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Sam Raimi Producing Series “50 States of Fear” for Upcoming Streaming Service NewTV

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It’s cause for excitement whenever Sam Raimi dips his toes into the horror genre, so you’ll be happy to hear that Raimi has boarded the upcoming “50 States of Fear,“ a series that’ll be part of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s new venture NewTV, a streaming service set to launch by 2020.

Deadline notes that Raimi will be the architect of what is presumably a horror series, though no actual information about “50 States of Fear” is actually available at this time.

“The service will be a two-tiered subscription model similar to Hulu. The lower-priced version, $5/month, will have select advertising, and an ad free version will cost $8/month.”

Van Toffler and Gunpowder & Sky will produce alongside Tony DiSanto. Tommy Coriale will executive produce for DiGa, while Debbie Liebling also exec produces.

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“Golden Axe”: Sega Genesis Video Game Becomes an Animated Series at Comedy Central

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You know video game adaptations are hot when even Golden Axe is making the leap to the screen. And indeed it is, with Deadline reporting that the Sega Genesis video game franchise that debuted back in 1989 is getting an animated series at Comedy Central.

Comedy Central has given “Golden Axe” a 10-episode order, Deadline reports today.

The voice cast for the animated series from CBS Studios in association with Sony Pictures Television and Original Film includes Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty), Liam McIntyre (Spartacus) and Carl Tart (Grand Crew).

“Described as a hilarious and loving homage to Sega’s video game series, Golden Axe follows veteran warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead as they once again battle to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder who just won’t seem to stay dead. Fortunately, this time they have the inexperienced and underprepared Hampton Squib on their side.”

Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Joe Chandler (American Dad!) will co-write the first episode and executive produce the series, with Chandler serving as showrunner.

The original Golden Axe video game was released in 1989, followed by sequels in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The series got a modern day upgrade with Golden Axe: Beast Rider in 2008.

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