Rediscover Simon Spurrier and Jeff Stokely's First Series Together in 'Six-Gun Gorilla:
Pen & Ink' #1

Six-Gun Gorilla: Pen & Ink #1 Cover by Jeff Stokely

October 15, 2015 (Los Angeles, Calif.) - Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios invites readers to see “the Blister” like never before in the latest installment of its Pen & Ink series, Six-Gun Gorilla: Pen & Ink #1. Collecting issues #1-2 of Simon Spurrier and Jeff Stokely’s first collaboration, this 11” x 17” prestige-format book displays Stokely’s original inks alongside new commentary and behind-the-scenes creative insights from Stokely and Spurrier.

 

“Si and Jeff are killing it right now on The Spire, so what better time to look back at the first time they blew us away with Six-Gun Gorilla,” said BOOM! Studios President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik. “Jeff’s work is incredible, and seeing it stripped down to the bare inks is a real treat for us process junkies. The world of Six-Gun Gorilla is strange and exciting, and having the chance to see what Si and Jeff were thinking in page-by-page commentary is a great way to take a second look at the series that set them up as one of the most exciting creative pairings in the industry.”

In Six-Gun Gorilla, welcome to “the Blister,” a bizarre other-world colonized by humans sometime in the 22nd century, which quickly became a hotly contested source of fertile land and natural resources long ago exhausted on Earth. In this new frontier, a rogue gunslinger and his companion wander across a wilderness in the grips of a civil war, encountering lawlessness, natives, and perversions of civilization in a world at the crossroads between the past and the future. The fact that said gunslinger is a bio-surgically modified silverback gorilla toting a pair of enormous revolvers is neither here nor there…

 

Six-Gun Gorilla: Pen & Ink #1 (11" x 17", 48 pages, black and white) arrives in comic book shops on November 18th with a cover by series artist Jeff Stokely for the price of $14.99 under Diamond order code SEP151112.

 

The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is October 26th. Not sure where to find your nearest one? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

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ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS

Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is comprised of four distinct imprints. The original Studios imprint is home to titles like Suicide Risk, The Woods, Irredeemable, Sons of Anarchy, and Big Trouble in Little China. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 Guns was released as a feature film from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles M. Schulz’ Peanuts; Jim Davis’ Garfield; Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Steven Universe; Mike Kunkel’s Herobear and the Kid; and Natasha Allegri's Bee and PuppyCat. BOOM!'s experimental imprint BOOM! Box publishes Giant Days and Lumberjanes. In June 2013, BOOM! acquired Archaia Entertainment. Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of Mouse Guard, Cow Boy, Gunnerkrigg Court, Rust, and Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand. In October 2013, BOOM! Studios entered into a unique first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox, giving the studio access to its library of titles and giving the publisher access to Fox's vast catalog of films. In August 2014, BOOM! Studios began a similar first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox TV to develop properties for the small screen.

DOUBLE D IS A GRADE-A NEW READ
The all-new original graphic novel from the singer and lyricist of band Art Brut

Written by Eddie Argos—singer and lyricist of critically-acclaimed classic rock band Art Brut—with art by Steven Horry, colors by David Cooper, and lettering by Colin Bell, comes DOUBLE D, an all-new coming-of-age story about a teen who finds power in his shortcomings.

In DOUBLE D (after what is officially The Worst Day Ever) overweight bully magnet Danny Carter discovers he can use his excess body mass to fuel superpowers. Obviously he's going to be a superhero and fight crime, but when you're fifteen years old and you live in the suburbs it's not quite as easy as expected...

This all-new original graphic novel is set to coincide with a recorded soundtrack album, featuring Mark Hefferman and Grant Purser as well as Argos and Horry, and will be released on Post/Pop Records in late November/early December.

“I thought rhyming things was my favourite pastime, turns out I love writing comics just as much! I'm as excited about Double D coming out on Image as I was about “Formed a Band” coming out on Rough Trade,” said Argos. “There are so many great comics on Image that every time I remember a new one I start jumping around the room because now we are label mates.”

Horry added: “Being an Eddie script, Double D is as funny, heartfelt, and true-to-life as the best Art Brut songs. Well, as true to life as a story about a teenager with superpowers can be. And to work with people as talented as Colin Bell and David Cooper has made the whole process an absolute joy. Roll on the next one!”

DOUBLE D OGN (Diamond Code SEP150525) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, November 11th and book stores on Tuesday, November 24th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book retailers is Monday, October 19th.

 

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling 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, Skybound 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.

LIMBO—NEW NOIR SERIES DRIPS NEON AND STATIC
The all-new miniseries crosses ’50s pulp with an ’80s VHS visual aesthetic

From UK creative team writer Dan Watters and artist Caspar Wijngaard comes LIMBO, an all-new, genre-bending fantasy series set to launch from Image Comics this November.

In LIMBO #1, readers meet a detective with no memory, no identity, and no manners, a femme fatale seeking escape from a powerful crime lord, a voodoo queen with a penchant for mixtapes and hi-tops, and a goat-eating TV… Welcome to Dedande City, where good people check under their beds at night and reality is never quite what it seems.

“Limbo is a noir story set in a world that flatly refuses to adhere to noir conventions,” said Watters. “It’s a straightforward story of a detective trying to solve a crime; he just happens to be doing it in a reality where anything can and will happen, where music is a deadly weapon and you can’t trust your own electronic appliances not to be possessed by minor deities…”

Wijngaard added: “It’s is a pulp detective novel at its core, but it’s been up all night watching all the bad TV your parents warned you about.”

This surreal new neon-noir miniseries crosses ’50s pulp with an ’80s VHS visual aesthetic drawing from the likes of Carpenter, Cronenberg, and Lynch.

LIMBO #1 (Diamond Code SEP150538) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, November 11th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book retailers is Monday, October 19th.

 

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling 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, Skybound 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.

Kate Leth and Bridget Underwood Party-Hop in 'Adventure Time: Masked Mayhem'
Original Graphic Novel

Adventure Time: Masked Mayhem Cover by Drew Green

October 15, 2015 (Los Angeles, Calif.) - What do you do when you’ve received invitations to every costume party in Ooo on the same night? Go to all of them, of course! BMO and Jake are dressed up and ready to party-hop in Adventure Time: Masked Mayhem, the sixth Adventure Time original graphic novel from KaBOOM!, the award-winning all-ages imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network.

 

Detective BMO and his sidekick, Jake, are on the case when they discover that every party they attend has one thing in common: a prankster! Join them as they travel all across Ooo to catch the culprit while still enjoying some fun times with friends in this 160 page, full-color adventure from writer Kate Leth (Power Up; Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat) and artist Bridget Underwood (Adventure Time: Graybles Schmaybles), with a backup story by Meredith McClaren (Heart in a Box, Hinges).

 

“We’re thrilled to have Kate and Bridget back for more Adventure Time stories,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “These original graphic novels give us a chance to see all sorts of characters teaming up for madcap adventures throughout Ooo, and we’re excited to continue bringing them to fans.”

 

KaBOOM!'s award-winning Adventure Time comics are based on the hit Cartoon Network original series. From the mind of series creator Pendleton Ward and produced by Cartoon Network Studios, Adventure Time follows the unlikely heroes Finn and Jake, best buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo and encounter its colorful inhabitants—and always find themselves in the middle of heart-pounding escapades.

 

The Adventure Time: Masked Mayhem original graphic novel (6” x 9”, 160 pages, full color) arrives in comic shops on November 11th and in bookstores November 17th with a cover by Drew Green for the price of $14.99 under Diamond order code SEP151131 and ISBN 978-1-60886-764-6.

The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is October 19th. Not sure where to find your nearest one? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.
Four-page preview:

 
 

ABOUT BOOM! STUDIOS

Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is comprised of four distinct imprints. The original Studios imprint is home to titles like Suicide Risk, The Woods, Irredeemable, Sons of Anarchy, and Big Trouble in Little China. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 Guns was released as a feature film from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles M. Schulz’ Peanuts; Jim Davis’ Garfield; Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Steven Universe; Mike Kunkel’s Herobear and the Kid; and Natasha Allegri's Bee and PuppyCat. BOOM!'s experimental imprint BOOM! Box publishes Giant Days and Lumberjanes. In June 2013, BOOM! acquired Archaia Entertainment. Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of Mouse Guard, Cow Boy, Gunnerkrigg Court, Rust, and Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand. In October 2013, BOOM! Studios entered into a unique first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox, giving the studio access to its library of titles and giving the publisher access to Fox's vast catalog of films. In August 2014, BOOM! Studios began a similar first-look relationship with 20th Century Fox TV to develop properties for the small screen.
 

ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES

Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) is responsible for building consumer products and merchandising programs for a wide range of brands by securing and supporting long-term licensing partnerships across all categories. As the global branding and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, the division manages the consumer product programs for the networks’ award-winning original programming, brands and characters including Ben 10, Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, The Powerpuff Girls, Adult Swim and more. CNE also serves as the exclusive global licensing agent for LazyTown Entertainment and the PGA of America for the youth marketplace.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is regularly the #1 U.S. television network in primetime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 99 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and the Move It Movement.

VIZ MEDIA AND AUTODESK ANNOUNCE ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL TO BENEFIT VICTIMS OF THE DEVASTATING HIMALAYAN EARTHQUAKE

Digital Art Anthology Features Works By 54 Renowned Pop, Comic And Graphic Novel Artists; A Portion Of The Proceeds Will Be Donated To Build Change’s Reconstruction Efforts In Nepal

San Francisco, CA, October 14, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced a special collaboration with leading design software company, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to release ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL, a poignant digital art anthology to benefit the victims of the devastating earthquakes that ravaged Nepal on April 25^th 2015.

ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL features vivid original works by 54 renowned pop, comic and graphic novel artists that were created using the Autodesk SketchBook digital painting and drawing App. Among those featured in the anthology are Dan Parent (Archie), David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim (Uglydoll), Ian McGinty (Bravest Warriors), along with Lark Pien, Martin Hsu and Rashad Doucet.

ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL is available now for $4.99 from VIZ.com, VIZManga.com and all of VIZ Media’s digital partner platforms including ComiXology, NOOK, Kindle Fire, as well as in the iBooks and Google Play Stores.

VIZ Media’s proceeds from ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL will be donated to Build Change (www.buildchange.org), an internationally recognized NGO with teams on the ground in the affected areas in Nepal to work on rebuilding the country. Build Change empowers local communities to make their homes and schools safer by supporting local skills and stimulating local demand for better buildings. The organization’s efforts in Nepal will be crucial in restoring damaged structures and preventing loss of life for future generations.

“Our previous ART FOR HOPE collaboration with Autodesk helped to raise awareness and proceeds for the recovery efforts in Japan following the earthquake of 2011, and we are privileged to work with Autodesk once again for a new illustrated tribute to the endless potential of art and the global outpouring of compassion toward the victims of the terrible disaster that hit Nepal,” says Beth Kawasaki, VIZ Media’s Senior Editorial Director. “We look forward to these special digital tributes delivering a sense of wonder and peace to provide a measure of relief and hope to those so terribly affected by this tragic calamity.”

”Autodesk has deep roots in using the power of design to create a better world,” said Thomas Heermann, director, Digital Arts, Autodesk Consumer and 3D Printing. “We’re very honored to once again partner with VIZ Media to use the power of creativity in our SketchBook users to help benefit victims of the Nepal disaster.”

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

Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, and SketchBook are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan.  Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages.  VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products.  Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.

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HUAYI BROTHERS MEDIA CORPORATION,

BATMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL USLAN

TO PARTNER ON TREASURED

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS FRANCHISE

Veteran Producer & Originator of Batman Film Franchise to Lead

Major Chinese Studio’s Initial Foray into Super Hero Movies, TV, Gaming

Using Celebrated 50-Year Comic Book as Centerpiece

NEW YORK, NY – October 10, 2015 – The sky was clear at New York Comic Con, yet T.H.U.N.D.E.R. dominated the news of the day as Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Michael Uslan, originator and executive producer of the Batman film franchise, and producer David Uslan announced the first-ever branded super hero franchise to be backed by and developed with a major Chinese media company – T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.

To the delight of a capacity crowd celebrating the 50^th Anniversary T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents panel within New York Comic Con at the Javits Center, the Uslans and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation President James Wang made the announcement to expand the treasured franchise beyond comic books and into films, television, gaming and a host of other entities.

The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents major motion picture is expected to hit theaters worldwide in 2018. Also present for the announcement was franchise producer David Uslan, who along with Michael Uslan have formed the production company, SHANGHOLLYWOOD, LLC; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents executive producer David M. Matthews and the film’s screenwriters Ben Lustig & Jake Thornton; and representatives of the CEA Group, a partner in the franchise with a minority stake who arranged the deal between the Uslans and Huayi Brothers.

“The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves – aka T.H.U.N.D.E.R. – Agents has a 50-year history of enthralling stories of true international heroes,” said Michael Uslan, executive producer of every Batman film since Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989.

“This franchise has an unending canon of tales that work perfectly in live-action and animated entertainment of every form,” added David Uslan. “These are great stories that need to be told.”

“T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents relates an important, timely message of global unity, understanding and teamwork, told with an action-packed perspective perfect for life beyond comic books, ” said Wang. “We have every intention of expanding the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents universe into film, television, gaming, theme parks and branding in every appropriate medium.”

Uslan, noted builder of branded franchises, has (aside from Batman films) been involved over the years in such projects as The Lego Movie, National Treasure, Constantine, and Emmy Award-winning series Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?. Uslan’s memoir, "The Boy Who Loved Batman," is published by Chronicle Books.

The versatile producer/writer Matthews has had a presence on the entertainment scene since the late 1980s with credits on numerous primetime series, including the Cedric The Entertainer vehicle The Soul Man, For Your Love, The Nanny, Half & Half, Living Single and more. In addition to producing and writing, Matthews has also composed music for several projects, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 1989 for music direction/competition on The Young and the Restless.

Lustig and Thornton have been charged with elevating T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ comic book roots to big screen adventures. The writing duo have been a hot topic in Hollywood circles in 2015 as Sony Pictures has inked them to script a pair of high-profile films – Winter’s Knight, a Viking-mythology-based St. Nick tale, and the H.G. Wells adventure, The Wells Initiative. Lustig and Thornton have already presented a full treatment for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ maiden voyage on film.

The Uslans and Wang paid compliment to the United Nations for its essential role in ensuring the sanctity of the partnership, and the proliferation of this unique franchise. The initial T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents movie will be filmed both domestically and in China, as well as other select international locations. David Uslan alluded to a possible announcement of an A-List director during the American Film Market next month in Santa Monica.

Celebrating its 50^th Anniversary in 2015, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents still stands as the first and only truly international comic book super hero group set up to work for the United Nations. Created in 1965 by the legendary comic book artist, Wally Wood (Mad; EC Comics; designer of Marvel's Daredevil costume), T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents has featured the work of some of the greatest artists in comic book history, including Steve Ditko (co-creator of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange); Gil Kane (co-creator of Green Lantern and The Atom); Mike Sekowsky (original artist of Justice League); Dave Cockrum (co-creator of the new X-Men) and many more. T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was published by DC Comics for a number of years in a series recognized for its cutting-edge, contemporary, dark graphic story-telling; today, IDW Publishing helms the franchise’s hardback and trade paperback book collections.

For comic book fans growing up in the 1960s, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was considered to be the new alternative to DC Comics and Marvel super heroes. It combined the darkness of DC with the fun of Marvel within a story of a United Nations secret black ops organization that recruited secret agents from everyday people in ordinary life, assigned them a code-name, and gave each one a device that provided him or her with one super-power. But with each super-power came a grave moral dilemma. Each T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent represented a different United Nations country, and that offered inherent internal conflicts within the team based on polarizing differences in cultures, religions and politics. But when faced with a greater threat, the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents found a way to work together as one family for the benefit of all mankind.

About CEA Group:

Founded in 1973, CEA is a leading provider of investment banking services and private equity to the global communications, media, entertainment, and information technology industries. With a team of highly experienced personnel worldwide, CEA has an unequaled depth and breadth of industry knowledge, expertise and long-standing industry relationships. CEA has completed over 900 transactions totaling $45 billion in 60 countries. CEA and its affiliates also managed, co-managed or participated in a worldwide family of private equity funds with committed capital of approximately $1.15 billion for private equity investments in the industries CEA serves. CEA’s reputation and track record of success are built on delivering innovative, value-added solutions and services to clients worldwide. CEA Atlantic Advisors, LLC is a FINRA Registered Broker-Dealer and a member of SIPC.

About Huayi Brothers Media Corporation:

HUAYI BROTHERS MEDIA CORPORATION is one of China's largest and most successful media and entertainment companies. Founded in 1994 by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, the company began with feature film production and distribution, and has since then expanded into television production, talent management, cinema, music, new media, gaming, and theme parks. After being listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange, Huayi closed a major slate financing deal in 2014 with Robert Simonds’ STX Entertainment, highlighting the growing business between Hollywood and China.

About SHANGHOLLYWOOD, LLC:

With it's very name representing the revolutionary changes taking place in the motion picture and television industry today, SHANGHOLLYWOOD and its principals, Michael and David Uslan – The Uslan Boys – have devoted the past few years to building relationships and nurturing friendships in China to bring global creative content to the world across multiple platforms.

Join Forces With Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams For The Nerdiest Weekend Of Your Life

In Partnership With Omaze, You Can Support The Montclair Film Festival And Be Their Personal Guest at The Festival’s 5th Annual Fundraiser,

“The Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off!”

Enter to win here: Omaze.com/nerdoff

October 15, 2015, NEW YORK – Today, in an exclusive video message, Stephen Colbert announced the launch of his and J.J. Abrams’ partnership with Omaze, a charitable giving platform offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences, to raise funds for The Montclair Film Festival. The lucky winner and a friend will be flown to New York for The Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off, which will feature Stephen and J.J. in a wide-ranging, on-stage discussion of their influences, ideas and creative work.

Watch Stephen’s video message here: https://youtu.be/mPjKOKPCXvs

The winner will attend the Nerd-Off as Stephen and J.J.’s personal guest, join them on stage to ask a nerd-stomping question and attend a taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fans can enter for a chance to win by making a $10 donation at omaze.com/nerdoff, which will automatically enter their name into the raffle to win what could arguably be the nerdiest (and coolest) experience of their lives.

Donations to Stephen and J.J.’s Omaze experience will directly support the Montclair Film Festival’s year-round film and education programs.

“It's a privilege to once again partner with Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams on this latest Omaze campaign in support of the Montclair Film Festival and its year-round programming. Stephen and J.J. are both incredible influencers inside and outside the world of entertainment, and it's inspiring to be able to work with them to use that influence for good. We're honored they continue to choose Omaze for their charitable fundraising campaigns,” says Ryan Cummins, co-founder of Omaze.

ENTER TO WIN HERE: Omaze.com/nerdoff

Here are the full details on what the winner and a friend will do:

• Fly to New York City and stay in a 4-star hotel (with private car service!)
• Attend a live taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Enjoy a luxury box & champagne reception at the Celebrity Nerd-Off
• Join J.J. and Stephen onstage and ask them a nerd-stumping question
• Experience a private meet and greet backstage with J.J. and Stephen at the Celebrity Nerd-Off!

ABOUT STEPHEN COLBERT

Stephen Colbert is the host, writer and executive producer of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS.  Previously, he was host, writer and executive producer of the long-running Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central.  The series ran for 9 years and was nominated for 40 Emmys, winning a total of 6.  The show was also twice honored with the prestigious Peabody® Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.  Colbert is also a best-selling author and accomplished actor.

ABOUT J.J. ABRAMS

J.J. Abrams is Founder and President of Bad Robot Productions, a film and television production company.  He is a writer, director and producer of such television series as “Felicity,” “Alias,” “Lost,” “Fringe,” and “Person of Interest,” and films such as, “Mission Impossible: 3,” “Super 8,” “Star Trek.”  Abrams is currently in post production on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which he also co-wrote with Lawrence Kasdan.  Bad Robot is also producing the upcoming series “11/22/63,” “Westworld, “ and “Roadies.”  Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath, live in Los Angeles with their three children.

ABOUT OMAZE

Founded by writer/filmmakers and friends from college, Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins, Omaze is an online social good platform that gives anyone the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences that also support social missions. Omaze offers its community of donors transformative experiences, remarkable causes and compelling content. For more information, please visit omaze.com.

ABOUT THE MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL

The Montclair Film Festival, Inc. (MFF), a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, nurtures and showcases the talents of filmmakers from around the region and world. MFF unites, empowers, educates and celebrates our region’s diverse cultural heritage and robust artistic community by presenting an annual spring festival and a growing assortment of engaging programs and events all year long. The fifth annual spring festival will take place from April 29 through May 8, 2016. MFF 2016 is made possible through generous support from Investors Bank, Audible, Audi, HackensackUMC Mountainside, Chubb, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, among others. For information about MFF, visit www.montclairfilmfest.org.

AFTER FOOD, FOOTBALL AND FIGHTING FOR BARGAINS, SETTLE IN WITH WE tv FOR AN ALL-NIGHT BLACK FRIDAY BINGE OF THE NETWORK’S NEW SCRIPTED THRILLER, “SOUTH OF HELL”

Entire Original Series Will Make its WE tv Debut on Friday, November 27; Available Next Day on VOD, Download to Own and TVE with

Bonus Content on WEtv.com

NEW YORK, NY, October 15, 2015 -- WE tv announced today that it will offer its next scripted series, “South of Hell,” as a true programming event – rolling out all seven episodes of the supernatural thriller in order in a Black Friday Binge, beginning at 6 pm ET/PT on Friday, November 27.  All episodes of the series will premiere back-to-back as the suspense and drama unfolds and escalates over seven intense hours.  At the conclusion of the binge, the entire series will be available on VOD, download to own and TVE platforms.

“As viewer demand rises for TV Everywhere opportunities and audiences increasingly binge watch their favorite content, rolling out this entire series on one night and making it available immediately on alternate platforms is a great way to super serve our fans,” said Marc Juris, WE tv’s president.

To support this “Black Friday Binge” event, WE tv will offer live, shareable GIFs inside the WE tv app during the linear premiere, and exclusive bonus content on WEtv.com, including behind-the-scenes videos and photos, cast interviews and more.

About “South of Hell”

Charleston, South Carolina is an elusive city with many faces and the perfect home for Maria Abascal (Mena Suvari, “Chicago Fire”), a stunning, 30-year-old demon-hunter-for-hire.  Alongside her brother, David (Zachary Booth, “Keep the Lights On”), she is skilled and fearless in her pursuit of the demons that live in others.  Like those that she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others.  Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.

The cast also includes: Bill Irwin (“CSI”) as Enos Abascal, Maria and David’s father and cult leader; Drew Moerlein (“V/H/S”) as Dusty, Maria’s neighbor; Lamman Rucker (“Meet the Browns”) as Rev. Elijah Bledsoe, a priest with a strong attraction to Maria; Paulina Singer (“How to Make It In America”) as the Reverend’s daughter, Grace; Lydia Hearst (“Cabin Fever: Patient Zero”) as southern belle Charlotte Roberts; Slate Holmgren (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) as the local drug dealer, Sweetmouth; and Lauren Velez (“Dexter”) as Tetra, a spiritual informant.

“South of Hell” is produced by Sonar Entertainment and Blumhouse Television.  The premiere episode was written by Matt Lambert.  James Manos, Jr. (“Dexter,” “The Shield,” “The Sopranos”) is executive producer and showrunner.  Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions (“Paranormal Activity,” “Insidious,” “Sinister”) also serves as executive producer, along with Gerard Bocaccio, Stewart Till, Gene Stein, Erica Motley and Eli Roth.

In addition to Roth, an array of respected directors shepherded individual episodes of “South of Hell,” including Ti West (“House of the Devil,” “The Sacrament”), Rachel Talalay (“Doctor Who,” “Tank Girl”), Jennifer Lynch (“The Walking Dead,” “Teen Wolf”) and Jeremiah Chechik (“Helix,” “Reign”).

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