Source: Terpin Communications
Universal Pictures and Planetwide Media Announce the Launch of the SMOKIN' ACES Digital Comic Book
Characters From the New Dark Action Comedy Jump Off the Digital Page
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 11, 2007 -- Universal Pictures and Planetwide Media announced today
the launch of the SMOKIN' ACES Digital Comic Book. Available at the film's
official website, www.SmokinAces.net, the comic may now
be viewed and downloaded by fans of the upcoming feature film SMOKIN' ACES,
in theaters January 26th.
The comic includes six stories written by SMOKIN' ACES' writer/director Joe
Carnahan, with illustrations by IDW Publishing. The 30-page Digital Flip
Book was created by Planetwide's Comic Book Creator™ and has the
realistic feel of a comic in digital format. Its pages peel over to
illustrate storylines featuring characters from the film. The SMOKIN' ACES
comic, along with a selection of user-generated digital comics, can be
viewed and shared through Planetwide's Digital Media Reader at http://www.Hypercomics.com, the
company's social community for comic book creators and fans of comics.
Note: The Smokin' Aces comic contains content not suitable for those under
18 years of age.
ABOUT SMOKIN' ACES
SMOKIN' ACES, with an incendiary array of stars -- including Ben Affleck,
Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Berg, Taraji
Henson, Chris Pine, Martin Henderson, Jason Bateman and, in their
motion-picture debuts, Alicia Keys and Common -- comes to theaters
nationwide on January 26, 2007.
In these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo
Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven) -- a
sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas
mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down
big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody -- under the
supervision of two agents (Reynolds and Liotta) dispatched to Aces' Lake
Tahoe hideout.
When word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons
and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, smokin' hot
vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on
Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and
rub out Aces.
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios
(www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal,
one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining
of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates
a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion
picture company, significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is
80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi.
About Planetwide Media
Planetwide Media (a division of Planetwide Games, Inc.) provides a
unique and patent pending, interactive, self-publishing personalized media
platform for a wide audience of emerging consumers in the digital media
space. The company provides web-enabled tools, software applications and
video games that provide personal interactivity. The company's signature
product, Comic Book Creator™ is a best-of-breed digital media platform
that embraces User Generated Content (UGC) and enables users to blend their
creations into their social networks, their blogs and across the web. Comic
Book Creator is an easy to use personal media platform that provides the
consumer with a richly enhanced interactive digital experience. Planetwide
Media is currently licensing the Comic Book Creator technology and
partnering with world-class entertainment, video game, sports, music and
lifestyle brands worldwide.
Visit http://www.mycomicbookcreator.com,
http://www.myplanetwide.com, and
http://www.hypercomics.com for more information.
Comic Book Creator™ & © 2006 Planetwide Games, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Universal Pictures
Lindsey Mesenbourg
818.777.4758
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Planetwide Media
Mark Politi
VP Marketing, Media Relations
949.421.0488 Ext. 4212 (office)
310.409.5938 (mobile)
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Jennifer Fader
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310.922.7507 (mobile)
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