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'Game Of Thrones' Actress To Lead 'Grimm Fairy Tales'

Posted 4/11/12 11:48 am EST by in News, zenescope

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If you're a fan of Zenescope Entertainment's comic series "Grimm Fairy Tales," you're going to love this. The company has partnered with Titmouse animation studio and director Jon Schnepp (the guy behind "Metalocalypse" and "The Venture Bros.") to launch a Kickstarter campaign thats end goal is an animated series based off the graphic novel, and yesterday they announced that "Game of Thrones's" Lena Headey is going to be voicing leading lady Sela Mathers.

Sela Mathers is a professor of literature who can affect peoples' lives by teaching them lessons in morality through fairy tales. But people often ignore her advice and ruin their lives anyways, so she starts using her ability to dole out justice instead. Headey will join the previously announced Briana Evigan in the cast.

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EXCLUSIVE: This 'Charmed' Comic Cover From Greg Horn Is Almost NSFW (Almost!)

Posted 4/13/10 5:31 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, zenescope

Okay, so we expected to Zenescope's new "Charmed" comic book based on the hit television series to be pretty sexy — after all, the publisher has never shied away from injecting their comics with ample amounts of curves. But when they sent us this exclusive wraparound cover for "Charmed" #2, created by superstar artist Greg Horn, I actually had to ask if it's okay to post on the site here.

Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself:

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"Charmed # 0" will hit shelves in June and issue #1 will debut at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July.

What do you think of the cover? Let us know in the comment section or on Twitter!

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'Charmed' TV Series To Continue In Comic Book Form

Posted 3/17/10 2:01 pm EST by in News, zenescope

CharmedThe Power of Three is making a comeback.

Zenescope Entertainment revealed this week that they've obtained the comic book rights for "Charmed," a supernatural-themed TV series that aired on the WB Network for eight seasons. Created in 1998 by Constance M. Burge, the series followed three sisters — Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Paige (Rose McGowan) — who were descended from a long line of good witches and tasked to face the forces of evil.

Zenescope's "Charmed" comic book series will pick up with an original story that takes place after the series' eighth season. Paul Ruditis and Raven Gregory ("The Gift") are co-writing the title with artist Dave Hoover ("Captain America"). Ruditis has written several books based on TV series — including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Roswell" — in addition to two "Charmed" novels. Read More...

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Zenescope And Persistent Entertainment To Bring 'The Piper' To The Big Screen

Posted 12/3/09 12:31 pm EST by in News, zenescope

The PiperPersistent Entertainment and Pantry Films have picked up the film rights for Zenescope Entertainment’s “The Piper”

First published in 2008, “The Piper” is a four issue miniseries by Mike Kalvoda and Axel Machain that updates the Pied Piper of Hamelin legend as a horror story. The miniseries follows a bullied high school student who discovers a way to use magic to get revenge on his classmates but gradually loses control to the spirit of the original Piper. The concept was created by Kalvoda along with Ralph Tedesco & Joe Brusha.

Tedesco & Brusha are also onboard the adaptation as executive producers, along with Persistent Entertainment’s Aaron Cruze and Pantry Films’ Dan Keston. Cruze is also attached to produce the upcoming adaptation of Image Comics’ “Ring of Roses.”

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'Straw Men' Film, Graphic Novel Rights Optioned By 'A History Of Violence' Producers

Posted 12/1/08 5:10 pm EST by in News, zenescope

'Straw Men'Production company Benderspink has acquired the rights to produce a big-screen adaptation of "Straw Men," the Michael Marshall Smith crime thriller, and the Zenescope comic book based on the novel. According to Variety, the film will be produced by Benderspink's Chris Bender and JC Spink, while Zenescope's Joe Brusha (the comic's author) and Ralph Tedesco will executive produce.

"Straw Men" is the first novel in a trilogy by British author Smith, and follows a detective brought out of retirement to solve a series of murders involving his own abducted daughter and a dark conspiracy. Benderspink previously produced the Academy Award-nominated adaptation of John Wagner and Vince Locke's graphic novel "A History of Violence," and is also attached to New Line's much-anticipated adaptation of the Vertigo series "Y: The Last Man."

The first three issues of Zenescope's "Straw Men" adaptation are currently available, featuring a script by Brusha, interior art by Brett Weldele and cover art by David Seidman.

Have you read "Straw Men"? What do you think about its movie potential? Let us know!

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Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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