The Red Star™ and Weta Workshop in Groundbreaking Deal!
The internationally acclaimed graphic novel series THE RED STAR is leading the charge of innovation within the comics medium once again.
In a Hollywood effects cross-over first for the comics industry, Christian Gossett, creator of the series, his publishing entity Archangel Studios, and the world renowned Weta Workshop Design Team of New Zealand have announced that they will collaborate on the next RED STAR graphic novel, THE RED STAR: SWORD OF LIES.
"The work of Christian and the team at his Archangel Studio have been an inspiration for us since THE RED STAR first began" said multiple-Oscar® winner Richard Taylor, "So being invited to collaborate with Christian on such an amazing project has invigorated the guys, and the excitement of working on THE RED STAR will be a highlight of our year".
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"THE RED STAR: SWORD OF LIES" is the long awaited sequel to "PRISON OF SOULS," the most recent installment of the epic saga that has been translated into five languages and will soon reach its one-millionth unit sold worldwide. Famous for its state of the art computer generated imagery and sweeping cinematic storyline, THE RED STAR is in development as a feature film at Universal Pictures through Marc Platt Productions and Kickstart Comic Art Studios, with Russian phenom Timur Bekmambetov slated to direct. Gossett and Ken F. Levin will Executive Produce the film, with Marc Platt, Jason Netter, and, through Bekmambetov's Tengri banner, Jim Lemley, producing. Universal Pictures president of production Donna Langley and Vice President of Production Jeff Kirschenbaum will oversee the project for the studio, which was structured for Gossett and the producers by attorney Karl Austen.
The announcement of THE RED STAR/Weta Workshop collaboration was made at the 11th annual 'Armageddon' Expo. 'Armageddon' is New Zealand's premiere entertainment convention, bringing together tens of thousands of fans and enthusiasts of film, comics, videogames and television.
Gossett, who worked stints in the Weta design room and on set of Weta's latest academy award winning masterpiece, KING KONG, couldn't contain his euphoria at the prospect. "This is a dream come true for me," Gossett said. "In all of their works Richard Taylor's Weta Workshop has translated bold visions into stunning artistic realities. That they have joined me to create the next chapter of THE RED STAR graphic novel series is an honor to the series, and a coup for the medium of comics. Nothing could be any cooler."
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