Monday, August 06, 2018
Wednesday, August 01, 2018
JACE HALL'S NEW TWIN GALAXIES, TO STAGE STREET FIGHTER CONTEST-- TO WASH THAT BILLY MITCHELL, OUTTA PEOPLE'S MOUTHS.
An Malaysia rules e-death match in Las Vegas."Epic Rivalries" promised!
Twin Galaxies™, the premier competitive gaming and esports entertainment company, today announced TGFC (Twin Galaxies Fight Club), a new esport event series that brings together top-ranked fighting game stars and legends from around the world to compete in elite showcases of talent. The inaugural event, TGFC 1, features 17 of the biggest names in esports in eight epic matchups across popular fighting games, including the Street Fighter® franchise, Tekken™ 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Marvel vs. Capcom® 2: New Age of Heroes. TGFC 1 debuts at the new Esports Arena Las Vegas, located at Luxor Hotel and Casino, on August 4, 2018.
"Fan passion for professional sports is fueled by epic rivalries and superstar performances, the exact formula we are using to bring that level of excitement to the fighting game community with the TGFC," said Jace Hall, Twin Galaxies Co-Chairman. "For the first time, fights will be regularly curated to ensure viewers get the most compelling and entertaining match-ups possible, expanding the reach to wider audiences, bringing more attention to the incredibly talented stars, and helping to usher in the next era for fighting game esports."
In the main event, known rivals Goichi "GO1" Kishida and Dominique "SonicFox" McLean will square off in Dragon Ball FighterZ in a first-to-five exhibition match. SonicFox and GO1 have already met in five major tournaments and exhibition matches this year, with GO1 holding a 3-2 head-to-head lead.
The co-main event at TGFC 1 is a battle of dominance between the top two Street Fighter V players in the world, Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi and Lee "Infiltration" Seon-woo. The renowned fighters currently own the no. 1 and 2 world rankings and have a combined 30 first-place finishes and eight EVO championships.
Other matchups include a first-to-three Super Smash Bros. Melee fight between Adam "Armada" Lindgren and Joseph "Mang0" Marquez, widely considered the best players in the world, and a special Street Fighter 30th anniversary match with legends Alex Valle and John Choi. The full fight card for TGFC 1 is as follows:
- Main Event: Dominique "SonicFox" McLean vs. Goichi "GO1" Kishida (Dragon Ball FighterZ)
- Co-Main Event: Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi vs. Lee "Infiltration" Seon-woo (Street Fighter V)
- The Fight of Legends: Alex Valle vs. John Choi (Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3)
- Fox Family Feud: Kim "JDCR" Hyun Jin vs. Choi "Saint" Jinwoo (Tekken 7)
- Coastal Rivalry - West vs East: Abraham "GoldenboyNeo" Sotelo vs. Desmond "Xecutioner" Pinkney (Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes)
- Triple-Threat Brawl: Justin Wong vs. Sanford Kelly vs. Michael "YipeS" Mendoza (Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes)
- Meeting of the Melee Gods: Adam "Armada" Lindgren vs. Joseph "Mang0" Marquez (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
- The Great Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Clash: Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez vs. Christopher "NYChrisG" Gonzalez (Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds)
TGFC 1 takes place at the Esports Arena Las Vegas from Saturday, Aug. 4 at 9 PM PT to Sunday, Aug. 5at 3 AM PT. Fans can attend in-person or watch online at https://www.twitch.tv/twingalaxieslive.
Attendees 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to be allowed access to the event. For more information, including the full schedule of events, click here.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
THE BLACK PANTHER RETURNS TO SILVER SCREEN, FOR 17 BRIDGES.
STXfilms, a division of Robert Simonds' global, next-generation media company STX Entertainment, today announced that Chadwick Boseman, the breakout star of this year's blockbuster hit Black Panther, will star in and produce the studio's upcoming action-thriller 17 BRIDGES alongside his writing and producing partner Logan Coles. Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo are set to produce and Mike Larocca will executive produce the film under their AGBO banner. Brian Kirk (Luther, Game of Thrones) is directing the script written by Adam Mervis (The Philly Kid). 17 BRIDGES follows a disgraced NYPD detective (Boseman) who, after being thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, is given a shot at redemption. The film will go into production in September 2018.
"STX has assembled a dream team of collaborators on 17 BRIDGES, bringing together the global talents behind two of the biggest action films ever made to give audiences a thrilling new take on the race against the clock crime-drama," said Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STXfilms. "Chadwick Boseman's razor-sharp instincts and undeniable charisma captivated millions of people around the world in Black Panther, and Joe and Anthony Russo have breathed a new energy into the action genre with films like Avengers: Infinity War. Their unique and intelligent approach to filmmaking is anything but formulaic, and with Brian Kirk at the helm directing, this film promises to go beyond the typical popcorn fare."
In addition to Marvel's Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, Boseman has also held starring roles in the critically-acclaimed biopics 42, Get on Up and Marshall. Boseman and Coles are also set to produce the film adaptation of Hakeem Oluseyi's memoir The Stars in My Soul, which has been picked up by Working Title. The duo worked together on 2016's Message From the King, which Boseman starred in and executive produced and Coles co-produced. Boseman is repped by Greene & Associates, Management 360 and Ziffren Brittenham, and Coles is also repped by Management 360.
The Russo brothers are repped by WME, Kirk is repped by CAA, Grandview, Independent Talent (UK) and Gang Tyre, and Mervis is repped by APA, CAA, and Sloane Offer. STXfilms' SVP of Production Drew Simon and Director of Development Kate Vorhoff will oversee the film's production.
17 BRIDGES is the latest in a series of action releases from STXfilms, including upcoming thrillers MILE 22 (Aug. 17), from director Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg and PEPPERMINT (Sept. 7) starring Jennifer Garner. Additionally, STX recently announced new action franchise MUSCLE for Vin Diesel, an untitled Jason Statham project co-produced with Tencent Pictures, KILLER'S GAME, a second Statham film, an untitled action-comedy starring Dave Bautista, and STEEL SOLDIERS the Robert Zemeckis produced sci-fi action feature co-produced with Alibaba Pictures.
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