After the success of "The Walking Dead NFT
Collection," leading Web3 and media companies embark on a long-term
collaboration to enhance fan experiences across multiple
franchises.
LOS
ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Orange Comet, Inc., a premium Web3
entertainment company, and AMC Networks, the home of the
global powerhouse series The Walking Dead, today announced
an expansion of their exclusive partnership with the launch of NFTs
and virtual environments for AMC's next big franchise, The
Immortal Universe of Anne Rice. This exclusive new Metaverse
will kick off alongside AMC's Anne Rice's Interview with the
Vampire, set to premiere Sun., Oct.
2 at 10/9c on AMC and AMC+, and follow with Anne
Rice's The Mayfair Witches early next year.
In addition, AMC and Orange Comet announced an expansion of
scope for their hit The Walking Dead NFT Collection, which
will now encompass the show's ever-expanding universe, including
the upcoming The Walking Dead: Dead City, starring
Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan; and the announced spinoff
series featuring the characters of Daryl
Dixon (Norman Reedus) and
Rick and Michonne (Andrew Lincoln
and Danai Gurira) set to premiere in
2023. The Walking Dead's Last Episodes premiere Sun., Oct. 2 at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+.
NFTs for both The Walking Dead Universe and The
Immortal Universe of Anne Rice will be featured on OpenSea in a
custom Orange Comet marketplace.
This ongoing partnership with AMC Networks furthers Orange
Comet's NFT and Web3 dominance in entertainment, signifying its
tremendous ability to forge interactive and elevated fan
experiences like no other and deepening its relationship with one
of the most respected television networks and streaming platforms
around the world.
Like The Walking Dead NFT Collection's ongoing expansion,
the iconic Immortal Universe of Anne Rice will come to life
in a cinematic Metaverse environment, offering fans and Web3
collectors a next generational collect-to-earn experience.
"AMC Networks has a proven track record of producing shows that
break through the pop culture noise and attract highly passionate
and committed fans," said Clayton
Neuman, VP of Games at AMC. "As The Walking Dead
Universe enters its exciting second chapter, and we embark on
the launch of our next epic franchise with Anne Rice's Interview
with the Vampire, we're excited to continue working with Orange
Comet to deliver our viewers a world-class digital collectible
experience that complements and enhances their favorite shows."
"The first mint initiated a fan frenzy among dedicated
supporters of The Walking Dead, selling out in less
than an hour," said Dave Broome, CEO
of Orange Comet. "AMC has created universes full of vivid imagery,
memorable characters and a vast scope that feeds into the intensive
and thoughtful creative process at Orange Comet, allowing us to
continue crafting the best-in-class digital experiences that will
surely keep audiences engaged with the franchises for years to
come."
The Walking Dead's next NFT collection mints on
Oct. 5 and will feature Signature 3D
Avatars, life-like hand-sculpted recreations of fan favorite
characters such as Daryl, Rick, Carol and more. With these Avatars,
fans will be able to enter The Walking Dead Lands — a
post-apocalyptic open-world build-and-earn experience based on
The Walking Dead. The first drop will feature a public mint
as well as an exclusive Walker-Pass-only private drop featuring a
1-to-1 rarity match. For more details,
visit http://orangecomet.com/twdavatars.
For the latest information on Anne Rice's Interview with the
Vampire NFT collection, fans can visit
http://interviewwiththevampirenfts.com and to learn more about
Orange Comet's overall AMC NFT collection they can go to
https://orangecomet.com. They can also now sign up there to stay
informed on the latest news surrounding this one-of-a-kind
partnership and follow on social media @OrangeCometNft.
ABOUT ORANGE COMET
Orange Comet is a premium Web3 entertainment company focused on
producing high quality and disruptive NFT digital collectibles and
Metaverse experiences. The Company's team brings together some of
the world's leading and award-winning media creators, producers,
and artists to partner with the biggest brands, IP and talent
across music, sports, arts and entertainment. By blending
super-creative content and game-changing technology, our mission is
to create groundbreaking NFT experiences for the passionate fan
bases of our clients, simultaneously unlocking new levels of
interest, engagement and revenue. Co-founded by Hollywood veteran producer, Dave Broome, NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner and Grammy award-winning music icons
Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Orange
Comet is powered by a passionate group of people that believe the
future of all entertainment and media is on the verge of major
disruptive change through a variety of blockchain experiences.
Dedicated to blockchain sustainability, Orange Comet runs on green
servers and builds a carbon-negative solution in the NFT space,
including partnering with eco-conscious blockchains. Our collective
diversity in background, expertise and industries, works to help
our clients shape their businesses for the emerging Metaverse of
opportunities that awaits. For more information, visit us
at OrangeComet.com, as well as on Twitter, Facebook,
and Instagram.
ABOUT AMC NETWORKS
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is a global entertainment company
known for its popular and critically acclaimed content. Its brands
include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder,
Sundance Now, ALLBLK and the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming
service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint
venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films and
RLJE Films. AMC Studios, the Company's in-house studio, production
and distribution operation, is behind some of the biggest titles
and brands known to a global audience, including The Walking Dead,
the Anne Rice catalog and the Agatha Christie library. The
Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international
programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services
business.
ABOUT OPENSEA
OpenSea is the world's first and largest digital marketplace for
crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A core part of
OpenSea's vision is that open protocols like Ethereum and
interoperable standards like ERC-721 and ERC-1155 will enable
vibrant new economies. They're building tools that allow consumers
to trade their items freely, creators to launch new digital works,
and developers to build rich, integrated marketplaces for their
digital items.
PR Contacts:
Orange Comet
press@orangecomet.com
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