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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Cullen Bunn And Brian Hurtt Talk All Things ‘Sixth Gun’!
There have been a plethora of horror titles that have made their debut this year, and undoubtedly there have been some good, some bad, and some just plain ugly efforts both Indy and otherwise. However, one such title that is most definitely GOOD is Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurt’s ‘THE SIXTH GUNN’ from publisher Oni Press. The horror/western hybrid has been garnering a lot of buzz lately, and inside you can check out a very lengthy and very special VIDEO interview with the creators of the series that myself and the newest addition to the Graphic Content staff, Johnny Trouble, conducted earlier this month. In addition, if you are one of the people that have yet to check out the ‘THE SIXTH GUN’ you can check out the entire first issue inside as well. Read on for the skinny!
We would all like to thank Cullen and Brian for taking the time out of their schedule to do this interview. If you would like to keep up with the creator’s you can do so at their respective Twitter accounts that can be found here and here. Also you can read the entire first issue of “THE SIXTH GUN” courtesy of Comic Book Resources here. Also be sure to check out the first 5 issues of ‘THE SIXTH GUN’ which are available in comic stores everywhere NOW!
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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