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Doomsday (Runaways)
''Marvel's Runaways'', or simply ''Runaways'', is an American television series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage for the streaming service Hulu, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise and acknowledging the continuity of the franchise's films. The series is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television and Fake Empire, with Schwartz and Savage serving as showrunners. Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, and Allegra Acosta star as the Runaways, six teenagers from different backgrounds who unite against their parents, the Pride, portrayed by Angel Parker, Ryan Sands, Annie Wersching, Kip Pardue, Ever Carradine, James Marsters, Brigid Brannagh, Kevin Weisman, Brittany Ishibashi, and James Yaegashi. Julian McMahon also stars in the second season as Jonah, after recurring in the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Fiction
Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the literary definition of Romance (prose fiction)#Definition, romance fiction. History In the introduction to the ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction'', Critic Don D'Ammassa defines the genre as follows: D'Ammassa argues that adventure stories make the element of danger the focus; hence he argues that Charles Dickens's novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed, whereas Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' is not because "Pip's encounter with the convict is an adventure, but that scene is only a device to advance the main plot, which is not truly an adventure." Adventure has been a common theme (literature), theme since the earliest days of written fiction. Indeed, the standard plot of Heliodorus, and so durable as to be still alive in Adventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kip Pardue
Kevin Ian Pardue (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), '' Driven'' (2001), '' The Rules of Attraction'' (2002) and ''Thirteen'' (2003). Early life and education Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Pardue attended Dunwoody High School, where he played defensive back for the football team. Pardue was co-captain of Dunwoody's 1993 Georgia Class AAAA state football championship team. He also played center field for Dunwoody's baseball team. The name "Kip" comes from the initials of his full name. Pardue earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Yale University, where he played football. Career After graduating from college, Pardue was discovered by Molly Ringwald's publicist. He has been a model for Armani, Polo and Abercrombie and Fitch. He was named as one of the "Top 10 Upcoming Actors" by Armani Exchange in 2001. On October 31, 2018, the Hermosa B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', writer for the films ''Commando (1985 film), Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008.Cynthia Littleton. "'Heroes' duo get the ax" ''Variety (magazine), Daily Variety''; November 2, 2008 From 2010 to 2019, Loeb was the Head of and Executive Vice President of Marvel Television. A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner, Loeb's comic book work, which has appeared on the Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as '' Ninjak'' and '' Solar, Man of the Atom''. He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as '' Batman: Sword of Azrael'' and ''X-Factor'', before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash. In 1998 he became an editor of Marvel Comics' Marvel Knights line, before becoming editor-in-chief of the company in 2000. He was named chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment in 2010 and left his editor-in-chief role in January 2011, being replaced by Axel Alonso. His position was re-titled as executive vice president and creative director in October 2019. He left the company in 2022. Early life Quesada was born in New York City to Cuban-born parents, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries. In collaboration with others at Marvelparticularly co-writers and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditkohe co-created iconic characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, the Hulk, Hank Pym, Ant-Man, the Wasp (character), Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther (character), Black Panther, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Black Widow. These and other characters' introductions in the 1960s pioneered a more naturalistic approa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fine (executive)
Alan Fine is an American businessman who worked at Marvel Entertainment from 1996 until 2019. He was a chief executive and later its president who worked alongside its former CEO Isaac Perlmutter and chaired the Marvel Creative Committee. Early life and education Fine attended the University of Rhode Island to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree. Career Fine later became the senior vice president of marketing for Coleco Toys. At Caldor, A division of The May Department Stores Company, he held the positions of vice president and the Seasonal Merchandise Division manager. Fine later joined the management at Kay-Bee Toys as senior vice president and general merchandise manager, then was promoted to president and chief operating officer. In 1996, Fine became employed by Marvel Entertainment Group. Fine became the Toy Biz divisional chief executive officer in 1998 under the newly merged Marvel Enterprises. Marvel Publishing chief executive officer was added to his portfolio in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Morgen
Brett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include '' The Kid Stays in the Picture'' (2002), '' Crossfire Hurricane'' (2012), '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' (2015), '' Jane'' (2017), and ''Moonage Daydream'' (2022). Early life Morgen was born October 11, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He was named after USC football lineman Britt Williams, who was team captain in 1961, but his parents misspelled the name. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, primarily in Studio City, where his father worked as a high school physical education teacher. According to Morgen, he was an avid movie fan from a young age, and knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. He attended the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. Morgen attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he earned a B.A. in history in 1987, before graduating with an MFA in filmmaking from New York University in 1991. Career Morgen made ''Ollie's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhartha Khosla
Siddhartha Dinesh Khosla (born January 2, 1977 in Tenafly, New Jersey) is an American film and television composer and founder of the band Goldspot Goldspot is a New York–based band. Founded by singer/songwriter/producer and television and film composer Siddhartha Khosla. The group's debut album was ''Tally of the Yes Men,'' the second album '' And The Elephant is Dancing''. The band .... Works Film Television Stage Discography * ''Runaways (Original Score)'' (2018) * ''This Is Us: Original Score'' (2018) * ''Looking for Alaska: Music from the Original Series'' (2019) * ''This Is Us Season 3: Original Score'' (2019) * ''This Is Us Season 4: Original Score'' (2020) * ''Only Murders in the Building: Original Score'' (2021) * ''Queenpins: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2021) * ''This Is Us Seasons 5 & 6: Original Score'' (2022) * ''Only Murders in the Building: Season 2 Original Score'' (2022) * ''Welcome to Chippendales: Original Score'' (2022) * ''Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian McMahon
Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian-American actor. He is the only son of Sir William McMahon, a former Prime Minister of Australia. He is best known for his roles as Ben Lucini in ''Home and Away'', Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turner in ''Charmed'', Christian Troy in '' Nip/Tuck'', Doctor Doom in the ''Fantastic Four'' duology, Jonah in '' Runaways'', and Jess LaCroix in CBS crime drama '' FBI: Most Wanted''. For his performance in ''Nip/Tuck'', McMahon was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series. Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, the son of Sir William McMahon, a prominent Australian politician, and Lady McMahon (née Sonia Hopkins), an heiress, socialite and fashion icon. His father was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and a high-ranking minister in the 24-year Liberal Government for many years before Julian's birth; he became the 20th Prime Minister of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Yaegashi
James Yaegashi (born October 10, 1972) is a Japanese American actor based in New York. Early life James Yaegashi was born in Yokohama and raised in Yamagata to an American mother and a Japanese father. Upon graduating high school, he moved to America and majored in acting and directing at University of Missouri–Kansas City. He moved to New York with his wife in 1998. Career He has acted in various stage productions, including as Mr. Yunioshi in a stage production of '' Breakfast at Tiffany's''; a role that had historically been played in yellowface. Of the character Yaegashi said "He’s a real character, for starters. The film...made so many changes to the story...Yunioshi is a Nisei, a Japanese American from California. In the movie, Mickey Rooney played him as if he was fresh off the boat." He ultimately felt it was necessary to play the character to portray ethnic characters in a positive light. Yaegashi first entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a minor role in '' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Ishibashi
Brittany Ishibashi is an American actress. She has had starring television roles on '' Political Animals'', ''Supernatural'' and '' Runaways''. Ishibashi has had roles in films such as '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows''. Early life and education Ishibashi comes from a family of entertainers. Her father, Gerald Ishibashi, is a concert promoter and musician. Her mother, Lisa Ishibashi, is a singer. Her grandmother, Mary Nomura, is a singer who became known as the songbird of Manzanar. She attended Jordan Elementary School, Santiago Middle School, and El Modena High School. She majored in theater at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Career Ishibashi's first big break came when J. J. Abrams cast her in '' Felicity'' just out of high school. She continued her formal education at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television while continuing to build her resume outside of classes. Ishibashi has been consistently working ever since, with recurring r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Weisman
Kevin Glen Weisman (born December 29, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Lester Thompson in the NBC drama, '' Suits LA'' (2025)'','' as well as Marshall Flinkman in the ABC action thriller series '' Alias'' (2001–2006), Ray Spiewack in the CBS action drama series ''Scorpion'' (2015–2017), and Ned Berring in the Amazon Prime Video legal drama series ''Goliath'' (2016). In 2017, Kevin began a three-year stint as Dale Yorkes on the Hulu series ''Marvel's'' ''Runaways''. Early life Weisman was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California.Jewish Federations of North America: "Film and Television Celebrities Prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
