Michael D. "Stew" Stewart

Zenescope Entertainment has announced that actress Lena Headey, star of the immensely popular HBO television series GAME OF THRONES, will be joining the Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series to voice the lead character, Sela Mathers.  Lena’s extensive resume includes her role as Queen Gorgo in 300 and as Sarah Connor in TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES.   This announcement comes on the heels of another talented actress, Briana Evigan (Step Up 2, Sorority Girls, The Devil’s Carnival), having joined onto the project last week.

The GRIMM FAIRY TALES Animated Series will be based on Zenescope Entertainment’s popular comic book series of the same name.  What makes this situation unique is that Zenescope has teamed with Titmouse Animation Studio and Director Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse, The  Venture Bros.) to bypass the traditional film studio system by seeking funding  for the  animated series through popular website Kickstarter.com (http://kck.st/wjSM8D ).  The project is live on Kickstarter now until May 1st, 2012 and has a pledge goal of $175,000.

“We set the goal of the animated series at $175,000 because we wanted to give our fans and those supporting the Kickstarter a high-quality product,” explains Zenescope Marketing Manager Stephen Haberman “We’re partnering with Titmouse, one of the premiere animation studios in the world, to handle the animation.  We have Jon Schnepp directing and now with Lena and Briana joining the project, we’re able to take it to another level.”

“Crowd-funding can be a powerful tool.  We’ve seen some really exciting projects find funding through Kickstarter and it’s a game changer.” Said Zenescope’s Editor-in-Chief, Ralph Tedesco “It gives us a chance to make this series the way our fans want to see it be made.  We’re about a third of the way there with funding and hopefully now with the all of the talent we’ve brought on board fans will see that this can be an amazing project to back.”

Here is a link to the video announcement: http://youtu.be/knLWr9YHfK0

Lena Headey Joins the Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series

Zenescope Entertainment will be speaking more about this project and more upcoming projects in our panel “Expand – a – Brand” at C2E2 on Saturday, at 5:15pm in room N426a.

About Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales is an ongoing horror/fantasy comic book series by Zenescope Entertainment that started publication in 2005.  The series presents reinventions of classic fairy tales with modern twists and expanded plots. The story revolves around Sela Mathers, a Professor of Literature who has been given the ability to drastically affect people’s lives by teaching them morality lessons through fairy tales.

About Zenescope Entertainment
Zenescope Entertainment was founded by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco in 2005 and has quickly grown into one of the top comic book and graphic novel publishing companies in the world.  Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales and subsequent spinoff series such as Escape From Wonderland, Neverland and The Piper, which put a dark twist on classic fables, are some of the best-selling and longest running original independent comic books on shelves today.   Zenescope’s licensed titles include the on-going, critically acclaimed Charmed series, based off of the long-running popular television series, as well as Se7en and Final Destination, based off of New Line Cinema’s successful film franchises.

LET’S GO, VOLTRON FORCE! ®

ICONIC COLOSSAL FRANCHISE TO FORM AT THIRD ANNUAL C2E2

 

WITH PANEL PRESENTATION FROM DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT, VIZ MEDIA 

AND WORLD EVENTS PRODUCTIONS

INCLUDING A DEMONSTRATION, EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEKS AND GIVEAWAYS!

 

 WHAT:      Voltron®, the franchise that began when the 1980s robot-themed television action series Voltron: Defender of the Universe® launched, makes the robotic hero’s C2E2 premiere with three interactive and family-friendly events, starting with a Voltron: Form Blazing Comics! panel on Saturday, plus a special Sunday Kid’s Day on-floor demonstration for children on the various steps it takes to create a real cartoon—from writing the story, designing characters and animating the actual show. At all events there will be Voltron product giveaways, including a subscription to the VoltronClassics line from Matty Collector at the Saturday panel, and on Sunday, an exclusive sneak peek screening of the all-new Voltron Force® episode, “Deceive and Conquer”!

WHO:       The Voltron: Form Blazing Comics! panel will be hosted by WEP Creative Director Jeremy Corray and include artists, writers, producers and designers from the entire original and iconic Voltron universe:

• ·         From Dynamite Entertainment, Nick Barrucci, President, and Joe Rybandt, Editor
• ·         From Dynamite Comics, Chicago resident Brandon Thomas, Writer
• ·         From VIZ Media, Traci Todd, Senior Editor
• ·         From World Events Productions, Bob Koplar, Vice President, and Tiffany Ilardi, Managing Director

The Voltron Force: How to make a Giant Robot Cartoon! demonstration will be given by World Events Productions’ Bob Koplar, Voltron Force Executive Producer, and Jeremy Corray, Supervising Producer, as they take kids through the cartoon making process using actual materials from the popular Voltron Force series on Nicktoons.

A special Voltron Force Secret C2E2 Sneak Peek screening of the entire brand-new “Deceive and Conquer” episode will take place with some of the series’ producers.

WHEN:     Panel – Saturday, April 14 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room #S401abc

Panel/Demonstration – Sunday, April 15 (Family Day) from 2:15 to 3:15 on the Variant Stage on the main show floor.

Voltron Force Secret Sneak Peek! Screening – Sunday, April 15 (Family Day) from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Room #N427bc

World Events Productions Booth (#430)

 

WHERE:  C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo)

North Building at McCormick Place

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60616

Wingstop South Holland.

Wingstop South Holland Hosts Atomic Wing Challenge April 14

Prizes include round trip airfare for two, free Wingstop for one year and more

 

RICHARDSON, Texas – Calling all Chicagoland wing fans! Wingstop of South Holland will host its 1st Annual Atomic Wing Challenge on Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m.

 

Prizes include two round trip airfare tickets, a $100 Wingstop gift card and Wingstop for a year, redeemable at Wingstop South Holland only.

 

A $15 entry free is required per participant, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting local high school Seton Academy. All contestants will receive a Wingstop Atomic T-shirt.

 

Additionally, Wingstop guests will receive a special in-store offer during the contest – Free Regular Fresh-Cut Seasoned Fries, or a Free Glider Sandwich, with purchase of a 32 oz. Coca-Cola Freestyle drink.

 

Who:                Wingstop South Holland hosts Atomic Wing Challenge. Made with habanero peppers, Atomic wings are the spiciest flavor on the Wingstop menu.

 

What:               Local contestants can register in-store, or call Wingstop at 708-825-1656. A $15 entry fee is required and all proceeds will benefitSeton Academy, a local college preparatory high school.

 

The contestant to eat the most Atomic wings in five minutes will be crowned the Wingstop Atomic Challenge winner and have their choice of prizes including:

 

–          Two Round Trip Tickets to anywhere within the U.S. (provided by Coca-Cola)

–          Wingstop for a year, which includes a 10-piece order of wings each week for one year, redeemable at Wingstop South Holland only

–          $100 Wingstop gift card

 

When:              Saturday, April 14, 2 p.m.

 

Where:             Wingstop

                        16144 State Street

                        South Holland, IL

                        708-825-1656

 

Wingstop South Holland is open from 11 a.m. to midnight daily. More information is available at Wingstop.com or Facebook.com/WingstopSH.

 

About Wingstop

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Wingstop has more than 500 restaurants open across the United States and Mexico. The Wingstop menu features 10 wing flavors including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, Hickory Smoked BBQ and its newest offering, Louisiana Rub. Wings are made fresh, cooked-to-order and customers can also choose from homemade side dishes including Wingstop’s award winning fresh-cut seasoned fries. Wingstop has experienced eight consecutive years of positive sales increases, was named a Top 10 Best Franchise Deal by QSR magazine, was crowned Wing King at the National Buffalo Wing Festival and has been voted ‘best wings’ in markets across the country. Troy Aikman, three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback, has served as the chain’s national spokesman since 2003 and recently joined the Wingstop Board of Directors. Wingstop was acquired in 2010 by Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that specializes in business and consumer service companies with attractive growth prospects and revenues ranging from $20 million to $1.0 billion. For more information visit wingstop.com, wingstopfranchise.com or facebook.com/Wingstop.