VIZ MEDIA’S PERFECT SQUARE DELIVERS A MENU OF FUN FOR ALL AGES WITH THE GRAPHIC NOVEL RELEASE OF UGLYDOLL: EAT DAT!

Catch Wage™, Babo ™, Big Toe™, OX™, And The Rest Of The Uglys In 18 Whimsical New Food-Inspired Adventures

San Francisco, CA, January 13, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, serves up some monstrous fun with the release of UGLYDOLL: EAT DAT! The full-color graphic novel from the Perfect Square imprint is now available, and is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and carries an MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN.

A digital version is also available for $4.99 U.S. / CAN from the Perfect Square App, which has titles available for the Apple iPad^® and iPad^® Mini. The Perfect Square App is available from the iTunes store. Fans can also find a digital version for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo ereaders, as well as in the iBooks and GooglePlay Stores.

Was that your stomach?! UGLYDOLL: EAT DAT! has just the thing! Soup? Check. Tiny tacos? Check. Over-the-top, high-stakes cooking competition? Check, check, check! But before you say, “Check, please!” treat yourself to a tour of Babo’s Bakery, marvel at Wedgehead’s culinary commentary and wash it all down with a chunky healthy shake. (Supplies are limited, so act now!)

EAT DAT features 18 food-inspired stories by Uglydoll Creators Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath, Travis Nichols, Ian McGinty, Phillip Jacobson, and guest artists Joe Ledbetter and Dave Cooper.

“Uglydoll fans know that food – especially cookies and candy – features pretty prominently in the Uglyverse so the food theme in UGLYDOLL: EAT DAT! was a lot of fun to play with,” says Traci Todd, Senior Editor, Perfect Square. "Do Uglydolls ever eat their vegetables? You'll just have to pick up EAT DAT! to find out!”

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim are renowned for creating the world of Uglydoll. Inspired by a love letter David drew for Sun-Min, Uglydoll began as a line of handmade plush dolls and has since grown into an evergreen, multi-million dollar brand loved internationally by fans all ages. Their works can be found around the world, from the MOMA in Tokyo and the Louvré in Paris, to the windows of the Uglydoll shop in Seoul. Based on a vision to build a world that showed the whimsical twists and turns that make people unique, both inside and out, and to demonstrate how “ugly” means unique and celebrating who you are is the new beautiful. This Uglydoll comic is also inspired by some of Sun-Min and David’s personal heroes from the pop art and comic art world.

VIZ Media’s Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga (graphic novels) and other children’s books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation.

For more information on UGLYDOLLS, please visit www.uglydolls.com.

Additional information on titles published by Perfect Square is available at www.PerfectSquare.com.

For more information on other manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

About UGLYDOLL^® & Pretty Ugly, LLC

The Uglydoll brand was launched in 2002 by Pretty Ugly, LLC with offices in Los Angeles and Green Brook, NJ. The brand is distinguished by David & Sun-Min’s unique aesthetic and voice defining ‘ugly’ as distinctive, different, and good. The award-winning Uglydoll characters appear in a variety of toys, books, apparel, and other licensed products that are available in thousands of stores, worldwide. In its first ten years, Pretty Ugly has produced and sold millions of Uglydoll items. For more information, please visit www.uglydolls.com.

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, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, 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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UGLYDOLL TM, ® and © 2014, Pretty Ugly, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

From Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer of the Hit Series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

And Artist Simone Bianchi 

 

MARVEL KNIGHTS ANIMATION PRESENTS

WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH

OWN IT ON DVD JANUARY 14, 2014 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

 

At the start of the New Year, Marvel fans are invited to witness one of the most ferocious battles in the Marvel Universe. The superstar team of writer and Executive Producer Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Artist Simone Bianchi (Astonishing X-Men) team up to deliver the thrilling comic book action adventure WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH. This pulse-pounding story captures the biggest rivalry of the Marvel Universe in Marvel Knights Animation’s WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH DVD, debuting for the first time on home entertainment shelves nationwide on January 14, 2014 from Shout! Factory.

 

This highly anticipated Marvel Knights Animation adventure boasts unparalleled storytelling combined with rich visual animation and insightful bonus content. This deluxe DVD is collected in a unique comic book style packaging that bridges the comic book to DVD concept. Marvel Knights Animation’s WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH DVD is priced to own at $14.97 SRP.

 

An exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content feature provides an intimate and retrospective look at the development and production process of this amazing story. Marvel Knights Animation remains true to the heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling, boasting groundbreaking illustrations, sensational soundscapes, and of course, the explosiveness of the mighty Marvel universe. Behind every image and every word lies the genius of Marvel’s celebrated creators.

 

Synopsis

Superstars Jeph Loeb (TV’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Simone Bianchi (Astonishing X-Men) team up for the biggest, best and, quite possibly, last battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! These sworn foes have been locked in an endless grudge match that goes back longer than either can remember – or even imagine. The key to victory is eons old, and it’s certain to rock their world. Think you’ve seen Marvel’s fiercest go toe-to-toe before? Those were just warm-ups!

 

Bonus Features Include:

Brand new retrospective featurette includes interviews with Jeph Loeb and Simone Bianchi.

 

Total Feature Running Time: +/- 66 minutes

 

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit marvel.com.

 

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras.  Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, Broadway cast albums, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations.  In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America.  Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, HighTone Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention.  Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENTS 2014 RELEASE TAKE THE GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Publisher releases information on it's slate of brand new series for the coming year.

Pittsburgh, P.A- "Creativity and innovation", Simple words that serve as the core tenets of everything Action Lab Entertainment, the industry's newest and most exciting publisher. We are proud to present our slate of upcoming releases for 2014. With a bevy of exciting creators from industry veterans like Ray Height, to Eisner Award Nominee Mia Goodwin, Action Lab once again establishes itself as the next big publisher to make a mark in the comic book industry.


DRYSPELL
Written and Drawn by Ken Krekler|

Tom Ferris lives in a world of Superheroes: Vibrant colors that streak across the sky, that hurl themselves over rooftops at night. They are commonplace. But Tom doesn’t notice them anymore, because his world is made up of spreadsheets, phone bills, software, coffee and button down shirts. Today he’s a respectable, quiet man with a decent job and a dead dream. Long ago, Tom had been someone special and each night, he lies awake, wishing for the chance to do things differently. To be the man he really is. One day, Tom will get his wish. And the world will never forget him again.
4 ISSUES-Spring 2014


SOUTHERN DOG
Written by Jeremy Holt (Art Monster, Pathfinder Goblins)
Art by Alex Diotto (Hawken)
Covers by Riley Rossmo (Cowboy Ninja Viking, Daken:Dark Wolverine


A coming of age story with a rural-noir twist, Southern Dog follows 14- year- old Jasper Dixon, who struggles to adjust to life after a rabid wolf bite coupled with hormonal changes of puberty triggers his transformation into a Werewolf. Set in Fort Payne, AL, just weeks prior to President Obama’s inauguration, this action packed drama examines the complexities of race, love, and what it truly means to be a family in the deep South.

4 ISSUES-Summer 2014


TOMBOY
Written by Jon Verall and Mia Goodwin (Princeless)
Art by Mia Goodwin

From the mind of Eisner nominated artist Mia Goodwin!

When 15-year-old Addison Brody fatally attacks two gang members who murdered her childhood friend, her life takes a turn for the dark. Addison’s grandfather, a former vigilante himself, urges her to adopt his way of life and soon, his credo for murder becomes her only compass. As Addison gets further entangled in taking down the drug ring responsible for her friends death, she is forced to confront the true nature of her actions- and the grim toll it demands of her: an eye for an eye isn’t justice; it’s justification to become a monster.

THREE FOUR ISSUE MINIS- Winter 2014

 
MISHKA AND THE SEA DEVIL
Written and Drawn by Xenia Pamfil

11 Days trapped on an island. 11 different art styles. 1 incredible artist

Fisherman Mishka is left stranded on a Mysterious island after an encountering at sea with an equally mysterious beast. To get off the island she must unlock the secrets of the monster that trapped her there. Threats come from every direction, but thanks to a colorful cast of characters including Admiral ghost and Captain Furball, she may just have a fighting chance.

OVERSIZED HARDCOVER-Summer 2014


 
F1RST HERO
Written by Anthony Ruttgaizer
Art by Phillip Selvy
Covers by Lee Moder ( Wonder Woman, Shinku)

What if everyone who had ever developed superpowers had gone insane and become a threat to society? What if ONE manifested powers but kept his sanity? Faced with a society that fear superhumans, a government that hunts them down and growing numbers of crazed supervillans all around him, Jacob Roth must decide to either put himself at risk by using his powers to help people or do nothing and remain safe while innocent people get hurt.
4 ISSUES-Fall 2014


JETPACK B@ST@RDS
Written by James Patrick (Batman: Jokers Asylum, Green Arrow)
Art by Carlos Trigo (Judge Dredd Megazine, 2000AD)

From the Award Winning writer of Batman and Star Trek!
After Earth is attacked by a superior alien force, it must resort to guerrilla tactics for its survival. Enter the Jetpack Brigades, Who fly like madmen into enemy ships, and blow them to hell. Cameron Sphinx is a star pilot who’s just been promoted to the elite Team Scorpion. But Team Scorpion has a secret, which might get him killed.

FOUR ISSUES - Winter 2014


MIDNIGHT TIGER
Written by DeWayne Feenstra ( The Adventures of Aero-Girl)
Art and Plots by Ray Anthony Height ( The Amazing Spider-man)
From Marvel Comics artist Ray Anthony Height!
Springing from this years ALE Free Comic Book Day Issue!

Gavin Shaw, a disillusioned teen living in the crime-infested city of Apollo Bay has lost faith in the heroes he admired growing up.  After attempting to save the life of the gravely injured hero known as Lionsblood , Gavin finds himself waking up in a hospital bed days later with amazing new super human abilities and smack dab in the middle of a 15 year old secret that could unravel the fabric of the superhero community. Gavin becomes Midnight Tiger, a young hero that’s determined not to let that secret destroy his city.

4 ISSUES-Spring 2014


RUNNER
Written and Drawn by Nate Watson
 From Lucasfilm Animation artist Nate Watson!

As our world is infiltrated by otherworldly zealots and their army of gigantic monsters, teenage hothead Bethany Caruso is recruited into the XB3 Project, and together with her artificially enhanced team of “Hyper Brawlers” is charged with leading the aliens from major cities..and into combat!
Parkour meets kaiju in the most kinetic comic in history!

THREE ISSUES- Summer 2014


PLANET GIGANTIC
Written by Eric Grissom
Art by David Halvorson

In the distant future, the Wunderkind Corporation is the leading developer of space exploration technology. That technology is children. These Genetically engineers human clones have enhanced abilities that range from gravity manipulation to electromagnetic energy generation and a designed to travel hundreds of light years from Earth. Their purpose is to identify potential targets for large scale harvest and mining operations. When two such teenage clones and their robot caretaker MOTHER crash land on a strange planet, they must learn to rely on themselves and their still developing powers as they brave the unforgiving planet.

FOUR ISSUES - Winter 2014


About Action Lab Entertainment
Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.
Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCELESS, NFL RUSHZONE (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Jeremy Dale’s hit series SKYWARD,  and Gale Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS.


Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as EHMM THEORY and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, THE FINAL PLAGUE and BO, PLUSHY GANGSTA.

For more information on all of their titles, visit www.Actionlabcomics.com

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENTS 2014 RELEASE TAKE THE GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Publisher releases information on it's slate of brand new series for the coming year.

Pittsburgh, P.A- "Creativity and innovation", Simple words that serve as the core tenets of everything Action Lab Entertainment, the industry's newest and most exciting publisher. We are proud to present our slate of upcoming releases for 2014. With a bevy of exciting creators from industry veterans like Ray Height, to Eisner Award Nominee Mia Goodwin, Action Lab once again establishes itself as the next big publisher to make a mark in the comic book industry.




About Action Lab Entertainment
Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.
Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCELESS, NFL RUSHZONE (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Jeremy Dale’s hit series SKYWARD,  and Gale Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS.


Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as EHMM THEORY and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, THE FINAL PLAGUE and BO, PLUSHY GANGSTA.

For more information on all of their titles, visit www.Actionlabcomics.com

 

SKYWARD,The all ages adventure series that has taken the comics industry by storm has made an indelible mark in it's short run. Called "A Winner" by Geeksofdoom.com Action Lab Entertainment, the new gold standard in comic book entertainment is proud to announce the release of SKYWARD: Into The Woods TPB. The trade paperback collects the first 3 issues as well as the Free Comic Book Day story from the critically acclaimed series. Created, written and drawn by Jeremy Dale (NFL:RushZone, G.I.Joe) , Skyward is the story of a young boy named Quinn, The son of a legendary warrior named Corin. Living in the Idyllic countryside with not a care in the world his life is turned upside down when an old friend of his father manages to track them down. Herod has come to recruit Corin back into the king’s army, with the promise of adventure and fame.

But all ends in tragedy.

Now Quinn and his dog Jack are on the run, headlong against a threat more terrible and a world more fantastic than they ever imagined.

SKYWARD: Into the woods is in stores now!
 
About Action Lab Entertainment
Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.
Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCELESS, NFL RUSHZONE (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Jeremy Dale’s hit series SKYWARD,  and Gale Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS.


Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as EHMM THEORY and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, THE FINAL PLAGUE and BO, PLUSHY GANGSTA.

For more information on all of their titles, visit www.Actionlabcomics.com

Lucy Knisley Brings Two Books to Fantagraphics

JANUARY 13th, 2014 - SEATTLE, WA - Fantagraphics Books is excited to announce the acquisition of two new comics travel memoirs by acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley. Fall 2014 brings An Age of License, which recounts Knisley's charming and romantic adventures across Europe on a quest to discover what is truly important in life, find love along the way. Displacement is a travelogue about taking her elderly grandparents on a cruise, and pondering the meaning of life, while trying to hold her family together. The deal was brokered by Holly Bemiss at The Susan Rabiner Literary Agency.

New York Times Best Selling cartoonist Knisley garnered fame from her two previous graphic novels Relish and French Milk. She is also well known for her ongoing web comic, Stop Paying Attention, the latest of which is "A Light That Never Goes Out." Knisley's greatest strength lays in her keen ability to tell her story to both young adult and mature readers.

"I'm really excited to finally be working with Fantagraphics, which I've admired for years," Knisley explains. "These books are an exploration of youth and freedom, versus responsibility and family, and I'm so glad Fantagraphics is the company to help me tell these stories."

Much like the HBO series Girls, Knisley speaks to a generation of young women who are fiercely independent and yearn for adventure. The Eat, Pray, Love for the "social media" generation, An Age of License is a series of illustrated snapshots of a life full of cute cats, fancy food, and exotic travel. 

AN AGE OF LICENSE
A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley
Fall 2014 • Paperback
208 pages • Black & white with some color
ISBN: 978-1-60699-760-8
www.fantagraphics.com/anageoflicense

 

DISPLACEMENT
A Travel Memoir by Lucy Knisley
Summer 2015 • Paperback
128 pages • Black & white with some color

FIRST BOOM! BOX TITLE
'THE MIDAS FLESH' #1 SELLS OUT,
BOOM! STUDIOS RUSHES TO A
SECOND PRINTING

'The Midas Flesh' #1 Second Print cover by Jess Fink

January 13, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is thrilled to announce that the first title to launch under its new BOOM! Box imprint, THE MIDAS FLESH #1 [from writer Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics) and ADVENTURE TIME artists Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb], has sold out at the distributor level. The publisher has rushed to a second printing in support of this debut series. News of the sellout comes on the heels of last week's announcement of the second BOOM! Box series, LUMBERJANES.

Comic book fans should bear in mind that first printings of THE MIDAS FLESH #1 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one!

“It is very gratifying to see that retailers and fans have gotten behind THE MIDAS FLESH,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “As the first BOOM! Box title out of the gate, we’re excited to see it got our new imprint off to an auspicious start. Congratulations to Ryan, Shelli, and Braden on a great beginning to this fantastic series!”

WHY WE LOVE IT: We have been having so much fun with writer Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, To Be Or Not To Be: That Is The Adventure) on ADVENTURE TIME that we couldn’t resist the opportunity to publish a new original idea of his. And it is original.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: We’ve all heard of The Midas touch. You know, the Greek Myth about the man who did a number on himself by wishing for everything he touched to turn to gold? Who better to turn that tale on its head with a heavy dose of sci-fi than Ryan North? Also, did we mention the Utahraptor?

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Fatima and her space crew have decided to return to Earth—a planet completely sectioned off, abandoned, and covered in gold—to find out exactly what happened to this once thriving planet and see if they can use that knowledge against the evil empire that’s tracking them down. As luck would have it, they just landed the most powerful weapon in the universe: some ancient dead guy's body.

Praise for THE MIDAS FLESH #1:

“...a humorously modernized fable intertwined with an apparent space opera that happens to feature a Utahraptor.” – Comic Book Resources

“…an intriguing opening chapter to what should be an interesting tale, and I’m definitely going to be sticking around to see what happens next.” – Big Comic Page

“Well done all around, I’m on board to see where North will be taking us in the remainder of the series!” – Comic Spectrum

“THE MIDAS FLESH is a fun, sci-fi adventure with a light-hearted tone despite some high stakes. The characters are cool and the illustration is excellent.” – The Outhousers

THE MIDAS FLESH #1 second print ships with a new cover by Jess Fink and carries a retail price of $3.99 with a Diamond Code of NOV138232. It is anticipated to be in stores on February 19, 2014.
 

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 the home of Mike Carey’s SUICIDE RISK, Clive Barker’s NEXT TESTAMENT and HELLRAISER, Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos’ FAIRY QUEST, PLANET OF THE APES, Max Bemis’ POLARITY and Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 GUNS was recently released as a feature film from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW, Mike Kunkel’s HEROBEAR AND THE KID, and Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-winning SNARKED. In June 2013, BOOM! acquired Archaia Entertainment (archaia.com). Archaia is the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel publisher of MOUSE GUARD, COW BOY, GUNNERKRIGG COURT, RUST, SPERA, JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, and many other great titles. 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.

Q&A Sessions With Stan Lee, William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, Evening Parties, Meet-And-Greets, Costume Contests Highlight Programming At Wizard World Portland Comic Con

WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, Michael Rooker, Ray Park, Billy Dee Williams Q&A's, 'Hollywood Confidential' Symposium, Pub Crawl, Comics Creator Sessions, Film Festival, Evening Parties, 'Kids Day' Among Full Three Days Of Panels And Events

PORTLAND, Ore., January 14, 2014 – Question-and-answer sessions with top celebrities like Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell, William Shatner and WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, meet-and-greets, adult and kids costume contests, film festival and an array of comics and pop culture themed panels comprise the robust featured programming schedule at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Jan. 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission.

Some of the highlights of the schedule include:

• Interactive Q&A sessions with Lee (Sat., 1:30 p.m..), Campbell (Sat., 5:45 p.m.), Shatner (Sat., 2 p.m.), Punk (Fri., 6:30 p.m.), Michael Rooker (Sat., 3:30 p.m.), Ray Park (Sun., 11:30 p.m.), Billy Dee Williams (Sun., 12:30 p.m.), Jason David Frank (Sat., 2 p.m.) and other celebrities
• Informative discussions with noted comics creators Kurt Busiek (Fri., 5 p.m.), Rob Prior and Dan Schaefer (Sat., 5 p.m.), Humberto Ramos, Michael Oeming, Steve Lieber and David Marquez (Sun., 12:30 p.m.) and others
• “Hollywood Confidential,” what it takes to make it in Hollywood as an actor (Sat. noon) (paid event)
• Evening parties on Friday (“#Nerdnightout,” 7 p.m.; “Wizard World Creator Pro Am,” 8 p.m.); Saturday (“Wizard World Official After Party,” 9 p.m.); and Sunday (“Gotham A Go Go!”, 10 p.m.)
• Costume contests for adults (Saturday, 7 p.m.) and kids (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.)
• Wizard World Art Auction presented by Neal Adams featuring exclusive artwork created by top artists (Sat., 7:30 p.m.)
• Wizard World Comic Con Film Festival, featuring selected shorts and music videos (Fri., Sat.)
• Table gaming tournaments all weekend
• Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Fri., 6 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m., 5 p.m..; Sun., 1 p.m.) two hour sessions
• Meet-and-greets with Lee (Fri., 3:15 p.m.) and Frank (Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m.), (paid events)
• Kids Day (Sunday), with an array of kids and family activities designed just for the younger set

Unless noted, programming events take place in the designated General Programming Rooms at the Oregon Convention Center. VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities, as noted.

A full list of Wizard World Portland Comic Con programming is below; further details on each at http://www.wizardworld.com/programming-portland.html (subjects, guests, times and rooms subject to change):

Friday, January 24
3:15 – 4:00pm Stan Lee Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
4:00 – 4:45pm Haymakers And Hellhounds - The Thought Process Behind The Generalist (C120)
4:30 – 5:15pm Fan Film Creation Presented By Reckless Geeks
4:30 – 5:15pm Space Ghost Productions Portfolio Review (C126)
5:00 – 8:00pm Wizard World Film Festival (B110)
5:00 – 5:45pm Spotlight On Kurt Busiek (C120)
5:30 – 6:15pm Video Games And Out Future: We’re All Gamers (B119)
6:00 – 6:45pm Costumes + Playing = Cosplay! So What Does That Actually Mean? (C120)
6:00 - 8:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
6:30 – 7:30pm WWE® Superstar CM Punk® (B119)
7:00 – 7:45pm Chasing Ghosts With Aaron Goodwin (C120)
7:00pm - ? #Nerdnightout
8:30 – 10:30pm Creator Pro Am: Drink & Draw (Stir, Convention Center)

Saturday, January 25
11:00 – 11:45am Cosplay & Fanfilms (B110)
11:00 – 11:45am The Art Of Animation Production With Animator/Director Tom Cook (B119)
11:00 – 11:45am Comic Life On The Web (C120)
11:00 – 11:45am Jason David Frank Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
11:00 – 11:45am Doctor Who Fan Panel! (Oregon Ballroom 201)
11:30 – 12:15pm Image Comics And The Rise Of Creator-Owned (Oregon Ballroom 202)
12:00-12:45pm Storyboarding 101: The Art Of The Storyboard (B110)
12:00 – 1:00pm A Backstage Pass To Laika Animation Studio (Oregon) (B119)
12:00 – 12:45pm CBLDF Presents: Tales From The Code – True Tales Of Censorship (C120)
12:00 – 1:30pm Hollywood Confidential – Paid Event (C124)
12:00 – 12:45pm Space Ghost Productions Portfolio Review (C126)
12:00 – 12:45pm: One-On-One With Robert Englund (Oregon Ballroom 201)
12:30 – 1:15pm: Getting Respect: Comics Go To College (Oregon Ballroom 202)
1:00 – 1:45pm Crowdfunding 101 (B110)
1:00 – 1:45pm One-On-One With Nicholas Brendon (B119)
1:00 – 1:45pm The Mike And Matt Show (C120)
1:00 – 1:45pm The Truth About All The Lies You Were Ever Told – How To Launch A Comic Book Company With Neal & Josh Adams (Oregon Ballroom 201)
1:30 – 2:30pm Create The Next Hypothetical Star Trek Series (Oregon Ballroom 202)
1:30 – 2:15pm One-On-One With Stan Lee (Oregon Ballroom 203)
2:00 – 5:00pm The Wizard World Film Festival (B110)
2:00 – 2:45pm Dark Horse Builds Characters (B119)
2:00 – 2:45pm Does The Sci In Science Fiction Matter? (C120)
2:00 - 4:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
2:00 – 2:45pm One-On-One With Jason David Frank: Power Ranger (Oregon Ballroom 201)
2:30 – 3:15pm How To Break Into Comics (Oregon Ballroom 202)
2:30 – 3:15pm How To Survive A Killer TV Show With Jon Bernthal And Laurie Holden (Oregon Ballroom 203)
3:00 – 3:45pm Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (B119)
3:00 – 3:45pm Titans Of Independent Comics With Mike Allred, Shannon Wheeler, David Chelsea And Jonathan Hill (C120)
3:00 – 3:45pm Morgan Gendel’s Journey To The Inner Light (Oregon Ballroom 201)
3:30 – 4:15pm Wonder Women Of The 21st Century (Oregon Ballroom 202)
3:30 – 4:00pm Michael Rooker Vs The Audience (Oregon Ballroom 203)
4:00 – 4:45pm Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10 Preview (B119)
4:00 – 4:45pm Recent Graphic Novels That Could Change Your World-View (C120)
4:00 – 4:45pm Super Power Beat Down (Oregon Ballroom 201)
4:30 – 5:15pm How To Write Comics With Kurt Busiek, Michael Oeming And Danny Fingeroth (Oregon Ballroom 202)
4:30 – 5:30pm The Actors Of Anarchy (Oregon Ballroom 203)
5:00 – 5:45pm Art Of Hollywood With Rob Prior And Dan Schaefer (B110)
5:00 – 5:45pm Sequelcast/Resident Evil (B119)
5:00 – 5:45pm Gays In Comics: Northwest Edition (C120)
5:00 - 7:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
5:00 – 5:45pm Ghost Hunting With Grant Wilson (Oregon Ballroom 201)
5:30 – 6:15pm The Devil’s Panties (It’s Not Satanic Porn.. Honest) (Oregon Ballroom 202)
5:45 – 6:30pm Bruce Campbell Versus The Audience (Oregon Ballroom 203)
6:00 – 6:45pm Daughter Of Time – Official Launch (B110)
6:00 – 6:45pm Apocalypse How? The A(Liens) To Z(Ombies) Of The World’s End (B119)
6:00 – 7:00pm The Comics Of Comic Con (C120)
6:00 – 6:45pm Answer This! Trivia (Oregon Ballroom 201)
6:00 – 9:00pm Costume Pub Crawl (Dirty Nightlife 6pm, Embers Avenue 7:30pm, And Splash Bar 9pm.)
7:00 – 9:00pm Wizard World Costume Contest (Oregon Ballroom 203)
7:30 – 8:30pm Wizard World Art Auction Presented By Neal Adams (C120)
9:00pm – Close Wizard World Official After Party (Splash Bar, 904 Nw Couch St.)

Sunday, January 26
10:30 – 11:15am Droid Building (Oregon Ballroom 201)
11:00 – 11:45am Jason David Frank Meet And Greet – Paid Event (C126)
11:30am - 12:15pm Storytelling With Michael Golden (C120)
11:30 – 12:15pm One-On-One With Ray Park (Oregon Ballroom 201)
11:30 – 12:15pm Colorists On Coloring (Oregon Ballroom 202)
12:00 – 12:45pm Meet The Crew From Discovery’s Tv Show Gold Rush (C124)
12:00 – 12:45pm One-On-One With Summer Glau(Oregon Ballroom 203)
12:30 – 1:15pm Meet Comics4kids Inc (C120)
12:30 – 1:15pm One-On-One With Billy Dee Williams (Oregon Ballroom 201)
12:30 – 1:15pm Superstar Artists Roundtable With Humberto Ramos, Michael Oeming, Steve Lieber And David Marquez (Oregon Ballroom 202)
1:00 - 3:00pm Love In The Air @ Portland Comic Con – Speed Dating Style (C126)
1:00 – 1:45pm Inside The Batcave With Adam West & Burt Ward (Oregon Ballroom 203)
1:30 – 2:15pm Speed Dating With Speculative Fiction Authors (C120)
1:30 – 2:15pm One-On-One With Chewbacca (Oregon Ballroom 201)
1:30 – 2:15pm Spotlight On Eric Powell & The Goon (Oregon Ballroom 202)
2:00 – 3:00pm The Green Power Ranger Power Hour (C124)
2:00 – 2:45pm One-On-One With William Shatner (Oregon Ballroom 203)
2:30 – 3:15pm Wizard World Kids Costume Contest (C120)
2:30 – 3:15pm One-On-One With Elvira (Oregon Ballroom 201)
2:30 – 3:15pm Create The Next Hypothetical Star Trek Series (Oregon Ballroom 202)
3:30 – 4:15pm Geek And Gamer Fitness (Oregon Ballroom 201)
3:30 – 4:15pm Cosplay Filmmaking 101 (Oregon Ballroom 202)
10pm – Close Gotham A Go Go!(Holocene 1001 Se Morrison St.)

Seating for panels is strictly limited and available on a first served basis. We do not clear panel rooms unless you are seated in a section that is marked with a sign at the end of the row reading: ROW WILL BE CLEARED AT THE END OF EACH PANEL

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World Portland Comic Con show hours are Friday, Jan. 24, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Portland Comic Con is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor, often stopping by the Cosplay Stage, the ideal place to see and be seen.

For more on the 2014 Wizard World Portland Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-portland.html.

About Wizard World:

Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

Wizard World 2014 Schedule
January 24-26 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February 7-9 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
March 7-9 – Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
March 28-30 – Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
April 4-6 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
May 2-4 – Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con
May 30-June 1 – Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
June 19-22 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 1-3 – Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con
August 21-24 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 12-14 – Wizard World Richmond Comic Con
September 26-28 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
October 2-4 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
October 31-November 2 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
November 7-9 – Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con
November 21-23 – Wizard World Reno Comic Con

Revenge In The Old West Goes To Print With Skybreaker The Hits Keep Coming From IDW & Monkeybrain   San Diego, CA (January 13, 2013) – Joining the growing collection of titles from IDW and Monkeybrain comes the ruthless Western saga, Skybreaker! Like the other Monkeybrain releases from IDW, this is the first time the series will be released in print! Digitally released in 2013 by Monkeybrain, Skybreaker, created by Michael Moreci (Hoax Hunters) and newcomer Drew Zucker, examines the gritty world of the American west in the most tumultuous of times. Torn between two allegiances Skybreaker is caught in the middle of a rising tide of bloodshed. Betrayed and left for dead, he searches for retribution in the hostile wastelands of the Wild West. “They always say to write the book you want to read. Skybreaker is that book, all the way,” says co-creator Moreci. “There's such a lack of straight-up Westerns, and Drew and I set out to make something that we hope would make Leone himself happy.” "This book is the culmination of a lot of hard work from a lot of different people, but I hope that more than anything it shows that the Western is alive, kicking, and doesn't always need a twist, just some really great characters telling a really good story," says co-creator Zucker. The partnership between IDW and Monkeybrain Inc. has brought five acclaimed digital titles to print so far including Edison Rex, Amelia Cola, Artful Daggers, Mask of the Red Panda and Red Light Properties. Each, a unique story with a distinct style; Monkeybrain’s digital offerings have provided something for everyone, and they continue to be made available in print, from IDW Publishing! Look for Skybreaker this April.

About IDW Publishing IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio, and the multiple award-winning Artist's Edition imprint. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore; Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film, Kurtzman/Orci are producing a movie based on Locke & Key at Universal.

ComiXology Charts as #1 Top Grossing Non-Game iPad App in the Entire iTunes App Store for 2013

Only one of two non-game apps in the Top 20

With Over 6 Billion Served

January 13th, 2014 – New York, NY – ComiXology – the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics platform available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8, and the Web at www.comixology.com – announced today that their Comics by comiXology iOS app charted as iTunes’ #1 Top Grossing non-game iPad App for 2013, ranking #11 overall.
“In a billion dollar marketplace with competition between over a million apps, it’s gratifying to rank as the Top Grossing non-game iPad App in the entire iTunes App Store,” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “This past year has been a great year for comics and comiXology!”
ComiXology also revealed today that they have served over 6 billion pages of comic books and graphic novels – up from 2 billion pages this time last year– since the inception of the platform just over four short years ago.
Also, in looking at the chart as a whole, comiXology is pleased to be powering all three Top 100 ranking book apps in an environment where game apps dominate taking 79 out of 100 spots. Thus comiXology represents an astounding 14% of the non-game apps in the entire 2013 iPad Top 100 Grossing list.
The company’s rank in this year’s Top Grossing iPad Apps chart sees comiXology beating such well-known brands as The New York Times, Minecraft, Pandora, People Magazine, The New Yorker and even The Wall Street Journal.
With over 45,000 comics and graphic novels from more than 75 publishers, comiXology offers the widest selection of digital comics in the world. ComiXology’s immense catalog and unique Guided View reading experience is available across the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8, and the Web—making it the best digital platform for comic and graphic novel fans worldwide.
About comiXology
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 grossing iPad apps in 2011, 2012 and 2013. 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.

NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ‘PULP’ TO LAUNCH IN US & CANADA ON XBOX VIDEO

After making movie history in 2013 by becoming the first feature film to premiere on Xbox Video in the UK, and topping the Xbox Video charts in Australia and New Zealand Pulp is coming to North America.  Pulp will launch in the US & Canada on January 14^th 2014.

Pulp will be available to purchase for the promotional price of $3.99 SD and $4.99 HD during the first two weeks of release.

London, UK, 13^th January, 2014 – Following successful releases in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, ground breaking British comedy, Pulp, will have its US and Canadian premieres on Xbox Video, when it is launches in those territories on 14^th January 2014.

Pulp is an irreverent comedy set in a world where comic book publishing and international crime intersect.  The film has become a counter-culture phenomenon on the global festival circuit and topped the Xbox Video charts in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.  Described as “Withnail & I meets Spaced” by SFX Magazine, and an “entertainingly British comedy caper” by Urban Cinefile, Pulp has been gathering fans around the world. 

Pulp’s co-director and producer, Adam Hamdy, said, “Xbox Video did a great job of helping us find an audience for the film in the UK, Australia & New Zealand and we’re excited to be launching the film with Xbox Video in the US and Canada.”

“Bringing Pulp to new audiences around the world enhances our offering for Xbox Live customers, who crave new and exciting content,” said Paul Davidson, Director of Xbox Video. “We’re incredibly honored to introduce Pulp to new audiences around the world on Xbox Video.”

The deal was brokered by Pat Nelson of SyndicateWorks, an innovative talent and brand management agency, who said, “Everything about Pulp has been innovative, from the way the film was made, to the way it was marketed, so it’s only fitting that we continue to innovate with Pulp’s international release strategy.”

Phil Bland, producer of Pulp, said, “The film industry is in a period of transition and we’re thrilled to be at the forefront of innovation. It’s great to have notched up another film history first.  Xbox is a great partner to work with and we look forward to seeing how American and Canadian audiences respond to the film on Xbox Video.”

Pulp’s extended trailer, which features the now infamous ‘Star Wars’ scene, became an online sensation, resonating with people around the world, as it racked up over a million views, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGE0q_bQN4M

Pulp was selected for the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Film Festival, and was nominated for the London Comedy Film Festival Discovery Award.  Phil Bland is optimistic about the film’s prospects, “Pulp is not a remake, sequel or adaptation of a board game.  It wasn’t created by a committee of suits sitting in a skyscraper in Los Angeles.  It was born of a series of crazy events, and made by a group of talented actors and dedicated filmmakers who fell in love with a nutty script.  We had a lot of fun making Pulp, and festival audiences who have seen the film say that fun energy shines through the film.”

Pulp will be available to purchase for the promotional price of $3.99 SD and $4.99 HD during the first two weeks of release.

About Pulp

Rating:                  15

Run Time:           96 Minutes

Directors:            Adam Hamdy & Shaun Magher

Writer:                 Bode O’Toole

Producers:          Phil Bland, Phil Chalk, Adam Hamdy

Starring:               Jay Sutherland, Gavin Molloy, Simon Burbage, Neil Jennings, Lee Ravitz, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Lucy Cudden & John Thomson.

Synopsis:             Infinite Finity. Thunder Racers. Rat Warriors. Junk Comics’s library of titles has been referred to as the ‘worst material printed since Mein Kampf’.  Tony Leary, the nice-guy owner of Junk Comics, is gearing up for one last roll of the dice. His new superhero title, The Sodomizer, launches at the British International Comic Show, and nothing will stop Tony from making it a success.  Nothing except a gang of Geordie criminals who are using another comic company to launder their dirty money. Tony is drafted by the police to identify the culprits and bring them to justice.  Aided by his trusty geek sidekicks, Rick and Keith, Tony must defy the odds if he is to become a real life hero.

 

 

EL REY NETWORK ANNOUNCES MARCH 11 PREMIERE FOR ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ORIGINAL, ‘FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES’

 

Greg Nicotero, Emmy Winner and Executive Producer of 'The Walking Dead' To Oversee Make-Up Effects; Award-Winning Filmmakers Joe Menendez and Eduardo Sanchez to Direct

Pasadena, CA, January 12, 2014 – El Rey Network plans to take viewers on a wild ride with the highly-anticipated, one-hour premiere of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” on Tuesday, March 11^th at 9pm ET/PT. The series, created and executive produced by network Founder and Chairman, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, is based on the cult classic film of the same name.  The 10-episode series will serve as the first scripted original to air on the network.

Rodriguez, who will direct the first, second and fourth episodes, has enlisted fellow award-winning filmmakers, Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project) and Joe Menendez (The Brothers Garcia, Hunting of Man, Ladron) to direct episodes three, and five, respectively. Emmy-Winning Special Effects wizard Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) will oversee make-up effects for the series.  As previously announced, Nikita executive producer Carlos Coto is the showrunner.

The supernatural crime saga (based on the cult classic film of the same name) will feature an international cast including: D.J. Cotrona (Dear John, G.I. Joe: Retaliation); Zane Holtz (Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower); Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera, Sons of Anarchy); Eiza González (Lola: Érase Una Vez); Wilmer Valderrama (That ‘70s Show, To Whom It May Concern); Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights, G.I. Joe: Retaliation); Jake Busey (Starship Troopers, Enemy of the State, Identity); Don Johnson (Django Unchained, Nash Bridges); Madison Davenport (Save Me, Shameless); Lane Garrison (Bonnie & Clyde, Prison Break); Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The X-Files); and Brandon Soo Hoo (Tropic Thunder, Ender’s Game, Incredible Crew).

Based on the thrill-ride film, “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” is a supernatural crime saga centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko (Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Garcia) after a bank heist leaves several people dead. While on the run to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former pastor Jacob Fuller (Patrick) and his family, whom they take hostage.  Using the family RV to cross the border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is populated by vampires.  They are forced to fight until dawn in order to get out alive. The series deepens the tone and expands the storyline of the film, adds new characters and backstories, and explores the Mesoamerican mythology behind the creatures inside the club.   

  

“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” is an El Rey Network production in association with FactoryMade Ventures. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Coto (who is also showrunner) and FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.  Diego Gutierrez is writer and co-executive producer.  Robert Rodriguez will direct the first, second and fourth episodes. Miramax, producing studio and distributor of the original film, is distributing the series internationally in all territories with the exception of Canada, China, India and UK.

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About El Rey Network:

El Rey Network, launching December 2013, is a new 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.  Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the network will unite the most culturally diverse generation in history through fearless, badass and original content that awakens the renegade in everyone.  The network's action-packed content is anchored by original signature dramas, feature films, grindhouse genre, cult classic action, horror/sci-fi and next-generation sports.   El Rey Network LLC (www.elreynetwork.com) is jointly owned by Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures with a minority stake held by Univision Communications Inc.

About FactoryMade Ventures:

FactoryMade is an incubator for entertainment businesses and was founded by John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.  The company builds IP-based franchises and production and distribution platforms by leveraging its strong ties to the Hollywood creative community and partnering with global brands and investors. Its ventures include El Rey Network and Tres Pistoleros Studios with Robert Rodriguez and a joint venture with the leading Mexican wrestling league Lucha Libre AAA. In addition to working with corporate partners such as Telefonica and JCP, they previously spearheaded the creation of Hasbro’s film business (Transformers, G.I. Joe, Battleship) and television business (Hasbro TV Studios, the Hub Network with Discovery Communications), and developed retail’s first integrated digital gaming and commerce platform with HSN (HSN Arcade).