Monday, April 8, 2019

"One-Punch Man" Anime Season 2 Debuts on Hulu Tues., April 9th

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES ONE-PUNCH MAN SEASON 2 PREMIERE EXCLUSIVELY ON HULU

Catch Season 2 On Hulu The Same Day As The Japanese TV Broadcast Premiere

San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media proudly announces the premiere of Season 2 of the hit anime series ONE-PUNCH MAN on April 9th, 2019, the same day as the Japanese broadcast.

ONE-PUNCH MAN will be presented in Japanese audio with English subtitles with new episodes every week on Hulu, the streaming home for Season 2 in the U.S. Catch the official trailer for ONE-PUNCH MAN Season 2: https://youtu.be/7zLNi2wj3ZA

Based on the best-selling manga series created by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata (published by VIZ Media), after three years of “special training,” Saitama's become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong – even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Alongside Genos, his faithful disciple, Saitama begins his official hero duties as a member of the Hero Association, while Garou, a man utterly fascinated by monsters, makes his appearance.

“We’re excited to once again partner with Hulu to bring another action-packed season of ONE-PUNCH MAN to subscribers,” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “This new addition to the streaming service joins VIZ’s already expansive catalogue of hit series available on Hulu.”

Additional information on ONE-PUNCH MAN is available at: viz.com/one-punch-man.


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 SHONEN JUMP brand 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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Sunday, April 7, 2019

WaterTower Music Announces "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Soundtrack

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season One” Soundtrack Now Available

Album Features Music from Season One of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Including the Show’s Theme and Six Cast Performances

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WaterTower Music has announced today’s release of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season One (Original Television Soundtrack), the 19-song collection that includes music from both Part One and Part Two of the Netflix series that re-imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and witchcraft. The album will be available for streaming and purchase digitally on April 5, 2019 coinciding with new episodes of the show (Season One, Part Two) which launch the same day on Netflix. The Soundtrack features the theme from the show, “Main Title (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)” by composer Adam Taylor, six performances from the cast, along with a wide range of songs that are featured in the show.

“Like the show itself, the songs of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are current, vintage, cutting edge and familiar (with a twist), and these elements create the musical character for the show,” explains Alexandra Patsavas, who assembled the music in the show and produced the soundtrack. “Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacassa always had a very specific musical signature in mind for the series - we discussed it before the pilot was shot and edited.

Archival tracks like ‘Bad Moon Rising’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Devo’s ‘Girl U Want,’ and The Cramps’ ‘New Kind Of Kick’ are interwoven with beautiful, often darker reworkings of beloved standards like Sylvia Gordon’s ‘I Put A Spell On You’ and The Stray Cats’ ‘Sixteen Candles.’ In addition, brand new artists like Valerie Broussard, Peter Matthew Bauer and Beck Pete are showcased. Finally, and perhaps the most ‘Sabrina’ of all (and part of Roberto’s vision for the musical character if you will), are the original cast recordings produced by Leonard Jay Jackson. These six extraordinary tracks, performed by cast members including Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Abigail Cowen, Gavin Leatherwood, and Alvina August are interwoven through the show and soundtrack.”

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) digital album is available now; and a vinyl version of the album will be released soon. The track list for the collection is as follows:
                         
1. Main Title (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) - Adam Taylor

2. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

3. I Put A Spell On You - Sylvia Black

4. Terrible Thing - AG

5. Sixteen Candles - Stray Cats

6. New Kind of Kick - The Cramps

7. Always is Always Forever (feat. Kiernan Shipka, Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph & Abigail Cowen)
       
8. Black Magic Woman - VCTRYS

9. Dream a Little Dream - Pink Martini & The von Trapps

10. Queen Freya Hymnal (feat. Adeline Rudolph, Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina & Abigail Cowen)

11. Blest Be The Tie That Binds (feat. Jaz Sinclair), Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

12. Do-Re-Mi (feat. Miranda Otto, Tati Gabrielle, Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Abigail Cowen & Gavin Leatherwood)

13.  A Little Wicked - Valerie Broussard

14. Girl U Want - Devo

15. Gently Break It - Beck Pete

16. Under The Stars - Aquamarine

17. Divine Love to Kill Fascism - Peter Matthew Bauer

18. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - [feat. Alvina August], Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

19. Masquerade (feat. Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Lucy Davis, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Gavin Leatherwood, Miranda Otto)


About Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1
Part 1 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Tonally in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, this adaptation finds Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.

Part 2 finds Sabrina exploring her darker side, curious to learn more about her heritage, while struggling to maintain her friendships in the mortal world. Romantically, Sabrina is caught in an unholy love triangle with between sexy warlock Nicholas Scratch and salt-of-the-Earth mortal Harvey Kinkle. Meanwhile, The Dark Lord, Madame Satan, and Father Blackwood continue to conjure chaos in the Spellman household and the town of Greendale. And they aren’t the only ones trying to raise hell. Everything is in question…relationships, identity, true intentions…when the devil’s work is at hand.

Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who also serves as chief creative officer of Archie Comics, penned the script for the series. Aguirre-Sacasa executive produces alongside Riverdale collaborators Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater and Lee Toland Krieger. The drama hails from Warner Bros. Television-based Berlanti Productions.

About Alexandra Patsavas:
Three time Grammy® Award nominee Alexandra Patsavas founded Chop Shop Music Supervision in 1998 and quickly earned a reputation for raising the bar in the quality of music selected for television series and feature films, including: “Riverdale,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Supernatural,” “Runaways,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” “The O.C.,” “Gossip Girl,” “Mad Men," “Scandal,” “Rescue Me," and Wonder, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, The Twilight Saga, The Perks of Being A Wallflower and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Alex has been profiled in Wired, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Billboard, NPR, and MTV and is also the Chairperson Emeritus of the Board of Directors of MusiCares.

About WaterTower Music:
WaterTower Music, the in-house music label for Warner Bros., has been releasing recorded music since 2001 and has released over 200 titles, including the soundtracks and scores to Shazam!, Aquaman, Crazy Rich Asians, Wonder Woman, Interstellar, Game Of Thrones, Westworld, Riverdale, The Hobbit Trilogy, The LEGO® Movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Hairspray, Sex and the City, Elf, and The Notebook, among others.

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Saturday, April 6, 2019

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 1st to 6th, 2019 - Update #24

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REVIEW - From Patreon:  Need a review of "Shazam!"?  I wrote one.

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MOVIES - From THR:  Longtime producing partners Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are going their separate ways.

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STREAMING - From Variety:  Dave Bautista is joinging Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead" for Netflix.

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SPORTS-FILM - From YahooSports:  NBA star and Los Angeles Laker, LeBron James, is rumored to be having trouble recruiting top NBA players to appear with him in the film, "Space Jam 2," in which he'll be the star.

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COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  Idris Elba will apparently NOT replace Will Smith as the character "Deadshot" in the new "Suicide Squad" film, "The Suicide Squad."  He will play a new character, which Internet rumor says is DC Comics' character, "Bronze Tiger."

From TheMarySue:  Viola Davis is reportedly set to return as "Amanda Waller" in "The Suicide Squad" reboot film.

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CELEBRITY - From Variety:  In this wide ranging interview, the great Bette Midler says that she does not like Marvel Studios film, but would appear in a comic book movie if the role was right for her.

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COMICS-FILM - From Newsarama:  Warner Bros.' new superhero movie, "Shazam" has two post-credit scenes, so don't leave your seats when the movie ends.

From Newsarama:  The top ten Shazam slash Captain Marvel (the character's original name) comic book stories you should read.

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STREAMING - From Variety:  Andre Holland ("Moonlight") will be the lead actor in "The Eddy," a Netflix musical drama series from Oscar-winning director, Damien Chazelle.

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TERMINATOR - From IndieWire:  First footage from "Terminator: Dark Fate" debuts at CinemaCon.  Apparently, "Dark Fate" erases everything that happened after 1991s' "Terminator: Judgment Day."

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STREAMING - From TVLine:  John Cho will lead the cast in Netflix's live-action adaptation of the Japanese animated series (anime), "Cowboy Bebop."

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DISNEY - From MovieWeb:  New footage from Disney's live-action remake of "The Lion King" show at CinemaCon is apparently wowing audiences.

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SCANDAL - From Deadline:  Experts think that actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin will likely see prison time for their part in the college admissions scandal that broke open a few weeks ago.

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STREAMING - From TheWrap:  Amazon responds to Woody Allen's $68 million dollar breach of contract lawsuit.  Amazon terminated Woody Allen's 4-picture deal with the company in 2017 because of comments he made about the #MeToo movement and about his own allegations of sexual abuse.

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CRIME-MUSIC - From TMZ:  The site has new surveillance video footage showing the shooter in the act of shooing rapper Nispey Hussle who died of his injuries March 31,2019.

From CNN:  Nipsey Hussle was a movement as well as a musician.

From AllHipHop:  The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) name a suspect in the March 31st killing of Grammy-nominated rapper, Nipsey Hussle.  It is Eric Holder, a reputed gang member and snitch.

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HISTORY - From TheAtlantic:  A movie like "The Matrix" might never happen again.

From LATimes:  The original ‘Dumbo’ arguably was Disney’s most important blockbuster

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MOVIE - From Deadline:  The Jim Jarmusch zombie film, "The Dead Don't Die," has a trailer.  The film, which stars Bill Murray and Adam Driver, is due June 14th.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 3/29 to 3/31/2019 weekend box office is Walt Disney's live-action remake, "Dumbo" with an estimated take of 45 million dollars.

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INDUSTRY - From Variety:  Writers Guild of America votes to tighten talent agency rules.

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TRAILERS:

From HuffPost:  Warner Bros. releases the first teaser trailer for Todd Phillip's "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix.

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OBITS:

From Deadline:  The model and actress Tania Mallet has died at the age of 77.  Her only film role was a "Tilly Masterson" opposite Sean Connery in the third James Bond film, "Goldfinger."

From RollingStone:  The rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead, Sunday, March 31st, 2019 at the age of 33.  Born Ermias Asghedom, Hustle received a Grammy nomination this past year for his 2018 debut studio album, "Victory Lap."


"Captain Marvel" Soars Past One Billion in Worldwide Box Office

"Captain Marvel" Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide

Captain Marvel crossed the $1 billion mark globally, becoming the seventh release from Marvel Studios to reach this milestone. The film has earned $358 million domestically and $645 million internationally through Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

In its opening weekend (March 8–10, 2019), Captain Marvel had the biggest domestic debut of 2019, with $153 million in the U.S., and its $455 million global total marked the second biggest worldwide debut for a superhero film, behind only Avengers: Infinity War.

To date, the 21 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have collectively earned more than $18.5 billion in global box office, averaging more than $880 million per film. Captain Marvel will appear next in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, opening April 26, 2019.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

VIZ Media Announces Manga, Anime and Book Releases for April 2019

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW ANIME AND MANGA RELEASES FOR APRIL

BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Blu-ray/DVD Arrives Alongside MY HERO ACADEMIA And NIER:AUTOMATA Novels, A New Collection From Junji Ito, And More

VIZ Media has some highly anticipated new home media and publishing releases debuting this month. New titles include set 1 of the anime series BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, as well as MY HERO ACADEMIA: SCHOOL BRIEFS, a short story collection based on the hit superhero action series created by Kohei Horikoshi. NIER:AUTOMATA: SHORT STORY LONG is the second novel adaptation based on the best-selling video game. Horror master Junji Ito’s SMASHED: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION will contain thirteen manga stories and debut later in the month.

The last two titles set for release include THE ART OF NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND and NAUSICCAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND PICTURE BOOK. Each book features vivid Studio Ghibli art from the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki.

New Home Media for April:

BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS SET 1
Blu-ray MSRP: $44.98 U.S. / $52.99 CAN · DVD MSRP: $39.99 U.S. / $51.99 CAN Available April 9th

Meet Naruto’s son! His name is Boruto and he’s just like his dad – unfortunately. He’s rambunctious, rebellious, and more than a handful! He’s joined by the next generation of the Hidden Leaf Village – including Sarada, the daughter of Sasuke, and Mitsuki, a shinobi of mysterious lineage! Boruto and his friends have their hands full when they investigate a dangerous entity known as “The Ghost.” Can Boruto save the village just like dad? Dive into all of the action of Episodes 1-13 of the hit anime series in its first home media release. Special features include a BORUTO OVA, storyboards, art gallery and more!

New Publishing Releases for April:

MY HERO ACADEMIA: SCHOOL BRIEFS, By Anri Yoshi; Original Story by Kohei Horikoshi
MSRP: $10.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN · Available April 2nd

The U.A. High School Hero Course teaches young hopefuls everything they need to become heroes. Between killer events like the Sports Festival and internships, there’s even Parents’ Day! That’s when all the kids get the chance to show their parents what they’re made of!

NIER:AUTOMATA: SHORT STORY LONG, By Jun Eishima and Yoko Taro
MSRP: $14.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN · Available April 9th

When alien forces invade with an army of Machines, the remnants of humanity must depend on Androids of their own design—the placid 2B and the excitable 9S—to survive.

SMASHED: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION, By Junji Ito
MSRP: $22.99 U.S. / $32.00 CAN · Rated ‘T+’ For Older Teens · Available April 16th

Try not to be noticed when you eat the secret nectar, otherwise you’ll get smashed… What horrific events happened to create the earthbound—people tied to a certain place for the rest of their short lives? Then, a strange haunted house comes to town, but no one expects it to lead to a real hell… Welcome to Junji Ito’s world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares.

THE ART OF NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, By Hayao Miyazaki
MSRP: $34.99 U.S. / $46.99 CAN · Available April 16th

Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, based on his own manga, was released in 1984 and has been a cult classic ever since. In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Decay, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and poisonous spores. Beyond the sea lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens and home to Nausicaä, who risks everything to save her people and bring peace and health to the valley. Includes sketches, developmental water colors, cel animation, and more.

NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND PICTURE BOOK, By Hayao Miyazaki
MSRP: $29.99 U.S. / $39.99 CAN · Available April 30th

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Decay, an enormous toxic jungle filled with mutant insects and poisonous spores. At the edge of the sea lies the Valley of the Wind, home to Nausicaä, who risks everything to save her people and bring peace and health to her people. Studio Ghibli picture books capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format.

For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Image Comics Opens "Section Zero" April 3rd

LEGENDARY CREATORS KARL KESEL AND TOM GRUMMETT RETURN THIS APRIL TO THEIR CREATOR-OWNED ADVENTURE SERIES SECTION ZERO

PORTLAND, OR — The award winning team of writer Karl Kesel (Superboy, Harley Quinn) and artist Tom Grummett (The Death of Superman) return to their fan-favorite, critically acclaimed series, Section Zero. The science-fiction adventure is set to launch from Image/Shadowline Comics this April 2019.

Section Zero kicks off with Part One: "Ground Zero," where readers meet a team of fearless adventurers. Together the crew uncovers the secrets behind UFOs, monsters, and lost civilizations in a story that can best be described as, "Jack Kirby does The X-Files."

Section Zero will feature alternate covers by super-star artists including Walter Simonson, George Perez, Adam Hughes, Dave Gibbons, Mike Wieringo, and many more!

Writer/inker Karl Kesel noted: "Ever since 2000, Tom and I have constantly tried to bring Section Zero back. Almost two decades later, we finally found a way to finish what we'd begun. The cherry on top is seeing the book return to where it all started—Image Comics."

Tom Grummett added: "Section Zero has excited me since day one. It's exciting to see it return home to Image Comics, where it all began. Hang on to something! It's going to be a wild ride!"

Section Zero #1 by Cover A by Kesel & Grummett (Diamond Code FEB190024), Cover B by Walter Simonson (Diamond Code FEB190025), and Cover C by Jerry Ordway (Diamond Code FEB190026).

Section Zero will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.


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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Monday, April 1, 2019

BOOM! Studios from Diamond Distributors for April 3, 2019

BOOM! STUDIOS

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