Peter Ramsey, Caleeb Pinkett Producing Live-Action Feature Adaptation Of Comic Book ‘The Storm Clan’
Exclusive: Academy Award winner Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and former Overbook head Caleeb Pinkett (Cobra Kai) are set to produce a live-action feature adaptation of The Storm Clan, the comic book created by Dallas Jackson and Joe Casey, which marks the first title from Jackson’s new company DJ Classicz Comix.
Jackson and Casey will pen the script, with former Lionsgate exec Jorge Alfaro to serve as an EP.
A sci-fi action adventure story, The Storm Clan watches as an ex-military weapons engineer trains his five adopted children to be undercover hi-tech/martial-arts thieves wearing an invincible bionic-body armor. Previously orphaned, the teenagers gifted with bionic technology see it provide them with the opportunity to protect themselves from the threats of the streets, also empowering them to take advantage of life instead of being taken advantage of, and most importantly, giving them comfort and sense of belonging within a family.
Jackson and Casey will pen the script, with former Lionsgate exec Jorge Alfaro to serve as an EP.
A sci-fi action adventure story, The Storm Clan watches as an ex-military weapons engineer trains his five adopted children to be undercover hi-tech/martial-arts thieves wearing an invincible bionic-body armor. Previously orphaned, the teenagers gifted with bionic technology see it provide them with the opportunity to protect themselves from the threats of the streets, also empowering them to take advantage of life instead of being taken advantage of, and most importantly, giving them comfort and sense of belonging within a family.
- 2/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has confirmed that hit school drama Waterloo Road will return to BBC One and iPlayer from 2nd January 2024.
The BBC has confirmed that school drama Waterloo Road will return for its next series, the third since its relaunch, on Tuesday 2nd January. Eight new episodes will be available as a full boxset on BBC iPlayer from 6am, though it will also air weekly on BBC One from 8pm that night.
Set and filmed in Greater Manchester, Waterloo Road returned to BBC One earlier this year and was hugely successful.
The synopsis for the new series reads as follows:
With a group of long-term school refusers arriving at Waterloo Road, the balance of peace and harmony once again rests on thin ice. Will Headteacher Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin) and her team have what it takes to stop the school from sinking?
Libby, who makes a surprise return to Manchester to stay with her dad,...
The BBC has confirmed that school drama Waterloo Road will return for its next series, the third since its relaunch, on Tuesday 2nd January. Eight new episodes will be available as a full boxset on BBC iPlayer from 6am, though it will also air weekly on BBC One from 8pm that night.
Set and filmed in Greater Manchester, Waterloo Road returned to BBC One earlier this year and was hugely successful.
The synopsis for the new series reads as follows:
With a group of long-term school refusers arriving at Waterloo Road, the balance of peace and harmony once again rests on thin ice. Will Headteacher Kim Campbell (Angela Griffin) and her team have what it takes to stop the school from sinking?
Libby, who makes a surprise return to Manchester to stay with her dad,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Protomartyr are back with a new album called Formal Growth in the Desert. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.
In a press release, Protomartyr singer Joe Casey recalled undergoing formal growth of his own — in his hometown of Detroit, though, more than the proper desert. The death of his mother following a 10-year-plus battle with Alzheimer’s combined with a series of break-ins in his family home prompted the artist to finally move out. “The desert is more of a metaphor or symbol,” he explained, “of emotional deserts, or a place or time that seems to lack life.”
Guitarist Greg Ahee co-produced Formal Growth In The Desert alongside Jake Aron. Lead single “Make Way” opens the album with alternating quiet and intensity, with western-sounding guitar and Casey’s low drawl building to commanding chants to, of course, “make way.” The track comes with a music video directed by Trevor Naud,...
In a press release, Protomartyr singer Joe Casey recalled undergoing formal growth of his own — in his hometown of Detroit, though, more than the proper desert. The death of his mother following a 10-year-plus battle with Alzheimer’s combined with a series of break-ins in his family home prompted the artist to finally move out. “The desert is more of a metaphor or symbol,” he explained, “of emotional deserts, or a place or time that seems to lack life.”
Guitarist Greg Ahee co-produced Formal Growth In The Desert alongside Jake Aron. Lead single “Make Way” opens the album with alternating quiet and intensity, with western-sounding guitar and Casey’s low drawl building to commanding chants to, of course, “make way.” The track comes with a music video directed by Trevor Naud,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Protomartyr has absorbed decades of punk and post-punk history into a gloomy, occasionally playful, and often funny body of work. The J. Robert Oppenheimer-adorned cover of their 2012 debut, No Passion All Technique, signaled the apocalyptic tenor of the Detroit post-punk band’s music as they painted a vivid portrait of their hometown, brought to life by Joe Casey’s sardonic wit and writerly ambition. Protomartyr’s 2020 album Ultimate Success Today expanded the scope of the group’s music by incorporating disparate styles and dynamics, a trajectory that continues on their latest, Formal Growth in the Desert.
After more than a decade, Casey’s haunted croon has traded some of its baritone menace for warm familiarity. “Welcome to the hungry earth,” he semi-deadpans on the album’s opening track, “Make Way.” Guitarist Greg Ahee accompanies Casey with a drunk-tank arpeggio, overlaid with sinuous single-note bends and bright chords. The song’s predictably abstracted,...
After more than a decade, Casey’s haunted croon has traded some of its baritone menace for warm familiarity. “Welcome to the hungry earth,” he semi-deadpans on the album’s opening track, “Make Way.” Guitarist Greg Ahee accompanies Casey with a drunk-tank arpeggio, overlaid with sinuous single-note bends and bright chords. The song’s predictably abstracted,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Fred Barrett
- Slant Magazine
Protomartyr are gearing up to release their new album, Formal Growth in the Desert, and as the latest preview, they’ve shared the new single, “Elimination Dances.”
In a statement, vocalist Joe Casey said “Elimination Dances” is named after a chapter from a 1950s teen dance manual and refers to a game where “you get tapped out when you lose the dance,” which felt like a metaphor for surviving everyday life. He added, “You might as well keep dancing until the tap comes.”
On the track, a tense guitar riff builds tension as Casey describes how the dance intertwines with the uncertainty we encounter each day. “Terms of service aren’t so clear,” he yelps. “Pale youth is my replacement/ That’s how elimination dances/ Through this life of mine.”
The accompanying music video features dancer Kota Yamazaki and was directed by Yoonha Park. In a statement, Park explained the...
In a statement, vocalist Joe Casey said “Elimination Dances” is named after a chapter from a 1950s teen dance manual and refers to a game where “you get tapped out when you lose the dance,” which felt like a metaphor for surviving everyday life. He added, “You might as well keep dancing until the tap comes.”
On the track, a tense guitar riff builds tension as Casey describes how the dance intertwines with the uncertainty we encounter each day. “Terms of service aren’t so clear,” he yelps. “Pale youth is my replacement/ That’s how elimination dances/ Through this life of mine.”
The accompanying music video features dancer Kota Yamazaki and was directed by Yoonha Park. In a statement, Park explained the...
- 4/26/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Writer Joe Casey has built a career in the superhero business, co-creating heroes such as Marvel’s America Chavez and playing in the sandboxes of classic properties Superman and X-Men. After more than 25 years, Casey found himself having questions about his relationship with the genre.
“Did it still speak to me? Did it still hold the same kind of relevance as it did when I was just a fan? Was it just childhood nostalgia that I was having trouble letting go of?” Casey tells The Hollywood Reporter. “How many other readers of my generation were feeling this ambivalence to something that meant so much to us since we were kids?”
Those were the questions swirling when he sat down to write Junior Baker, a five-issue series due out from Image Comics in August. The series centers on Daniel “Dizzy” Baker, a gonzo online journalist who chases superhuman stories in a...
“Did it still speak to me? Did it still hold the same kind of relevance as it did when I was just a fan? Was it just childhood nostalgia that I was having trouble letting go of?” Casey tells The Hollywood Reporter. “How many other readers of my generation were feeling this ambivalence to something that meant so much to us since we were kids?”
Those were the questions swirling when he sat down to write Junior Baker, a five-issue series due out from Image Comics in August. The series centers on Daniel “Dizzy” Baker, a gonzo online journalist who chases superhuman stories in a...
- 3/17/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Labid Aziz’s People of Culture Studios is partnering with Man of Action Entertainment (Ben 10), Creation Station and Composition Media to produce the 3D animated family feature Sky & Luna, based on the original IP from Creation Station.
The film centers on the lonely 11-year old Sky, who has finally found a new best friend who is totally out of this world… literally. Luna is a shapeshifting alien sent to earth to study humankind. Instead, she ends up hunted by a top-secret government organization tasked with eradicating extraterrestrial threats — an organization run by Sky’s own mother.
Sky & Luna is the first feature being made in a slate partnership deal between PoC Studios and Composition Media. Man of Action’s Duncan Rouleau will serve as its director. Patricia Villetto wrote the script, which is based on a story by Creation Station and Man of Action. Oscar winner Carl Reed (Hair...
The film centers on the lonely 11-year old Sky, who has finally found a new best friend who is totally out of this world… literally. Luna is a shapeshifting alien sent to earth to study humankind. Instead, she ends up hunted by a top-secret government organization tasked with eradicating extraterrestrial threats — an organization run by Sky’s own mother.
Sky & Luna is the first feature being made in a slate partnership deal between PoC Studios and Composition Media. Man of Action’s Duncan Rouleau will serve as its director. Patricia Villetto wrote the script, which is based on a story by Creation Station and Man of Action. Oscar winner Carl Reed (Hair...
- 10/12/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains major Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is finally here! And with it comes a host of answers to long-standing fan speculations, the wish-fulfillment of multiple fan-castings and favorite returns, and a even more questions about where this leaves the MCU of the future. Oh yeah, and there’s also a ton of references to Marvel Comics in here.
Here are our favorite ones that we’ve found…
America Chavez
Created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta, America Chavez has been kicking around Marvel Comics for over a decade now. Much of what you see from here in this movie is true to the comics, although she’s more inexperienced/unsure of herself than we’ve come for her to be known. The character has served on several teams, including the Ultimates and A-Force, but this version of...
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is finally here! And with it comes a host of answers to long-standing fan speculations, the wish-fulfillment of multiple fan-castings and favorite returns, and a even more questions about where this leaves the MCU of the future. Oh yeah, and there’s also a ton of references to Marvel Comics in here.
Here are our favorite ones that we’ve found…
America Chavez
Created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta, America Chavez has been kicking around Marvel Comics for over a decade now. Much of what you see from here in this movie is true to the comics, although she’s more inexperienced/unsure of herself than we’ve come for her to be known. The character has served on several teams, including the Ultimates and A-Force, but this version of...
- 5/7/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
When Kevin Feige announced that “Baby-Sitters Club” actress Xochitl Gomez would officially portray the character of America Chavez in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” comic fans were thrilled. But as for the wider world, there was a lot of confusion. Who was America Chavez? What does her character add to a film that already includes big Marvel characters like Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch?
If you’re one of the people asking those above questions, we’re here to help school you on this awesome superhero you probably have never heard of. Aside from a short-lived 2017 solo series, America has mostly been a side character in comics like “A-Force,” “Ultimates,” and “West Coast Avengers.” So it’s not surprising that a lot of people haven’t heard about her. But it seems like Marvel is finally letting her have the spotlight, and we’re betting she’s going...
If you’re one of the people asking those above questions, we’re here to help school you on this awesome superhero you probably have never heard of. Aside from a short-lived 2017 solo series, America has mostly been a side character in comics like “A-Force,” “Ultimates,” and “West Coast Avengers.” So it’s not surprising that a lot of people haven’t heard about her. But it seems like Marvel is finally letting her have the spotlight, and we’re betting she’s going...
- 12/11/2020
- by Andrea Towers
- The Wrap
On Friday, word got out that Xochitl Gomez (of Netflix’s Babysitter’s Club) was joining Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the sequel to Marvel’s trippiest pre-Endgame movie. And with a title like that, and the presences of Marvel’s foremost reality bender, the internet collectively gasped “America Chavez!” together. But who is she? And why is she such an obvious addition to the cast of Doctor Strange 2?
“Ms. America” Chavez is a relatively recent addition to Marvel canon. She was introduced by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta in 2011’s Vengeance. She was raised by her two mothers in a utopian pocket dimension. Her moms both appeared to die closing black holes that threatened her city, and inspired by their heroism, she abandoned her reality for the multiverse.
When she arrived on the main Marvel Earth, she joined the Teen Brigade and fought, among others, a teenage Loki.
“Ms. America” Chavez is a relatively recent addition to Marvel canon. She was introduced by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta in 2011’s Vengeance. She was raised by her two mothers in a utopian pocket dimension. Her moms both appeared to die closing black holes that threatened her city, and inspired by their heroism, she abandoned her reality for the multiverse.
When she arrived on the main Marvel Earth, she joined the Teen Brigade and fought, among others, a teenage Loki.
- 10/18/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Whalerock Industries, Lloyd Braun’s West Hollywood-based production and consulting company behind such unscripted series as Battlebots, Hyperdrive and Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness, is making a push into podcasting. The company has launched Echoverse, a first-of-its-kind podcast studio focusing on science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy audio experiences, headed by former Syfy executive Mark Stern.
The studio is funded by Whalerock, along with individual investors.
“The sci-fi, supernatural, and fantasy genres represent a significant opportunity in the scripted podcasting market, and Mark Stern is the ideal executive to bring this vision to life.” said Anne-Marie O’Neill, CEO of Whalerock.
Stern was most recently president of Fearless Media Group, which he launched in 2018 as an extension of the work he began as the head of Im Global Television. Prior to that, Stern was president of original content at Syfy for 11 years, where he developed and produced dozens of...
The studio is funded by Whalerock, along with individual investors.
“The sci-fi, supernatural, and fantasy genres represent a significant opportunity in the scripted podcasting market, and Mark Stern is the ideal executive to bring this vision to life.” said Anne-Marie O’Neill, CEO of Whalerock.
Stern was most recently president of Fearless Media Group, which he launched in 2018 as an extension of the work he began as the head of Im Global Television. Prior to that, Stern was president of original content at Syfy for 11 years, where he developed and produced dozens of...
- 8/19/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jesse Murphy, a former scripted executive at Wayans Alvarez Productions, has partnered with James Sears Bryant, founder of National Litigation Law Group and former president of ProServ Basketball, to form Jesse James Films. The two first collaborated on Only Human, the satirical Off-Broadway musical.
The Culver City-based newly formed production company is backed by a seven-figure intellectual property fund. Murphy will oversee development and the formation of strategic partnerships with first-look term deals that do not have discretionary funding.
Projects currently in development include a horror anthology series about an insomnia pandemic based on the book Sleep Over by H.G. Bells. Stephen Susco (The Grudge) is set to adapt with Ryan Lewis and Broken Road Productions producing; a limited series (produced with MadRiver Pictures), titled, Nightbird based on the New York Times Book of Note, Girls, by Frederick Busch with a screenplay by Anthony Tambakis (Warrior) and Joe Berlinger attached to direct; as well as a television series adapted from Image Comic’s McMlxxv, by Joe Casey, which also is being produced by Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez via Wayans Alvarez Productions.
Their film slate includes an adaptation of Confidential Source Ninety-Six: The Making of America’s Preeminent Confidential Informant from the novel by C.S. 96. Peter Landesman (Concussion) will pen the screenplay and 3 Arts Entertainment is producing.
“In short, we are a traditional production company with an intellectual property fund,” said Murphy. “We’re actively acquiring and developing properties while simultaneously partnering on projects that are brought to us.”
Said Bryant, “Jesse and I suffer from the same creative itch. It’s our mission to match the most elevated global content with the town’s most exciting voices…and have some fun doing it.”
Jesse James Films is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment with Jay Shanker of Crowe & Dunlevy.
The Culver City-based newly formed production company is backed by a seven-figure intellectual property fund. Murphy will oversee development and the formation of strategic partnerships with first-look term deals that do not have discretionary funding.
Projects currently in development include a horror anthology series about an insomnia pandemic based on the book Sleep Over by H.G. Bells. Stephen Susco (The Grudge) is set to adapt with Ryan Lewis and Broken Road Productions producing; a limited series (produced with MadRiver Pictures), titled, Nightbird based on the New York Times Book of Note, Girls, by Frederick Busch with a screenplay by Anthony Tambakis (Warrior) and Joe Berlinger attached to direct; as well as a television series adapted from Image Comic’s McMlxxv, by Joe Casey, which also is being produced by Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez via Wayans Alvarez Productions.
Their film slate includes an adaptation of Confidential Source Ninety-Six: The Making of America’s Preeminent Confidential Informant from the novel by C.S. 96. Peter Landesman (Concussion) will pen the screenplay and 3 Arts Entertainment is producing.
“In short, we are a traditional production company with an intellectual property fund,” said Murphy. “We’re actively acquiring and developing properties while simultaneously partnering on projects that are brought to us.”
Said Bryant, “Jesse and I suffer from the same creative itch. It’s our mission to match the most elevated global content with the town’s most exciting voices…and have some fun doing it.”
Jesse James Films is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment with Jay Shanker of Crowe & Dunlevy.
- 5/18/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Cartoon Network has made a deal with Ben 10 producer Man of Action Entertainment and Zag Entertainment for Power Players, a new CGI/live-action superhero series that will debut next month. The first six episodes of will preview beginning tomorrow across all Cartoon Network platforms including the Cn App and on demand, and the series will debut on the network September 21.
Based on an original idea by Zag Entertainment founder and CEO Jeremy Zag and developed by Man of Action, Power Players is a team of secret toy heroes led by Axel, a kid who discovers the Power Bandz, which can transform him into the living, toy-sized action figure Action Axel. Together with his team of toys brought to life, the Power Players fight the destructive fun of villainous robot Madcap and his pack of toys gone bad.
Zag and Aton Soumache are producers. Man of Action’s Joe Casey,...
Based on an original idea by Zag Entertainment founder and CEO Jeremy Zag and developed by Man of Action, Power Players is a team of secret toy heroes led by Axel, a kid who discovers the Power Bandz, which can transform him into the living, toy-sized action figure Action Axel. Together with his team of toys brought to life, the Power Players fight the destructive fun of villainous robot Madcap and his pack of toys gone bad.
Zag and Aton Soumache are producers. Man of Action’s Joe Casey,...
- 8/30/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
A report has surfaced from McU Cosmic that Marvel Studio is planning to introduce Miss America, a.k.a. America Chavez to the McU at some point in the future.
I guess this really shouldn’t come as a surprise, as any Marvel character that celebrates diversity will probably end up finding their way into the McU at some point! For those of you not familiar with the character, she is a a Latin-American gay immigrant superheroine who was a member of the short-lived New Teen Brigade, the Young Avengers, and the Ultimates. She is a tough, no nonsense super heroine, yet one with a genuine desire to help others and do good.
The report speculates that her inclusion furthers Marvel’s possible plans to assemble The Ultimates in the McU. Other members of that team include Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Monica Rambeau.
Miss America was created by Joe Casey...
I guess this really shouldn’t come as a surprise, as any Marvel character that celebrates diversity will probably end up finding their way into the McU at some point! For those of you not familiar with the character, she is a a Latin-American gay immigrant superheroine who was a member of the short-lived New Teen Brigade, the Young Avengers, and the Ultimates. She is a tough, no nonsense super heroine, yet one with a genuine desire to help others and do good.
The report speculates that her inclusion furthers Marvel’s possible plans to assemble The Ultimates in the McU. Other members of that team include Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Monica Rambeau.
Miss America was created by Joe Casey...
- 8/27/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
With the 50th annual Comic-Con taking place in San Diego this week, Image Comics will once again be on hand, this time at a new location (booth #1915), and they'll be bringing many of the talented artists and writers behind their eclectic lineup of titles, including Robert Kirkman, Cullen Bunn, and Todd McFarlane.
We have the official press release below with Image Comics' full schedule of autograph signings and panels at Sdcc, as well as a gallery of Image Comics' Comic-Con exclusives, including a Spawn #299 cover by Francesco Mattina.
Keep an eye on Image Comics' website for more information, and visit our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on our coverage of the convention!
Press Release: Portland, Ore. — Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego, California this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 and will be located in a new booth space—for the...
We have the official press release below with Image Comics' full schedule of autograph signings and panels at Sdcc, as well as a gallery of Image Comics' Comic-Con exclusives, including a Spawn #299 cover by Francesco Mattina.
Keep an eye on Image Comics' website for more information, and visit our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on our coverage of the convention!
Press Release: Portland, Ore. — Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego, California this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 and will be located in a new booth space—for the...
- 7/17/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The popular Capcom video game character Mega Man is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a brand new animated series that will make its debut at San Diego Comic-Con.
Mega Man: Fully Charged will premiere its first episode on the Cartoon Network August 5. The new series comes from Dhx Media and Dentsu Entertainment. Man of Action Entertainment serve as executive producers and story editors on the series.
The series, which is based on the legendary Capcom Mega Man video game franchise, will also make an appearance at Comic-Con at 6 Pm on July 20. Fans will get a peek at the series and get to watch the exclusive premiere episode. The panel will features Capcom’s Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, Logan McPherson and Man of Action Entertainment’s Joe Casey...
Mega Man: Fully Charged will premiere its first episode on the Cartoon Network August 5. The new series comes from Dhx Media and Dentsu Entertainment. Man of Action Entertainment serve as executive producers and story editors on the series.
The series, which is based on the legendary Capcom Mega Man video game franchise, will also make an appearance at Comic-Con at 6 Pm on July 20. Fans will get a peek at the series and get to watch the exclusive premiere episode. The panel will features Capcom’s Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, Logan McPherson and Man of Action Entertainment’s Joe Casey...
- 7/18/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Next month, Joe Casey and Ulises Farinas unleash their kick-ass, head-banging heroes on the world in New Lieutenants of Metal #1 from the Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. Ahead of the first issue release, I caught up with Joe Casey to talk about what we can expect from the new series, teaming up with Ulises Farinas, and being in a metal state of mind. We also have preview pages from the first issue!
Q: How did you come up with the idea of New Lieutenants of Metal and what can our readers expect from the new series?
Joe Casey: Believe it or not, the idea was delivered to me by a man on a flaming pie (as these things often are). The New Lieutenants of Metal are an elite strike force of heroic headbangers that exists to mete out harsh justice whenever and wherever necessary. They're a new breed of superhero,...
Q: How did you come up with the idea of New Lieutenants of Metal and what can our readers expect from the new series?
Joe Casey: Believe it or not, the idea was delivered to me by a man on a flaming pie (as these things often are). The New Lieutenants of Metal are an elite strike force of heroic headbangers that exists to mete out harsh justice whenever and wherever necessary. They're a new breed of superhero,...
- 6/11/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Rlje Films announced they have acquired U.S. rights to the highly anticipated I Kill Giants from Xyz Films. Based on the acclaimed Man of Action graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura with a screenplay by Joe Kelly, the film was directed by Anders Walter, the Academy Award winning writer/director for the short Helium, and stars Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy), Imogen Poots (Need for Speed), and Madison Wolfe (The Conjuring 2).
“We’re thrilled to acquire an amazing film that was so well received at the Toronto International Film Festi [Continued ...]...
“We’re thrilled to acquire an amazing film that was so well received at the Toronto International Film Festi [Continued ...]...
- 12/5/2017
- QuietEarth.us
The Anders Walter-helmed adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel I Kill Giants has been acquired by Rlje Films. The film, starring Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots, and Madison Wolf, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released theatrically in 2018. Rlje Films, a brand of Rlj Entertainment, acquired U.S. rights to I Kill Giants based on the Man of Action graphic novel by Ken Niimura and Joe Kelly. Kelly also penned the screenplay. Xyz Films is handling worldwide…...
- 12/5/2017
- Deadline
You haven’t heard a moment in music this year quite as bilious as when in “Windsor Hum,” after 90 seconds of tense, dissonant guitar, the sky ruptures and Protomartyr singer Joe Casey sneers “everything’s fine,” letting the “n” ring like a bell as a plague of vapor descends. The song is named after a phenomenon in…
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- 9/27/2017
- by Clayton Purdom
- avclub.com
They say never to work with children or giants—and of course, director Anders Walter did both with his Toronto Film Festival-premiering drama I Kill Giants. Based on the acclaimed Man of Action/Image Comics graphic novel I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura, the fantasy film—akin to last year’s impressive A Monster Calls—follows a young girl named Barbara (Madison Wolfe), who battles with imaginary giants and demons inside, not to mention a great deal of external…...
- 9/13/2017
- Deadline
Anders Walter makes his feature-length directorial debut with I Kill Giants, an adaptation of Joe Kelly's graphic novel about a misfit girl battling real and imagined monsters in her life.
Here, The Hollywood Reporter debuts first-look images of stars Zoe Saldana and Madison Wolfe. Wolfe plays the main character Barbara, while Saldana plays her school psychologist. Imogen Poots also stars in the film
Kelly also adapted the screenplay. Shot in Ireland and Belgium, I Kill Giants is produced by Chris Columbus through his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment, along with Kim Magnusson, Kyle Franke, Man of Action Entertainment, Umedia, and Xyz...
Here, The Hollywood Reporter debuts first-look images of stars Zoe Saldana and Madison Wolfe. Wolfe plays the main character Barbara, while Saldana plays her school psychologist. Imogen Poots also stars in the film
Kelly also adapted the screenplay. Shot in Ireland and Belgium, I Kill Giants is produced by Chris Columbus through his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment, along with Kim Magnusson, Kyle Franke, Man of Action Entertainment, Umedia, and Xyz...
- 5/17/2017
- by Danielle Garcia
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Free Comic Book Day is right around the corner, and Man of Action fans on the East Coast will have the chance to meet Kid Savage creators Joe Kelly and Ilya at select locations. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a Q&A with The Shadow Effect (out now on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD from Momentum Pictures) co-director Obin Olson, details on a Hollywood double feature screening of Bride of Re-Animator and Society, and information on the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge.
Meet the Kid Savage Creators on Free Comic Book Day: "Saturday, May 6 on Free Comic Book Day
Signing Image Comics/Man of Action's Silver Selection
Kid Savage
Meet Joe Kelly
Kid Savage creator/writer and Man of Action partner
11:00 Am - 12:30 Pm
The Comic Book Depot in Wantagh, NY 2847 Jerusalem Avenue
1:00 Pm - 3:00 Pm
Grasshoppers Comics in Williston 76 Hillside Avenue
Meet Ilya
Kid Savage...
Meet the Kid Savage Creators on Free Comic Book Day: "Saturday, May 6 on Free Comic Book Day
Signing Image Comics/Man of Action's Silver Selection
Kid Savage
Meet Joe Kelly
Kid Savage creator/writer and Man of Action partner
11:00 Am - 12:30 Pm
The Comic Book Depot in Wantagh, NY 2847 Jerusalem Avenue
1:00 Pm - 3:00 Pm
Grasshoppers Comics in Williston 76 Hillside Avenue
Meet Ilya
Kid Savage...
- 5/5/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars like Anna Kendrick have been trying to vision-board their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a tactic that Jane The Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez is also giving a shot. While on a SXSW panel with Doctor Strange scribe Jon Spaihts, Rodriguez let slip which Marvel superhero she’s dying to play, and it’s someone who probably isn’t on Marvel studio’s horizon right now. Rodriguez, who knows her comics, says she’s a huge fan of America Chavez, the second hero to carry the Miss America mantle, and tells Geeks Of Color she’d love to play her on screen.
Created in 2011 by Joe Casey and Nick Dragota, America Chavez is a queer Latina teen and superhero from the Utopian Parallel. The McU’s already pretty sprawling, so it could be tricky to work in an alternate dimension; then again, Thor and Hulk are jetting off ...
Created in 2011 by Joe Casey and Nick Dragota, America Chavez is a queer Latina teen and superhero from the Utopian Parallel. The McU’s already pretty sprawling, so it could be tricky to work in an alternate dimension; then again, Thor and Hulk are jetting off ...
- 3/15/2017
- by Danette Chavez
- avclub.com
From RedBand.Ca, Sneak Peek 'red band' restricted footage from the supernatural cop movie "Officer Downe", based on the Image Comics' series, directed by M. Shawn Crahan starring Kim Coates ("Sons Of Anarchy") as a deceased police officer resurrected from the dead to continue his war on crime:
Scripted by "Officer Downe" creator Joe Casey, L.A.'s criminal underground is highlighted in the feature directorial debut of Crahan...
...co-founder of the heavy metal band 'Slipknot'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Officer Downe"...
Scripted by "Officer Downe" creator Joe Casey, L.A.'s criminal underground is highlighted in the feature directorial debut of Crahan...
...co-founder of the heavy metal band 'Slipknot'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Officer Downe"...
- 11/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
"There was blood everywhere – a lotta blood," Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan tells Rolling Stone with glee in his voice. "It was on my shoes. It was on my jacket. It'd be on monitors."
The percussionist, who also works as a photographer and provides his band with many of its stomach-churning visuals, is talking about Officer Downe, the first feature film he's directed. The movie, which just came out, is an adaptation of the gory graphic novel of the same name about a policeman who is brought back from the...
The percussionist, who also works as a photographer and provides his band with many of its stomach-churning visuals, is talking about Officer Downe, the first feature film he's directed. The movie, which just came out, is an adaptation of the gory graphic novel of the same name about a policeman who is brought back from the...
- 11/22/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Before Hugh Jackman's Wolverine takes one last "hurrah" on the big screen next year, check out his collection of Funko Pop! figures, Dorbz, and keychains. Also: cover art and details on the new graphic novel edition of Officer Downe, a look at Jeaux Janovsky's Inktober cartoons, details on the Stern Pinball digital arcade, info on El Rey's "Way of the Turkey" marathon, and two clips from Maker Studios' revamped Polaris YouTube Channel.
Images and Release Details for Funko's Logan Collectibles: From Collector Corps via Funko: “He’s the best at what he does, but what he does isn’t very nice!
The adamantium-filled, self-healing superhero Wolverine is getting an all-new Funko treatment!
Collect Wolverine and his retractable claws as Pop!s, Dorbz, and a Pocket Pop! Keychain!
Be sure to look for exclusive figures! Collect the Logan tank top.
Pop! and Dorbz only at Hot Topic, and Weapon X Wolverine Pop!
Images and Release Details for Funko's Logan Collectibles: From Collector Corps via Funko: “He’s the best at what he does, but what he does isn’t very nice!
The adamantium-filled, self-healing superhero Wolverine is getting an all-new Funko treatment!
Collect Wolverine and his retractable claws as Pop!s, Dorbz, and a Pocket Pop! Keychain!
Be sure to look for exclusive figures! Collect the Logan tank top.
Pop! and Dorbz only at Hot Topic, and Weapon X Wolverine Pop!
- 11/16/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Crime can kill him, but it can't stop him from doing his job. Based on Joe Casey and Chris Burnham's cult graphic novel of the same name, Officer Downe follows a cop who is brought back to life—again and again—to protect his city against eclectic crime organizations that are armed to the teeth. Ahead of the film's November 18th release from Magnet Releasing, we caught up with Officer Downe screenwriter, producer, graphic novel writer and co-creator Joe Casey for our latest Q&A feature to discuss the movie's journey to the big screen, working with Slipknot's Shawn Crahan on his feature film directorial debut, and much more.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Joe. When you and Chris Burnham created the Officer Downe graphic novel, did you ever imagine that you would get the opportunity to adapt it into a film?
Joe Casey: Absolutely not.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Joe. When you and Chris Burnham created the Officer Downe graphic novel, did you ever imagine that you would get the opportunity to adapt it into a film?
Joe Casey: Absolutely not.
- 11/14/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The heavy metal group Slipknot and the cult action film “Crank” may not have much in common face, but creators from both entities have come together to adapt a hyper-violent graphic novel. Slipknot co-founder Shawn Crahan, a.k.a. “Clown,” and “Crank” co-director Mark Neveldine have brought Joe Casey’s “Officer Downe” to the big screen. Written by Casey himself, the film stars Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”) as Officer Downe, a deceased police officer resurrected from the dead to keep fighting crime. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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Neveldine serves as “Officer Downe’s” producer. He and his partner Brian Taylor have previously directed both “Crank” and its sequel “Crank 2: High Voltage,” as well as the sci-fi thriller “Gamer” and the superhero sequel “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.” They have also wrote...
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Neveldine serves as “Officer Downe’s” producer. He and his partner Brian Taylor have previously directed both “Crank” and its sequel “Crank 2: High Voltage,” as well as the sci-fi thriller “Gamer” and the superhero sequel “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.” They have also wrote...
- 11/11/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Even though Halloween is over, that doesn’t mean the horror genre is slowing down for the month of November, as fans have a bunch of great movies hitting VOD to look forward to this month. Uncork’d is getting us into the holiday spirit early with their November 1st release of Krampus Unleashed, and the very same day, the slasher-inspired thriller Last Girl Standing makes its way to VOD platforms as well.
Don’t Breathe and Abbey Grace get their digital releases on November 8th, and the latest from The Strangers director Bryan Bertino, The Monster, arrives on VOD November 11th, along with Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog, featuring Nicolas Cage. November’s VOD releases conclude with the cable VOD release of The Similars on the 15th (a film I’ve been looking forward to) followed by an iTunes and Digital release on November 22nd, and M. Shawn Crahan...
Don’t Breathe and Abbey Grace get their digital releases on November 8th, and the latest from The Strangers director Bryan Bertino, The Monster, arrives on VOD November 11th, along with Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog, featuring Nicolas Cage. November’s VOD releases conclude with the cable VOD release of The Similars on the 15th (a film I’ve been looking forward to) followed by an iTunes and Digital release on November 22nd, and M. Shawn Crahan...
- 11/1/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
"My city's gone to hell..." As the titular character in Officer Downe, Kim Coates takes on an eclectic array of criminals in the film's official trailer.
"Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage La policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there's much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a twisted rouges gallery of over-the-top super-villains.
See it in theatres, on Demand, on Amazon Video and iTunes November 18th
http://www.officerdownefilm.com"
Directed by Michael Shawn Crahan and based on Joe Casey and Chris Burnham's graphic novel of the same name, Officer Downe stars Kim Coates, Tyler Ross, Lauren Luna Velez, Meadow Williams, Alison Lohman,...
"Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage La policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there's much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a twisted rouges gallery of over-the-top super-villains.
See it in theatres, on Demand, on Amazon Video and iTunes November 18th
http://www.officerdownefilm.com"
Directed by Michael Shawn Crahan and based on Joe Casey and Chris Burnham's graphic novel of the same name, Officer Downe stars Kim Coates, Tyler Ross, Lauren Luna Velez, Meadow Williams, Alison Lohman,...
- 10/5/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Exclusive: Zeitgeist Films has announced that it has acquired “Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story,” a documentary about two fascinating (and unsung) heroes of 60+ years of Hollywood history. Directed by Daniel Raim and executive produced by Danny DeVito, the film had its premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the Festival.
The film will open in the first quarter of 2017 with a national rollout to follow.
– Open Road Films has acquired all North American rights to the romantic comedy “Home Again,” which will star Reese Witherspoon. The film was written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and will be directed by Meyers-Shyer in her directorial debut. Nancy Meyers is producing alongside Black Bicycle Entertainment’s Erika Olde, who also financed the film.
– Exclusive: Zeitgeist Films has announced that it has acquired “Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story,” a documentary about two fascinating (and unsung) heroes of 60+ years of Hollywood history. Directed by Daniel Raim and executive produced by Danny DeVito, the film had its premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the Festival.
The film will open in the first quarter of 2017 with a national rollout to follow.
– Open Road Films has acquired all North American rights to the romantic comedy “Home Again,” which will star Reese Witherspoon. The film was written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and will be directed by Meyers-Shyer in her directorial debut. Nancy Meyers is producing alongside Black Bicycle Entertainment’s Erika Olde, who also financed the film.
- 9/23/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
A seemingly indestructible force will come to theaters and VOD this fall, as Magnet Releasing has acquired Officer Downe for Us distribution beginning November 18th:
Press Release: New York, NY (September 22, 2016) – Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Officer Downe, the debut feature of M. Shawn Crahan (aka ‘Clown’), co-founder and visual architect of Grammy winning and multi-platinum band Slipknot. The film, starring Kim Coates (Sons Of Anarchy), will be released in theaters and On Demand November 18.
Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage La policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there's much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless...
Press Release: New York, NY (September 22, 2016) – Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Officer Downe, the debut feature of M. Shawn Crahan (aka ‘Clown’), co-founder and visual architect of Grammy winning and multi-platinum band Slipknot. The film, starring Kim Coates (Sons Of Anarchy), will be released in theaters and On Demand November 18.
Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage La policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as back up, he discovers there's much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless...
- 9/23/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Magnet Releasing has nabbed the domestic rights to “Officer Downe,” the feature directorial debut from M. Shawn Crahan, the co-founder of Grammy-winning and multiplatinum metal band Slipknot. “Officer Downe” starring Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”), will be released in theaters and on demand on November 18. Magnet, which also has the rights to popular horror titles “Let the Right One In,” Takashi Miike‘s “13 Assassins” and “V/H/S,” is a genre-focused subsidiary of Magnolia Pictures. Also Read: Christopher Smith's 'Detour' Sells Domestic Rights to Magnet Releasing Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
While the film itself is a bit of a mess, I still appreciated the enthusiasm and fervor that went into making Officer Downe, the big screen adaptation of Joe Casey and Chris Burnham’s graphic novel of the same name. An over-the-top and unapologetic celebration of ultra-violence, sex, immature humor, and the mayhem that makes cult cinema so great, Officer Downe is an ambitious first-time feature from M. Shawn Crahan. And while a lot of the movie feels disjointed and doesn’t necessarily succeed in its efforts, the parts that do come together in Officer Downe give the movie some really weird and wildly fun moments. With a few tweaks, I’d be game for more escapades with Los Angeles’ ultimate police officer and justice-seeker.
Officer Downe centers on its titular character, a super cop who can be killed and reanimated via advanced and highly experimental techniques, and who brazenly...
Officer Downe centers on its titular character, a super cop who can be killed and reanimated via advanced and highly experimental techniques, and who brazenly...
- 6/10/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The very first clip has dropped from the M. Shawn Crahan-directed Officer Downe. Fresh off its Los Angeles Film Festival world premiere, Officer Downe screens again tonight at 9:10pm at the Arclight Cinemas in Culver City, and we also have a handful of stills from the film to share with our readers.
Synopsis: “Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel, Officer Downe takes you into a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage L.A. policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as backup, he discovers there’s much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a twisted rouges gallery of over-the-top super-villains.”
Directed by M. Shawn Crahan and adapted for the big screen by Joe Casey from his graphic novel of the same name, Officer Downe stars Kim Coates,...
Synopsis: “Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel, Officer Downe takes you into a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage L.A. policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned to active duty via dark science technology. When a rookie officer named Gable is recruited as backup, he discovers there’s much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a twisted rouges gallery of over-the-top super-villains.”
Directed by M. Shawn Crahan and adapted for the big screen by Joe Casey from his graphic novel of the same name, Officer Downe stars Kim Coates,...
- 6/7/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Orgasm high scores. Exploding prop heads. Poorly dubbed kung fu masters. A shit-kicking cop who can’t be killed. All this and more can be found in Shawn Crahan’s absolutely batshit insane Officer Downe, a graphic novel adaptation that oozes B-Movie absurdity through reckless decapitations and renegade heroics. Think Dredd, but with an aggressive stress put on not giving a single flying fuck about anything – like, even less than Judge Dredd’s zero tolerance policy.
Kim Coates plays Officer Terry Downe, a “special” lawman who is resurrected each day to clean the streets of Los Angeles. He’s a one-man wrecking ball with his own designated clean-up crew, including the newly assigned Officer Gamble (Tyler Ross). After witnessing the unimaginable, Gamble struggles to understand how Officer Downe defies the afterlife, which causes some friction in the bullpen with other more accepting officers – but there’s no time to waste.
Kim Coates plays Officer Terry Downe, a “special” lawman who is resurrected each day to clean the streets of Los Angeles. He’s a one-man wrecking ball with his own designated clean-up crew, including the newly assigned Officer Gamble (Tyler Ross). After witnessing the unimaginable, Gamble struggles to understand how Officer Downe defies the afterlife, which causes some friction in the bullpen with other more accepting officers – but there’s no time to waste.
- 6/5/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Celebrating its world premiere this weekend at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival is the graphic novel adaptation Officer Downe, which was written by Joe Casey (who also wrote the source material) and directed by M. Shawn Crahan, (also known to fans worldwide as “Clown” from Slipknot). The film stars Kim Coates as the titular character: a badass cop unable to die and Los Angeles’ last form of protection from a corrupt future world.
Produced by Mark Neveldine and Skip Williamson, two of the maniacs behind the Crank series, Officer Downe looks to be a balls-to-the-wall actioner that takes no prisoners (pun absolutely intended).
Daily Dead caught up with Coates prior to the film’s premiere to hear more about his experiences taking on the lead role for Officer Downe, collaborating with Crahan on the film, why the world needs more badass movies, and the virtues of playing an immortal character.
Produced by Mark Neveldine and Skip Williamson, two of the maniacs behind the Crank series, Officer Downe looks to be a balls-to-the-wall actioner that takes no prisoners (pun absolutely intended).
Daily Dead caught up with Coates prior to the film’s premiere to hear more about his experiences taking on the lead role for Officer Downe, collaborating with Crahan on the film, why the world needs more badass movies, and the virtues of playing an immortal character.
- 6/4/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Directed by first-time feature filmmaker M. Shawn Crahan (who is also known to millions of fans as Clown from the hugely popular band Slipknot), Officer Downe recently premiered at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival. Written by Joe Casey (who also penned the graphic novel), Officer Downe stars Kim Coates in the titular role as an immortal cop fighting to make Los Angeles a safer place in the not-too-distant future.
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Crahan about his first time in the director’s chair for Officer Downe and heard more about his approach to the material, why Coates was the perfect choice to embody the film’s hero, how Mark Neveldine has continued to mentor him, and more.
Great to speak with you today, Shawn. I was really excited to see that you were going to be directing. I was super bummed as a fan to...
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Crahan about his first time in the director’s chair for Officer Downe and heard more about his approach to the material, why Coates was the perfect choice to embody the film’s hero, how Mark Neveldine has continued to mentor him, and more.
Great to speak with you today, Shawn. I was really excited to see that you were going to be directing. I was super bummed as a fan to...
- 6/4/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 1st, and this year’s Nightfall lineup looks to be yet another strong selection of genre films set to thrill festival-goers night after night.
For those of you in the southern California area, the 2016 Laff runs through Thursday, June 9th and is calling the ArcLight Culver City Cinema home this year. Here’s a look at what we’re anticipating once the Laff begins later this week, and for more information on the festival, please visit:
http://www.filmindependent.org/la-film-festival/
Abattoir (directed by Darren Lynn Bousman)
Full disclosure: Abattoir was edited by my significant other, so I am certainly biased, but my enthusiasm for the film comes from my excitement to see Bousman return to the hardboiled world of horror after working on The Devil’s Carnival musicals and his comedy-infused segment in last year’s Tales of Halloween anthology.
For those of you in the southern California area, the 2016 Laff runs through Thursday, June 9th and is calling the ArcLight Culver City Cinema home this year. Here’s a look at what we’re anticipating once the Laff begins later this week, and for more information on the festival, please visit:
http://www.filmindependent.org/la-film-festival/
Abattoir (directed by Darren Lynn Bousman)
Full disclosure: Abattoir was edited by my significant other, so I am certainly biased, but my enthusiasm for the film comes from my excitement to see Bousman return to the hardboiled world of horror after working on The Devil’s Carnival musicals and his comedy-infused segment in last year’s Tales of Halloween anthology.
- 5/31/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Yes, that is what producer Mark Neveldine claims.
The new film, Officer Downe, based on the graphic novel of the same name, follows the foibles of "an L.A. supercop who is killed in the line of duty but is repeatedly resurrected and sent back onto the streets." It was created by Joe Casey, who also penned the screenplay.
Slipknot cofounder and drummer Shawn Crahan is making his directorial debut with Downe.
What do you think? Do you trust Neveldine's opinion? One thing is for sure, he knows what a bad Marvel film is, after all he directed Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, one of the worst film adaptations of a comic.
Source: Entertainment Weekly...
The new film, Officer Downe, based on the graphic novel of the same name, follows the foibles of "an L.A. supercop who is killed in the line of duty but is repeatedly resurrected and sent back onto the streets." It was created by Joe Casey, who also penned the screenplay.
Slipknot cofounder and drummer Shawn Crahan is making his directorial debut with Downe.
What do you think? Do you trust Neveldine's opinion? One thing is for sure, he knows what a bad Marvel film is, after all he directed Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, one of the worst film adaptations of a comic.
Source: Entertainment Weekly...
- 2/24/2016
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
It sounds like we already have our first great horror movie of 2016. Following its much talked about screenings at Sundance, the Farsi-language horror movie Under The Shadow is set for a worldwide release, thanks to Vertical Entertainment, Netflix, and Xyz Films:
Los Angeles, CA (January 23, 2016) – Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films have partnered for global distribution of the Farsi-language horror thriller Under The Shadow, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. The companies will coordinate a global day-and-date release on digital and VOD platforms, alongside a targeted theatrical release in select territories. Netflix will release the film worldwide shortly after the theatrical and transactional debut. The release date is still to be announced.
Under The Shadow is written and directed by British / Iranian Babak Anvari and stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. The film is produced by Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill and Emily Leo of Wigwam Films.
Los Angeles, CA (January 23, 2016) – Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films have partnered for global distribution of the Farsi-language horror thriller Under The Shadow, which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. The companies will coordinate a global day-and-date release on digital and VOD platforms, alongside a targeted theatrical release in select territories. Netflix will release the film worldwide shortly after the theatrical and transactional debut. The release date is still to be announced.
Under The Shadow is written and directed by British / Iranian Babak Anvari and stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. The film is produced by Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill and Emily Leo of Wigwam Films.
- 1/23/2016
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
There’s a new digital comics platform on the horizon, and it looks fantastic in its simplicity. The new mobile comics platform, coming to us in early 2016, is called Stela (pronounced “Steela”). It is a both an app and a publisher, being a platform optimized for smartphones that offers exclusive original content by award-winning writers and illustrators, including Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Joe Casey, Irene Koh, Brian Wood, Ron Wimberly, Stuart Moore, and many more.
The founders of Stela come from the comics, gaming, and mobile gaming industries; and its leadership includes Creative Director and Editor-in-Chief Ryan Yount, and Senior Editor Jim Gibbons (formerly of Dark Horse Comics). Stela intends to bring new content to the app every weekday, and will be available via subscription.
What’s interesting about the design of Stela is that not only is the app optimized for smartphones via heavy use of the vertical scrolling...
The founders of Stela come from the comics, gaming, and mobile gaming industries; and its leadership includes Creative Director and Editor-in-Chief Ryan Yount, and Senior Editor Jim Gibbons (formerly of Dark Horse Comics). Stela intends to bring new content to the app every weekday, and will be available via subscription.
What’s interesting about the design of Stela is that not only is the app optimized for smartphones via heavy use of the vertical scrolling...
- 12/15/2015
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
Following its recent world premiere at Tiff, Can Evrenol's blood-soaked Baskin has been acquired for U.S. distribution by IFC Midnight:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA/Toronto, CA (September 14, 2015) – It was announced today that IFC Midnight has taken all U.S. rights to the Toronto Midnight Madness hit Baskin, a Turkish language horror thriller that was directed by Can Evrenol.
The film was produced by Muge Buyuktalas of Mo Films and executive produced by Todd Brown of Xyz Films and Mike Hostench and stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz, Muharrem Bayrak.
Five cops, working the graveyard shift in the middle of nowhere are dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Isolated and without back up they find themselves confronting a labyrinthine ruin. Pushing ever further into the depths of the lair, it becomes clear they have stumbled into the darkest pits of a terrible evil.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA/Toronto, CA (September 14, 2015) – It was announced today that IFC Midnight has taken all U.S. rights to the Toronto Midnight Madness hit Baskin, a Turkish language horror thriller that was directed by Can Evrenol.
The film was produced by Muge Buyuktalas of Mo Films and executive produced by Todd Brown of Xyz Films and Mike Hostench and stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz, Muharrem Bayrak.
Five cops, working the graveyard shift in the middle of nowhere are dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Isolated and without back up they find themselves confronting a labyrinthine ruin. Pushing ever further into the depths of the lair, it becomes clear they have stumbled into the darkest pits of a terrible evil.
- 9/15/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Anders Walter will direct 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment, Treehouse Pictures, Man Of Action Entertainment and Xyz Films’ graphic novel adaptation.
Xyz handles international sales and has licensed rights to Sun in Latin America, Falcon in the Middle East, Abbolita in southeast Asia, South Africa, Greece, Portugal and Turkey and Entertainment In Motion for airlines.
Treehouse is financing I Kill Giants, which Anders Walter directs from Joe Kelly’s graphic novel about a misfit girl who battles monsters both real and imagined.
Chris Columbus, Justin Nappi, Kim Magnusson and Xyz Films produce. Ken Niimura wrote the screenplay and illustrated the graphic novel.
Saldana will play a school psychologist who helps the youngster, to be played by Madison Wolfe who also stars in Trumbo and Joy.
Production is set to begin in early 2016.
Xyz handles international sales and has licensed rights to Sun in Latin America, Falcon in the Middle East, Abbolita in southeast Asia, South Africa, Greece, Portugal and Turkey and Entertainment In Motion for airlines.
Treehouse is financing I Kill Giants, which Anders Walter directs from Joe Kelly’s graphic novel about a misfit girl who battles monsters both real and imagined.
Chris Columbus, Justin Nappi, Kim Magnusson and Xyz Films produce. Ken Niimura wrote the screenplay and illustrated the graphic novel.
Saldana will play a school psychologist who helps the youngster, to be played by Madison Wolfe who also stars in Trumbo and Joy.
Production is set to begin in early 2016.
- 9/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Zoe Saldana has signed on to star alongside up-and-coming young actress Madison Wolfe in director Anders Walter’s “I Kill Giants,” the film adaptation of Joe Kelly’s critically acclaimed graphic novel, it was announced Friday. Chris Columbus is producing through his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment along with Justin Nappi and his Treehouse Pictures, Kim Magnusson and Man of Action Entertainment (where Kelly is a partner) and Xyz Films. Treehouse Pictures is also financing the film. “I Kill Giants” tells the story of a young misfit girl named Barbara (Wolfe) battling both real and imaginary monsters in her life. Saldana will play school.
- 9/11/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Xyz Films and Bullet Pictures are producing the action thriller that Xyz Films will introduce to world buyers in Toronto this week.
Dave Bautista, the former WWE professional wrestler who broke out in Guardians Of The Galaxy and will next be seen in the James Bond thriller Spectre, will play a war veteran who helps a young woman cross a dangerous area of Brooklyn ravaged by secessionists.
Bushwick also stars previously announced Jane Levy. Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott direct from a screenplay by Nick Damici and Graham Reznik, based upon a story by Murnion and Milott.
In a departure for Xyz Films, Nate Bolotin will serve as producer with Adam Folk of Bullet Pictures. Production is scheduled for New York later this year and Wme Global co-represents Us sales.
The Xyz Films sales slate includes Sas hostage thriller 6 Days with Jamie Bell, Mark Strong and Abbie Cornish, action thriller Pilgrimage starring Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and [link...
Dave Bautista, the former WWE professional wrestler who broke out in Guardians Of The Galaxy and will next be seen in the James Bond thriller Spectre, will play a war veteran who helps a young woman cross a dangerous area of Brooklyn ravaged by secessionists.
Bushwick also stars previously announced Jane Levy. Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott direct from a screenplay by Nick Damici and Graham Reznik, based upon a story by Murnion and Milott.
In a departure for Xyz Films, Nate Bolotin will serve as producer with Adam Folk of Bullet Pictures. Production is scheduled for New York later this year and Wme Global co-represents Us sales.
The Xyz Films sales slate includes Sas hostage thriller 6 Days with Jamie Bell, Mark Strong and Abbie Cornish, action thriller Pilgrimage starring Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and [link...
- 9/10/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It's an exciting time to be a Man of Action fan. The consistently innovative and impressively productive studio / writers' collective has intriguing upcoming projects on the printed page and onscreen, and at San Diego Comic-Con, Daily Dead caught up with Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, and Duncan Rouleau, who discussed the Camp Midnight graphic novel, the respective feature films for Officer Downe and I Kill Giants, as well as Big Hero 6 and more.
As per usual with you guys, it's been another busy year for the Man of Action team. Your Comic-Con exclusive comic book from last year, The Bus: A Camp Midnight Mini, is being expanded into a 256-page graphic novel that will be released in time for Halloween. Steven, how did Camp Midnight make the transition from mini comic to full-length graphic novel?
Steven T. Seagle: The mini comic was actually a bit of a ruse.
As per usual with you guys, it's been another busy year for the Man of Action team. Your Comic-Con exclusive comic book from last year, The Bus: A Camp Midnight Mini, is being expanded into a 256-page graphic novel that will be released in time for Halloween. Steven, how did Camp Midnight make the transition from mini comic to full-length graphic novel?
Steven T. Seagle: The mini comic was actually a bit of a ruse.
- 7/14/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
From zombies to demons to superheroes and beyond, Image Comics will have something for everyone at this week's Comic-Con, and their full Sdcc schedule with complete details has now been revealed.
Press Release: "Image Comics (booth #2729) is pleased to be at San Diego Comic-Con this year from Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12.
Variants Sold At The Image Booth (booth #2729):
Chew #50 by John Layman & Rob Guillory, $10 Injection #3 by Warren Ellis & Declan Shalvey, $10 Mythic #2 by Phil Hester & John McCrea, cover art by Sean Gordon Murphy, $10 Shutter #13 by Joe Keatinge & Leila del Duca, cover art by Jonathan Hickman, $10 Starve #2 by Brian Wood & Danijel Zezelj, $10 Wytches by Scott Snyder & Jock, $35 They're Not Like Us, Vol. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane, $20 Nowhere Men, Vol. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Nate Bellegarde, $9.99 Nowhere Men, Vol.1 Tp (Red) by Eric Stephenson & Nate Bellegarde, $9.99 Nowhere Men Shirt Teal, W/M Xs-xxl, $20 Nowhere Men Shirt Red, W/M Xs-xxl,...
Press Release: "Image Comics (booth #2729) is pleased to be at San Diego Comic-Con this year from Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12.
Variants Sold At The Image Booth (booth #2729):
Chew #50 by John Layman & Rob Guillory, $10 Injection #3 by Warren Ellis & Declan Shalvey, $10 Mythic #2 by Phil Hester & John McCrea, cover art by Sean Gordon Murphy, $10 Shutter #13 by Joe Keatinge & Leila del Duca, cover art by Jonathan Hickman, $10 Starve #2 by Brian Wood & Danijel Zezelj, $10 Wytches by Scott Snyder & Jock, $35 They're Not Like Us, Vol. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane, $20 Nowhere Men, Vol. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Nate Bellegarde, $9.99 Nowhere Men, Vol.1 Tp (Red) by Eric Stephenson & Nate Bellegarde, $9.99 Nowhere Men Shirt Teal, W/M Xs-xxl, $20 Nowhere Men Shirt Red, W/M Xs-xxl,...
- 7/8/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Last year, Man of Action's Steven T. Seagle released "The Bus: A Camp Midnight Mini" as a Comic-Con exclusive. This low print-run, mini-comic received much praise and fans will be happy to hear that a Camp Midnight graphic novel will be released this Halloween. We also have details on Man of Action's first-ever dedicated panel at Comic-Con:
From the Press Release: "Man of Action's first-ever solo panel at Comic-Con® International: San Diego 2015 will be held on Saturday, July 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm in Room 9. Man of Action: Taking Comics From Print to Screen Panel. Man of Action's Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle create TV shows (Ben 10, Generator Rex) and write comic books/graphic novels for the Man of Action imprint and Image Comics. Learn from the pros how to turn comics into hit television shows (Ultimate Spider-Man and...
From the Press Release: "Man of Action's first-ever solo panel at Comic-Con® International: San Diego 2015 will be held on Saturday, July 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm in Room 9. Man of Action: Taking Comics From Print to Screen Panel. Man of Action's Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle create TV shows (Ben 10, Generator Rex) and write comic books/graphic novels for the Man of Action imprint and Image Comics. Learn from the pros how to turn comics into hit television shows (Ultimate Spider-Man and...
- 7/3/2015
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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