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SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere, LEGALLY BLONDE & More Set For Kennedy Center 2024/2025 Season

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2024–2025 theater season featuring a world premiere, exclusive engagements, and the latest Broadway hits.
The Paley Center for Media Announces Schedule for the 28th Annual Paley International Council Summit

The Paley Center for Media announces the agenda and speaker lineup for its 28th Annual Paley International Council Summit “Forging New Horizons: The Next Era for Media.” Taking place Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9, the Summit will be live and in-person for the first time in three years at The Paley Museum located in the heart of New York City.
MONOPOLY THE HAMPTONS EDITION Debuts

Top Trumps USA, the American division of Winning Moves International (creators of classic games and puzzles) releases MONOPOLY The Hamptons Edition, under license from Hasbro. 
MONOPOLY BROOKLYN EDITION Debuts

MONOPOLY Brooklyn Edition replaces the perennial board game’s famous Atlantic City squares (from Boardwalk to Park Place) with representations of much-loved Brooklyn cultural sites, historic landmarks, and time-honored businesses, alongside a customized Community Chest and Chance playing cards to ensure each detail of the game pays homage to the borough.
The Russo Brothers Team Up with Netflix for MAGIC: THE GATHERING Animated Series

Netflix is joining forces with Joe and Anthony Russo, Wizards of The Coast, and Hasbro's Allspark Animation to bring the worldwide phenomenon of Magic: The Gathering to the screen for the first time in the iconic franchise's 25-year history with an animated series Magic: The Gathering.
Gen Con to Host Outdoor Events including Sun King Beer Tapping and Concert with Local H & Brother O'Brother

Gen Con, the largest and longest-running gaming convention in North America, will kick off its convention programming on Wednesday, August 1 with a Sun King Brewing tapping party and free concert on Georgia Street located outside of the Indiana Convention Center. This year, the convention will rebrand its four days of outdoor activities as the 'Gen Con Block Party,' expanding its outdoor presence and adding a concert with performances by hard rock duo Local H and Indianapolis favorites Brother O' Brother. A Gen Con badge is not required to attend Block Party events, the concert, or Sun King beer tapping.
Winston Duke, Matt Ryan, Gregg Sulkin, and Nichelle Nichols to Attend Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines

Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2018 schedule with its fourth trip to the Iowa Events Center at Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines, June 1-3. Winston Duke (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War), Gregg Sulkin ('Runaways,' 'Faking It'), Matt Ryan ('Legends of Tomorrow,' 'Constantine'), Nichelle Nichols ('Star Trek') and James Marsters ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' 'Vidiots') headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the comic con and pop culture extravaganza. Duke is scheduled to appear on Saturday, June 2; Sulkin will attend on Saturday and Sunday; the others above are scheduled to appear all three days. Other notables scheduled to appear to date include Charisma Carpenter ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer') and Thomas Ian Nicholas (Rookie of the Year, American Pie). Additional celebrities to attend will be announced closer to the event. Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines will also feature non-stop live entertainment, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars, directors and more. Details to follow soon. Wizard World is the home of the most creative comics artists and writers on the planet. Artist Alley in Des Moines will feature Phil Hester ('The Wretch,' 'Green Arrow'), Chad Hardin ('Harley Quinn,' 'Justice League'), Ande Parks ('Green Arrow,' Daredevil'), Tom Cook ('Masters of the Universe,' 'Smurfs'), Eddy Decker ('Far-Out!'), Steve Pulawa ('Aurora Rise,' 'Patriotica'), Ryan Kinkaid (Zenescope, Big Dog Ink), Brent Woodside (Lucas Arts, Wizards of the Coast), Jim Mehsling ('Star Wars,' Topps), Clinton Hobart (Licensed Disney Fine Artist) and many others. Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, Sci-Fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The sixth event scheduled on the 2018 Wizard World calendar, Des Moines show hours are Friday, June 1, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sunday, June 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans come dressed as every imaginable character - and some never before dreamed - will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening. For more on the 2018 Wizard World Des Moines, visit http://wizd.me/DesMoinesPR. About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of strategic initiatives. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard World at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services. The 2018 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.
LGBTQ Talkshow Hey Qween Makes International Television Debut on OUTtv This February

OUTtv today announced that Hey Qween is coming to OUTtv and OUTtvGo. Hey Qween will debut on OUTtv on February 1, 2018 at 9:30 pm ET/PT, immediately following a new episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars.
THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING is Released

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, tantalizes fantasy art fans and players of Wizards of the Coast's popular strategy card game with the January 3rd release of the third volume in VIZ Media's series of hardcover books presenting the incredible illustrations of Magic: The Gathering.
THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING �" AMONKHET is Released

Wizards of the Coast and VIZ Media have jointly announced plans to expand THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING collection with THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING - AMONKHET, scheduled for release in July 2017.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: LIVE FROM PAX WEST Coming to Theaters Nationwide This September

Set to be a critical hit, “Dungeons & Dragons: Live from PAX West” comes to U.S. cinemas live on Sunday, September 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT, presented by Fathom Events, Dungeons & Dragons and Wizards of the Coast.
Warner Bros. Teams with Hasbro on DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Feature Film

Warner Bros. Pictures, Hasbro's Allspark Pictures and Sweetpea Entertainment are moving forward on a feature film franchise based on Dungeons & Dragons, the world's most popular role playing game.
20th Century Fox Positions MAGIC: THE GATHERING as New Mega-Franchise

The Hollywood Reporter writes that 20th Century Fox has acquired the screen rights to the Hasbro card game MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Simon Kinberg (X-Men, Fantastic Four) will produce what the studio hopes will become a major new movie franchise.
A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon is Released

Premier Digital Publishing is excited to announce the publication of A Thousand Perfect Things in print (ISBN 978-1-62467-096-1, $17.99) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62467-095-4, $9.99) for Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple iBooks, Kobo Books, Google Play and Sony Reader Store. Acclaimed science-fiction author Kay Kenyon has stepped into the realm of fantasy with a sweeping historical fantasy set in a re-imagined 19th century with two warring continents on an alternate earth: the scientific Anglica (England) and magical Bharata (India). At the center of the novel is Tori Harding, a Victorian woman whose heart aches to claim the legendary powers of the golden lotus, and who must leave her reasoned world behind and journey to Bharata. In pursuit of the golden lotus, Tori will be forced to brave its magic, intrigue, deadly secrets and haunted places, to claim her destiny and choose between two lovers in two irreconcilable realms.
Kay Kenyon Releases Historical Fantasy, A THOUSAND PERFECT THINGS

Renowned science fiction author Kay Kenyon has stepped into the realm of fantasy in her new book, A Thousand Perfect Things. In this epic new work, the award-winning Kenyon, whose work has been compared to Larry Nivens and Stephen R. Donaldson, creates an alternate Earth in the 19th century. This Earth is ruled by two warring factions-scientific Anglica (England) and magical Bharata (India). Tori Harding, a Victorian woman, whose heart aches to claim the legendary powers of the golden lotus, must leave her reasoned world behind and journey to Bharata. In pursuit of the golden lotus, Tori will be forced to brave its magic, intrigue, deadly secrets and haunted places, to claim her destiny and choose between two lovers in two irreconcilable realms.
Mirror Stage and Lone Shark Games Announce THE HUNT FOR ODIN'S HORSE, 10/13 & 14

To celebrate the West Coast premiere of Odin's Horse (Oct 24-Nov 11) by Robert Koon and Mirror Stage's significant return to fully staged productions-its first since 2003-Mirror Stage has partnered with Lone Shark Games, a Seattle-based game and event design studio, to create the world's first green puzzle-hunt: THE HUNT FOR ODIN'S HORSE, to take place October 13 and 14, in and around Ballard in Seattle.
Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios Enter New TV Content Distribution Alliance

Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios today announced a strategic distribution collaboration to bring current animated hit series KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS and TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada.

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