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J.C. Christofilis knows the elements of a good gore film. Blades. The Undead. Heavy Metal. These are three of the central themes is Christofilis' Chopper, a web series adapted from Martin Shapiro's comic book of the same name. After a nine episode run that attracted over 1.2 million views on YouTube, Chopper is trending upward. The macabre story of a headless killer has been optioned into a feature film adaptation, which will be produced by Christofilis' company, Dilemma. Chopper started as a five installment comic book, but the web series was launched complementary to the print material and made its debut earlier this year. The series is filled with healthy amounts of gore and has a definitely exploitation film feel to it, which seems to be engineered in some capacity (some would argue that this makes the series less fun, but you're welcome to draw your own conclusion.) Given the...

The L.A.-based marketing agency Dilemma is seeking co-producers for a feature film adaptation of Martin Shapiro's horror comic "Chopper".

Described as a modern-day spin on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", the story follows a headless motorcycle rider looking for vengeance in the afterlife.

Earlier this year, Dilemma produced an ambitious nine episode web series that introduced prequel storylines intended to set up the film (see the series here).

Tyler Mane and Andrew Bryniarski starred in the web series and will reprise their roles for the feature. Shapiro wrote the screenplay while J.C. Christofilis is producing. Shooting aims to begin mid-2013.

The marketing company Dilemma is moving forward with plans to turn the web series Chopper into a feature film. The company is currently seeking co-producers at the American Film Market.

The series is based on Martin Shapiro's comic book, which puts a modern-day spin on the classic Sleepy Hollow story by following a headless motorcycle rider looking for vengeance in the afterlife. Tyler Mane and Andrew Bryniarski will reprise their roles from the web series for this new feature.

Martin Shapiro wrote the screenplay, with Dilemma founder J.C. Christofilis producing. Here's what the producer had to say about the project.

"Ultimately, the never ending viability of the horror genre combined with the exploding interest in shows like Sons of Anarchy made my decision to bring our title character to life a no-brainer -- pardon the pun."

You can clickHere to watch the entire nine-episode web series.

Chopper is to be adapted for cinema after the rights to the comic book were picked up by Dilemma. Martin Shapiro's Asylum Press series recently found success as a live-action internet show intended to pave the way for a feature-length cinematic project, reports ComingSoon. The web series starred modern horror icons Tyler Mane (Rob Zombie's Halloween) and Andrew Bryniarski (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and attracted more than 2 million viewers. "I'm extremely proud and excited that fans have discovered and supported the creation of an original horror icon online," said writer and director J.C. Christofilis. (more)...

Dilemma, a Los Angeles based Branded Entertainment and Marketing Communications Agency, is expanding its production business into theatrical motion pictures with today’s formal announcement that it will produce the feature film adaptation of the horror comic Chopper.

Company founder and producer J.C. Christofilis has optioned the script from the comic’s creator Martin Shapiro in a deal valued at low-six figures once the film moves into production.

The script is essentially a modern spin on the classic Sleepy Hollow mythology with storylines revolving around a headless outlaw biker seeking vengeance in the afterlife by killing mortal sinners.

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Dilemma, a Los Angeles based Branded Entertainment and Marketing Communications Agency, is expanding its production business into theatrical motion pictures with today's announcement that it will produce the feature film adaptation of the horror comic Chopper . Company founder and producer J.C. Christofilis has optioned the script from the comic's creator Martin Shapiro in a deal valued at low-six figures once the film moves into production. The script is essentially a modern spin on the classic "Sleepy Hollow" mythology with storylines revolving around a headless outlaw biker seeking vengeance in the afterlife by killing mortal sinners. Earlier this year, Dilemma successfully produced and self-distributed an ambitious nine episode web series that introduced prequel...

Variety report that a movie adaptation - described as a modern take on Sleepy Hollow - of Martin Shapiro's Chopper is in the works from Dilemma, who also produced the prequel web series starring Tyler Mane and Andrew Bryniarski. The comic tells the story of a supernatural headless biker named The Reaper, who seeks vengeance in the afterlife. There are beheadings, motorcycles, drug-peddling cheerleaders - all that lovely stuff. "Ultimately, the neverending viability of the horror genre combined with the exploding interest in shows like 'Sons of Anarchy' made my decision to bring our title character to life a no-brainer -- pardon the pun," said the writer/director of the web series, and the man who will work on the script for the movie with Shapiro, J.C. Christofilis.

We've been talking about the web series Chopper for a while now, and to coincide with the final weekend of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival (one of the show's sponsors), we've been given an early look at the Season One finale (aka Slice 9) to share with our readers.

Dilemma, a Los Angeles-based Branded Entertainment and Marketing Communications Agency, is releasing the ninth and final episode of Season 1 of its successful horror series Chopper as an exclusive with Dread Central for the entire weekend starting today, August 3rd. The first eight episodes and promotional videos for the series have already generated over 2 million branded views for presenting sponsors Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and Sullen Clothing this past year after the series’ producers began strategically rolling out content shortly after filming took place on location during Mayhem Festival 2011.

International fright icons Tyler Mane (Michael Myers, Rob Zombie's Halloween) and Andrew Bryniarski (Leatherface,...

2012 will be the first year that GeekTrant will invade WonderCon, mostly due to the fact that it was moved down to Anaheim, CA this year which is right in our backyard. We're all pretty excited about attending this year, as we've heard it's a much smaller more intimate version of San Diego Comic Con.

WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!

I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!

Friday March 16th

12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!

Each weekend we include independent horror news sent our way. If you want to be featured in our next round-up, send us an email.

Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein: Fans of Frankenstein or horror-themed role playing games may be interested in an alternate take on the Frankenstein story in Dark Harvest:

“What if Victor Frankenstein had embraced his discoveries rather than seeking to destroy them? Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein is a detailed, fascinating game setting, a terrifyingly plausible alternative history and a fiction anthology; a gothic horror fantasy that will appeal to gamers and the general public alike.”

For more information on Dark Harvest, visit: http://www.darkharvest-legacyoffrankenstein.com/what-is-dhlof/

Chopper #1 Released: “Written by screenwriter Martin Shapiro and drawn by acclaimed Dark Horse artist Juan Ferreyra (Falling Skies, Rex Mundi), Chopper is a modern-day reimagining of the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow fame. After taking a...

Asylum Press is a company that, you could say, is well acquainted with classic horror imagery. Its comics and anthologies feature everything from zombies to the Necronomicon. Zombie Terrors boasts anything you ever wanted in an undead anthology: humor, irony, futuristic nihilism, rewritten history, and even culinary horror. (Who knew zombie meat was considered a delicacy among dangerous men?) And Jason Paulos’s Eeek! is a devoted love letter to classic horror magazines like Creepy and Eerie—complete with cat-eared, vixenly narrators and cranky old men with pointy beards.

Two new additions to Asylum’s catalogue take the brand in a slightly different direction. The first is Chopper, written by Martin Shapiro and penciled by Juan Ferreyra, which features a headless biker ghost on the hunt for drug-addled teenagers. The first issue focuses on a cheerleader, Christina, who peddles the drug. And boy, am I hooked.

Chopper could so easily...

Asylum Press and Night Owl Productions have announced a new horror comic miniseries and corresponding web series: Chopper. Written by screenwriter Martin Shapiro and drawn by Dark Horse artist Juan Ferreyra, Chopper is described as a modern-day reimagining of the saga of the infamous Headless Horseman, who has now become a headless Hell’s Angel on a motorcycle who collects the souls of sinners in the afterlife, and attacks individuals while they’re high on a new designer drug with supernatural side effects.

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Asylum Press and Night Owl Productions have announced a new horror comic miniseries and corresponding web series: Chopper. Written by screenwriter Martin Shapiro and drawn by Dark Horse artist Juan Ferreyra, Chopper is described as a modern-day reimagining of the saga of the infamous Headless Horseman, who has now become a headless Hell’s Angel on a motorcycle who collects the souls of sinners in the afterlife, and attacks individuals while they’re high on a new designer drug with supernatural side effects.

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Washington Irving never envisioned a headless horseman like this! Chopper, for those of you not in the know, is the story of a supernatural headless biker named The Reaper, containing beheadings, a drug-pushing cheerleader and a bad-ass motorcycles. Fire it up baby! Chopper comes to a comic shop near you for its introductory five-issue series on October 5.

And this is just the beginning for the rolling dealer of death. Written by Martin Shapiro with artwork by Juan Ferreyra, the hideous anti-hero's comic launch (in both print and digital format) will be accompanied by a live-action web show. You can grab a peek at the high quality artwork on this six-page preview. The live-action show will star horror big fellas Tyler Mane and Andrew Bryniarski. It will be a prequel to the comic story and prepare fans for a potential feature film in the future.

Check out the teaser trailer below...

August 16, 2011 . Los Angeles, CA . Asylum Press and Night Owl Productions announced today that Chopper, a gritty new five-issue horror comic book series with a tie-in to a live-action web TV show, will debut online and in comic shops nationwide on October 5, 2011, just in time for the Halloween season. The books will be distributed through Diamond and iVerse as a .day-and-date release. in both print and digital formats on the same day. Written by screenwriter Martin Shapiro and drawn by acclaimed Dark Horse artist Juan Ferreyra (Falling Skies, Rex Mundi), Chopper is a modern-day reimagining of the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow fame. After taking a strange new drug with supernatural side effects at a party, the rebellious teenage daughter of a police officer starts seeing...