Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 26, 2017

DARK HORSE COMICS

FEB170019    ALIENS DEAD ORBIT #1    $3.99
JAN170148    ALIENS DEFIANCE #11    $3.99
DEC160088    AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 15 NORTH SOUTH PART 3    $10.99
DEC160113    CONAN THE SLAYER #8    $3.99
DEC160114    CONAN THE SLAYER TP VOL 01 BLOOD IN HIS WAKE    $19.99
FEB170105    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN ARRYN    $4.99
FEB170106    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN BARATHEON    $4.99
FEB170107    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN BOLTON    $4.99
FEB170108    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN FREY    $4.99
FEB170109    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN GREYJOY    $4.99
FEB170110    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN LANNISTER    $4.99
FEB170111    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN MARTELL    $4.99
FEB170112    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN STANNIS BARATHEON    $4.99
FEB170113    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN STARK    $4.99
FEB170114    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN TARGARYEN    $4.99
FEB170115    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN TULLY    $4.99
FEB170116    GAME OF THRONES MAGNET 2.25 IN TYRELL    $4.99
FEB170032    LOBSTER JOHNSON PIRATES GHOST #2    $3.99
FEB170024    PROMETHEUS LIFE & DEATH ONE SHOT    $5.99
FEB170025    PROMETHEUS LIFE & DEATH ONE SHOT TENG VAR    $5.99
FEB170080    REBELS THESE FREE & INDEPENDENT STATES #2    $3.99
FEB170037    VISITOR HOW AND WHY HE STAYED #3 (OF 5)    $3.99
NOV160072    WB DUBAYS THE ROOK ARCHIVES HC VOL 01    $19.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 26, 2017

IMAGE COMICS

MAR160556    BITCH PLANET #10 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170581    BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #5 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170633    BLACK ROAD #9 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170650    HADRIANS WALL #6 (OF 8) (MR)    $3.99
FEB170611    IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTISTS PROOF ED RENATO JONES (MR)    $24.99
FEB170750    IMAGE PLUS #13 (WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 13)  (MR)    $1.99
JAN170828    INVISIBLE REPUBLIC TP VOL 03 (MR)    $14.99
FEB170694    KID SAVAGE TP VOL 01    $14.99
FEB170657    KILL OR BE KILLED #8 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170658    LOOSE ENDS #4 (OF 4) (MR)    $3.99
FEB170660    MAGDALENA #2    $3.99
JAN178879    MAGDALENA #2 CVR B    $3.99
FEB170666    OLD GUARD #3 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170708    SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 02 (MR)    $49.99
FEB170619    SAVAGE DRAGON #223 (MR)    $3.99
JAN178690    SAVAGE DRAGON #223 CVR B APRIL FOOLS VAR (MR)    $3.99
FEB170579    SPLITTING IMAGE 80-PAGE GIANT    $7.99
FEB170680    STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #23 (MR)    $3.99
FEB170714    STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FU SPEC HC    $19.99
FEB170716    SURGEON X TP VOL 01 PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE (MR)    $14.99
FEB170685    UNDERWINTER #2 (MR)    $3.99
JAN178878    UNDERWINTER #2 CVR B NGUYEN (MR)    $3.99

Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for April 26, 2017

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

FEB171841    ANCIENT DREAMS #1 REISSUE ED    $3.99
FEB171213    ARCHIE COMICS ANNUAL DIGEST #278    $5.99
FEB171190    ARCHIE TP VOL 03    $17.99
FEB171848    ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL GN VOL 10 (MR)    $12.99
FEB171764    ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 21    $10.99
MAR171559    BECK AND CAUL INVESTIGATIONS TP    $19.99
FEB171419    BELLADONNA #1 FRENZY CVR (MR)    $6.99
FEB171420    BELLADONNA #1 FRENZY NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171539    BELLADONNA #1 VIKING VIXENS CVR (MR)    $6.99
JAN171543    BELLADONNA #1 VIKING VIXENS NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171541    BELLADONNA #2 SULTRY CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171544    BELLADONNA #2 SULTRY NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
NOV161311    BELLADONNA #4 CENTURY NUDE SET (MR)    $119.99
NOV161309    BELLADONNA #4 COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
NOV161310    BELLADONNA #4 NUDE & NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
FEB171196    BIG MOOSE ONE SHOT CVR A REG TOM PITILLI    $4.99
FEB171197    BIG MOOSE ONE SHOT CVR B VAR CORY SMITH    $4.99
FEB171198    BIG MOOSE ONE SHOT CVR C VAR WILFREDO TORRES    $4.99
NOV161234    BILL & TED GO TO HELL TP    $14.99
JAN171223    BLACK EYED KIDS #12 (MR)    $3.99
FEB172078    BLOODSHOT USA TP    $14.99
FEB171721    BOOK OF CHAOS HC (MR)    $39.95
FEB172054    BRITANNIA WE WHO #1 (OF 4) CVR A NORD    $3.99
FEB172055    BRITANNIA WE WHO #1 (OF 4) CVR B MACK    $3.99
FEB172056    BRITANNIA WE WHO #1 (OF 4) CVR C BLANK    $3.99
MAR172189    COLOSSI #2    $3.99
JAN171778    CRICKETS #6 (MR)    $8.00
FEB171134    DAUGHTERS OF THE DARK ORACLE #2 (OF 5) BLOODBATH VAR (MR)    $3.99
MAR171560    DAYS OF WRATH GN    $16.99
FEB171688    DEEPAK CHOPRAS BEYOND #3    $3.99
JAN151429    DF GOTG AND X-MEN BLACK VORTEX #1 HUMPHRIES SGN    $29.99
MAY161477    DF GREEN LANTERNS REBIRTH #1 HUMPHRIES SGN    $19.59
SEP161641    DF JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 DF EXC KIRKHAM SGN    $19.61
SEP161642    DF JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 DF EXC LTD GOLD KIRKHAM SGN    $89.99
JUN161460    DF JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 DF EXC TOP SECRET CGC GRADED    $89.99
APR151467    DF STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE #1 HUMPHRIES SGN    $19.80
FEB171737    DISNEY DARKWING DUCK COMICS COLL TP VOL 02    $14.99
DEC161999    DISNEY MANGA BEAUTY & BEAST GN BOX SET LTD ED    $19.99
NOV161895    DISNEY MANGA KILALA PRINCESS GN VOL 05 (OF 5)    $10.99
FEB171511    DOC SAVAGE RING OF FIRE #2 (OF 4) CVR A SCHOONOVER    $3.99
FEB171512    DOC SAVAGE RING OF FIRE #2 (OF 4) CVR B MARQUES    $3.99
DEC161922    DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 CVR A IANNICIELLO    $3.99
DEC161923    DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 CVR B PHOTO    $3.99
DEC161924    DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 CVR C PAPERCRAFT    $3.99
DEC161925    DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 CVR D QUALANO    $3.99
DEC161926    DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #2 CVR E ZANFARDINO    $3.99
DEC161910    DOCTOR WHO 9TH #12 CVR A BOLSON    $3.99
DEC161911    DOCTOR WHO 9TH #12 CVR B PHOTO    $3.99
DEC161912    DOCTOR WHO 9TH #12 CVR C PAPERCRAFT    $3.99
DEC161913    DOCTOR WHO 9TH #12 CVR D QUALANO    $3.99
FEB171061    DOLLFACE #4 CVR A MENDOZA (MR)    $3.99
FEB171062    DOLLFACE #4 CVR B MENDOZA TATTERED & TORN (MR)    $4.99
FEB171064    DOLLFACE #4 CVR D MCKAY (MR)    $4.99
FEB171065    DOLLFACE #4 CVR E MCKAY TATTERED & TORN (MR)    $4.99
FEB171066    DOLLFACE #4 CVR F PIN UP (MR)    $4.99
FEB171067    DOLLFACE #4 CVR G PIN UP TATTERED & TORN (MR)    $4.99
FEB171850    DREAMIN SUN GN VOL 01    $12.99
FEB171767    FAIRY GIRLS GN VOL 04    $10.99
NOV151077    FATHOM KIANI TP VOL 02 BLADE OF FURY    $12.99
DEC151020    FATHOM TP VOL 04 THE RIG    $24.99
NOV161745    FISH EYE #3    $3.99
DEC161503    FREELANCE #2    $3.99
MAR172210    GANGSTA CURSED GN VOL 02 (MR)    $12.99
FEB172171    GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #4 (OF 5) CVR A GOH    $3.99
FEB172172    GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #4 (OF 5) CVR B MELO    $3.99
FEB172173    GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #4 (OF 5) CVR C SALO    $3.99
FEB172174    GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #4 (OF 5) CVR D METC    $3.99
JAN171938    GIRRION #6    $3.99
NOV162029    GRAVE LILIES #2    $3.99
FEB172149    GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5 CVR A CHEN    $3.99
FEB172150    GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5 CVR B BIFULCO    $3.99
FEB172151    GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5 CVR C CASAS    $3.99
FEB172152    GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5 CVR D ERIC J    $3.99
FEB171769    HAPPINESS GN VOL 04    $12.99
FEB171825    HARDY BOYS ADVENTURES GN VOL 02    $15.99
DEC161443    HELLINA SCYTHE #1 BLACK LEATHER CVR (MR)    $24.99
DEC161442    HELLINA SCYTHE #1 FETISH FASHION CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
FEB171424    HELLINA SCYTHE #1 KS COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $39.99
DEC161444    HELLINA SCYTHE #1 NUDE AND NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
JAN171494    HELLINA SCYTHE #2 FETISH FASHION CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
JAN171495    HELLINA SCYTHE #2 NUDE AND NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
JAN170576    HER BARK & HER BITE TP    $9.99
SEP161226    HILLBILLY #6    $3.99
FEB171959    HOOKJAW #5 (OF 5) CVR A PERCIVAL (MR)    $3.99
FEB171960    HOOKJAW #5 (OF 5) CVR B LAMING (MR)    $3.99
FEB171961    HOOKJAW #5 (OF 5) CVR C QUALANO (MR)    $3.99
MAR171735    HOSTAGE HC (MR)    $29.95
FEB171099    JACKPOT #5 (RES)    $3.99
NOV161241    JONESY TP VOL 02    $14.99
FEB171339    JOYRIDE #12    $3.99
DEC161371    JOYRIDE TP VOL 02    $14.99
FEB171423    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #1 CREATION CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171540    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #1 KS COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $39.99
DEC161487    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #1 KS LUCIOUS CVR (MR)    $9.99
DEC161488    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #1 KS LUCIOUS NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
NOV161323    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #6 COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
NOV161324    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #6 NUDE & NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
DEC161475    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #7 COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
DEC161477    JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #7 NUDE & NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
DEC161822    KAIJUMAX SEASON TWO TP    $19.99
FEB172085    KARMA POLICE #2    $3.99
FEB171528    KISS #7 CVR A MANDRAKE    $3.99
FEB171529    KISS #7 CVR B WILSON    $3.99
FEB171530    KISS #7 CVR C PHOTO    $3.99
FEB171541    KISS THE ELDER TP VOL 01 WORLD WITHOUT SUN    $19.99
JAN171463    LADYCASTLE #3    $3.99
FEB171835    LEGEND GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 03 CHAMPION    $14.99
DEC161489    LOOKERS #0 RED LEATHER CVR (MR)    $24.99
FEB171352    LUMBERJANES #37    $3.99
FEB171855    MAGICAL GIRL SITE GN VOL 02 (MR)    $12.99
MAY161164    MICHAEL TURNER SOULFIRE TP VOL 03 SEEDS OF CHAOS    $19.99
MAR172211    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 03    $14.99
MAR171184    MOTOR GIRL TP VOL 01 REAL LIFE    $15.99
FEB171664    NAMELESS CITY HC GN VOL 02 (OF 3) STONE HEART    $21.99
FEB171103    NAMWOLF #1    $3.99
FEB171104    NAMWOLF #1 SPECIAL POWELL CVR    $5.99
NOV161213    NO ANGEL #3 (MR)    $3.99
FEB171232    NO WORLD #1 CVR A    $3.99
FEB171233    NO WORLD #1 CVR B    $3.99
FEB171234    NO WORLD #1 CVR C    $3.99
FEB171235    NO WORLD #1 CVR D    $3.99
MAR171736    ONE HUNDRED DEMONS HC    $21.95
FEB171163    PEARLS BEFORE SWINE TP PEARLS HOGS THE ROAD    $18.99
FEB171458    PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD #12 CVR A LOO    $3.99
FEB171689    PROJECT KALKI TP VOL 01    $12.95
JAN171370    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED DUNWICH (MR)    $39.99
JAN171369    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED GREAT RACE (MR)    $39.99
FEB171266    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED HPL (MR)    $39.99
FEB171267    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED MOON BOG (MR)    $39.99
FEB171265    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS (MR)    $39.99
FEB171264    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED UNNAMABLE (MR)    $39.99
JAN171371    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY ED WITCH HOUSE (MR)    $39.99
DEC161311    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY EDITION FINAL WORDS (MR)    $39.99
DEC161310    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY EDITION MI GO (MR)    $39.99
DEC161312    PROVIDENCE #11 (OF 12) CENTURY EDITION RED HOOK (MR)    $39.99
FEB171275    QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO #3 (MR)    $3.99
FEB171425    RAVENING #1 (OF 4) CENTURY BIKINI SET (MR)    $149.99
JAN171538    RAVENING #1 (OF 4) DEATH METAL CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171542    RAVENING #1 (OF 4) DEATH METAL NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
DEC161490    RAVENING #1 (OF 4) KS SUCCUBI CVR (MR)    $9.99
DEC161491    RAVENING #1 (OF 4) KS SUCCUBI NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
FEB171293    REGULAR SHOW 2017 SPECIAL #1 CVR A FRIDOLFS    $7.99
DEC161390    REGULAR SHOW TP VOL 08    $14.99
JAN171937    REM 8 #4 (MR)    $3.99
FEB171815    RICK & MORTY #25    $3.99
FEB171840    RIFT #4 (OF 4)    $3.95
FEB171212    ROAD TO RIVERDALE TP VOL 02    $14.99
FEB171844    SMOKETOWN #2    $3.99
NOV161086    SPOOKHOUSE #4    $3.99
DEC161615    SQUARRIORS TP VOL 01 SPRING (NEW PRINTING) (MR)    $18.99
FEB171356    STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #3    $3.99
FEB171357    STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #3 SUBSCRIPTION SYGH CVR    $3.99
JAN171920    THEA STILTON HC VOL 07    $9.99
FEB171274    THERES NOTHING THERE #1 (MR)    $3.99
FEB172091    TOKYO ESP GN VOL 08    $16.95
MAR171562    TROY EMPIRE UNDER SEIGE GN    $12.99
MAR172212    ULTRAMAN GN VOL 08    $12.99
NOV161295    UNHOLY #1 CENTURY NUDE CVR (MR)    $39.99
NOV161294    UNHOLY #1 COSTUME CHANGE SET (MR)    $19.99
NOV161297    UNHOLY #1 LEATHER CVR (MR)    $24.99
NOV161298    UNHOLY #1 NUDE AND NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
FEB171421    UNHOLY #1 TEAM PHOTO CVR (MR)    $9.99
FEB171422    UNHOLY #1 TEAM PHOTO NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
DEC161460    UNHOLY #2 CENTURY NUDE CVR (MR)    $39.99
DEC161459    UNHOLY #2 FETISH FASHION SET (MR)    $19.99
DEC161461    UNHOLY #2 NUDE AND NAUGHTY SET (MR)    $25.99
FEB171055    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR A WINSTON YOUNG (MR)    $3.99
FEB171056    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR B WINSTON YOUNG RISQUE (MR)    $4.99
FEB171057    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR C CELOR (MR)    $4.99
FEB171058    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR D CELOR RISQUE (MR)    $4.99
FEB171059    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR E RODRIX (MR)    $4.99
FEB171060    VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #2 CVR F RODRIX RISQUE (MR)    $4.99
JAN171545    WAR GODDESS #1 TOPLESS CVR (MR)    $9.99
FEB171428    WAR GODDESS #10 NUDE CVR (MR)    $19.99
DEC161492    WAR GODDESS #4 NUDE CVR (MR)    $9.99
JAN171547    WAR GODDESS #8 NUDE CVR (MR)    $19.99
JAN171546    WAR GODDESS #8 TOPLESS CVR (MR)    $9.99
FEB171427    WAR GODDESS #9 NUDE CVR (MR)    $19.99
FEB171323    WWE #4 MAIN CVR    $3.99
FEB172049    X-O MANOWAR (2017) #2 CVR A LAROSA    $3.99
FEB172050    X-O MANOWAR (2017) #2 CVR B ROCAFORT    $3.99
FEB172051    X-O MANOWAR (2017) #2 CVR C BLANK    $3.99
FEB171873    ZOMBEN #1 (OF 4)    $3.99

MAGAZINES
DEC162229    AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #63    $10.00
FEB172271    CINEFEX #152    $12.50
FEB172273    GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE SPRING 2017 (MR)    $8.95
JAN172354    HOBBY JAPAN APR 2017    $20.00
DEC162231    MEGAMI MAR 2017    $20.00
DEC162232    NEWTYPE MAR 2017    $20.00
MAR172373    RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #176 (RES)    $9.95
FEB172266    THE CREEPS #10 (MR)    $5.95
FEB172274    ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #15    $4.99

BOOKS
FEB172217    DR ELEVENTH    $5.99
FEB172216    DR FIRST    $5.99
FEB172218    DR FOURTH    $5.99
FEB172219    DR TWELFTH    $5.99
DEC161682    DRAW OF SPORT HC MURRAY OLDERMAN    $24.99
MAR172330    GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS HC    $70.00
JAN178881    NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS OFF COLORING BOOK    $16.99
FEB172229    OFFICIAL MORTAL INSTRUMENTS COLORING BOOK    $16.95
MAR173353    WARHAMMER 40K DAWN OF WAR III PROSE NOVEL SC    $16.00
FEB173199    WARHAMMER 40K PHAROS SC    $9.99
JAN172110    YU-GI-OH ART OF CARDS HC    $39.99

Filming Starts on Latest Version of "A Star is Born"

Shooting Starts on “A Star is Born,” Starring Bradley Cooper and Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga)

Film Marks Cooper’s Directorial Debut

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Filming begins today on Warner Bros. Pictures’ reimagining of the musical “A Star is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and introducing Stefani Germanotta, known across the globe as Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper,” “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) is helming the film, marking his directorial debut.

Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a country music star who is on the brink of decline when he discovers a talented unknown named Ally (Germanotta). As the two begin a passionate love affair, Jack coaxes Ally into the spotlight, catapulting her to stardom. But as Ally’s career quickly eclipses his own, Jack finds it increasingly hard to handle his fading glory.

In addition to playing Ally, Germanotta, who earned her Oscar nod for the song “Til It Happens to You” from “The Hunting Ground,” has composed and will perform original songs in the film. The main cast also includes Andrew Dice Clay and Sam Elliott.

“A Star is Born” is being produced by Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips and Lynette Howell Taylor; with Basil Iwanyk and Ravi Mehta serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Will Fetters & Bradley Cooper and Eric Roth, based on a story by William A. Wellman and Robert Carson.

Collaborating with Cooper behind the scenes are Oscar-nominated director of photography Matty Libatique (“Black Swan”), production designer Karen Murphy, three-time Oscar-nominated editor Jay Cassidy (“American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Into the Wild”), and costume designer Erin Benach.

“A Star is Born” is being filmed entirely in Southern California.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents A Jon Peters Production, A Bill Gerber Production, A Joint Effort Production, “A Star is Born.” Slated for release on September 28, 2018, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

-------------------------------

National Geographic and Kathryn Bigelow Presents VR Short, "The Protectors"

National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Release of First-Ever Virtual Reality Short from Academy Award Winner Kathryn Bigelow and Two-Time Emmy Nominee Imraan Ismail

Filmed Deep in the Congo, The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes Immerses Viewers in the Dangerous Reality of Those Who Risk Their Lives to Protect Elephants From Poachers

Produced by HERE BE DRAGONS, The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival Virtual Arcade starting April 21, followed by a May 1 release on Within

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garamba National Park. In 1980, UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site, unmatched in its biodiversity. Today, it’s ground zero in the fight to save the largest population of elephants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rangers are the last line of defense in a race against extinction at the hands of poachers slaughtering elephants for their ivory tusks.

    “National Geographic has been protecting the planet for 129 years and inspiring others to do the same through text, photos, videos and, increasingly, VR”

National Geographic Documentary Films takes viewers to the front lines of Garamba alongside the rangers who face constant danger and even death while protecting elephants from heavily militarized and incentivized poachers. Shot entirely in virtual reality and directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) with two-time Emmy nominee and VR creator Imraan Ismail, The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes will premiere at Tribeca Immersive’s Virtual Arcade beginning April 21, 2017. Following its Tribeca run, the film will be released exclusively on Within, the premiere distributor of VR content, on May 1, 2017 and on YouTube and Facebook360 starting May 8, 2017. For more information, visit natgeotvpressroom.com.

“National Geographic has been protecting the planet for 129 years and inspiring others to do the same through text, photos, videos and, increasingly, VR,” said Rachel Webber, executive vice president of digital product for National Geographic. “The Protectors transports audiences to the heart of the ivory conflict, witnessing the battle between destruction and preservation firsthand.”

“The world’s park rangers are truly unsung heroes, serving as the last line of defense between endangered wildlife and extinction — for lions, rhinos, pangolins, etc., and, of course, elephants,” said director Kathryn Bigelow.

“With the help of National Geographic and African Parks, The Protectors offers an opportunity to get to know the brave Rangers of Garamba National Park in the DRC, where poaching elephants for their ivory tusks is rampant. Their job is a deadly race against time, fraught with danger, and without them the elephants’ extinction is all but certain. Every day they put their lives at risk to protect our planet’s wildlife — but they cannot do it alone. Both the elephants and rangers need your help.”

Garamba National Park has been managed by African Parks, a conservation nonprofit organization in collaboration with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, since 2005. To learn more about supporting Garamba’s rangers visit www.african-parks.org, where 100 percent of the funding goes directly to manage the parks and support the rangers.

“The Protectors is a very important film that not only shines a light on the rangers, creating empathy for those who risk their lives day in and day out,” said Andrea Heydlauff, chief marketing officer of African Parks, “it provides people with a call to action to join the fight in securing a future for Africa’s elephants. It’s conservation media at its best.”

The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes is produced for National Geographic by HERE BE DRAGONS, along with Annapurna Pictures and African Parks. For HERE BE DRAGONS, executive producers are Annie Hanlon, Patrick Milling-Smith, Samantha Storr, Matthew Budman, Sammy Scher and Priya Swaminathan. For National Geographic Channel, Matt Renner is vice president, production and Tim Pastore is president, original programming and production.


About National Geographic Documentary Films:
National Geographic Documentary Films is committed to bringing the world premium, feature documentaries that cover timely, provocative and globally relevant stories from the very best documentary filmmakers in the world. National Geographic Documentary Films is a division of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 129 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching over 730 million people around the world in 171 countries and 45 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

About HERE BE DRAGONS:
Co-founded by producer Patrick Milling-Smith and director Chris Milk, HERE BE DRAGONS is a specialized experience studio that comprises the world’s leading creative innovators in virtual and augmented reality. The HERE BE DRAGONS collective utilizes custom-built tools and technology to craft and curate original immersive experiences. Its creative team and production talent are industry leaders in short-form commercials, music videos, feature film, theater, design, photography and fine arts, with a proven track record in creating stories that inspire and truly resonate, collectively earning them numerous Emmys, Cannes Lions, Grand Prixes, Palm d’Ors, AICP, D&AD, One Show, ADC, Tony, Webby Awards and a Grammy.

About Annapurna Pictures:
Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison, focuses on creating sophisticated, high-quality content that is critically and commercially conscious while still appealing to a diverse audience. By upholding Ellison’s vision to put filmmakers and artists first and preserve their authentic creative voices no matter the genre or medium, in five years the company has garnered a total of 32 Academy Award nominations for their projects, including “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Joy,” “The Master,” “Foxcatcher” and “The Grandmaster.” Ellison is also one of only four honorees ever to receive two Best Picture nominations in the same year, with “Her” and “American Hustle,” both earning nods in 2014. Currently, Annapurna is in postproduction on Kathryn Bigelow’s “Untitled Detroit Project,” which it will release as its first distribution title on August 4, 2017. The company is also in production on Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled new period film starring Daniel Day-Lewis and is developing the film adaptation of Maria Semple’s “Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” to be directed by Richard Linklater. Annapurna’s most recent projects include Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women,” which was nominated for two Golden Globes and earned Mills a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award nomination, as well as “Sausage Party,” “Wiener-Dog” and “Everybody Wants Some,” with “The Bad Batch” set for release by Neon in 2017. Bigelow also directed and partnered with Annapurna on the animated short “Last Days,” about illegal elephant poaching and the ivory trade.

About African Parks:
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks and protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities. With the largest counter-poaching force in Africa, over 850 rangers are on staff, and the most amount of area under protection for any one NGO in Africa, African Parks manages 10 national parks and protected areas in seven countries covering six 6 million hectares: Malawi, Zambia, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Chad. For more information, please visit www.african-parks.org, or www.outfitaranger.org; follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

-------------------

Image Comics Grows a Second Printing of "Rose #1"

BESTSELLING FANTASY ROSE READERSHIP BLOOMS

PORTLAND, OR — The bestselling fantasy series ROSE by Meredith Finch (Wonder Woman, Little Mermaid) and Ig Guara (Batman: Arkham Knight, Blue Beetle, The Ravagers) is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand.

A classic fantasy tale about a girl trying to restore balance to a broken world. Rose must connect with her Khat—Thorne—to become the Guardian the world needs. But things aren’t easy for Rose and Thorne. The powerful sorcerous Drucilla has many demonic allies—all of them focused on stopping one scared little girl who’s desperately trying to stay alive and do what’s right.

ROSE #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.

ROSE #1, 2nd printing (Diamond Code MAR178085), ROSE #2 Cover A Guara (Diamond Code MAR170774), Cover B Mendonca (Diamond Code MAR170775), Cover C SPAWN (Diamond Code FEB178670), and Cover D SPAWN B&W (Diamond Code MAR178016) will be available on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, April 24th, 2017.

Select praise for ROSE:

“It’s well written, it’s wonderfully drawn, and it’s something you should be reading.” —Comicosity

“Filled with magic, power, and hope; all the ingredients to make a great comic.” —All-Comic

“Feels like it could be something big.” —Major Spoilers


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 five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline 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.

---------------------------

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 16th to 22nd, 2017 - Update #27

Support Leroy on Patreon.

TELEVISION - From RSN:  Fox New replaces one old decrepit racist with two younger racists.

----------
MOVIES - From Variety:  Margot Robbie to play Queen Elizabeth I in the historical drama, "Mary Queen of Scots."

----------
SCIENCE - From RSN:  Neil deGrasse Tyson on "Science in America."

---------
POLITICS - From MiamiHerald:  A Florida State Senator resigns after a rant filled with racial slurs and profanity.

----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooMovies:  It is actor Jack Nicholson's 80th birthday, and "Superfan" lists his three most underrated Nicholson films.

----------
COMICS - From SideshowCollectibles:  Did you know that actor Titus Welliver (Amazon's "Bosch") is a comic book fan and toy collector?  I didn't.  Here is a video interview with the details.

----------
FILM FESTIVALS - From TheWrap:  Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction) will be the "Un Certain Regard" jury president at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

----------
TELEVISION - From IndieWire:  "The X-Files" returns for a second 10-episode season during the 2017-18 season.

---------
MOVIES - From ScreenDaily:  "Insidious 4" has moved from October 2017 to January 2018.

----------
MOVIES - From Deadline:  Clint Eastwood's next film at Warner Bros. will be based on the true story of three American friends who stopped a terrorist attack on a train to Paris.

----------
OBIT - From YahooMusic:  Cuba Gooding Sr., lead singer for 1970s soul group, "The Main Ingredient, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the age of 72.  Gooding, Sr. was also the father of Oscar-winning actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr.

----------
MOVIES - From THR:  Guillermo del Toro's film, "The Shape of Water," will be released December 8th, 2017 by Fox Searchlight.

----------
MOVIES - From Variety:  Many classic Walt Disney feature animated films are getting live-action reboots, and "Aladdin" is one of them, with Guy Ritchie as director.  Will Smith is considering giving voice to the famous character "Genie," voiced by Robin Williams in the 1992 original film.

----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  The team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck will direct Marvel Studio's "Captain Marvel" with Brie Larson playing the title role.

----------
TELEVISION - From Variety:  21st Century Fox has fired Fox News host Bill O'Reilly from his long-running and popular cable news TV series, "The O'Reilly Factor."  "On the Record" with host Tucker Carlson will replace "The O'Reilly Factor."

----------
OBIT - From YahooSports:  Former NFL player, Aaron Hernandez, reportedly committed suicide inside his prison cell.  Hernandez was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of his friend, Odin Lloyd, at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts.  Hernandez played tight end for the New England Patriots from 2010 to 2012.  Hernandez was 27 years old.

----------
COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  Depending on the source, "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" will have four or five post-credit scenes.

----------
TELEVISION - From IndieWire:  Some entity is developing a King Kong TV series with a female lead.

----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV:  The banned-in-the-UK mockumentary "Ghost Watch" makes it to the U.S.

----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies:  Meet "Carlos," the scene-stealing baby from "The Fate of the Furious."

----------
COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap:  James Gun will return to write and direct "Guardians of the Galaxy 3."

----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the Easter 2017 weekend box office (4/14 to 4/16/2017) is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated take of $100.2 million.

From THR:  With its $190 million dollar debut, "The Fate of the Furious" has the biggest opening weekend for an American film at the Chinese box office.  That total is the second highest overall (behind the film "The Mermaid");

From Deadline:  The specialty ("art house") weekend box office goes to "The Lost City of Z" and "Norman."

----------
COMICS-FILM - From FlickeringMyth:  "X-Men: New Mutants" may start shooting in June 2017.

----------

MOVIES - From THR:  "The Hollywood Reporter" offers a trailer and a premiere date for every sequel, reboot, and remake Hollywood is offering Summer 2017.

From THR:  The week in trailers, including new Star Wars, Transformers, Kathryn Bigelow.

TRAILERS:

From Vulture:  Here is the first trailer for Marvel's "Cloak and Dagger" which will appear on Freeform (formerly Disney Family)