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For those who missed out on Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films’ Trick or Treat limited edition 4K Uhd — which sold out of all 6,666 copies in record time — a standard edition is coming on March 11, 2025.

It’s been newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative, approved by director of photography Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood), with Dolby Vision. Lossless DTS-hd Master Audio of the original 2.0 theatrical mix and an all-new 5.1 surround sound mix are included.

Marc Price and Tony Fields star in the 1986 Halloween slasher with special appearances by heavy metal icons Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne.

Charles Martin Smith (Air Bud) directs from a script written by Michael S. Murphey, Joel Soisson (Dracula 2000), and Rhet Topham (976-Evil).

Special Features include:

Audio commentary with director Charles Martin Smith, moderated by filmmaker Mark Savage Rock & Shock: The Making of Trick or Treat – New retrospective with director Charles Martin Smith,...

We found out last year that the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies, would be getting a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release from Synapse Films. They were originally aiming for a Halloween 2023 release, but since they missed that month they ended up giving the movie a limited edition release last month. Those 6,666 units sold out so fast, with fans crashing the Synapse Films website along the way, that the company has now wisely decided to put together a standard edition of the Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release as well. Today, they announced that the street date for the standard edition is March 11th.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham, Joel Soisson, and Michael S. Murphey (with an uncredited polish from the Final Destination duo of James Wong and Glen Morgan), Trick or Treat has the following synopsis:...

Trick Or Treat Limited Edition 4K Uhd + Blu-ray: "From the early days of DVD, one movie more than any other has been requested by horror fans and metal heads all over: Charles Martin Smith’s heavy metal horror classic Trick Or Treat. A box office disappointment that found a wide following on home video and cable in the 80s and 90s, it’s been curiously out of reach to fans, who would rely on dubious DVDs and imports to get their Halloween heavy horror treat. Now, Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films are finally bringing the much-anticipated Trick Or Treat to your door in a definitive Limited Edition 4K Uhd/Blu-ray that will make every day Halloween for horror fanatics and headbangers!

Rock ‘n’ roll will never die, in this 1980s cult favorite that stars Marc Price (Family Ties) as Eddie Weinbauer, a teenage outcast who idolizes Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), a heavy metal superstar.

We found out last year that the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies, will be getting a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release from Synapse Films. They were originally aiming for a Halloween 2023 release, but since they missed that month they’re bringing this gift to the world this month instead. Pre-orders can now be made through the Synapse Films website, DiabolikDVD, and Orbit DVD – and copies are expected to start shipping out next week! This release is limited to just 6,666 units with a suggested retail price of $66.66, and as of right now there are no plans for a standard edition release.

Synapse will not be shipping outside of North America, but DiabolikDVD and Orbit DVD will accept international orders.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham, Joel Soisson, and Michael S. Murphey (with an uncredited polish from the...

Rock ‘n’ roll never dies. Sometimes, it even gets a second life. At least that’s the case for 1986 cult horror favorite Trick or Treat, as Synapse Films has delivered a surprise Halloween treat by launching preorders for the horror film’s 4K world premiere.

The limited special edition 4K release of Trick or Treat is strictly limited to a total of 6666 units!

The good news is that preorders are open now, with the release shipping as soon as next week, October 27.

The first feature from award-winning filmmaker Charles Martin Smith (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), the film featured a cast of soon to be household names including Marc Price (“Family Ties”) and Doug Savant (“Melrose Place”). Alongside rock icons Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, Trick or Treat blends the best of the 1980s metal scene with the decade’s tongue and cheek take on the genre.

If you’ve never...

We found out last year that the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies, will be getting a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release from Synapse Films. They were originally aiming for a Halloween 2023 release, but since they missed that month they’re now aiming to get the Blu-ray and 4K out into the world by Halloween 2024 – and things are looking promising, as the case art and list of special features have now revealed!

The case art images come our way from Dawn of the Discs:

Slip art for the upcoming Synapse Films/Red Shirt Pictures 4K/Blu-ray release of Trick or Treat #FilmTwitter #Bluray #Horror #HorrorCommunity #4KUltraHD #4K pic.twitter.com/h7MmWMefCP

— Dawn of The Discs (@dawnofthediscs) May 31, 2024

And the list of special features was announced on a Spooky Picture Show livestream. Here’s what fans have to look forward to seeing...

The 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies, is getting a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release (and possibly a new DVD release) from Synapse Films. We’re still waiting to hear a release date for that, as obviously the company wasn’t able to meet the hoped-for October release window – but while we wait for the special physical media release, Trick or Treat is set to making its streaming debut on the Screambox service this Friday, October 27th! Just in time for Halloween viewing!

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham, Joel Soisson, and Michael S. Murphey (with an uncredited polish from the Final Destination duo of James Wong and Glen Morgan), Trick or Treat has the following synopsis: This mesmerizing horror adventure takes you into the terrifying dark side of rock’n’roll. Marc Price (Family Ties) stars as Eddie Weinbauer,...

Last week, we heard the awesome news that the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies, is getting a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release (and possibly a new DVD release) from Synapse Films. A specific date for this release has not yet been announced, just that they’re hoping to get it out into the world by the end of 2023 – and ideally, of course, it would be out in October. Synapse Films is collaborating with Michael Felsher of Red Shirt Pictures on this release, and now Felsher has revealed some details to Rue Morgue, confirming that we can expect to see a documentary, a commentary, and interviews on the disc.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham, Joel Soisson, and Michael S. Murphey (with an uncredited polish from the Final Destination duo of James Wong and Glen Morgan), Trick or Treat...

The 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat is one of my all-time favorites, but since the VHS era it has only gotten a barebones DVD release (which is available for a high price Here) and a Blu-ray in Germany. So this ranks high as some of the coolest news I’ve seen lately: Synapse Films is putting together a Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release (and possibly a new DVD release) of Trick or Treat that they’re hoping to send out into the world by the end of 2023!

Full details on the release aren’t available at this time, as they’re too early in the process, but Synapse Films is collaborating with Michael Felsher of Red Shirt Pictures to make sure it’s the best it can be. The livestream announcement can be viewed on Facebook.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham,...

A new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show has just been released, and in this one our hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek have been joined by special guest Chris Margetis – writer and star of The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre (read our review Here) – for a conversation about one of my personal favorites, the 1986 horror film Trick or Treat (which is available for a high price Here.) This is a movie I have previously written a Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video about, and if you want to hear what The Arrow, Lance, and Chris Margetis have to say about it, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Charles Martin Smith from a screenplay by Rhet Topham, Joel Soisson, and Michael S. Murphey (with an uncredited polish from the Final Destination duo of James Wong and Glen Morgan), Trick or Treat has the...

"Hey you! Feeling down? Tear down the walls!" Sammi Curr is hands-down our favorite fictitious heavy metal hero, beloved by all of us fans of box-office bomb Trick Or Treat, a 1986 horror flick that's gained cult status among the metal faithful. Here we'll take a look at 10 killer facts about Trick or Treat.

Freddy vs. Sammi

Touching on the supernatural, the Pmrc driven fears of the '80s, and a bit of "satanic panic," Trick Or Treat tells the story of Sammi Curr, a dead rocker resurrected through "back-masking" who helps his number one fan get revenge on the high school bullies. Trick Or Treat wasn't successful enough to earn sequels but its antihero's origin is connected to the much more successful supernaturally powered resurrected slasher, Freddy Krueger. Michael S. Murphey and Joel Soisson produced the movie after making Freddy's Revenge, bringing horror F/X master Kevin Yagher with them.

Exclusive: Fans of Becca Fitzpatrick’s YA novel Hush, Hush have been waiting for this one with bated breath, and we can finally announce that the stars of Kellie Cyrus’ feature adaptation of the supernatural romance saga are Liana Liberato and Wolfgang Novogratz.

Liberato will play Nora Grey who, with her best friend Vee, are just trying to survive high school. But when Nora meets the otherworldly hottie, Patch Cipriano (Novogratz), things take a turn for the weird. Nora’s drawn to his brooding, bad boy charm, but knows he’s hiding something. That ‘something’ turns out to be that he’s a cursed supernatural being, and to survive he needs a human sacrifice. Nora quickly finds herself thrown into a whirlwind passion and a dangerous immortal battle. But not even that can get her out of gym class. Hush, Hush was a huge New York Times Bestseller for over...

Exclusive: Michael Mayer, who recently directed the Annette Bening-Saoirse Ronan movie, The Seagull, has come on board to direct the feature take on Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s New York Times bestseller The Language of Flowers. Kiersey Clemons, star of Open Road’s cult comedy Dope and the upcoming Warner Bros./DC Flash movie is in talks to star in the lead role of Victoria.

The Language of Flowers tells the story of a young woman who, after being released from the foster care system, finds work in a flower shop. There she changes the lives of others while working to overcome her own troubled past with her foster mother. The book spent 69 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and has sold over 2M copies worldwide in 40 languages. Previously set up at Fox 2000, the novel was then developed by Bcdf with a new screenplay by Peter Hutchings.

Claude Dal Farra,...

It's been a long road for the film adaptation of Marie Lu's dystopian Ya novel Legend — but the project had found a new home.

Bcdf Pictures has acquired the film and TV rights to the sci-fi book franchise and set Joseph Muszynski to write a new script based on the first novel.

Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra, and Brian Keady of Bcdf Pictures are producers, along with Irfaan Fredericks of Kalahari Film & Media. Muszynski, Glenn W. Garland, and Kalahari's Michael S. Murphey are executive producers.

The book was first acquired in 2011 by ...

It's been a long road for the film adaptation of Marie Lu's dystopian Ya novel Legend — but the project had found a new home.

Bcdf Pictures has acquired the film and TV rights to the sci-fi book franchise and set Joseph Muszynski to write a new script based on the first novel.

Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra, and Brian Keady of Bcdf Pictures are producers, along with Irfaan Fredericks of Kalahari Film & Media. Lu, Muszynski, Glenn W. Garland, and Kalahari's Michael S. Murphey are executive producers.

The book was first acquired in 2011 ...

In today’s film news roundup, “Hush, Hush” is heading for the big screen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Anna Diop are cast in Jordan Peele’s “Us,” and Paris Jackson gets a part as a singer.

Director Hired

Television veteran Kellie Cyrus has been tapped to direct a movie adaption of Becca Fitzpatrick’s bestselling supernatural romance saga “Hush, Hush,” Variety has learned exclusively.

Cyrus will direct from an adaptation by Peter Hutchings. Producers are Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra, and Brian Keady of Bcdf Pictures, along with Irfaan Fredericks of Kalahari Film & Media. Fitzpatrick, Hutchings, Simon Swart, and Kalahari’s Michael S. Murphey are the executive producers.

“Hush, Hush,” published in 2009 as the first of a four-title series, was a New York Times Bestseller for more than 50 weeks. It has sold over five million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 35 languages. All four books — “Hush,...

I’ll confess. I have a real mushy soft spot for Heavy Metal music. Back in the ‘80s, in my teen years, my buddy Nick and I would crank the latest from Kiss, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Cinderella, etc. And there’s something specifically about Metal tailored to teenagers – that heightened sense of drama we feel at that age, the hormonal urges, and the need to push back against ‘society’. (Right – but please give us our allowances to consume products, okay?)

But Metal also equated with power, which was aligned with evil, and before long, many parents came up with the notion that Metal was Satan’s music. (Is the Pmrc still a thing? Brr.) Well, marketing is marketing, and few Metal bands fought the label (hell, some even embraced it). So it seemed the timing was right for that satanic safe haven, the Horror Film, to meet up with the...

The "Archie Comics: Zombies, Heroes, Cartoons, Movies and More!" panel on Saturday, October 12th at Nycc was a standing-room only event. The panelists (Dan Parent, George Donovan, Jon Goldwater, Michael Murphey, Mike Pellerito, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla, Michael Uslan, and Victor Gorelick) were introduced to much fanfare and in turn also introduced a prop of Veronica's head on a burger. Included in the discussion was the new turn to horror for Archie Comics, Afterlife with Archie (see Giaco Furino's review for more on the comic). The talk of Archie and zombies received an enthusiastic response. Francesco Francavilla, the artist for Archie Meets Kiss and the Afterlife with Archie series stated, “I'm a big fan of horror. Whenever they give me a chance, I go to horror.” He also mentioned the famed horror comic publication Creepy, saying “Doing covers for Afterlife is like doing covers for Creepy.” Afterlife with Archie has received a tremendous response,...

It appears not even the gang from Riverdale is immune to a zombie plague. Afterlife with Archie will be highlighted at this Saturday’s Archie Comics panel, which is set to include Archie Comics publisher/co-ceo Jon Goldwater, president Mike Pellerito, executive director of editorial Paul Kaminski, cartoonist Dan Parent, iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey and Gogii Games president George Donovan.

The trailer for the comic (which debuted on hollywoodreporter.com) shows the normally picturesque town of Riverdale overrun with the undead corpses of its former residents. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacas and drawn by Francesco Francavillam, Afterlife with Archie promises to be a little darker than your typical Archie and friends adventure.

“It’s dark in that the Archie gang is fighting for their lives and survival, and there is a body count,” says Aguirre-Sacasa. “But if you think of the Evil Dead movies Sam Raimi did or even...

A few weeks back we heard about the new zombie-themed Archie comic headed our way, and on tap right now we have some brand new eye candy for you cats! Dig it!

Look for the comic in October!

“It is dark in that the Archie gang is fighting for their lives and survival, and there is a body count,” says Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to THR. “But if you think of the Evil Dead movies Sam Raimi did or even Peter Jackson’s zombie movie Dead Alive, there was always definitely a sense of humor about it. It wasn’t tongue-in-cheek or campy, but it was fun.”

The story begins with Jughead’s dog, Hot Dog, being run over with a car. Jughead brings the dog to Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, who, after much deliberation, brings the dog back to life. But Hot Dog is not the same sweet hound he was before,...

There's always one day during the Sdcc when you just shake your head, laugh, and say, "This schedule is ridiculous." Saturday, July 20th, is shaping up to be that day this year.

Horror fans will have a lot of choices to make as the "Bates Motel" panel battles the one-two punch of Godzilla and Seventh Son. Later in the day you'll be faced with choosing to learn more about "True Blood," Telltale's The Walking Dead video game, or "Being Human." Right now 20th Century Fox's presentation that runs at the same time remains "To Be Announced," but once details are revealed, we'll provide an update.

Other panels vying for your attention throughout the day are "The Originals," "Grimm," I, Frankenstein teamed with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (that combination should make for some interesting audience reactions), a look at gameplay from Dead Rising 3 on the Xbox One, more games, comics,...

(August 15, 2012—Waco, TX) – iVerse Media, creators of some of the world’s most popular and widely used technologies for reading and distributing digital comics, announced today that the company’s Comics Plus platform has been selected as the exclusive digital distribution platform for Contraband Comics, a new independent, creator-owned comics publishing initiative.

“We’re extremely happy and excited that Contraband Comics has decided to launch with us exclusively,” said Michael Murphey, iVerse CEO. “Their creative team is outstanding and, from the work we’ve seen so far, we know that our readers are really going to enjoy their lineup.”

“iVerse’s dedication to creator-owned projects is what we were looking for in a distribution partner,” said writer/artist and Contraband founder, Jon Goff. “Their ability to deliver content on a level that meets the high standards everyone at Contraband strives for made this a very easy choice for us. We...

Another day, another Comic-Con schedule! Are you ready to plan out our Saturday at this years convention!? Once again there's a ton of great panels going on including Iron Man 3, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, The Hobbit, Marvel TV, Django Unchained, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and more!

Saturday has shaped up to be a hell of a great day for those of you attending Comic-Con. I've put *** next to all of the panels that we want to attend, but like every year, I'm sure we'll be covering a lot more stuff.

We'll be wearing our GeekTyrant shirts, so if you see us walking around San Diego and the convention center, please stop and and say hi! We'd love to meet our readers. We will also be holding our annual meet-up on Wednesday night before the crazy geek storm.

Check out the schedule below and let us know what panels you'll be attending,...

Comic-Con 2012 is so close we can taste it! The epically badass geek convention is set to invade San Diego from July 11th to July 15th, and we can't wait to get over there and get crazy!

Comic-Con International has released the full schedules for Wednesday July 11th and Thursday July 12th, and there's a ton of stuff going on! It's going to kick off with a great first couple of days that will give you plenty of stuff to do! Wednesday looks like it's going to be an awesome day of pilot screens and Thursday has got stuff like Twilight... (fart) and Disney will be holding their big panel, along with a ton of other great stuff to check out!

I've gone through the schedule and put a *** next to all the event's we hope to be able to cover. If there's anything on the list you would like information on please let us know,...

Sean Bean is set to topline "Devil's Peak", the first in a planned trilogy of films based on South African author Deon Meyer's novel series says Variety.

Bean will portray Detective Benny Griessel, an aging alcoholic inspector tasked with stopping a dangerous vigilante who brutally killed a child abuser and is standing up for the children of Cape Town.

Both Griessel and this avenger find their paths crossing when a young prostitute lures them both into a dangerous scheme.

Malcolm Kohll, Michael S. Murphey and Ofir Kedar will produce. Shooting aims to kick off in September.

Lord of the Rings star Sean Bean is set to star in the big screen adaptation of author Deon Meyer’s suspense novel series Devil’s Peak. This will be a trilogy of films in which he will play a detective character named Benny Griessel.

According to the book description, the story is a gritty suspense thriller "about revenge, forgiveness, and the race to catch a trained killer." This sounds like it will make for a great film series, and the fact that Bean will be its star is pretty awesome.

Here's a description of the book:

A young woman makes a terrible confession to a priest. An honorable man takes his own revenge for an unspeakable tragedy. An aging inspector tries to get himself sober while taking on the most difficult case of his career. From this beginning, Deon Meyer weaves a story of astonishing complexity and suspense, as...

Big screen tough guy and sometimes baddie Sean Bean might finally be getting his break as a main character in a franchise revolving around the adaptation of novels written by South African author Dean Meyer.

Sean Bean is one of those actors that leaves me scratching my head because I can’t figure out why he hasn’t grabbed the leading man role in a variety of films that have come out, seeming to always fall into the role of major villain or good guy that gets killed before the end credits roll. Now, it looks like he might finally get his chance to shine as he lands the role of Detective Inspector Benny Griessel in a planned trilogy of films based on Meyer’s novels.

Devil’s Peak introduces everyone to Griessel as he hunts down a serial killer that targets killers of children. The other books in the series are 13 Hours and 7 Days.

Sean Bean has signed on to star in Devil's Peak, an adaptation of Deon Meyer's South African crime novel.

The actor will portray Detective Benny Griessel, an aging, alcoholic detective in Cape Town, South Africa who tries to sober up while facing the most important, and dangerous, case of his career. Devil's Peak is the first book in the series, which includes subsequent novels 13 Hours and 7 Days.

Malcolm Kohll, Michael S. Murphey, and Ofir Kedar are producing, with Hersch Klaff, Robbie Little, and Robert Fig executive producing.

The producers are eyeing a September production start in Cape Town, even though no screenwriter or director has been attached yet.

London - South African author Deon Meyer’s suspense novel series Devil’s Peak has been optioned for a film trilogy starring Sean Bean. Producers Malcolm Kohll (Formula 51), Michael Murphey (District 9, Dredd), through his Kalahari Pictures, and Ofir Kedar (A Thousand Kisses Deep) will bring Devil’s Peak: The Trilogy to the big screen. Bean (Lord of the Rings) will star in the recurring lead role of Detective Benny Griessel. The trilogy, based on the novels about "revenge, forgiveness and the race to catch a trained killer," will start with The Devil’s Peak, for which principal photography is scheduled to start

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Devil's Peak novel trilogy by South African writer Deon Meyers, adapted for the big screen, sets Sean Bean as star. Talented actor Sean Bean, who's impressed fans with his recent work in HBO's Game of Thrones last season, has landed a three-picture deal for the adaptation of the trilogy produced by Malcolm Kohll, Michael S. Murphey and Ofir Kedar, reports Deadline. The books follow Benny Griessel, who Bean would portray, a detective working in the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit in Cape Town who has family issues, as well as being a recovering alcoholic - but he's very good at his job. They're looking at a September start date, naturally filming in Cape Town, but I would expect some shooting to be done in Johannesburg. Devil’s Peak was the first book, published back in 2004, which was followed 2009's Thirteen Hours, and last year's 7 Days...

Devil's Peak novel trilogy by South African writer Deon Meyers, adapted for the big screen, sets Sean Bean as star. Talented actor Sean Bean, who's impressed fans with his recent work in HBO's Game of Thrones last season, has landed a three-picture deal for the adaptation of the trilogy produced by Malcolm Kohll, Michael S. Murphey and Ofir Kedar, reports Deadline. The books follow Benny Griessel, who Bean would portray, a detective working in the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit in Cape Town who has family issues, as well as being a recovering alcoholic - but he's very good at his job. They're looking at a September start date, naturally filming in Cape Town, but I would expect some shooting to be done in Johannesburg. Devil’s Peak was the first book, published back in 2004, which was followed 2009's Thirteen Hours, and last year's 7 Days...

This week's Game of Thrones was entitled "The Ghost of Harrenhal", which it turns out is not a Goosebumps episode about a haunted prep school dorm, but rather a reference to the fact that things are about to get real with Arya's new friend in the ruins of ye ole castle.

Let's jump in, shall we?

The late, mediocre Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony)

We start off in Renly's well-appointed shabby chic bungalow. Enjoy the view, because it's probably the last we'll see of it! Renly (Gethin Anthony) and Caitlin (Michelle Fairley) agree that despite their various war efforts they can still be BFFs and get their nails done together and go to brunch and talk about boys because Robb has no interest in the Iron Throne - so basically they can continue on the same relationship that Robert and Ned had, which ended So Well For Everyone, right?

Moments after...

San Diego is calling all geeks! Comic-Con 2011 is so close yet so far away, But the amount of fun we are planning on having is going to be epic. Comic-Con International has unleashed the full schedule for Saturday July 23rd, and of course it's going to be another great day at the con, and since it's Saturday it will also be the most crowded. Here's a an example of what you will be going down... Immortals, Snow White and the Hunstman, Alcatraz, Terra Nova, Family Guy, Marvel TV, Community, Knights of Badassdom, Grimm, Kevin Smith and more!

I've gone through the list and put stars next to all of the events and panels that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con,...

Hey gang! WonderCon 2011 invading San Francisco on Friday, April 1st through Sunday, April 3rd and the three-day schedule has been unleashed! Unfortunately we won't be able to make it up there this year, but if you are going, it looks like there's a ton of stuff for you to check out! I wish to hell I was going!

The convention will feature presentations and screenings for Falling Skies, Green Lantern, Super, Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Hanna, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man Anime, Priest, Immortals, Doctor Who, Terra Nova, Thundercats, and more.

Check out the full schedule below and start planning you WonderCon adventure!

Friday, April 1

12:30-1:30 Nerds! The Secret Origins of Game Designers— Comics. Movies. Games. Did you know that a life of fandom might be perfect training for a career as a video game designer? Learn the secret origins of industry veterans Haden Blackman...

Here it is gang! The full schedule for the final day at Comic-Con, Sunday July 25th. There really isn't much happening on Sunday, it looks like it's gonna be a pretty relaxed day. There's a few panels we are going to catch, but I think we'll be playing catch-up on some articles. Sunday is traditionally known as Kids day, which features 27 Special Programs just for Kids. I've highlighted all of the events we hope to attend below. We are also planning a meet-up at Comic-Con with all of our readers. Details on the meet-up will be revealed soon. Check out the full Sunday schedule below and start planning out your day!

Sunday July 25th

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10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange— Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger...

Cannes -- Judge Dredd will dust off his helmet for what promises to be a gritty return to the big screen.

The $45 million project is being bankrolled by Reliance Big Pictures and Stuart Ford's international sales banner Im Global and DNA Films, the U.K. production house headed by Andrew Macdonald.

DNA Films spent more than two years negotiating with rights-holders to the 2000Ad comic book character -- created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra -- who first hit the big screen in 1995 with Sylvester Stallone in the title role.

Filming is scheduled to take place this year in Johannesburg, directed by Pete Travis from a script penned by Alex Garland.

Garland, Macdonald and Allon Reich, who teamed to make "The Beach," "28 Days Later" and "Sunshine," will produce.

  Wagner will be a creative consultant on the film co-produced by "District 9" supervising producer Michael S. Murphey.

Jason Kingsley and Chris Kingsley,...

iVerse Media has revealed details of the iPad-enhanced version of its digital comic reader. The overhauled edition of iVerse Comics supports comic content optimised for the Apple device, taking advantage of its larger screen size and graphical capabilities. "We'd all been waiting for Apple to announce the iPad, and once the specifics were finally known, our team began putting together our plans for the device the same day," said iVerse CEO Michael Murphey. The exec claimed that the firm has created "a completely new application from scratch, then [married] (more)...

John Rhys-Davies, Sammi Rotibi and Jimmy Jean-Louis are in negotiations to join the cast of the environmental actioner "The Lion Inside," which Eco Films will shoot this summer in Africa.

Billy Boyd and Peter Mullan are starring in the film, set against the backdrop of illegal logging and wildlife poaching in Central Africa, written by Jim Branchflower and directed by Richard Jobson. Eco Films' Branchflower and Jeff Rodgers, Kalahari Pictures' Michael Murphey and Marker Entertainment's Paul Emami and Chad Hawkins are producing.

Billy Boyd and Peter Mullan are in negotiations to star in Eco Films' ensemble environmental actioner "The Lion Inside," which Richard Jobson will direct this summer in South Africa, Kenya and Cameroon.

Penned by first-time screenwriter Jim Branchflower, the feature is set against the backdrop of illegal logging and wildlife poaching in Central Africa.

Eco Films' Jim Branchflower and Jeff Rodgers and Kalahari Pictures' Michael Murphey are producing, with Marker Entertainment's Paul Emami and Chad Hawkins as exec producers.

Digital comics distribution platform iVerse Media has now exceeded one million downloads, the company has announced. The firm began delivering comics to Apple's iPhone Os as individual applications nine months ago. Its sales rapidly increased following the launch of the 3.0 iteration of the mobile device. "We're very excited to has passed this milestone," said iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey. "Obviously it would have been impossible without the amazing content partners that we have, and it clearly shows that there is a massive audience for digital comics on mobile devices." In the wake of its commercial success, the (more)...

The Original Crew of the Starship Enterprise is roaring to the iPhone and iPod touch from Idw Publishing and iVerse Media. Available immediately, Star Trek Archives: The Best of Peter David #1 is the first issue of the ongoing digital comics series that reprints some of the best comics from Star Trek's illustrious history. Peter David is one of the most popular and respected Star Trek writers, known for his mingling of humor and popular culture.

“We’re very excited that some of Idw’s Star Trek titles will now available for readers to download from itunes through the App Store. It’s a great way for fans to experience some of the best work in comics,” Idw’s Ted Adams said in a release.

This issue reprints Star Trek #13 (originally published by DC Comics) – "The Return of the Worthy: Part One" by cowriters Bill Mumy and Peter David, illustrated by Gordon Pucell and Arne Starr,...

Idw Publishing has licensed their Ghost Whisperer comic book for repurposing on mobile phone to iVerse Media. Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted #1 is now available at the iTunes App Store.

The high profile title is based on the hit CBS series featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt as Melinda Gordon, the medium who helps ghosts cross over. The five-issue miniseries is written by series writers Carrie Smith and Becca Smith, with art by Elena Casagrande.

The story in the comic fits in between Seasons 2 and 3 of the show, and follows Melinda as she spends her days and nights helping earthbound spirits cross over into the Light. In the comic series, however, Melinda gets more than she bargained for when she comes face-to-face with Osiris, Egyptian God of the Dead, who wants the souls for himself.

The comic follows the same format as the show, with a ghost that needs to cross over in each issue.