Hitting the big screen on August 5th, Suicide Squad's Joker comes to life in a new sixth scale figure from Hot Toys and Sideshow. In addition to images and release details on the Toy Fair figure, we also have an exclusive audio excerpt from composer Todd Haberman's score for the horror film Satanic, as well as details on the Fantasia 2016 world premiere of Bed of the Dead.
Joker Sixth Scale Suicide Squad Figure: From Sideshow Collectibles: "Hahahaha...in DC Comics' upcoming blockbuster film, Suicide Squad, the new portrayal of the infamous The Joker has captured many fans attention since the character's first reveal! As a secret government agency recruits and imprison supervillians to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency and saving the world from an unknown but powerful threat, fans are anxious to see the Joker's role in the epic summer hit!
Today Sideshow and Hot Toys are very exctied to present the first official Sixth Scale Figure of The Joker portrayed by Academy Award winner Jared Leto in Suicide Squad. This Arkham Asylum version of Batman's nemesis will be a 2016 Toy Fair Exclusive!
The movie-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on Jared Leto's image as The Joker in his Arkham Asylum outfit in the movie. It features a newly sculpted head sculpt, special paint applications to capture The Joker's unqiue appearance, finely tailored straitjacket with weathering effects, and a diamod shaped figure stand that includes a specially designed backdrop of Arkham Asylum.
Do not miss the chance to get your hands on the first official The Joker Sixth Scale Figure from Suicide Squad today!
Haberman began his career interning for music magnate, Hans Zimmer. After learning invaluable lessons and scoring secrets from word renowned composer, Haberman went on to score tracks for blockbusters like Pompeii and Transformers and Fast 5. Now Haberman steps into the dark side to create the sinister soundtrack to the newest addition in the horror genre.
"Satanic” tells the suspense filled story of a group of friends on their way to a music festival in the desert. During their trip they stop off in Los Angeles to tour true-crime occult sites, only to encounter a mysterious young runaway who puts them on a terrifying path to ultimate horror. Jeffrey G. Hunt directs the film from the producers of The Walking Dead, starring Sarah Hyland, Justin Chon, Clara Mamet and Steven Krueger.
The versatile composer’s credits include animation feature The Reef 2: High Tide, comedy picture The Hungover Games, action film Bad Asses, slasher flick Killer Movie, and hit video games Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Todd has also provided scores for ABC's 666 Park Ave and Body of Proof, WB’s hit series Arrow, ABC’sNo Ordinary Family, and Sy-Fy’s Warehouse 13. He’s also contributed on such films as Universal’s Ride Along and Tim Burton’s animation feature 9, and Eagle Eye among others.
The Santa Monica, CA local now owns and operates his own music studio, Pinstripes Music.
Bed of the Dead World Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival 2016: "From Breakthrough Entertainment and Black Fawn Films - the team behind the breakaway indie-hits Antisocial, The Drownsman, and BITE - comes BED OF THE DEAD, directed by Jeff Maher (Cinematographer of Antisocial, BITE, Let Her Out).
Two young couples out for a night of debauchery at the city’s oldest sex club find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where leaving means suffering a gruesome fate. Plagued with frightening hallucinations, they must figure out the bed’s secrets before they are picked off one by one. But when they call the police for help they are connected with a hard-nosed detective who at that very moment is investigating the death of four young people at the same sex club in the same antique bed!
Channeling horror films of the 1970’s and 80’s, BED OF THE DEAD will have its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal July 16th at 11:55pm at J.A. De Seve Theatre, with an additional screening August 1st at 5:00pm, again at J.A. De Seve Theatre.
"I’m thrilled to be premiering my first feature film at such an amazing festival back in my home town,” says Director Maher.
Bed of the Dead is directed by Jeff Maher, written by Cody Calahan and Maher, and starring Colin Price (Late Night Double Feature), Alyssa King (TV’s Slasher, Berkshire County) Gwenlyn Cumyn (TV’s All For One), Dennis Andres (Lady Psycho Killer) and George Krissa. The film is produced by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman, Antisocial, Antisocial 2, Bite, Let Her Out), Cody Calahan (The Drownsman, Antisocial, Antisocial 2, Bite, Let Her Out), Christopher Giroux (The Drownsman, Antisocial, Antisocial 2, Bite, Let Her Out) with Director of Photography Micha Dahan, Supervising Producer Audrey Velichka, Associate Producer Simon Winterson and Executive Producers Nat Abraham, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan and Peter Williamson.
Along with the world premiere announcement comes the haunting new trailer for BED OF THE DEAD."
About the Author - Derek Anderson
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.