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Heroes Star To Bring The Zombie Apocalypse To IDW Publishing
I’m going to out myself here and say that I do not like NBC’s X-Men-esque melodrama “HEROES”. I will further out myself in saying that I used to be a fan of the show, and in fact own the first 2 seasons. But then they killed Elle and that kinda thing don’t fly with me. However, one of the bright spots of the series was always Brea Grant’s portrayal of “The Speedster”. Grant is a favorite among fans of the horror and sci-fi genre being a self confessed geek who does much work within the genres and charitable organizations, and also having starred in Rob Zombie’s “HALLOWEEN II”, and in the cult indie flick “MIDNIGHT MOVIE”. Well now Grant is trying her hand at comics with her new title from IDW, “WE WILL BURY YOU”. Read on for the preview.
Written By: Brea & Zane Grant
Art By: Kyle Strahm
Covers By: Ben Templesmith
MSRP: $3.99
“1927: The first talkie ended the silent film era, the first man completed a solo transatlantic flight, and… a zombie virus decimated the human race. Two unlikely heroines use their unorthodox skills to survive as a zombie infection spreads through the streets of New York and beyond. Brea Grant (Heroes) and Zane Grant promise the worst breakup ever and an epic beginning to this historical horror miniseries.”
“WE WILL BURY YOU” is due for release later this month.
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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