Her Universe And The Walking Dead (Press Release)

Here's the official announcement about the new Her Universe / Walking Dead apparel:

ASHLEY ECKSTEIN'S HER UNIVERSE ENTERS THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE WITH NEW FANGIRL APPAREL FROM AMC'S "THEWALKING DEAD" 

"The Walking Dead" by Her Universe collection will feature images, characters and phrases from the hit television series on fashion tops, leggings, hoodies and dresses beginning this summer.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 09, 2013

Her Universe™, a leader in female genre merchandise, announced today a license deal with AMC to create a collection of women's apparel based on the network's series, "The Walking Dead." "The Walking Dead" by Her Universe collection, featuring images, characters and phrases from "The Walking Dead" series on fashion tops, leggings, hoodies and dresses, will be available online at HerUniverse.com, San Diego Comic-Con and select retail outlets beginning this summer.

"There is certainly an expanding fan base of women who faithfully watch 'The Walking Dead', and this collection of unique apparel and merchandise is targeted just for them," said Her Universe founder, Ashley Eckstein. "I am a huge fan of 'The Walking Dead' and I was thrilled with the opportunity to design Zombie fashion for fan girls. The story lines on this show are very emotional, compelling and addictive! As a fan, I am excited to have more apparel options made for women."

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, AMC’s "The Walking Dead" reigns as the most watched drama series on television for adults 18-49. The series tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and has garnered two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up and a Golden Globe® Award nomination for Best Television Series –Drama.

Ashley Eckstein is founder of Her Universe and known to sci-fi/pop-culture fans as the voice of Ahsoka Tano on the animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Photo credit: - Kelsey Edwards Photography-http://www.kelseyedwardsphoto.com/

About Her Universe

Her Universe was launched in 2009 by actress and entrepreneur Ashley Eckstein, and her partner, The Araca Group, known as one of the most innovative theatrical production and merchandise companies in the world. Her Universe was created to directly address the expanding market of female fans by entering into its first agreement with Lucas Licensing to develop and produce a line of female-centered Star Wars apparel and accessories. The success of that line was followed up with a collection for the Syfy network including such shows as Battlestar Galactica and with BBC Worldwide for Doctor Who and with CBS Consumer Products for Star Trek. You can learn more about Her Universe and purchase the current line of fangirl apparel and accessories by going to http://www.heruniverse.com and by following Eckstein on Facebook (facebook.com/HerUniverse) and Twitter (twitter.com/HerUniverse)

Robert Kirkman's Next Series...

Robert Kirkman is re-teaming with FOX International Channels, the international distributors of The Walking Dead, to bring another of his comic book creations to life on television screens. This time around, Kirkman is trading in zombies for demons with a storyline about exorcism.

From the press release:​

The Walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman and FOX International Channels Possess New Exorcism Series

Los Angeles– 4 March 2013 – FOX International Channels (FIC),The Walking Dead Creator/Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Kirkman's Skybound imprint at Image Comics, and Circle of Confusion are developing a script based on Kirkman’s upcoming comic book series set in the world of exorcism. This partnership emerged from a long-standing and successful relationship between Kirkman and FIC during the ongoing run of AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead, based on Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning comic book series, on which FIC is international partner. 

Told through the Kirkman prism, the series follows a young man, Kyle Barnes, who has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it. Kirkman will serve as executive producer alongside The Walking Dead executive producer David Alpert of Circle of Confusion. 

Kirkman states, "Sharon Tal Yguado and the entire team at FOX International Channels have been instrumental in making The Walking Dead the worldwide success that it has become. I couldn't resist the opportunity to continue working with this forward-thinking and extremely talented group." 

“Exorcism has captivated movie audiences all over the world but has never been explored on television,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, EVP Global Scripted Programming and Original Development at FIC. "Robert Kirkman, who forever changed the scope of Cable TV with The Walking Dead, possesses an unparalleled talent of telling big concept stories in a smart and incredibly genuine way. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with him on this project, which we see as a reinvention of the genre."

​If this project turns out to be half as good as The Walking Dead, we'll definitely be on board with Kirkman for the ride.