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AUG! 19
From Michael Krause
THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE
NEW YORK, NY – As Comic-Con 2008 set records for attendance this summer, much of the “buzz” centered on Zack Snyder’s eagerly anticipated, big screen adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning cult classic graphic novel “Watchmen,” authored by legendary comic book writer Alan Moore. Now, in the first and only documentary in which the heretofore reclusive, visionary and innovative Moore participates, his hugely-devoted fan base and the soon-to-be-indoctrinated can enter the mind of the world’s most famous comic book author, embarking on a fascinating and psychedelic journey through the life and career of the creator of WATCHMEN, FROM HELL, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, CONSTANTINE, and V FOR VENDETTA. THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE makes its DVD debut on September 30, only from The Disinformation Company.
Moore – writer, artist and performer – is the arguably the world’s most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels, a true original responsible for many of the genre’s iconic creations. In THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE, viewers are granted a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman - someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols and images. The award-winning film, from director DeZ Vylenz, leads the audience through Moore ’s world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe.
This exclusive 2-disc collector’s set, containing the extraordinary film on the life of this modern-day philosopher, artist and magician presented with English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles, features over three hours of extras that further illuminate the masterful mind of Moore, including:
Interviews with Melinda Gebbie (LOST GIRLS), Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN), David Lloyd (V FOR VENDETTA), Kevin O’Neill (LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) and Jose Villarubia (PROMETHIA and MIRROR OF LOVE)
“Making of” featurette
Introduction to Alan Moore’s work by Paul Gravett
Selected scene analysis with director’s commentary
Interviews with director, composer and special make-up FX artist
Recipient of the Special Recognition Award for Creative Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking at the San Francisco World Film Festival, THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE has also been featured at film festivals worldwide including Comica at the ICA Cinema London, Copenhagen International Film Festival, Belfast International Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con Film Fest, Comicdom Con Athens and Caption Oxford.
As excitement continues to build for WATCHMEN (scheduled for release in March ’09) – the publisher just put an additional 300,00 copies in print following the release of the trailer and Comic-Con – get an inside glimpse inside the psychedelic worldview of one of the world’s most visionary and creative minds with THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE.
From Theo Dumont
MGM HAS MANY MOORE
LOS ANGELES, CA August 19, 2008 -- Seizing an opportunity to leverage the current wave of popularity and notoriety surrounding the new digital graphic novel sensation, THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE, MGM Domestic Television Distribution has acquired an option to develop the Factory Publishing property as a possible television series. The announcement was made today by Chris Ottinger, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Television, MGM.
"THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE is an exciting digital graphic novel that's creating quite a sensation abroad," said Ottinger in announcing MGM's option of the property. "We see this as a great concept that will make an exciting series for worldwide audiences.”
"MGM is a great place for THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE," said Howard Webster, creator, producer and director of the project for Factory Publishing in association with Triumph Motorcycles. "There has never been a black British action hero before and what appealed to me was that MGM understood this from the outset. JONAS MOORE is sophisticated, educated, tough and uber-cool. He represents the next generation of intelligent action heroes of international sci-fi drama."
THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE was written, produced and directed by Howard Webster. Ruth Vitale of The Film Collective brought the project to MGM. She was instrumental in developing the television pitch with Webster. She is attached as an Executive Producer to the project, having worked with Webster for the last four years on Factory Magazine.
Nominated at MIPCOM 2007's Mobile and Internet TV Awards in the Best Short Form Mobile and Internet Drama category and an official honoree at this year's Webby Awards, THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE is a trilogy of second-generation graphic novels, which live online and are specifically designed for iPod and PC download.
THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE is set in a time where the British Empire has never ended and America is just one of thousands of virtual worlds hosted on a vast global game network. When Jonas Moore (portrayed online by British film and TV star Colin Salmon: RESIDENT EVIL, ALIENS VS PREDATOR), a character personally created by the network's founder, becomes self-aware he is tagged by the network as a virus and goes on the run. As he moves from one artificial game world to the next, his knowledge of the games and the real-world gamers spreads like a virus to the other game characters, freaks, creatures and monsters who live as slaves within the network - precipitating a revolution and fight for freedom against the murderously addicted real-world gamers. Worlds Apart lead singer Steve Hart wrote the score for the production and also stars in the online version.
Combining comic book illustration with 3D animation, live action photography, newsreel archival footage, and an original music score, THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE marks a revolution in online branded entertainment and user-generated content. Pushing the boundaries of the graphic novel genre, THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE engages fans by inviting them to become part of the journey by downloading the JONAS MOORE digital elements and animating their own stories or creating comic book adventures for JONAS MOORE. Garage bands and musicians all over the world are also invited to strip out the music and send in their own soundtracks. The best fan-generated comic books, animations and soundtracks will be posted at jonasmoore.com when the online digital comic book series goes live later this year.
Previews for THE MANY WORLDS OF JONAS MOORE digital graphic novel can be seen at JonasMoore.com and Factory-Publishing.com.
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WATCHMEN
by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons |
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN
by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN REVIEW |
FROM HELL
by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland |
WRITING FOR COMICS
by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows |
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From Michael DeVito
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS SPACE, DOUBLES INTO TRADE PAPERBACK
Ain't it Cool News called Th3rd World Studios’ retro sci-fi series “Space Doubles”, “…a treat to read and a must-see for sci-fi/horror fans.” Comixtreme dubbed it, “…a good looking, fast reading comic that’s just a whole lot of fun, and makes me wonder why more people aren’t doing comics like this.” Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales hailed it as, “…unique genre that has been missing too long from the comic racks.” Now collected into one 140 page trade paperback and presented in flip book format just like the original miniseries, "Space Doubles" asks the great sci-fi question - WHAT IS TO COME? With thrilling tales featuring everything from moon landings to zombies in space to existential bug infestations, the answer will shock you.
COVER 1 FOR SPACE DOUBLES COLLECTION #1 |
“The feedback from fans and reviewers has been overwhelming. When Closter brought this project to us I had a feeling the series would have a solid following among the sci-fi faithful, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it break into the top 300 in overall comic sales for the month”, said Jon Conkling, co-publisher of Th3rd World Studios.
“I've always been a Science Fiction fan at heart, and at the time I started Space Doubles there wasn't much presentation of the genre beyond the licensed product. … I wanted to see something out there that could give someone the same sort of feeling that one would get reading a collection of old SF short stories from PKD, Bradbury and the like”, series creator Scott Closter.
Collecting all of the stories from the 3 issue limited series; the “Space Doubles” trade paperback features a host of established writers from the original series including Mike Raicht (“/Exiles/: Days of Then and Now”), Leah Moore and John Reppion (“Witchblade – Shades of Gray”), Jason Hall (/“Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures” and “Hellboy Animated”/), Justin Robinson (“Heavy Metal's Fluorescent Black”), Mark Andrew Smith (“Amazing Joy Buzzards”) and Scott Closter (“Eskimo Dave”).
This collection also features 4 never before seen tales by Mike Baron (“Nexus”), Dwight L. MacPherson (“Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo”), Ben Raab and Deric Hughs (“Living in Infamy”) and Andrew Dabb (“Atomika”).
Also included are 2 brand new stories of the very popular “Pickles from Pluto” by Brian Smith.
*Space Doubles Collection 1: Set the Controls* hits stands in October. |
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WHERE MADNESS REIGNS
The Art of Gris Grimly |
SIPPING SPIDERS THROUGH A STRAW
Lyrics by Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrations by Gris Grimly |
Neil Gaiman's
THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET
Illustrated by Gris Grimly |
Washington Irving's
THE LEGEND of SLEEPY HOLLOW
Illustrated by Gris Grimly |
Edgar Allen Poe's TALES OF MYSTERY and MADNESS
Illustrated by
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