DC Comics or Disinformation Central?

Hey Everyone!  It looks like Operation Save Clark Kent needs to fight for truth and justice for our hero within the halls of DC Comics. And that’s no lie.

On this blog and within OSCK magazine I have written about the absence of Clark Kent from the comics, most especially in the World of New Krypton and Grounded story arcs. These were year long arcs that really could have been told in four to six issues. It just didn’t seem like anyone at DC truly loved the story of Superman anymore. Within those stories, Superman no longer had a dual identity and therefore, DC didn’t have to deal with the Kent marriage. Also, Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El were taken out of both his books (Action, Superman) for at least two to three years depending on the book. Sales tanked and DC editorial decided not to blame it on bad stories or editorial decisions but they contended the character was just boring. He wasn’t relatable to a new generation audience. So in their infinite wisdom, DC Comics rebooted their entire universe, and the character they beaded their sites on was Superman.

At a writers’ retreat in October, 2010, the premise presented was how to put Superman into a love triangle. That’s right, the Man of Steel would be cheating on his wife or Lois Lane would be breaking her wedding vows. But no need to worry, as soon as they tossed out the ‘marital detail’ (Jim Lee direct quote), ideas just started flowing. Jim Lee said DC is not anti-marriage but the two co-publishers demolished two of the longest standing marriages, Barry and Iris Allen and Clark and Lois Lane Kent.

For those of you who don’t know, Superman has been married before to Lois, but not in continuity. In the late 70s, Earth 2 (Golden Age) Clark/Superman and Lois married. They had two ceremonies, one Kryptonian and one Earth oriented. Their marriage was deeply involved in Crisis of Infinite Earths (1986) and Infinite Crisis (2006).

Clark/Superman and Lois got married in comic continuity in 1996. DC didn’t want the marriage for their reboot of the ‘new 52′ but did they have to retcon REAL LIFE historical events?

Dan Didio & Jim Lee, Co-Publishers

On July 19, 2011 Newsarama, interviewed Dan Didio and Jim Lee regarding the reboot. It’s a hard reboot for Superman, not so much for Batman. Bruce Wayne gets to keep all his Robins except his female one.

DiDio: I doubt they [the movies] would ever start a series or anything where Superman was married at the beginning. You go back to when Superman got married, that was a stunt tied to a television show at that particular moment in time, and when that show ended, the marriage continued. But every other interpretation of Superman that followed did not have them married.
This was the first time fans had heard that DC considered the marriage a stunt as if it was initiated because of the television show, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Some fans tried to set the record straight thinking Didio was clouding history as a means to an end. But months later, fans realized that somewhere within the DCU offices a dangerous game of telephone was being played . . . or was it deliberate disinformation being distributed to creators to tow the company line for the reboot?

James Robinson

On January 20, 2012, James Robinson, writer of World of New Krypton, did an interview on ComicVine podcast where he was asked the following question:
What is it about superhero marriages that are just doomed to fail as a story element?

“The reason why these marriages … Spiderman, and now Superman and I guess now Barry Allen & Iris. … The thing with Lois is … Lois & Superman is that when you have . . she’s … when you have them married, it well yes, there have been many great stories told about them being married by many great writers. And there could be many more stories.  The potential for more drama and more interesting stuff with … By the way I’m saying the PERCEPTION, I’m not necessarily saying how I feel personally about the matter.

In the old days, she was in love with Superman, Clark Kent was in love with her. He wanted her to love him. He could easily just have revealed who he was, so he could get the girl. But chose to keep his secret identity. There was that weird love triangle where she was … Superman & Lois but a love triangle. Kept the book going for 40 years until they married them. And let’s remember they only married them … No one at DC wanted to marry them. Mike Carlin still says he was upset because they had to marry them. It was only because of Lois and Clark. They were going to marry them on the tv show and they would probably cancel it a few episodes later.“

Note: The short, true answer to the question is: Editorial hates superhero marriages.

Robinson goes on to say the Parker marriage was more organic because it developed over time. Apparently he’s not familiar with the Earth 2 marriage of Clark and Lois, Crisis on Infinite Earths, or Infinite Crisis – not to mention that Clark and Lois were viewed as a couple/lovers/soulmates for 58 years before they married. 1938 to 1996. You do the math.

Why is Robinson throwing Carlin under a bus? Blame Carlin cause he never wanted a marriage? It was never supposed to happen? Plus, why say 40 years, which would indicate when the Earth 2 marriage took place. Is disinformation categorizing both marriages as gimmicks or stunts? Not stories that creators thought needed to happen because of character development?

So I go to my trusty Doomsday Animation Special Features (2007) where the comic book team tell how Doomsday and the Death of Superman came to be. My friend, Maya, went to her Les Daniels’ book, Superman: The Life and Times of the Man of Steel. There are many great source materials for that period of Superman history. Don’t trust sound bytes, research!

Clark and Lois were engaged in 1990 (Superman v2 #50). Lois and Clark the New Adventures of Superman did not air until 1993. That’s all on the DVD as well. They chronologically go through the steps of how they were planning this HUGE wedding bringing in every artist and writer that could hold a pen – and then the tv show wanted a simultaneous wedding so that meant WAITING and POSTPONING the comic wedding. This meant re-creating a year’s worth of continuity stories.

Mike Carlin

Mike Carlin was Superman Group Editor from 1986 to 1996 then he became DC Executive Editor (1996 to 2002). His initial year included Crisis on Infinite Earths, the end of Superman v1 metamorphosing into the Adventures of Superman book and the beginning of Superman v2 . Byrne’s Man of Steel also occurred in 1986. Carlin was also group editor over another monthly book titled Superman: The Man of Steel beginning in 1991 and a quarterly book called Superman Man of Tomorrow (1995 to 1999). During this period there was not a week that went by that didn’t have a Superman comic available.

Jenette Kahn, portrait by Michael Netzer

About the period before Crisis on Infinite Earths and the change afterwards, Jenette Kahn (President & Editor in Chief at DC Comics at-the-time) said this, “The stories of that time were really plot driven and we reversed the terms of the equation and said ‘No, really, even superheroes are human, too. And let’s really start with the person and then have the stories unfold from the drive of the person’.” (Wish DC editorial would go back to that instead of event, event, event, and year long story arcs.)

Dan Jurgens

On the Doomsday DVD, Dan Jurgens (soon to be co-creating on the new 52 Superman book) explains about the revealing of the secret identity (Action v1 #662, 1991) “One of the reasons we did it, is that by virtue of having Clark keep his identity as Superman from Lois, it kind of made him the biggest liar in the world. We decided that was out of character. So as we started moving forward, the idea was to have him reveal his identity, propose to Lois and then we would eventually have them get married.”

Tom Grummett (penciller on Adventures of Superman) continues to say, “Essentially we were all brought together to plan a wedding. And the plan for the year was to marry Lois and Clark. They were finally going to get hitched after 50, 60 odd years of dating. The world’s longest relationship.”

Roger Stern (writer, Action Comics) adds. “They had a television series in the works. The television series became Lois and Clark the New Adventures of Superman. And we thought this was great cause it could, y’know, get more attention for the character. BUT what we didn’t realize was the Lois and Clark people loved the idea of Clark and Lois being engaged and getting married. They just didn’t want us to do it before they did. We could do it the SAME TIME they did, but that was probably two or three seasons away. So we came in with all these plans for the wedding and suddenly NO WEDDING. WE HAVE TO POSTPONE IT. So now there’s like a year’s worth of stories we have to come up with.”

Joe Bogdanove (artist for Superman Man of Steel) offers, “We were a little annoyed because we had to start from square one. It wasn’t just scrapping the marriage. It was scrapping the ENTIRE year’s worth of continuity we worked on to get there.”
Jenette adds, “For creative people, I’m speaking of the DC creative people, that’s hard. It’s hard to shelve your plans. So I asked them what else they could come up with that was of that kind of proportion that would be just as satisfying.”

And finally the Superman Group Editor, Mike Carlin, speaks, “There was some grumbling. The guys were …They were concerned that they would never get to do the story. What if it’s 10 years down the road? I’ll have to come back from the dead to write the story. And it really was a kind of tough nuggies meeting. And the guys sat with their arms folded. Mad. No real ideas coming. Until the famous last words from Jerry Ordway were, ‘Let’s just kill ‘im’, which Jerry said at every single meeting whenever somebody would get stuck. When we sat there with blank chart to fill, he would say, ‘let’s kill ‘im’.”

So in order to fill in the year’s worth of continuity from the postponement of the wedding/marriage, this very creative team decided to have a funeral. The Death of Superman.

This story not only had a 22 page slug fest but was poignant with Lois Lane losing her fiancée while he protected Metropolis and the world. The Kents were still alive and they were not able to attend the funeral for Superman. Their own small but very personal ceremony in the cornfield where his ship landed will always tear at my heart and bring tears to my eyes. I sincerely doubt that we’ll get anything that emotionally impactful from Superman in the new 52. He’s just not allowed to be ‘that guy’ according to current DC editorial.

It makes a Superman fan wonder what the hell did DC put in the Kool Aid at the writers’ retreat in October, 2010. Retconning history of the Kent marriage so it was considered a gimmick or a trick? It’s disturbing how the present DC editors can toss out such an important character development.

Clark and Lois did marry in comic continuity and not because of any television show. It was planned years before and had to be POSTPONED. Mike Carlin seemed to be a very innovative editor and allowed his creative teams to write and draw their asses off. When we read their stories, we knew they loved Clark and Lois and new these characters inside out. We laughed and cried while reading those books.

In the 2006, Look Up in the Sky documentary for Superman Returns, Paul Levitz, then President and Publisher of DC Comics, mentions that there were some disagreements about the Kent marriage within the office. What had changed? (Answer: personnel over the Superman books)

We have seen the exclusion of the dual identity for Superman (meaning Clark Kent) for over three years. If they don’t have Clark in the books then they didn’t have to deal with the marriage. No worries about divorce or making Superman look bad. The stories concentrated on the Kryptonian alien (not even Superman) which DC is hell bent on continuing to explore in the new 52. They apparently seem to think Clark/Superman/Kal-El’s human side is what makes him weak.

Superman was the first superhero — he even has powers to put the ‘super’ in superhero unlike other human heroes. Jenette Kahn had lightning in a bottle when she decided to have DC concentrate on the person and drive the stories from the character.

When and where did this Supermarriage disinformation begin? Was it at a writers retreat? Or was it in individual meetings, casual conversation? Is it harmless? Or is it deliberate? Considering the condition of Superman stories over the past five years, I think not. Tearing down Superman at all costs to make him second best in the DC lineup is inexcusable. He should keep his duality in tact. He should care about Lois Lane as he has from the very first panel Clark Kent and Lois were in together. What is DC Comics editorial’s game to spread disinformation about Superman?

And that will be in my next article about the DC Editorial, its history after the Kent marriage in continuity.

DC Entertainment Teams With Aid Groups to Raise $2 Million-Plus, Awareness for Hunger Crisis in Africa

With the help of the DC superheroes of the Justice League and the slogan “We Can Be Heroes,” the partners hope to put a spotlight on a problem that has “not gotten the consistent understanding and awareness that it deserves,” Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said.

NEW YORK – Time Warner said Monday it has partnered with aid organizations to combat the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa with the help of DC Entertainment superheroes and the slogan “We Can Be Heroes.”

TW chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes promised at a press event at the entertainment conglomerate’s headquarters here a “very forceful, multifaceted campaign” that will take advantage of all company units, including their story telling, brand and marketing capabilities, as well as their global reach, to raise awareness and funds as social responsibility “is in the DNA of the company.”

Hoping to get millions of consumer impressions to inspire people to fight the hunger crisis, the worst in more than 60 years, the campaign will draw attention to a problem that has “not gotten the consistent understanding and awareness that it deserves,” Bewkes said.

Just like the Justice League, made up of such DC superheroes as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash and others, TW units are independent and have their own unique superpowers, but are hard to beat when banding together, Bewkes said.

Barry Meyer, chairman & CEO of TW’s Warner Bros. unit, said TW and its partners Save the Children, Mercy Corps and International Rescue Committee have committed to raising at least $2 million in “desperately needed funds” over two years for 13 million people in need of assistance. “Jeff was supposed to rip his shirt of” like Superman, he also quipped about his CEO.

Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, said the social cause will tap into and broaden the already strong image of the Justice League in a way that naturally fits the superhero group’s values.

Diane Nelson, president, DC Entertainment, said her hopes tthat he campaign would rally folks of all ages around the globe.

She then introduced Cokie Roberts who is a board trustee of Save the Children, saying that the journalist is like Wonder Woman. Roberts emphasized that children in the Horn of Africa desperately need help and quipped: “I would hesitate to wear the Wonder Woman outfit.”

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Nelson said that including merchandise, such as T shirts, mugs, iPhone cases and the like that are immediately available on the site WeCanBeHeroes.org, and in-kind awareness the agreement could yield a value of  upwards of $20 million.

“For those people who know the superhero characters, their individual attributes are all critical” to supporting the good cause. “And all together, they are a great team and make the point even more effectively that there is strength in numbers.” She said there are no plans to weave shorelines about the hunger crisis in Africa into DC comics. But video spots and other things will allow the company to promote the initiative across TW media platforms.

Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps, said the social initiative started with a phone call to Bewkes who brought together his units and executives. “You guys rock,” he said about Bewkes and his TW team.

Robinov told THR that “the level of distress and need, with tens of thousands of kids dying, made it an easy decision to get involved.” Warner will also reach out across all its distribution channels to help promote the campaign, he added.

DC is no stranger to African humanitarian efforts. In 1986, DC Comics published the 48-page one-shot Heroes Against Hunger, starring Batman, Superman and the Teen Titans with contributions by such industry talent as Jack Kirby. All proceeds of the book went to relieve hunger in Africa.

DC Entertainment Teams With Aid Groups to Raise $2 Million-Plus, Awareness for Hunger Crisis in Africa.

Series Finale of Smallville makes TV Guide Year End Top Five Episodes

5. “Finale,”Smallville
It took 10 years for Clark Kent to become Superman, but the series finale soared as the Man of Steel (in his super suit at long last!) took flight. Like a proud parent, our hearts swelled as we watched Clark realize his full potential after a decade’s worth of trials, and fittingly, both of his fathers (Jor-El and an apparition of Jonathan Kent) presented him with the cape before he took off to save the world once more.

See where your other shows landed on TVGuide.com

 

First Look at Dean Cain on Burn Notice Season 5 Finale

Dean Cain is headed to Miami to help our Michael Westen in this year’s big fall finale! Here is a peek at him in body armor and ready to head into the fray. Also guest starring in this episode are Eric Roberts and Kristianna Lokken. For more Burn Notice news head to Multipleverses

Smallville Season 10 and Complete Series Now Available on DVD

Yesterday was the drop date – Smallville season 10 and the Complete Series are now available on DVD. Perfect for ordering for the holidays!

Head to our Amazon Store to get whatever you are missing!

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Feel free to browse our selections for lots of great holiday gift ideas!

 

Laura Vandervoort On Set of ‘Broken Trust’ – Vancouver – 1/19/11 Photos

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‘Criminal Minds’ Taps Dean Cain in Killer Role (Exclusive)

 

 

 

The actor, best known for playing Clark Kent, will guest star in an episode airing in early 2012.

Criminal Minds is taking a gamble with Clark Kent himself, Dean Cain.

CBS’ veteran procedural has locked up the Lois & Clark actor to guest star in the 13th episode of the current season, set to air in early 2012, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Cain will play Curtis, described as “a blue-collar, east coast type” who is “a down-on-his-luck gambler.”

“He thinks he’s found the method to his winning streak,” showrunner Erica Messer tells THR, “and it involves killing people.”

Criminal Minds is currently in production on its landmark 150th episode with guest stars Jay Karnes and Dina Meyer. That hour is scheduled to hit television screens in January.

Cain, repped by Paradigm, will appear in an episode of Burn Notice and the upcoming Hallmark Channel telepic The Case for Christmas.

‘Criminal Minds’ Taps Dean Cain in Killer Role (Exclusive).

Nic Cage’s Stolen Superman Comic Poised to Break Auction Record

The first appearance of Superman stolen in 2000 and recovered in April could sell for $2 million.

Nicolas Cage’s nearly-pristine copy of Action Comics  no. 1 featuring the first appearance of Superman—stolen from his home in 2000 and just recovered in April in a storage locker—is poised to become the most expensive comic ever sold on the open market during an online auction now being conducted by comicconnect.com.

The auction started today and ends on Nov. 30^th.  After just a few hours bidding has already reached $900,000.  The current record is $1.5 million for a less well-preserved copy of Action Comics no. 1 sold in March 2010.

Few comics have as interesting  or complicated a back story as Cage’s copy of Action Comics no. 1.  Certified Guaranty Company, the leading grader of the quality of collectible comics, recently assigned this copy a grade of 9.0, making it the best-preserved publicly-known copy of Superman’s first appearance.  Approximately 100 copies of Action Comics no. 1 remain in existence.  Experts believe only about five others, all in private hands, are of comparable quality to this copy.  Sotheby’s sold this comic at auction in 1992 for a then-record $82,500.  Cage bought it in 1997 for about $150,000.

On January 21, 2000, Cage reported the comic stolen to the Los Angeles Police, along with high-grade copies of Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics no. 27 and Marvel Mystery no. 71.  According to an account Comicconnect CEO Stephen Fishler posted on a collector’s website, Cage had the books displayed in security frames mounted to the wall.  The exact moment of the theft is unknown but the comics had possibly been missing for a week when Cage discovered the frames were empty.  The Marvel Mystery resurfaced a few months later but the other two comics remained lost.

In April 2011, Cage’s copy of Action Comics no. 1 was recovered in a San Fernando Valley storage locker.  The man who found the comic had bought the contents of an abandoned locker.  Cage’s publicist released a statement from the actor at the time calling the recovery of the comic “divine providence” and expressing hope “that the heirloom will be returned to my family.”  Cage had received an insurance payment for the comic but at the time expressed interest in reaching a settlement to regain ownership of the book.

Fishler would not confirm this is the Action Comics stolen from Cage but the provenance of the comic–from its sale in the early 1990s to its theft in 2000—matches the history of the Cage comic. Comicconnect is selling it for the current owner, which is still believed to be Cage. Earlier, several websites devoted to comics speculated that this is the copy of Action Comics from Cage’s collection. Representatives for Cage have not yet responded to a request from The Hollywood Reporter for comment. See a copy of the fabled Cage Action Comics no. 1 below.

Nic Cage’s Stolen Superman Comic Poised to Break Auction Record.

‘Immortals’ Henry Cavill: What’s Next for the THR Next Gen Actor

 

 

 

 

 

He’ll be the first non-American to portray Superman in “Man of Steel” and will play opposite Bruce Willis next year in “The Cold Light of Day.”

Up until recently, Henry Cavill has been known around Hollywood for the film roles he didn’t get instead of the ones he headlined. But things are about to change for the actor, 28, who now has a box office hit under his belt.

Cavill — who was recently featured as one of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Next Gen Class of 2011 — appeared on the big screen this weekend in the worldwide debut of Immortals, opposite Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto and Kellan Lutz. The Greek gods action film drew in an impressive $68 million worldwide, far exceeding the $25 million expectations for its opening weekend.

This wasn’t his first time in a box office hit; Cavill made his feature debut in 2002 in The Count of Monte Cristo. But he didn’t garner an international fan base until 2007, after he scored the role of Charles Brandon in Showtime’s period melodrama The Tudors.

Cavill’s Tudors success (and in part, we assume, his shirtless acting abilities) led him to the role of Immortals’ Theseus, a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against King Hyperion. In an ending fit only for Hollywood, the man who had previously been passed over for the leads in Superman Returns and Casino Royale has gotten a second shot at Superman, becoming the first non-American to portray Clark Kent in the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed Man of Steel (now in production).

 

Read the rest on THR

‘Immortals’ Henry Cavill: What’s Next for the THR Next Gen Actor.

Erica Durance and Michael Shanks to star in Saving Hope on CTV

CTV Orders New One-Hour Original Drama Series SAVING HOPE

– New drama taps into the emotional minefield of a big city hospital –
– Starring SMALLVILLE’s Erica Durance –
– From the acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington –

	Erica Durance stars as Dr. Alex Reid in SAVING HOPE

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Toronto, ON (November 2, 2011) – CTV announced today that it has ordered to series SAVING HOPE, a new, one-hour original drama starring Erica Durance (SMALLVILLE) and Michael Shanks (STARGATE ATLANTIS) from the acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington (THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Of Murder and Memory, ROOKIE BLUE). CTV has ordered 12 one-hour episodes in addition to the pilot shot this summer.

In SAVING HOPE, when charismatic Chief of Surgery Charlie Harris (Shanks) at Toronto’s Hope-Zion Hospital ends up in a coma, he leaves the hospital in chaos – and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid (Durance), in a state of shock. Along with newly-arrived star surgeon, Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies,THE VAMPIRE DIARIES), Alex races to save Harris’ life. As the action unfolds, comatose Dr. Harris wanders the halls of Hope-Zee in “spirit” form, not sure if he’s a ghost or a figment of his own imagination. Reid, along with her fellow doctors, press on to save his life and those of their other patients, as they deal with the complicated and courageous decisions that are made in their daily struggle to keep hope alive.

“Tapping into the frenetic lives of medical professionals entrusted to make life and death decisions every single day, SAVING HOPE is a sexy, heart-pumping hospital drama with captivating storylines,” said Phil King, President, CTV Programming and Sports. “We look forward to working with the talented actors and creative team behind this compelling new series.”

**Media Note** Photography for SAVING HOPE is available online at BellMediaPR.ca

SAVING HOPE also stars Huse Madhavji (COMBAT HOSPITAL, STAR DAILY), Julia Taylor-Ross (ROOKIE BLUE), and Kristopher Turner (ROOKIE BLUE, THE LISTENER).

SAVING HOPE, which is inspired by Ian Brown’s The Globe and Mail “Mount Hope” series based on stories from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, is executive produced by Thump Inc.’s Ilana Frank and David Wellington (THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Of Murder and Memory, ROOKIE BLUE). Co-created and written by Malcom MacRury (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, LIVES OF THE SAINTS) and Morwyn Brebner (ROOKIE BLUE). Lesley Harrison is also executive producer. David Wellington directs. Trish Williams is Director, Independent Production, Drama, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.

About Bell Media Independent ProductionBell Media has produced some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming in partnership with Canadian independent producers, including, most recently, ratings success stories FLASHPOINT and THE LISTENER, Emmy Award-winning period drama THE BORGIAS, international hit DEGRASSI, Gemini Award-winning comedy TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL, sci-fi fan favourite SANCTUARY, critically acclaimed sketch comedy series PICNICFACE, as well as the upcoming drama HIGHLAND GARDENS, the upcoming special A RUSSELL PETERS CHRISTMAS, and the upcoming documentary series METAL EVOLUTION. In addition to SAVING HOPE, Bell Media recently announced series orders for mythological action/adventure series PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD and the original theatre docu-series BROADWAY BOOTCAMP (working title). The company has also ordered two-hour drama pilot, BOREALIS, and the television feature THE HORSES OF McBRIDE.

About CTVCTV, Canada’s Olympic Network, is also Canada’s largest private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV is Canada’s most-watched television network and lead broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at ctv.ca.

About Thump Inc.Thump Inc. was founded by Ilana Frank, one of Canada’s most celebrated and respected producers of long form drama. In 2007 Thump produced the powerful four-hour mini-series WOULD BE KINGS directed by David Wellington, starring Ben Bass, Currie Graham and Natasha Henstridge for which Natasha won a Gemini. In 2008, Thump produced OF MEMORY AND MURDER (aka MURDER ON HER MIND), a made for television movie starring Annabeth Gish (BROTHERHOOD, THE WEST WING) and Chandra West (JOHN FROM CINCINNATI, NYPD BLUE), for CTV and Lifetime. More recently Thump developed and produced the very successful series ROOKIE BLUE, now in its third season of production, distributed and available worldwide through Entertainment One. Thump, under Frank’s leadership, focuses on nurturing and developing the talents of up and coming and established writers and creators, and producers of long form drama for television and film. Frank’s talents were recognized as co-creator and executive producer of THE ELEVENTH HOUR, winning over fifteen Geminis in all major categories during its three year run. In 2007, the Writers Guild of Canada awarded Frank the Alex Barris Mentorship Award and Women in Film and Television honoured Frank with the Crystal Award for Creative Excellence.

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