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Another Series Gets The Marvel Axe
Ghost Rider’s cancellation should not come as a shocking surprise given that Marvel has been cracking down on all their femme-heroes as of late. The rumors spread out earlier this week and Rob Williams confirmed the news via Twitter yesterday afternoon. He was grateful to all his fans and had the following to say: “Sorry to confirm the news about Ghost Rider’s cancellation. It’s disappointing. Thanks to everyone who bought the book.” Check out the scoop on Marvel’s cancellations after the jump. Read on for the skinny…
Edit: For those that aren’t aware, along with Ghost Rider, Punisher: MAX, X-23, and Black Panther have have been canceled.
Marvel has been laying down the axe on both employees and several series over the past few weeks, which is a good thing considering how many damn books they manage pump out. With DC running the majority of the market share last month, Marvel finds itself themselves in a place they have not been for years…the dreadful second place! Fear Itself was a massive letdown, and I imagine much of what is going on at Marvel is a backlash from the big event.
Obviously, Marvel isn’t in a state of panic, they still dominate much of the comic industry, and their films are second to none in terms of profit. With the Avengers movie on the way, and big plans for December, Marvel should come soaring back. Still, expect to see some pretty big changes at Marvel over the coming months, nothing as drastic as a full reboot, but changes nonetheless.
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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