The gritty Daredevil has a new trailer. We saw a teaser back in the beginning of February, and while the casting was fantastic, the teaser left us with feelings of meh. Some of that could have been because the CW had just released a photo of Atom's suit, and that was full of awesome. 

Marvel's Daredevil is now back, with a full length trailer,which not only gives us a longer look but also a better look of Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Frisk. Charlie Cox does a good job embodying both the Matt Murdock and Daredevil personas. Personally, I'm still not a fan of the costume, but I'm not completely opposed to it either. 

The entire feel of the series is very dark, far darker than anything else that Marvel has shown us so far. There's not much in ways of special effects in the trailer, and there won't likely be much. The series will take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Iron Man and Thor reference point to, in the aftermath of the Alien Invasion on New York. But with that being said, don't expect the show to try to do heavy tie ins with the movies ala Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Here is the trailer for season one of MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL, which will premiere with thirteen (13) one-hour episodes on April 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM PT in all territories where Netflix is available.

The series will stream in 4k.

Synopsis: Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

About Season 1 of MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL:

Synopsis: Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

Marvel’s Daredevil is a grounded, authentic, suspenseful and edgy action drama featuring a great cast that includes:

o    Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

o    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk

o    Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple

o    Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page

o    Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson

o    Vondie Curtis Hall as Ben Ulrich

o    Scott Glenn as Stick

o    Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna

o    Bob Gunton and Leland Owlsey

o    Toby Leonard Moore as Wesley

Marvel’s Daredevil is one of the best known properties of the street level heroes and will be the the first of four epic live-action adventure series (Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Iron Fist, and Marvel’s Luke Cage, all leading up to the teaming of the main characters in Marvel’s The Defenders) that delves into the backstory of how Matt Murdock evolves into Daredevil.

Marvel’s first original series on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (“Spartacus”, “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”) and Drew Goddard ( "Cabin in the Woods," "Lost," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", in addition to writing the first two episodes of Daredevil), along with Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Smallville,” “Heroes”), who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.

For more information on MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL in the coming weeks, please go to: netflix.com/daredevil and visit the official social pages:

Twitter: @Daredevil (http://twitter.com/Daredevil)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Daredevil

For all Marvel News: www.marvel.com  

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We've seen the trailer, and now we get a couple images of Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, the man who will go up against our hero, Daredevil.

Season one of MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL will premiere with thirteen (13) one-hour episodes in 4K on April 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM PT in all territories where Netflix is available.

Synopsis: Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

The shadowy figure behind organized crime in Hell’s Kitchen, Wilson Fisk has one mission in mind: to save Hell’s Kitchen by any means necessary, no matter the cost.  This immediately puts him at odds with Matt Murdock’s vigilante alter-ego, who also seeks to protect the city – but sees the criminal element as the root of the city’s problems.  Central to this conflict is that Fisk truly believes he’s doing good for Hell’s Kitchen and at times may seem more of a hero to its people than Daredevil.  Intelligent, complex and physically imposing, Wilson Fisk is the perfect foil for Matt Murdock, and the two will collide dramatically in Marvel’s Daredevil.

Marvel’s Daredevil is a grounded, authentic, suspenseful and edgy action drama featuring a great cast that includes:

o    Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

o    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk

o    Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple

o    Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page

o    Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson

o    Vondie Curtis Hall as Ben Ulrich

o    Scott Glenn as Stick

o    Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna

o    Bob Gunton and Leland Owlsey

Marvel’s Daredevil is one of the best known properties of the street level heroes and will be the the first of four epic live-action adventure series (Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Iron Fist, and Marvel’s Luke Cage, all leading up to the teaming of the main characters in Marvel’s The Defenders) that delves into the backstory of how Matt Murdock evolves into Daredevil.

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Marvel’s first original series on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (“Spartacus”, “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”) and Drew Goddard ( "Cabin in the Woods," "Lost," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", in addition to writing the first two episodes of Daredevil), along with Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Smallville,” “Heroes”), who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.

For more information on MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL in the coming weeks, please go to: netflix.com/daredevil and visit the official social pages:

Twitter: @Daredevil (http://twitter.com/Daredevil)

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Daredevil

For all Marvel News: www.marvel.com  

Netflix press site: https://pr.netflix.com

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SHOWRUNNERS: A DOCUMENTARY FILM

A DOCUMENTARY DIRECTED BY DES DOYLE

PRODUCED BY JOHN WALLACE & RYAN PATRICK MCGUFFEY

WATCH THE NEW PROMO FEATURING JOSS WHEDON, J.J. ABRAMS, DAMON LINDELOF, JONATHAN NOLAN, JANE ESPENSON & BILL PRADY

We are pleased to share a new promo featuring Joss Whedon & J.J. Abrams & Jane Espenson from the upcoming documentary film SHOWRUNNERS!

We all have our favorite TV shows, but have you ever wondered what happens in the writers¹ rooms and on the set ­ what doesn¹t make it onto the screen? The feature documentary SHOWRUNNERS pulls back the curtain for the first time, illuminating how shows go from the page to the screen according to Joss Whedon (BUFFY, ANGEL, FIREFLY), JJ Abrams (LOST, ALIAS, FRINGE), Bill Prady (THE BIG BANG THEORY), Hart Hanson (BONES), Damon Lindelof (LOST), Kurt Sutter(SONS OF ANARCHY),Jonathan Nolan (PERSON OF INTEREST) and dozens more top television creatives.

SHOWRUNNERS is the first ever feature length documentary to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These people are responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State's biggest exports - television drama and comedy series. The film takes audiences behind the scenes of the chaotic world of the showrunner to reveal the incredible amount of work that goes into making sure their favorite TV series airs on time as well as the challenges that showrunners must overcome to ensure a new series makes it onto the schedules at all.

Some of the talent appearing in SHOWRUNNERS include:

JOSS WHEDON - BUFFY, FIREFLY         J.J. ABRAMS - LOST, ALIAS, REVOLUTION

DAMON LINDELOF - LOST                       TERENCE WINTER - BOARDWALK EMPIRE

BILL PRADY - THE BIG BANG THEORY   KURT SUTTER - SONS OF ANARCHY

HART HANSON - BONES                           JANET TAMARO - RIZZOLI & ISLES 

SHAWN RYAN- THE SHIELD                     STEVEN S. DEKNIGHT- SPARTACUS

MARK SCHWAHN - ONE TREE HILL        JANE ESPENSON - BUFFY, CAPRICA                               

J.H. WYMAN - FRINGE                               MATTHEW CARNAHAN - HOUSE OF LIES  

DAVID SHORE - HOUSE                            DEE JOHNSON - BOSS

DEAN DEVLIN - LEVERAGE                      RON D. MOORE - BATTLESTAR

JAMES DUFF - THE CLOSER                     MIKE KELLEY - REVENGE 

                               JONATHAN NOLAN - PERSON OF INTEREST

Social Media Links:

Official website: http://www.showrunnersthemovie.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/showrunnersfilm

Facebook: http://facebook.com/showrunners

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STARZ REVEALS

“SPARTACUS: WAR OF THE DAMNED” KEY ART!

FINAL SEASON OF GLOBAL SMASH HIT TO PREMIERE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH AT 9PM ET/PT

Beverly Hills, CA. – November 28, 2012 – - STARZ has released the final key art for “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 25^th at 9pm ET/PT.  This is the final season for the international hit, which was recently nominated for a People’s Choice Award and selected as one of TV Guide’s Fan Favorites.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” features a stunning cast headed by Liam McIntyre (The Pacific, “Neighbours”) as the title character.  Joining McIntyre are Manu Bennett (Lantana, “Xena: Warrior Princess”) starring as the iconic Crixus, Dustin Clare (“McLeod’s Daughters”, “Satisfaction”) as the skilled Gannicus, and Dan Feuerriegel (“McLeod’s Daughters,” Winners & Losers”) as the loyal Agron. A now fierce Naevia is played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Colombiana, “CSI”) and wild Saxa is Ellen Hollman (Skateland). Joining the cast this year are Simon Merrells as Marcus Crassus and Todd Lasance as the legendary Julius Caesar.

The season opens and Gaius Claudius Glaber is dead. Many months have passed since his defeat, and the rebel army, led by Spartacus and his generals Crixus, Gannicus and Agron continue to amass victories over Rome. With the rebel numbers swelling to thousands of freed slaves, and Spartacus more determined than ever to bring down the entire Roman Republic, the horde become a force that challenges even the mighty armies of Rome. Together, the rebels engage in one bloody skirmish after another and prepare for the inevitable: a full out war.

With a production style completely unique to television, the franchise has amassed both critical and popular acclaim to become not only the most successful on the network, but one of the highest rated programs in all of cable television. More than six million viewers have seen each episode of the series, which has amassed more than 2.5 million Facebook fans.

Airing in more than 150 countries, the series has been translated into more than 15 languages and is considered an unqualified smash everywhere it runs, which includes: Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and more.  The enormous international success has led to global licensing for a variety of rights, including: authentic prop replicas, publishing, soundtracks, motion comic books, trading cards, and a few more major deals soon to be announced. Here in the US and abroad, the DVDs continue to be one of the most popular titles sold at all major retailers, appearing in the Top 10 of all TV titles sold.

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ROME'S GREATEST GLADIATOR RISES AGAIN WHEN “SPARTACUS: WAR OF THE DAMNED” RETURNS JANUARY 25^TH ON STARZ

One of TV's Most Popular and Powerful Franchises Goes Into Battle for

A Final Epic Season, Fridays At 9pm ET/PT

Beverly Hills, CA – November 6, 2012 – Today STARZ announced the premiere date for the final installment of their highly successful Spartacus franchise, “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” which will return on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT, exclusively on STARZ.

STARZ also shared a series recap and look at the upcoming season with a new “Strategy of War” video. Join creator Steven S. DeKnight and stars Liam McIntyre and Simon Merrells as they prepare you for the final season.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius. These victories have not only forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” sees the return of Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Dan Feuerriegel (Agron), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia) and Ellen Hollman (Saxa). This year, Todd Lasance joins the cast as Gaius Julius Caesar, along with Simon Merrells, who will play Marcus Crassus and Anna Hutchison as Laeta.

 
About Starz Entertainment Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ^® and ENCORE^® brands with approximately 20.8 million and 34.3 million subscribers respectively.  Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands.  Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA).

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Spartacus® Legends Allows Fans Opportunity to Create Gladiator Gear to Be Placed In-Game

Contest offers unique opportunity for fans of the

international smash STARZ television series

BEVERLY HILLS — October 15, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft and Starz Entertainment announce an upcoming “Spartacus Gear of Legends” community contest, allowing gamers and show fans to design items that will be voted on and put into the Spartacus® Legends video game. Launching in early 2013, Spartacus Legends will be available for Xbox LIVE® Gold subscribers as part of the pilot free-to-play program on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and as a free-to-play title on PlayStation®Network. The contest presents a unique opportunity for fans to not only decide on their favorite design, but for a gamer’s work to be integrated into a console game.

Held on the Spartacus Facebook Page (URL), the Spartacus Gear of Legends contest will open in two separate phases—one for weapon submissions and another for armor submissions. Gamers and fans will be able to submit designs that will be voted on by the community. One winning design will be chosen from each category and be integrated into the upcoming fighting game. Liam McIntyre, who plays Spartacus on the Starz original series, and show creator Steven DeKnight will both assist in choosing the winning designs.

Developed in collaboration with the critically acclaimed television series from STARZ, Spartacus Legends invites you to take the role of the Lanista and own your very own stable of elite gladiators. Follow your gladiators’ journey from training to arena and watch as they strive to reach legendary fame—or meet death at the hands of another. Experience raw, visceral combat using multiple fighting styles and thousands of weapon combinations. Then compete with friends either offline and online to see if you have what it takes to conquer the arena once and for all.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” is scheduled to air on STARZ in January 2013. The upcoming final season takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius. These victories have not only forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents. The “Spartacus” franchise (“Blood and Sand,” “Gods of the Arena,” “Vengeance”) airs in more than 150 countries and has been translated into 15 languages. In the United States, viewership for the show has grown with each season, and is one of the highest rated cables series, with more than six million viewers watching each episode.

For more information on Spartacus Legends, please visit: http://starz.com/spartacuslegends

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2011–12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.061 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

SPARTACUS: TM & © Starz Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. STARZ and related service marks are the property of Starz Entertainment, LLC. Game Software © 2012 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Kinect, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.

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In an effort to promote the series’ conclusion, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus) and series creator and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight were on hand for the panel, but as I was going to find out, just because they’re the ones listed to appear does not mean they’re the only ones that would.

Past Spartacus Comic-Con panels have been met with great fan-fare, and given the fact that this would be the absolute last one, meant that although I hadn’t seen the series yet, I did not want to miss this one. After all, there was the promise of a sneak peek at what DeKnight describes as an “epic on a scale you will not believe.” Half naked, sweaty men, total carnage, okay I was in, and it was a packed house for the panel.

DeKnight talked a lot about sticking the landing, and the pressure to get this final season (premieres January 2013 on Starz) right for the fans. "Let's make the biggest, most epic season ever and go out on a high," he said. That being said, they had to condense down a large chunk of history to squeeze it all in, so it'll be action-packed, but not 100 percent factual, timeline-wise. "Don't write a high school paper based on the show," DeKnight joked.

In fact, there was so much death and carnage that McIntyre said they actually ran out of fake blood to use while filming "Spartacus: War of the Damned." Good news for fans of the bloodier parts of the show!

But I think the highlight of the panel for many was when Bennett talked about the war dance they all do, called Haka, to send off cast members whose characters have been killed, and there have been more than a few. He showed the audience a bit of it, and lifted his shirt, really getting into it, which got huge cheers from the crowd.

The biggest cheers were for the panel's surprise guest: Lucy Lawless, who played Lucretia. She joined the guys on stage and praised them for letting her play such a "criminally insane" character.  And she was the first of many. It wasn't long before the rest of the "Spartacus" gang popped on stage, Nick Tarabay, Peter Mensah, Craig Parker, Katrina Law, Lesley-Ann Brandt and Viva Bianca came out, getting the whole crowd cheering on their feet.

But just because they came out, don’t expect any of them will be magically resurrected for this final season: "Yes, I'm actually dead," Viva Bianca confirmed about her character, Ilithyia, though both she and Lawless joked about the amount of finger twitching they snuck in, you know just in case the writers wanted to change their minds.

And if you’ve yearned for that iconic “I am Spartacus” moment, you just might get it. DeKnight hinted that  they "may tip [their] hat to it." And even though the show is approaching its final bow, the writer did hint that a movie or a spin-off series "could happen."

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STARZ ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECTS FROM "SPARTACUS" PRODUCERS

STEVEN S. DEKNIGHT'S "INCURSION"

AND "VLAD DRACULA" FROM

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, ROY LEE AND ROB TAPERT

IN DEVELOPMENT AT THE NETWORK

Intergalactic Sci-Fi Series is First from Overall Network Deal with DeKnight

Straczynski and Lee Team Up with Tapert for a New Twist on the 15th Century
Vlad Dracula Tale

Beverly Hills, Calif., July 11, 2012 - Starz announced today two new original series projects in development. 

As part of STARZ overall deal with “Spartacus” creator Steven S. DeKnight, STARZ is developing “Incursion,” an epic science fiction action-thriller that follows a squad of soldiers caught in a war against a hostile alien race.  Each season the battle will be fought on a new, exotic planet as humanity punches deeper into enemy territory. Grittily realistic combat, darkly complex characters and intrigue on a cosmic scale will permeate the tale of fighting men and women facing the pressures of war and an enemy unlike any ever seen.   In addition to his international acclaim on “Spartacus,” Steven has worked on such well-regarded series as “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Smallville,” and “Dollhouse.”

J. Michael Straczynski is the wildly successful writer and producer whose credits include such fan classics as Thor,Underworld: Awakening, “Babylon 5,” and The Changeling. He has teamed with horror master Roy Lee, whose credits include such hits as The Ring, The Strangers, and The Woman in Black in developing "Vlad Dracula" with veteran producer Rob Tapert, whose credits include the international STARZ hit series, “Spartacus,” iconic “Xena: Warrior Princess,” Evil Dead andThe Grudge.  The project is a unique spin of the classic tale, blending the historical facts of the 15th century Prince of Wallachia, with the fictional Dracula whose story is known around the world and continues to fascinate audiences.  “Vlad Dracula” traces his evolution from a revered ruler to the world's most feared vampire, and his slow downfall as he struggles desperately to hang on to his humanity, his wife and his kingdom.

Managing Director of Starz, Carmi Zlotnik said “Steven S. DeKnight, J. Michael Straczynski, Roy Lee and Rob Tapert are legendary talents, having created some of the most groundbreaking and iconic television series with incredibly passionate fan bases the world over.  We are thrilled to work with such sophisticated auteurs and producers as we grow the slate of unique STARZ Original series.”

About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ^® and ENCORE^® brands with approximately 20.1 million and 33.6 million subscribers respectively.  Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands.  Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA).

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“SPARTACUS” TO CONQUER COMIC- CON FOR FINAL TIME!

INTERNATIONAL SMASH TO REVEAL EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE FROM “WAR OF THE DAMNED”

   

WHO:                  Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus) and Steven S. DeKnight

WHAT:               On the heels of Starz’ announcement that the upcoming season, “Spartacus: War of the Damned” (premiering January 2013) will be the final chapter of the internationally-applauded franchise, stars Liam McIntyre  and Manu Bennett will join executive producer/creator, Steven S. DeKnight at San Diego’s Comic-Con for what has been one of the most well-attended and lively panels for the past three years with standing-room only crowds. This summer’s event is sure to be no different as fans will get the very first opportunity to see new footage and hear about the upcoming and final season which DeKnight has promised will be “epic on a scale you will not believe.” 

Production is currently underway in New Zealand. Liam and Manu will travel around the globe to be with the fans for just one day, before heading back to finish filming (production wraps in the fall).

This is the first, and perhaps only, opportunity to interview Liam, Manu and Steven together and get the inside story on the final season. “Spartacus: War of the Damned” is scheduled to premiere in January 2013 on STARZ.

WHEN:               Friday, July 13^th

                                Panel: 5:45-6:45pm . Location: Room 6BCF

                            

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