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Alcon Sleeping Giant and Surfer Jack Studios Announce Surfing Giant Studios

Alcon Sleeping Giant (a joint venture between Alcon Entertainment and Sleeping Giant Media) and Surfer Jack Studios are officially announcing the creation of Surfing Giant Studios and Surfing Giant Studios Europe. Although the joint ventures have been discretely being built over the last few years, the official announcement of the companies are being made today. Surfing Giant Studios was founded byEmmy® Award-winning producer Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Phineas and Ferb), Multi-Grammy® nominated writer/producer Michael Hodges (Blade Runner 2049, The Expanse, Blade Runner Black Lotus) and Alcon Chief Operating Officer Scott Parish.

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15 Best Comics That Continue Their Movies’ Storylines 

“While Marvel and Boom! Studios have tried their hands at adapting Blade Runner and the inspiring novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Titan Comics is the publisher best associated with the franchise. The company has produced six series, each taking place in the decades leading up to the films. Starting in 2009 in Origins, the series explores the continued relations between humans and replicants. Most feature a Blade Runner by the name of Ash, a woman who eventually goes on to be a savior for rogue replicants, using her position within the police to help further their cause. “ - via MovieWeb

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Alcon Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s State “THE BLIND SIDE” is as True Today as it Was 14 Years Ago

LOS ANGELES, CA, AUGUST 24, 2023 – The following is a written statement by Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of Alcon Entertainment:
As the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, the company that financed THE BLIND SIDE, as well as being two of the movie’s producers, we feel it is now important for us to respond to some recent media reports, which include many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions. The impetus for these stories has been a lawsuit by Michael Oher, which seems to have given critics and journalists alike a justification to unfairly pick apart the movie fourteen years later – some going so far as to call it “fake” or a “lie.”

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Alcon Television Group (in Association with Propstore) is Auctioning Over 300 Lots of THE EXPANSE Memorabilia Celebrating the Conclusion of the Streaming Sci-Fi Series From August 8 – 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, JULY 21, 2023 - Just announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Alcon Television Group is partnering with Propstore - one of the world's leading film and TV entertainment memorabilia auction specialists - an exclusive auction of authentic props and costumes from The Expanse, providing fans with an extraordinary opportunity to own a piece of this beloved universe.

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Alcon/Titan Publishing Program Reveals New Title

LOS ANGELES, JANUARY 18, 2023 - First announced last September, the publishing pact between Alcon Entertainment and Titan Books reveals its second original novel for 2023 with Cody Goodfellow’s VERTICAL. Set in Moscow, the story blends the darker elements of the extreme sports scene with current world events for a unique thrill ride.

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‘Blade Runner: Revelations’ Invites Fans to a Thrilling New Interactive VR Adventure in its Exclusive Launch for Daydream Platform by Google

On behalf of Seismic Games and Alcon Media Group, we are pleased to announce that Blade Runner: Revelations is now available on the Daydream platform. From today, audiences will be able to explore a uniquely immersive and compelling new Adventure/Thriller VR gaming experience based on the award-winning Blade Runner series. The title follows the critically acclaimed release of Blade Runner 2049 from Oscar nominated director Denis Villeneuve, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Created in conjunction with Google, Blade Runner: Revelations will also be specially bundled with the debut of the Lenovo Mirage Solo headset while stocks last. Audiences will be able to download Blade Runner: Revelations for the Daydream View or Lenovo Mirage Solo from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alconinteractive.brvr

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