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Embracer Group Acquires Dark Horse and Forms The Tenth Operative Group

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The Press Release:
Embracer Group AB (“Embracer”) has today entered into an agreement to acquire Dark Horse Media, LLC (“Dark Horse”), a leading entertainment company. Post-closing, Dark Horse will become the tenth operative group of the Embracer group. Through the acquisition, Embracer strengthens its transmedia capabilities by adding expertise in content development, comics publishing, and film & TV production. Dark Horse owns or controls more than 300 intellectual properties, many of which are attractive for future transmedia exploitation, including the creation of new video games. Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson will continue to lead the company together with existing management.

“I can’t express the excitement I feel as Dark Horse moves into this new chapter in our history. The synergies that exist with the Embracer network of companies promise exciting new opportunities not only for Dark Horse, but also for the creators and companies we work with. I’ve had a number of compelling conversations with Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors and I’m very impressed with him and what he and his team have built. I have to say, the future for our company has never looked brighter,” says Mike Richardson, founder and CEO of Dark Horse.

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Now Streaming: “The Umbrella Academy” on Netflix (7/31/2020)

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Fans of the Dark Horse Comics series need not wait any longer because the second season of Gerard Way’s “The Umbrella Academy” is available for streaming in full right now!!! How exciting is that? I’d say its pretty damned exciting if you have been counting the days since the last season ended. We briefed the readership with the Second Season Trailer found HERE in case you missed it. Down below the poster you’ll find a general premise and the casting. Will you be binge watching this one?

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The Premise: On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
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Netflix Presents “The Umbrella Academy” Season 2 Official Trailer

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Hey there my friends, I hope this latest update to the content of PiercingMetal’s Pop Culture section finds you and yours well and most important of all – healthy. We are surely in some trying times based on the Coronavirus and with many of us doing self-quarantine, its been streaming services like Netflix that are giving us some aspect of peace of mind. So the Dark Horse Comics series “The Umbrella Academy” was given the green light for a second season and just in case you are new to the topic it is the creation of Gerard Way who is the singer and a founding member of My Chemical Romance. The second season will stream in full on July 31st and now we have a trailer to enjoy so let’s take a look. I copied the premise from the original posts since I didn’t see an updated one and the cast is listed down below as well.

The Premise: On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
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Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” Arrives On Digital 7/9 & Blu-ray and More 7/23

We’ve recently received the news about the release of Lionsgate Films “Hellboy” on Digital and Blu-ray and there is a whole lot to digest about this exciting release. The film itself was a reboot of the franchise and was met with a solid approval from the comic book fans. Take a look down below and I will return at the close.

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The Press Release:
It’s time to give evil some hell when Hellboy arrives on Digital July 9 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand July 23 from Lionsgate. Based on Mike Mignola’s smash-hit comic book series from Dark Horse and written for the screen by Andrew Cosby (TV’s “Eureka”), the horrifying vision filled with monsters and mayhem is directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, TV’s “Game of Thrones”) and stars Golden Globe® nominee David Harbour (2018, Best Supporting Actor – Drama Series, “Stranger Things”) as the iconic half-demon superhero, Hellboy. “A horrifyingly good time” (William Bibbiani, TheWrap), the film also stars Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil franchise, The Fourth Kind), Golden Globe® winner Ian McShane (2005, Best Actor – Drama, “Deadwood”), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daniel Dae Kim (TV’s “Lost,” TV’s “Hawaii Five-O,” Insurgent), and Academy Award® nominee Thomas Haden Church (2004, Best Supporting Actor, Sideways). Additionally, the film features the talents of Academy Award®-winning special effects makeup artist Joel Harlow (2010, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Star Trek) and world-renowned prosthetics artist Norman Cabrera (Planet of the Apes, TV’s “The Walking Dead”), bringing Mignola’s wise-cracking demon and other creepy creatures to life.


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Now Playing: “Hellboy” in Theaters Everywhere (4/12/2019)

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We’ve been showcasing the brand-new “Hellboy” movie in a few posts already and with the film opening up today you’re going to want to make sure that you are up to speed on some of its preview clips. I’ve already shared the Official “Red Band” Trailer and the slightly safer “Green Band” Trailer and you can enjoy those by clicking the highlighted text. This is a reboot of the “Hellboy” franchise and is rated “R” for mature content. I’ve embedded the Official Theatrical release poster, premise and casting for you to peruse and since they were available some additional movie posters accompany this alert as well. Check it out.

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The Premise: Hellboy prepares to stop an ancient medieval sorceress who seeks to destroy all of mankind. (c/o Wiki).
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