recordings available exclusively for streaming on Prime Music and purchase on Amazon in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. New renditions of popular summer songs include Brandi Carlile singing her version of The Beach Boys classic “God Only Knows,” Beats Antique covering the famed song “Cruel Summer” originally from Bananarama, and Passenger putting his spin on Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.” Newly-written songs can be heard from artists like Baio of Vampire Weekend, Kate Voegele, Sublime with Rome, and more.
“Prime members have loved listening to the original music we’ve released, from Amazon Acoustics to Indie for the Holidays, and we’re thrilled to continue to offer new, interesting music and more ways to discover great artists with today’s debut of Songs of Summer”
“Prime members have loved listening to the original music we’ve released, from Amazon Acoustics to Indie for the Holidays, and we’re thrilled to continue to offer new, interesting music and more ways to discover great artists with today’s debut of Songs of Summer,” stated Steve Boom, VP of Digital Music for Amazon. “It is an eclectic mix of songs from different eras and genres, perfect for summertime listening, and we can’t wait for customers and Prime members to enjoy.”
“The idea for ‘Summer Dream’ was to write a song about summer, without directly referring to it. When I was a kid, summer seemed to last forever; it felt almost endless, and that’s where the chorus came from—this feeling of summer endlessly meandering along while the verses of the song are all images associated with that feeling: stones in a creek, music in the sunshine, road trips, a lazy dream,” stated Zach Gill of ALO. “Amazon gave us the creative freedom to make this song something really special for listeners—a summer dream, warm, wistful and winding with music.”
“‘God Only Knows’ is quite possibly the best song ever written. The Beach Boys will always sound like summer to me, no matter what time of year it is. Mike McCready’s guitar playing really brings out the sun for me,” stated Brandi Carlile.
“Recording a summer song for Amazon gave us the opportunity to think outside the box. We have an affinity for chill 70’s music and Seals & Crofts’ ‘Summer Breeze’ came to mind—we wanted to fit what we liked about the song into a more mysterious and haunting landscape, so we replaced a lot of the soft-rock instrumentation with baritone guitars and washed out tremolo, plus we threw a trumpet in for good measure,” stated Escondido. “We’re grateful to Amazon for having us be a part of the Songs of Summer playlist and hope everyone enjoys listening.”
“We are so excited to work with Amazon for an exclusive release of our new song ‘Secrets’– we’ve been wanting to share it with you all,” stated Rome. “We hope you enjoy!”
Throughout the summer, Amazon will also debut official and live performance videos with featured artists on Songs of Summer like Oh Pep!, Kate Voegele, Escondido, Fort Frances, and more. The full track listing for Songs of Summer can be found below. More information, including how to listen, can be found at www.amazon.com/songsofsummer.
Newly-written songs:
ALO—“Summer Dream (We Got The Time)”
Baio (of Vampire Weekend)—“Don’t Fight Fate”
Benji Hughes—“Summersong”
Blitzen Trapper—“Summer Rain”
Dirty Heads—“So Long”
Kate Voegele—“Must Be Summertime”
Kris Orlowski—“Indian Summer”
Ryan Bingham—“Kindred Mountain High”
Ryan Miller (of Guster)—“June Summer Moon”
Stephen Kellogg—“I Will Be Crazy For You”
Sublime with Rome—“Secrets”
The Kin—“Weekend”
Newly-recorded songs:
Aoife O’Donovan—“Red & White & Blue & Gold (Acoustic)”
Beats Antique—“Cruel Summer”
Big Jesus—“The Last Day of Summer”
Brandi Carlile—“God Only Knows”
Christian Lopez Band—“Dancing in the Moonlight”
Eric Hutchinson—“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Escondido—“Summer Breeze”
Fort Frances—“Summer in the City”
Globelamp—“California Sun”
Laura Gibson—“Sunny Afternoon”
LOLO—“The Boys of Summer”
Matt Nathanson—“Gold in the Summertime (Acoustic)”
Michael Franti & Spearhead—“Summertime Is In Our Hands (Acoustic)”
Oh Pep!—“The Swimming Song”
Passenger—“(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”
Rob Grote (of The Districts)—“Nightswimming”
Surfer Blood—“A Summer Song”
Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones—“Walking on Sunshine”
The Bright Light Social Hour—“Sun King”
The Mountain Goats—“Summer”
The Secret Sisters—“Sealed with a Kiss”
The Staves—“Photobooth”
The Strumbellas—“Summer of ‘69”
The Wild Reeds—“Surfer Girl”
About Amazon Music
Prime Music offers Prime members unlimited ad-free access to more than a million songs and thousands of playlists and stations as part of their Prime membership. Prime members can listen to the entire collection at no additional cost to their membership on compatible devices that support Amazon Music, including Amazon Echo, Fire devices, iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Sonos Players, the Web and more, with tracks available to download for anytime, anywhere listening. To find out more on how to listen visit www.amazon.com/howtolisten. Prime members and customers also have access to tens of millions of tracks to purchase and download in MP3 format in the Amazon Music store at www.amazon.com/digitalmusic.
More to Prime
Amazon Prime is an annual membership program for $99 a year that offers customers unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 30 million items across all categories, unlimited Free Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items in 27 metro areas, and one and two-hour delivery with Prime Now on tens of thousands of items available in more than 25 metro areas. In addition to fast, free shipping, members have access to unlimited streaming of tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, more than one million songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with Prime Music, early access to select Lightning Deals all year long, free secure, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos and access to more than one million books to borrow with the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Not a member? Start a free trial of Amazon Prime at amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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Artists including Passenger, Matt Nathanson, Brandi Carlile, Kate Voegele, Sublime with Rome, The Strumbellas, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ryan Bingham, The Mountain Goats and more are featured on Songs of Summer singing newly-written summer songs or new renditions of popular summer songs
Prime members can listen to the entire collection at no additional cost to their membership on compatible devices that support Amazon Music, including Amazon Echo, Fire devices, iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Sonos Players, the Web and more—songs can also be downloaded for offline listening on mobile devices
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the release of Songs of Summer, a collection of more than 30 original recordings available exclusively for streaming on Prime Music and purchase on Amazon in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. New renditions of popular summer songs include Brandi Carlile singing her version of The Beach Boys classic “God Only Knows,” Beats Antique covering the famed song “Cruel Summer” originally from Bananarama, and Passenger putting his spin on Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.” Newly-written songs can be heard from artists like Baio of Vampire Weekend, Kate Voegele, Sublime with Rome, and more.
“Prime members have loved listening to the original music we’ve released, from Amazon Acoustics to Indie for the Holidays, and we’re thrilled to continue to offer new, interesting music and more ways to discover great artists with today’s debut of Songs of Summer”
“Prime members have loved listening to the original music we’ve released, from Amazon Acoustics to Indie for the Holidays, and we’re thrilled to continue to offer new, interesting music and more ways to discover great artists with today’s debut of Songs of Summer,” stated Steve Boom, VP of Digital Music for Amazon. “It is an eclectic mix of songs from different eras and genres, perfect for summertime listening, and we can’t wait for customers and Prime members to enjoy.”
“The idea for ‘Summer Dream’ was to write a song about summer, without directly referring to it. When I was a kid, summer seemed to last forever; it felt almost endless, and that’s where the chorus came from—this feeling of summer endlessly meandering along while the verses of the song are all images associated with that feeling: stones in a creek, music in the sunshine, road trips, a lazy dream,” stated Zach Gill of ALO. “Amazon gave us the creative freedom to make this song something really special for listeners—a summer dream, warm, wistful and winding with music.”
“‘God Only Knows’ is quite possibly the best song ever written. The Beach Boys will always sound like summer to me, no matter what time of year it is. Mike McCready’s guitar playing really brings out the sun for me,” stated Brandi Carlile.
“Recording a summer song for Amazon gave us the opportunity to think outside the box. We have an affinity for chill 70’s music and Seals & Crofts’ ‘Summer Breeze’ came to mind—we wanted to fit what we liked about the song into a more mysterious and haunting landscape, so we replaced a lot of the soft-rock instrumentation with baritone guitars and washed out tremolo, plus we threw a trumpet in for good measure,” stated Escondido. “We’re grateful to Amazon for having us be a part of the Songs of Summer playlist and hope everyone enjoys listening.”
“We are so excited to work with Amazon for an exclusive release of our new song ‘Secrets’– we’ve been wanting to share it with you all,” stated Rome. “We hope you enjoy!”
Throughout the summer, Amazon will also debut official and live performance videos with featured artists on Songs of Summer like Oh Pep!, Kate Voegele, Escondido, Fort Frances, and more. The full track listing for Songs of Summer can be found below. More information, including how to listen, can be found at www.amazon.com/songsofsummer.
Newly-written songs:
ALO—“Summer Dream (We Got The Time)”
Baio (of Vampire Weekend)—“Don’t Fight Fate”
Benji Hughes—“Summersong”
Blitzen Trapper—“Summer Rain”
Dirty Heads—“So Long”
Kate Voegele—“Must Be Summertime”
Kris Orlowski—“Indian Summer”
Ryan Bingham—“Kindred Mountain High”
Ryan Miller (of Guster)—“June Summer Moon”
Stephen Kellogg—“I Will Be Crazy For You”
Sublime with Rome—“Secrets”
The Kin—“Weekend”
Newly-recorded songs:
Aoife O’Donovan—“Red & White & Blue & Gold (Acoustic)”
Beats Antique—“Cruel Summer”
Big Jesus—“The Last Day of Summer”
Brandi Carlile—“God Only Knows”
Christian Lopez Band—“Dancing in the Moonlight”
Eric Hutchinson—“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Escondido—“Summer Breeze”
Fort Frances—“Summer in the City”
Globelamp—“California Sun”
Laura Gibson—“Sunny Afternoon”
LOLO—“The Boys of Summer”
Matt Nathanson—“Gold in the Summertime (Acoustic)”
Michael Franti & Spearhead—“Summertime Is In Our Hands (Acoustic)”
Oh Pep!—“The Swimming Song”
Passenger—“(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”
Rob Grote (of The Districts)—“Nightswimming”
Surfer Blood—“A Summer Song”
Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones—“Walking on Sunshine”
The Bright Light Social Hour—“Sun King”
The Mountain Goats—“Summer”
The Secret Sisters—“Sealed with a Kiss”
The Staves—“Photobooth”
The Strumbellas—“Summer of ‘69”
The Wild Reeds—“Surfer Girl”
About Amazon Music
Prime Music offers Prime members unlimited ad-free access to more than a million songs and thousands of playlists and stations as part of their Prime membership. Prime members can listen to the entire collection at no additional cost to their membership on compatible devices that support Amazon Music, including Amazon Echo, Fire devices, iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Sonos Players, the Web and more, with tracks available to download for anytime, anywhere listening. To find out more on how to listen visit www.amazon.com/howtolisten. Prime members and customers also have access to tens of millions of tracks to purchase and download in MP3 format in the Amazon Music store at www.amazon.com/digitalmusic.
More to Prime
Amazon Prime is an annual membership program for $99 a year that offers customers unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 30 million items across all categories, unlimited Free Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items in 27 metro areas, and one and two-hour delivery with Prime Now on tens of thousands of items available in more than 25 metro areas. In addition to fast, free shipping, members have access to unlimited streaming of tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, more than one million songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with Prime Music, early access to select Lightning Deals all year long, free secure, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos and access to more than one million books to borrow with the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Not a member? Start a free trial of Amazon Prime at amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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Saturday, June 4, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from June 1st to 4th, 2016 - Update #26
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OBIT - From RollingStone: Boxing legend, world icon, and American legend, Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 74, Friday, June 3, 2016.
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COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered: The title of Warner's "Justice League" movie is "Justice League."
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Chris Evans (Captain America) like the idea of Oscar-winner Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. Marvel is reportedly in talks with Larson to play the role.
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Marvel Studios may have recovered the film rights to Namor the Sub-Mariner.
From CinemaBlend: and actor Brian Tee has started campaigning to be Namor.
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COMICS - From TheWrap: Bryan Singer, the director of several X-Men movies, wants there to be a Mystique movie. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence currently plays the character.
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OBITS - From YahooSports: Donny Everett, a freshman pitcher for Vanderbilt University, has died at the age of 19, Thursday, June 2, 2016. He apparently drowned while fishing with friends.
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POLITICS - From the LATimes: Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick on the unnecessary atomic bombing of Japan during WWII.
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COMICS - From SlashFilm: Ben Affleck's solo Batman movie will tell an original story.
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MOVIES - From THR: Bill Skarsgard will play "Pennywise the Clown" in the new 2-part film adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
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COMICS - From THR: Warner Bros. has picked Rick Famuyima to replace Seth Grahame-Smith as director of its "Flash" movie. Famuyima earned acclaim for his film, "Dope."
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MUSIC - From YahooNews: Tests show Prince OD'd on opiods.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Slate: Rich white Oklahoma man who shot and killed a Black man while playing deputy sentenced to four years in prison.
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MOVIES - From THR: Indiana man has been accused of killing three people in attacks modeled after the 2013 film, "The Purge."
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MOVIES - From THR: Stefano Sollima named the director of the "Sicario" sequel, which is entitled "Soldado."
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Simon Kinberg, one of the problems with the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot, talks about what went wrong with the film.
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COMICS - From CBR: Marvel cannot use the classic Avengers villain, Kang, in Marvel movies.
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COMICS - From Variety: Oscar-winner Brie Larson (Room) is the frontrunner to play "Captain Marvel" in the Marvel Studios film of the same name.
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MOVIES - From DarkHorizons: Danish director Susanne Bier has made a shortlist of directors who may helm the next James Bond film. Bier directed "In a Better World," the winner of a "Best Foreign Language Film" Oscar.
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COMICS - From CourtoftheDead: The "Court of the Dead" merchandising line will be a comic book.
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COMICS - From THR: FX orders 8 episodes of "Legion," an X-Men television series.
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: Set photos from "Wolverine 3" reveal that the film may be adapting the popular "Old Man Logan" story from the comic book.
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HARRY POTTER - From BBC: Photos of the actors in the stage play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," have been released. Previews of the show begin June 7, 2016.
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TELEVISION - From YahooCelebrity: The actor Michael Jace, who appeared on the television series, "The Shield," was convicted by a jury of the second degree murder of his wife.
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COMICS - From Collider: The third "Thor" film will integrate the "Planet Hulk" storyline, including the character, The Gamemaster.
COMICS - From JoBlo: A "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" villain is revealed.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Here is the new trailer for the film, "Monster Trucks." Yeah, it's come to this.
OBIT - From RollingStone: Boxing legend, world icon, and American legend, Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 74, Friday, June 3, 2016.
---------------
COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered: The title of Warner's "Justice League" movie is "Justice League."
---------------
COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Chris Evans (Captain America) like the idea of Oscar-winner Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. Marvel is reportedly in talks with Larson to play the role.
---------------
COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Marvel Studios may have recovered the film rights to Namor the Sub-Mariner.
From CinemaBlend: and actor Brian Tee has started campaigning to be Namor.
---------------
COMICS - From TheWrap: Bryan Singer, the director of several X-Men movies, wants there to be a Mystique movie. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence currently plays the character.
---------------
OBITS - From YahooSports: Donny Everett, a freshman pitcher for Vanderbilt University, has died at the age of 19, Thursday, June 2, 2016. He apparently drowned while fishing with friends.
---------------
POLITICS - From the LATimes: Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick on the unnecessary atomic bombing of Japan during WWII.
----------------
COMICS - From SlashFilm: Ben Affleck's solo Batman movie will tell an original story.
---------------
MOVIES - From THR: Bill Skarsgard will play "Pennywise the Clown" in the new 2-part film adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
---------------
COMICS - From THR: Warner Bros. has picked Rick Famuyima to replace Seth Grahame-Smith as director of its "Flash" movie. Famuyima earned acclaim for his film, "Dope."
---------------
MUSIC - From YahooNews: Tests show Prince OD'd on opiods.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Slate: Rich white Oklahoma man who shot and killed a Black man while playing deputy sentenced to four years in prison.
---------------
MOVIES - From THR: Indiana man has been accused of killing three people in attacks modeled after the 2013 film, "The Purge."
---------------
MOVIES - From THR: Stefano Sollima named the director of the "Sicario" sequel, which is entitled "Soldado."
---------------
COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Simon Kinberg, one of the problems with the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot, talks about what went wrong with the film.
---------------
COMICS - From CBR: Marvel cannot use the classic Avengers villain, Kang, in Marvel movies.
---------------
COMICS - From Variety: Oscar-winner Brie Larson (Room) is the frontrunner to play "Captain Marvel" in the Marvel Studios film of the same name.
---------------
MOVIES - From DarkHorizons: Danish director Susanne Bier has made a shortlist of directors who may helm the next James Bond film. Bier directed "In a Better World," the winner of a "Best Foreign Language Film" Oscar.
---------------
COMICS - From CourtoftheDead: The "Court of the Dead" merchandising line will be a comic book.
---------------
COMICS - From THR: FX orders 8 episodes of "Legion," an X-Men television series.
---------------
COMICS - From ScreenRant: Set photos from "Wolverine 3" reveal that the film may be adapting the popular "Old Man Logan" story from the comic book.
---------------
HARRY POTTER - From BBC: Photos of the actors in the stage play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," have been released. Previews of the show begin June 7, 2016.
---------------
TELEVISION - From YahooCelebrity: The actor Michael Jace, who appeared on the television series, "The Shield," was convicted by a jury of the second degree murder of his wife.
--------------
COMICS - From Collider: The third "Thor" film will integrate the "Planet Hulk" storyline, including the character, The Gamemaster.
COMICS - From JoBlo: A "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" villain is revealed.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Here is the new trailer for the film, "Monster Trucks." Yeah, it's come to this.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" Has a Soundtrack
PARAMOUNT RECORDS PRESENTS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK FROM THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND NICKELODEON MOVIES FILM
Features Original Score By Steve Jablonsky
(Los Angeles, CA) – Paramount Records announced today that it will release the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on June 3rd, 2016, featuring the film’s original score by Steve Jablonsky (the “Transformers” franchise, “Pain and Gain”). The Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film is being released in theatres nationwide on June 3rd, 2016.
“The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has some of the most unique and fun characters ever created, which makes it a great canvas for music. I enjoyed the challenge of creating new musical themes for these characters,” said Jablonsky. “One of my main goals was to have fun with the music, because that's what the Turtles are all about; they could be fighting the craziest battle ever and still be cracking jokes. But the film also has a heart and a message, about being true to who you are. Out of the Shadows is a great combination of fun, action and heart.”
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo return to theaters this summer in “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” to battle bigger, badder villains alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After super villain Shredder (Brian Tee) escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar “Sheamus”), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
From Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Produced by Michael Bay, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Brad Fuller, p.g.a., Galen Walker and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Directed by Dave Green. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Brian Tee and Tyler Perry.
Steve Jablonsky has composed the music for many of Hollywood’s most successful films. He previously composed the score for director Michael Bay’s blockbuster “Transformers” films: “Transformers,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” He also created the music for the director’s dark comedy, “Pain and Gain,” as well as his 2005 futuristic thriller, “The Island.” In addition, Jablonsky composed the scores for Bay’s Platinum Dunes horror remakes “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” “The Hitcher,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Amityville Horror.”
Jablonsky has also worked on multiple projects with director Peter Berg, including the action drama “Lone Survivor,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch, and the action adventure “Battleship,” starring Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgård. He continues his collaboration with Berg on the action-thriller “Deepwater Horizon,” opening September 30. Jablonsky also recently composed the score for the Keegan-Michael Key-Jordan Peele action comedy “Keanu.”
Jablonsky’s additional film credits include the scores for the Vin Diesel-Elijah Wood actioner “The Last Witch Hunter”; Gavin Hood’s adventure “Ender’s Game,” starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield; Ruben Fleischer’s “Gangster Squad,” starring Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling; David Gordon Green’s comedy adventure “Your Highness,” starring James Franco, Natalie Portman and Danny McBride; and the Japanese anime film “Steamboy,” directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, as well as the documentaries “Origin Story” and “When Elephants Fight.”
For television, Jablonsky wrote the music for the smash hit ABC series “Desperate Housewives.” He also composed the score for the award-winning telefilm “Live From Baghdad,” as well as several series, including “Threat Matrix” and ESPN’s “Sports Century: The Century’s Greatest Athletes.” He more recently scored the entire first season of NBC’s comedy, “You, Me and the Apocalypse.”
With videogames becoming more innovative and sophisticated, so have their scores. Jablonsky’s music can be heard in such top-selling games as “Gears of War: Judgment,” “Gears of War 2 & 3,” “Transformers: War for Cybertron,” “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands,” “Transformers: The Game,” “The Sims 3” and “Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath.”
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Features Original Score By Steve Jablonsky
(Los Angeles, CA) – Paramount Records announced today that it will release the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on June 3rd, 2016, featuring the film’s original score by Steve Jablonsky (the “Transformers” franchise, “Pain and Gain”). The Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film is being released in theatres nationwide on June 3rd, 2016.
“The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has some of the most unique and fun characters ever created, which makes it a great canvas for music. I enjoyed the challenge of creating new musical themes for these characters,” said Jablonsky. “One of my main goals was to have fun with the music, because that's what the Turtles are all about; they could be fighting the craziest battle ever and still be cracking jokes. But the film also has a heart and a message, about being true to who you are. Out of the Shadows is a great combination of fun, action and heart.”
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo return to theaters this summer in “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” to battle bigger, badder villains alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After super villain Shredder (Brian Tee) escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar “Sheamus”), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
From Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Produced by Michael Bay, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Brad Fuller, p.g.a., Galen Walker and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Directed by Dave Green. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Brian Tee and Tyler Perry.
Steve Jablonsky has composed the music for many of Hollywood’s most successful films. He previously composed the score for director Michael Bay’s blockbuster “Transformers” films: “Transformers,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” He also created the music for the director’s dark comedy, “Pain and Gain,” as well as his 2005 futuristic thriller, “The Island.” In addition, Jablonsky composed the scores for Bay’s Platinum Dunes horror remakes “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” “The Hitcher,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Amityville Horror.”
Jablonsky has also worked on multiple projects with director Peter Berg, including the action drama “Lone Survivor,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch, and the action adventure “Battleship,” starring Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgård. He continues his collaboration with Berg on the action-thriller “Deepwater Horizon,” opening September 30. Jablonsky also recently composed the score for the Keegan-Michael Key-Jordan Peele action comedy “Keanu.”
Jablonsky’s additional film credits include the scores for the Vin Diesel-Elijah Wood actioner “The Last Witch Hunter”; Gavin Hood’s adventure “Ender’s Game,” starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield; Ruben Fleischer’s “Gangster Squad,” starring Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling; David Gordon Green’s comedy adventure “Your Highness,” starring James Franco, Natalie Portman and Danny McBride; and the Japanese anime film “Steamboy,” directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, as well as the documentaries “Origin Story” and “When Elephants Fight.”
For television, Jablonsky wrote the music for the smash hit ABC series “Desperate Housewives.” He also composed the score for the award-winning telefilm “Live From Baghdad,” as well as several series, including “Threat Matrix” and ESPN’s “Sports Century: The Century’s Greatest Athletes.” He more recently scored the entire first season of NBC’s comedy, “You, Me and the Apocalypse.”
With videogames becoming more innovative and sophisticated, so have their scores. Jablonsky’s music can be heard in such top-selling games as “Gears of War: Judgment,” “Gears of War 2 & 3,” “Transformers: War for Cybertron,” “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands,” “Transformers: The Game,” “The Sims 3” and “Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath.”
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Millar Time!! Special Comic Book Covers Revealed for Mark "Millar Day"
MILLAR DAY JUST AROUND THE CORNER—COVERS REVEALED
Image Comics is pleased to reveal the below JUPITER'S LEGACY, VOL. 2 #1 covers, which feature breathtaking artwork by Frank Quitely, Jae Lee, Mike Mayhew, and Rob Liefeld.
In celebration of the launch of JUPITER'S LEGACY, VOL. 2 #1 from Mark Millar (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Empress, HUCK, CHRONONAUTS, WANTED) and Frank Quitely, Image Comics previously announced that Wednesday, June 29, 2016 will be Millar Day.
Comics retailers are encouraged to tweet and Instagram #MillarDayContest photos of their Millarworld displays honoring this year's Millar Day, for a chance to win an exclusive Skype signing for their store with both Mark Millar and Frank Quitely tuning in to greet and chat with fans. Contest ends on Tuesday, June 28. The winner will be announced on Millar Day.
Leading up to Millar Day, Mark Millar himself will make two rare, United States appearances. On Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. at Midtown Comics Downtown in New York, NY and on Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m. at DCBS in Fort Wayne, IN.
The following will be available in comic book stores on Millar Day, Wednesday, June 29th, 2016:
- JUPITER'S CIRCLE TP VOL 2 (ISBN: 978-1-63215-707-2) (Diamond Code: MAR160676)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover A Frank Quitely (Diamond Code: APR160648)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover B Jae Lee (Diamond Code: APR160649)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover C Mike Mayhew (Diamond Code: APR160650)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover D Blank (Diamond Code: APR160651)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover E Frank Quitely sketch (Diamond Code: APR160652)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover F Mike Mayhew B&W (Diamond Code: APR168584)
- JUPITER'S LEGACY VOL 2 #1 Cover G Rob Liefeld (Diamond Code: APR168585, orderable for registered Millarworld retailers only, retailers can click here to sign up)
The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comics retailers will be Monday, June 6th, 2016.
Retailers interested in stocking up on Millar titles in time for Millar Day can find more information here.
More Millar Day updates will roll out in the coming weeks, stay tuned at ImageComics.com.
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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Thursday, June 2, 2016
"Nanjing" The Burning City" Honored by National Cartoonists Society
MILWAUKIE, OR— This past weekend, the National Cartoonists Society awarded the Reuben for Best Graphic Novel to Ethan Young for Nanjing: The Burning City, a brutal portrayal of a dark part of World War II history.
“To receive the Silver Reuben has been such a proud moment for me. I was up against amazing competition, all published by Dark Horse Comics, so to have Nanjing: The Burning City selected truly humbles me. I hope my future work can continue to live up to the same standards,” remarked Young.
Dark Horse Comics swept the Best Graphic Novel category with three stellar nominations, which, in addition to Nanjing, included Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s Two Brothers and Jonathan Case’s The New Deal. All three titles are part of the Dark Horse Originals imprint, marketed under the banner “Great Creators, Original Visions.”
On the nominations, The Beat stated, “Dark Horse has been putting out excellent original graphic novels in recent years, with bold subjects and top notch art.”
More about Nanjing: The Burning City: After the bombs fell, the Imperial Japanese Army seized the Chinese capital of Nanjing. Now screams echo off the rubble as two abandoned Chinese soldiers—trapped and desperately outnumbered inside the walled city—try to escape. What they’ll encounter will haunt them. But in the face of horror, they’ll learn that resistance and bravery cannot be destroyed.
Ethan Young’s next graphic novel, The Battles of Bridget Lee: Invasion of Farfall, debuts in September. Young also won a 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for the graphic novel Tails.
The National Cartoonists Society is the world’s largest and most prestigious organization of professional cartoonists. Today, the NCS membership roster includes over 500 of the world’s major cartoonists, working in many branches of the profession, including newspaper comic strips and panels, comic books, editorial cartoons, animation, gag cartoons, greeting cards, advertising, magazine and book illustration, and more.
Congratulations to all winners and nominees!
About Ethan Young
Ethan Young is a prolific illustrator. His main expertise is sequential art and cartooning. Whether it's comic books or storyboards, Ethan Young brings his own unique sense of style and storytelling to every panel. Young has contributed comic book art to Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, DNA Creative, Ardden Entertainment, Hermes Press, and Johnson & Johnson. He has also drawn and designed for advertising, video games, independent films, T-shirt designs, album covers, logos, fantasy & sci-fi illustration and much more. Young is currently the lead storyboard artist for 'The Centsables', a saturday morning cartoon on Fox Business Channel. The author lives in Ithaca, N.Y..
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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