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Words with Friends Co-Founder raises $46M to launch Web3 game franchise

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

MCKINNEY, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Playful Studios, creator of the Lucky's Tale game series and Creativerse, is proud to announce the formation of a new subsidiary, The Wildcard Alliance, Inc., focused on the development of breakthrough interactive entertainment on the emerging frontier of Web3 technology. The Wildcard Alliance has successfully raised $46M in a Series A led by Paradigm, a firm known for backing disruptive crypto and Web3 companies and protocols, with additional support from Griffin Gaming Partners and Sabrina Hahn.

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  • The game is the brainchild of Paul Bettner, veteran video game developer renowned for developing games including Age of Empires, early VR hit Lucky's Tale as well as co-creating the wildly popular, "Words with Friends".
  • With a penchant for exploring and harnessing new technology, Bettner is now entering the world of Web3 gaming, intending to create an engaging game franchise with fun at its core.
  • "Despite this opportunity, the current focus of Web3 game development tends to be on finance over fun, economy over engagement, currency over community.
  • Paradigm's investment in The Wildcard Alliance underscores a shared belief that interactive entertainment will be a primary driver of growth in Web3.

APPLE CEO TIM COOK CHALLENGES GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY GRADUATES: "WHATEVER YOU DO, LEAD WITH YOUR VALUES"

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Saturday, May 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallaudet University celebrated the achievements of over 400 undergraduate and graduate students as they received their degrees during the University's 152nd Commencement ceremony in the Field House on the school's Washington, D.C. campus. Gallaudet is the only university in the world where deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing students live and learn bilingually in American Sign Language and English. To view both ceremonies please visit: Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony. 

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  • Gallaudet is the only university in the world where deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing students live and learn bilingually in American Sign Language and English.
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook, the leader of one of the world's most innovative companies, delivered the keynote address .
  • "Gallaudet has prepared you for a lifetime of discovery," said Cook.
  • The university enrolls over 1,600 students in more than 40 undergraduate majors and many master's and doctoral programs.

Charli D'Amelio, Social Media's Biggest Star, to Star in Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Media New Film Franchise 'Home School'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home School, the first in an eight-film franchise of supernatural thrillers starring two-time Kids Choice Award winner Charli D'Amelio, will be produced by EGOT nominee (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) Ryan Kavanaugh—directed by F. Javier Gutierrez.

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  • Award-winning visionary horror film director F. Javier Gutirrez (Before the Fall, Rings) has come on board to direct.
  • Home School marks the live-action feature film debut of D'Amelio, the first TikTokker to accrue 100 million followers on the platform.
  • Charli co-created her own clothing line Social Tourist and has worked with major fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton and Prada.
  • Charli was also the youngest star to appear on Time Magazines NEXT list.

NUGN RELEASES DETAILS OF NEW MOVIE PROJECT FOR BOXO PRODUCTIONS

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Carson City, NV, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuGene International, Inc./Livento Group LLC (OTC Pink: NUGN) announced today that their subsidiary film production company BOXO Productions will be producing Carnival of Killers.

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  • Carson City, NV, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuGene International, Inc./Livento Group LLC (OTC Pink: NUGN) announced today that their subsidiary film production company BOXO Productions will be producing Carnival of Killers.
  • Thefeature film project has officially entered its pre-production phase and will be directed by Timur Bekmambetov .
  • This film is the first in a line up of 6 films our team of producers have scheduled this year, said BOXO CEO David Stybr.
  • Our team is excited to have started with thisexciting first project and to update shareholders about our progress along the way, added Stybr.

Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Studios Announces Start of Production of Skill House Starring Bryce Hall, Directed and Written by Josh Stolberg - Writer of Jigsaw and Spiral - of the Saw Franchise

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Based on an original idea by EGOT Megaproducer (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) Nominee Ryan Kavanaugh, Skill House is the first of a franchise and is slated to start principal production in June 2022 with an expected early 2023 release date. It is financed and controlled by Proxima Studios and written and directed by horror film legend Josh Stolberg, co-writer of horror films such as Spiral: From the Book of Saw (starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson), Jigsaw, Piranha 3D, Sorority Row, as well as the next Saw film (tentatively titled Saw X) and starring social media phenomenon Bryce Hall, who is one of the world's most-followed Social Media Stars with over 50 Million Followers across his social media channels.

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  • It will be shot in the Sway House, a mansion in Bel Air, made famous by many of Tik Tok's biggest stars.
  • "Working with Bryce Hall and Ryan Kavanaugh, this is sure to be a first of a new horror genre.
  • These social media personalities are the new Hollywood, and they are reinventing what it means to be a star.
  • Bryce Hall is repped by Brad Baskin of Panther Management and Ryan Kavanaugh and Proxima are repped by Neil Sacker.

MEET MASON MACKIE: A 21ST CENTURY YOUNG RENAISSANCE MAN GROUNDED IN STEM

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

His father is STEM education icon, Dr. Calvin Mackie, who altered his teaching approach to attract a broader range of students after Mason started losing enthusiasm for STEM a few years ago.

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  • His father is STEM education icon, Dr. Calvin Mackie, who altered his teaching approach to attract a broader range of students after Mason started losing enthusiasm for STEM a few years ago.
  • I had to open my eyes to see that Mason would be using STEM differently from the rest of the family.
  • He is a 21st century renaissance young man in the making."
  • In July 2021, Dr. Mackie launched STEM Global Action ,a campaign and network of affiliates, including STEM NOLA, that advances STEM education for children, parents and communities across the U.S., and abroad.

G FUEL And Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight" Team Up to Create Caffeine-Free Moonberry Hydration Formula

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

NEW YORK, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Marvel Studios' Moon Knight, an original series now streaming exclusively on Disney+, G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — today announced its new caffeine-free Moonberry Hydration Formula is available as a limited-edition Collector's Box at GFUEL.com for U.S. fans while supplies last. 

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  • New G FUEL Moonberry Hydration Collector's Boxes Are Now Available at GFUEL.com While Supplies Last.
  • G FUEL Hydration Formula has zero calories per serving, and is sugar-free, caffeine-free, and naturally flavored.
  • "Knowing that G FUEL Moonberry was going to be exclusive to our Hydration Formula line has me even more excited to team up with Marvel Studios' Moon Knight," said G FUEL Founder and CEO, Cliff Morgan.
  • Order your G FUEL Moonberry Hydration Collector's Box now, exclusively at GFUEL.com while supplies last!

The Third Floor Launches Animation Group and Tools to Produce Stylized, Cinema-Quality Final Animation in Game Engine

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading Hollywood visualization studio The Third Floor (TTF) has launched a new animation group and a suite of tools for final animation. For the first time, TTF's respected visualization pioneers can help storytellers and studios create cinema-quality, stylized animated content completely within a game engine pipeline.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading Hollywood visualization studio The Third Floor (TTF) has launched a new animation group and a suite of tools for final animation.
  • For the first time, TTF's respected visualization pioneers can help storytellers and studios create cinema-quality, stylized animated content completely within a game engine pipeline.
  • Harnessing Unreal Engine, The Third Floor's pipeline is now ready to bring that dream to life through final animation."
  • The result is a dramatically more efficient final animation production pipeline, reducing traditional rendering and review times by up to 70%.

Lauren Ridloff Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

IMDb ( www.imdb.com ), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, presented an IMDb Fan Favorite STARmeter Award to Eternals and The Walking Dead star Lauren Ridloff .

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  • IMDb ( www.imdb.com ), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, presented an IMDb Fan Favorite STARmeter Award to Eternals and The Walking Dead star Lauren Ridloff .
  • IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
  • Video of Ridloff accepting her STARmeter Award is available at https://www.imdb.com/video/vi578208537 .
  • We congratulate Lauren as our newest recipient of an IMDb STARmeter Award and we are thrilled to celebrate her incredible achievements and watch her career continue to grow.

INTRODUCING THE FIRST MARVEL X PANDORA COLLECTION

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Enter the action-packed world of heroes, discover their strengths and get ready to channel the spirit of adventure with the first ever MARVEL x Pandora collection, launching on February 17th.

Key Points: 
  • Enter the action-packed world of heroes, discover their strengths and get ready to channel the spirit of adventure with the first ever MARVEL x Pandora collection, launching on February 17th.
  • A universe full of aspiration, dreams and action, MARVEL x Pandora is inspired by the iconic characters from the MARVEL Universe who teach us that real heroes use their strengths to make a difference.
  • Celebrating what you stand for and voicing the things you love is what connects the Marvel and Pandora universes."
  • Express your love for the MARVEL universe and show the world what you stand for with the MARVEL x Pandora collection.