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When we have a sizeable community, the IP is turned into films, tv, games and merchandising. Like the next Marvel.","story":"Hello, I’m Peter, Founder and CEO of Immortal Studios. We came to Wefunder a few months ago, and have been embraced by a community eager to support a new kind of entertainment company.The best media companies in the world – Marvel, Pixar, Blumhouse – are known for doing one thing really well. Marvel and superheroes. Pixar and sophisticated, whole-family animation. Like them, Immortal has carved a very specific lane, an original content company, creating stories in the martial arts fantasy genre known as wuxia. It is a genre that has existed for thousands of years but has never had a global home. Until now.We are here to change that.Wuxia might sound unfamiliar even while it has inspired some of the East and West’s most enduring stories, from The Matrix to Crouching Tiger to Bruce Lee and Star Wars. Recently, Hollywood has noticed. Netflix is increasing its investment in anime. Marvel is about to introduce its first Asian superhero. Most notable, Sony Pictures bought out a niche anime platform, Crunchyroll, for close to $1.2B. In other words, we are firmly planted in one of the most exciting genres possible.Another key part of our value proposition is that because there are strong fan bases for Wuxia both in China and around the world, it has the ability to reach a global as well as Chinese audience during a time when Hollywood content is quickly losing ground in China. So Immortal has a unique embedded ability to crack the Hollywood-China divide, and I believe the market will richly reward us for that.We are also unique because unlike most production companies we own IP, one of the most celebrated libraries in this genre. My father, Shiao Yi, was considered one of the best Wuxia novelists and we have acquired his library of over 65 works, some of which have already been made over 30 times into film and television in China. We own all rights, which means we will be able to create stories for any medium – film, television, games, and beyond.Wuxia novelist Shiao YiBut first you have to start somewhere and you have to do it responsibly. Hollywood is known for spending millions of dollars on creating and marketing IP – but understanding what audiences want is very difficult. We are taking a different approach. We start with a principle of MVP – or minimum viable product – first developing our stories as graphic novels that allow us to establish our stories, test content, and develop an audience before pouring in the millions of dollars it takes to create and market film and television. With this approach, we can cost effectively determine a product-market fit and establish a built-in audience prior to making the large investments.We have already proven the efficacy of this model. Last July, we successfully funded our first book, The Adept, on Kickstarter and released it to rave reviews in October.We did it again in March with\u0026nbsp;Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen.\u0026nbsp;Production is underway and the book will be released in July.Both of these books funded at over 300% of asking, demonstrating a real demand for this type of content.This year we have plans to release 5 additional titles – all with multiple issues, growing our content library over the next year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;In year two, we will continue to broaden our audience and focus on other medium such as short video as our graphic novels begin to reach major retail outlets and scale. Then things get really interesting. By year three, where we project profitability, we’ll be operating under two primary business models. The first one is a subscription model, where for a reasonable monthly fee, we will provide our fans with exclusive access to content, to our creators and even the ability to develop stories alongside them. We foresee an active relationship between our creators and our fans – a true community that is shares a passion for this genre. Meanwhile, we will be launching titles from our premium film and television studio, all adaptations of the graphic novels we have been seeding over the previous years. This is a model that we believe will responsibly establish a major new content studio, but do so in a way that is responsible to those who have invested in us.I spent a lot of time here talking strategy, numbers, and projections. But obviously, as storytellers, what we are most excited about are sharing stories of empowerment and meaning that Wuxia has always been about with a modern audience. For us, it will always be about awakening the heroes in everyone. None of this will be possible, certainly not in the early days, without a crack team of colleagues, advisors, and other strategic partners. Our team comes from a top tier of entertainment companies including NBC and Disney. Our advisors hail from Disney, Marvel, Legendary, and DC. We have strategic partnerships with Nextshark, Wizard World, and Kung Fu Magazine.All we are missing is you. Please come join us on what will be a tremendous journey. 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You are cordially invited to Immortal's 2.0 activation happening tomorrow (Saturday, July 22) from 11:30 to 12:30 at rooms 24ABC. Please also stop by to say hello to us @ the Immortal Pavilion space #2102.Thank you for your support that has enabled us to accomplish all of our foundational stories through Kickstarter. None of this would have been possible without you! Please join us as we embark on Immortal 2.0.Not to worry if you can't j...","published_at":"2023-07-21T21:48:55Z","author_name":"Peter Shiao","url":"/feed/165816","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/165816"},{"id":158094,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:158094","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Immortal's Assassin G catching fire","preview":"Dear Immortal Partners,The visible success we've had in this past month with our fourth title, Assassin G, being activated on Kickstarter, is a great opportunity for us to reach out, and to celebrate how far we've come. We are so very excited to share that our Assassin G launch has landed more than 30+ pieces of media coverage, and has also started to raise awareness of Immortal in Chinese speaking markets as well. It literally dominated the news cycle for a few days! 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I wanted to thank all of you who participated in our recent Kickstarter launch of Adept2, and for the many of you who attended our recent ask me anything session... Hope 2022 has been kind to you so far...","preview":"undefined","published_at":"2022-03-05T00:45:34Z","author_name":"Peter Shiao","url":"/feed/139030","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/139030"},{"id":152930,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152930","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"AMA with Founder Peter Shiao, Tuesday the 22nd @ 2p PST","preview":"To register, please click here. Hope to see you there!","published_at":"2022-02-22T02:17:02Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/152930","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152930"},{"id":152825,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152825","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Introducing NFTs - join the whitelist","preview":"Today, we are announcing the expansion of the Immortal Storyverse into the promising medium that is NFTs.Like many, we have watched over the past year as NFTs have grabbed headlines.\u0026nbsp;Casting aside much of the froth and hype, we have also seen how it has fueled highly engaged communities.\u0026nbsp;NFTs enable closer connection between content creators and their fans, allowing them to participate in, engage with content they love, and even build value.\u0026nbsp;This coincides with our core tenet o...","published_at":"2022-02-18T14:33:07Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/152825","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152825"},{"id":152467,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152467","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Explain Yourself!","preview":"Peter is going to be on Explain Yourself, a new podcast that features Kickstarter creators discussing their work in a laid-back, super informal environment. It's a fun hangout! We urge everyone to help us support this team - Kevin and Will are superior crowdfunding supporters and are trying to bring attention to the Kickstarter space in a fun and intimate way.Come enjoy a behind the scenes look at The Adept and the entire Immortal storyverse.The podcast is at 8p PST / 11p EST @ YouTube or Fac...","published_at":"2022-02-03T15:23:43Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/152467","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152467"},{"id":152247,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152247","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Adept #2 is Launched!","preview":"Click here to purchase!","published_at":"2022-01-25T17:02:12Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/152247","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152247"},{"id":152199,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152199","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Adept #2 Trailer","preview":"We launch tomorrow!\u0026nbsp; Please help support us on Kickstarter.\u0026nbsp; Sign up to be notified when we launch.","published_at":"2022-01-24T14:53:02Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/152199","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152199"},{"id":146392,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146392","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"30 minutes more","preview":"Thought we'd send out one more bat signal.\u0026nbsp; Thank you everyone that has supported us.\u0026nbsp; If you are thinking about it, jump on in!","published_at":"2021-07-01T03:24:58Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146392","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146392"},{"id":146363,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146363","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Final hours to invest","preview":"Our campaign closes in a mere twelve hours.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","published_at":"2021-06-30T14:55:45Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146363","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146363"},{"id":146362,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146362","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"the first panel we posted","preview":"take us back","published_at":"2021-06-30T14:53:35Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146362","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146362"},{"id":146324,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146324","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Business Minute: Awaken Your Hero","preview":"In this final segment, Peter talks about what motivates our mission - the idea that within each of exists a hero of our choosing.\u0026nbsp; 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It is best encapsulated in this first video we shot for the campaign.\u0026nbsp; If you haven't, please come join us on this journey to Awaken the Hero in everyone.","published_at":"2021-06-28T21:44:43Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146280","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146280"},{"id":146184,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146184","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"New Comic Book Announcement!","preview":"We are excited to announce Jen Troy as the writer for our next comic book\u0026nbsp;Assassin G.\u0026nbsp; It will follow\u0026nbsp;The Adept\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen\u0026nbsp;and will further establish Immortal Studios as the home for the wuxia genre.\u0026nbsp; Assassin G\u0026nbsp;is being adapted from the original Chinese novel, which has already been adapted for television and film in China.\u0026nbsp; We are putting a modern spin on it, which Jen talks about below.\u0026nbsp; Expect the comic book s...","published_at":"2021-06-25T18:20:29Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146184","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146184"},{"id":146180,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146180","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Business Minute - Immortal Order","preview":"In this business minute, Peter talks about the Immortal Order, our direct-to-consumer subscription business and one of the key pillars of our business.","published_at":"2021-06-25T00:15:34Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146180","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146180"},{"id":146169,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146169","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"First look: page art","preview":"Before words or even color, every comic book starts with pencils or inks.\u0026nbsp;Check out these initial pages by artist Pop Mhan from Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen to see the craft at work.\u0026nbsp; We are really excited to share this book with you and giving you an inside look at the steps along the way.","published_at":"2021-06-24T19:56:16Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146169","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146169"},{"id":146102,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146102","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Peter's Business Minute - The MVP","preview":"In this business minute, Peter discusses the minimum viable product approach that Silicon Valley start ups have used for years, and how we are applying it to the content industry in novel ways.","published_at":"2021-06-22T16:13:10Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146102","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146102"},{"id":146093,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146093","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"New Art!","preview":"We are well into the early stages of art work for our second title Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen #1.\u0026nbsp; Here is a sneak peak of the cover featuring all the major characters.\u0026nbsp; The comic book releases this Fall!","published_at":"2021-06-21T22:06:11Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146093","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146093"},{"id":146058,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146058","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Peter's Business Minute - The Shiao Yi Library","preview":"Happy Father's Day!\u0026nbsp;In this business minute, Peter discusses the Shiao Yi Library - the collection of 60+ titles that is the foundation for the Immortal Storyverse.","published_at":"2021-06-20T15:38:23Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146058","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146058"},{"id":146027,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:146027","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Final Two Investor Town Halls","preview":"This week we set the closing of our first Wefunder campaign for June 30th.\u0026nbsp; We've had a momentous time here and looking forward to closing strong.\u0026nbsp; We have scheduled our final two town halls, inviting anyone to join us to learn about the Immortal investment opportunity.\u0026nbsp; Come listen to our pitch, meet the management team, and ask questions!There is one session on Wednesday the 23rd and one on Saturday the 26th.\u0026nbsp; For the latter, we'll be joined by Immortal investors and adv...","published_at":"2021-06-18T14:33:57Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/146027","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/146027"},{"id":145992,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:145992","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Behind the pages","preview":"We love shining a spotlight on the creative process behind the work.\u0026nbsp;In this segment from The Adept, writers Tasha Huo and Charlie Stickney discuss some of the thinking and choices behind a pivotal scene.\u0026nbsp;As we wrote at the time, \"As with other visual mediums of entertainment and art, comic books are a collaborative one, but in comic books, collaboration is in the service of sparsity. To whatever extent that comic book panels constrain or sharpen creative vision, regradless, the gra...","published_at":"2021-06-17T04:57:16Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/145992","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/145992"},{"id":145943,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:145943","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Another Milestone - online store open for business","preview":"We are excited to announce the opening of our online store.\u0026nbsp;This is an important part of our direct-to-consumer approach that gives us just one more channel, in addition to what we do on Kickstarter and direct sales, to get our books out to fans.\u0026nbsp;Come take a browse.","published_at":"2021-06-15T21:42:10Z","author_name":"Robert Powers","url":"/feed/145943","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/145943"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":133426,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:133426","question":"Thank you Peter for your reply. I totally understand your position on story fit, priority and model. Still I am very happy to see what you doing and hope to be part of the journey someday. Let me work out how much I can invest for now. Also, if there is a way to be part of the contact list, mailing list etc for updates, please let me know and put me on it. I would like to keep in contact with you.","author_name":"Jeremy Han","votes":3,"created_at":"2021-03-04T08:24:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-133426","answers":[{"id":134644,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:134644","answer":"Hi Jeremy -- sorry it took me a little bit to get back to you on this. Please by all means join our mailing list by going to our website at www.immortal-studios.com and add yourself -- we do work to stay in touch with our community and really love that part of the process. Following our social media is another great way to see what we are up to....hope you are well and take care--","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-03-12T18:32:15Z"}]},{"id":154502,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154502","question":"What would be the return for this project? would it be an IPO or would it be through dividends? I am very much interested in this project actually since i've been a fan of the Wuxia/Xianxia/Xuanhuan genre","author_name":"Anthony Valencia","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-06-23T03:34:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-154502","answers":[{"id":154503,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154503","answer":"Hi Anthony -- as a shareholder you would be entitled to receive dividends from your shareholdings when our revenue model kicks in, and there is also the larger opportunity of going public and/or being acquired at an attractive multiple. Because we occupy both the traditional Hollywood market, as well as having strong appeal in Asia, we have several options from both the East and West, and that will greatly enhance the possibility of an attractive return.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-23T03:51:45Z"}]},{"id":125538,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125538","question":"Hi Peter. It was good Zooming with you today. I would like to invest more with you, but first I would like to read your next issue and see how \"sticky\" it is. How long will the wefunder last and how soon can you get the next issue out (sooner than March)? I am hoping to read your next issue before wefunder ends. Also, could you explain to me about the NVP one more time with an example (how you pay the writers/artists)? Last, you also mentioned something that is not known to the general public. When will you be revealing this information to the masses? Thanks for answering my questions and Happy New Year.","author_name":"Sean Hong","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-01-20T08:49:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-125538","answers":[{"id":125822,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125822","answer":"Hi Sean -- you know a little bit about our next title than the general public so please keep our creative lineup secret before we make the general announcement in the next few weeks. Our WeFunder campaign is currently expected to end in March, and our next book is going live on Kickstarter on 3/1, so you may not have the opportunity to sample our next book in its entirety before deciding to invest more. There is pickle, however, you should know - that for reasons I shared with you already, we have offered a very significant discount to our founding shareholders - and that after this round closes we expect to move our valuation to \"market\" rates which I expect to be considerably above our current $18 million cap. In terms of announcements -- please stay tuned. Both of our strategic hires/partnerships are being prepped for announcement this quarter. Hope you are well :)","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-21T21:40:02Z"},{"id":127309,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:127309","answer":"Hi Sean -- sorry I did not answer your other question which is the use of the ?minimum viable product\" (MVP) approach by which we basically use comics as the prototype to cost effectively create, test and monetize the IP in almost real time. And the process of doing this vs. paying creative talent a lot of money to create scripts that are not rendered/tested in this fashion, and often never even made, is in my view, a superior model to how IP is currently developed by Hollywood.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-30T02:02:24Z"}]},{"id":123350,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:123350","question":"Hey, will you stick to Wuxia or will you extend to Xianxia? When I hear 'Immortal' I don't think Wuxia, will there be Qi/cultivation?","author_name":"Chanden Bishop","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-01-07T04:38:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-123350","answers":[{"id":123362,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:123362","answer":"Hi Chanen -- Thank you for your question. By your comfort with these terms, I trust that you are already a fan of the genre(s). It is actually my view that Xianxia, which really is a more recent term, is actually a vital part of Wuxia, which in our definition, is the more comprehensive term. For instance, my father, who wrote many immortal stories, and was one of the few writers who kept that tradition alive in the 70's after it disappeared from the scene, wrote them under the Wuxia banner. Also, one of the major creators of immortal stories in the 1930-40's, also wrote them under the Wuxia header. So yes, the \"xianxia' subgenre is an important part of our Immortal storyverse. In fact, our next property after the Adept, \"Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen\" is very much a xianxia story. I hope that you will enjoy that story and thank you for your question and support!","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-01-07T05:28:26Z"}]},{"id":119436,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119436","question":"Regarding the sales/delivery channel, backerkit isn't the most friendly delivery channel. Are there other sales channel that you are considering, e.g. on Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble's online store? Also, any comicon or marketing channel plans for next year? Are you going to use kickstarter as the main source sales channel? I","author_name":"Liling Tan","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-12-15T02:38:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-119436","answers":[{"id":119611,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119611","answer":"Hi Liling -- This is an excellent question. We look at Kickstarter as a discovery and activation platform for us, especially for the launch of new titles. This is also a place where we workshop a variety of IP related choices. From there, we will be publishing complete graphic novels through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and also plan to\u0026nbsp;syndicate our content through a variety of 3rd party platforms including Comixology, Webtoons, to name just a few.\u0026nbsp;Had we not been shutdown by Covid, we would have participated in a lot more \"cons\" and certainly plan to be very active participants in a variety of comic venues and partnerships. We have also developed very robust relationships with a number of fan related organizations including Wizard World, Next Shark with the Asian and Asian American community, and Kung Fu Magazine for the martial arts community. I hope that you found my answers helpful. :)","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-16T02:38:37Z"}]},{"id":113817,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:113817","question":"This is tricky. Only one Kickstarter campaign and hefty valuation because of father's IP. How was father's IP used in the creation of “The Adept”? Thanks, Kevin","author_name":"Kevin Brown","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-11-10T22:18:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-113817","answers":[{"id":113820,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:113820","answer":"HI Kevin -- thank you for your question(s).\u0026nbsp;#1. The Adept is actually an original creation and not adapted from the Shiao Yi library. This underscores our hybrid approach from modernizing previous titles, and also commissioning new titles, for a dynamic blend of influences, to ultimately have a very diverse and comprehensive universe.​\u0026nbsp;#2. Valuation. It is pretty rare for a proven, 60+ title, all rights library to be attached to a new company with many other strengths from model, team to traction\u0026nbsp;that will give us significant competitive advantages in today's environment. Ultimately, this is a valuation cap that will need to be validated by known companies in the future. As we have already several comp offers from strategic partners for just the library portion, we believe investors in this round will find very good value for the current price.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-11-10T22:32:54Z"}]},{"id":322039,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322039","question":"There are less than two hours remining befor the round closes. I cannot find the investment porta for me to invest.","author_name":"Clinton Noel Foster, SR","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-30T23:44:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-322039","answers":[]},{"id":228897,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:228897","question":"Ok Peter it's almost 2023 and no offering campaign for Immortal Studios??","author_name":"George Simons","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-12-18T13:07:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-228897","answers":[]},{"id":224112,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:224112","question":"This is the end of October...and Immortal Studios hasn't notified yet to offer investment opportunities","author_name":"George Simons","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-10-29T01:14:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-224112","answers":[]},{"id":178405,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:178405","question":"Am an investor of Pencillish and Black Sands but not Immortal Studios.\u0026nbsp; I had missed the offer opportunity.\u0026nbsp; But nonetheless These 3 companies are highly recommended by me. Please reach out to each of them.\u0026nbsp; You will be pleased. 1\u0026nbsp; https://www.immortal-studios.com/ https://wefunder.com/immortalstudios 2\u0026nbsp; https://wefunder.com/pencilish https://www.pencilish.com/ 3\u0026nbsp; mgodoy@blacksandsentertainment.com https://blacksandsentertainment.com/ https://wefunder.com/blacksandsentertainment Zaire N Lanier http://zairelanier.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theboneherder/the-bone-herder?ref=profile_backed","author_name":"George Simons","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-09T17:12:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-178405","answers":[]},{"id":178393,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:178393","question":"May I refer these studios : Pencillishstudios.com and https://blacksandsentertainment.com/pages/about-us","author_name":"George Simons","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-09T16:33:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-178393","answers":[]},{"id":178376,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:178376","question":"Hi.. will Immortal Studios offer another opportunity to invest? I missed last funding July 2021.. When is the next round -time??","author_name":"George Simons","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-09T15:41:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-178376","answers":[{"id":194619,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:194619","answer":"Hi Geroge, sorry that you missed the opportunity...we would like to come back to Wefunder at some point in 2022 so please stay tuned and thank you for your interest to be part of our company.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-03-01T20:01:39Z"}]},{"id":166913,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:166913","question":"Hi: How do we go about getting our eyes on the second book, \"Immortal Swordsmen?\" Thanks for your hard work, Sean","author_name":"Sean Hong","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-08-31T19:00:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-166913","answers":[{"id":169108,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:169108","answer":"Hi Sean, the second books will be available in October, thank you!","author_name":"Robert Powers","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-09-13T04:12:00Z"}]},{"id":158625,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:158625","question":"At my investment level Iwas to get a head shot of myself in the issue of the comic, I haven't heard anything, and am looking forward to you contacting me and what process to follow. I have previously contacted you before, and I haven't heard anything about the Art and extra's.","author_name":"Stephen Paul Jordan","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-07-17T19:54:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-158625","answers":[]},{"id":154973,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154973","question":"Hi Peter, thanks for the opportunity to be a part of Immortal Studios. I initially invested $100 and later increased it to $250. Currently my portfolio is stating I invested $100 but also stated I paid $250. I have reached out to Wefunder but they have not responded. Also, yesterday I wanted to increase my investment but the platform is not allowing me to do it. I don't know maybe its just for me or for everyone on the platform.Thanks Deji","author_name":"Ayodeji Rojugbokan","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-27T18:33:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-154973","answers":[{"id":155036,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:155036","answer":"HI Deji -- thank you for your question. I am sending it to our account manager at Wefunder -- hopefully they will be able to give us an answer. Thank you for your confidence and growing confidence :)!","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-28T15:59:30Z"}]},{"id":137445,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:137445","question":"Two questions: what is the timeframe for this round of investing, and what goals are beyond the first (the topline says' first goal hit'? Thanks!","author_name":"Richard L Dubois","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-03-24T13:49:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-137445","answers":[{"id":139642,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:139642","answer":"Hi Richard -- sorry it took me a few days to get back to you. For some reason the question was not sent to me when you first asked it. We expect this current campaign to close over the next two months -- the latest being end of May. Even though our initial funding was $150k, which was met, and because of the strong and even growing response, we decided to keep the campaign open for a bit longer. In terms of the use of capital, it will be for the same variety of objectives -- more content and capacity, which will continue to increase the value of the business.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-04-03T05:50:57Z"}]},{"id":288717,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:288717","question":"Hello Peter, When are we going to get an update or information on this project it is 2024?","author_name":"Mario M Teel Jr.","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-07-24T07:55:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-288717","answers":[]},{"id":143515,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:143515","question":"Hi! I never received my email for the contract adjustment that was sent out on April 16th to other investors. Is there an email I could contact so this error may be recoginized and corrected?","author_name":"Jared Zacharzuk","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-04-20T21:21:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-143515","answers":[]},{"id":135384,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:135384","question":"Peter, I'm very interested in investing but I am wondering what the Immortal Studios Ltd \" Hong Kong company\" is? Also What are your Costs to Publish a Comic run? I guess I'm really looking for the results of adept how many were sold/backed. Just a little more info would help. Thank you, jon","author_name":"Jonathan R Crawford","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-17T07:47:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-135384","answers":[{"id":136815,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:136815","answer":"Hi Jonathan -- thank you for your questions. Immortal Limited Hong Kong is a shareholder and founding investor in Immortal Studios, Inc. , which is the only operating company. Our average cost for a 44 page comic is in the neighborhood of $30,000 give or take -- and the Adept has sold in the 1300+ neighborhood. Keep in mind, however, that this is only the first stage of our distribution window -- which has all the others, including printed comics, graphic novels, and on-line distribution through web comic services still ahead so this is the just early days. Hope this helps and please feel free to reach out further at contact@immortal-studios.com ...","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-22T01:54:11Z"}]},{"id":134726,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:134726","question":"I can not figure out where it says what the investor perks are. What is the perk for $500?","author_name":"Stephanie Hunsaker","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-13T05:48:52Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-134726","answers":[{"id":136817,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:136817","answer":"Hi Stephanie -- as a $500 investor you would receive digital copies of all of our work throughout 2021. Thank you for your interest and I hope to meet you one day at one of our shareholder meetings! Cheers, Peter","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-22T02:28:27Z"}]},{"id":134420,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:134420","question":"Hello, The investment states a future equity agreement (Safe). What would the investors like us could expect in return? Stock?","author_name":"Surapong Khin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-11T16:27:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-134420","answers":[{"id":134643,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:134643","answer":"Yes, it will be stocks. The SAFE agreement will convert into stock once we have a \"pricing\" round where the pricing will be established, subject to the ceilings and terms placed by the SAFE. Hope to have you as a member of our shareholding community. Peter","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-03-12T18:31:47Z"}]},{"id":133194,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:133194","question":"Hi Peter, first of all, thank you for taking this step to bring wuxia alive. What you are doing is a dream come through for me on so many levels. On one hand, I love wuxia, having watched the major TV series from HK while growing up. On the other hand, I self-published several wuxia novels in English on Amazon (3 stories set in Ming and Qing China revolving around martial arts/Wing Chun and historical controversies, 3 samurai/ninja stories set in Edo Japan) and because I have always believed that Wuxia is a genre that bridges both east and west. I have also spoken to movie producers on the possibility of turning some of them into movies but the project did not take place. However, my dream that my wuxia stories are read by more people lives on. My question, besides my interest to invest, is whether Immortal studios is open to work with Indie writers like me to publish their content in whatever medium Immortal studios deemed feasible, if the content is good enough? This would be something I really would like to know. Thanks for reading and looking forward to your reply. For reference, you can check out the FB page of one of my books here: https://www.facebook.com/TheEmperorsPrey","author_name":"Jeremy Han","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-02T08:24:04Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-133194","answers":[{"id":133311,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:133311","answer":"Thank you for reaching out Jeremy, and I am so glad to hear of your excellent efforts and work in Wuxia. Although we are always on the look out for creative talent of all stripes to collaborate with, but given that we are creating something very unique and specific to our own vision for Wuxia, as well as adapting from our own library of more than 60 titles, we are usually not a good fit for one off projects because of the interconnectivity that we are building in our storyverse. In that view, it is not a matter of good or not good, but one of priority and model. Please feel free to ping us further, and hope to see you as a shareholder.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-03T05:53:57Z"}]},{"id":128444,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128444","question":"Peter, I love this idea of entertainment with the enriching message of Eastern spirituality--which I sometimes wish we had more of in the West. A couple of questions before I invest: (1) I was a bit confused with the actual product; are we talking about physical comic books (which--possibly out of my ignorance--I thought were relics of the past) or are we talking about online video cartoons? (2) I had never heard of \"Wuxia\" before, albeit your explanation is fairly easy to understand and familiarize with. Any plan for coining a more Westernized term that's catchy while still giving justice to the original term's meaning and connotations? (3) Do you have any plans for merchandising? As an investor, I'd be willing to buy t-shirts of characters or series; I feel it's an effective form of advertising as you become a walking billboard for the business.","author_name":"Naser Shams","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-02-03T18:33:10Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-128444","answers":[{"id":128480,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:128480","answer":"Thanks Naser for your excellent questions. My responses are the following: 1) We see comics as the best \"MVP\" minimum viable product for a whole universe because it is cost effective, quick, and can engage a fanbase in almost real time. Done right, it is not only a significant profit center in and of itself (we made money off our first title already, which never happens in traditional IP development), it is an amazing blueprint for the future. Also,\u0026nbsp;I'd agree that comic books are not huge...but is already a significant industry that is actually gaining momentum (look at Manga), and when you consider that we are using our comic content as much for digital platforms and smart phones as in bookstores, I hope that you will see the beauty and power of our approach. 2) We actually had a lot of discussion about this, and ultimately decided to the take role of not dumbing anything down, but leaning into authenticity, culture and the sheer joy of discovery. One of our our advisors who is credited for bringing \"Manga\" and Anime to the West gave us the same input. We want our fans to stretch a little because I believe in the end they will appreciate it all that more. My personal reading of the cultural landscape is that this is a time for authenticity, and that people will love to learn about this thousands year lineage as one of the treasures of the world. 3) We love merch, and have already developed a bunch of merch which can see on our backerkit store on Kickstarter. Please look for our store on our website which is coming soon. When you do get something from our store -- please send a copy of you wearing it to us and we'll put it out on our social. Thanks for reaching out and I look forward to meeting you one day at our shareholder orientations that we do. Love and Respect -- Peter","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-02-03T22:27:21Z"}]},{"id":127326,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:127326","question":"Hi Peter, I am interested in investing, but I am also wondering if you accept submissions. I write teen superhero novels and would like to adapt my critically-acclaimed MG/YA novel into a comic book ( some of my characters are adept at martial arts, so they should fit into your comic universe)","author_name":"Paul Cicchini","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-30T03:26:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/immortal.studios#question-127326","answers":[{"id":127844,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:127844","answer":"Hi Paul, Thank you very much for your question, and for your interest in submitting to us. The easy answer is yes, that from time to time we do accept \"solicited\" submissions. However, because we are building a story world that is unique to our aesthetics and our take on the wuxia genre, it is something that is different from the superhero genre. However, even if for whatever reason the story is not right for us, we'd be happy to offer you some suggestions on comic adaptations and how you might go about it as part of our appreciation for our shareholders.","author_name":"Peter Shiao","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-02-01T20:09:25Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"This is tricky. Only one Kickstarter campaign and hefty valuation because of father's IP. How was father's IP used in the creation of “The Adept”? Thanks, Kevin","answer":"HI Kevin -- thank you for your question(s).\u0026nbsp;#1. The Adept is actually an original creation and not adapted from the Shiao Yi library. This underscores our hybrid approach from modernizing previous titles, and also commissioning new titles, for a dynamic blend of influences, to ultimately have a very diverse and comprehensive universe.​\u0026nbsp;#2. Valuation. It is pretty rare for a proven, 60+ title, all rights library to be attached to a new company with many other strengths from model, te..."},{"question":"Regarding the sales/delivery channel, backerkit isn't the most friendly delivery channel. Are there other sales channel that you are considering, e.g. on Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble's online store? Also, any comicon or marketing channel plans for next year? Are you going to...","answer":"Hi Liling -- This is an excellent question. We look at Kickstarter as a discovery and activation platform for us, especially for the launch of new titles. This is also a place where we workshop a variety of IP related choices. From there, we will be publishing complete graphic novels through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and also plan to\u0026nbsp;syndicate our content through a variety of 3rd party platforms including Comixology, Webtoons, to name just a few.\u0026nbsp;Had we not been shutdown by Covid..."},{"question":"Hey, will you stick to Wuxia or will you extend to Xianxia? When I hear 'Immortal' I don't think Wuxia, will there be Qi/cultivation?","answer":"Hi Chanen -- Thank you for your question. By your comfort with these terms, I trust that you are already a fan of the genre(s). It is actually my view that Xianxia, which really is a more recent term, is actually a vital part of Wuxia, which in our definition, is the more comprehensive term. For instance, my father, who wrote many immortal stories, and was one of the few writers who kept that tradition alive in the 70's after it disappeared from the scene, wrote them under the Wuxia banner. A..."},{"question":"Hi Peter. It was good Zooming with you today. I would like to invest more with you, but first I would like to read your next issue and see how \"sticky\" it is. How long will the wefunder last and how soon can you get the next issue out (sooner than March)? I am hoping to read y...","answer":"Hi Sean -- you know a little bit about our next title than the general public so please keep our creative lineup secret before we make the general announcement in the next few weeks. Our WeFunder campaign is currently expected to end in March, and our next book is going live on Kickstarter on 3/1, so you may not have the opportunity to sample our next book in its entirety before deciding to invest more. There is pickle, however, you should know - that for reasons I shared with you already, we..."},{"question":"Hi Peter, I am interested in investing, but I am also wondering if you accept submissions. I write teen superhero novels and would like to adapt my critically-acclaimed MG/YA novel into a comic book ( some of my characters are adept at martial arts, so they should fit into you...","answer":"Hi Paul, Thank you very much for your question, and for your interest in submitting to us. The easy answer is yes, that from time to time we do accept \"solicited\" submissions. However, because we are building a story world that is unique to our aesthetics and our take on the wuxia genre, it is something that is different from the superhero genre. However, even if for whatever reason the story is not right for us, we'd be happy to offer you some suggestions on comic adaptations and how you mig..."}]}}}