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 creator/artist
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
JHU Comic Books in Manhattan 32 E 32nd Street
About Man of Action Entertainment/Joe Kelly
Man of Action Entertainment, the bi-coastal creative studio started in 2000, created the megahit Ben 10 and Generator Rex for Cartoon Network. Man of Action, a writers collective, are the creator/writer/ producers for a new Mega Man animated series for Dentsu and Capcom and they are also returning to their original creation as Executive Producers of a new Ben 10 series for Cartoon Network. Man of Action served as co-executive producer/writers for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man and executive producer/writers for Marvel's Avengers Assemble on Disney XD. Man of Action Entertainment consists of creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle. Disney/Marvel's Academy Award®-winning feature Big Hero 6 utilized the characters and team created by Man of Action as credited in the main titles. The film marked the first time Disney turned Marvel comic book characters into an animated film and is also the first film based on a comic book I.P. to win an Academy Award®.
The quartet collectively worked on the largest franchise characters in comics from Superman to X-Men before refocusing on creating their own original worlds/characters for their original comic books and graphic novels published through their Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. In comics, Kelly's Eisner-nominated I Kill Giants (illustrated by Ken Niimura) received numerous awards and accolades domestically and internationally including the "International Manga Award" in 2012 and was named the one of the "Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens" by the Young Adult Library Services Association upon its release. Now I Kill Giants is in post-production as a feature film with a script by Kelly and produced by Kelly, Man of Action Entertainment, Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, XYZ Films and UMedia. Kelly's legendary Superman story, Action Comics #775: "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" was turned into a hit DC Universe 2012 animated film, Superman vs. The Elite, scripted by Kelly. He's long been credited with revising and revitalizing Deadpool and his creative thumbprint informed the characters, villains and origin story featured in the mega-hit film franchise.
Kelly's recent comic book projects include the dark irreverent comedy, Bad Dog, Four Eyes, the genre-splicing revenge tale about dragon-fighting in depression-era Manhattan, and BANG!TANGO, a crime noir thriller that is violent, sexy, and perverse — while simultaneously an examination of violence, sex, and perversion. Kelly also launched the New York Times Bestseller Spider-Man/Deadpool for Marvel. Next up: His new MOA/Image series, Kid Savage and his Kickstarter-funded short film, Poughkeepsie, debuts soon.
If you want to know more about Man of Action, you can follow them at their not-so-secret headquarters Online: www.ManOfAction.TV Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/ManOfActionEnt
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ManOfActionEnt and @JoeKellyMOA
About ILYA
Ilya is a UK-based comic book writer and artist, published internationally by Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics in the USA, Kodansha in Japan, and numerous independent companies worldwide. Book titles include award-winning graphic novel series THE END OF THE CENTURY CLUB, Manga Shakespeare’s KING LEAR, the MANGA DRAWING KIT and most recently, HOW TO DRAW COMICS: plus, as editor, MAMMOTH BOOK OF SKULLS, CULT COMICS and three volumes of BEST NEW MANGA."
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Q&A with The Shadow Effect Co-Director Obin Olson: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Obin. What attracted you to the story for The Shadow Effect (written by Evan and Chad Law) and made you want to bring it to life on screen?
Obin Olson: I think The Shadow Effect drew us to the sci-fi nature and the fact that the entire film creates this matrix-like effect with the question of what is real and what is not. The characters also seemed very honest and that is always something we look for.
What was the shooting schedule like for The Shadow Effect?
Obin Olson: The shooting schedule was tight. We knew we wanted to make a good movie and we opted for more crew and less time, something in hindsight that maybe would have been better if we approached it from the opposite direction, but nevertheless we got it in the can, and that at the end of the day is what matters most. You need it all in the can in order to make a movie in the edit. We always get that part done.
Do you have any favorite action/assassin movies that influenced or inspired you while making The Shadow Effect?
Obin Olson: I love The Matrix, I love movies by Luc Besson—Leon: The Professional, Lucy—I also love good thrillers like The Fugitive, the types of films that just grab you and don’t let go because the storyline is so compelling. Its super hard to find HONEST scripts that also grab you.
When you look back at your time on set, is there a particularly funny or memorable moment that stands out?
Obin Olson: I liked the moment we rolled the old trucks down the hill and had eight cameras filming it: helicopter cams, cellphones, production cameras, etc. Of course, working with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Michel Biehn was awesome, but my favorite scenes are always when Amariah and I can go out and shoot some sweet action scenes alone with one actor and a camera. When it's natural and you're in the element and don’t have any of the caravan, it's always the most fun and freedom of creating.
What was the most challenging or rewarding scene to shoot?
Obin Olson: I really like the nature stuff with Cam [Gigandet] in the woods, something about pure nature shooting is very world creating and unique. The opening scene was also a lot of fun, as it was our first time shooting 100% from storyboards and seeing that “come to life” from a rough drawing to a scene that clicks together is just awesome.
What was it like working with the great Michael Biehn on this film?
Obin Olson: Amazing—best guy ever, low-key, wants to be there helping make it great—really awesome.
Is this a world you would consider returning to in a potential sequel?
Obin Olson: Sure, if the audience likes it, we can come back. But it would have to be in a way that is easy and has a lot of creative freedom.
With The Shadow Effect coming out on May 2nd, what projects do you have on deck that you can tease, and where can our readers find you online?
Obin Olson: We can be found on Facebook with our names and our website is olsonpictures.com. We have a cool, very indy-feeling thriller Body of Sin that is in post right now. It’s a female suspense film that I think is very sexy. We kind of just took off and said screw Hollywood, let’s make OUR film OUR way. I am very happy I did that and really like the movie. I think the female audience will love it. Who knows, maybe it will be a TV series. It has a great storyline that would lend to that. We will see...
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Bride of Re-Animator and Society Double Feature in Hollywood: "Join us for the Double Feature - Fears & Beers screening of BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR and SOCIETY at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, CA this Saturday May 6th at 7:30PM. Get your FREAK on at this crazy ass screening! Tickets are $20.00 and includes admittance to both films and a complimentary beer for guest who are 21+. Purchase your tickets by clicking the ticket link below.
A Q&A moderated by Brian Collins of BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH will follow the screening of Society and will include director Brian Yuzna and actress Devin DeVasquez. Additional talent will be announced when we get confirmation.
https://screamfestla.com/2017/event/bride-re-animator-society-double-feature"
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15 Second Horror Film Challenge: "A nonprofit international filmmaking contest called the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge which celebrity judges decide the top films and share their personal picks. We're entering our third year and have an expanding celebrity judge panel:
JUDGES
Season 3's judges include Lloyd Kaufman (Troma), Crypticon Seattle, Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser), Barbie Wilde (Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Simon Bamford (Hellraiser), Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring 2), Alan Bagh (Birdemic), Mark Torgl (The Toxic Avenger), Marc Sheffler (Last House on the Left), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), Geretta Geretta (Demons), Helene Udy (My Bloody Valentine), Cindy Hinds (The Brood), Tiffany Shepis (Tromeo & Juliet), Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Najarra Townsend (Contracted), Barbara Magnolfi (Suspiria), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), Carl Gabriel Yorke (Cannibal Holocaust), Jill Sixx (The Stylist), Jessica Cameron (Mania), Heather Dorff (Truth or Dare), Lisa Ovies (Puppet Killer), Ashley Mary Nunes (All Through The House), Jennilee Murray (Smash Cut), Kevin Martin (Straight to Video: A B-Movie Odyssey), Bloodbath & Beyond, Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (Manos: The Hands of Fate) and more TBA!
HOW TO ENTER
Filmmakers can submit their fifteen second horror films for FREE to http://15secondhorror.ca/ by Oct 15th 2017 EST. Whether you're a professional building portfolio or someone exploring the arts, we all want to know: Can you scare us in 15 seconds?"
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