Tag "Dark Horse"

Shane Acker to Direct Reel FX’s ‘Beasts of Burden’

February 20, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Reel FX announced today that Oscar nominee Shane Acker (9) will direct the studio’s upcoming untitled CG-animated feature based on the Dark Horse Comics series Beasts of Burden, written by Evan Dorkin and illustrated by Jill Thompson. The film is being written by Darren Lemke (Turbo, Shrek Forever After). Aron [...]

‘Snow White’ Writer Tackles ‘Emily the Strange’

August 4, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Melissa Wallack, the screenwriter of the upcoming movie The Brothers Grimm: Snow White has another assignment about a famous heroine: She will deliver a new feature based on the Dark Horse comic Emily the Strange. Chloe Moretz is attached to play the Goth girl, which was originally created by skateboarder [...]

Comic-Con: ‘Dapper Men,’ ‘Wilson’ Tie for Key Eisner Award

July 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards ended for the first time in a tie, with the Best Graphic Album-New award going to two books: Return of the Dapper Men, by Jim McCann and Janet Lee, and Wilson, by Dan Clowes of Ghost World fame. The awards, presented to recognize the [...]

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Returns Via Dark Horse Comics

February 10, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

The popular Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming back to comics via Dark Horse. The Oregon-based publisher announced a multi-part publishing program that will kick off with an Avatar entry in the annual Free Comic Book Day, set this year for May 7. The free comic will [...]