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Bruce Lee, Eat Your Brains Out: Antarctic Announces ‘Enter The Zombie’ For August!
Had Bruce lee lived long enough, I’m pretty sure that we would have seen him kick the crap out of a zombie or two. Unfortunately, that didn’t ever happen, but thanks to the folks over at Indy distributor Antarctic Press we get the next best thing with “ENTER THE ZOMBIE”, and all new one-shot comic that ships this August.
WITTEN BY: Fred Perry
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Ben Dunn
“A mysterious martial arts master holds a tournament on his private island. Suspecting the man of strange, illegal dealings and experiments, the government calls upon the aid of the best fighter they know. But when the king of kung fu confronts his foes, the fists and feet go flying — right off the ends of their limbs! It’s an UNdeadly showdown with the master’s zombie minions, opponents who can’t even be beaten to death! Is there any escape from the island-bound Dojo of the Dead?”
“ENTER THE ZOMBIE” Drops This August From Antarctic Press! (MSRP-$3.50)
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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