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Snipes And Fuqua Team For ‘After Dark’ From Radical, And It’s Only A Buck!
That’s right, you read the headline correctly the first time around. Apparently the actor that portrayed Marvel’s half vampire/human hunter “BLADE” will be teaming with “TRAINING DAY” director Antoine Fuqua for an all new original comic book entity titled, “AFTER DARK”. The title is being published through popular indie distributor Radical Publishing, and in an attempt to lure in new readers the company plans to release the first issue (which drops tomorrow by the way) for only a $1! Inside you can get a look at the whopping 11 page preview of the book and all the details. Read on for the skinny.
WRITTEN BY: Antoine Fuqua, Wesley Snipes, Peter Milligan
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Jeff Nentrup, Sara Biddle
COVERS BY: Francesco “Matt” Mattina
“From celebrated director Antoine Fuqua (Brooklyn’s Finest, Training Day), acclaimed actor Wesley Snipes (Blade) and award-winning writer Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Skreemer), a new science fiction miniseries that kicks off with an introductory book, priced at only $1.00.
An amoral drifter guides a gang of damaged souls into the dark places of the ruined planet, and the even darker places of their own pasts. They journey this post-apocalyptic terrain in search of a woman who may be the key to saving the world. The real question still looms if the people who still inhabit this world are even worth saving.
After Dark is a story of hidden demons and unleashed devils set in a future that could very well be ours.”
“AFTER DARK” Issue #1 Drops Tomorrow From Radical Publishing! (MSRP-$1.00)
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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