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New animated series based on Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo comic book series!
Cara O'Neil March 24, 2022
The adaptation of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo premiers on Netflix April 28th, 2022. -- New Netflix series from Gaumont will be the first animated TV adaptation inspired by the comic book series --• The series takes place in the far future, set in a world that mixes modern high-tech images with classic Japanese references. It follows the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi, descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his epic quest to become…
Bill Russell Doc From ‘MLK/FBI’ Director Sam Pollard In Works
Cara O'Neil February 19, 2022
Award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) is helming an untitled doc about the life and legacy of NBA legend Bill Russell for Netflix, the streamer announced. The upcoming film from High Five Productions, LLC is billed as the definitive bio-doc on Russell, the greatest champion in the history of American sports, and a true Civil Rights icon. From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball…
DEPT. H is coming to Netflix! Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake Producing!
Cara O'Neil September 28, 2021
When a renowned scientist is mysteriously killed in a deep-sea research station, his estranged daughter is sent six miles below the surface to investigate. With the pressure building and the water rising, she must race against time. To solve the murder, as she uncovers the truth behind the station’s purpose. Director: Alice Waddington (Paradise Hills, Disco Inferno) Alice Waddington made her feature directorial debut with Paradise Hills, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and stars…
Grendel Explores the Line Between Hero and Villain in All-New Netflix Series
Cara O'Neil September 14, 2021
--Abubakr Ali leads the series as the titular vigilante hero Grendel/Hunter Rose. The supporting cast includes Brittany Allen, Julian Black Antelope, Kevin Corrigan, Emma Ho, Andy Mientus, Jaime Ray Newman, Erik Palladino and Madeline Zima.-- --Andrew Dabb to serve as writer and showrunner for all-new series based on the popular, award-winning Dark Horse comic books from Matt Wagner-- -Netflix has greenlit Grendel, an all-new series based on the masked vigilante from the popular, award-winning Matt…
Netflix Sets Blake Lively To Star, Diablo Cody To Write ‘Lady Killer,’ Adaptation Of Dark Horse Comic
Cara O'Neil May 6, 2021
By all appearances, Josie Schuller is the perfect 1950’s housewife. But when she’s not catering to the needs of her family, she leads a secret life as a highly-trained killer for hire! -Writer: Academy Award Winner Diablo Cody (Tully, Juno) to adapt the screenplay based on the Dark Horse Comic by the same name. -Producers: Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment; Blake Lively and Kate Vorhoff for B for Effort. -Cast: Blake…
SYFY’s ‘Resident Alien’ Extends Its Stay on Earth with Season 2 Renewal
Cara O'Neil March 15, 2021
SYFY’s hit dramedy “Resident Alien,” one of the biggest cable success stories of the year, is returning for a second season. The announcement was made by Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With ‘Resident Alien,’ everything just came together in perfect harmony – a script by Chris Sheridan that leapt off the page, a lead performance by Alan Tudyk, whose nuance between comedy and menace was pitch perfect, and a team of…
Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce “Mystery Girl” Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment & Wonderland Sound and Vision
Cara O'Neil March 13, 2021
Trine knows everything. Ask her a question like “Where are my keys?” or “How are there perfectly preserved mammoths in recent ice?” and she just knows. She’s the Mystery Girl and solves neighborhood mysteries for 50 bucks a pop. When a down on his luck LAPD officer, Cooper, seeks out Trine in hopes that she'll help him crack a case, the two are framed for murder and must work together to clear their names and…
New Resident Alien Trailer!
Cara O'Neil December 15, 2020
The trailer has landed! Check out the new preview for the upcoming SYFY series Resident Alien! Based on the Dark Horse comic, SYFY’s RESIDENT ALIEN follows Harry, an alien played by Alan Tudyk (“Rogue One,” “Firefly”) that crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Catch the series premiere on January 27, only on @SYFY. #ResidentAlien
Drama Series “Coyote” to Debut Exclusively on Cbs All Access Jan. 7th
Cara O'Neil November 19, 2020
CBS All Access, ViacomCBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced all six episodes of the scripted drama series COYOTE, starring Emmy® Award-winning Michael Chiklis, Juan Pablo Raba, and Adriana Paz, will be available to stream exclusively on the service beginning Thursday, January 7, and released the official trailer for the series. COYOTE is the story of Ben Clemens (Chiklis), who after 32 years as a border patrol agent, is forced to…
Netflix Renews The Umbrella Academy For Season 3!
Cara O'Neil November 10, 2020
JUST ANNOUNCED! ● Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a third season. ● The cast set to reprise their roles include Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore. ● Steve Blackman (Fargo, Altered Carbon) will return as Showrunner and Executive Producer. ● Executive Producers for Season 3 alongside Blackman include Jeff F. King (EP/D), Mike Richardson (EP), Keith Goldberg (EP), Jesse…
Resident Alien | Exclusive Sneak Peek
Cara O'Neil October 15, 2020
In this sneak peek from Episode 1, see what happens when an alien crash-lands on Earth and hides in plain sight among the locals. Resident Alien, starring Alan Tudyk, premieres January 2021 on SYFY. Based on the Dark Horse comic, SYFY’s RESIDENT ALIEN follows Harry, an alien played by Alan Tudyk (“Rogue One,” “Firefly”) that crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, Harry starts…
The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Release Date Announced!
Cara O'Neil May 18, 2020
After the record-breaking success of The Umbrella Academy Season 1 on Netflix in early 2019, the hit series is set to return with a brand new season on July 31! The Umbrella Academy season 2 was confirmed by Netflix in April 2019 and shooting wrapped in November 2019. Season 1 of the big-budget series was viewed by more than 45 million member households in its first month. The incredible critical and commercial success of the…
Resident Alien Teaser Trailer Debut!
Cara O'Neil January 17, 2020
Big news from Dark Horse Entertainment! SYFY has dropped the first trailer for its TV adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics series Resident Alien! The series follows an alien who crashes on earth and impersonates a doctor. The stranded alien in disguise (played by Doom Patrol's Alan Tudyk) is kindhearted enough, but he struggles with the philosophical question of whether or not humanity deserves to be saved. Here's your first look and the upcoming out-of-this-world show! Resident Alien lands on…
‘Coyote’ First Look!
Cara O'Neil January 16, 2020
Dark Horse Entertainment is gearing up for another big television debut! Coyote, starring Michael Chiklis, comes to Paramount Network from MacLaren Entertainment, Dark Horse Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television. The pulse-pounding drama is executive produced by Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg, and is set to premiere in 2020. "While most of our shows and movies come from our own library, in Coyote, we found an original idea and character that were undeniable and attracted this incredible…
CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL AND MARTÍN MORAZZO’S “SHE COULD FLY” IN DEVELOPMENT AT AMC
Cara O'Neil July 19, 2019
Berger Books is proud to announce She Could Fly has been optioned for television development by AMC. Based on the comic series created by Christopher Cantwell and Martín Morazzo, She Could Fly marks the first property from the esteemed Berger Books line to be optioned for film or television. She Could Fly tells the story of Luna, a disturbed 15-year-old girl who becomes obsessed with an unknown woman who appears in the Chicago sky flying at heights reaching 2,000 feet.…
Paramount Network Greenlights Coyote, A New Scripted Series From Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer And Director Michelle Maclaren, Starring Emmy Award-Winning Actor Michael Chiklis
Cara O'Neil June 26, 2019
Coyote Joins Paramount Network’s Growing Scripted Slate Featuring Epic Series Yellowstone, 68 Whiskey, Emily in Paris and Paradise Lost Paramount Network today ordered a 10-episode first season of one-hour scripted drama Coyote from Sony Pictures Television. Emmy Award-winning executive producer Michelle MacLaren (Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad), will direct the pilot and executive produce the series. Emmy Award-winning Michael Chiklis is attached to star and executive produce the series. Coyote, which is scheduled to debut…
NETFLIX INKS FIRST LOOK DEAL WITH DARK HORSE ENTERTAINMENT
Cara O'Neil May 9, 2019
NETFLIX INKS FIRST LOOK DEAL WITH DARK HORSE ENTERTAINMENT Netflix has closed a first look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. Under the new deal, Dark Horse Entertainment will give Netflix a first look at its IP for both film and TV and has started exploring future projects. Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake signed on to produce. Netflix and Dark Horse have previously collaborated on the action-comedy series The Umbrella Academy,…
SYFY PICKS UP DARK HORSE COMICS’ ‘RESIDENT ALIEN’ TO SERIES
Cara O'Neil February 28, 2019
Alan Tudyk Stars in Series from UCP, with Chris Sheridan ("Family Guy") Executive Producing Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment and Amblin TV. David Dobkin Executive Produced and Directed the Pilot SYFY today announced the series pickup of RESIDENT ALIEN, a comedic drama based on the popular Dark Horse comics series by co-creators Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. From Universal Content Productions (UCP), in association with Amblin TV and Dark Horse Entertainment, the series was adapted to television by…
Polar Official Movie Trailer
Cara O'Neil January 7, 2019
Brace yourself for the action-packed movie trailer for Polar, adapted from the Dark Horse Comics noir graphic novel by Victor Santos. The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. He finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.…
Umbrella Academy Cast Announce
webadm November 1, 2018
The Netflix original series The Umbrella Academy is adding more members. Based on the popular, Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels created and written by Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics, the series is adding cast members Tom Hopper as "Luther," Emmy Raver-Lampman as "Allison," David Castañeda as "Diego," Robert Sheehan as "Klaus," and Aidan Gallagher as "Number Five." The live-action series follows the estranged members…
“Polar” to Hit the Big Screen
webadm October 21, 2018
Constantin Film and Dark Horse Entertainment are joining forces to bring POLAR to the big screen. Based on the popular Dark Horse Comics graphic novel “Polar: Came from the Cold” by Victor Santos, Constantin Film has pre-emptively purchased the spec, “Polar? written by Jayson Rothwell. The adrenaline-pumping action-thriller tells the story of Black Kaiser, a master assassin forced out of retirement when he finds himself the target of a motley crew of new generation hitmen.…
New Hellboy Movie Hits Theaters April 2019
webadm October 3, 2018
Based on Mike Mignola’s award-winning comic series, HELLBOY, starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, and Daniel Dae Kim is set to hit theaters April 12, 2019. In HELLBOY, the titular hero is caught between the worlds of humans and the supernatural as he battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Neil Marshal (“The Descent”) is signed on to direct this new film. Production will be handled by Millennium Films, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Dark Horse…
First-Look Deal Renewed
webadm September 20, 2018
“The Blacklist” Producer Dan Cerone to Develop “Mind MGMT” Katherine Lindberg and Marc Rosen (“Sense8”) To Adapt “Flutter” “The Son’s” Lee Shipman and podcast creator Terry Miles To Adapt “Tanis” With Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead”) and Debbie Liebling (“South Park”) Producing Gabrielle G. Stanton (“The Flash”) To Adapt “The Bright Sessions” With Creator And Star Lauren Shippen On the heels of their “Umbrella Academy” series pick-up on Netflix, Universal Cable Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment…
New TV Shows In Development
webadm July 7, 2015
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) continues to expand its powerhouse producing talent and build upon the studio’s genre footprint by signing a first-look deal with legendary comic book publisher, Dark Horse Entertainment (“The Mask,” “Hellboy”). The deal announced today will focus on developing and producing scripted programming from their extensive comics library as well as new material. Discussions for the deal began at Comic Con in 2014 when Dark Horse introduced UCP executives to some of…
Dark Matter is Coming to SyFy!
webadm January 1, 2014
Syfy has acquired the original series Dark Matter, an adaptation of the Dark Horse graphic novels by Stargate franchise vets Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. Mallozzi and Mullie will helm the 13-episode series, which is being produced by Prodigy Pictures (Lost Girl, XIII). Endemol will distribute the drama internationally. Prodigy’s Jay Firestone and Vanessa Piazza will also serve as executive producers. In Dark Matter, the crew of a derelict spaceship is awakened from stasis with…