American
McGee Inks Deal with Cellar Door Publishing
(Press
Release)
Portland,
OR - August 11, 2005 - Cellar Door Publishing and The Mauretania
Import Export Company (TMIEC), a Los Angeles based videogame, film, and
television production company, have signed an agreement to publish
graphic novels based on the American McGee properties Bad Day LA,
American McGee's Oz, and American McGee's Grimm.
"We're
very excited to work with American and TMIEC," stated Cellar Door
publisher Jade Dodge. "American has created worlds filled with
endless possibilities for writers and artists. His properties are also a
perfect fit for this medium. American McGee fans and fans of comic books
in general are going to be pleased with what we have in store."
The
graphic novels will be conceived by American McGee and written and
illustrated by some of the industries top creative talent. Bad Day
LA will be based on the stories and characters in the upcoming
tongue-in-cheek action adventure title. Oz will incorporate the
dark, stylized and edgy elements of American McGee's unique vision, and
Grimm follows in the tradition of
the
American McGee brand by bring to life a children's fairytale world in a
twisted style and manner.
"Cellar
Door has taken on three projects that are dear to me," said McGee.
"Graphic novels are a natural extension into the stories I develop
and build. Graphic art drives each and every one of the stories that I
write, from the character concepts to the environment sketches, each new
project becomes a fount of imagery. I am excited, and I think fans will
be too, that Cellar Door is going to open this flow of imagery to the
outside world, and in the best way possible."
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American
McGee, the creative force behind TMIEC, has been a major player in the
interactive entertainment industry for more than a decade. He is best
known for his work on American McGee's Alice, the highly controversial
DOOM, and the recently released Scrapland. He is currently
developing Bad Day LA, an action/adventure game with comedic and
political twists slated for an early 2006 release for the PC and Xbox
video game system.
About
Cellar Door
Cellar
Door Publishing is a limited liability company specializing in the
publication of high quality graphic novels and illustrated literature.
For more information on Cellar Door Publishing, go to their website at www.cellardoorpublishing.com
. Questions and updates on the American McGee graphic novels can be
posted on their forum at www.cellardoorpublishing.com/forum
About
TMIEC
The
Mauretania Import Export Company is an independent production company
that creates franchise products for the interactive entertainment
software market and motion picture and television industries. The
company is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information on
TMIEC, please visit the website located here, http://www.tmiec.com