Nickelodeon and Kevin Hart Enter into Exclusive First-Look Deal to Develop and Produce Content for Kids
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with comedian, actor and television personality Kevin Hart (Night School, Jumanji, The Secret Life of Pets) and his production entity, HartBeat Productions. Hugely popular among Nickelodeon’s audience, Hart will develop and produce live-action, scripted kids’ content for the network through HartBeat.
Kevin Hart noted, “For me, Nick has always represented everything fun about being a kid, and it’s still at the forefront today of kids’ and family entertainment. I’ve been slimed at Kids’ Choice, won a lot of Orange Blimps and my kids are my very own built-in focus group, so I’m ready to dive in and make some next-level shows with Brian and everyone at Nickelodeon.”
Added Brian Robbins, Nickelodeon’s newly named President: “I’m excited to inherit this terrific content deal with Kevin Hart just as I step into my new role at Nickelodeon. Kevin is an incredible talent whose appeal cuts across practically every age group and every member of the family. He knows how to create unforgettable characters, and I can’t wait for him and HartBeat Productions to focus their creativity on making great new content with us.”
Hart is no stranger to Nickelodeon and its audience, having garnered numerous Kids’ Choice Awards nominations and Orange Blimp wins. In 2014, Hart won for “Favorite Funny Star.” In 2017, he took home two awards in the categories of “Favorite Villain” and “Most Wanted Pet” (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets), and one for “BFFs” (Central Intelligence).
About HartBeat Productions
Founded by Kevin Hart, HartBeat Productions is a multi-platform production company creating unique content for worldwide audiences. With a focus in Feature Films, Television and Digital Content, HartBeat aims to provide content from culturally diverse storytellers that resonate on a global scale. HartBeat currently has a First-Look deal with Universal Studios to produce Feature Films. Their first production together, Night School, had the highest grossing opening weekend for a comedy in 2018. Other projects include "The Next Level" and "Hart of the City" on Comedy Central, and "Cold as Balls" and "What the Fit" on LOL Network. HartBeat currently has numerous Film, and Television projects in various stages of development.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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Monday, October 15, 2018
VIZ Media Drops "Tokyo Ghoul Complete Box Set" Oct. 16th
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET
The Complete Collection Of The Acclaimed Manga Series Includes All 14 Volumes of TOKYO GHOUL And An Exclusive Double-Sided Poster
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the grotesque horror/action story about a reluctant monster with the release of the TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET on October 16th, 2018.
The definitive collection of Sui Ishida’s bestselling manga, which has since spawned spin-off novels and the sequel series TOKYO GHOUL: RE, features all 14 volumes of the original series and includes an exclusive double-sided poster. The TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of $149.99 U.S. / $199.99 CAN.
Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human, half-Ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
“Since the 2015 U.S. release of volume 1, Kaneki’s journey has haunted and resonated with the TOKYO GHOUL readers,” says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. “The TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET vividly showcases Sui Ishida’s artwork on the box itself and is a nice way to get the full original series in one package—whether you’re starting the series as a new reader or a looking for a collector’s item for a series you already love.”
Sui Ishida was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He is the author of TOKYO GHOUL and several TOKYO GHOUL one-shots, including one that won him second place in the Weekly Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award in 2010. TOKYO GHOUL began serialization in Weekly Young Jump in 2011 and was adapted into an anime series in 2014.
VIZ Media is the official North American publisher of the English edition of TOKYO GHOUL as well as the series sequel, TOKYO GHOUL: RE and also publishes an artbook, TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI, and a variety of original novels inspired by the smash hit manga series.
For additional information on TOKYO GHOUL 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, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
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The Complete Collection Of The Acclaimed Manga Series Includes All 14 Volumes of TOKYO GHOUL And An Exclusive Double-Sided Poster
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the grotesque horror/action story about a reluctant monster with the release of the TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET on October 16th, 2018.
The definitive collection of Sui Ishida’s bestselling manga, which has since spawned spin-off novels and the sequel series TOKYO GHOUL: RE, features all 14 volumes of the original series and includes an exclusive double-sided poster. The TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of $149.99 U.S. / $199.99 CAN.
Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human, half-Ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
“Since the 2015 U.S. release of volume 1, Kaneki’s journey has haunted and resonated with the TOKYO GHOUL readers,” says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. “The TOKYO GHOUL COMPLETE BOX SET vividly showcases Sui Ishida’s artwork on the box itself and is a nice way to get the full original series in one package—whether you’re starting the series as a new reader or a looking for a collector’s item for a series you already love.”
Sui Ishida was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He is the author of TOKYO GHOUL and several TOKYO GHOUL one-shots, including one that won him second place in the Weekly Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award in 2010. TOKYO GHOUL began serialization in Weekly Young Jump in 2011 and was adapted into an anime series in 2014.
VIZ Media is the official North American publisher of the English edition of TOKYO GHOUL as well as the series sequel, TOKYO GHOUL: RE and also publishes an artbook, TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI, and a variety of original novels inspired by the smash hit manga series.
For additional information on TOKYO GHOUL 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, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 7th to 13th, 2018 - Update #19
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MOVIES - From Variety: James Emswiller, an Emmy-winning sound mixer, died after a fall on the set on Tom Hank's Mr. Rogers' biopic, "You Are My Friend." Emswiller was 61 years old, and won his Emmy for his work on Queen Latifah's "Bessie."
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MOVIES - From Variety: HBO has acquired the Jeffrey Wright prison drama, "O.G."
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TELEVISION - From TVGuide: Jennifer Garner confirms that a reboot of her early 2000s ABC series, "Alias," is happening, but that it is still in the early stages.
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DISNEY - From Variety: Fox will be ready to close the Disney deal January 1, 2019.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooET: Maggie Gyllenhaal remembers her "The Dark Knight" co-star, the late Heath Ledger, for being "on a whole other level" on the set of Chris Nolan's 2008 film.
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AWARDS-MUSIC - From PopSugar: Here is a list winners from the 2018 American Movie Awards.
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STAR TREK - From Deadline: First look at Rebecca Romijn as "Number One" on CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 2.
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COMICS-TV - From YahooEntertainment: First look at actress Ruby Red as "Batwoman" has been released. Batwoman will appear in The CW's "Arrowverse" event that crossover through episodes of "Arrow," "The Flash," and "Supergirl."
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: James Gunn is in talks to writer "Suicide Squad 2" for Warner Bros./DC Comics, with the possibility of directing the film also.
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MUSIC - From RockHall: Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Radiohead among 15 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. The acts that win induction for the Class of 2019 will be announced in December (2018).
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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct: Fox is developing a late-night talk show featuring Nick Cannon.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Michael Pena of Marvel's "Ant-Man" franchise, is to play "Mr. Roarke" in a film based on the classic TV series, "Fantasy Island." The late Ricardo Montalban originated the role on the ABC series.
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MUSIC - From RollingStone: Foo Fighters stage Nirvana reunion.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/5 to 10/7/2018 weekend box office is "Venom" with an estimated take of $80 million. That is the largest box office opening weekend for October.
From TheWrap: "The Hate U Give" and "Free Solo" lead indie box office.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, Alex Gibney, talks about how his film, "No Stone Unturned" could cause him to be arrested.
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JAMES BOND - From IndieWire: Don't expect a female James Bond, says Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.
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BUSINESS - From QZ: Did you know that Amazon has its own private brands?
OBITS:
From ESPN: Basketball coach and innovator, Fred "Tex" Winter, has died at the age of 96, Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Winter pioneered the "triangle offense," which helped propel the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls to multiple NBA championships.
From Variety: Movie producer, Arnold Kopelson, has died at the age of 83, Monday, October 8, 2018. Kopelson won a "Best Picture" Oscar for producing Oliver Stone's film, "Platoon." He earned a "Best Picture" Oscar nomination for producing "The Fugitive."
From Variety: The actor, Scott Wilson, has died at the age of 76; it was announced Saturday, October 6, 2018. Wilson was best known for playing the farmer, "Hershel Green," on AMC's "The Walking Dead" from 2011 to 2014.
From Deadline: The actress, Celeste Yarnell, has died at the age of 74, Sunday, October 7, 2018. "Star Trek" fans remember her for playing "Yeomen Martha London" in the "Star Trek: The Original Series" second season episode, "The Apple." She appeared in a number of episodes of TV series in the 1960s and 1970s and in the 1968 Elvis Presley film, "Live a Little, Love a Little."
MOVIES - From Variety: James Emswiller, an Emmy-winning sound mixer, died after a fall on the set on Tom Hank's Mr. Rogers' biopic, "You Are My Friend." Emswiller was 61 years old, and won his Emmy for his work on Queen Latifah's "Bessie."
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MOVIES - From Variety: HBO has acquired the Jeffrey Wright prison drama, "O.G."
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TELEVISION - From TVGuide: Jennifer Garner confirms that a reboot of her early 2000s ABC series, "Alias," is happening, but that it is still in the early stages.
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DISNEY - From Variety: Fox will be ready to close the Disney deal January 1, 2019.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooET: Maggie Gyllenhaal remembers her "The Dark Knight" co-star, the late Heath Ledger, for being "on a whole other level" on the set of Chris Nolan's 2008 film.
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AWARDS-MUSIC - From PopSugar: Here is a list winners from the 2018 American Movie Awards.
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STAR TREK - From Deadline: First look at Rebecca Romijn as "Number One" on CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 2.
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COMICS-TV - From YahooEntertainment: First look at actress Ruby Red as "Batwoman" has been released. Batwoman will appear in The CW's "Arrowverse" event that crossover through episodes of "Arrow," "The Flash," and "Supergirl."
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: James Gunn is in talks to writer "Suicide Squad 2" for Warner Bros./DC Comics, with the possibility of directing the film also.
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MUSIC - From RockHall: Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Radiohead among 15 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. The acts that win induction for the Class of 2019 will be announced in December (2018).
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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct: Fox is developing a late-night talk show featuring Nick Cannon.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Michael Pena of Marvel's "Ant-Man" franchise, is to play "Mr. Roarke" in a film based on the classic TV series, "Fantasy Island." The late Ricardo Montalban originated the role on the ABC series.
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MUSIC - From RollingStone: Foo Fighters stage Nirvana reunion.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/5 to 10/7/2018 weekend box office is "Venom" with an estimated take of $80 million. That is the largest box office opening weekend for October.
From TheWrap: "The Hate U Give" and "Free Solo" lead indie box office.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, Alex Gibney, talks about how his film, "No Stone Unturned" could cause him to be arrested.
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JAMES BOND - From IndieWire: Don't expect a female James Bond, says Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.
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BUSINESS - From QZ: Did you know that Amazon has its own private brands?
OBITS:
From ESPN: Basketball coach and innovator, Fred "Tex" Winter, has died at the age of 96, Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Winter pioneered the "triangle offense," which helped propel the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls to multiple NBA championships.
From Variety: Movie producer, Arnold Kopelson, has died at the age of 83, Monday, October 8, 2018. Kopelson won a "Best Picture" Oscar for producing Oliver Stone's film, "Platoon." He earned a "Best Picture" Oscar nomination for producing "The Fugitive."
From Variety: The actor, Scott Wilson, has died at the age of 76; it was announced Saturday, October 6, 2018. Wilson was best known for playing the farmer, "Hershel Green," on AMC's "The Walking Dead" from 2011 to 2014.
From Deadline: The actress, Celeste Yarnell, has died at the age of 74, Sunday, October 7, 2018. "Star Trek" fans remember her for playing "Yeomen Martha London" in the "Star Trek: The Original Series" second season episode, "The Apple." She appeared in a number of episodes of TV series in the 1960s and 1970s and in the 1968 Elvis Presley film, "Live a Little, Love a Little."
Fantagraphics Books to Publish "BTTM FDRS" Summer 2019
Next Door Horror!
Fantagraphics to publish BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels & Ben Passmore
SEATTLE, WA: Fantagraphics is proud to announce the acquisition of BTTM FDRS by writer Ezra Claytan Daniels (Upgrade Soul) and artist Ben Passmore (Your Black Friend). Out in Summer 2019, this shocking satire explores a world where gentrification and body horror collide in a rapidly changing Chicago.
Once a thriving working-class neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, The “Bottomyards” is now the definition of urban blight. When an aspiring fashion designer, Darla, and her image-obsessed BFF, Cynthia, descend upon the neighborhood in search of cheap rent, they discover something far more seductive… and deadly.
“Writing BTTM FDRS was a very therapeutic way to work through my feelings about issues like cultural appropriation, gentrification, and representation. By reinterpreting these ideas through a candy-coated lens of body horror and snarky dialogue, they became, for me at least, a little less intimidating,” explains writer Erza Claytan Daniels.
“BTTM FDRS combines my love for David Cronenberg style monsters and anti-gentrification,” artist Ben Passmore adds.
Claytan Daniels continues, “I first met Ben at the Chicago Alternative Comics Festival in 2014. He was peddling his comic Daygloayhole, and it was one of those moments I knew I was in the presence of a guy destined to become a household name.”
“I’ve been a fan of both Ezra’s and Ben’s work for awhile and am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with them both on BTTM FDRS,” says Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds. “It’s a great book by two great creators who I feel are just entering their storytelling prime.”
“It’s pretty much every underground cartoonist’s dream to have a book published by Fantagraphics,” says Claytan Daniels. “There’s no better place for a book like BTTM FDRS.”
At its core, BTTM FDRS is an allegory for cultural appropriation, which first fears, then desires, then takes, then nullifies the object of appropriation without suffering personal consequence. Diverse, dynamic, and thought-provoking, BTTM FDRS aims to appeal to an audience that encompasses anyone who enjoys smart writing with thrilling visuals.
BTTM FDRS
By: Ezra Claytan Daniels & Ben Passmore
Release Date: Summer 2019
Hardcover • 300 Pages • Full Color
ISBN: 978-1-68396-206-9
Link: http://www.fantagraphics.com/bttmfdrs
Bios:
EZRA CLAYTAN DANIELS is a writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, CA. His work has been featured at the Fantoche International Animation Festival in Baden, Switzerland, the Fumetto International Comics Festival in Lucerne, Haarlem Stripdagen in the Netherlands, and the Whitney Museum. His recent graphic novel, Upgrade Soul, was the recipient of the 2017 Dwayne McDuffe Award for Diversity in Comics.
BEN PASSMORE is a Philadelphia-based cartoonist. He self-publishes Daygloahole, a comic series in equal parts about the apocalypse and anxiety. Ben’s work has appeared in Vice, The Nib, As You Were, Irene, and Felony. His critically acclaimed minicomic, Your Black Friend, was recently reviewed in The New York Times, won the 2017 Dinky Award winner for Best Minicomic, an Eisner Award nominee for Best One-Shot, and winner of the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic.
About Fantagraphics Books:
Fantagraphics Books has been a leading proponent of comics as a legitimate form of art and literature for more than 40 years, since it began publishing the critical trade magazine The Comics Journal in 1976. By the early 1980s, Fantagraphics was at the forefront of the burgeoning movement to establish comics as a medium as eloquent and expressive as the more established popular arts of film, literature, poetry, et al. Fantagraphics quickly established a reputation as an advocacy publisher that specialized in seeking out and publishing the kind of innovative work that traditional comics corporations who dealt almost exclusively in super-heroes and fantasy either didn’t know existed or wouldn’t touch: serious, dramatic, historical, journalistic, political, and satirical work by a new generation of alternative cartoonists (including now-legends like Peter Bagge, Daniel Clowes, Emil Ferris, Carol Tyler, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Joe Sacco and Jim Woodring) as well as many artists who gained prominence as part of the seminal underground comix movement of the ’60s, such as R. Crumb and Kim Deitch. Fantagraphics has since gained an international reputation for its literate and audacious editorial standards in publishing the best cartooning from all eras and regions with exacting production values.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Ansel Elgort Joins Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story"
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ansel Elgort has been cast in the lead role of “Tony” in the new film version of the Broadway musical, “West Side Story,” to be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner has written the adaptation of the 1957 musical originally written by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim with music by Leonard Bernstein, and concept, direction, and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Spielberg, Kevin McCollum and Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce the film musical.
@AnselElgort joins Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" as Tony.
Elgort will be taking on the role of “Tony,” which was first played by Larry Kert in the original 1957 Broadway musical. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” “West Side Story” explores forbidden love, and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
The Twentieth Century Fox Film production has seen thousands of potential cast members during casting calls for actors and dancers in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Puerto Rico over the last few months.
Elgort has starred in “Baby Driver” for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and “The Fault in Our Stars.” The actor can next be seen as the lead in the upcoming film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Goldfinch,” which will be released in October 2019.
Spielberg’s most recent projects include “The Post,” a political drama inspired by the Washington Post’s first female publisher, Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep), and its driven editor, Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), and “Ready Player One” based on the popular science-fiction novel by Ernest Cline.
Filming is set to begin in the summer of 2019.
Elgort is repped by manager Emily Gerson Saines and CAA.
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Justin Peck Joins Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story"
Tony-Winning Choreographer Justin Peck Joins Steven Spielberg’s New Version of “West Side Story”
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Choreographer Justin Peck has joined the production team on the new film version of the Broadway musical “West Side Story,” to be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Peck is the Resident Choreographer and soloist dancer with the New York City Ballet and won a Tony Award in 2018 for his choreography in the Broadway revival of “Carousel.” Oscar nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner has written the adaptation of the 1957 musical originally written by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim with music by Leonard Bernstein, and concept, direction, and choreography by Jerome Robbins.
“This is a total dream-come-true. Getting a chance to work alongside such an illustrious and inspiring team to present a ‘West Side Story’ for today's audience is something I never imagined I would experience”
“This is a total dream-come-true. Getting a chance to work alongside such an illustrious and inspiring team to present a ‘West Side Story’ for today's audience is something I never imagined I would experience,” said Justin Peck. “The original ‘West Side Story’ was one of the guiding forces that led me to dance in the first place, so I feel very honored on a deeply personal level.”
Justin Peck began choreographing in 2009 at the New York Choreographic Institute. In 2014, after the creation of his acclaimed ballet “Everywhere We Go,” he was appointed as Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet. He is the second person in the institution’s history to hold this title.
He joined New York City Ballet as a dancer in 2006. As a performer, Peck has danced a vast repertoire of works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Alexei Ratmansky, Benjamin Millepied, Christopher Wheeldon, and many others. In 2013, he was promoted to the rank of Soloist.
Peck has created over 30 ballets – 17 of those for New York City Ballet. His works have been performed by Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, LA Dance Project, Dutch National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Pennsylvania Ballet, to name a few. His collaborators include composers Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner (The National), Dan Deacon, Caroline Shaw, M83; visual artists Shepard Fairey, Marcel Dzama, John Baldessari, and Jules de Balincourt; and fashion designers Mary Katrantzou, Humberto Leon (Kenzo, Opening Ceremony), Tumori Chisato, and Dries Van Noten.
Peck choreographed the 2018 Broadway revival of “Carousel.” The production was directed by Jack O'Brien and stars Jesse Meuller, Joshua Henry & Renée Fleming. That same year, Peck received the Tony Award for best choreography, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the production. Additionally, Peck has danced the role of Bernardo in Robbins’ ballet “West Side Story Suite” and this past spring he choreographed a Leonard Bernstein piece, “Prelude, Fugue and Riffs,” for the New York City Ballet.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Choreographer Justin Peck has joined the production team on the new film version of the Broadway musical “West Side Story,” to be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Peck is the Resident Choreographer and soloist dancer with the New York City Ballet and won a Tony Award in 2018 for his choreography in the Broadway revival of “Carousel.” Oscar nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner has written the adaptation of the 1957 musical originally written by Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim with music by Leonard Bernstein, and concept, direction, and choreography by Jerome Robbins.
“This is a total dream-come-true. Getting a chance to work alongside such an illustrious and inspiring team to present a ‘West Side Story’ for today's audience is something I never imagined I would experience”
“This is a total dream-come-true. Getting a chance to work alongside such an illustrious and inspiring team to present a ‘West Side Story’ for today's audience is something I never imagined I would experience,” said Justin Peck. “The original ‘West Side Story’ was one of the guiding forces that led me to dance in the first place, so I feel very honored on a deeply personal level.”
Justin Peck began choreographing in 2009 at the New York Choreographic Institute. In 2014, after the creation of his acclaimed ballet “Everywhere We Go,” he was appointed as Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet. He is the second person in the institution’s history to hold this title.
He joined New York City Ballet as a dancer in 2006. As a performer, Peck has danced a vast repertoire of works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Alexei Ratmansky, Benjamin Millepied, Christopher Wheeldon, and many others. In 2013, he was promoted to the rank of Soloist.
Peck has created over 30 ballets – 17 of those for New York City Ballet. His works have been performed by Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, LA Dance Project, Dutch National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Pennsylvania Ballet, to name a few. His collaborators include composers Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner (The National), Dan Deacon, Caroline Shaw, M83; visual artists Shepard Fairey, Marcel Dzama, John Baldessari, and Jules de Balincourt; and fashion designers Mary Katrantzou, Humberto Leon (Kenzo, Opening Ceremony), Tumori Chisato, and Dries Van Noten.
Peck choreographed the 2018 Broadway revival of “Carousel.” The production was directed by Jack O'Brien and stars Jesse Meuller, Joshua Henry & Renée Fleming. That same year, Peck received the Tony Award for best choreography, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the production. Additionally, Peck has danced the role of Bernardo in Robbins’ ballet “West Side Story Suite” and this past spring he choreographed a Leonard Bernstein piece, “Prelude, Fugue and Riffs,” for the New York City Ballet.
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SuBLime Unleashes Yaoi Manga, "Coyote"
A Werewolf And A Human Fall In Lust (Love?) In The New Series From VOID Creator
San Francisco, CA – SuBLime, the leading global English-language yaoi manga publisher, launches on October 9th, 2018 a new manga series about a forbidden romance between a werewolf and a human with the print and digital debut of COYOTE.
The series, by creator Ranmaru Zariya, is rated ‘M’ for Mature. Print editions carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN and the digital versions will have an MSRP of $6.99 U.S. per volume. Readers have two methods of digital access to the series on SuBLimeManga.com – a DRM-free downloadable PDF, viewable on any enabled eReader device and computer, as well as via the online manga viewer. Fans can also purchase a digital version through NOOK, Kindle, Kobo, Google Play, and ComiXology.
Coyote, a werewolf living among humans, goes through life hiding his true identity. But when the handsome pianist he’s had his eye on catches Coyote off guard during his first heat, forbidden passion explodes.
“COYOTE is Ranmaru Zariya’s second English-language release, following VOID, her first work with us,” says SuBLime Editor, Jennifer LeBlanc. “When the supernatural and human worlds collide, primal urges cause tensions to mount and sparks to fly. There’s more than one kind of heat emanating from this title!”
Manga creator Ranmaru Zariya also publishes doujinshi (independent comics) under the circle name “Zaria.” Readers can find out more about Ranmaru Zariya on her official Twitter page, @zaria_ranmaru.
For up-to-date news and release information, please visit the SuBLime website at SuBLimeManga.com, or follow SuBLime on Twitter at @SuBLimeManga, Facebook at facebook.com/SuBLimeManga, Tumblr at http://sublimemanga.tumblr.com/, and Instagram at @sublimemanga/.
About SuBLime
SuBLime is a global yaoi/boys’ love manga publisher presenting English-speaking fans everywhere with a broad selection of high-quality titles. SuBLime offers titles digitally worldwide at SuBLimeManga.com, with many available in a Download-to-Own format, and selections in print also available in English-language editions worldwide.
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