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The Lost Carnival

The weekend is almost here! We’re gearing up for the debut of Snowpiercer and then Stargirl the day after so super excited for the geeky things to come. What will you all be doing that’s fun?

While you wait for the weekday to end and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Deadline – Valiant Entertainment’s Dan Mintz Talks Disrupting The Comic Book Cinematic Universe With Diverse, Scorsese-Friendly Characters – Interesting. Will Valiant succeed?

The Beat – Superman & Batwoman will team up in next year’s CW DC crossover – It’ll be very interesting to see how these shows ar handled due to current issues.

Review

Geek Dad – The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel

Filmmaker Dan Mintz Acquires Valiant Entertainment

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In the first major news of 2018, filmmaker and DMG Entertainment Founder Dan Mintz has acquired Valiant Entertainment. Valiant’s the third largest universe of superhero characters in entertainment, sitting alongside Warner Bros.’ DC Comics and Disney’s Marvel.

Mintz has held a significant stake in Valiant since 2014. By taking complete ownership of Valiant’s library of over 2,000 characters Mintz increases his library of intellectual property. Valiant’s character’s include X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, Ninjak, Faith and more.

DMG has an expertise in monetizing in the global marketplace and is positioned to increase Valiant’s IP to a growing global audience including not just comics and movies, but theme parks, gaming, and more.

Current Valiant movie and television projects in development include the previously announced “Bloodshot” and “Harbinger” feature films from Sony Pictures, to be produced in partnership with Original Film; the television show “Quantum and Woody,” produced in partnership with the Russo Brothers’ Getaway Productions; and a Dr. Mirage television series with CBS Studios and The CW Network. Additional feature film projects, including “Shadowman,” “Archer & Armstrong,” “Eternal Warrior,” “X-O Manowar” and others yet to be disclosed publicly, are also well underway.

DMG is valued at more than $6 billion. Mintz has a strong track record when it comes to producing and financing global IP, including Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3” and the acclaimed sci-fi thriller “Looper.” Additionally, DMG has produced numerous major motion pictures, including its recent partnership with James Cameron and Studio Canal to reimagine “Terminator 2” in 3-D for global theatrical release. DMG’s upcoming feature films include “Chappaquiddick,” starring Jason Clarke and Kate Mara, and “Blockers,” starring Leslie Mann and John Cena; both films will hit screens worldwide in 2018.

The move has resulted in one immediate change. Dinesh Shamdasani, who acted as CEO, is transitioning out of the company.

Founded in 1989 by Jim Shooter, it was bought in the 90s by Acclaim Entertainment. That purchase too was to use Valiant’s IP in ways other than just comics. However, Acclaim’s business tanked and along with it Valiant. The rights to the characters were eventually picked up by Shamdasani and Jason Kothari and a resurrected company began publishing again in 2012.

Will history repeat itself? Time will tell.