SHANGHAI RED IS A BLOODY, BEAUTIFUL REVENGE STORY
Issues #1-5 collected in trade paperback
PORTLAND, OR — Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (High Crimes, Heartthrob, Crowded), Joshua Hixson (The Black Woods), and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Felix & Macabber) will release a trade paperback collection of SHANGHAI RED, their cutthroat historical fiction miniseries, this January from Image Comics.
Red is one of hundreds of people who were shanghaied out of Portland in the late 1800s. Drugged, kidnapped, and sold to a ship’s captain for $50, she woke up trapped on a boat headed out to sea—for years. Now, she’s coming home to find her family and track down the men responsible for stealing her life out from under her.
This blood-soaked tale of revenge, family, and identity stretches from the deck of a ship outside Shanghai all the way to the bleak streets of—and secret tunnels beneath—Portland, Oregon.
SHANGHAI RED (Diamond code: NOV180085, ISBN: 978-1-5343-1034-6) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 and bookstores on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. It can be preordered via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, and Indigo.
SHANGHAI RED will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
Select praise for SHANGHAI RED:
“This is a gorgeous, evil book about revenge and the red hand of history. It's incredibly good.” —Warren Ellis
“One of the best debuts of the year. Sebela and Hixson create the book you didn't realize you needed.” —Ed Brubaker
“SHANGHAI RED is the kind of series that jumps into the medium and elbows its way through the clutter, expanding what it is comics can be in the process.” —Robert Kirkman
“It is exciting. It is violent. It is fresh. It is fun. It is, as I reflected a few hours after reading it, why I read comics.” —The Oregonian
“SHANGHAI RED is a cinematic and ambitious read, and one that will deservedly push Sebela and Hixson’s reputations into the stratosphere.” —Newsarama
“Visceral, bloody, and bloody beautiful. This is hands down Sebela’s finest hour as a storyteller to date, and I am furious at how good it is.” —Donny Cates
“Stunning colors and toothy lines paint a dark history of Portland in the late 1800s. SHANGHAI RED combines two of my favorites: blood-soaked history and grim revenge.” —Kelly Sue DeConnick
“A valuable reminder that comics don’t need to wait 10 issues, much less 10 pages, to kick some ass.” —ComicBook.com
“Intense, beautiful, heartfelt, tragic, and leaves you shaken.” —Matthew Rosenberg
“A compelling and engrossing mystery with haunting visuals and a badass lead character.” —Geek.com
“At turns fun, unsettling, and deeply satisfying, the book’s sliding scale of morality makes its extraordinary antihero not only easy to cheer for but even unnervingly charming.” —Grace Ellis
“The lead is interesting, and the art is excellent. This one earns a recommendation. Check it out.” —Bleeding Cool
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, 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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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
"Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission" Anime Hits Theaters Jan. 30th
HUNTER X HUNTER’s Second Feature Film To Screen In Select Theaters Across The U.S. Starting On January 30th; Tickets On Sale Now
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the theatrical release of the second HUNTER X HUNTER film HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION with screenings beginning January 30th, 2019. A list of participating theater locations and advance ticket sales for all screening dates is available at (more theaters and screenings added daily): cinelifeentertainment.com/event/hunter-x-hunter-the-last-mission.
Presented in partnership with CineLife Entertainment, the event cinema and alternative programming division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION will be presented in both subtitled and dubbed formats at select theaters nationwide.
In HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION, the Battle Olympia tournament at Heaven’s Arena is about to begin! Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio plan on watching the matches along with the other Hunters and VIPs in attendance. As they wait, a raid by The Shadow ends the festivities. Skilled fighters fall one by one to their terrifying ability called On, a dark power derived from malice. When their leader Jed captures Netero and declares death to all Hunters in the name of vengeance, Gon and Killua rush to defeat him! Catch the HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION trailer at https://youtu.be/DbylrrZ6C_k.
“We are excited to partner with CineLife Entertainment for the first time to bring HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION to all corners of the nation,” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “Audiences can enjoy all the must-see action in theaters filled with fellow HUNTER X HUNTER fans this month!”
"We are thrilled to be able to offer the theatrical North American premiere of VIZ Media’s anime adventure HUNTER X HUNTER: THE LAST MISSION to all fans and audiences," says Mark Rupp, Managing Director, CineLife Entertainment.
The HUNTER X HUNTER anime series reboots the popular HUNTER X HUNTER manga created by Yoshihiro Togashi (published by VIZ Media and rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). The anime adventure was produced by the famed animation studio, MADHOUSE, and has been seen widely in North America on Adult Swim’s Toonami. VIZ Media is the official North American distributor of the HUNTER X HUNTER anime series and holds the broadcast rights, digital streaming rights, home video rights and merchandising rights to the series.
For additional information on HUNTER X HUNTER and other anime and manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields 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 viz.com.
About Spotlight Cinema Networks
Spotlight Cinema Networks is the only cinema advertising company dedicated to serving the needs of art house and luxury exhibitors for cinema advertising, preshow entertainment, event cinema and digital display distribution. The company is a national advertising vehicle with a focus on the top 25 DMAs providing cinema advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated experiential programs for advertisers targeting affluent and highly educated moviegoing audiences. In December 2017, Spotlight Cinema Networks launched CineLife Entertainment™ to acquire and distribute event cinema and alternative content titles in the U.S. and international markets. Spotlight Cinema Networks represents the top exhibitors in these genres, including segment leaders Angelika Film Center, Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, Flix Brewhouse, Laemmle Theatres, Landmark Theatres, and Silverspot Cinema. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, with offices in New York and Chicago. Visit CineLife Entertainment at cinelifeentertainment.com.
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Monday, January 7, 2019
Image Comics Releases "Proxima Centauri" Collection Jan. 23rd
GENRE-DEFYING PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1 AVAILABLE IN STORES THIS JANUARY
Collects issues #1-6 of "Proxima Centauri" comic book miniseries
PORTLAND, OR — Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies, POP GUN WAR) will release PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1—collecting the first six issues of his psychedelic science-fantasy action drama—this January from Image Comics.
Teenage wizard adventurer Sherwood Breadcoat is trapped on Proxima Centauri, a manufactured dimensional sphere 4.243 light-years from Earth. Looking for escape—and a way back to his brother—Sherwood must also deal with his confusing emotions, alien creatures, and all sorts of fantastic dangers.
PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1 (Diamond code: NOV180081, ISBN: 978-1-5343-1029-2) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 and bookstores on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019. It can be preordered via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, and Indigo.
PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
Select praise for PROXIMA CENTAURI:
“Even though he has a shelf of awards by now, Dalrymple still seems to me to be under-read and low-profile in the medium. He’s one of those creators people should be talking about every day.” —Warren Ellis
“Dalrymple captivates from the first ‘panel,’ and never stops captivating.” —Comic Bastards
“A visual feast.” —Barnes & Noble’s Sci-fi/Fantasy blog
“PROXIMA CENTAURI is free-form fun mixed with mind-bending high-adventure and coated in deliberate psychedelics; it embodies everything I love about Dalrymple. One of the best comics I've read by one of the best creators of my generation.” —Rick Remender
“PROXIMA CENTAURI’s visuals are some of the best in comics.” —ComicBook.com
“PROXIMA CENTAURI is a fun, sweet read from all angles, blending new and exciting worlds with a strong undercurrent of the familiar.” —Doom Rocket
“Nonlinear yet highly immersive, PROXIMA CENTAURI is a vivid, swirling, unpredictable experience from beginning to end.” —Multiversity Comics
“Every once in a while, you come across a comic book that feels different than anything else on the shelves. It takes a certain type of confidence and talent to step so far outside the box. Farel Dalrymple shows that he is not lacking in either with PROXIMA CENTAURI.” —Rogues Portal
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, 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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Collects issues #1-6 of "Proxima Centauri" comic book miniseries
PORTLAND, OR — Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies, POP GUN WAR) will release PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1—collecting the first six issues of his psychedelic science-fantasy action drama—this January from Image Comics.
Teenage wizard adventurer Sherwood Breadcoat is trapped on Proxima Centauri, a manufactured dimensional sphere 4.243 light-years from Earth. Looking for escape—and a way back to his brother—Sherwood must also deal with his confusing emotions, alien creatures, and all sorts of fantastic dangers.
PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1 (Diamond code: NOV180081, ISBN: 978-1-5343-1029-2) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 and bookstores on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019. It can be preordered via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, and Indigo.
PROXIMA CENTAURI, VOL. 1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
Select praise for PROXIMA CENTAURI:
“Even though he has a shelf of awards by now, Dalrymple still seems to me to be under-read and low-profile in the medium. He’s one of those creators people should be talking about every day.” —Warren Ellis
“Dalrymple captivates from the first ‘panel,’ and never stops captivating.” —Comic Bastards
“A visual feast.” —Barnes & Noble’s Sci-fi/Fantasy blog
“PROXIMA CENTAURI is free-form fun mixed with mind-bending high-adventure and coated in deliberate psychedelics; it embodies everything I love about Dalrymple. One of the best comics I've read by one of the best creators of my generation.” —Rick Remender
“PROXIMA CENTAURI’s visuals are some of the best in comics.” —ComicBook.com
“PROXIMA CENTAURI is a fun, sweet read from all angles, blending new and exciting worlds with a strong undercurrent of the familiar.” —Doom Rocket
“Nonlinear yet highly immersive, PROXIMA CENTAURI is a vivid, swirling, unpredictable experience from beginning to end.” —Multiversity Comics
“Every once in a while, you come across a comic book that feels different than anything else on the shelves. It takes a certain type of confidence and talent to step so far outside the box. Farel Dalrymple shows that he is not lacking in either with PROXIMA CENTAURI.” —Rogues Portal
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, 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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VIZ Media Set to Release "Pokemon: Battle Frontier Complete Collection"
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER COMPLETE COLLECTION
POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER COMPLETE COLLECTION Features Over 16 Hours Of POKÉMON Action And Adventure
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER COMPLETE COLLECTION on January 8th, 2019.
Under license from The Pokémon Company International, the ninth season of the beloved adventure series features 47 episodes and will be released exclusively on DVD with an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN. Episodes contained in the six-disc collection are presented with English-dubbed as well as English SDH-subtitled dialogue options.
In the complete collection of POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER, the territory might be familiar, but even Ash and Brock can find more than a few surprises in their home region of Kanto, like a Pokémon Ranger hot on the cases of two Legendary Pokémon! May’s back on the Contest path, blazing a trail to the Kanto Grand Festival, while Ash seeks out the hidden facilities of the Battle Frontier. If finding them wasn’t hard enough, he’s still got battles with the Frontier Brains to deal with—much tougher than any Gym Leader he’s ever faced.
Pokémon is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 324 million Pokémon video games and over 23.6 billion cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American distributor for a wide variety of Pokémon home media releases including animated series and films and also publishes a variety of Pokémon manga graphic novel series (in both printed and digital formats) including Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Pokémon Adventures: Diamond AND Pearl/PLATINUM, Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, POKÉMON X•Y, and POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY • ALPHA SAPPHIRE.
For additional information on POKÉMON anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields 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 viz.com.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
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POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER COMPLETE COLLECTION Features Over 16 Hours Of POKÉMON Action And Adventure
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER COMPLETE COLLECTION on January 8th, 2019.
Under license from The Pokémon Company International, the ninth season of the beloved adventure series features 47 episodes and will be released exclusively on DVD with an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN. Episodes contained in the six-disc collection are presented with English-dubbed as well as English SDH-subtitled dialogue options.
In the complete collection of POKÉMON: BATTLE FRONTIER, the territory might be familiar, but even Ash and Brock can find more than a few surprises in their home region of Kanto, like a Pokémon Ranger hot on the cases of two Legendary Pokémon! May’s back on the Contest path, blazing a trail to the Kanto Grand Festival, while Ash seeks out the hidden facilities of the Battle Frontier. If finding them wasn’t hard enough, he’s still got battles with the Frontier Brains to deal with—much tougher than any Gym Leader he’s ever faced.
Pokémon is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 324 million Pokémon video games and over 23.6 billion cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American distributor for a wide variety of Pokémon home media releases including animated series and films and also publishes a variety of Pokémon manga graphic novel series (in both printed and digital formats) including Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Pokémon Adventures: Diamond AND Pearl/PLATINUM, Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, POKÉMON X•Y, and POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY • ALPHA SAPPHIRE.
For additional information on POKÉMON anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields 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 viz.com.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 1st to 5th, 2019 - Update #17
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BOX OFFICE - From Deadline: "Aquaman" has grossed $649.3 million in international box office. That surpasses "The Dark Knight Rises" $636.8 million in international box office to make "Aquaman" the highest grossing Warner Bros./DC Comics film at the international box office.
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TELEVISION - From RollingStone: Burke Ramsey has settled his $750 million lawsuit against CBS. Burke is the brother of the late JonBenet Ramsey, whose infamous 1996 murder remains unsolved. A CBS docuseries, "The Case of: JonBenet," posed a theory that Burke killed his sister.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: "Bumblebee" worked to separate itself from Michael Bay's "Transformers" films.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Kimberley A. Martin conducts a long sit-down interview with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Troy Aikman. Aikman is a Super Bowl champion, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, and a long-time member of Fox Sport's top NFL broadcasting team.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: The CW orders a "Batwoman" pilot starring Ruby Rose.
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OSCARS - From Variety: Kevin Hart says that he is evaluating his decision not to host the 91st Academy Awards ceremony.
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CRIME - From Deadline: The LAPD has arrested a home-burglary suspect, Benjamin Eitan Ackerman, who targeted more than a dozen celebrities – including music recording artists, Usher and Adam Lambert – recovering more than 2,000 stolen items that included artwork, jewelry, handbags, expensive wines and other high-end valuables worth millions of dollars.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Looks like Warner Bros. will win the rights to the film library of RatPac Dune, its former co-financing partner.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, and Dick van Dyke among presenters at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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MUSIC-SCANDAL - From DetroitFreePress: Starting Thursday, the Lifetime network will devote six hours and three consecutive nights to "Surviving R. Kelly," a docu-series chronicling the long-running allegations that music superstar R. Kelly has sexually and physically abused women and young girls. The series is spear headed by Detroit native, Dream Hampton.
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age series based on Charles Forsman mini-comics, "I'm Not Okay With This," which Fantagraphics Books has published in book form.
From TheVerge: Netflix says that over 45 million people watched its original film "Bird Box," starring Julia Roberts, during the first seven days it streamed.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Verizon follows Comcast in dropping Jennifer Lopez's Fuse Network.
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STREAMING - For TheWrap: Netflix pulls an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from Saudi Arabia after the Saudi government objects to some of the episode's content.
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OBAMA - From SlashFilm: President Barack Obama names his favorite movies of 2018.
OBITS:
From Variety: Comedian, writer, and actor, Bob Einstein, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Einstein was best known for the character, "Super Dave Osborne," an accident prone stuntman and daredevil. As Super Dave, Einstein appeared as a guest and as a star of numerous talks shows, variety series, and TV specials. Einstein was the brother of actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks (whose birth surname is "Einstein").
From Variety: The musician and Grammy-winning recording artist, Daryl Dragon, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Dragon was best known as "The Captain" in the musical act, "The Captain and Tennille."
From TheWrap: Pro-wrestling personality, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Okerlund was known for interviewing pro wrestlers belonging to the WWE and WCW, beginning in 1984 with the WWE. He sang the National Anthem at the first "Wrestlemania" back in 1985.
BOX OFFICE - From Deadline: "Aquaman" has grossed $649.3 million in international box office. That surpasses "The Dark Knight Rises" $636.8 million in international box office to make "Aquaman" the highest grossing Warner Bros./DC Comics film at the international box office.
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TELEVISION - From RollingStone: Burke Ramsey has settled his $750 million lawsuit against CBS. Burke is the brother of the late JonBenet Ramsey, whose infamous 1996 murder remains unsolved. A CBS docuseries, "The Case of: JonBenet," posed a theory that Burke killed his sister.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: "Bumblebee" worked to separate itself from Michael Bay's "Transformers" films.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Kimberley A. Martin conducts a long sit-down interview with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Troy Aikman. Aikman is a Super Bowl champion, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, and a long-time member of Fox Sport's top NFL broadcasting team.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: The CW orders a "Batwoman" pilot starring Ruby Rose.
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OSCARS - From Variety: Kevin Hart says that he is evaluating his decision not to host the 91st Academy Awards ceremony.
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CRIME - From Deadline: The LAPD has arrested a home-burglary suspect, Benjamin Eitan Ackerman, who targeted more than a dozen celebrities – including music recording artists, Usher and Adam Lambert – recovering more than 2,000 stolen items that included artwork, jewelry, handbags, expensive wines and other high-end valuables worth millions of dollars.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Looks like Warner Bros. will win the rights to the film library of RatPac Dune, its former co-financing partner.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, and Dick van Dyke among presenters at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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MUSIC-SCANDAL - From DetroitFreePress: Starting Thursday, the Lifetime network will devote six hours and three consecutive nights to "Surviving R. Kelly," a docu-series chronicling the long-running allegations that music superstar R. Kelly has sexually and physically abused women and young girls. The series is spear headed by Detroit native, Dream Hampton.
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age series based on Charles Forsman mini-comics, "I'm Not Okay With This," which Fantagraphics Books has published in book form.
From TheVerge: Netflix says that over 45 million people watched its original film "Bird Box," starring Julia Roberts, during the first seven days it streamed.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Verizon follows Comcast in dropping Jennifer Lopez's Fuse Network.
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STREAMING - For TheWrap: Netflix pulls an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from Saudi Arabia after the Saudi government objects to some of the episode's content.
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OBAMA - From SlashFilm: President Barack Obama names his favorite movies of 2018.
OBITS:
From Variety: Comedian, writer, and actor, Bob Einstein, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Einstein was best known for the character, "Super Dave Osborne," an accident prone stuntman and daredevil. As Super Dave, Einstein appeared as a guest and as a star of numerous talks shows, variety series, and TV specials. Einstein was the brother of actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks (whose birth surname is "Einstein").
From Variety: The musician and Grammy-winning recording artist, Daryl Dragon, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Dragon was best known as "The Captain" in the musical act, "The Captain and Tennille."
From TheWrap: Pro-wrestling personality, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Okerlund was known for interviewing pro wrestlers belonging to the WWE and WCW, beginning in 1984 with the WWE. He sang the National Anthem at the first "Wrestlemania" back in 1985.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Fathom Events Announces Third Date for "They Shall Not Grow Old"
Peter Jackson’s “They Shall Not Grow Old” to Have a Third Date from Fathom Events
The Acclaimed Documentary to Screen at More Than 1,000 Locations on Monday, January 21, 2019
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of its already record-breaking release, and in response to popular demand, a third Fathom Events date has been added for Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-heralded WWI documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” from Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson. The film will be screened at more than 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, January 21, 2019, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
“We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
“They Shall Not Grow Old” debuted in North America at 1,122 locations on December 17, 2018, taking in an impressive $2.327 million. As anticipation grew for the second Fathom Events release date, on December 27, several locations were sold out more than a week in advance. Playing on 1,007 screens, the film earned an astounding $3.375 million for a record-shattering two-day total of $5.702 million. It is the highest-grossing U.S. cinema event to date, for both Fathom Events and the event-cinema industry.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “The response to ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ has been overwhelming. Peter Jackson’s documentary is a towering achievement of film restoration that has conquered the ravages of time and stands as a fitting tribute to all those who fought and died in what was then called ‘The War to End All Wars.’ We are so proud to be part of bringing this film to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.”
“This project has been a historic and record-setting journey for Fathom, Warner Bros., our exhibitor partners and the event-cinema industry,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
Tickets will be available soon at www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, “The Hobbit” Trilogy) comes the groundbreaking documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” presented on the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Applying state-of-the-art restoration, colorization and 3D technologies to century-old footage—carefully chosen from hundreds of hours of original Great War film held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IWM)—Jackson has created an intensely gripping, immersive and authentic cinematic experience. The only narration comes from Great War veterans themselves, selected from over 600 hours of BBC and IWM archive interviews, resulting in a gripping account of “The War to End All Wars,” told by the soldiers who experienced it.
By restoring the original footage to a standard never seen before, the human face of WWI emerges with vivid clarity through the fog of time. Jackson captures the day-to-day experience of its soldiers and reveals the reality of war for those on the front line: their attitudes about the conflict; their camaraderie and their need for humor amidst the horror; the functions of daily life in the trenches; and what their lives were like during periods of rest. Using cutting-edge techniques to transform the images of a century ago into footage that could have been shot today, Jackson both remembers and honors a generation changed forever by a global war.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” was directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Clare Olssen and Jackson, with Ken Kamins, Tessa Ross, Di Lees and Jenny Waldman serving as executive producers. The film was edited by Jabez Olssen. The music is by David Donaldson, Janet Roddick & Steve Roche.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Wingnut Films Production, co‐commissioned by 14‐18 NOW and Imperial War Museum in association with BBC. This film has been rated R for disturbing war images.
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The Acclaimed Documentary to Screen at More Than 1,000 Locations on Monday, January 21, 2019
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of its already record-breaking release, and in response to popular demand, a third Fathom Events date has been added for Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-heralded WWI documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” from Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson. The film will be screened at more than 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, January 21, 2019, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
“We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
“They Shall Not Grow Old” debuted in North America at 1,122 locations on December 17, 2018, taking in an impressive $2.327 million. As anticipation grew for the second Fathom Events release date, on December 27, several locations were sold out more than a week in advance. Playing on 1,007 screens, the film earned an astounding $3.375 million for a record-shattering two-day total of $5.702 million. It is the highest-grossing U.S. cinema event to date, for both Fathom Events and the event-cinema industry.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “The response to ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ has been overwhelming. Peter Jackson’s documentary is a towering achievement of film restoration that has conquered the ravages of time and stands as a fitting tribute to all those who fought and died in what was then called ‘The War to End All Wars.’ We are so proud to be part of bringing this film to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.”
“This project has been a historic and record-setting journey for Fathom, Warner Bros., our exhibitor partners and the event-cinema industry,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
Tickets will be available soon at www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, “The Hobbit” Trilogy) comes the groundbreaking documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” presented on the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Applying state-of-the-art restoration, colorization and 3D technologies to century-old footage—carefully chosen from hundreds of hours of original Great War film held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IWM)—Jackson has created an intensely gripping, immersive and authentic cinematic experience. The only narration comes from Great War veterans themselves, selected from over 600 hours of BBC and IWM archive interviews, resulting in a gripping account of “The War to End All Wars,” told by the soldiers who experienced it.
By restoring the original footage to a standard never seen before, the human face of WWI emerges with vivid clarity through the fog of time. Jackson captures the day-to-day experience of its soldiers and reveals the reality of war for those on the front line: their attitudes about the conflict; their camaraderie and their need for humor amidst the horror; the functions of daily life in the trenches; and what their lives were like during periods of rest. Using cutting-edge techniques to transform the images of a century ago into footage that could have been shot today, Jackson both remembers and honors a generation changed forever by a global war.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” was directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Clare Olssen and Jackson, with Ken Kamins, Tessa Ross, Di Lees and Jenny Waldman serving as executive producers. The film was edited by Jabez Olssen. The music is by David Donaldson, Janet Roddick & Steve Roche.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Wingnut Films Production, co‐commissioned by 14‐18 NOW and Imperial War Museum in association with BBC. This film has been rated R for disturbing war images.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Image Comics Announces Sci-Fi Comic Book, "Little Bird"
PORTLAND, OR — Director/screenwriter Darcy Van Poelgeest boasts a long list of awards and accolades for his storytelling prowess and brings the same writing finesse to Ian Bertram’s breathtakingly detailed artwork in the gorgeous, hyper-detailed miniseries Little Bird launching from Image Comics this March.
“Little Bird is really just Ian and I sitting down and creating a comic we really want to read, inhabited with characters we genuinely love,” said Van Poelgeest. “It’s been an exciting and emotional journey creating this book, and I can’t wait for others to join us on that journey.”
Bertram burst onto the scene with his haunting, macabre collaboration with Peter J. Tomasi on House of Penance, the eerie, unsettling comic series about the Winchester haunted house. He brings a similarly intricate inking style to the pages of Little Bird.
With the same limitless scope as a new East of West or Saga—and the drama and surrealism of Akira—Little Bird follows a young resistance fighter in a science-fiction style reminiscent of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
In the world of Little Bird, North America has been devastated by three decades of war as the American Empire expands under an ultra-nationalist, theocratic government. But from the ashes of defeat rises Little Bird, a 12-year old girl who sets out to reignite the Canadian Resistance and discover her own identity in a world on fire.
Little Bird #1 (Diamond Code JAN190099) will be available on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The final order cutoff deadline for comics shop retailers is Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.
The digital edition of Little Bird #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
ABOUT DARCY VAN POELGEEST
Darcy Van Poelgeest is a multi-award winning writer and director living in Vancouver, B.C. His film work has screened internationally at festivals, broadcast on TV, shown in galleries, and become a best seller on iTunes. His debut comic series Little Bird will be released through Image Comics & Glènat Editions in the Spring of 2019.
ABOUT IAN BERTRAM
Ian Bertram is an artist living and working in New York. By combining a love of storytelling with precise, meditative mark making, he creates mystical, grotesque, and primal portraits of the strange. He has published with Marvel, DC, Image Comics, and Dark Horse Comics. He has shown work in New York, Sri Lanka, and Paris.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, 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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