Wednesday, February 15, 2017

USC Libraries Announces Scripter 2017 Winners; "Moonlight" Wins Film Award

USC Libraries Scripter 2017 Honors “Moonlight,” “The Night Manager,” and “The People V. O.J. Simpson”

29th-annual award recognizes adaptation of the written word to the screen, includes this year a tie in the television category

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The authors and screenwriters behind the film “Moonlight,” and the television series “The Night Manager” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” received the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award in a Feb. 11, 2017 ceremony at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library.

    “the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”

The Scripter Award recognizes the year’s best cinematic adaptation of the written word, and includes feature film and television adaptations.

In her welcoming remarks, USC Libraries Dean Catherine Quinlan described the genesis of Scripter, founded by the libraries’ board of councilors in order to “celebrate the art of transforming the written word into visual stories” and to honor “the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”

USC Provost Michael Quick spoke of the key role libraries play in the academic life of the university, “They are the core of what we stand for in higher education. The unfettered search for truth, the accumulation over time of the knowledge that allows us to progress as humans, our launching point for future leaders. The libraries represent the absolute best of what it means to be human, of what it means to revere the truth, of what it means to make a difference in the world.”

In the television category, the selection committee deadlocked in voting between “The Night Manager,” adapted by David Farr into a six-part miniseries for AMC, based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré, and FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” adapted by USC School of Cinematic Arts alums Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin.

In accepting the award, Larry Karaszewski said “libraries saved my life, they were literally a sanctuary for me.”

Accepting on behalf of “The Night Manager” was executive producer, and son of author John le Carré, Stephen Cornwell, who spoke of his father and his story, “Nothing would have existed without his mind and his imagination. The Night Manager is a character and a story of strange brilliance, a morality tale wrapped in a thriller.”

The other finalists were the writers behind episodes of “Game of Thrones” (distributed by HBO), “The Man in the High Castle” (Amazon), and “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix).

In the film category, the winners were playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, author of “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” and screenwriter-director Barry Jenkins, who adapted McCraney’s work into the screenplay for A24s’ “Moonlight.”

Accepting the award via video from the U.K. on behalf of himself and McCraney, Jenkins said that he’s often described the experience of first reading McCraney’s original piece as it being “halfway between the stage and the screen. I love that this award is for the adaptation because I feel like blending Tarell’s voice with mine . . . has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”

The other finalist films were “Arrival” (distributed by Paramount Pictures), “Fences” (Paramount Pictures), “Hidden Figures” (Twentieth Century Fox), and “Lion” (The Weinstein Company).

Earlier in the evening, Quinlan honored USC trustee and longtime USC Libraries supporter Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan as the 2017 Ex Libris Award winner. In receiving the award, Kostlan said, “Above all, I wish to remember my wonderful parents, Tom and Dorothy Leavey. In addition to passing down their philanthropic spirit, they instilled in my sister and myself a passion for learning and respect for the printed word.”

Comedic writer-director Carl Reiner received the 2017 Literary Achievement Award and accepted the honor via video. Reiner joked that the award is one of two similarly exciting honors, the other being his donation of a toupee to the Smithsonian.

In presenting the award to Reiner, Quinlan described the privilege of “honoring a single person who has contributed so immeasurably to our shared culture.”

In-kind donors to the event included A24 Films, Bogart’s Spirits, Bridget Gless Keller and Paul Keller, Catalina View Wines, Christina Kenney Sarno & Russ Sarno, Hartley & Marks, James and Martha Childs, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Merle Norman, ONE Archives Foundation, OPI Products, Paramount Studios, Penguin Random House and Urth Caffé.

Scripter began in 1988, co-founded by USC Libraries board members Glenn Sonnenberg and Marjorie Lord. For more information about Scripter—including additional images from the ceremony—visit scripter.usc.edu.

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Amazon Announces "Pete the Cat" and "Costume Quest" Kids Series

Amazon Studios Greenlights Two New Original Kids Series Pete the Cat and Costume Quest

Brand-new children’s series will become available exclusively on Prime Video

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced it has ordered two new Amazon Original Kids Series, Pete the Cat, based on the award-winning book series, and Costume Quest, from the popular video games. Amazon’s new children’s series come from talented creators, including Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Phineas and Ferb), Will McRobb (The Adventures of Pete & Pete) and Frederator Studios’ Fred Seibert (The Fairly OddParents). Both series will be available exclusively for Prime members and will debut next year.

    “The creative talent behind Pete the Cat and Costume Quest have a sensibility and pedigree that will resonate well with our customers”

“The creative talent behind Pete the Cat and Costume Quest have a sensibility and pedigree that will resonate well with our customers,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “We are thrilled to be working with such innovative and visionary thinkers in the business.”

Amazon Original Kids Series are available for Prime members to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online at www.amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their membership—Prime members can also download titles to mobile devices for offline viewing. Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Amazon Original Kids Series are also available as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat subscription service designed from the ground up for kids. FreeTime Unlimited is available exclusively on Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, and a year-long subscription is included with every Fire Kids Edition.

Based on the award-winning book series by illustrator/creator and consulting producer James Dean, Pete the Cat is an animated kids series that has been ordered straight-to-series for 14 episodes. The show follows Pete the Cat, the coolest cat ever and his groovy guide to life—from rockin’ out with his guitar to riding a skateboard. The series is a co-production with Alcon Television Group and will be developed by Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Phineas and Ferb) and Appian Way production company. Harper Collins has published more than 34 Pete the Cat books, which have been translated into 13 languages and received 18 literacy awards, including the Theodore Geisel Seuss Award. Slated to voice as Pete’s parents are musical luminaries Elvis Costello and Diana Krall. Marsh is slated to executive produce along with Alcon’s Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, and Laura Lancaster, as well as Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson. Alcon’s Ben Roberts is slated to produce, with Appian Way’s Nathaniel Posey slated to co-produce.

Based on the smash video game series by Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts, Broken Age) and the world originally created by Tasha Sounart, Costume Quest is a funny and mysterious animated series aimed at six to 11-year-olds. The show stars four kids facing off against the dark forces lurking in the shadows of their sleepy town of Auburn Pines. To overcome obstacles and achieve their goals, they must learn to unlock and master the magical powers of supernormal costumes—with each costume comes a new set of transformations and powers. The series is executive produced by Will McRobb (The Adventures of Pete & Pete) who also serves as story editor, as well as Frederator Studios’ Fred Seibert (The Fairly OddParents), Kevin Kolde (Adventure Time) and Eric Homan (Adventure Time). Costume Quest is produced at Frederator Studios, a WOW! Unlimited Media company.


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VIZ Media Brings "Boruto: Naruto the Movie" to Katsucon 2017

VIZ MEDIA PARTICIPATES IN KATSUCON 2017 WITH PANELS AND SPECIAL ENGLISH DUB PREMIERE OF BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE
VIZ Media Heads To The Washington D.C. Metro Area To Celebrate SAILOR MOON, BORUTO And More

VIZ Media heads to Katsucon this coming weekend to participate in its first anime convention of 2017. VIZ Media will support the event with a pair of panel discussions and a very special BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE English dub world premiere.

Katsucon 2017 takes place February 17-19, 2017 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, located in the D.C. metro area in National Harbor, MD. The annual convention for multicultural enthusiasts and entertainment is produced by Katsucon Entertainment, Inc. (KEI), an educational organization dedicated to bringing information about Japanese animation, society, and traditional and popular culture to fans everywhere. Additional information is available at: Katsucon.org.

VIZ Media’s Katsucon 2017 Panels & Special Events Include:

Friday, February 17th
6:15pm – 7:15pm        VIZ Media Panel (Workshop 2)

Join the VIZ Media crew to celebrate some of your favorite titles like NARUTO, ONE-PUNCH MAN, TOKYO GHOUL and SAILOR MOON. There might even be jokes and prizes!

Saturday, February 18th
3:15pm – 4:15pm        SAILOR MOON Panel (Live Room 3)

VIZ Media’s SAILOR MOON team and special guests present all the can't-miss news and updates on the legendary anime series, as well as the all-new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL. The panel will also feature special appearances by key members of the English voice cast for SAILOR MOON including Amanda Miller (Sailor Jupiter), Cherami

Leigh (Sailor Venus) and Robbie Daymond (Tuxedo Mask).

Convention attendees should also be sure to check the Katsucon schedule of events for a special autograph session featuring these SAILOR MOON English voice actors!

6pm – 8:30pm    BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE English World Dub Premiere (Live Room 1)

Be among the very first to catch a special screening of the action-filled anime feature film based on the smash hit NARUTO anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Special appearances will be made by the stellar English dub cast including Amanda Miller (Boruto), Cherami Leigh (Sarada), and Robbie Daymond (Mitsuki).

Join VIZ Media’s Charlene Ingram for a special live Q & A session with the cast prior to the screening!

For additional information on BORUTO, SAILOR MOON and other VIZ Media anime and manga properties, please visit VIZ.com.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 15, 2017

DC COMICS

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Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 15, 2017

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IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for February 15, 2017

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 15, 2017

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