“AMC VISIONARIES:
ROBERT KIRKMAN’S SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS”
WILL PREMIERE AS A TWO-NIGHT TELEVISION EVENT ON
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12th AT 11:00PM ET/PT AND
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH AT 10:00PM ET/PT
THE
SIX-EPISODE SERIES WILL FEATURE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH ICONS STAN
LEE, PATTY JENKINS, LYNDA CARTER, KEVIN SMITH, KIRKMAN AND MORE
NEW YORK, NY – September 21, 2017
- AMC announced today that “AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret
History of Comics” will premiere as a two-night television event
starting on Sunday, November 12th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by a second episode on Monday, November 13th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT,
in its regular time slot. The six-part one-hour documentary series
takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have
transformed the world of comic books and features interviews with icons
such as Stan Lee, Patty Jenkins, Lynda Carter, Kevin Smith, Famke
Janssen, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Rodriguez, and Todd McFarlane, among
many others.
“AMC
Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics” is executive
Produced by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (“The Walking Dead,” “Fear
the Walking Dead”), Bryan and Sean Furst (“Daybreakers,” “Dice”), Daniel
Junge (“Saving Face,” “Being Evel”) and Rory Karpf (“The Book of Manning,” “Dale”).
“My
love for the world of comics knows no bounds,” said Kirkman. “It's a
universe of amazing stories that has been driving pop culture as a whole
for decades. Being able to explore the nooks and crannies of this world
has allowed me to find out secrets even I didn't know. It's been a
pleasure putting this series together and I couldn't be more thrilled to
be able to finally share it with the world.”
“AMC
Visionaries” is a year-round documentary franchise in which
groundbreaking artists celebrate, curate and author the untold stories
and fascinating histories of their respective genres. Previously
announced installments falling under the “AMC Visionaries” banner
include “AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction,”
“AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror,” and “AMC Visionaries:
Rap Yearbook” executive Produced by Black Thought and QuestLove.
About AMC
AMC
is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on
television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy®
Award for Outstanding Drama Series with “Mad Men” in 2008, which then
went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before “Breaking
Bad” won it in 2013 and 2014. The network’s series “The Walking Dead” is
the highest-rated series in cable history and the number one show on
television among adults 18-49 for the last five years. AMC’s other
current original drama series include “Better Call Saul,” “TURN:
Washington’s Spies,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “Humans,” “Fear the Walking
Dead,” “Into the Badlands,” “The Night Manager,” “Preacher,” “The Son”
and the forthcoming “The Terror,” “Lodge 49,” “Loaded” and “McMafia.”
AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows
like “Talking Dead,” “Talking With Chris Hardwick,” “The Making of The
Mob,” “Comic Book Men,” “Ride with Norman Reedus” and “The American
West.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister
networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is
available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and
mobile.
About Skybound Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company that houses projects ranging from television, film, digital content, comics, interactive gaming, and live events.
Skybound Entertainment is responsible for such television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Outcast. Moving into the digital content space, Skybound produced the first-ever narrative VR series, Gone, for Samsung’s Milk VR platform and in 2017 will produce VR horror series Lies Within, which is the first project out of Skybound’s partnership with interactive theatrical company Delusion. Skyboud recently announced the film adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg attached to direct, write, and produce the movie for Universal.
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