Mutantkind no longer has Krakoa, but they still have the X-Men. Over the past few months, new series announcements have revealed what awaits in the team's new "From the Ashes" era.
Set around - and beyond - the globe, the upcoming titles will see new teams assemble to take on emerging threats to mutankind, all while beloved characters fulfil their long-awaited destiny as solo heroes, and other groups of mutants come together to survive a world that fears them now more than ever.
They may share the same dream, but they have different missions. Harkening back to classic X-Men storytelling while embracing the franchise's modern evolution, Marvel Comics has described "From the Ashes" as an exciting fresh start for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
The initiative will officially kick off this July in the pages of X-Men #1, Nyx #1, Phoenix #1, and X-Force #1. Today, we have details about August's X-Men titles, revealing...
Set around - and beyond - the globe, the upcoming titles will see new teams assemble to take on emerging threats to mutankind, all while beloved characters fulfil their long-awaited destiny as solo heroes, and other groups of mutants come together to survive a world that fears them now more than ever.
They may share the same dream, but they have different missions. Harkening back to classic X-Men storytelling while embracing the franchise's modern evolution, Marvel Comics has described "From the Ashes" as an exciting fresh start for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
The initiative will officially kick off this July in the pages of X-Men #1, Nyx #1, Phoenix #1, and X-Force #1. Today, we have details about August's X-Men titles, revealing...
- 5/25/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Geoffrey Thorne is very detail-oriented. That helps explain the density of Green Lantern #1, his new book bringing the Green Lantern Corps into the Infinite Frontier era.
“I apologized to Dexter [Soy, one of his creative partners on Green Lantern] and to Tom Raney [his art partner on Future State: Green Lantern],” Thorne tells us in an interview about the new run, “because the first things they had to draw that I wrote had a cast of thousands.” But it works: the new book launches with Lanterns from several corps accompanied by a veritable who’s who of DC’s cosmic stable standing in a smoking pile on Oa.
Thorne comes to the book in a period of great transition; for the Green Lantern Corps, which has to deal with a new intergalactic government for the first time, throwing their role as the galaxy’s self-appointed police force into disarray. For the characters – Keli Quintanela’s Teen Lantern, the 11-year-old with a bootleg (?) Oan power gauntlet...
“I apologized to Dexter [Soy, one of his creative partners on Green Lantern] and to Tom Raney [his art partner on Future State: Green Lantern],” Thorne tells us in an interview about the new run, “because the first things they had to draw that I wrote had a cast of thousands.” But it works: the new book launches with Lanterns from several corps accompanied by a veritable who’s who of DC’s cosmic stable standing in a smoking pile on Oa.
Thorne comes to the book in a period of great transition; for the Green Lantern Corps, which has to deal with a new intergalactic government for the first time, throwing their role as the galaxy’s self-appointed police force into disarray. For the characters – Keli Quintanela’s Teen Lantern, the 11-year-old with a bootleg (?) Oan power gauntlet...
- 3/25/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
This Green Lantern article contains spoilers.
If you’ve finished Future State: Green Lantern #2, you know two things: we all weep for the passing of Hot G’Nortt, and that the ending was pretty dark. With Future State scribe Geoffrey Thorne keeping control over the Corps for DC’s upcoming Infinite Frontier era, we’re wondering exactly how his Future State work fits in with the upcoming ongoing series. It’s complicated, Thorne tells us in an interview.
“The manner in which it will occur in the comics may deviate at points from the exact scene you’re seeing there,” he says. “You’re going to get to some version of that, but it may not be the exact version you’re seeing in Future State depending on the choices John makes going forward from Green Lantern #1.”
Thorne’s take on the Corps comes at the dawn of a new...
If you’ve finished Future State: Green Lantern #2, you know two things: we all weep for the passing of Hot G’Nortt, and that the ending was pretty dark. With Future State scribe Geoffrey Thorne keeping control over the Corps for DC’s upcoming Infinite Frontier era, we’re wondering exactly how his Future State work fits in with the upcoming ongoing series. It’s complicated, Thorne tells us in an interview.
“The manner in which it will occur in the comics may deviate at points from the exact scene you’re seeing there,” he says. “You’re going to get to some version of that, but it may not be the exact version you’re seeing in Future State depending on the choices John makes going forward from Green Lantern #1.”
Thorne’s take on the Corps comes at the dawn of a new...
- 2/13/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
It’s somehow almost 2021, which means the DC Universe is about to enter its Future State, the big two month crossover that kicks off the new year by pausing its regular line, and diving deep into the wild, varied timelines and parallel universes for new angles from fresh creators. And we are happy to have your exclusive first look at the February covers and solicitations for the Justice League family of books.
Since half the fun of solicits is trying to piece together what’s happening in the book from the 50 words and a cover, we decided to engage in some wild, semi-informed speculation on what might be coming from DC’s event.
Let’s get right to it: Future State has a very strong Seven Soldiers of Victory vibe.
The original Seven Soldiers were briefly a superteam from the ’40s, brought back sporadically whenever a comic needed a nostalgia boost,...
Since half the fun of solicits is trying to piece together what’s happening in the book from the 50 words and a cover, we decided to engage in some wild, semi-informed speculation on what might be coming from DC’s event.
Let’s get right to it: Future State has a very strong Seven Soldiers of Victory vibe.
The original Seven Soldiers were briefly a superteam from the ’40s, brought back sporadically whenever a comic needed a nostalgia boost,...
- 11/13/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
The beauty of telling stories in a multiverse is the infinite possibility offered by the infinite places and infinite times to set those stories in. DC’s embrace of their multiverse has historically been one of its strongest features, but Crisis on Infinite Earths muted that ability for decades after, and only recently have comics creators started to enthusiastically dive into the concept again. And with Dark Nights: Death Metal wailing towards its conclusion, it looks like DC is set to go head first into the Bleed again.
Future State is the next big DC Comics event. Following the conclusion of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s explosive reintroduction of the infinite multiverse-slash-musing on what might happen if we let evil get a couple of high profile wins in (gee no real world analogue to that story at all no sir), the entire DC line will be taking a pause for two months,...
Future State is the next big DC Comics event. Following the conclusion of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s explosive reintroduction of the infinite multiverse-slash-musing on what might happen if we let evil get a couple of high profile wins in (gee no real world analogue to that story at all no sir), the entire DC line will be taking a pause for two months,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
New Ongoing Series Launching in October!
You’ve seen his first appearance in the pages of Uncanny Inhumans. You’ve read the Free 10-page Mosaic Prelude story. Now, prepare for Marvel’s brand-new hero to explode onto the scene this October in the can’t-miss oversized Mosaic #1! Creators Geoffrey Thorne (Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man) and artist Khary Randolph (Deadpool: The Gauntlet) introduce a brand-new character to the Marvel mythos that will have the whole world talking!
Mosaic centers on Morris Sackett – professional basketball player and celebrity. Loved by millions, hated by his teammates. Only Morris is secretly something else – something Inhuman. Coming into contact with the transformative Terrigen Mists has given Morris spectacular new abilities. Imbued with the power to jump from person-to-person like a ghost, Morris can control the bodies and memories of those he inhabits. Only these fantastic new abilities come at a grave cost. With his own body destroyed,...
You’ve seen his first appearance in the pages of Uncanny Inhumans. You’ve read the Free 10-page Mosaic Prelude story. Now, prepare for Marvel’s brand-new hero to explode onto the scene this October in the can’t-miss oversized Mosaic #1! Creators Geoffrey Thorne (Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man) and artist Khary Randolph (Deadpool: The Gauntlet) introduce a brand-new character to the Marvel mythos that will have the whole world talking!
Mosaic centers on Morris Sackett – professional basketball player and celebrity. Loved by millions, hated by his teammates. Only Morris is secretly something else – something Inhuman. Coming into contact with the transformative Terrigen Mists has given Morris spectacular new abilities. Imbued with the power to jump from person-to-person like a ghost, Morris can control the bodies and memories of those he inhabits. Only these fantastic new abilities come at a grave cost. With his own body destroyed,...
- 9/13/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
Get Acquainted With the Newest Marvel Inhuman Ahead of New Series!
You’ve heard about his new series. You’ve seen his first appearance in the pages of Uncanny Inhumans. Before he explodes onto the scene in his new ongoing series, read the Free 10 page Mosaic Prelude – available right now via the Marvel Comics App and the Marvel Digital Comics Store! American screenwriter and novelist Geoffrey Thorne (Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man) and artist Khary Randolph (Deadpool: The Gauntlet) introduce the world to the character that will have the world talking!
Mosaic centers on Morris Sackett – professional basketball player and celebrity. Loved by millions, hated by his teammates. Only Morris is secretly something else – something Inhuman. Coming into contact with the transformative Terrigen Mists has given Morris spectacular new abilities. Imbued with the power to jump from person-to-person like a ghost, Morris can control the bodies and memories of those he inhabits.
You’ve heard about his new series. You’ve seen his first appearance in the pages of Uncanny Inhumans. Before he explodes onto the scene in his new ongoing series, read the Free 10 page Mosaic Prelude – available right now via the Marvel Comics App and the Marvel Digital Comics Store! American screenwriter and novelist Geoffrey Thorne (Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man) and artist Khary Randolph (Deadpool: The Gauntlet) introduce the world to the character that will have the world talking!
Mosaic centers on Morris Sackett – professional basketball player and celebrity. Loved by millions, hated by his teammates. Only Morris is secretly something else – something Inhuman. Coming into contact with the transformative Terrigen Mists has given Morris spectacular new abilities. Imbued with the power to jump from person-to-person like a ghost, Morris can control the bodies and memories of those he inhabits.
- 8/25/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
This past Wednesday I joined my fellow ComicMix columnist Martha Thomases at the signing for Scout Comics Solarman #1 at Jhu in midtown Manhattan. Present from the creative team were co-writer and Milestone Comics alum Joseph Phillip Illidge as well as illustrator N. Steven Harris. Martha gave a big hug to Joseph Illidge, she introduced me, and they proceeded to catch up. Dakota North even got brought up by Joseph Illidge and not Martha!
On my way home I got a chance to read Solarman #1. For those of you unfamiliar with the character, he was created by Dave Oliphant with Deborah A. Kalman and starred in two issues of his own comic book series at Marvel in early 1989. In the time since then, Dave Oliphant eventually got the publishing rights back and has now found a new home at Scout Comics.
The original iteration of Solarman was a white guy with...
On my way home I got a chance to read Solarman #1. For those of you unfamiliar with the character, he was created by Dave Oliphant with Deborah A. Kalman and starred in two issues of his own comic book series at Marvel in early 1989. In the time since then, Dave Oliphant eventually got the publishing rights back and has now found a new home at Scout Comics.
The original iteration of Solarman was a white guy with...
- 7/19/2016
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
Across film and TV, there have been many Star Trek projects that never got the greenlight. Such as these...
Since 1964 (yep) there have been Star Trek projects that simply didn't make it to the big or small screen. And before Star Trek's second (proper) coming in 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the franchise had more than its fair share of attempts to come to life, and then be reborn.
This lot in fact...
Star Trek – The (original) Original Series
Here's a thought – the original Star Trek series wasn't supposed to be the original Star Trek series.
The pilot that sold the show to NBC was in fact the second pilot, after the original, entitled The Cage, filmed at the end of 1964, was deemed too cerebral. That's on top of having other multiple issues that TV executives (and test audiences) of the time couldn't cope with – you know, like gender equality in the workplace.
Since 1964 (yep) there have been Star Trek projects that simply didn't make it to the big or small screen. And before Star Trek's second (proper) coming in 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the franchise had more than its fair share of attempts to come to life, and then be reborn.
This lot in fact...
Star Trek – The (original) Original Series
Here's a thought – the original Star Trek series wasn't supposed to be the original Star Trek series.
The pilot that sold the show to NBC was in fact the second pilot, after the original, entitled The Cage, filmed at the end of 1964, was deemed too cerebral. That's on top of having other multiple issues that TV executives (and test audiences) of the time couldn't cope with – you know, like gender equality in the workplace.
- 9/16/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Knight Rider #1-8
Written by Geoffrey Thorne and Shannon Eric Denton
Illustrated by Jason Johnson and Brian Denham
Colored by Sai Studios and Milen Parvanov
Lettered by Andworld Design
Edited by Kristen Fitzner Denton
Published by Idw
In the mid-1980s, one of the hot topics in the school yard was which car was better, the Dukes of Hazard’s General Lee or Knight Rider’s Kitt. To just about any kid growing up in the 80s, Kitt was the clear winner considering it boasted turbo boosts, ejector seats, a bulletproof body, and a super-sophisticated artificial intelligence that could control the car without needing a driver behind the wheel. And that artificial intelligence, voiced by William Daniels, was just as charismatic as costar David Hasselhoff, who played Michael Knight, the infamous “man who does not exist.” The show is cheesy – as most shows from the 80s are – but brilliant all...
Written by Geoffrey Thorne and Shannon Eric Denton
Illustrated by Jason Johnson and Brian Denham
Colored by Sai Studios and Milen Parvanov
Lettered by Andworld Design
Edited by Kristen Fitzner Denton
Published by Idw
In the mid-1980s, one of the hot topics in the school yard was which car was better, the Dukes of Hazard’s General Lee or Knight Rider’s Kitt. To just about any kid growing up in the 80s, Kitt was the clear winner considering it boasted turbo boosts, ejector seats, a bulletproof body, and a super-sophisticated artificial intelligence that could control the car without needing a driver behind the wheel. And that artificial intelligence, voiced by William Daniels, was just as charismatic as costar David Hasselhoff, who played Michael Knight, the infamous “man who does not exist.” The show is cheesy – as most shows from the 80s are – but brilliant all...
- 6/4/2015
- by Merriell Moyer
- SoundOnSight
Here's a new rumor that's sort of an old rumor, but let's go with it. Quite a few years ago, "Star Trek: Federation" was put into development as a possible CBS series, with big names like Robert Burnett, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie producing, and Geoffrey Thorne writing it. Then J.J. Abrams rebooted the franchise, and the TV series was effectively killed. But in this era of shared universes, nothing stays dead for long. Latino Review reports that CBS is back at work on a "Star Trek" series, and that Singer is once again being tossed around to take on the gig in some capacity. But that's about it. io9 adds that whatever is being developed is probably new, and has nothing to do with the previous 'Federation' series, which makes a lot of sense, because we'd imagine Skydance will probably want to tie it into the movie series in some manner.
- 3/30/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Sarah chats to Angel's Christian Kane about new Syfy show The Librarians, Joss Whedon, Jason Statham and more...
Libraries are a little bit magical, aren’t they? They’re one of the few places you’re still asked to be quiet and reverential; they’re packed full of all sorts of knowledge and stories; and they’re organised due to some kind of arcane system that the average person on the street won’t have a hope of navigating. Okay, so nowadays you can learn pretty much anything you want to know just by firing up Wikipedia, but there’s still something impressive about all those words being housed in one place. In both Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, libraries are places for arcane magic to take place.
In a series of TV movies from the early 2000s starring Noah Wyle, librarians are mystical guardians of all kinds of magic.
Libraries are a little bit magical, aren’t they? They’re one of the few places you’re still asked to be quiet and reverential; they’re packed full of all sorts of knowledge and stories; and they’re organised due to some kind of arcane system that the average person on the street won’t have a hope of navigating. Okay, so nowadays you can learn pretty much anything you want to know just by firing up Wikipedia, but there’s still something impressive about all those words being housed in one place. In both Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, libraries are places for arcane magic to take place.
In a series of TV movies from the early 2000s starring Noah Wyle, librarians are mystical guardians of all kinds of magic.
- 12/8/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
We all have TV shows that we wish were still on the air. Well, apparently the people at NBC Universal and Lion Force Comics are going to try to do something about that. NBC Universal announced today that they are going to revive some of our favorite shows from the '80s and '90s in comic form.
Browse the press release below and enjoy!
NBCUniversal, one of the world's premier media and entertainment companies, has partnered with digital publisher Lion Forge Comics to develop licensed comic books based on popular TV shows from the 1980s and 90s. Under the agreement licensed through the NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group, Lion Forge will write, develop and publish digital comics based on the following shows:- "Airwolf"
- "Knight Rider"
- "Miami Vice"
- "Punky Brewster"
- "Saved by the Bell""Partnering with the team at Lion Forge to bring classic TV properties...
Browse the press release below and enjoy!
NBCUniversal, one of the world's premier media and entertainment companies, has partnered with digital publisher Lion Forge Comics to develop licensed comic books based on popular TV shows from the 1980s and 90s. Under the agreement licensed through the NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group, Lion Forge will write, develop and publish digital comics based on the following shows:- "Airwolf"
- "Knight Rider"
- "Miami Vice"
- "Punky Brewster"
- "Saved by the Bell""Partnering with the team at Lion Forge to bring classic TV properties...
- 7/3/2013
- by Billy Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Hide your kids, "Punky Brewster" is back.
NBC is partnering with Lion Forge Comics to bring classic 1980s TV properties back to life as digital comics.
Five shows are set to score a revival in the new format - "Knight Rider," "Airwolf," "Miami Vice," "Saved by the Bell" and the aforementioned "Punky Brewster".
The likes of Joelle Sellner ("Teen Titans"), Jonathan London ("Geekscape"), Geoffrey Thorne ("Leverage") and David Gorden ("Catalyst Prime: Accel") are onboard to pen the comics.
These will be available later this year through Amazon Kindle Bookstore, Kobo, Barne & Noble's Nook Book Store and Apple's iBooks.
Source: The Huffington Post...
NBC is partnering with Lion Forge Comics to bring classic 1980s TV properties back to life as digital comics.
Five shows are set to score a revival in the new format - "Knight Rider," "Airwolf," "Miami Vice," "Saved by the Bell" and the aforementioned "Punky Brewster".
The likes of Joelle Sellner ("Teen Titans"), Jonathan London ("Geekscape"), Geoffrey Thorne ("Leverage") and David Gorden ("Catalyst Prime: Accel") are onboard to pen the comics.
These will be available later this year through Amazon Kindle Bookstore, Kobo, Barne & Noble's Nook Book Store and Apple's iBooks.
Source: The Huffington Post...
- 7/3/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Children of the 1980s, brace yourselves: "Saved By the Bell" is returning as a digital comic book.
The now-classic NBC series, along with "Knight Rider," "Airwolf," "Miami Vice" and "Punky Brewster" will be revived as digital comics. NBC is partnering with Lion Forge for the digital comics.
“Partnering with the team at Lion Forge to bring classic TV properties to life in graphic novel format was a natural step for us as we continue to identify new ways to entertain our fans in the digital space,” Chris Lucero, director of Global Consumer Products Licensing for NBCUniversal Television, said in a statement. “We're excited to give fans a chance to revisit some of their favorite shows and characters in a completely new way."
Joelle Sellner ("Teen Titans"); Jonathan London ("Geekscape"); Geoffrey Thorne ("Leverage," "Ben 1"0) and David Gorden ("Catalyst Prime: Accel") are writing the comics. Jason Johnson ("Wetworks") and Lion Forge's Carl...
The now-classic NBC series, along with "Knight Rider," "Airwolf," "Miami Vice" and "Punky Brewster" will be revived as digital comics. NBC is partnering with Lion Forge for the digital comics.
“Partnering with the team at Lion Forge to bring classic TV properties to life in graphic novel format was a natural step for us as we continue to identify new ways to entertain our fans in the digital space,” Chris Lucero, director of Global Consumer Products Licensing for NBCUniversal Television, said in a statement. “We're excited to give fans a chance to revisit some of their favorite shows and characters in a completely new way."
Joelle Sellner ("Teen Titans"); Jonathan London ("Geekscape"); Geoffrey Thorne ("Leverage," "Ben 1"0) and David Gorden ("Catalyst Prime: Accel") are writing the comics. Jason Johnson ("Wetworks") and Lion Forge's Carl...
- 7/2/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Prodigal, the globe-spanning tale of a team of fortune-hunters living on the edge of danger from writer Geoffrey Thorne and artist Todd Harris, debuted today on Thrillbent.com.
In addition to writing Prodigal, Geoff Thorne has written comics for Dark Horse, Spinner Rack and Ezd Comics. His TV credits include: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Leverage, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse.
Todd Harris is an accomplished artist for both comics and storyboards. His credits include: X Men Origins: Wolverine, God of War II & III, In Time, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and Thrillbent’s own Arcanum.
Geoff was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions for us.
ComicMix: Give us the Don-lafontaine-movie-trailer speech for Prodigal. “In a world…”
Geoffrey Thorne: “In a world where psychotics and murderers are accepted as legitimate heroes, two creative professionals decided to reject that paradigm and put a...
In addition to writing Prodigal, Geoff Thorne has written comics for Dark Horse, Spinner Rack and Ezd Comics. His TV credits include: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Leverage, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse.
Todd Harris is an accomplished artist for both comics and storyboards. His credits include: X Men Origins: Wolverine, God of War II & III, In Time, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and Thrillbent’s own Arcanum.
Geoff was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions for us.
ComicMix: Give us the Don-lafontaine-movie-trailer speech for Prodigal. “In a world…”
Geoffrey Thorne: “In a world where psychotics and murderers are accepted as legitimate heroes, two creative professionals decided to reject that paradigm and put a...
- 7/1/2013
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
2012 will be the first year that GeekTrant will invade WonderCon, mostly due to the fact that it was moved down to Anaheim, CA this year which is right in our backyard. We're all pretty excited about attending this year, as we've heard it's a much smaller more intimate version of San Diego Comic Con.
WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!
I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!
Friday March 16th
12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!
WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!
I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!
Friday March 16th
12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!
- 2/28/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Star Trek fever is starting to grip us here at Obsessed With Film as the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ impossibly brilliant 2009 franchise reboot gears up to film this summer. Add to that, soon our very own Simon Gallagher will beam up an essay on his own desire to see a new Star Trek TV show put into production and what he hopes it might revolve around. As coincidence would have it, this may turn out to be perfect timing as Trek Movie (thanks to /film for passing on the link) have gotten their hands on an actual Star Trek TV proposal for a show that might have been but sadly wasn’t.
If you’ve been following Trek Movie closely lately then you will have no doubt heard Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Jonathan Frakes talk about a show that X-Men and Superman Returns director Bryan Singer had been...
If you’ve been following Trek Movie closely lately then you will have no doubt heard Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Jonathan Frakes talk about a show that X-Men and Superman Returns director Bryan Singer had been...
- 4/22/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Blockbuster – the one-time giant in the home video rental business which went bankrupt last September – was bought at auction this past week by Dish Network for $320 million. According to Dish, it intends to combine its wireless technology with Blockbuster’s brand name recognition, studio relationships and digital rights to re-establish Blockbuster as a player in the direct-to-home market against Netflix and newer contenders like Amazon and a Warner Bros. online rental service to be offered on Facebook.
However this plays out long-term, the auction buy is the last page in a final chapter begun back in September when Blockbuster busted. To trot out the old cliché, it’s the – everybody now — end of an era.
The business Blockbuster used to be in seemed revolutionary in its day, though it seems almost quaint now; come Friday, some delegate from the family would trot to the neighborhood video store hoping to get...
However this plays out long-term, the auction buy is the last page in a final chapter begun back in September when Blockbuster busted. To trot out the old cliché, it’s the – everybody now — end of an era.
The business Blockbuster used to be in seemed revolutionary in its day, though it seems almost quaint now; come Friday, some delegate from the family would trot to the neighborhood video store hoping to get...
- 4/10/2011
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
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