"What's this? What's this?!" These are Funko's The Nightmare Before Christmas Pop! vinyl figures for NYCC 2016, Jack. Specifically featured at this year's event is Sally in a seated position and Behemoth. Also in today's Horror Highlights: details on The Director's Chair two-hour special on El Rey Network and a new clip from Shortwave.
A Look at Funko's The Nightmare Before Christmas NYCC 2016 Exclusive Pop! Vinyls: From Funko: "Funko is proud to announce the latest batch of New York Comic Con 2016 exclusives!
Our exclusives contain many of Funko’s most popular lines like Pop!, Dorbz, and ReAction!
Our goal was to cover as many beloved licenses and characters as possible to remind every Comic Con attendee why they fell in love with these stories in the first place!
Without further ado, here is the latest installment of Funko’s New York Comic Con exclusives list!
We have awesome exclusives for Disney and Star Wars fans alike, including Bistan from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Qui-Gon Jinn!
Disney fans are sure to be excited about the Captain Barbossa Pop! (who comes with his monkey!), and Behemoth and Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”!
Finally, new Pop! rides are cruising onto shelves! Look for Freddy Funko in a New York taxi, or Indiana Jones in his rugged troop transport vehicle from the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland® park!"
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The Director's Chair Two-Hour Special Details: Press Release: "Austin, TX September 12, 2016 – El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez sits down with acclaimed filmmakers Frank Darabont and Jon Favreau for “The Director’s Chair” two-hour special airing on September 25th beginning at 8:00 p.m.
This programming event begins with Robert Rodriguez and writer, producer, director and three-time Academy Award® nominee Frank Darabont discussing Darabont’s craft and career spanning over 30 years. He reflects on his journey to success beginning as a set dresser and struggling writer to creating the critically acclaimed works The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead andMob City.
The second interview features Jon Favreau who recounts his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to widely successful blockbuster director. Favreau reveals how his creative vision has developed over the years, made visible through his diverse filmography ranging from Swingers, Elf, Iron Man, Chef and his latest movie The Jungle Book. They discuss how each of his films demonstrates his unique ability to merge comedy and a sense of humanity with visually stunning and technically innovative blockbuster films.
“Frank‘s and Jon’s films are so distinct because of their expert use of specific styles. The undercurrent of comedy in all of Jon’s films is truly inspired and the use of suspense and horror in all Frank’s films is spectacular,” said Rodriguez. “I love making ‘The Director’s Chair’ because audiences can learn so much about the directors whose work I’ve always admired.”
“The Director’s Chair” is a series of specials featuring the industry's most cutting-edge directors as they engage in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking. The series provides access to one-on-one interviews between Rodriguez and some of cinema’s most iconic filmmakers. Past guests have included John Carpenter, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, George Miller, Guillermo del Toro, Robert Zemeckis, and Quentin Tarantino.
“The Director’s Chair” is produced by Troublemaker Studios and Kick Punch Studios in association with FactoryMade Ventures. Executive producers are Robert Rodriguez, Skip Chaisson, John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa.
To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at http://bit.ly/ElReyChannelfinder"
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Watch the New Clip from Shortwave: "SHORTWAVE was produced by Tony Mancilla, Lindsay Lanzillotta, two of the producers of Sitges winner THE INVITATION, as well as director/writer/editor Ryan Gregory Phillips, who is making his directorial debut. It stars Chilean stars Juanita Ringeling and Cristobal Tapia Montt, as well as Kyle Davis and features Jay Ellis, Nina Senicar, and Sara Malakul Lane.
If you are not familiar with shortwave radios or the stories around them, many believe the signals broadcast by them could be from space or perhaps even a different time or dimension.
In SHORTWAVE, a couple loses their daughter in a peculiar disappearance and is trying to move on. But after moving into a new home provided by his work where he can continue his 10-year research into a particular shortwave radio signal they’ve been studying, things go from bad to worse for Isabel (Ringeling) who has been suffering with mental issues after being unable to cope with her daughter’s disappearance."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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