Post by HorrorBob on Sept 13, 2008 22:15:58 GMT -5
SPIKE TV ANNOUNCES PRESTIGIOUS ADVISORY BOARD AND NOMINEES FOR “SCREAM 2008”
THE FIRST GLOBAL EVENT TO HONOR THE COMIC BOOK, HORROR, SCI-FI AND FANTASY
GENRES WILL TAPE OCTOBER 18 AT THE GREEK THEATER IN LOS ANGELES
AND AIR OCTOBER 21
“Scream” To Be Seen Internationally In Over 160 Territories Around The World
The Illustrious “Scream 2008” Advisory Board Responsible For Selecting Nominees Announced Today
Include
Guillermo Del Toro, Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Kevin Smith, Stephenie Meyer,
Wes Craven, Tim Kring And Many More
“The Dark Knight” Tops List With 21 Nominations. Other Multiple Nominees Include “Iron Man”
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “Cloverfield,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Wanted”
Voting Begins Friday, September 12 Only At Scream.Spike.com
New York, NY, September 10, 2008 – It will be one “dark knight” this October as Spike TV presents the third annual
“SCREAM,” a celebration of the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres. Taping on Saturday, October 18
from The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA “SCREAM 2008” will premiere on Spike TV Tuesday, October 21 (9:00-
11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Show host, presenters and musical performers to be announced shortly.
“We're incredibly honored to have the support of such luminaries in the creative community to help determine the
nominees for ‘SCREAM 2008,’” says Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production for Spike TV and TV
Land and executive producer of ‘Scream 2008.’” “This event, dedicated to honoring the incredible talent behind these
genres has been long overdue, and we look forward to bringing the fans exactly what they want to see this year with
big world premieres, rare performances and the superstars that made this year a record breaker at the box office. The
world domination of comic book superheroes and the explosion of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies and
television shows give us a lot to celebrate this year.”
This summer’s mega-blockbuster “The Dark Knight” tops the list with 21 nominations including The Ultimate Scream,
Best Superhero, Best Villain, Best Director, Most Memorable Mutilation and Best Fantasy Movie. “Iron Man” came
in second with 14 nominations and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” is next in line with 13 nominations. A full list of
categories and nominations are included below.
Ballots were sent out to Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008” advisory board, made up of respected and well-known members
of the horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book worlds who were responsible for advising on categories and determining
nominees in each category. All films, television shows and comic books were deemed eligible for inclusion if they
were released between August 11, 2007 and August 8, 2008 and were representative of the genres listed. Winners will
be determined by online voting at spike.com.
Esteemed members of this year’s advisory board* include:
Wes Craven (writer/director “A Nightmare on Elm Street”)
Neil Gaiman (writer/producer “Beowulf,” “Stardust,”
“Mirrormask”)
Geoff Johns (comic book writer, DC and Marvel, co-writer/ co-director/co-producer “Naughty Or Nice”)
Stephen King, acclaimed novelist
Tim Kring (executive producer/creator, “Heroes”)
Stephenie Meyer (novelist “Twilight,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking
Dawn”)
Frank Miller (writer/producer/director “Sin City,” “300,” The Spirit”)
Eli Roth (writer/producer/director, “Hostel,” “Cell, “Cabin
writer/producer “ Fever”)
Kevin Smith (writer/director “Clerks,” “Dogma,” “Reaper”)
Guillermo Del Toro (director “Hellboy 1 & 2,” “Pan's Labyrinth,”
the upcoming release, “The Hobbit”)
Paula Wagner (partner CRUISE/WAGNER productions)
*A full list of Spike TV’s 2008 Advisory Board members can be found on spike.com
Featuring distinctive categories and a diverse mixture of popular icons and outrageous creators, Spike TV’s
“SCREAM 2008” will honor the newest and hottest in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres across a number of
entertainment platforms, including movies, television and comic books. The show will also recognize icons and
pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry.
Beginning on Friday, September 12 through Friday, October 17 fans can vote for their favorites, as well as view
exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of the event there, by visiting scream.spike.com.
The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008” are Captain Morgan, Subaru, Taco Bell and Lee Jeans.
Following are the categories and nominees for Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008:”
THE ULTIMATE SCREAM
-“Cloverfield”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
-“Iron Man”
-“LOST”
-“The Mist”
BEST FANTASY MOVIE
-“Beowulf”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Hancock”
-“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
-“The Incredible Hulk”
-“Wanted”
BEST HORROR MOVIE
-“30 Days of Night”
-“The Mist”
-“The Orphanage”
-“The Ruins”
-“The Strangers”
-“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
-“Cloverfield”
-“I Am Legend”
-“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
-“Iron Man”
-“Southland Tales”
-“WALL-E”
Plus many more categories to fill out the event.....
Click here to vote and see the rest:
www.spike.com/event/scream/28611
THE FIRST GLOBAL EVENT TO HONOR THE COMIC BOOK, HORROR, SCI-FI AND FANTASY
GENRES WILL TAPE OCTOBER 18 AT THE GREEK THEATER IN LOS ANGELES
AND AIR OCTOBER 21
“Scream” To Be Seen Internationally In Over 160 Territories Around The World
The Illustrious “Scream 2008” Advisory Board Responsible For Selecting Nominees Announced Today
Include
Guillermo Del Toro, Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Kevin Smith, Stephenie Meyer,
Wes Craven, Tim Kring And Many More
“The Dark Knight” Tops List With 21 Nominations. Other Multiple Nominees Include “Iron Man”
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “Cloverfield,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Wanted”
Voting Begins Friday, September 12 Only At Scream.Spike.com
New York, NY, September 10, 2008 – It will be one “dark knight” this October as Spike TV presents the third annual
“SCREAM,” a celebration of the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres. Taping on Saturday, October 18
from The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA “SCREAM 2008” will premiere on Spike TV Tuesday, October 21 (9:00-
11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Show host, presenters and musical performers to be announced shortly.
“We're incredibly honored to have the support of such luminaries in the creative community to help determine the
nominees for ‘SCREAM 2008,’” says Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production for Spike TV and TV
Land and executive producer of ‘Scream 2008.’” “This event, dedicated to honoring the incredible talent behind these
genres has been long overdue, and we look forward to bringing the fans exactly what they want to see this year with
big world premieres, rare performances and the superstars that made this year a record breaker at the box office. The
world domination of comic book superheroes and the explosion of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies and
television shows give us a lot to celebrate this year.”
This summer’s mega-blockbuster “The Dark Knight” tops the list with 21 nominations including The Ultimate Scream,
Best Superhero, Best Villain, Best Director, Most Memorable Mutilation and Best Fantasy Movie. “Iron Man” came
in second with 14 nominations and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” is next in line with 13 nominations. A full list of
categories and nominations are included below.
Ballots were sent out to Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008” advisory board, made up of respected and well-known members
of the horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book worlds who were responsible for advising on categories and determining
nominees in each category. All films, television shows and comic books were deemed eligible for inclusion if they
were released between August 11, 2007 and August 8, 2008 and were representative of the genres listed. Winners will
be determined by online voting at spike.com.
Esteemed members of this year’s advisory board* include:
Wes Craven (writer/director “A Nightmare on Elm Street”)
Neil Gaiman (writer/producer “Beowulf,” “Stardust,”
“Mirrormask”)
Geoff Johns (comic book writer, DC and Marvel, co-writer/ co-director/co-producer “Naughty Or Nice”)
Stephen King, acclaimed novelist
Tim Kring (executive producer/creator, “Heroes”)
Stephenie Meyer (novelist “Twilight,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking
Dawn”)
Frank Miller (writer/producer/director “Sin City,” “300,” The Spirit”)
Eli Roth (writer/producer/director, “Hostel,” “Cell, “Cabin
writer/producer “ Fever”)
Kevin Smith (writer/director “Clerks,” “Dogma,” “Reaper”)
Guillermo Del Toro (director “Hellboy 1 & 2,” “Pan's Labyrinth,”
the upcoming release, “The Hobbit”)
Paula Wagner (partner CRUISE/WAGNER productions)
*A full list of Spike TV’s 2008 Advisory Board members can be found on spike.com
Featuring distinctive categories and a diverse mixture of popular icons and outrageous creators, Spike TV’s
“SCREAM 2008” will honor the newest and hottest in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres across a number of
entertainment platforms, including movies, television and comic books. The show will also recognize icons and
pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry.
Beginning on Friday, September 12 through Friday, October 17 fans can vote for their favorites, as well as view
exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of the event there, by visiting scream.spike.com.
The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008” are Captain Morgan, Subaru, Taco Bell and Lee Jeans.
Following are the categories and nominees for Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2008:”
THE ULTIMATE SCREAM
-“Cloverfield”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
-“Iron Man”
-“LOST”
-“The Mist”
BEST FANTASY MOVIE
-“Beowulf”
-“The Dark Knight”
-“Hancock”
-“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
-“The Incredible Hulk”
-“Wanted”
BEST HORROR MOVIE
-“30 Days of Night”
-“The Mist”
-“The Orphanage”
-“The Ruins”
-“The Strangers”
-“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
-“Cloverfield”
-“I Am Legend”
-“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
-“Iron Man”
-“Southland Tales”
-“WALL-E”
Plus many more categories to fill out the event.....
Click here to vote and see the rest:
www.spike.com/event/scream/28611