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STREAMING - From Variety: Jordan Peele ("Get Out") will host and narrate the CBS' revival of "The Twilight Zone" for its streaming service CBS All Access.
CULTURE-BLM - From Vox: Living while black; campaigning while Black.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 16th to 22nd, 2018 - Update #24
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POLITICS - From Politico: The cautionary political tale of Kent Sorenson, once a rising Tea Party star.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: There is test footage from Todd Phillips' "Joker" film starring Joaquin Phoenix. It reveals some simple, but scary clown makeup.
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COMICS-FILM - From FirstPost: "Blade" turns 20, and it is time to remember how important the Wesley Snipes-led film was to the development of superhero films over these past 20 years.
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COMICS-STREAMING - From Deadline: Brec Bassinger will play the title character in the series, "Stargirl," for the streaming service, "DC Universe."
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MUSIC - From Deadline: Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pleads no contest to running over a man in a restaurant parking lot and killing him, one count of voluntary manslaughter. He expected to be sentenced to 28 years in state prison.
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JAMES BOND - From Deadline: Cary Joji Fukunaga will be the first American director to helm a James Bond as he has been announced as the director of the 25th James Bond film which is now due for February 2020.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan will star as Tom Clancy's character, "John Clark," in two films based on Tom Clancy's novels, "Rainbow Six" and "Without Remorse."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Bruce Greenwood joins "Doctor Sleep," Warner Bros' sequel to "The Shining." Both films are based on Stephen King novels.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Ryan Coogler is a producer on "Space Jam 2," which will star LeBron James and Bugs Bunny. The original "Space Jam" (1996) starred Michael Jordan and Bugs.
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SPORTS - From Variety: Grammy-winning pop group, "Maroon 5," will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LIII (53 - February 3rd, 2019).
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EMMYS - From THR: A complete list of winners at the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards.
From TheVox: The 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards are tonight; the link to the left is a list of of nominees.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Patrick Stewart ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") will play "a 'Bosley'" character in the latest "Charlie's Angels" reboot.
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POLITICS - From THR: Michael Moore Plays His Trump Card: A New Movie, Modern Fascism and a 2020 Prediction
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CULTURE - From THR: Sean Penn says #MeToo movements divides men and women. "Its too black and white.
From TheDailyBeast: Sean Penn's history of allegedly abusing women recounted in this article.
From THR: If Sean Penn's craziness wasn't enough, Woody Allen's stepdaughter-turned-spouse, Soon Yi Previn, revives the mess around the long-running feud slash controversy involving Allen and his former wife, Mia Farrow, who was also Soon Yi's adopted mother.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/14 to 9/16/2018 weekend box office is "The Predator" with an estimated take of $24 million.
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COMICS-FILM - From RollingStone: See first image of Joaquin Phoenix as "the Joker" in Todd Phillips' upcoming film.
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CULTURE - From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway denounces white and straight privilege.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: On Sept. 29th, country music legend Willie Nelson will hold his first ever public performance on behalf of a politician, in this case Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, Beto O'Rourke.
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COMICS-FILM - From ComicBook: Matt Reeves' script for the "Batman" movie is will reportedly direct is rumored to be complete.
From ConsequenceofSound: Emmy-winning actor, Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), wants to play Batman. [That would be a Batman with a sweet, sweetback - Editor.]
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CELEBRITY - From TheWrap: Fan Bingbing, one of China's most popular actresses, has gone missing. Speculation is that she has been arrested for tax evasion.
TRAILERS:
From YahooEntertainment: The first official trailer for Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel."
POLITICS - From Politico: The cautionary political tale of Kent Sorenson, once a rising Tea Party star.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: There is test footage from Todd Phillips' "Joker" film starring Joaquin Phoenix. It reveals some simple, but scary clown makeup.
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COMICS-FILM - From FirstPost: "Blade" turns 20, and it is time to remember how important the Wesley Snipes-led film was to the development of superhero films over these past 20 years.
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COMICS-STREAMING - From Deadline: Brec Bassinger will play the title character in the series, "Stargirl," for the streaming service, "DC Universe."
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MUSIC - From Deadline: Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pleads no contest to running over a man in a restaurant parking lot and killing him, one count of voluntary manslaughter. He expected to be sentenced to 28 years in state prison.
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JAMES BOND - From Deadline: Cary Joji Fukunaga will be the first American director to helm a James Bond as he has been announced as the director of the 25th James Bond film which is now due for February 2020.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan will star as Tom Clancy's character, "John Clark," in two films based on Tom Clancy's novels, "Rainbow Six" and "Without Remorse."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Bruce Greenwood joins "Doctor Sleep," Warner Bros' sequel to "The Shining." Both films are based on Stephen King novels.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Ryan Coogler is a producer on "Space Jam 2," which will star LeBron James and Bugs Bunny. The original "Space Jam" (1996) starred Michael Jordan and Bugs.
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SPORTS - From Variety: Grammy-winning pop group, "Maroon 5," will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LIII (53 - February 3rd, 2019).
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EMMYS - From THR: A complete list of winners at the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards.
From TheVox: The 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards are tonight; the link to the left is a list of of nominees.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Patrick Stewart ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") will play "a 'Bosley'" character in the latest "Charlie's Angels" reboot.
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POLITICS - From THR: Michael Moore Plays His Trump Card: A New Movie, Modern Fascism and a 2020 Prediction
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CULTURE - From THR: Sean Penn says #MeToo movements divides men and women. "Its too black and white.
From TheDailyBeast: Sean Penn's history of allegedly abusing women recounted in this article.
From THR: If Sean Penn's craziness wasn't enough, Woody Allen's stepdaughter-turned-spouse, Soon Yi Previn, revives the mess around the long-running feud slash controversy involving Allen and his former wife, Mia Farrow, who was also Soon Yi's adopted mother.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/14 to 9/16/2018 weekend box office is "The Predator" with an estimated take of $24 million.
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COMICS-FILM - From RollingStone: See first image of Joaquin Phoenix as "the Joker" in Todd Phillips' upcoming film.
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CULTURE - From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway denounces white and straight privilege.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: On Sept. 29th, country music legend Willie Nelson will hold his first ever public performance on behalf of a politician, in this case Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, Beto O'Rourke.
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COMICS-FILM - From ComicBook: Matt Reeves' script for the "Batman" movie is will reportedly direct is rumored to be complete.
From ConsequenceofSound: Emmy-winning actor, Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), wants to play Batman. [That would be a Batman with a sweet, sweetback - Editor.]
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CELEBRITY - From TheWrap: Fan Bingbing, one of China's most popular actresses, has gone missing. Speculation is that she has been arrested for tax evasion.
TRAILERS:
From YahooEntertainment: The first official trailer for Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel."
Marvel Studios Link-o-Rama 2018 - Update #114
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TRAILER - CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: Here is the first official trailer for Marvel Studios next film, "Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. The film arrives in theaters March 8, 2019.
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THE ETERNALS - From Variety: Chloe Zhao is reportedly the director of Marvel Studio's in development film, "The Eternals," based on the comic book created by Jack Kirby.
MARVEL TV - From Variety: "Wonder Woman" screenwriter developing a Marvel female superhero series for ABC.
STREAMING - From Variety: Marvel Comics characters like Loki and Scarlet Witch will get their own series on Disney's new streaming TV service. The actors who portrayed them in film are expected to portray them on the new television series.
AVENGERS - From Deadline: Mark Ruffalo says that "Avengers 4" reshoots are about finishing the film.
AVENGERS - From DarkHorizons: Jeremy Renner teases his return to the next "Avengers" films as Hawkeye.
BLACK PANTHER - From TheNewYorker: Contributor Awol Erizku takes a look at the career of costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who designed stunning costumes for "Black Panther."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From EW: Entertainment has an exclusive "first look" at Marvel Studios' next film, "Captain Marvel," with 10 images from the film.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooGQ: Marvel Studios' smash hit film, "Black Panther," is now on Netflix.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Dave Bautista says that he may not return for "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" in the wake of Disney firing Guardians franchise director, James Gunn.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: Yahoo has a first look at the "Black Panther" animated series, "Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest," which is the fifth season of Disney XD's "Avengers Assemble" series.
KEVIN FEIGE - From BleedingCool: The Producers Guild of America will honor Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige with the "David O. Selznick Achievement Award."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From THR: Disney and Marvel Studios has put production on "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" on hold, in the wake of the firing of director James Gunn.
FUTURE - From WeGotThisCovered: "Ironheart" rising? Is it evident?
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: New promotional art reveals a fuller look at Brie Larson in Captain Marvel suit.
AVENGERS 4 - From ExpressUK: Leaked photos from the "Avengers 4" set may be validating fan theories that Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor travel through time to stop Thanos.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Variety: Disney AND Marvel are reportedly standing firm on the firing of "Guardians" director James Gunn from the third installment of the franchise.
From ThePlaylist: Marvel Studios is apparently trying to convince their Disney bosses to reverse the firing of "Guardians 1 & 2" director James Gunn as director of the franchise's third film.
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CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Actor Ben Mendelsohn is assumed to be playing the villain in Marvel Studio's 2019 film, "Captain Marvel." Some believe he will play a Skrull (a classic Marvel Comics alien race) general.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: "Black Panther" finally crosses the $700 million mark in domestic box office, becoming the third film to do so, without adjusting for inflation. [Several films from the distant past would cross that mark if their tickets sales were converted to today's prices.]
SPIDER-MAN - From BleedingCool: Marvel and Sony release the official logo for next summer's "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From CinemaBlend: The primary cast of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy" films release a statement in support of the "Guardians" franchise director, James Gunn, who Disney recently fired. Read the full statement at the link.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: James Gunn responds to Disney firing him from the third "Guardians of the Galaxy" film.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From THR: David Dastmalchian plays Russian ex-con, Kurt, part of Scott Lang/Ant-Man's crew. "The Hollywood Reporter" has a feature on Dastmalchian, who got a big break in Chris Nolan's "The Dark Knight."
RUMORS - From WeGotThisCovered: Marvel Studios commissioned a script in which Iron Man go from being Tony Stark to Riri Williams, a character in the comic books who is mentored by Stark. Oh, and Riri is an African-American girl.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Disney has fired James Gunn, the director of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise, over old social media posts.
FRANCHISE - From Deadline: "Iron Man" At 10: How One Film Set A Dominant Path For Marvel, Kevin Feige, Robert Downey Jr. & Jon Favreau
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: "Black Panther" still stalking the $700 million mark in domestic box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Collider: Cate Shortland will direct the "Black Widow" stand-alone movie... according to sources.
BLACK PANTHER - From Variety: Sean "Diddy" Combs calls "Black Panther" film a "cruel experiment."
SPIDER-MAN - From ShadowandAct: Actor, comedian, pitchman, JB Smoove, joins "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From Variety: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" leads the global box office with an estimated haul of $161 million.
From Variety: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" leads the 7/6 to 7/8/2018 weekend box office with an estimated haul of $76 million.
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THE FUTURE - From Polygon: Here’s who could direct the Black Widow movie that’s finally happening
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From BRAdvocate: Michelle Pfieffer threated to quit "Ant-Man and the Wasp," in which she portrays "Janet Van Dyne"
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - From DenofGeek: Details and release date for the "Infinity War" DVD/Blu-ray.
ANT MAN & THE WASP - From CinemaBlend: 8 Things to Remember Before Seeing Ant-Man and the Wasp
AVENERS 4 - Esquire: Is "Avengers 4" really entitled "Avengers: End Game."
THE FUTURE - From WinonaDailyNews: Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, says that will Marvel will continue to introduce new characters.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From THR: The Hollywood Reporter reviews the new film and says, "An enjoyably goofy respite from Marvel's A-list musclemen."
THE FUTURE - From EW: Marvel Studios chief says that Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon include two openly LGBTQ characters.
SPIDER-MAN - From TechnoBuffalo: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel has a title. It is "Spider-Man: Far From Home"
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From Yahoo: Marvel screens "Ant-Man and the Wasp" for entertainment writers, who seem to like the film. The film opens in North America July 6th.
From YahooView: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" star Evangeline Lilly was on ABC daytime talk show, "The View," to talk about the fim.
BLACK WIDOW - From ThePlaylist: Australian director, Cate Shortland, is reportedly on a shortlist to helm Marvel's possible "Black Widow" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Samuel L. Jackson says that Captain Marvel is the most powerful hero in the Marvel Universe.
AVENGERS - From JoBlo: "Avengers: Infinity War" has crossed the $2 billion dollar mark.
THE BOSS: From Deadline: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talks about Marvel's success, female directors, and "Infinity War 2."
THE FUTURE - From ComicBook: Writer-director Jay Chandrasekhar (the "Super Troopers" films) says Marvel Studios has reached out to him to gauge his interest in a future project.
BLACK PANTHER - From QZ: There is a lawsuit over a music video from Kendrick Lamar related to the Black Panther soundtrack.
SPIDER-MAN - From PopSugar: Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to play Spider-Man supervillain, Mysterio, in the follow-up film to "Spider-Man Homecoming."
From WeGotThisCovered: Tom Holland Tips His Hat To Marvel Legend Stan Lee Following Spidey Praise
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Nerdist: Here are new "Captain Marvel" rumors.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Marvel Stunt Drivers Describe 'Black Panther' On-Set Experience
THE FUTURE - From TheWrap: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, says that the studio will develop a film starring Muslim female superhero, Ms. Marvel, who is 16-year-old Pakistani-American, Kamala Kahn.
AVENGERS - From ComicBook: "Avengers: Infinity War" is now the highest grossing superhero movie of all time.
THE FUTURE - From CinemaBlend: Simon Pegg wants to bring "Captain Britain" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
IRON MAN - From Yahoo: Robert Downey, Jr.'s original "Iron Man" suit was stolen from a prop facility in Pacoima, California.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From SlashFilm: Annette Bening has a secret role in 2019's Captain Marvel.
THOR - From THR: "The Boundless Potential of Thor"
AVENGERS - From CNNMoney: "Infinity War" makes its to $1 billion in worldwide box office in record time, 11 days.
AVENGERS - From Variety: Box Office: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to Hit $1 Billion in Record Time
ANT MAN AND THE WASP - From ScreenRant: There is a new "Ant Man and the Wasp" trailer.
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Gets Honorary Doctorate, Will Deliver Howard University Commencement Address
SPIDER-MAN - From BritishGQ: Rising star, Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming") is the future of the Marvel franchise.
AVENGERS - From Deadline: "Avengers: Infinity War" may have an opening weekend box office gross ($245 million) that will be second only to the record set by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
AVENGERS - From TheVillageVoice: Yes, “Infinity War” Goes on Forever, but Thanos Makes It Worth the Time
AVENGERS - From TheNewYorker: Complete List of Characters in “Avengers: Infinity War”
AVENGERS - From Variety: $39 million in Thursday night shows for "Infinity War," the fourth highest total in box office history.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" opens in 21 overseas markets for a total $39 million.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" Heads to Monster $225+ Million Opening Weekend
AVENGERS - From Variety: First reactions on "Infinity War" are in. Full reviews are embargoed until 3 pm, Tuesday, April 27, 2018.
PHASE FOUR - From BleedingCool: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirms that "Eternals" is one of the projects in development.
SPIDER-MAN - From SlashFilm: Spider-Man will travel the globe in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel.
AVENGERS - From YahooGMA: Chris Evans says "this could be it" for him and a few Marvel stars whose contracts are expiring soon.
BLACK PANTHER - From ShadowandAct: Unsegregated 'Black Panther' Screening Marks New Age Of Entertainment In Saudi Arabia After Decades-Long Cinema Ban
AVENGERS - From ThePlaylist: More "Avengers: Infinity War" cameos revealed... accidentally?
MARVEL TV - From EW: Meet the cast of Freeform's "Cloak and Dagger."
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: The post-credit scene featuring The Winter Soldier in "Black Panther" was apparently longer than what was scene in theaters.
AVENGERS - From THR: Carrie Coon will play a villain, "Proxima Midnight," in "Avengers: Infinity War."
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Russo Bros. not ready to reveal the title for "Avengers," which is due May 2019.
AVENGERS - From TheWrap: Co-director Joe Russo is shocked to learn that Indonesia's Film Censorship Institute has cut seven minutes from "Avengers: Infinity War."
AVENGERS - From BleedingCool: Anthony and Joe Russo says that "Avengers: Infinity War" finishes the story they began in "Captain Marvel: The Winter Soldier" (2014).
PHASE FOUR - From WeGotItCovered: Rumors say Marvel Studios is set to announce a movie based on the "Eternals" comic book characters created by Jack Kirby.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From CinemaBlend: Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD) arrives on the set of "Captain Marvel" and sends a teasing Instagram.
AVENGERS - From YahooVariety: Fandango tracker record-setting pace for ticket pre-sales on "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooNewsweek: "Black Panther" will arrive on DVD, Blu-ray, and "Steel Book" editions May 15th with snazzy extras.
AVENGERS - From CBR: Even the cast has not seen "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooTheWrap: There is a "Black Panther" toy shortage.
AVENGERS - From Variety: Marvel release an intense new teaser trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War," entitled "The Chant." Yibambe!
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Marvel's "Black Panther" is the #3 top-grossing film in North American box office (not adjusted for inflation).
MARVEL STUDIOS - From BleedingCool: Marvel Studios Production Chief Victoria Alonzo talks social change and #TimesUp.
BLACK PANTHER - From Variety: When Marvel's "Black Panther" (via Disney's Middle East distribution partner, Italia Film) makes its debut in Saudi Arabia on April 18th, it will be first screening of a film since movie theaters were banned in the kingdom in the early 1980s.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" on Track for Massive $200 Million Opening
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel unleashes 22 poster images for "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From Mashable: "Black Panther" has passed "Jurassic World" in all-time U.S. box office. Next up is "Titanic."
DOCTOR STRANGE - From CinemaBlend: If "Doctor Strange" writer C. Robert Cargill gets to write a sequel to the film, he wants Nightmare to the be the villain.
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: "Black Panther" just set another box office milestone.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Brie Larson reports for duty as "Captain Marvel" begins filming.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: From WeGotThisCovered: Marvel Studios begins promo "100 Days" campaign for its upcoming film, "Ant-Man and the Wasp."
BLACK PANTHER: From TheFederalist: What The Success Of ‘Black Panther’ Says About The American People
BLACK PANTHER: From SlashFilm: Marvel's "Black Panther" is now the highest grossing superhero movie ever in the United States with a domestic take of $624 million.
AVENGERS - From ThePlaylist: Chris Evans says that he is done with Marvel Studios after "Avengers 4."
AVENGERS: From NerdlyUK: Disney Channels UK and Ireland launch "Marvel Avengers" channel.
BLACK PANTHER - From CNET: "Black Panther" beats "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" as most-tweeted-about movie of all time.
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: Why "Black Panther" should terrify every Hollywood studio.
AVENGERS - From WeGotThisCovered: "Avengers: Infinity War" will apparently have a running time of 156 minutes (2 hours, 36 minutes).
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Final riveting "Avengers: Infinity War" trailer debuts.
AVENGERS - From YahooTheWrap: Who is that guy torturing Doctor Strange in new "Avengers: Infinity War" trailer?
BLACK PANTHER - From Truthout: Wakanda in Schools: The "Black Panther" Curriculum Makes Its Debut
THE FUTURE - From WeGotThisCovered: If the X-Men do make it into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (via the Disney's planned acquisition of Fox), British actor, Tom Payne, "Paul 'Jesus' Rovia" of "The Walking Dead," want to play Wolverine.
LUKE CAGE - From Variety: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" Season 2 debuts June 22, 2018.
MCU - From WeGotThisCovered: Beyond Black Panther: 8 Black Marvel Heroes Who Should Join The MCU Next
TRAILERS/VIDEO:
From YouTube: Watch the recent "Cloak and Dagger" promo trailer, "Powers." The TV series, based on the Marvel Comics title, debuts on Freeform, June 7th.
From TheVerge: Watch the first trailer for season 2 of Marvel’s Luke Cage
Leroy Douresseaux's "Avengers: Infinity War" review is here.
Leroy Douresseaux's "Ant-Man and the Wasp" review is here.
TRAILER - CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: Here is the first official trailer for Marvel Studios next film, "Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. The film arrives in theaters March 8, 2019.
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THE ETERNALS - From Variety: Chloe Zhao is reportedly the director of Marvel Studio's in development film, "The Eternals," based on the comic book created by Jack Kirby.
MARVEL TV - From Variety: "Wonder Woman" screenwriter developing a Marvel female superhero series for ABC.
STREAMING - From Variety: Marvel Comics characters like Loki and Scarlet Witch will get their own series on Disney's new streaming TV service. The actors who portrayed them in film are expected to portray them on the new television series.
AVENGERS - From Deadline: Mark Ruffalo says that "Avengers 4" reshoots are about finishing the film.
AVENGERS - From DarkHorizons: Jeremy Renner teases his return to the next "Avengers" films as Hawkeye.
BLACK PANTHER - From TheNewYorker: Contributor Awol Erizku takes a look at the career of costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who designed stunning costumes for "Black Panther."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From EW: Entertainment has an exclusive "first look" at Marvel Studios' next film, "Captain Marvel," with 10 images from the film.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooGQ: Marvel Studios' smash hit film, "Black Panther," is now on Netflix.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Dave Bautista says that he may not return for "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" in the wake of Disney firing Guardians franchise director, James Gunn.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: Yahoo has a first look at the "Black Panther" animated series, "Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest," which is the fifth season of Disney XD's "Avengers Assemble" series.
KEVIN FEIGE - From BleedingCool: The Producers Guild of America will honor Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige with the "David O. Selznick Achievement Award."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From THR: Disney and Marvel Studios has put production on "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" on hold, in the wake of the firing of director James Gunn.
FUTURE - From WeGotThisCovered: "Ironheart" rising? Is it evident?
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: New promotional art reveals a fuller look at Brie Larson in Captain Marvel suit.
AVENGERS 4 - From ExpressUK: Leaked photos from the "Avengers 4" set may be validating fan theories that Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor travel through time to stop Thanos.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Variety: Disney AND Marvel are reportedly standing firm on the firing of "Guardians" director James Gunn from the third installment of the franchise.
From ThePlaylist: Marvel Studios is apparently trying to convince their Disney bosses to reverse the firing of "Guardians 1 & 2" director James Gunn as director of the franchise's third film.
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CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Actor Ben Mendelsohn is assumed to be playing the villain in Marvel Studio's 2019 film, "Captain Marvel." Some believe he will play a Skrull (a classic Marvel Comics alien race) general.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: "Black Panther" finally crosses the $700 million mark in domestic box office, becoming the third film to do so, without adjusting for inflation. [Several films from the distant past would cross that mark if their tickets sales were converted to today's prices.]
SPIDER-MAN - From BleedingCool: Marvel and Sony release the official logo for next summer's "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From CinemaBlend: The primary cast of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy" films release a statement in support of the "Guardians" franchise director, James Gunn, who Disney recently fired. Read the full statement at the link.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: James Gunn responds to Disney firing him from the third "Guardians of the Galaxy" film.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From THR: David Dastmalchian plays Russian ex-con, Kurt, part of Scott Lang/Ant-Man's crew. "The Hollywood Reporter" has a feature on Dastmalchian, who got a big break in Chris Nolan's "The Dark Knight."
RUMORS - From WeGotThisCovered: Marvel Studios commissioned a script in which Iron Man go from being Tony Stark to Riri Williams, a character in the comic books who is mentored by Stark. Oh, and Riri is an African-American girl.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Disney has fired James Gunn, the director of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise, over old social media posts.
FRANCHISE - From Deadline: "Iron Man" At 10: How One Film Set A Dominant Path For Marvel, Kevin Feige, Robert Downey Jr. & Jon Favreau
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: "Black Panther" still stalking the $700 million mark in domestic box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Collider: Cate Shortland will direct the "Black Widow" stand-alone movie... according to sources.
BLACK PANTHER - From Variety: Sean "Diddy" Combs calls "Black Panther" film a "cruel experiment."
SPIDER-MAN - From ShadowandAct: Actor, comedian, pitchman, JB Smoove, joins "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From Variety: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" leads the global box office with an estimated haul of $161 million.
From Variety: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" leads the 7/6 to 7/8/2018 weekend box office with an estimated haul of $76 million.
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THE FUTURE - From Polygon: Here’s who could direct the Black Widow movie that’s finally happening
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From BRAdvocate: Michelle Pfieffer threated to quit "Ant-Man and the Wasp," in which she portrays "Janet Van Dyne"
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - From DenofGeek: Details and release date for the "Infinity War" DVD/Blu-ray.
ANT MAN & THE WASP - From CinemaBlend: 8 Things to Remember Before Seeing Ant-Man and the Wasp
AVENERS 4 - Esquire: Is "Avengers 4" really entitled "Avengers: End Game."
THE FUTURE - From WinonaDailyNews: Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, says that will Marvel will continue to introduce new characters.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From THR: The Hollywood Reporter reviews the new film and says, "An enjoyably goofy respite from Marvel's A-list musclemen."
THE FUTURE - From EW: Marvel Studios chief says that Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon include two openly LGBTQ characters.
SPIDER-MAN - From TechnoBuffalo: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel has a title. It is "Spider-Man: Far From Home"
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP - From Yahoo: Marvel screens "Ant-Man and the Wasp" for entertainment writers, who seem to like the film. The film opens in North America July 6th.
From YahooView: "Ant-Man and the Wasp" star Evangeline Lilly was on ABC daytime talk show, "The View," to talk about the fim.
BLACK WIDOW - From ThePlaylist: Australian director, Cate Shortland, is reportedly on a shortlist to helm Marvel's possible "Black Widow" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Samuel L. Jackson says that Captain Marvel is the most powerful hero in the Marvel Universe.
AVENGERS - From JoBlo: "Avengers: Infinity War" has crossed the $2 billion dollar mark.
THE BOSS: From Deadline: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talks about Marvel's success, female directors, and "Infinity War 2."
THE FUTURE - From ComicBook: Writer-director Jay Chandrasekhar (the "Super Troopers" films) says Marvel Studios has reached out to him to gauge his interest in a future project.
BLACK PANTHER - From QZ: There is a lawsuit over a music video from Kendrick Lamar related to the Black Panther soundtrack.
SPIDER-MAN - From PopSugar: Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to play Spider-Man supervillain, Mysterio, in the follow-up film to "Spider-Man Homecoming."
From WeGotThisCovered: Tom Holland Tips His Hat To Marvel Legend Stan Lee Following Spidey Praise
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Nerdist: Here are new "Captain Marvel" rumors.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Marvel Stunt Drivers Describe 'Black Panther' On-Set Experience
THE FUTURE - From TheWrap: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, says that the studio will develop a film starring Muslim female superhero, Ms. Marvel, who is 16-year-old Pakistani-American, Kamala Kahn.
AVENGERS - From ComicBook: "Avengers: Infinity War" is now the highest grossing superhero movie of all time.
THE FUTURE - From CinemaBlend: Simon Pegg wants to bring "Captain Britain" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
IRON MAN - From Yahoo: Robert Downey, Jr.'s original "Iron Man" suit was stolen from a prop facility in Pacoima, California.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From SlashFilm: Annette Bening has a secret role in 2019's Captain Marvel.
THOR - From THR: "The Boundless Potential of Thor"
AVENGERS - From CNNMoney: "Infinity War" makes its to $1 billion in worldwide box office in record time, 11 days.
AVENGERS - From Variety: Box Office: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to Hit $1 Billion in Record Time
ANT MAN AND THE WASP - From ScreenRant: There is a new "Ant Man and the Wasp" trailer.
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Gets Honorary Doctorate, Will Deliver Howard University Commencement Address
SPIDER-MAN - From BritishGQ: Rising star, Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming") is the future of the Marvel franchise.
AVENGERS - From Deadline: "Avengers: Infinity War" may have an opening weekend box office gross ($245 million) that will be second only to the record set by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
AVENGERS - From TheVillageVoice: Yes, “Infinity War” Goes on Forever, but Thanos Makes It Worth the Time
AVENGERS - From TheNewYorker: Complete List of Characters in “Avengers: Infinity War”
AVENGERS - From Variety: $39 million in Thursday night shows for "Infinity War," the fourth highest total in box office history.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" opens in 21 overseas markets for a total $39 million.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" Heads to Monster $225+ Million Opening Weekend
AVENGERS - From Variety: First reactions on "Infinity War" are in. Full reviews are embargoed until 3 pm, Tuesday, April 27, 2018.
PHASE FOUR - From BleedingCool: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirms that "Eternals" is one of the projects in development.
SPIDER-MAN - From SlashFilm: Spider-Man will travel the globe in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel.
AVENGERS - From YahooGMA: Chris Evans says "this could be it" for him and a few Marvel stars whose contracts are expiring soon.
BLACK PANTHER - From ShadowandAct: Unsegregated 'Black Panther' Screening Marks New Age Of Entertainment In Saudi Arabia After Decades-Long Cinema Ban
AVENGERS - From ThePlaylist: More "Avengers: Infinity War" cameos revealed... accidentally?
MARVEL TV - From EW: Meet the cast of Freeform's "Cloak and Dagger."
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: The post-credit scene featuring The Winter Soldier in "Black Panther" was apparently longer than what was scene in theaters.
AVENGERS - From THR: Carrie Coon will play a villain, "Proxima Midnight," in "Avengers: Infinity War."
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Russo Bros. not ready to reveal the title for "Avengers," which is due May 2019.
AVENGERS - From TheWrap: Co-director Joe Russo is shocked to learn that Indonesia's Film Censorship Institute has cut seven minutes from "Avengers: Infinity War."
AVENGERS - From BleedingCool: Anthony and Joe Russo says that "Avengers: Infinity War" finishes the story they began in "Captain Marvel: The Winter Soldier" (2014).
PHASE FOUR - From WeGotItCovered: Rumors say Marvel Studios is set to announce a movie based on the "Eternals" comic book characters created by Jack Kirby.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From CinemaBlend: Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD) arrives on the set of "Captain Marvel" and sends a teasing Instagram.
AVENGERS - From YahooVariety: Fandango tracker record-setting pace for ticket pre-sales on "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooNewsweek: "Black Panther" will arrive on DVD, Blu-ray, and "Steel Book" editions May 15th with snazzy extras.
AVENGERS - From CBR: Even the cast has not seen "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooTheWrap: There is a "Black Panther" toy shortage.
AVENGERS - From Variety: Marvel release an intense new teaser trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War," entitled "The Chant." Yibambe!
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Marvel's "Black Panther" is the #3 top-grossing film in North American box office (not adjusted for inflation).
MARVEL STUDIOS - From BleedingCool: Marvel Studios Production Chief Victoria Alonzo talks social change and #TimesUp.
BLACK PANTHER - From Variety: When Marvel's "Black Panther" (via Disney's Middle East distribution partner, Italia Film) makes its debut in Saudi Arabia on April 18th, it will be first screening of a film since movie theaters were banned in the kingdom in the early 1980s.
AVENGERS - From Variety: "Avengers: Infinity War" on Track for Massive $200 Million Opening
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel unleashes 22 poster images for "Avengers: Infinity War."
BLACK PANTHER - From Mashable: "Black Panther" has passed "Jurassic World" in all-time U.S. box office. Next up is "Titanic."
DOCTOR STRANGE - From CinemaBlend: If "Doctor Strange" writer C. Robert Cargill gets to write a sequel to the film, he wants Nightmare to the be the villain.
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: "Black Panther" just set another box office milestone.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered: Brie Larson reports for duty as "Captain Marvel" begins filming.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: From WeGotThisCovered: Marvel Studios begins promo "100 Days" campaign for its upcoming film, "Ant-Man and the Wasp."
BLACK PANTHER: From TheFederalist: What The Success Of ‘Black Panther’ Says About The American People
BLACK PANTHER: From SlashFilm: Marvel's "Black Panther" is now the highest grossing superhero movie ever in the United States with a domestic take of $624 million.
AVENGERS - From ThePlaylist: Chris Evans says that he is done with Marvel Studios after "Avengers 4."
AVENGERS: From NerdlyUK: Disney Channels UK and Ireland launch "Marvel Avengers" channel.
BLACK PANTHER - From CNET: "Black Panther" beats "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" as most-tweeted-about movie of all time.
BLACK PANTHER - From Forbes: Why "Black Panther" should terrify every Hollywood studio.
AVENGERS - From WeGotThisCovered: "Avengers: Infinity War" will apparently have a running time of 156 minutes (2 hours, 36 minutes).
AVENGERS - From YahooEntertainment: Final riveting "Avengers: Infinity War" trailer debuts.
AVENGERS - From YahooTheWrap: Who is that guy torturing Doctor Strange in new "Avengers: Infinity War" trailer?
BLACK PANTHER - From Truthout: Wakanda in Schools: The "Black Panther" Curriculum Makes Its Debut
THE FUTURE - From WeGotThisCovered: If the X-Men do make it into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (via the Disney's planned acquisition of Fox), British actor, Tom Payne, "Paul 'Jesus' Rovia" of "The Walking Dead," want to play Wolverine.
LUKE CAGE - From Variety: Marvel/Netflix's "Luke Cage" Season 2 debuts June 22, 2018.
MCU - From WeGotThisCovered: Beyond Black Panther: 8 Black Marvel Heroes Who Should Join The MCU Next
TRAILERS/VIDEO:
From YouTube: Watch the recent "Cloak and Dagger" promo trailer, "Powers." The TV series, based on the Marvel Comics title, debuts on Freeform, June 7th.
From TheVerge: Watch the first trailer for season 2 of Marvel’s Luke Cage
Production Begins on Todd Phillips' "Joker"
Joaquin Phoenix as "Arthur Fleck" in "Joker"
PRODUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ “JOKER”
Todd Phillips helms a gritty origin story starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker,” starring Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro, and directed, produced and co-written by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips.
“Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
The film also stars Zazie Beetz (“Deadpool 2”), Bill Camp (“Red Sparrow,” “Molly’s Game”), Frances Conroy (TV’s “American Horror Story,” Hulu’s “Castle Rock”), Brett Cullen (“42,” Netflix’s “Narcos”), Glenn Fleshler (TV’s “Billions,” “Barry”), Douglas Hodge (“Red Sparrow,” TV’s “Penny Dreadful”), Marc Maron (TV’s “Maron,” “GLOW”), Josh Pais (upcoming “Motherless Brooklyn,” “Going in Style”), and Shea Whigham (upcoming “First Man,” “Kong: Skull Island”).
Phillips (“The Hangover” trilogy) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver (“The Fighter”), based on characters from DC. The film is being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Richard Baratta, Michael Uslan, Joseph Garner and Bruce Berman.
Behind the scenes, Phillips is joined by director of photography Lawrence Sher (upcoming “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “The Hangover” trilogy), production designer Mark Friedberg (“Selma,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”), editor Jeff Groth (“War Dogs,” “The Hangover Part III”), and Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges (“Phantom Thread,” “The Artist”).
A Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, in Association with BRON Creative, a Joint Effort Production, “Joker” is set for release October 4, 2019, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
*credits not final/subject to change
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
VIZ Media Heads to Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AT ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA 2018
Join VIZ Media At The Biggest Southeast Anime Convention For Exciting Announcements, A Special K Anime Premiere, And More!
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces participation at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018, one of the southeast region’s largest anime and manga fan conventions, with a roster of announcements, a voice cast signing event, and a special anime feature film premiere.
Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) 2018 takes place September 20th – September 23rd, 2018 at the Renaissance Waverly and Cobb Galleria Center. Details and ticket information on AWA are available at https://awa-con.com.
VIZ Media AWA 2018 Panel & Special Events Include:
Saturday, September 22nd
2:00pm - VIZ Media Panel - (Williams Galleria Center CDF)
Join VIZ Media as we celebrate all things anime and manga! Get ready for an awesome cast announcement, cool prizes, and SPECIAL guests! Attendees will receive free giveaways while supplies last.
3:30pm - MR. OSOMATSU Voice Cast Signing - (Exhibit Hall Autograph Area)
AWA attendees are invited to meet the just-announced English cast members of VIZ Media’s hit comedy series MR. OSOMATSU. A free autograph poster will be provided while supplies last.
5:30pm - K Movie 3 Premiere - (Red Carpet / Main Theatre)
Screening for the first time in the U.S., K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE: GREEN - Overwrite World.” Delve into the backstory of the mysterious JUNGLE organization and the origins of its two most feared members; the young upstart Sukuna Gojo and the fearsome Yukari Mishakuji. Screening attendees will receive a free K giveaway while supplies last.
7:30pm - K Movies 1-3 Marathon - (Video Room 2)
Anime fans are invited to join VIZ Media for an encore presentation of the first three installments in K: Seven Stories. Featuring K: SEVEN STORIES “R:B - BLAZE -,” K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE:BLUE - SIRIUS -” and K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE:GREEN - Overwrite World –.”
For additional information on 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, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha 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.
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Join VIZ Media At The Biggest Southeast Anime Convention For Exciting Announcements, A Special K Anime Premiere, And More!
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces participation at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018, one of the southeast region’s largest anime and manga fan conventions, with a roster of announcements, a voice cast signing event, and a special anime feature film premiere.
Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) 2018 takes place September 20th – September 23rd, 2018 at the Renaissance Waverly and Cobb Galleria Center. Details and ticket information on AWA are available at https://awa-con.com.
VIZ Media AWA 2018 Panel & Special Events Include:
Saturday, September 22nd
2:00pm - VIZ Media Panel - (Williams Galleria Center CDF)
Join VIZ Media as we celebrate all things anime and manga! Get ready for an awesome cast announcement, cool prizes, and SPECIAL guests! Attendees will receive free giveaways while supplies last.
3:30pm - MR. OSOMATSU Voice Cast Signing - (Exhibit Hall Autograph Area)
AWA attendees are invited to meet the just-announced English cast members of VIZ Media’s hit comedy series MR. OSOMATSU. A free autograph poster will be provided while supplies last.
5:30pm - K Movie 3 Premiere - (Red Carpet / Main Theatre)
Screening for the first time in the U.S., K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE: GREEN - Overwrite World.” Delve into the backstory of the mysterious JUNGLE organization and the origins of its two most feared members; the young upstart Sukuna Gojo and the fearsome Yukari Mishakuji. Screening attendees will receive a free K giveaway while supplies last.
7:30pm - K Movies 1-3 Marathon - (Video Room 2)
Anime fans are invited to join VIZ Media for an encore presentation of the first three installments in K: Seven Stories. Featuring K: SEVEN STORIES “R:B - BLAZE -,” K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE:BLUE - SIRIUS -” and K: SEVEN STORIES “SIDE:GREEN - Overwrite World –.”
For additional information on 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, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha 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.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
A "Star Wars" Link-o-Rama 2018 by Negromancer - Update #62
Posted by Leroy Doureseaux - on Patreon.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - From YahooCelebrity: Billy Dee Williams pranked young Mark Hamill during the 1980 royal premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back." Read the story.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: "This is the Age of Star Wars! STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC, AGE OF REBELLION and AGE OF RESISTANCE chronologically tell a series of spectacular adventures featuring your favorite characters from ALL THREE STAR WARS TRILOGIES."
FRANCHISE - From Variety: Michael K. Williams, who lost his part in "Solo" because of scheduling, still wants to be part of the "Star Wars" universe.
EPISODE IX - From BleedingCool: Oscar Isaac ("Poe Dameron") says that the late Carrie Fisher is with the cast as they film Star Wars 9.
EPISODE IX - From Variety: Matt Smith, who played the 11th incarnation of "the Doctor" in "Doctor Who," has joined the cast of Star Wars 9
EPISODE IX - From Deadline: Dominic Monaghan was one of the stars of J.J. Abrams' TV series, "Lost." Now, he reunites with Abrams as Monaghan has joined the cast of "Star Wars 9." Monaghan also appeared in "The Lord of the Rings" films.
STAR WARS RESISTANCE - From StarWars: See the first trailer for the new Disney Channel / Disney XD, animated Star Wars TV series, "Star Wars Resistance."
EPISODE IX - From CNET: Latest rumor, Episode 9 may be titled "Star Wars: A New Order."
From CinemaBlend: New photo from the set of "Episode 9."
From WeGotThisCovered: Could there be a Hutt connection from "Return of the Jedi" in Star Wars Episode 9.
From WeGotThisCovered: There is a rumor that "Star Wars 9" could be the longest film in the series, so long that it might be split into 2 films.
From WeGotThisCovered: John Boyega teases a new hairdo for Finn.
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STREAMING - From BleedingCool: According to an article in "The New York Times," the "Star Wars" series that Jon Favreau is developing for "The Disney Streaming Service" will have a budget of $100 million for a 10-episode season.
RETURN OF THE JEDI - From WeGotThisCovered: James Marquand, the son of "Return of the Jedi" director, the late Richard Marquand, defends his father's work on the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy.
STREAMING - From IndieWire: The "Star Wars" films (the three main trilogies and the stand alone films) won't be on Disney's upcoming streaming service until 2024.
EPISODE IX - From Deadline: J.J. Abrams tweets first photo from the set of "Star Wars Episode IX."
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: George Lucas to be working with Disney on the script for "Star Wars IX."
EPISODE IX - From StarWars: The cast for Star Wars Episode IX was officially announced today. Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, and Keri Russell, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
From BleedingCool: Carrie Fisher will return in Star Wars IX via unused footage from Episode VII.
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THE CLONE WARS - From StarWars: Beloved CGI animated series, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" will return for a new season of 12 episodes... which will be available on Disney's "direct-to-consumer" streaming service. This article also includes an interview with supervising director and "shepherd of the series," Dave Filoni.
EPISODE IX - From THR: Sources confirm that Billy Dee Williams will return as "Lando Calrissian" for Star Wars Episode 9.
EPISODE IX - From THR: Keri Russell is in talks to join Star Wars 9. Russell previously appeared in Episode 9 director, J.J. Abrams' breakout TV series, "Felicity."
FRANCHISE - From Collider: Sources say that Lucasfilm is putting the development of future "anthology films" or spinoff films (like "Rogue One," and "Solo") on hold.
EPISODE IX - From ScreenRant: Rumors heat up that Billy Dee Williams will appear in Star Wars 9.
FRANCHISE - From WeGotThisCovered: Lucasfilm Reportedly Has 9 Star Wars Movies In Development Right Now
GEORGE LUCAS - From DenofGeek: Via an interview for James Cameron's TV series, "James Cameron's 's Story of Science Fiction," George Lucas reveals a few details about his unused plans for the Star Wars "sequel trilogy" (Episodes 7 to 9).
FRANCHISE - From ScreenRant: "Star Wars" is taking a break.
LUCASFILM - From ScreenRant: Star Wars Rumor: Kathleen Kennedy Stepping Down From Lucasfilm?
EPISODE IX - From FanthaTracks: "Star Wars 9" changes working title from ""Black Diamond" to "trIXie"
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Is Lando Calrissian returning for "Star Wars 9."
FUTURE - From SlashFilm: Emilia Clarke is currently starring in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and is the lead in HBO's "Game of Thrones." She says that "Game of Thrones" TV series creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, will make their announced Star Wars TV series "Star Wars on acid."
FUTURE - From TheWrap: There is a report that Oscar-nominated James Mangold has been hired to write and direct a "Boba Fett" movie.
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Rumors are that "Legends" characters turned "Rebels" star, Grand Admiral Thrawn, will appear in Star Wars 9.
OBI-WAN - From JoBlo: The rumored "Obi-Wan Kenobi" movie would be a prequel to "Star Wars: A New Hope" (Episode IV).
EPISODE IX - From FlickeringMyth: Rumoured plot breakdown for Star Wars: Episode IX surfaces online
EPISODE IX - From WeGotItCovered: Bizarre Star Wars: Episode IX Leak Points To Time Jumps And More
FRANCHISE - From EveningStandard: The British newspaper site ranks the Star Wars films from best to worst - according to the writers.
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Rumors have it that J.J. Abrams is looking for a new female lead for "Star Wars Episode 9."
ANIMATION - From Variety: Disney Channel ordered the anime-inspired series, "Star Wars Resistance," which will debut this fall on Disney XD.
CARRIE FISHER - From SideshowToys: Todd Fisher talks about his late sister, Carrie, and late mother, Debbie, in this video interview.
EPISODE IX - From YahooMoviesUK: Lucasfilm has hired Victoria Mahoney as J.J. Abrams' second unit director on "Star Wars Episode 9." She is the first black woman to work as a director on a Star Wars film.
FRANCHISE - From BleedingCool: Rian Johnson says the "Star Wars" franchise needs directors who are not white guys.
EPISODE 9 - From EmpireOnline: At "AwesomeCon 2018 (in Washington DC), John Boyega dropped some info saying that Finn and Rey would be reunited after spending "The Last Jedi" separated for almost the entire film.
FRANCHISE - From YahooDigitalSpy: Not even Steven Spielberg could get the rights to use 'Star Wars' in 'Ready Player One'
CELEBRITY - From LATimes: Mark Hamill gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From Variety: Harrison Ford remembers Carrie Fisher at the ceremony for Mark Hamill's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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STREAMING - From StarWars.com: Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series
From YahooEntertainment: Jon Favreau hired for 'Star Wars' series: Why fans have mixed feelings
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COMIC BOOKS - From StarWars: How Dark Empire Kickstarted Star Wars Comics for a New Generation
TELEVISION - From CinemaBlend: Could "Star Wars Resistance" be the next "Star Wars" animated or first live-action TV series?
FRANCHISE - From PopSugar: All the Details We Have on the Upcoming Star Wars Films
EPISODE IX - From BleedingCool: J.J. Abrams says he has a script for "Star Wars: Episode 9," and a start date for production.
THE FORCE AWAKEN - From DenofGeek: New tidbits about "The Force Awakens," including an earlier different title for the film.
A NEW HOPE - From Oscars.org: Myth-making: STAR WARS and the Art of Advertising
NEW FILMS - From Movieweb: Will there be two "Star Wars" per year?
NEW FILMS - From StarWars: "Game of Thones" creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. These films will be separate from the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently announced Rian Johnson trilogy.
CHARACTERS - From CinemaBlend: More "Expanded Universe" characters may soon become canon, as "Grand Admiral Thrawn."
CARRIE FISHER - From USMagazine: Carrie Fisher posthumously won the Grammy Award for "Best Spoken Word Album" at the 60th Grammy Awards for the audio version of her 2016 memoir, "The Princess Diarist."
OBI-WAN - From YahooEntertainment: After winning a Golden Globe for his performance in the FX (mini) series, "Fargo," Ewan McGregor was backstage to speak with the press and got grilled about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi.
EPISODE 9 - From YahooEntertainment: How 'Star Wars: Episode IX' can give Princess Leia the ending she deserves
FRANCHISE - From TheNewYorker: A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of “Star Wars”
ORIGINAL TRILOGY - From DenofGeek: The secrecy of the Star Wars films apparently drove a wedge between Darth Vader actor, David Prowse, and Lucasfilm.
NEW TRILOGY - From TheScotsman: The new Star Wars trilogy, to be created by Rian Johnson, is set to begin filming Summer 2018 in Scotland... according to this website.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - From YahooCelebrity: Billy Dee Williams pranked young Mark Hamill during the 1980 royal premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back." Read the story.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: "This is the Age of Star Wars! STAR WARS: AGE OF REPUBLIC, AGE OF REBELLION and AGE OF RESISTANCE chronologically tell a series of spectacular adventures featuring your favorite characters from ALL THREE STAR WARS TRILOGIES."
FRANCHISE - From Variety: Michael K. Williams, who lost his part in "Solo" because of scheduling, still wants to be part of the "Star Wars" universe.
EPISODE IX - From BleedingCool: Oscar Isaac ("Poe Dameron") says that the late Carrie Fisher is with the cast as they film Star Wars 9.
EPISODE IX - From Variety: Matt Smith, who played the 11th incarnation of "the Doctor" in "Doctor Who," has joined the cast of Star Wars 9
EPISODE IX - From Deadline: Dominic Monaghan was one of the stars of J.J. Abrams' TV series, "Lost." Now, he reunites with Abrams as Monaghan has joined the cast of "Star Wars 9." Monaghan also appeared in "The Lord of the Rings" films.
STAR WARS RESISTANCE - From StarWars: See the first trailer for the new Disney Channel / Disney XD, animated Star Wars TV series, "Star Wars Resistance."
EPISODE IX - From CNET: Latest rumor, Episode 9 may be titled "Star Wars: A New Order."
From CinemaBlend: New photo from the set of "Episode 9."
From WeGotThisCovered: Could there be a Hutt connection from "Return of the Jedi" in Star Wars Episode 9.
From WeGotThisCovered: There is a rumor that "Star Wars 9" could be the longest film in the series, so long that it might be split into 2 films.
From WeGotThisCovered: John Boyega teases a new hairdo for Finn.
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STREAMING - From BleedingCool: According to an article in "The New York Times," the "Star Wars" series that Jon Favreau is developing for "The Disney Streaming Service" will have a budget of $100 million for a 10-episode season.
RETURN OF THE JEDI - From WeGotThisCovered: James Marquand, the son of "Return of the Jedi" director, the late Richard Marquand, defends his father's work on the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy.
STREAMING - From IndieWire: The "Star Wars" films (the three main trilogies and the stand alone films) won't be on Disney's upcoming streaming service until 2024.
EPISODE IX - From Deadline: J.J. Abrams tweets first photo from the set of "Star Wars Episode IX."
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: George Lucas to be working with Disney on the script for "Star Wars IX."
EPISODE IX - From StarWars: The cast for Star Wars Episode IX was officially announced today. Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, and Keri Russell, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
From BleedingCool: Carrie Fisher will return in Star Wars IX via unused footage from Episode VII.
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THE CLONE WARS - From StarWars: Beloved CGI animated series, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" will return for a new season of 12 episodes... which will be available on Disney's "direct-to-consumer" streaming service. This article also includes an interview with supervising director and "shepherd of the series," Dave Filoni.
EPISODE IX - From THR: Sources confirm that Billy Dee Williams will return as "Lando Calrissian" for Star Wars Episode 9.
EPISODE IX - From THR: Keri Russell is in talks to join Star Wars 9. Russell previously appeared in Episode 9 director, J.J. Abrams' breakout TV series, "Felicity."
FRANCHISE - From Collider: Sources say that Lucasfilm is putting the development of future "anthology films" or spinoff films (like "Rogue One," and "Solo") on hold.
EPISODE IX - From ScreenRant: Rumors heat up that Billy Dee Williams will appear in Star Wars 9.
FRANCHISE - From WeGotThisCovered: Lucasfilm Reportedly Has 9 Star Wars Movies In Development Right Now
GEORGE LUCAS - From DenofGeek: Via an interview for James Cameron's TV series, "James Cameron's 's Story of Science Fiction," George Lucas reveals a few details about his unused plans for the Star Wars "sequel trilogy" (Episodes 7 to 9).
FRANCHISE - From ScreenRant: "Star Wars" is taking a break.
LUCASFILM - From ScreenRant: Star Wars Rumor: Kathleen Kennedy Stepping Down From Lucasfilm?
EPISODE IX - From FanthaTracks: "Star Wars 9" changes working title from ""Black Diamond" to "trIXie"
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Is Lando Calrissian returning for "Star Wars 9."
FUTURE - From SlashFilm: Emilia Clarke is currently starring in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and is the lead in HBO's "Game of Thrones." She says that "Game of Thrones" TV series creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, will make their announced Star Wars TV series "Star Wars on acid."
FUTURE - From TheWrap: There is a report that Oscar-nominated James Mangold has been hired to write and direct a "Boba Fett" movie.
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Rumors are that "Legends" characters turned "Rebels" star, Grand Admiral Thrawn, will appear in Star Wars 9.
OBI-WAN - From JoBlo: The rumored "Obi-Wan Kenobi" movie would be a prequel to "Star Wars: A New Hope" (Episode IV).
EPISODE IX - From FlickeringMyth: Rumoured plot breakdown for Star Wars: Episode IX surfaces online
EPISODE IX - From WeGotItCovered: Bizarre Star Wars: Episode IX Leak Points To Time Jumps And More
FRANCHISE - From EveningStandard: The British newspaper site ranks the Star Wars films from best to worst - according to the writers.
EPISODE IX - From WeGotThisCovered: Rumors have it that J.J. Abrams is looking for a new female lead for "Star Wars Episode 9."
ANIMATION - From Variety: Disney Channel ordered the anime-inspired series, "Star Wars Resistance," which will debut this fall on Disney XD.
CARRIE FISHER - From SideshowToys: Todd Fisher talks about his late sister, Carrie, and late mother, Debbie, in this video interview.
EPISODE IX - From YahooMoviesUK: Lucasfilm has hired Victoria Mahoney as J.J. Abrams' second unit director on "Star Wars Episode 9." She is the first black woman to work as a director on a Star Wars film.
FRANCHISE - From BleedingCool: Rian Johnson says the "Star Wars" franchise needs directors who are not white guys.
EPISODE 9 - From EmpireOnline: At "AwesomeCon 2018 (in Washington DC), John Boyega dropped some info saying that Finn and Rey would be reunited after spending "The Last Jedi" separated for almost the entire film.
FRANCHISE - From YahooDigitalSpy: Not even Steven Spielberg could get the rights to use 'Star Wars' in 'Ready Player One'
CELEBRITY - From LATimes: Mark Hamill gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From Variety: Harrison Ford remembers Carrie Fisher at the ceremony for Mark Hamill's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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STREAMING - From StarWars.com: Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series
From YahooEntertainment: Jon Favreau hired for 'Star Wars' series: Why fans have mixed feelings
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COMIC BOOKS - From StarWars: How Dark Empire Kickstarted Star Wars Comics for a New Generation
TELEVISION - From CinemaBlend: Could "Star Wars Resistance" be the next "Star Wars" animated or first live-action TV series?
FRANCHISE - From PopSugar: All the Details We Have on the Upcoming Star Wars Films
EPISODE IX - From BleedingCool: J.J. Abrams says he has a script for "Star Wars: Episode 9," and a start date for production.
THE FORCE AWAKEN - From DenofGeek: New tidbits about "The Force Awakens," including an earlier different title for the film.
A NEW HOPE - From Oscars.org: Myth-making: STAR WARS and the Art of Advertising
NEW FILMS - From Movieweb: Will there be two "Star Wars" per year?
NEW FILMS - From StarWars: "Game of Thones" creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. These films will be separate from the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently announced Rian Johnson trilogy.
CHARACTERS - From CinemaBlend: More "Expanded Universe" characters may soon become canon, as "Grand Admiral Thrawn."
CARRIE FISHER - From USMagazine: Carrie Fisher posthumously won the Grammy Award for "Best Spoken Word Album" at the 60th Grammy Awards for the audio version of her 2016 memoir, "The Princess Diarist."
OBI-WAN - From YahooEntertainment: After winning a Golden Globe for his performance in the FX (mini) series, "Fargo," Ewan McGregor was backstage to speak with the press and got grilled about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi.
EPISODE 9 - From YahooEntertainment: How 'Star Wars: Episode IX' can give Princess Leia the ending she deserves
FRANCHISE - From TheNewYorker: A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of “Star Wars”
ORIGINAL TRILOGY - From DenofGeek: The secrecy of the Star Wars films apparently drove a wedge between Darth Vader actor, David Prowse, and Lucasfilm.
NEW TRILOGY - From TheScotsman: The new Star Wars trilogy, to be created by Rian Johnson, is set to begin filming Summer 2018 in Scotland... according to this website.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
"Kick-Ass: The New Girl" Arrives in Trade Paperback
PORTLAND, OR — Image Comics is pleased to announce that the beloved KICK-ASS series is back with an all new story arc and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers this September in KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. This trade paperback will collect issues #1-6 of THE NEW GIRL story arc.
In KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1, Kick-Ass returns readier than ever to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there’s a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski’s shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS?
KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0832-9, Diamond Code: JAN188525) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, September 12th and bookstores on Tuesday, September 18th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book stores is Monday, August 6th.
It can be pre-ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo.
Select praise for KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL:
“Off to a marvelous start and I can't wait to see where they take us.” —Black Nerd Problems
“I loved the introduction to the new Kick-Ass story arc, believing it to be a solid and impactful start. I find the new direction, new characters and new setting to be a refreshing shift in the Kick-Ass saga. I'm really looking forward to seeing Patience grow throughout her journey as Kick-Ass, and seeing where her new life will take her.” —Impulse Gamer
“Knocked it out of the park.” —Outright Geekery
“Turns everything you think you know about Kick-Ass on its head and presents a less comedic version of the character who has real issues balancing life with the job of a vigilante.” —SciFiPulse
“A kinetic and fun comic book reading experience.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots
“Hits the mark with its lead protagonist, Patience, whose realism and sense of self-perseverance sets her apart from other characters in the medium.” —ComicsVerse
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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