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Evil Genius Games sues Netflix over Rebel Moon game

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evil Genius Games today sued Netflix for wrongfully terminating Evil Genius' contract to create a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) for the widely anticipated Rebel Moon film franchise by Zack Snyder. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California. 

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  • Studio giant wrongly terminated deal over disclosure claim, lawsuit alleges
    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evil Genius Games today sued Netflix for wrongfully terminating Evil Genius' contract to create a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) for the widely anticipated Rebel Moon film franchise by Zack Snyder.
  • Two weeks later, Netflix notified Evil Genius that all of its work on the project "belongs solely and exclusively to Netflix,'' the lawsuit states, with Netflix refusing to honor its agreement with Evil Genius to allow the release of the game and compensate the company for its work.
  • "It became clear'' the lawsuit alleges, "that Netflix was simply using the alleged breach and termination to hijack [Evil Genius'] intellectual property and prevent [Evil Genius] from releasing the game.''
  • Evil Genius is encouraging supporters to visit https://evilgeniusgames.com/netflix-lawsuit/ , where they can sign a petition asking Netflix to acknowledge the creators of the Rebel Moon World Bible and allow Evil Genius to release the tabletop role-playing game.

White Castle and Evil Genius Beer Company Partner to Bring a Limited-Edition Beer to Retail

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Evil Genius Beer Co. has created a new IPA, It Hits Different, to pair with White Castle's iconic Sliders.

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  • Evil Genius Beer Co. has created a new IPA, It Hits Different, to pair with White Castle's iconic Sliders.
  • Now, Evil Genius has partnered with White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain and the category leader in frozen Sliders, which are sold through its retail division, now celebrating its 35th year.
  • For more information on Evil Genius Beer Company visit www.evilgeniusbeer.com or follow @evilgeniusbeer.
  • Evil Genius Beer Company was started in 2011 by best friends Luke Bowen and Trevor Hayward.

It's Time to Get Knotty: Auntie Anne's and Evil Genius Beer Company Release a Limited-Edition Oktoberfest Lager

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Monday, August 15, 2022

"The only thing better than pretzels AND beer, is pretzels IN beer," said Trevor Hayward, co-founder of Evil Genius.

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  • "The only thing better than pretzels AND beer, is pretzels IN beer," said Trevor Hayward, co-founder of Evil Genius.
  • "We can't wait for fans of Auntie Anne's and Evil Genius to get a taste of this fun collaboration," said Danika Brown, Director of Brand Marketing at Auntie Anne's.
  • For more information on Evil Genius Beer Company check them out at www.evilgeniusbeer.com or on socials at @evilgeniusbeer.
  • and the Auntie Anne's and Evil Genius Beer Company collaboration, visit auntieannes.com/isbutteracarb .

Evil Genius Productions Partners with Legendary Entertainment, STUDIOCANAL, and Pressman Films

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evil Genius Productions, the maker of the Everyday Heroes™ tabletop roleplaying game, announced today the lineup for their 2023 Season of Adventure™. This season will consist of eight Cinematic Adventures™ based on popular action films from Legendary Entertainment, STUDIOCANAL and Pressman Films. The entire season will sell for $130 - discounted from the $20 MSRP for each Cinematic Adventure™.

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  • "We're excited to partner with Evil Genius Production and bring these franchises to life," says Sam Rappaport, Vice President, Interactive Media at Legendary.
  • "We're excited to partner with Evil Genius Production to take advantage of our rich movie library," says Rand Marlis, President of Creative Licensing who represent the STUDIOCANAL films.
  • Evil Genius Productions, a Black-owned game publisher was founded in 2021 to produce modern-day tabletop roleplaying games.
  • Founded in 1982, Creative Licensing currently represents a large catalogue of classic films and properties, including STUDIOCANAL for this project.

Evil Genius Productions Is Developing Cinematic Adventures™ based on Iconic Films; Content will be Available on Roll20, Foundry Virtual Tabletop, and Syrinscape

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Cinematic Adventures will range from one-shots to multi-session adventures set within the universe of each specific movie, including new mechanics to support gameplay.

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  • Cinematic Adventures will range from one-shots to multi-session adventures set within the universe of each specific movie, including new mechanics to support gameplay.
  • "Roll20 is the perfect tool to bring these exciting adventures to virtual players worldwide," said Ankit Lal, CEO of Roll20.
  • "We're very excited to be partnering with Evil Genius Productions by providing virtual versions of their adventures through the platform."
  • Evil Genius Productions will also be partnering with Syrinscape to provide SoundPacks to accompany these Cinematic Adventures.

PodcastOne Crowns True Crime Podcast Knock Knock The Winner Of Self Made Podcast Edition - Audio Competition To Find The Next Big Podcast Star

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Friday, October 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PodcastOne, a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveXLive Media (NASDAQ: LIVX), announce today, on International Podcast Day, that Knock Knock, hosted by Jason B. Jones has been selected as the first-ever winner of Self Made Podcast Edition, an audio competition to find the next big podcast star for the network giant and was hosted on PodcastOne's independent podcasting platform LaunchpadOne. In addition to being crowned the inaugural winner, Jones was awarded a PodcastOne podcasting contract and a total prize package worth over $100,000  including promotion across PodcastOne's network.

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  • The true crime podcast, Knock Knock featuries real stories of families and communities that have lived through the horror of an unsolved murder.
  • "We had an overwhelming response to the competition and the content for the submissions ranged from true crime and sports to pop culture and gossip.
  • The quality and excitement around the Self Made Podcast competition exemplifies that independent podcasting is thriving.
  • We can't wait for Self Made Podcast 2nd Edition," said Kit Gray, president of PodcastOne.