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MUSIC - From Vulture: A complete history and timeline of the controversial career of the recently murdered rapper, XXXTentacion.
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BOOKS - From Inverse: It is the late author, Octavia E. Butler's birthday. Now learn "Why the Author Is Called the Mother of Afrofuturism."
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POLITICS - From RSN: Bruce Springsteen tells "The New Yorker," What's Happening at Our Border Is Shocking, Disgraceful, Inhumane and Un-American
TELEVISION - From BuzzFeed: ABC announces its "Roseanne" spinoff, "The Conners." After controversial tweets by Roseanne Barr, ABC cancelled "Roseanne."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: MTV launches MTV Studios and will revive previous hits series, "Daria," "Aeon Flux," and "Real World."
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TERMINATOR - From Collider: His is a first look at Linda Hamilton ("Sarah Connor") in "Terminator 6."
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STAR TREK - From FlickeringMyth: "Star Trek" film star, Zachary Quinto ("Spock"), says there will be big new about "Star Trek 4" in the next few weeks.
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DISNEY - From Deadline: Disney ups its offer to buy 21st Century Fox to $71.3 billion in cash and stock, in the wake of Comcast offering $65 billion for Fox.
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PIXAR - From CinemaBlend: Replacements for John Lasseter at Pixar have been announced. Pete Docter (Up, Inside Out) will head Pixar Animation Studios. Jennifer Buck ("Frozen") will take over as head of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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STAR TREK - From CinemaBlend: Is Captain Picard of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" due for a return or a cameo in "Star Trek: Discovery."
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AWARDS - From YahooEntertainment: "Black Panther" star, Chadwick Boseman, took time at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards to honor James Shaw, Jr. Shaw disarmed a gunman at a Waffle House near Nashville, TN, this past April.
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CELEBRITY - From SBNation: NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers super rookie, Kyle Kuzma, thanks The Rock for inspiring him to pack on muscle over the summer.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/15 to 6/17/2018 weekend box office is Disney/Pixar's "Incredibles 2" with an estimated take of $180 million.
From Variety: "Incredibles 2" shatters the record for the box office debut of an animated film. It's $180 million bow breaks the record set in 2016 by fellow Pixar film, "Finding Dory," which opened at $135 million.
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From Deadline: ABC could have a deal to create a spinoff of its recently cancelled hit, "Roseanne." ABC canned the series after a series of controversial tweets by the show's star, Roseanne Barr.
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Marvel Studios Link-o-Rama 2018 - Update #72
Support Leroy on Patreon:
Leroy Douresseaux's "Avengers: Infinity War" review is here.
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.
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
Friday, June 22, 2018
"Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Set 2: Stardust Crusaders" Coming on Blu-ray
The STARDUST CRUSADERS Anime Series Arrives This Summer As A Limited Edition Blu-ray Set
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers Season 2 of the action-driven, multigenerational anime series with the home media release of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS on July 3rd, 2018.
The new set will be available on DVD and as a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set. Each multi-disc set contains 24 episodes (Episodes 27-50) and notable bonus features exclusive to the Blu-ray release. Based on Hirohiko Araki’s bestselling manga, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE brings to life the outlandish characters, wild humor, and frenetic battles that the series is known for.
The JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS Limited Edition Blu-ray Set will carry an MSRP of $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN. Set 2 contains four discs as well as a 105-page episode guide and six full-color collectible art cards. Notable bonus features include English voice cast interviews, a digital art gallery, series trailers, and a segment on the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE fandom.
The Standard Edition DVD Set will carry an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $52.99 CAN and features series trailers.
English dubbed as well as English subtitled dialogue options are available for both formats. JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE features a talented English language voice cast that includes Patrick Seitz (Dio), Richard Epcar (Older Joseph), and Christopher Tergliafera (Avdol).
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 2: STARDUST CRUSADERS is set in murderous motion with the surfacing of a single casket. When salvagers unwittingly revive an undead evil, an extraordinary family experiences an awakening of new and unusual metaphysical powers. Now, it’s up to a British-American grandfather, his Japanese grandson, and a band of unlikely fighters to shake their dark pasts and fight for a brighter future.
Set forty-nine years after “Battle Tendency,” the saga of the Joestar bloodline continues in STARDUST CRUSADERS with the bizarre trek of the teenage Jotaro as he is thrust into the supernatural world of Stands. Armed with knowledge of his family’s storied past and unique fighting abilities thanks to his grandfather, Jotaro learns his mother’s connection to the Joestar family’s nemesis DIO—long buried at sea—is slowly killing her. To save her and stop DIO’s plans of complete Joestar eradication, Jotaro and crew set out to locate and destroy DIO. Meeting them at every step is DIO’s own Stand assassins, eager to slaughter each and every member of the Joestar crew. The multigenerational struggle against evil may be far from over, but the Joestars are more ready than ever.
VIZ Media is the master distributor for the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE anime series and publishes print and digital editions of the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE manga series (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). VIZ Media is also the North American master merchandise licensee for JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE.
For additional information on JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE and other 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.
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
"Star Wars The Last Jedi" Link-O-Rama 2018 by Negromancer - Update #20
Posted by Leroy Doureseaux - on Patreon.
From Negromancer: The 2017 link-o-rama page for "The Last Jedi."
From Patreon: My review of "The Last Jedi."
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" first official teaser trailer.
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" second official trailer.
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" -- "Awake" teaser.
From YouTube: The Last Jedi - TV Spot #4
From YouTube: The Last Jedi - "Tempt" TV spot
From YahooMovies: A "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" behind-the-scenes reel, presented at D23 Expo 2017.
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NEWS LINKS:
From CNET: Fans start campaign to remake "The Last Jedi."
From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson eggs them on.
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From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" director strikes back at Star Wars "manbabies."
From YahooEntertainment: Kelly Marie Tran shuts down social media after vicious attacks from 'Star Wars' trolls
From StarWars: Artist Dan Mumford on His Incredible Star Wars: The Last Jedi Art
From YahooMoviefone: Simon Pegg says that J.J. Abrams had bigger plans for Rey's parents, whom Rian Johnson depicted as unimportant in "The Last Jedi."
From CinemaBlend: According to Mark Hamill, George Lucas wanted Luke Skywalker to die at the end of Episode 9.
From CinemaBlend: Why Frank Oz Was Protective Of Yoda In Star Wars: The Last Jedi
From CinemaBlend: Mark Hamill improvised a scene with C-3PO.
From io9Gizmodo: All the New Things We Learned From the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-Ray
From YahooEntertaiment: 'Last Jedi' mystery solved: John Boyega explains why Finn had different haircut, costume in set footage
From FlickeringMyth: Disagreements over the plot of "The Last Jedi" are supposedly the reason Colin Trevorrow was fired as director of "Star Wars Episode 9."
From StarWars: "The Last Jedi" will arrive on digital March 13, 2018 and on Blu-ray and On-Demand, March 27, 2018.
From Yahoo: JJ Abrams Slams ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ as ‘Threatened’ by Women
From THR: Why "The Last Jedi" is not working in China.
From ComicBook: Rian Johnson Explains Why "Letting The Past Die" Doesn't Work in Star Wars
From YahooAFP: "The Last Jedi" is now the 10th highest grossing film of all time.
From IndieWire: ‘The Last Jedi’: Rian Johnson Explains Why Shattering Fan Theories About Rey’s Parents Was Essential
From ScreenRant: Upcoming comic book will delve into Benecio del Toro's character, "DJ."
From io9: See the throne room scene from "The Last Jedi" shot as a Lego stop-motion film.
From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" is now the highest grossing film at the domestic box office for 2017.
From Variety: "The Last Jedi" tops $1 billion in worldwide box office.
From Variety: "The Last Jedi" approaches $1 billion in worldwide box office.
From ComicBook: The Last Jedi's "Force Tree" explained.
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From Negromancer: The 2017 link-o-rama page for "The Last Jedi."
From Patreon: My review of "The Last Jedi."
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" first official teaser trailer.
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" second official trailer.
From YouTube: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" -- "Awake" teaser.
From YouTube: The Last Jedi - TV Spot #4
From YouTube: The Last Jedi - "Tempt" TV spot
From YahooMovies: A "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" behind-the-scenes reel, presented at D23 Expo 2017.
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NEWS LINKS:
From CNET: Fans start campaign to remake "The Last Jedi."
From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson eggs them on.
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From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" director strikes back at Star Wars "manbabies."
From YahooEntertainment: Kelly Marie Tran shuts down social media after vicious attacks from 'Star Wars' trolls
From StarWars: Artist Dan Mumford on His Incredible Star Wars: The Last Jedi Art
From YahooMoviefone: Simon Pegg says that J.J. Abrams had bigger plans for Rey's parents, whom Rian Johnson depicted as unimportant in "The Last Jedi."
From CinemaBlend: According to Mark Hamill, George Lucas wanted Luke Skywalker to die at the end of Episode 9.
From CinemaBlend: Why Frank Oz Was Protective Of Yoda In Star Wars: The Last Jedi
From CinemaBlend: Mark Hamill improvised a scene with C-3PO.
From io9Gizmodo: All the New Things We Learned From the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-Ray
From YahooEntertaiment: 'Last Jedi' mystery solved: John Boyega explains why Finn had different haircut, costume in set footage
From FlickeringMyth: Disagreements over the plot of "The Last Jedi" are supposedly the reason Colin Trevorrow was fired as director of "Star Wars Episode 9."
From StarWars: "The Last Jedi" will arrive on digital March 13, 2018 and on Blu-ray and On-Demand, March 27, 2018.
From Yahoo: JJ Abrams Slams ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ as ‘Threatened’ by Women
From THR: Why "The Last Jedi" is not working in China.
From ComicBook: Rian Johnson Explains Why "Letting The Past Die" Doesn't Work in Star Wars
From YahooAFP: "The Last Jedi" is now the 10th highest grossing film of all time.
From IndieWire: ‘The Last Jedi’: Rian Johnson Explains Why Shattering Fan Theories About Rey’s Parents Was Essential
From ScreenRant: Upcoming comic book will delve into Benecio del Toro's character, "DJ."
From io9: See the throne room scene from "The Last Jedi" shot as a Lego stop-motion film.
From Mashable: "The Last Jedi" is now the highest grossing film at the domestic box office for 2017.
From Variety: "The Last Jedi" tops $1 billion in worldwide box office.
From Variety: "The Last Jedi" approaches $1 billion in worldwide box office.
From ComicBook: The Last Jedi's "Force Tree" explained.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Amblin Partners Announces Sam Mendes Film, "1917"
Sam Mendes to Make Self-Penned WW1 Drama 1917 for Amblin
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oscar winning director Sam Mendes brings his World War I film, 1917, to Amblin Partners. Mendes, who wrote the original script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, will direct and produce the film. Pippa Harris, Mendes’ producing partner at Neal Street Productions, will also produce.
“I couldn’t be happier to be back working with Amblin and Steven Spielberg again, alongside Donna Langley and all at Universal. I’ve been working on this script for over a year, so it’s very exciting to start making the movie itself a reality.”
Production is targeting an April 2019 start for a US release in December 2019 through Amblin’s distribution partner, Universal Pictures.
1917 marks a reunion for Mendes and the Steven Spielberg-led Amblin Partners. The British director made his first feature, the Oscar winning American Beauty, under the DreamWorks Pictures label, followed by two other productions – Road to Perdition and Revolutionary Road. Mendes most recently directed the last two movies in the James Bond franchise, Spectre and Skyfall.
Said Sam Mendes: “I couldn’t be happier to be back working with Amblin and Steven Spielberg again, alongside Donna Langley and all at Universal. I’ve been working on this script for over a year, so it’s very exciting to start making the movie itself a reality.”
Said Steven Spielberg: “Our company has been a home for Sam since his first film. I am so happy to have him back here in his old room spinning new stories – especially this hugely daring and ambitious new movie.”
CAA Media Finance packaged the film and brokered the deal.
About Amblin Partners
Amblin Partners is a content creation company, led by Steven Spielberg, that develops and produces films using the Amblin, DreamWorks and Participant Media banners and includes Amblin TV, a longtime leader in quality programming. The company’s investment partners include: Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One (eOne), Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures.
About Neal Street Productions
Neal Street Productions was formed in 2003 by Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris and Caro Newling, and Nicolas Brown joined in 2013 to work across the film and TV portfolio. The company has been successful in film, theatre and television with hit movies including Revolutionary Road, Jarhead and Starter for 10.
Their diverse television slate includes the award-winning Stuart A Life Backwards, with Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch, three series of Penny Dreadful starring Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Rory Kinnear, and the hugely successful Call the Midwife. The show regularly gains over 10m viewers, it is the UK’s most watched TV drama series and it has been voted the Best Drama of the 21st Century in the BFI & Radio Times Festival Audience Poll. Neal Street also produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning The Hollow Crown - a series of Shakespeare films for the BBC/PBS - starring Ben Whishaw, Tom Hiddleston and Jeremy Irons, and a second series; The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville, Keeley Hawes and Sophie Okonedo. Other TV projects include Britannia, a major new original drama series written by Jez Butterworth starring Kelly Reilly, Zoe Wanamaker and David Morrissey, for Sky and Amazon, and contemporary thriller, Informer, starring Paddy Considine, Bel Powley and Nabhaan Rizwan which will air on BBC and Amazon in 2018.
On the theatre side, current productions include The Lehman Trilogy directed by Sam Mendes starring Simon Russell Beale which will be opening at the National Theatre in July 2018, The Ferryman written by Jez Butterworth, which, following its sell-out run and 5* reviews at both the Royal Court and the Gielgud Theatre in London will open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Broadway in October 2018, The Moderate Soprano at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, and Shrek The Musical which is touring across the UK throughout 2018/19. Neal Street Productions is an All3Media company, All3Media is owned jointly between Discovery Communications and Liberty Global.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oscar winning director Sam Mendes brings his World War I film, 1917, to Amblin Partners. Mendes, who wrote the original script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, will direct and produce the film. Pippa Harris, Mendes’ producing partner at Neal Street Productions, will also produce.
“I couldn’t be happier to be back working with Amblin and Steven Spielberg again, alongside Donna Langley and all at Universal. I’ve been working on this script for over a year, so it’s very exciting to start making the movie itself a reality.”
Production is targeting an April 2019 start for a US release in December 2019 through Amblin’s distribution partner, Universal Pictures.
1917 marks a reunion for Mendes and the Steven Spielberg-led Amblin Partners. The British director made his first feature, the Oscar winning American Beauty, under the DreamWorks Pictures label, followed by two other productions – Road to Perdition and Revolutionary Road. Mendes most recently directed the last two movies in the James Bond franchise, Spectre and Skyfall.
Said Sam Mendes: “I couldn’t be happier to be back working with Amblin and Steven Spielberg again, alongside Donna Langley and all at Universal. I’ve been working on this script for over a year, so it’s very exciting to start making the movie itself a reality.”
Said Steven Spielberg: “Our company has been a home for Sam since his first film. I am so happy to have him back here in his old room spinning new stories – especially this hugely daring and ambitious new movie.”
CAA Media Finance packaged the film and brokered the deal.
About Amblin Partners
Amblin Partners is a content creation company, led by Steven Spielberg, that develops and produces films using the Amblin, DreamWorks and Participant Media banners and includes Amblin TV, a longtime leader in quality programming. The company’s investment partners include: Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One (eOne), Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures.
About Neal Street Productions
Neal Street Productions was formed in 2003 by Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris and Caro Newling, and Nicolas Brown joined in 2013 to work across the film and TV portfolio. The company has been successful in film, theatre and television with hit movies including Revolutionary Road, Jarhead and Starter for 10.
Their diverse television slate includes the award-winning Stuart A Life Backwards, with Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch, three series of Penny Dreadful starring Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Rory Kinnear, and the hugely successful Call the Midwife. The show regularly gains over 10m viewers, it is the UK’s most watched TV drama series and it has been voted the Best Drama of the 21st Century in the BFI & Radio Times Festival Audience Poll. Neal Street also produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning The Hollow Crown - a series of Shakespeare films for the BBC/PBS - starring Ben Whishaw, Tom Hiddleston and Jeremy Irons, and a second series; The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville, Keeley Hawes and Sophie Okonedo. Other TV projects include Britannia, a major new original drama series written by Jez Butterworth starring Kelly Reilly, Zoe Wanamaker and David Morrissey, for Sky and Amazon, and contemporary thriller, Informer, starring Paddy Considine, Bel Powley and Nabhaan Rizwan which will air on BBC and Amazon in 2018.
On the theatre side, current productions include The Lehman Trilogy directed by Sam Mendes starring Simon Russell Beale which will be opening at the National Theatre in July 2018, The Ferryman written by Jez Butterworth, which, following its sell-out run and 5* reviews at both the Royal Court and the Gielgud Theatre in London will open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Broadway in October 2018, The Moderate Soprano at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, and Shrek The Musical which is touring across the UK throughout 2018/19. Neal Street Productions is an All3Media company, All3Media is owned jointly between Discovery Communications and Liberty Global.
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A "Star Wars" Link-o-Rama 2018 by Negromancer - Update #40
Posted by Leroy Doureseaux - on Patreon.
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.
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.
Image Comics, Mark Millar Announce Huge Sales for "The Magic Order"
PORTLAND, OR — Comics titan Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel (Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) launched Netflix’s THE MAGIC ORDER #1 last week to overwhelming critical acclaim and fan enthusiasm and, as reported upon by Deadline.com, broke industry records with some of the highest pre-order numbers in two decades.
"An important note to retailers: There will be no second printing on The Magic Order #2. Just like #1, we want to create a huge excitement on the day so that people who get their copy feel extra lucky,” said Mark Millar. “What you order this weekend is what you get, but, as always, there is no risk to retailers, as this comic is returnable."
We live in a world where we’ve never seen a monster, and The Magic Order is the reason we sleep safely in our beds. Magic meets the mob in THE MAGIC ORDER, as five families of magicians—sworn to protect our world for generations—must battle an enemy who’s picking them off one by one. By day, they live among us as our neighbors, friends, and co-workers, but by night, they are the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness… unless the darkness gets them first.
THE MAGIC ORDER #1 will remain available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
THE MAGIC ORDER #2 Cover A by Coipel (Diamond Code MAY180197), THE MAGIC ORDER #2 Cover B by Coipel (Diamond Code MAY180198), THE MAGIC ORDER #2 Cover C by Grampá (Diamond Code MAY188623) will be available on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, June 25th, 2018.
Select praise for THE MAGIC ORDER:
“There are few creators that do big and broad as well as Mark Millar.” —Newsarama
“I’m gonna give it to you straight. This is a comic you’ll definitely want to read, no matter what genre you’re into. I’ve heard people describe this as mobster Harry Potter but honestly, it’s so much more than that.” —Impulse Gamer
“Excellent world-building, gorgeous art, and breakneck pacing.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots
“If you ever wanted an R rated version of the world outside Hogwarts, you'd be hard pressed to find a better story than this one. Every page contains details as juicy as a Kardashian rumor mill. The writing is ripe with tantalizing new ideas and concepts. The art is dark and wondrous.” —Black Nerd Problems
“Completely shattered my expectations and is a book you absolutely can't miss this week. This was tremendously entertaining.” —Lyles Movie Files
“A great first issue that will definitely leave you wanting more. The Magic Order is fantastic.” —Outright Geekery
“This is a very strong first issue and Ireally hope Netflix make this one into a television series because it is definitely the sort of thing that I'd watch.” —SciFi Pulse
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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