starring Henry Cavill (Superman: Man of Steel), Luke Evans (Robin Hood),
Kellan Lutz (Twillight), Isabel. Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen),
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Rela%vity Media And Archaia Entertainment Team Up For Graphic Novel Based On Upcoming 3‐D Epic Immortals Archaia To Launch Hardcover Immortals Graphic Novel In September Ahead Of The Eagerly An@cipated November 11 Theatrical Release HOLLYWOOD/SAN FRANCISCO (WONDERCON/April 1, 2011) – Rela%vity Media and graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment, LLC have formed a publishing partnership to produce and publish a hardcover graphic novel anthology based upon Rela%vity’s upcoming epic mo%on picture Immortals, starring Henry Cavill (Superman: Man of Steel), Luke Evans (Robin Hood), Kellan Lutz (Twillight), Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), and Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2). Archaia will release the Immortals graphic novel in September, serving as a precursor to the 3‐D mo%on picture, which releases worldwide on November 11, 2011. The graphic novel will expand upon the film’s key characters and events through a series of original tales wri]en and illustrated by some of the top names in comics, including David Mack (Kabuki), Ron Marz (Witchblade), Dennis Calero (Dark Tower) and Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night). The graphic novel will be published through Archaia’s Black Label division, a publishing pipeline dedicated to working alongside crea%ve professionals within the entertainment industry eager to launch and expand their brands in the publishing world. “We could not be more proud to form our crea%ve partnership with Archaia, a publisher that has successfully earned industry‐wide acclaim for its commitment to quality and fans of genre entertainment. Archaia possesses all of the crea%ve resources required to perfectly capture the film’s ar%s%c and narra%ve essence,” said ar%s%c and narra%ve essence,” said Peter Adee, President, Theatrical Marke%ng &Distribu%on, Rela%vity Media . The Rela%vity‐Archaia partnership was facilitated by Joe LeFavi of Quixo%c Transmedia, who spearheads business development for Archaia’s Black Label division. “We are thrilled to have found such an amazing partner in Rela%vity. Working closely with the film’s crea%ve team, we are working hard to expand upon the mythology and reach a level of quality worthy of such a visionary storyteller as the film’s director, Tarsem Singh. We are honored that Rela%vity chose Archaia to introduce fans across the globe to such a rich and visually stunning world,” said LeFavi, who will also serve as execu%ve editor on the graphic novel (more) Rela%vity Media /Archaia Entertainment Page Two
Archaia will hold a panel at the WonderCon in San Francisco, CA on Saturday, April 2 from 10:30 AM ‐ 11:30 AM in Room 220 of the Moscone Center South to celebrate their collabora%on with Rela%vity Media on Immortals, and share more details about their crea%ve team and special promo%ons surrounding the book’s release. Later that aeernoon, members of the cast will also be on hand to debut exclusive footage and host a panel discussion at 4:00 PM in the Main Hall. Directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and wri]en by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, Immortals also stars Stephen Dorff (Public Enemies) and John Hurt (Hellboy). The 3‐D epic is produced by Gianni Nunnari (300), Mark Canton (300) and Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter), and will be distributed by Rela%vity Media worldwide. In the UK, Australia, and certain other territories, distribu%on is in associa%on with Universal Pictures Interna%onal. In Immortals, the ruthless King Hyperion (Rourke) leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that will destroy humanity. A mortal chosen by Zeus named Theseus (Cavill) must lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake. About Rela5vity Media: Rela%vity Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company that focuses on crea%ng, financing and distribu%ng entertainment content and intellectual property across mul%ple plajorms, as well as making strategic partnerships with, and opportunis%c investments in, media and entertainment‐related companies and assets. Rela%vity owns and operates Rogue, a company that specializes in the produc%on and distribu%on of films targeted to the 13‐25 year old audience. Building upon its founda%on of financing and producing films, Rela%vity has grown to include music, sports and television divisions and the next‐genera%on social network iamrogue.com. Rela%vity also owns and operates Rela%vityREAL, Rela%vity’s television arm, which has become one of the leading suppliers of reality television with more than 20 shows in episodic or pilot. To date, Rela%vity has commi]ed to, produced and/or financed more than 200 mo%on pictures. Released films have accumulated more than $15.0 billion in worldwide box office revenue. Rela%vity’s recent films include Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Charlie St. Cloud, Dear John, It’s Complicated, Zombieland, Couples Retreat, Get Him to the Greek, Robin Hood, and, most recently, The Fighter, LiXle Fockers, James Cameron's Sanctum in 3D, Season of the Witch, Take Me Home Tonight, Limitless, and The Social Network. Upcoming films for Rela%vity include Immortals, Shark Night 3‐D, Hop, Bridesmaids, and Cowboys & Aliens. 35 of the company’s films have opened at No. 1 at the box office. Rela%vity films have earned 60 Oscar® nomina%ons, including nods for Nine, A Serious Man, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolfman, The Social Network and The Fighter. 53 of Rela%vity’s films have each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box‐office receipts.
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About Archaia Entertainment Archaia Entertainment, LLC is a mul%‐award‐winning graphic novel publisher with more than 50 renowned publishing brands, including such domes%c and interna%onal hits as Artesia, Mouse Guard, The Killer, Gunnerkrigg Court, Awakening, Titanium Rain, Days Missing, Tumor, Syndrome, Engineer, and the en%re line of Jim Henson graphic novels. Archaia has built an unparalleled reputa%on for producing meaningful content that perpetually transforms minds, building one of the industry’s most visually stunning and eclec%c slates of graphic novels. As a result of its publishing prowess, Archaia is the reigning 2010 Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year according to Ain’t it Cool News, Graphic Policy, and Comic Related. Archaia has also successfully emerged as a prolific storyteller in all facets of the entertainment industry, extending their popular brands into film, television, gaming, and branded digital media.
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