In 1984, a lot of laws about what was and wasn't allowed in children's TV programming began to loosen. Throughout the decade, more and more companies became incredibly brazen about including advertising content directly into their TV shows, transforming many shows into 30-minute commercials for toys. An '80s child would watch a show, knowing they could soon hound their parents to buy them the toy counterparts of their favorite characters. This branding became deeply insidious, and many children of the 1980s grew up with a deep and abiding nostalgia for their favorite toy ads. Artistry, character, writing, storytelling, and mythology were all distant, tertiary concerns during this era, and the bulk of animated shows from the '80s are deeply, deeply terrible as a result.
The Transformers toy line was launched in 1984 after Hasbro repurposed multiple robot molds from a Japanese toy line. The Transformers were robots who could be...
The Transformers toy line was launched in 1984 after Hasbro repurposed multiple robot molds from a Japanese toy line. The Transformers were robots who could be...
- 3/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani’s development and production company Hillman Grad Productions has announced the return of its mentorship lab which offers support and opportunities to marginalized creatives.
The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab is an 8-month, tuition-free program that offers mentees the opportunity to enhance their creative skillset through personalized instruction from industry professionals, creating additional pathways to bring more people from diverse backgrounds into the entertainment industry.
As part of the program, mentees will participate in a variety of workshops, educational resources, professional development, and networking opportunities for a cohort of diverse writers, actors, and aspiring creative executives.
Tracks include television writing, screen acting, and executive development, instructed by Carolyn Michelle Smith (co-director of Acting Track), Behzad Dabu (co-director of Acting Track), and Michael Svoboda (director of Writing Track), among others.
Participants will also have the opportunity to work with and directly interact with notable actors, directors, casting directors,...
The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab is an 8-month, tuition-free program that offers mentees the opportunity to enhance their creative skillset through personalized instruction from industry professionals, creating additional pathways to bring more people from diverse backgrounds into the entertainment industry.
As part of the program, mentees will participate in a variety of workshops, educational resources, professional development, and networking opportunities for a cohort of diverse writers, actors, and aspiring creative executives.
Tracks include television writing, screen acting, and executive development, instructed by Carolyn Michelle Smith (co-director of Acting Track), Behzad Dabu (co-director of Acting Track), and Michael Svoboda (director of Writing Track), among others.
Participants will also have the opportunity to work with and directly interact with notable actors, directors, casting directors,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Applications are now open for Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions’ second annual mentorship lab, which provides opportunities for Bipoc creatives in TV and film.
The development and production company founded by Waithe and Rishi Rajani is again presenting the Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab, an eight-month tuition-free program focused on helping marginalized storytellers connect, grow and accelerate their entertainment careers.
In its second year, the lab will be spearheaded by program director Lacy Wright and program advisor Justin Riley, who will handle day-to-day operations under the direction of Hillman Grad CEO Waithe, president of TV and film Rajani and chief operating officer Ericka Pittman.
“Since the inception of Hillman Grad, it has been our ultimate goal to break down barriers to entry into Hollywood for new and diverse artists, while also ensuring they are paid for their art,” the Hillman Grad executive team stated.
“The program was built around the...
The development and production company founded by Waithe and Rishi Rajani is again presenting the Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab, an eight-month tuition-free program focused on helping marginalized storytellers connect, grow and accelerate their entertainment careers.
In its second year, the lab will be spearheaded by program director Lacy Wright and program advisor Justin Riley, who will handle day-to-day operations under the direction of Hillman Grad CEO Waithe, president of TV and film Rajani and chief operating officer Ericka Pittman.
“Since the inception of Hillman Grad, it has been our ultimate goal to break down barriers to entry into Hollywood for new and diverse artists, while also ensuring they are paid for their art,” the Hillman Grad executive team stated.
“The program was built around the...
- 1/27/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Streaming platform HBO Max announced the official theme for its sixth annual Asian Pacific American (Apav) Visionaries Short Film Competition, harnessing the “Power of Love” for the 2022 launch.
Starting today, Jan. 18, emerging filmmakers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent may submit short films that involve the Aapi community. Formerly known as the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, the award ceremony was established in 2016 to spotlight diverse perspectives.
This year, the top three winners will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to premiere their shorts on HBO Max following a theatrical screening at the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
“Going into the sixth annual APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, I’m proud to see the impact and growth the competition has had on the industry,” Jackie Gagne, senior VP of multicultural marketing at HBO Max and HBO said in a press statement. “At a time when the most personal...
Starting today, Jan. 18, emerging filmmakers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent may submit short films that involve the Aapi community. Formerly known as the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, the award ceremony was established in 2016 to spotlight diverse perspectives.
This year, the top three winners will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to premiere their shorts on HBO Max following a theatrical screening at the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
“Going into the sixth annual APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, I’m proud to see the impact and growth the competition has had on the industry,” Jackie Gagne, senior VP of multicultural marketing at HBO Max and HBO said in a press statement. “At a time when the most personal...
- 1/18/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Bringing back He-Man and the Master of the Universe was always a no brainer. The original cartoon, which ran for just two years back in mid 80s, while massively derivative was also massively influential. Netflix had already hit creative paydirt with its Anime-influenced She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the smart, overtly queer, rainbow-filled delight that wrapped up its run in 2020.
Bringing Adora’s super-swole brother back was an obvious move. That Kevin Smith was at the helm, promising a direct follow up to the old cartoons and featuring barely-messed-with character designs, only sharpened the excitement.
He-Man, of course, has been rebooted before – three times, in fact, if you count the 1987 live action film – and never especially successfully. Those previous versions, as with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, were specifically designed to take the frame of the original story and drape a more up-to-date adventure for modern kids over it.
Bringing Adora’s super-swole brother back was an obvious move. That Kevin Smith was at the helm, promising a direct follow up to the old cartoons and featuring barely-messed-with character designs, only sharpened the excitement.
He-Man, of course, has been rebooted before – three times, in fact, if you count the 1987 live action film – and never especially successfully. Those previous versions, as with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, were specifically designed to take the frame of the original story and drape a more up-to-date adventure for modern kids over it.
- 7/29/2021
- by Marc Burrows
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
One week before it airs on AMC on February 28th, The Walking Dead's extended tenth season will be available to stream on AMC+ beginning February 21st, and accompanying this news is a promo video and photos from the upcoming slate of new episodes.
As previously announced, following the tenth season, The Walking Dead will conclude with a two-year eleventh season consisting of 24 episodes that are scheduled to air through 2022, with a Walking Dead spinoff series slated to debut in 2023 and an anthology series titled Tales of the Walking Dead also in development.
You can check out the new promo video and photos below, go here to catch up on our previous coverage of the extended tenth season, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on The Walking Dead.
Press Release: New York – February 1, 2021 – AMC+ will debut the first episode of The Walking Dead’s highly-anticipated extended 10th season on Sunday,...
As previously announced, following the tenth season, The Walking Dead will conclude with a two-year eleventh season consisting of 24 episodes that are scheduled to air through 2022, with a Walking Dead spinoff series slated to debut in 2023 and an anthology series titled Tales of the Walking Dead also in development.
You can check out the new promo video and photos below, go here to catch up on our previous coverage of the extended tenth season, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on The Walking Dead.
Press Release: New York – February 1, 2021 – AMC+ will debut the first episode of The Walking Dead’s highly-anticipated extended 10th season on Sunday,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
HBO’s Asian Pacific American Visionaries winners will premiere their work on Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et as part of the virtual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The three short films will be available to stream on HBO’s website.
The winning pictures from APA creators — “Si” by Thomas Percy Kim, Tiffany So’s “Fine China” and “Lonely Blue Night” from Johnson Cheng — exemplify this year’s competition theme of breaking barriers and focusing on the challenges and victories specific to their communities.
In “Lonely Blue Night,” a 15-minute short narrated in Mandarin, a Chinese mother learns the consequences of leaving her child in the care of an American homestay family. After a send-off dinner with both families, the mother and daughter reconnect through a karaoke session.
“Si” follows a Korean American adoptee who navigates his Korean, Asian American identities in his predominantly white baseball team.
The winning pictures from APA creators — “Si” by Thomas Percy Kim, Tiffany So’s “Fine China” and “Lonely Blue Night” from Johnson Cheng — exemplify this year’s competition theme of breaking barriers and focusing on the challenges and victories specific to their communities.
In “Lonely Blue Night,” a 15-minute short narrated in Mandarin, a Chinese mother learns the consequences of leaving her child in the care of an American homestay family. After a send-off dinner with both families, the mother and daughter reconnect through a karaoke session.
“Si” follows a Korean American adoptee who navigates his Korean, Asian American identities in his predominantly white baseball team.
- 9/24/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
James Cameron's "Story of Science Fiction" originally aired in 2018 as part of AMC's Visionaries series. Hosted by Cameron, the show features interviews with a wide range of directors, producers and actors including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith and Sigourney Weaver, among many others talking about sci-fi in general and some of the films that are staples of the genre.
Now James Cameron's "Story of Science Fiction" is coming to DVD and Blu-ray and in addition to the six episodes that aired, the new release also includes extended interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo Del Toro and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Now James Cameron's "Story of Science Fiction" is coming to DVD and Blu-ray and in addition to the six episodes that aired, the new release also includes extended interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo Del Toro and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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- 7/24/2020
- QuietEarth.us
At last year's San Diego Comic-Con, AMC announced they would take viewers deeper into Christmasland with a second season renewal of NOS4A2, the adaptation of Joe Hill's novel of the same name. Now it's been announced that season 2 will premiere this June on AMC, and new photos offer a look at what lies ahead for the show's eclectic cast of characters after the time jump in between seasons.
NOS4A2 Season 2 will premiere on Monday, June 1st at 10:00pm Et on AMC, and the second season will also be simulcast on BBC America.
The second season takes place eight years after season 1, once again pitting Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings) agains the evil Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto).
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the second season (including the upcoming trailer), and check out the full press release and photo gallery below:
Press Release: AMC announced today that...
NOS4A2 Season 2 will premiere on Monday, June 1st at 10:00pm Et on AMC, and the second season will also be simulcast on BBC America.
The second season takes place eight years after season 1, once again pitting Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings) agains the evil Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto).
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the second season (including the upcoming trailer), and check out the full press release and photo gallery below:
Press Release: AMC announced today that...
- 4/2/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
David Crow Mar 6, 2019
Legendary Pictures is teaming with Sunrise Inc. to produce the first live-action Gundam movie. And trust us, that's just communication.
It’s a Gundam! The screams of many a pilot were cut short while uttering those words in the vast Gundam universe and the cornucopia of alternate timelines it contains. Indeed, perhaps the most challenging bit about making an American, live-action Gundam movie will simply be picking which anime series to draw from. These are good problems to have. Just ask Legendary Pictures.
Hence why it broke last summer that Legendary Pictures obtained the rights to a live-action Gundam movie from Japan’s Sunrise Inc. The news came out of Los Angeles’ Anime Expo, where it was revealed Legendary Pictures, the production company with long ties to both Universal Pictures and Warner Bros., has partnered with Sunrise Inc. to adapt their longest lasting and most beloved intellectual property for the big screen.
Legendary Pictures is teaming with Sunrise Inc. to produce the first live-action Gundam movie. And trust us, that's just communication.
It’s a Gundam! The screams of many a pilot were cut short while uttering those words in the vast Gundam universe and the cornucopia of alternate timelines it contains. Indeed, perhaps the most challenging bit about making an American, live-action Gundam movie will simply be picking which anime series to draw from. These are good problems to have. Just ask Legendary Pictures.
Hence why it broke last summer that Legendary Pictures obtained the rights to a live-action Gundam movie from Japan’s Sunrise Inc. The news came out of Los Angeles’ Anime Expo, where it was revealed Legendary Pictures, the production company with long ties to both Universal Pictures and Warner Bros., has partnered with Sunrise Inc. to adapt their longest lasting and most beloved intellectual property for the big screen.
- 7/5/2018
- Den of Geek
Remember Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light? It’s okay if you don’t, not a lot of people do. The property debuted in 1987 with toys, a comic book, and a cartoon series, but then rapidly faded away before briefly popping back into the cultural consciousness as one of the brands being incorporated into…
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- 9/8/2017
- by Oliver Sava
- avclub.com
Hollywood always seems to be looking for the next big lucrative film franchise. Studios have looked at several existing properties in hopes of finding their big meal ticket, and some of those properties include classic action figure toy lines and cartoon series from the 1980s. We’ve already seen films for G.I. Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and a few others, but there are a helluva lot more out there that would make for some great movies!
I’ve put together a list of several different action figure and cartoon properties that I would love to see adapted for the big screen. Most of the properties on this list are ones I loved as a kid, and it would be so cool to see them brought to life in a way we've never seen before. I briefly talk about each franchise on the list and give a...
I’ve put together a list of several different action figure and cartoon properties that I would love to see adapted for the big screen. Most of the properties on this list are ones I loved as a kid, and it would be so cool to see them brought to life in a way we've never seen before. I briefly talk about each franchise on the list and give a...
- 3/15/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Not long ago, I put together a list of 15 toys from the 1990s that you may have forgotten about. I decided to go back in time a little further and find some from the 1980s that you may not remember or maybe never even heard of. I grew up in the '80s and some of my favorite toys consisted of G.I. Joe, He-Man, Transformers, and more. You can read through 12 of my favorites right here. While I was doing some research on these toys, there were some things that I completely forgot about! It was so great to be able to unlock some of those memories that I hadn't thought about in years. It was seriously like going back in time, and now I want to buy back my childhood in the form of toys!
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
I completely forgot that this ever existed,...
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
I completely forgot that this ever existed,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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