Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Releases Authoritative Manga Guide for Librarians and Educators with Dark Horse!

JUNE 26 (New York, NY)—This summer, Dark Horse is proud to publish CBLDF Presents Manga: Introduction, Challenges, and Best Practices, an authoritative yet accessible handbook designed to help librarians, educators, and parents navigate the vast and popular field of manga. Prepared by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the freedom to read, CBLDF Presents Manga provides what you really need to know about manga from those who really know it! The book will premiere at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 27–July 2, and at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, July 4–7.

Made possible with a grant from the Gaiman Foundation, CBLDF Presents Manga is a handbook designed to provide a concise and informed overview of manga—its history, genres, and issues. This educational work delves into the history of manga, its major demographic divisions, its most significant creators, and the challenges it has sometimes faced in North America.

What sets this book apart from other manga guides is its expert panel of writers, including not only scholars of the medium but veterans of the manga industry itself—professionals who have worked from both the North American and Japanese sides of manga in publishing, editing, review, and library services. Edited by Melinda Beasi of Manga Bookshelf, CBLDF Presents Manga is written by Manga Bookshelf columnist Sean Gaffney, Ed Chavez of Vertical, Erica Friedman of Yuricon and ALC Publishing, Shaenon Garrity of Viz Media and Otaku USA, and Robin Brenner and Katherine Dacey of School Library Journal.

CBLDF Presents Manga is an insider’s view on this dynamic and influential field and promises to be an essential resource for years to come!

CBLDF Presents Manga: Introduction, Challenges, and Best Practices is on sale in comic shops everywhere December 4. 

About Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians, and readers. CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance, and education in furtherance of these goals. http://www.cbldf.org

About Dark Horse

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

 "Pulpy Fun"

- Huffington Post 

pretty.  deadly.

looks still kill in THE second dangerously sexy installment of THE provocative hit televisIon series THAT GEEK MAGAZINE CALLS "50% TARANTINO,

50% SIN CITY. 100% COOL." 

FEMME FATALES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON 

Street Date: July 16, 2013

SRP: $29.98 (3 DISCS)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Expect twice the thrills, excitement and danger in the critically acclaimed second season of FEMME FATALES, the hit Cinemax® anthology series about powerful, sexy and dangerous women inspired by and styled in the tradition of pulp stories, film noir and graphic novels.  This July, FEMME FATALES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON arrives on DVD along with hours of never-before-seen bonus materials, courtesy of Entertainment One.

  

The half-hour program from creators Mark A. Altman ("Castle", "Necessary Roughness") and Steve Kriozere ("NCIS", "Castle") features stories inspired by such noir classics as Double Indemnity and Pulp Fiction and classic thriller TV series like The Twilight Zone.   In each stand-alone episode of the series hailed as "a badass chick anthology series" by Entertainment Weekly, women find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile.  Every episode is introduced by a mysterious and enigmatic host Lilith, played by Tanit Phoenix (Death Race 2, Lost Boys 3), and features different casts and storylines, some of which are intertwined as part of the series overall mythology. 

  

With over two hours of behind-the-scenes bonus footage including audio commentary tracks on every episode, deleted and alternate scenes and a "Making of Femme Fatales" featurette, along with an A-list roster of guest stars featuring Vivica A. Fox, Eric Roberts, Jeff Fahey and many more, FEMME FATALES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON is a killer DVD set, sure to thrill fans both new and old. 

BONUS PROGRAMMING

• Audio Commentary for EVERY episode with the stars and creators
• Libra - The International Version with Audio Commentary
• "It's Not Personal, It's Just Business": The Making of Family Business
• Libra Rising: The Making of Libra
• Defining Femme Fatales
• Lilith: Daughter of Darkness Featurette
• The Femmes of Femme Fatales Featurette
• Second Season Red Carpet Premiere
• San Diego Comic-Con Panel 2012
• Deleted Scenes & More

GUEST STARS

• Vivica Fox (Kill Bill Vol. 1, Independence Day)
• Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendables)
• Robert Picardo ("Stargate: Atlantis", "Star Trek: Voyager")
• Jeff Fahey (Machete, "Lost")
• Casper Van Dien (Starship Troooper, Sleepy Hollow)
• Antonio Sabato Jr. ("Earth 2", "The Bold and the Beautiful")
• Kyle Gass ("Tenacious D")
• Steve Railsback (The Stunt Man, Lifeforce)
• Scheana Marie ("Vanderpump Rules")
• Ashley Hamilton (Iron Man 3)
• Nikki Griffin (The Dukes of Hazzard, Fast & The Furious III)
• Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, "Star Trek: Enterprise")
• Ellie Cornell (Halloween IV, House of the Dead)
• Chris Mulkey ("Twin Peaks", The Purge)
• Leliani Sarelle (Basic Instinct) 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type:DVD

Catalog #:  EOE-DV-7490

Running Time: 392 mins.

Genre:  TV

Rating: TV-MA

Aspect Ratio: 16 x 9 (1.78:1)

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital

Language: English w/ SDH Subtitles

For the latest breaking news on FEMME FATALES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON and other releases, follow Entertainment One on Twitter: http://twitter.com/eOneHomeVideo

 STEVE MCQUEEN,
THE ABSOLUTE ESSENCE OF COOL
FROM ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC
FILMS OF ALL TIME
THE SCREEN USED TWEED JACKET
FROM BULLITT
UP FOR AUCTION FROM
PROFILES IN HISTORY ON JULY 29th


 

LOS ANGELES- JUNE 26, 2013- It's the jacket from the "King of Cool" that continues to define men's fashion to this day. Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce the premiere male wardrobe piece of the 20th Century will be on the auction block at their Hollywood Auction on July 29th.

This jacket is the brown herringbone tweed jacket, with suede elbow patches, that was custom made for Hollywood legend Steve McQueen and worn in arguably his greatest film role — as all guts, no glory, San Francisco Police Lieutenant “Frank Bullitt”. Not only was this jacket worn in what is consistently voted as the best car chase sequence in film history — pitting “Bullitt’s” “Highland Green” 1968 Mustang GT 390 against the bad guy’s ’68 Dodge Charger— McQueen wore this jacket throughout the second half of the film. McQueen wears this distinctive jacket while on the hitman’s trail, during the iconic car chase, while riding with Jacqueline Bisset in her yellow Porsche cabriolet in San Mateo, at the police station, in the Coroner’s office and the climactic chase on foot at San Francisco International Airport where “Bullitt” finally kills the mobster and places this jacket over the dead body.

This historic costume piece was exhibited at the Warner Bros. Studio Museum. This item is fully authenticated by the seller and a letter of authenticity will be included with the lot. It is estimated to sell for between $600,000 - $800,000.

ABOUT PROFILES IN HISTORY
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the world's largest auctioneer & dealer of original Hollywood Memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Born into a family of antiques dealers in Rhode Island, Joseph "Joe" Maddalena learned early on how to turn his passion of collecting historical autographs into a career. Upon graduation from Pepperdine, Joe pursued his passion to become a full-time dealer of historical documents, and opened his first office in 1985. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia and own virtually every Guinness Book record for prices of original screen-used memorabilia.  Highlights from their previous auctions include the "Cowardly Lion" costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); Steve McQueen's "Michael Delaney" racing suit from Le Mans  ($960,000); From the history-making Debbie Reynolds Auction in June 2011, Profiles in History sold the Marilyn Monroe "Subway" Dress from The Seven Year Itch for $5.52M and the Audrey Hepburn Ascot Dress from My Fair Lady for $4.44M. In February 2012, Profiles in History arranged the sale of a pair of Judy Garland screen-used Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz  to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In addition, Joe Maddalena is the star of Hollywood Treasure, which just ended its second season on Syfy.  Hollywood Treasure takes viewers into the fascinating world of showbiz and pop culture memorabilia. For more information visit www.profilesinhistory.com

ComiXology Announces Their First Summer Event!

Fans… MEET YOUR MAKERS!

A celebration of comic creators and the creation of comics

June 26, 2013 – New York, NY – This summer, fans… Meet Your Makers – comiXology’s first summer event celebrating comic creators and the creation of comics. Each week from now until Comic-Con International ’13, comiXology will reveal a new aspect of the Meet Your Makers event celebrating the people behind your favorite comics and the act of creating comics.
“Without comic creators there wouldn’t be any comics to enjoy, so all of us at comiXology wanted to use the summer to have a celebration of comic creators and the creation of comics,” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “We can’t wait until people see what we have in store for this event!”
“At comiXology we’re proud of our ability to help creators get their work to all corners of the globe,” said comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts. “And we wanted to take the summer to give back to those creators that have given us so much.”
As part of their commitment to creators, this past March comiXology debuted comiXology Submit, an easy to use self-publishing portal that enables independent comic book creators to reach comiXology’s global audience of comic fans.
Today, comiXology is proud to announce that it is a minor sponsor in both the Eisner Awards Ceremony and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Welcome Party that both take place during Comic-Con International. These sponsorships are just one part of comiXology’s commitment to the greater comic book industry and also give support to two comic book industry institutions that have aided and celebrated creators for decades. This summer also marks comiXology’s second year as a corporate member of the CBLDF.
Stay tuned for further announcements.
About comiXology
Founded in 2007, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City. For more information visit www.comixology.com.

Ashley Eckstein's Her Universe Teams Up with Course of
the Force as Official Apparel Merchandise Partner

NEW YORK, NY - June 26th, 2013 - Star Wars™ fans are preparing for yet another epic journey this year as the 2nd annual Course of the Force lightsaber relay prepares for its launch July 9th through the 16th. This time, Her Universe™, a leader in female genre merchandise, and founded by actress and voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ashley Eckstein, will be the apparel merchandise partner for the event. Her Universe will be selling this brand new merchandise for both men and women at the COTF "conival" events in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Huntington Beach and Oceanside Pier as well as at the Her Universe booth at San Diego Comic-Con International where the relay concludes. $5.00 from the sale of each shirt and $10.00 from the sale of each hoodie will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Course of the Force is an Olympic torch-style relay that all aspiring Jedi Knights can take part in. The week long journey, which begins in San Francisco and ends in San Diego, benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundations of California. Renowned artist Russell Walks designed the 2013 look for Course of the Force that is featured on the merchandise.

"Since I began working as an artist with Lucasfilm, a lot of my childhood wishes have come true," said Walks. "Designing the key art for the Course of the Force relay allowed me, in a very small way, to help some kids realize THEIR dreams, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and I consider myself very lucky to have been asked to help."
In addition to providing the apparel for this year's Course of the Force, Eckstein is also returning, for the 2nd year in a row, as co-host with The Nerdist's Chris Hardwick and other talent for the exclusive coverage of the relay.
"It's an honor to return as a co-host and merchandise partner for Course of the Force," said Eckstein. "This is truly a magical and Force-filled event. It was also a pleasure to work with Russell Walks. We are so lucky that he donated his time and talent to create this amazing design!"
You can still sign up for Course of the Force, the lightsaber relay from Skywalker Ranch to Comic-Con International in San Diego July 9-16, 2013 benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation, by clicking here:
About Her Universe 
Her Universe was launched in 2009 by actress and entrepreneur Ashley Eckstein, and her partner, The Araca Group, known as one of the most innovative theatrical production and merchandise companies in the world. Her Universe was created to directly address the expanding market of female fans by entering into its first agreement with Lucas Licensing to develop and produce a line of female-centered Star Wars apparel and accessories. The success of that line was followed up with a collection for the Syfy network including such shows as Battlestar Galactica and with BBC America for Doctor Who and with CBS Consumer Products for Star Trek. You can learn more about Her Universe and purchase the current line of fangirl apparel and accessories by going to www.heruniverse.com and by following Eckstein on Facebook (facebook.com/HerUniverse) and Twitter (twitter.com/HerUniverse).

About Russell Walks
Illustrator Russell Walks began drawing before he could speak. He lives in Montana, where he spends his days drawing, painting and counting himself lucky that he actually gets paid for doing what he loves. twitter.com/russellwalks russellwalks.tumblr.com

STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

This amazing Course of the Force design, created by artist Russell Walks, is available for both Men and Women. For every t-shirt purchased, $5.00 will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

$10.00 will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation with the purchase of every hoodie. This super comfortable sweatshirt features the new Course of the Force crest created by Russell Walks on the back and logo on the front.

SPAWN CREATOR TODD MCFARLANE ADDED TO
FAN EXPO CANADA™ LINE-UP!

MCFARLANE TO DEBUT ASSASSIN'S CREED® AND RAVING RABBIDS® FIGURES AND
TOYS AT FAN EXPO CANADA™

TORONTO, ON (June 26, 2013) - Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys founder and Spawn Creator, comes to Fan Expo Canada™, hitting the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 22-25, to launch his company's newest Ubisoft figures and toys. As previously announced, McFarlane Toys will create a wide range of products, including figures, statues, playsets and novelty toys based on the successful Assassin's Creed® franchise and Raving Rabbids® video games and television series, which debuts on Nickelodeon in 2013. A selection of these Assassin's Creed® and Raving Rabbids® figure prototypes will be showcased at the Ubisoft booth.

To celebrate the partnership, Ubisoft and McFarlane Toys will make three of the seven Assassin's Creed series 1 figures, Connor, Haytham and Edward Kenway, available for purchase exclusively to Fan Expo Canada™ attendees prior to their official release later this year.

"McFarlane Toys is renowned for its creativity, authenticity and incredibly detailed products," said Lucile Bousquet, Communication & Marketing Director, Ubisoft Entertainment - Canada. "We're excited to partner with Todd to bring the Assassin's Creed and Rabbids universes to consumers in a whole different way."

"I can't wait to come back to the motherland and look forward to meeting all the great Canadian people that have helped support all the projects - toys, comics, movies, & video games - that I've worked on for the past 20 years," said Calgary-born Todd McFarlane.

For more information on Fan Expo Canada™ and Fan Expo Sports™, visit www.fanexpocanada.com and www.fanexposports.com.

TICKET DETAILS:
To purchase passes or single day tickets to Fan Expo Canada™, visit http://www.fanexpocanada.com/tickets/

About Fan Expo Canada™ and Fan Expo Sports™:
Founded by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995, Fan Expo Canada™ is an annual four-day multi-genre fan convention featuring comic, anime, science, fiction, horror, and gaming plus, new this year (2013), the introduction of Fan Expo Sports™. The convention is the largest of its kind in Canada and among the largest in the world, filling the North and South buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with over 100,000 attendees expected. Other shows produced by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. include Toronto ComiCon™ and FanExpo Vancouver™.

USA ORDERS TWO ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF PSYCH –
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE SERIES’ AVID FANS GET TO VOTE ON A STORYLINE, SET TO AIR IN SEASON EIGHT

Cast Makes Triumphant Return to San Diego with an Exclusive Midnight Screening of "PSYCH: The Musical" and Comic-Con® Panel Discussion,

Moderated by Cult Hero Cary Elwes

LOS ANGELES – June 26, 2013 – USA Network, the #1 network in all of basic cable, is giving PSYCH-Os what they want: more PSYCH episodes! Due to the extraordinary popularity of the show, the network has ordered two additional episodes for the eighth season, and, for the first time ever, fans will have the opportunity to vote for one they want to see appear on-air. The results will be announced when PSYCH makes its fifth annual return to San Diego’s Comic Con® on July 18.

Fans can start making their voices heard on Wednesday, June 26, via http://www.usanetwork.com/contet/psych-episode-vote, and cast their vote for one of the following storylines:

·      TELETHON - In a classic "whodunit?” case with a PSYCH twist, Shawn and Gus investigate a murder that Shawn is convinced was committed by the beloved host of Santa Barbara's annual Children's Hospital Telethon. There's only one problem – the host was seen by hundreds of thousands of people on live television during the exact time the murder occurred elsewhere. Can Shawn steal the show, poke a hole in this rock-solid alibi, and prove the host did it? Or will Shawn fail in front of his biggest audience yet?

·      DREAM THERAPY - From acclaimed director James Roday ("Mr. Yin Presents…", "Heeeeere's Lassie"), comes a new vision in terror:  "Nightmare on State Street!”  In the episode, an exhausted Gus enters dream therapy to understand the cause of his recent night terrors. But after this, nothing is ever again what it seems... He soon realizes that in dreams, no one can hear you scream! 

·      FOOD TRUCK - When the well-known owner of a beloved Santa Barbara food truck is mysteriously murdered, Shawn and Gus, fans of delicious flavor, are determined to solve the crime as only they can. They go undercover as proprietors of the PSYCH Naptime Food Truck, and soon discover that the high-profit world of Santa Barbara's mobile food business is cutthroat, insular and a place of many secrets – many of them worth killing for.

The results will be announced in San Diego where PSYCH kicks off two days of activations starting on July 17 with an exclusive midnight screening of the highly anticipated “PSYCH: The Musical,” a two-hour special episode airing this winter on USA. The following day, the network will host a characteristically hilarious PSYCH panel during Comic-Con with the winning storyline revealed by the cast.

Hosted at the Reading Cinema in the Gaslamp district, the advanced screening festivities will begin the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17, and will continue with a not-to-be-missed late-night party. Fans at the event will have an exclusive opportunity to download a track from the musical, made available as part of a partnership with Shazam. The event will be free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Psych fans can register here to attend: http://www.usanetwork.com/content/psych-the-musical.

On Thursday, July 18, the Comic-Con panel will be moderated by cult hero Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), who will be guest starring in PSYCH, once again, as Despereaux this coming season. Panelists include James Roday, Dulé Hill, Corbin Bernsen, Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson, along with Kirsten Nelson. Also joining the panel are creator and executive producer Steve Franks, and executive producers Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak. The panel is open to all registered Comic-Con guests.

For gallery and episodic photos for PSYCH and all USA projects, please log on to the NBC Universal Media Village at www.nbcumv.com. For more information on the show, log on to the shows press site at www.usanetwork.com/press/psych, password: characters.

The #1 network in all of basic cable for an unprecedented seven consecutive years, USA Network is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes.  USA is a leader in scripted programming with a powerful stable of originals, spectacular live television and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, a broad portfolio of acquired series and entertainment events.  A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV.  USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

ComiXology Makes
Kindle Fire & Kindle Fire HD App Available Across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, & the U.K.

Partners with DC Entertainment to further expand offering across markets

June 25, 2013 – New York, NY – In conjunction with the launch of the expansion of the Amazon Appstore, comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform, has expanded their application to new markets today. In addition, comiXology has partnered with DC Entertainment to make its monthly periodical comic books available through comiXology’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD apps, which will now also be distributed in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US.
ComiXology’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD apps include over 35,000 titles, offering the largest selection of digital comics and graphic novels for readers of all types.
ComiXology’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD apps also include all the features that fans have come to know and love about comiXology including comiXology’s innovative shopping experience and immersive reading experience driven by their patent pending Guided View™ reading technology.
“We’re ecstatic to continue to evolve our selection of comiXology’s offerings to new markets with Amazon’s expansion to the EU,” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Our vision is to bring comics to everyone, everywhere and this rollout by Amazon helps us make that vision one step closer to reality. We’re also pleased as part of this debut to add the DC Entertainment catalog to our Kindle Fire app not only as part of the EU platform, but also in the US as well.”
In April Amazon announced its continued global expansion of its Appstore by calling on developers to submit apps for distribution in nearly 200 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, and even Papua New Guinea and Vatican City.
ComiXology has always had a strong international customer base, and in Q1 of this year, launched ComiXology Europe, a division of the company focused on the expansion of international local language comics and graphic novels.
In late 2011, digital comic fans saw comiXology add Amazon’s Kindle Fire for U.S. to the platform – with the comiXology app coming pre-installed in the U.S. when the Kindle Fire launched that November. In addition to the Kindle Fire, the comiXology platform is available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows 8 and the Web at www.comixology.com.
About comiXology
Founded in 2007, comiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s Guided View™ reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan. A privately held company, comiXology is based in New York City. For more information visit www.comixology.com.

STARZ OFFICIALLY GREENLIGHTS NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “OUTLANDER”

FROM “BATTLESTAR GALACTICA” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RONALD D. MOORE

Network Will Team up with Sony Pictures TV

Series Based on Diana Gabaldon’s International Best-Selling Novels

Beverly Hills, Calif., June 25, 2013 – Starz Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced today that Starz will partner with Sony Pictures Television to greenlight “Outlander,” an original series adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s international bestselling books. The network has ordered 16 episodes of the series which will begin filming in Scotland this fall. It is slated to premiere in 2014.

                                                                                                                                             

The series adaptation for “Outlander” will be written by Ronald D. Moore (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”). Moore is best known for his work on “Battlestar Galactica,” which won him a Peabody Award in 2006. Ronald D. Moore and Jim Kohlberg are executive producers of “Outlander,” which is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining and Supply Company and Left Bank Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.

"We are thrilled to be bringing 'Outlander' to Starz next year," said Chris Albrecht, CEO of Starz.  "Diana has created an incredibly compelling heroine, thrust into a very complex world, not to mention, time.  The books weave a fascinating tapestry of history, spirituality, love and honor, not to mention plenty of time travel, sex and warfare.  With Diana's stories guiding us and Ron's mastery, we hope to bring Claire and Jamie to life for the millions of fans the world over."

Moore added, “I'm very excited to have the opportunity to bring these books to life.  Diana's created a rich and textured world filled with intriguing characters, and I believe that Starz is the perfect home for her story.  I think we'll make something that the millions of fans of these books will enjoy and recognize as ‘Outlander.’"

Diana Gabaldon’s seven-book series has sold more than 20 million copies and has graced the New York Times best-sellers list six times. The eighth installment of the “Outlander” series is slated to be released in the fall of 2013.

The “Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one grandiose tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Starz will retain all domestic multiplatform pay TV rights to the original series.

About Starz

Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.

Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ^® and ENCORE^® pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies.  As of March 31, 2013, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 56.7 million subscribers, including 21.6 million at STARZ, and 35.1 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S.  STARZ^® and ENCORE^®, along with Starz Networks’ third network MOVIEPLEX^®, air more than 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional television.  Starz Distribution’s home video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself and third parties.  Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry’s leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms.  In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 15 countries outside the U.S. and also maintains offices in 32 countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 124 channel feeds available in 159 countries, reaching more than 800 million households worldwide.  SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE’s premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of cable channel Game Show Network (GSN), 3D channel 3net, premier horror/thriller website and VOD service FEARnet and national U.S media sales company ITN Networks, Inc.  SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as in U.S. digital businesses including FEARnet, DrOz.com and PlayStation. 

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“Outlander” Online

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Twitter: @Outlander_Starz - join the conversation with #OutlanderStarz

DARK HORSE LAUNCHES ON APPLE’S iBOOKSTORE

MILWAUKIE, OR, JUNE 25—With today’s announcement that Dark Horse graphic novels are available on the iBookstore (iTunes.com/DarkHorseComics), Dark Horse is now one of the most widely distributed comics publishers digitally.

Dark Horse digital graphic novels are now available for purchase on the iBookstore, featuring over two hundred top titles, including Mass Effect, Hellboy, Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Sin City, and more. Plus, iBooks users can put Star Wars comics on their bookshelf next to all of their favorite Star Wars novels. Through Apple’s iOS devices, readers are guaranteed a comics-reading experience unlike any other.

“I’m thrilled that Dark Horse graphic novels are going to be available on the iBookstore,” said Dark Horse’s director of digital publishing, Mark Bernardi. “Our comics look beautiful on the iPad and iPhone. Look for more and more titles to be added every month.”

About Dark Horse Digital

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States and is acclaimed internationally for the quality and diversity of its line. In 2011, the company that revolutionized the comic industry proudly presented its groundbreaking digital-publishing program, Dark Horse Digital. Dark Horse Digital offers its most popular titles at an unprecedented value, while providing the highest-quality reading experience possible. Single-issue comics are priced as low as just $0.99, and there is also an extensive list of free introductory #1 issues. Additionally, DH Digital’s “bundles” group together story arcs spanning multiple issues into affordable packages, allowing readers to get all the issues that comprise a complete narrative, starting at just $3.99 and up. And through cloud-based technology, Digital Store purchases can be read and enjoyed online on your computer or, mobile browser, and through the Dark Horse Bookshelf apps, available on iTunes App Store and Google Play.

To get started, simply log on to Digital.DarkHorse.com or download the app to create an account, and begin building your collection today.

 

SKYBOUND & FUTURE US PARTNER ON 10^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ROBERT KIRKMAN'S THE WALKING DEAD COMIC BOOK SERIES AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2013

Exclusive Content, Interactive Exhibits Featured Throughout Four-Day Conference

SAN FRANCISCO – June 25, 2013 – Future US, a leading digital media and content marketing group, and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, announced today they are partnering once again at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 with a host of experiential activations around The Walking Dead universe. The partnership celebrates a decade of Robert Kirkman's groundbreaking Eisner Award-winning comic book series and best-selling graphic novels. This year’s campaign applauds the wild popularity and longevity of The Walking Dead comic series.

The Future US booth will kick off July 17, 2013 at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 with the debut of the Veloster Zombie Survival Machine, a custom 2013 Hyundai Veloster built by renowned car fabrication shop, Galpin Auto Sports.

WalkingDeadChopShop.com, a unique configurator app, will allow fans to design their own custom digital zombie survival machine on the show floor. The submitted designs will be entered into a contest and the winning design will be constructed and unveiled at New York Comic-Con in October 2013.

"I had so much fun designing last year's Zombie Survival Machine that I wanted to invite fans of The Walking Dead to share that experience and see their vision come to life at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con," said Kirkman. "It's hard to believe the growth and expansion The Walking Dead has undergone since I began writing the comic ten years ago. This entire event is a thank you to fans of The Walking Dead universe."

In addition, the booth will feature TellTale’sThe Walking Dead video game, zombie costume contests, celebrity appearances, a zombie makeup station, and social media contests.

“It has been amazing to see the reception for Robert Kirkman’s vision brought to life at last year’s Comic-Con, and we're very excited to expand on that experience for 2013,” said Rachelle Considine, president, Future US. “With exclusive videos, contests and surprises, The Walking Dead experience will live far beyond Comic-Con.”

About Robert Kirkman

Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty-one years ago. Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur and Thief of Thieves. In 2010, Kirkman formed his own Image imprint, Skybound, which publishes his own work and Witch Doctor, Invincible Universe and Clone.  Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and 2012. In April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. Your destinations for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles are www.Skybound.com and www.TheWalkingDead.com

About Skybound

Skybound is the home of Robert Kirkman's creator-owned work including his Eisner Award-winning comic book series, The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, Thief of Thieves and Clone as well as Witch Doctor and Invincible Universe. Since its inception, Skybound has created television shows, merchandise and a wide spectrum of platforms, games (The Walking Dead: Assault iOS app), and entertainment events (The Walking Dead Escape). Skybound's successes include the comic behind the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. Skybound/Kirkman frequently top the hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. Your destinations for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles are www.Skybound.com and www.TheWalkingDead.com

Future US

·         Future plc is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). 

·         It has operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 publications, apps, websites and events. 

·         It holds market-leading positions in Technology, Entertainment, Music, Creative and Sport & Auto sectors. 

·         Future attracts 50 million monthly global unique users to its websites, which include techradar.com, gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com and musicradar.com.

·         Future sells more than 24 million magazines every year, that’s 45 magazines sold every minute. Our most well-known brands include T3, Total Film, Mollie Makes and Official Xbox Magazine. 

·         We deliver over 100 digital editions, selling over two million products in the last 12 months through Apple’s Newsstand for iPad.

·         Future exports or syndicates over 200 publications to over 90 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of magazine content.

·         Future is currently Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for both the Association of Online Publishers and the Professional Publishers Association.

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 DAVID LYNCH UNVEILS FIRST OFFICIAL

SINGLE “STAR DREAM GIRL” OFF NEW ALBUM

 

THE BIG DREAM out July 16 from Sunday Best/Sacred Bones

 

LOS ANGELES (June 24, 2013) — Legendary multimedia artist David Lynch delivers the first official single from his sophomore solo album THE BIG DREAM. “Star Dream Girl” will be available to stream on YouTube and also for purchase on iTunes beginning today, Monday, June 24 as a double A-side digital single with “Are You Sure”. The official single debut follows the first taste of the album, the expansive bonus song “I’m Waiting Here” featuring Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li. BLACKBOOK called it a “Dreamy track that feels like floating into a haze of sedation and pleasure that you wouldn't mind keeping on loop for nights on end.”

 

Mr. Lynch describes the inspiration behind “Star Dream Girl” as follows: “After I moved away from Boise, Idaho, I came back in the summer of ’61. Around that time, Jerry Lee Lewis was supposed to play at this big club in the Sagebrush Desert — I think it was called the Miramar. Back then, these big events would catch people’s imaginations. They would take their motorcycles or hot rods to these remote places to see some star. So we all drove out to this place, but Jerry never showed up and people were really pissed off. ‘Star Dream Girl’ has that same kind of charisma. People can’t wait to see her and come from miles around.” He goes on say, “The lyrics came to me all at once, but there was no music yet. Then one night, Dean (Hurley) was playing guitar in the studio and I was egging him on when he caught a wave like the surfers out in Hawaii. He was in the tunnel man…and the lyrics married with that ride.”

 

THE BIG DREAM will be released July 15 in Europe on Sunday Best Recordings – the British label that signed Lynch two years ago. The album will be released the next day, July 16, in the U.S. by Sacred Bones, which will distribute THE BIG DREAM in America. The album was recorded over several months at Lynch’s own Asymmetrical Studio with engineer Dean Hurley, who also contributes production and instrumentation to the album.

 

Describing his style of music as “modern blues,” Lynch says the songwriting process for his new album was similar to his 2011 debut Crazy Clown Time. “Most of the songs start out as a type of blues jam and then we go sideways from there. What comes out is a hybrid, modernized form of low-down blues.”

 

STREAM OF “STAR DREAM GIRL”

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tTDxSdudNM

 

THE BIG DREAM - PRE-ORDER LINKS

Sacred Bones: http://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-big-dream/id653744873

Insound: http://www.insound.com/The-Big-Dream-2xLP-and-7inch-David-Lynch/P/INS119832/

Insound: http://www.insound.com/The-Big-Dream-CD-David-Lynch/P/INS119833/

 

THE BIG DREAM - UK PRE-ORDER LINKS

Sunday Best Recordings (CD): http://sundaybest.sandbaghq.com/index.php/pre-orders/david-lynch-the-big-dream-cd-pre-order.html

Sunday Best Recordings (2LP): http://sundaybest.sandbaghq.com/index.php/pre-orders/david-lynch-the-big-dream-lp-pre-order.html

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/8nyamg

Amazon (CD): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Dream-David-Lynch/dp/B00CZ8X0C0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1371825306&sr=1-1&keywords=david+lynch

Amazon: (2LP): http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dream-VINYL-David-Lynch/dp/B00D3G9BIU/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1

 

DAVID LYNCH - Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidlynchofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAVID_LYNCH

 

WEBSITE

www.davidlynch.com

 

THE BIG DREAM

Track Listing

 

1.       “The Big Dream”

2.       “Star Dream Girl”

3.       “Last Call”

4.       “Cold Wind Blowin”

5.       “The Ballad of Hollis Brown”

6.       “Wishin’ Well”

7.       “Say It”

8.       “We Rolled Together”

9.       “Sun Can’t Be Seen No More”

10.   “I Want You”

11.   “The Line It Curves”

12.   “Are You Sure”

**“I’m Waiting Here” with Lykke Li – Exclusive Bonus Track