Speakeasy Comics has announced that it has joined forces with Ardustry Industries in a long-term partnership with the intention of developing Speakeasy Comics properties for other media. Barry Levine, who began his career in the entertainment industry as a music industry photographer and then went on to work on various Hollywood projects with Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics before his move to Ardustry Industries, will join Speakeasy Comics as President of Entertainment, a position from which he will be responsible for moving projects from the printed page to other media including TV and films.
Barry Levine Named 'President of Entertainment'
Posted by ICv2 on November 29, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
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