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First Look: New Comic ‘Lycan’ From Thomas Jane Announced

Renegade Entertainment, co-founded by Courtney Lauren Penn and Thomas Jane, is teaming with AfterShock Comics, the industry’s fastest-growing independent publishing company, to introduce an all-new comic property titled “Lycan,” with a script by comic book legend Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl with All the Gifts) and based on a story by David James Kelly (Logan, Robin Hood), and Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mist). “Set in the year of Our Lord 1777: A hardened band of international big game hunters returning from Africa are shipwrecked off a small British island. In exchange for new supplies and the repairing of their good ship The Calydonian, Lord Ludgate engages the men for a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beast that has been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy it.” Thomas Jane brings a breadth of experience from the comic book world to this new venture in partnership with AfterShock. In addition

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2021
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Keanu Reeves Starring In Netflix’s Adaptation Of His Comic ‘BRZRKR’

Fans of the John Wick franchise and its star Keanu Reeves will be excited to learn that Reeves will be starring in Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of his hit comic, BRZRKR. Netflix is also currently developing an anime series on the same comic that will also star and be produced by Reeves. Exciting news! Netflix is developing a live-action film AND follow-up anime series based on Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR, a brutally epic saga about an immortal warrior’s 80,000 year fight through the ages. Reeves will produce and star in the film, and voice the anime,” Netflix confirmed in a new statement. Reeves created the comic that is written by Reeves and Matt Kindt with art by Ron Garney. BRZRKR originally started on Kickstarter before BOOM! Studios picked it up. The first issue of the 12-issue limited series was released this March. The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages seeking only

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2021
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John Wick Writer Adapting Japanese Manga ‘Hellsing’ For A Feature Film

When it comes to action-packed films John Wick is at the top of the list. The writer behind the pulse-pounding franchise, Derek Kolstad, is now gearing up to bring us another film that will keep us on the edge of our seats, the live-action film adaptation of the Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing for Amazon Studios, Deadline reports. Ever since my brother introduced me to the Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” Kolstad said in a statement. “Hellsing reimagines Dracula as Alucard, a special agent bound to The Hellsing Organization, under the leadership of Integra Hellsing, great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Hellsing, to aid them in their mission to protect England and the world from vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural threats. The manga also focuses on Hellsing’s newest recruit, a female ex-police officer named Seras Victoria.” I’ve always loved the vampire genre, especially when a creator is able to put their own unique spin on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: Random Acts Of Violence (2021)

The Shudder Original Random Acts of Violence, from director Jay Baruchel, has just been unleashed on Blu-ray and DVD by RLJE. Jessie Willams stars as Todd, a comic book creator whose ‘Slasherman’ comics center on a serial killer, who is actually real in the movie, known as the “1-90 Killer.” As Todd continues his road trip with his girlfriend (Jordana Brewster), business partner (Jay Baruchel), and their assistant (Niamh Wilson), murders begin popping up that mimic scenes from his comic. This comic book movie about a comic based on real events that is actually based on a real comic book of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Random Acts of Violence combines the violence and gore horror fans love with an interesting story about trauma, relationships, and a unique way of looking at life. As for the cast, Jessie Williams played his complex character well, but that’s no surprise, The Cabin in the Woods and “Grey’s Anatomy”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2021
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Godzilla vs Kong Getting A Companion Series From Legendary Comics

Ahead of the arrival of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs Kong in theaters this March, Legendary Comics has announced a companion series that will allow fans to further explore the battle between the titans. The companion series will feature two new prequel graphic novels along with an anthology series, two books for young fans, a behind the scenes art book, and a novelization. The movie is set “In a time when monsters walk the Earth, where humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” Adam Wingard, the filmmaker behind The Guest, You’re Next, and Blair

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2021
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Legendary Comics Unveils Cover For Issues 1 Of New ‘The Heart Hunter’

To celebrate love and Valentine’s Day, Legendary Comics has unveiled the cover for the new graphic novel The Heart Hunter from writer Mickey George and artist V. Gagnon. The Heart Hunter is set on the cursed island of Envecor, where everyone is doomed to wear their heart outside their body and are immortal—unable to die, to change, to have children — until they find their soul mate. Paired soul mates are then turned mortal, freed from the curse, and able to leave. But all fairy tales have a dark side: those who don’t want to lose their immortality pay “Heart Hunters” to find their soul mates and kill them so they may remain immortal. Psyche, a Heart Hunter, is hired by the king to kill his soulmate. As she sets out on her quest, she begins her own journey of mending her broken heart and learning to trust again. Edited by Legendary Comics’ Nikita Kannekanti, the new comic is one

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2021
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‘Morbius’ Gets A New Release Date

Earlier today we reported the A Quiet Place II has been delayed again, but it’s not the only movie to keep getting pushed back. The new comic-inspired Jared Leto movie Morbius has just been delayed again as well. UGH! Most recently set to sink its fangs into theaters in October and then in March, Morbius will now arrive early in 2022. Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), Morbius stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, a scientist who, while trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transforms himself into a living vampire. Though disgusted by his own bloodlust, he chooses to prey upon criminals he deems unworthy of life. Tyrese Gibson stars as FBI agent Simon Stroud; Jared Harris (“The Terror”) plays Morbius’ mentor; Matt Smith (“Doctor Who”) plays the film’s villain Loxias Crown; and Adria Arjona (Pacific Rim: Uprising) is Morbius’ love interest. Daniel Espinosa (Life) directs from the script penned by Matt Sazama and Burk

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2021
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Witness ‘Random Acts Of Violence’ On Blu-ray & Digital

RLJE Films is set to unleash Shudder’s horror comic adaptation Random Acts Of Violence this February on home video. Based on the comic of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, the action-packed film stars Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise), Niamh Wilson (Saw franchise), and Jay Baruchel (How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2). Jay Baruchel also directed and co-wrote the film with Jesse Chabot (Goon: Last of the Enforcers). In Random Acts Of Violence, “comic book creator Todd Walkley, his wife, assistant, and best friend, are heading to NYC Comic Con when bad things start to happen—people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using his “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings. And as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends become victims themselves, he is forced to face the killer and put an end to his notorious comic once and for all.” Random Acts of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2021
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A First Look At New Comic ‘Chained to the Grave’ From Deadpool’s Brian Level

IDW is gearing up to unleash the first issue of the new supernatural comic Chained to the Grave, a five-issue comic book series with Old West action, a wholly unique visual style, and supernatural weirdness aplenty! From the creative team of co-writers Brian Level (Darth Vader, Thanos, Deadpool) and Andy Eschenbach (Heavy Metal Magazine, Red Shoes) and artist Kate Sherron (Invader Zim, The Amazing World of Gumball), Chained to the Grave is an original tale of intrigue, murder, and magic meant for mature audiences. In the comic, “Outlaw Roy Mason has come back from the dead, chained to the headstone that marked his grave. It’s a lawless time, a magical time, and the undead Roy finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place as he sets out in search of treasure. But Roy, trying to do right by the wife and children he left behind, soon finds out that everything is not always as it seems…” You can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2021
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’30 Days Of Night’ Creator Launches Monster Forge Productions

Steve Niles, the man behind the 30 Days of Night comic book series, is ramping up his presence in the genre by launching Monster Forge Productions, THR reports. Niles has teamed up with Shannon Eric Denton to create the company which will bring to life “a spectrum of horror properties, ranging from light monster fare for children to full-blown adult scares.” The site also states that “Monster Forge enters the entertainment space with a multi-platform production division bringing their monstrous library of titles and creator relationships to film, television, interactive entertainment, gaming, and merchandising.” Comics, animation, games, and toys that have grown into a cultural phenomenon over the past two decades” Niles said in a statement shared by THR. “Monster Forge will build a bridge from our own creations and those of like-minded creators’ works to film, TV, toys, games, and beyond.” Horror, sci-fi, kids’ animation, Hammer films, black-and-white creature features, and modern VFX-driven genre fun is all the stuff

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2020

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First Look: New Comic ‘Lycan’ From Thomas Jane Announced

Renegade Entertainment, co-founded by Courtney Lauren Penn and Thomas Jane, is teaming with AfterShock Comics, the industry’s fastest-growing independent publishing company, to introduce an all-new comic property titled “Lycan,” with a script by comic book legend Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl with All the Gifts) and based on a story by David James Kelly (Logan, Robin Hood), and Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mist). “Set in the year of Our Lord 1777: A hardened band of international big game hunters returning from Africa are shipwrecked off a small British island. In exchange for new supplies and the repairing of their good ship The Calydonian, Lord Ludgate engages the men for a task they are particularly well suited for: find the Berserking Beast that has been eating his subjects, including a group of young Benedictine Nuns, and destroy it.” Thomas Jane brings a breadth of experience from the comic book world to this new venture in partnership with AfterShock. In addition

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2021
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Keanu Reeves Starring In Netflix’s Adaptation Of His Comic ‘BRZRKR’

Fans of the John Wick franchise and its star Keanu Reeves will be excited to learn that Reeves will be starring in Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of his hit comic, BRZRKR. Netflix is also currently developing an anime series on the same comic that will also star and be produced by Reeves. Exciting news! Netflix is developing a live-action film AND follow-up anime series based on Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR, a brutally epic saga about an immortal warrior’s 80,000 year fight through the ages. Reeves will produce and star in the film, and voice the anime,” Netflix confirmed in a new statement. Reeves created the comic that is written by Reeves and Matt Kindt with art by Ron Garney. BRZRKR originally started on Kickstarter before BOOM! Studios picked it up. The first issue of the 12-issue limited series was released this March. The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages seeking only

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2021
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John Wick Writer Adapting Japanese Manga ‘Hellsing’ For A Feature Film

When it comes to action-packed films John Wick is at the top of the list. The writer behind the pulse-pounding franchise, Derek Kolstad, is now gearing up to bring us another film that will keep us on the edge of our seats, the live-action film adaptation of the Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing for Amazon Studios, Deadline reports. Ever since my brother introduced me to the Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” Kolstad said in a statement. “Hellsing reimagines Dracula as Alucard, a special agent bound to The Hellsing Organization, under the leadership of Integra Hellsing, great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Hellsing, to aid them in their mission to protect England and the world from vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural threats. The manga also focuses on Hellsing’s newest recruit, a female ex-police officer named Seras Victoria.” I’ve always loved the vampire genre, especially when a creator is able to put their own unique spin on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: Random Acts Of Violence (2021)

The Shudder Original Random Acts of Violence, from director Jay Baruchel, has just been unleashed on Blu-ray and DVD by RLJE. Jessie Willams stars as Todd, a comic book creator whose ‘Slasherman’ comics center on a serial killer, who is actually real in the movie, known as the “1-90 Killer.” As Todd continues his road trip with his girlfriend (Jordana Brewster), business partner (Jay Baruchel), and their assistant (Niamh Wilson), murders begin popping up that mimic scenes from his comic. This comic book movie about a comic based on real events that is actually based on a real comic book of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Random Acts of Violence combines the violence and gore horror fans love with an interesting story about trauma, relationships, and a unique way of looking at life. As for the cast, Jessie Williams played his complex character well, but that’s no surprise, The Cabin in the Woods and “Grey’s Anatomy”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2021
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Godzilla vs Kong Getting A Companion Series From Legendary Comics

Ahead of the arrival of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs Kong in theaters this March, Legendary Comics has announced a companion series that will allow fans to further explore the battle between the titans. The companion series will feature two new prequel graphic novels along with an anthology series, two books for young fans, a behind the scenes art book, and a novelization. The movie is set “In a time when monsters walk the Earth, where humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” Adam Wingard, the filmmaker behind The Guest, You’re Next, and Blair

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2021
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Legendary Comics Unveils Cover For Issues 1 Of New ‘The Heart Hunter’

To celebrate love and Valentine’s Day, Legendary Comics has unveiled the cover for the new graphic novel The Heart Hunter from writer Mickey George and artist V. Gagnon. The Heart Hunter is set on the cursed island of Envecor, where everyone is doomed to wear their heart outside their body and are immortal—unable to die, to change, to have children — until they find their soul mate. Paired soul mates are then turned mortal, freed from the curse, and able to leave. But all fairy tales have a dark side: those who don’t want to lose their immortality pay “Heart Hunters” to find their soul mates and kill them so they may remain immortal. Psyche, a Heart Hunter, is hired by the king to kill his soulmate. As she sets out on her quest, she begins her own journey of mending her broken heart and learning to trust again. Edited by Legendary Comics’ Nikita Kannekanti, the new comic is one

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2021
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‘Morbius’ Gets A New Release Date

Earlier today we reported the A Quiet Place II has been delayed again, but it’s not the only movie to keep getting pushed back. The new comic-inspired Jared Leto movie Morbius has just been delayed again as well. UGH! Most recently set to sink its fangs into theaters in October and then in March, Morbius will now arrive early in 2022. Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), Morbius stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, a scientist who, while trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transforms himself into a living vampire. Though disgusted by his own bloodlust, he chooses to prey upon criminals he deems unworthy of life. Tyrese Gibson stars as FBI agent Simon Stroud; Jared Harris (“The Terror”) plays Morbius’ mentor; Matt Smith (“Doctor Who”) plays the film’s villain Loxias Crown; and Adria Arjona (Pacific Rim: Uprising) is Morbius’ love interest. Daniel Espinosa (Life) directs from the script penned by Matt Sazama and Burk

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2021
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Witness ‘Random Acts Of Violence’ On Blu-ray & Digital

RLJE Films is set to unleash Shudder’s horror comic adaptation Random Acts Of Violence this February on home video. Based on the comic of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, the action-packed film stars Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise), Niamh Wilson (Saw franchise), and Jay Baruchel (How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2). Jay Baruchel also directed and co-wrote the film with Jesse Chabot (Goon: Last of the Enforcers). In Random Acts Of Violence, “comic book creator Todd Walkley, his wife, assistant, and best friend, are heading to NYC Comic Con when bad things start to happen—people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using his “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings. And as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends become victims themselves, he is forced to face the killer and put an end to his notorious comic once and for all.” Random Acts of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2021
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A First Look At New Comic ‘Chained to the Grave’ From Deadpool’s Brian Level

IDW is gearing up to unleash the first issue of the new supernatural comic Chained to the Grave, a five-issue comic book series with Old West action, a wholly unique visual style, and supernatural weirdness aplenty! From the creative team of co-writers Brian Level (Darth Vader, Thanos, Deadpool) and Andy Eschenbach (Heavy Metal Magazine, Red Shoes) and artist Kate Sherron (Invader Zim, The Amazing World of Gumball), Chained to the Grave is an original tale of intrigue, murder, and magic meant for mature audiences. In the comic, “Outlaw Roy Mason has come back from the dead, chained to the headstone that marked his grave. It’s a lawless time, a magical time, and the undead Roy finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place as he sets out in search of treasure. But Roy, trying to do right by the wife and children he left behind, soon finds out that everything is not always as it seems…” You can

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2021
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’30 Days Of Night’ Creator Launches Monster Forge Productions

Steve Niles, the man behind the 30 Days of Night comic book series, is ramping up his presence in the genre by launching Monster Forge Productions, THR reports. Niles has teamed up with Shannon Eric Denton to create the company which will bring to life “a spectrum of horror properties, ranging from light monster fare for children to full-blown adult scares.” The site also states that “Monster Forge enters the entertainment space with a multi-platform production division bringing their monstrous library of titles and creator relationships to film, television, interactive entertainment, gaming, and merchandising.” Comics, animation, games, and toys that have grown into a cultural phenomenon over the past two decades” Niles said in a statement shared by THR. “Monster Forge will build a bridge from our own creations and those of like-minded creators’ works to film, TV, toys, games, and beyond.” Horror, sci-fi, kids’ animation, Hammer films, black-and-white creature features, and modern VFX-driven genre fun is all the stuff

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2020
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