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IDW Joining Forces With Paramount for Comics Based on ‘Smile’, ‘Event Horizon’ and More
A handful of Paramount horror properties are making the leap into the world of comic books with IDW Publishing’s new venture IDW Dark, announced at New York Comic Con.
For starters, the company teased upcoming comics based on Paramount franchises including Smile, A Quiet Place, Event Horizon, Sleepy Hollow, and The Twilight Zone!
Additionally, 30 Days of Night is getting a brand new comic sequel with 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun. 30 Days of Night was of course originally a comic book that became a movie.
This brand new horror-focused IDW Dark imprint “will also launch new original horror titles, bringing captivating horror stories from celebrated and fresh writers and artists.”
“Horror is everywhere today, in the world and on the shelves,” IDW’s Maggie Howell said in a statement out of New York Comic Con. “So, what sets IDW Dark apart? Horror is in our blood.
“This imprint is our way of doubling down on the work the company has been doing throughout our 25-year history as a premier publisher of horror comics.”
Head over to Superhero Hype to learn more about the new horror imprint.
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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