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[Streaming News] ‘The Walking Dead Holiday Special’ Coming to AMC+ on December 13th

by April Carvelli
written by April Carvelli
Walking Dead feature

For many, blending two of your favorite celebrations is natural. It’s almost become common to see a skeleton decorating a Christmas tree, Santa riding a skeletal horse, and/or Jack Skellington ornaments around the tree.

So why not bring some gore and horror into your Holiday Special? AMC just announced their first The Walking Dead Holiday Special.

The December 13th, one-hour holiday event will be available on the network’s AMC+ premium streaming service and will be hosted by Chris Hardwick. It will feature current and past cast members from The Walking Dead joining via video to talk about the holiday season and look back on the show and what the future holds.

The Walking Dead Holiday Special will feature appearances from cast members Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Khary Payton, Eleanor Matsuura, Cooper Andrews, Cassady McClincy, Lauren Ridloff, Cailey Fleming, Emily Kinney, and IronE Singleton, as well as COO Scott M. Gimple and executive producer Angela Kang.

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[Comic Book News] Kirkman & Adlard Return for NEGAN LIVES One-Shot to Support Local Comic Shops

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

THE WALKING DEAD WILL RISE AGAIN IN
SPECIAL NEGAN LIVES #1 STORY THIS JULY

The surprise one-shot from Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard aims at
generating new excitement for comic shops recovering from the COVID-19 crisis

Image Comics Skybound

The New York Times bestselling, award winning creative team behind The Walking Dead phenomenon—Robert Kirkman (Fire Power, Oblivion Song) and Charlie Adlard (Vampire State Building)—returns to the beloved series for a surprise one-shot story, Negan Lives #1, which will arrive in stores this July from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.

(Left to right): Charlie Adlard & Robert Kirkman

(Left to right): Charlie Adlard & Robert Kirkman

This shipment arriving in July will be without financial burden to receiving retailers—with no freight cost for them to worry about. “I’ve been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond’s efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I’m happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”

Negan Lives #1 will not be available digitally and will be available exclusively at comic book shops. Fans interested in ordering a copy can find the comics store closest to them on Local Comic Shop locator. Many comic book shops are fulfilling orders online and via curbside pickup.

Spurned by a slowly rebuilding society, Negan lives a life of desperate isolation… or does he? In the tradition of Here’s Negan, this all-new story in Negan Lives #1 gives readers a glimpse into what has happened to one The Walking Dead’s most popular characters in the time since his last appearance in The Walking Dead #174.

As long-time readers of the post-apocalyptic survival series will recall, The Walking Dead #174 proved to be a pivotal point for Negan, as he was tracked down and confronted by a vengeful Maggie, still heartbroken and furious over the murder of her husband, Glenn, in The Walking Dead #100.

Negan Lives #1 (Diamond Code MAR208199) is a 36-page, black and white comic book, available exclusively at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 1. There are extremely rare Gold (Diamond Code MAR208201) and Silver (Diamond Code MAR208200) foil variants of Negan Lives #1 in limited quantities, inquire with your local comic shop for availability and further details.

Negan Lives #1 hits comic book shops on the same day as the Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude original graphic novel and the FCBD Fire Power #1 free promotional comic, both by Kirkman and co-creator/artist Chris Samnee.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

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The Revolution WILL Be Televised! A History of Comic Book Adaptions on the Small Screen (Part 2)

by Adrian Care
written by Adrian Care

Written by Adrian Care

In Part 1 of this feature, we looked at comic book adaptations on the small screen leading up to the turn of the century.

Comic book-related TV shows had still yet to really find their groove. The 2000s weren’t showing any promising signs either. Mutant X was terrible, and aside from sharing a namesake with an X-book, it had little else to do with the comics and was mired in legal, quality, and production troubles (You can avoid it at all costs, trust me).

A good hidden gem of this period is 2001’s single season of The Tick (also recently resurrected and rebooted by Amazon in 2017). It’s corny, ridiculous, but short enough to enjoy as a fair enough, enjoyable adaptation of Ben Edlund’s satirical creation.

In 2001, Smallville was released on the WB network (later the CW) and would create the mould for a slew of successful DC properties in later years. It was Superboy, but not really. It was Superman’s origins, but even less so. It had winks and nods, and Easter eggs for comic fans aplenty, but it was aimed at teen audiences who didn’t have to be steeped in comic book nous to tune in. It was a big success and lasted 10 seasons. It wrapped in 2011 and there is still a large contingent of fans who believe star Tom Welling is slighted for never getting a well-earned shot at playing Superman on the big screen.

The only show to (sort of) show itself capable of hanging with Smallville’s longevity was Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The Archie Comics property lasted 7 seasons from 1996 to 2003. A sitcom-rooted adaptation that starred Melissa Joan Hart in the title role.

Although nothing else would succeed or was as well made as Smallville, there were still some notable releases at the time. One season-wonder Birds of Prey wasn’t a speck on the ever-popular Chuck Dixon creation. Another stab at The Human Target (why is it so hard to get this excellent premise right?) lasted only one more season than its first attempt. Jimmy Palmiotti’s Painkiller Jane was given a single season that wasn’t too bad. Blade: The Series followed on from Blade: Trinity and starred Onyx member Sticky Fingaz as the titular vampire hunter.

Hidden gem number two is 2008’s The Middleman. If anything deserved more than its 12-episode run, it’s Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine’s little indie that could, originally published by Viper Comics. Do yourself a kindness, watch this series and tell me you don’t agree.

It was after the MCU had gathered momentum that things on TV escalated. From the success of the Avengers film spun Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. which continued the story of Agent Coulson from the films and often had storylines effected by the continuing story of the cinematic universe. It rode the coattails of the MCU success from 2013 to now and spawned (as well did the films) Agent Carter (lasting 18 episodes).

Netflix followed suit. Although only tangentially connecting to the MCU, the sheer quality of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Luke Cage, (ahem) Iron Fist, and The Defenders was at another level. The performances were great. The villains were as good as, if not better than, anything the movies had shown us (bar Loki) and they really did treat the source material they were adapted from with love and respect. More than just winks and nods, in the case of Jessica Jones and Daredevil especially, entire sections were lifted directly from the comic book pages. The only blemish so far from the MCU/TV coalition has been The Inhumans, which Marvel has tried for years to convince us is what we want without committing wholeheartedly to it itself. It’s quietly gone away after 8 episodes. Unfortunately, the Netflix shows, too, have just reached their conclusions as Marvel prepares to move to Disney Plus.

It’s a common opinion in fandom today that while Marvel has succeeded undeniably at the movies, DC is killing it with TV series. It’s a hard statement to deny. In 2012, Arrow debuted. An adaptation of Green Arrow, at first it leaned more into darker vigilantism but, as it continued, drew closer to its printed origins with outright connections to the work done on the character by Denny O’Neil, Mike Grell, Brad Meltzer, and Kevin Smith.
Soon it was followed by 2014’s The Flash, creating the foundations for what’s known as The Arrowverse or the Berlantiverse (named for overseer Greg Berlanti, the man with the comic book TV Midas touch). The Flash leaned joyously into comic book mythology AND harkened back to the 1990s Flash series.

If these adaptations couldn’t be exact science, then they would pull heavily at every turn from the source material. It worked so well that Supergirl was produced and later brought into the Arrowverse. Supergirl would act as somewhat of an analog, transposing rich Superman history into this TV universe. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow would soon follow, finding a place for characters from Arrow and Flash to have further adventures, as well as rescuing fan-favourite, but recently cancelled, Constantine. Black Lightning rounds out the group of CW stalwarts and these series have all been renowned, in true comic book fashion, for having multi-episode crossovers mid-season.

DC has also had some success with taking a corner of their universe and making departures with the story or history. A fresh take on a familiar property, these ideas are slow to start but steadily come into their own. Gotham is one such show, debuting in 2014 and wrapping with its fifth season this year. Krypton is another (soon to be in its second season), as well as slated series Pennyworth and Metropolis on the DC universe app. All these shows are, at minimum, moderate successes to hugely popular hits. The only failure so far has been the it-wasn’t-even-that-bad Powerless (cancelled after only one season).

DC has also had success adapting its Vertigo properties. iZombie has made it to five seasons. Lucifer began in 2016 and was recently rescued from limbo by Netflix. Preacher, also debuting in 2016, has been renewed for a fourth season at AMC. The very same network that is home to monster hit The Walking Dead.

A ratings bonanza for a network that wondered what it would do post Breaking Bad and Mad Men, TWD is a great example of a show that has been, at times, both a literal adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s Image Comics property, and a departure from the story set by the comic. It has garnered a successful spin off in Fear the Walking Dead and is often recognized for bringing new audiences to comic book stores.

If only Preacher could develop into such a hit for AMC. I’m forever conflicted by Preacher. At least I’m getting something called Preacher, with an excellent Joseph Gilgun performance every week. But it isn’t the Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon favourite that I know from back to front. If the Duffy Brothers manage to make and screw up the alluded to (in Stranger Things) The Invisibles, I’ll be out for blood.

In writing this I’m in awe of the TV landscape and how populated with comic book properties it is. I haven’t the space to give proper mention to adaptations of Dark Horse’s Dark Matter, Brian Michael Bendis’ Powers, The End of the F**king World on Netflix, Robert Kirkman’s Outcast, Enormous, Wynonna Earp, and the absolutely, insanely good Happy! (from my hero and yours, Grant Morrison).

I also can’t neglect Marvel’s (now up in the air) Fox productions: the critically acclaimed Legion, and The Gifted. Not to mention I’ve still yet to watch Cloak and Dagger or The Runaways. There’s literally a Runaways series that gives the live-action treatment to Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona’s original run. If this is a dream, don’t wake me…. Ever.

Let’s not forget either what Roberto Aguirre-Sacassa has done with Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, making people outside of the Archie Comics faithful fall in love with a new, dark, brooding and subversive version of a property that has stayed true to one form since 1941.

Although the DC Universe app is not yet available in Australia, I recently finished watching what began as (I thought) a very fast and loose take on Titans. I wasn’t fanboy raging-out at the infamous line Grayson gives us in the promo, or the Televisionisation of Starfire and Raven, but I’ll tell you by the time episode 9 (“Hank and Dawn”) rolled around, I was well and truly hooked. No longer mad that this “wasn’t my Titans” at all.

I now live with the anticipation there is an adaptation of The Boys coming my way, and that Deadly Class just saluted and was beyond awesome.

On the way from DC we’re getting Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Stargirl, Watchmen, Batwoman, The Secret Six, Y: The Last Man, V for Vendetta, and Sweet Tooth.

Mark Millar has recently inked a deal with Netflix that gives most, if not all, his MillarWorld properties a shot at excellent adaptations, and man, are The Magic Order, Huck, American Jesus, RPM, Chrononauts, ready-made for the Netflix treatment.

Not to be left out, Marvel is going to continue to annex out its MCU properties onto Disney Plus. Shows for Loki, Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Falcon, and Winter Soldier are going into production.

It’s impossible for me to expect all of these will be straight from the page adaptations. In truth, I don’t think hardcore fans will ever get that. I don’t think hardcore fans will ever be satisfied completely with what they get anyway.

But the fact is that the source material will always be there. On shelves. In trades. Digitally. It will never be out of our reach. We can read it over and over and be transported to another time and place whenever we choose.
The popularity of TV shows should constantly bring new eyes to the original work. To this end, DC must be applauded by converging so much content on to one platform in the DC Universe app.

At the very least, even if a new fan only comes to the characters via watching TV, that’s another seed planted in the fan community.

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[Streaming News] Netflix – September 2018: What’s Coming & What’s Leaving

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett
Netflix in September

COMING TO NETFLIX IN SEPTEMBER

See below for a list of titles that will be added to Netflix in September 2018.

All title and dates are subject to change

Arriving in September

 

Avail. 9/1/18

 

10,000 B.C.

 

Another Cinderella Story

 

Assassins

 

August Rush

 

Bruce Almighty

 

Delirium

 

Fair Game

 

Groundhog Day

 

King Kong

La Catedral del Mar— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In 14th-century Barcelona, a serf’s determined climb to wealth and freedom
incurs the disdain of the noble class and the suspicion of the Inquisition.


Martian Child


Monkey Twins— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Inspired by Khon dance drama and Thai martial arts, a fighter scarred by the
past joins forces with a determined cop to battle an organized crime ring.

Mr. Sunshine— NETFLIX ORIGINAL  (Streaming Every Saturday)
A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident
returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.

 

Nacho Libre

 

Pearl Harbor


Scarface

 

Sisters— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Her dad’s deathbed confession leads Julia to discover she has more
than 100 brothers and two sisters: troubled TV star Roxy and uptight lawyer Edie.

 

Spider-Man 3

 

Stephanie

 

Summer Catch

 

Sydney White

 

The Ant Bully

 

The Breakfast Club

 

The Cider House Rules

 

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

 

The Keeping Hours

 

The River Wild

 

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

 

Two Weeks Notice

 

Unforgiven

 

Avail. 9/2/18


Disney’s Lilo & Stitch


Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove


Maynard


Quantico: Season 3

 

Avail. 9/3/18

A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Two brainy beauty queens — same heritage, on separate coasts
— and one fateful decision that soon links their paths.

 

Avail. 9/4/18


Marvel Studios’ Black Panther

 

Avail. 9/5/18


Van Helsing: Season 2


Wentworth: Season 6

 

Avail. 9/6/18


Once Upon a Time: Season 7

 

Avail. 9/7/18

Atypical: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
While Elsa and Doug face the aftermath of their marriage crisis and
Casey tries to adjust to her new school, Sam prepares for life after graduation.

Cable Girls: Season 3— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
After a tragedy, Lidia fights passionately for her family, Carlota finds her voice,
Ángeles goes undercover and Marga reveals a talent for accounting.

City of Joy— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Women who’ve been sexually brutalized in war-torn Congo begin
to heal at City of Joy, a center that helps them regain a sense of self and empowerment.


Click

 

First and Last— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Filmmakers go inside Georgia’s Gwinnett County Jail to
capture two days that define an inmate’s experience: the first and last.

Marvel’s Iron Fist: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

With the defeat of the Hand, Chinatown is left vulnerable to
turf wars, and Danny must protect the streets of New York.

Next Gen— NETFLIX FILM
A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl’s life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

Watch the trailer here.

Sierra Burgess Is A Loser— NETFLIX FILM

Smart high school girl Sierra teams up with a more popular girl
hoping to win over her crush. Starring Shannon Purser (Barb on “Stranger Things”).

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Wrongly accused for the attack on Rook Tower, the Flex Fighters
must protect their city as wanted men. Will Charter City ever trust them again?

The Most Assassinated Woman in the World— NETFLIX FILM

In 1930s Paris, an actress famous for her gory death scenes at the
Grand Guignol Theater contends with a mysterious stalker and ghosts from her past.

 

Avail. 9/10/18


Call the Midwife: Series 7

 

Avail. 9/11/18

Daniel Sloss: Live Shows— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The dark mind of Daniel Sloss is back, and he’s ready to find the funny
in some very taboo topics, from the deeply personal to the highly irreverent.

The Resistance Banker— NETFLIX FILM

Risking his family and future, a banker in occupied Amsterdam slows
the Nazi war machine by creating an underground bank to fund the resistance.

 

Avail. 9/12/18


Blacklist: Season 5

 

Life— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

At Korea’s top university medical center, ideals and interests collide
between a patient-centered ER doctor and the hospital’s newly-appointed CEO.

On My Skin— NETFLIX FILM

Arrested for a drug-related offense, Stefano Cucchi suffers at the
hands of Italy’s Carabinieri police and a broken legal system. Based on true events.

 

Avail. 9/14/18

American Vandal: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In the wake of the first documentary’s success, Peter and Sam seek a
new case and settle on a stomach-churning mystery at a Washington high school.

Bleach— NETFLIX FILM
When high schooler Ichigo is suddenly given reaper abilities,
he really wants to give the powers back. But he’ll have to reap some souls first.

Boca Juniors Confidential— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
This docuseries profiles Argentine soccer power Boca Juniors,
highlighting the relationships between coaches and players as they contend for trophies.

BoJack Horseman: Season 5— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
BoJack’s back on screen as the star of “Philbert,” a new detective series
produced by Princess Carolyn. But his demons are out in full force.

Car Masters: Rust to Riches— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The colorful crew at Gotham Garage overhauls an eclectic collection of cars,
trading their way up to a showstopper they can sell for big bucks.

Ingobernable: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Emilia takes on the leader of a drug trafficking empire in her fight
to reunite her family and reduce corruption in her country.

LAST HOPE— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
After causing the near extinction of mankind seven years ago, genius scientist
Leon Lau must now fight the ecological disaster he unwittingly created.

Norm Macdonald has a Show— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Comedian Norm Macdonald hosts this talk show with celebrity guests,
unexpected conversation and a behind-the-scenes view into Norm’s world.

Super Monsters Monster Party: Songs— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Sing along and move to this groovy collection of music videos
featuring monster friends Katya, Lobo, Zoe, Drac, Cleo and Frankie!

The Angel— NETFLIX FILM
While operating at the highest levels of Egypt’s government, Ashraf Marwan walks
a dangerously thin line as a spy for Israel. Based on a true story.

The Dragon Prince— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Two human princes forge an unlikely bond with the elven assassin sent to kill them,
embarking on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands.

The Land of Steady Habits— NETFLIX FILM
After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders begins a clumsy,
heartbreaking quest to reassemble the pieces of his fractured life.

The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Season 2 Part A— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Piers and Caroline head to Portugal, Switzerland, Japan and the
United States to tour more one-of-a-kind homes with extraordinary architecture.

 

Avail. 9/15/18


Inside The Freemasons: Season 1

 

Avail. 9/16/18


Role Models


Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

 

Avail. 9/17/18


The Witch

 

Avail. 9/18/18


American Horror Story: Cult

 

D.L. Hughley: Contrarian— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Comedian D.L. Hughley riffs on politics, “Black Panther,” his upbringing and
more in a rapid-fire stand-up show at Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater.

 

Avail. 9/21/18

Battlefish— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Over the course of the fishing season, a group of fishing boats pursues
the lucrative albacore tuna in the competitive waters off the Oregon coast.

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone & Masotan— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Recently stationed Air Self-Defense Force rookie Hisone Amakasu
is chosen by a dragon concealed within Gifu Air Base to be his pilot.

Hilda— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Join Hilda as she travels from a wilderness full of elves and giants to Trolberg,
a bustling city packed with new friends and mysterious creatures.

Maniac: Limited Series— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Two strangers find themselves caught up in a mind-bending
pharmaceutical trial gone awry. Starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.

Nappily Ever After— NETFLIX FILM

Violet has it all: the perfect job, the perfect relationship and the perfect hair.
Until she doesn’t. What happens when being perfect isn’t enough?

Quincy— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The life and career of legendary music producer Quincy Jones are
traced in this biographical documentary directed by his daughter, Rashida Jones.

The Good Cop— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Honest cop Tony Jr. gets advice from his unscrupulous father,
retired NYPD officer Tony Sr., about everything from his job to his love life.

 

Avail. 9/23/18


The Walking Dead: Season 8

 

Avail. 9/25/18


Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time


Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

 

Avail. 9/26/18

Norsemen: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

The sea road to the west has been found, but Norheim’s villagers
must still cope with power struggles and the ever-present threat of Jarl Varg.


The Hurricane Heist

 

Avail. 9/28/18

Chef’s Table: Volume 5— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
This season, meet four innovative chefs who are shaking up
the food culture in Philadelphia, Istanbul, Bangkok and Barcelona.

El Marginal: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Set three years before the first season, this award-winning Argentine series
explores the backstory of criminals and cops operating in the shadows of San Onofre.

Forest of Piano— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Kai grows up playing an old piano discarded in the woods; Shuhei’s father
is a famous pianist. Their chance meeting transforms their lives and music.

Hold the Dark— NETFLIX FILM
Summoned to a remote Alaskan village to search for wolves that took a
local boy, a naturalist soon finds himself caught in a harrowing mystery.

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL

This season, Jack and his not-so-adventurous dad, Michael, tackle Europe,
including the Bavarian Alps, Istanbul, Budapest, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.

Lessons From A School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Devastated by the school shooting in his town, a priest from
Sandy Hook, Connecticut, bonds with a Scottish priest who experienced a similar tragedy.

Lost Son

Lost Song— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
War looms over the kingdom of Neunatia, where two
young women are both burdened and blessed by the power of song.

Made in Mexico— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Get to know the opulent lifestyles and infamous dynasties of Mexico City’s
socialites and the expats vying for a spot in their exclusive social order.

Reboot: The Guardian Code: Season 2— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
With Megabyte, Hexadecimal and the evil Sourcerer still at large,
the rebooted Guardians face a new season of threats — both at home and online.

 

Skylanders Academy: Season 3— NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Season 3 finds Spyro and the Skylanders forging unexpected alliances,
taking on new adventures and even straddling the line between good and evil.

The 3rd Eye— NETFLIX FILM

After the death of their parents, two sisters move back to their
childhood home, where one sibling claims to be able to see a dark presence.

Two Catalonias— NETFLIX FILM

Lawmakers and activists with conflicting ideologies speak about the
complexities of Catalonia’s politics and the fight for its independence from Spain.

 

Avail. 9/30/18


Big Miracle

 

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LAST CALL

 

Leaving 9/1/18


13 Going on 30

 

A Royal Night Out

 

Batman Begins

 

Casino

 

Dead Poets Society

 

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest


Exporting Raymond

 

Forgetting Sarah Marshall


Ghostbusters

 

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

 

Hotel for Dogs

 

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

 

It Might Get Loud

 

Joyful Noise

 

Just Friends

 

Lockup: County Jails: Collection 1

 

Man on Wire

 

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

 

The Assets

 

The Bucket List

 

The Dark Knight

 

The Descent

 

The Descent: Part 2

 

Leaving 9/2/18


Outsourced


Waffle Street

 

Leaving 9/11/18


Rules of Engagement: Seasons 1 – 7

 

Leaving 9/14/18


Disney’s Pete’s Dragon

 

Leaving 9/15/18


A Star Is Born


Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead


Bordertown

 

Leaving 9/16/18


Are You Here


Jackass 3.5: The Unrated Movie


Moonrise Kingdom

 

Leaving 9/24/18


Iris

 

Leaving 9/28/18


The Imitation Game

ABOUT NETFLIX

Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 93 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

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[Convention Recap] Fandemic Tour: Sacramento, CA – June 22nd-24th, 2018

by Alex A
written by Alex A
Fandemic Tour

Fandemic Tour logo

Fandemic Tour is a promising new showcase of talent and celebrities that stumbled a little in their premiere capital showcase.

Fandemic Tour, whose aim was to be “a New Comic Convention Experience,” rolled into its inaugural event in the heart of downtown Sacramento the third weekend of June 2018. Sporting a rather impressive list of celebrity guests including The Boondock Saints alum Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, and David Della Rocco. The Walking Dead cast arrived too, including Steven Yeun, Michael Rooker, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and the aforementioned Norman Reedus. The guest list included cast members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Charmed, Smallville, and a little Nightmare on Elm Street.

As day one started, the Friday crowd seemed sparse and the trend continued through all three days, leaving the event empty at times. This doesn’t mean there wasn’t good times to be had. Michael Rooker walked around the packed room answering questions, taking pictures with fans. Robert Englund spoke to a room of fans who loved hearing his stories and experiences and could safely be said to have killed it. Overall, Fandemic brought a lot of good names and a wide range of vendors, but seemed plagued with cancellations, little or not enough advertising, and did not capture the attention of the locals.

There is a lot of potential in this event and location. Hopefully they decide to come back next year and push their marketing to allow this show to grow to its fullest.

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***All pictures were taken by Alex A.

ABOUT FANDEMIC TOUR

Fandemic Tour is athree-day extravaganza of all things Geek! Fandemic will gather pop culture celebrities, well known and emerging comic artists, professional and amateur cosplayers, and exhibitors that sell socks, t-shirts, hats, and everything in-between. In addition, Fandemic Tourwill provide programming open to all who attend throughout the weekend. Throughout the weekend, attendees have the opportunity to purchase autographs and photo ops with Fandemic Tour guests. Photo opportunities come in the form of a photo of you and the celebrity guest taken on a professional camera under ideal lighting conditions. Photos are printed on 8×10” paper on dye-sublimation photo printers. Most guests are available for at least two of the three days of the event, and all appearance dates are spelled out on the Fandemic Tour website, www.FandemicTour.com.

Want to see what other conventions are coming up in your areas, then check out the Cosplay and Convention List.

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[Comic Book News] Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment Announce THE WALKING DEAD 15th Anniversary Box Set

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

IMAGE/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
SPECIAL THE WALKING DEAD 15TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET

Image Comics Skybound

Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce a special WALKING DEAD 15TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET stuffed with over 3,300 pages of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s walkers, Survivors, Saviors and a barbwire bat named Lucille—just in time for readers to enjoy in the days leading up to this year’s THE WALKING DEAD DAY on Saturday, October 13th.

“I can’t quite believe it’s been 15 years. This is an amazing box set and it’s something that I would be proud to have on my bookshelf…” said Adlard. “Here’s to the next anniversary!”

This deluxe boxset includes THE WALKING DEAD Compendiums 1, 2, and 3—each with exclusive, new covers—collecting the first 144 issues of the New York Times bestselling survival horror series from Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. It also includes an exclusive, expanded edition of the HERE’S NEGAN trade paperback, which now features the previously uncollected origins of Michonne, Tyrese, the Governor, and Morgan. This box promises to be the most complete collection of THE WALKING DEAD ever assembled and is a cannot-miss experience for the ultimate fan.

THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM 15TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET (Diamond Code APR188923), which will retail for $200, will be available on Wednesday, October 3rd and in bookstores on Tuesday, October 9th. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, June 11th.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

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[Comic Book News] Image/Skybound Announce “The Walking Dead Day” – 15th Anniversary Adlard & Stewart Variant Revealed

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett
THE WALKING DEAD #1 15th Anniversary Variant

IMAGE/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE WALKING DEAD DAY
REVEALS SPECIAL VARIANT BY CHARLIE ADLARD IN CELEBRATION OF SKYBOUND’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY

Image Comics Skybound

Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce that October 13th will mark THE WALKING DEAD DAY—an exciting all-day, globally celebrated event commemorating the world’s favorite, long-running, survival comic created by Robert Kirkman (OBLIVION SONG, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA).

Image/Skybound Entertainment is thrilled to reveal the first of many collectable THE WALKING DEAD DAY items for fans to keep an eye out for—THE WALKING DEAD #1 15th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT—which boasts cover artwork by current series artist, Charlie Adlard, for the first time, with colors by Dave Stewart.

THE WALKING DEAD #1 15th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT features a brand new cover by Adlard showcasing walkers invading comic book shops across the globe to celebrate THE WALKING DEAD DAY.

A selection of WALKING DEAD DAY participating local comic shops will become a part of the iconic story with their own special edition of this cover which will feature the store’s logo incorporated into the cover artwork. Fans should contact their local comic shop to inquire as to retailer participation in store exclusive version and to learn more about limited WALKING DEAD DAY promotional swag available.

THE WALKING DEAD #1 15TH ANNV VAR (Diamond Code JUN180298) will be available on Saturday, October 13. The final order cutoff for WALKING DEAD #1 15TH ANNV VAR will be Monday, July 9th.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

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[Comic Book News] Image/Skybound Reveal Three New Bill Sienkiewicz THE WALKING DEAD Variants

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett
THE WALKING DEAD Sienkiewicz variants feature

THREE MORE BILL SIENKIEWICZ VARIANT COVERS
FOR THE WALKING DEAD’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY UNVEILED

Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment has revealed three more in a series of monthly THE WALKING DEAD variant covers featuring art by Bill Sienkiewicz, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the long-running series. These Sienkiewicz variants kick-off the “New World Order” story arc and will run throughout 2018. Revealed below are THE WALKING DEAD #177, THE WALKING DEAD #178, and THE WALKING DEAD #179.

This new story arc will introduce all-new friends, new enemies, new threats, and a whole new order.

THE WALKING DEAD #177 Cover B by SienkiewiczTHE WALKING DEAD #178 Cover B by SienkiewiczTHE WALKING DEAD #179 Cover B by Sienkiewicz

THE WALKING DEAD #177 Cover A (Diamond Code JAN180843) and Cover B by Sienkiewicz (Diamond Code DEC178075) will be available in stores on Wednesday, March 7th. The final order cutoff will be on Monday, February 12th.

THE WALKING DEAD #178 Cover A (Diamond Code FEB180713) and Cover B by Sienkiewicz (Diamond Code DEC178343) will be available in stores on Wednesday, April 4th. The final order cutoff will be on Monday, March 12th.

THE WALKING DEAD #179 will hit stores on Wednesday, May 2nd.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

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[Comic Book News] Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment Reveals ‘THE WALKING DEAD’ 15th Anniversary Variants by Bill Sienkiewicz

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

SIENKIEWICZ VARIANT COVERS IN CELEBRATION OF THE WALKING DEAD’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY REVEALED

THE WALKING DEAD #175 Cover B

THE WALKING DEAD #176 Cover B

Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment has revealed the first two in a series of monthly THE WALKING DEAD variant covers featuring art by Bill Sienkiewicz, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the long-running series. The Sienkiewicz variants begin with Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s THE WALKING DEAD #175 and kick-off the “New World Order” story arc and will run throughout 2018.

This new story arc will introduce all-new friends, new enemies, new threats, and a whole new order.

THE WALKING DEAD #175 Cover A (Diamond Code NOV170604) and Cover B by Sienkiewicz (Diamond Code OCT178651) will be available in stores on Wednesday, January 3rd. The final order cutoff will be on Monday, December 11th.

THE WALKING DEAD #176 Cover A (Diamond Code DEC170770) and Cover B by Sienkiewicz (Diamond Code OCT178652) will be available in stores on Wednesday, February 7th. The final order cutoff will be on Monday, January 15th.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

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[Preview] A Look at All of October’s Revealed THE WALKING DEAD Variants at Image Comics

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

IMAGE COMICS CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH B&W VERSIONS OF THE WALKING DEAD VARIANT COVERS

Image Comics is pleased to announce black & white versions of the highly anticipated month of THE WALKING DEAD variants and reveal four more of the planned variant covers.

This final month of 25th anniversary theme variants will pay tribute to some of the hottest, most jaw-dropping moments from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s long-running, and industry-changing series THE WALKING DEAD which went on to become a pop culture phenomenon.

Available in stores on Wednesday, October 4th
(Final order cutoff deadline Monday, September 11th):


ELSEWHERE #3 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin,
cover by Kesgin & Riley (Diamond Code AUG170648)
ELSEWHERE #3 by Jay Faerber & Sumeyye Kesgin,
B&W cover by Kesgin & Riley (Diamond Code JUL178860)

EXTREMITY #7 by Daniel Warren Johnson,
cover by Johnson (Diamond Code AUG170650)

I HATE FAIRYLAND: I HATE IMAGE SPECIAL EDITION by Skottie Young,
cover by Young (Diamond Code AUG170569)
I HATE FAIRYLAND: I HATE IMAGE SPECIAL EDITION by Skottie Young,
B&W cover by Young (Diamond Code JUL178851)

POSTAL #23 by Bryan Hill & Isaac Goodhart,
cover by Goodhart (Diamond Code JUL178342)

POSTAL #23 by Bryan Hill & Isaac Goodhart,
B&W cover by Goodhart (Diamond Code JUL178861)

REGRESSION #5 by Cullen Bunn & Danny Luckert,
cover by Luckert (Diamond Code AUG170713)

SOUTHERN CROSS #13 by Andy Belanger & Becky Cloonan,
cover by Cloonan (Diamond Code JUL178341)
SOUTHERN CROSS #13 by Andy Belanger & Becky Cloonan,
B&W cover by Cloonan (Diamond Code JUL178862)

SLOTS #1 by Dan Panosian,
cover by Panosian (Diamond Code AUG170588)

Available in stores on Wednesday, October 11th
(Final order cutoff deadline Monday, September 18th):


BIRTHRIGHT #27 by Joshua Williamson, Adriano Lucas & Andrei Bressan,
cover by Bressan & Lucas (Diamond Code AUG170606)

BLACK SCIENCE #32 by Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera,
cover by Harren (Diamond Code AUG170614)
BLACK SCIENCE #32 by Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera,
B&W cover by Harren (Diamond Code JUL178856)

ROYAL CITY #6 by Jeff Lemire,
cover by Lemire (Diamond Code AUG170721)
ROYAL CITY #6 by Jeff Lemire,
B&W cover by Lemire (Diamond Code JUL178854)
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #32 by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie,
cover by McKelvie (Diamond Code AUG170772)
Rob Liefeld’s YOUNGBLOOD #6 by Chad Bowers & Jim Towe,
cover by Liefeld (Diamond Code AUG170775)
Rob Liefeld’s YOUNGBLOOD #6 by Chad Bowers & Jim Towe,
B&W cover by Liefeld (Diamond Code JUL178850)

Available in stores on Wednesday, October 18th
(Final order cutoff deadline Monday, September 25th):

CURSE WORDS #9 by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne,
cover by Browne (Diamond Code AUG170633)
CURSE WORDS #9 by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne,
B&W cover by Browne (Diamond Code JUL178858)

DESCENDER #25 by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen,
cover by Nguyen (Diamond Code AUG170643)
DESCENDER #25 by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen,
B&W cover by Nguyen (Diamond Code JUL178852)

GENERATION GONE #4 Ales Kot & André Araújo,
cover by Araújo (Diamond Code AUG170654)

GRRL SCOUTS: MAGIC SOCKS #6 by Jim Mahfood,
cover by Mahfood (Diamond Code AUG170662)

HORIZON #15 by Brandon Thomas, Juan Gedeon & Mike Spicer,
cover by Gedeon & Spicer (Diamond Code AUG170668)
KILL THE MINOTAUR #5 by Chris Pasetto, Christian Cantamessa, Jean-Francois Beaulieu & Lukas Ketner,
cover by Ketner & Beaulieu (Diamond Code AUG170686)

MANIFEST DESTINY #32 by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts & Owen Gieni,
cover by Roberts & Gieni (Diamond Code AUG170695)

THE REALM #2 by Seth M. Peck & Jeremy Haun,
cover by Jeremy Haun (Diamond Code AUG170710)
THE REALM #2 by Seth M. Peck & Jeremy Haun,
B&W cover by Jeremy Haun (Diamond Code JUL178853)

ROCKSTARS #8 by Joe Harris & Megan Hutchison,
cover by Hutchison (Diamond Code AUG170718)

SPY SEAL #3 by Rich Tommaso,
cover by Tomasso (Diamond Code AUG170739)

Available in stores on Wednesday, October 25th
(Final order cutoff deadline Monday, October 2nd):

ANGELIC #2 by Simon Spurrier & Caspar Wijngaard,
cover by Wijngaard (Diamond Code AUG170604)

COPPERHEAD #15 by Jay Faerber, Drew Moss & Ron Riley,
cover by Godlewski & Riley (Diamond Code AUG170627)

COPPERHEAD #15 by Jay Faerber, Drew Moss & Ron Riley,
B&W cover by Godlewski & Riley (Diamond Code JUL178857)

CROSSWIND #5 by Gail Simone & Cat Staggs,
cover by Staggs (Diamond Code AUG170630)

GASOLINA #2 by Sean Mackiewicz, Mat Lopes & Niko Walter,
cover by Walter & Lopes (Diamond Code AUG170652)

HACK/SLASH: RESURRECTION #1 by Tini Howard, Celor, K. Michael Russell,
cover by Rugg (Diamond Code AUG170559)

HACK / SLASH #1: RESURRECTION #1 by Tini Howard, Celor, K. Michael Russell,
B&W cover by Rugg (Diamond Code JUL178855)

THE HARD PLACE #3 by Doug Wagner & Nic Rummel,
cover by Rummel (Diamond Code AUG170666)

SPAWN #279 by Todd McFarlane,
cover by McFarlane (Diamond Code JUL178340)

UNDERWINTER: A FIELD OF FEATHERS #1 by Ray Fawkes,
cover by Fawkes (Diamond Code AUG170596)

UNDERWINTER: FIELD OF FEATHERS #1 by Ray Fawkes,
B&W cover by Fawkes (Diamond Code JUL178859)

WAYWARD #24 by Jim Zub & Steven Cummings,
cover by Cummings & Royce “Fooray” Southerland (Diamond Code AUG170769)

 

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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