Inaugural Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology podcast, ‘Heavy Metal Presents: WonderWerk,’ includes episodes written by David Arquette, Cliff Dorfman, Dan Fogler, George C. Romero & more

NEW YORK, NY (August 4, 2020)— Content studio and production company DIGA Studios today announced its new podcasting arm, DIGA Sounds.  The division, focused on creating compelling scripted and unscripted audio content, debuts alongside the launch of its first podcast production, Heavy Metal Presents: Wonderwerk, with two additional interview-format podcast series slated to drop later this summer.

“Podcasting opens up a whole new world of opportunity for us to create, innovate, and incubate a wide range of concepts,” said Tommy Coriale, Head of DIGA Studios. “It also allows us to forge exciting partnerships with industry heavyweights, and sets us up for extraordinary content that can both live on its own or be expanded to TV and film."

WonderWerk is a scripted anthology series, featuring episodes written by David Arquette & Cliff Dorfman, Dan Fogler, George C. Romero, Brendan Columbus, Ron Marz, and Bart and Michelle Sears. The podcast was created in collaboration with Heavy Metal Entertainment, as part of the ongoing partnership between Heavy Metal and DIGA Studios.

DIGA’s expertise brings a cinematic sophistication to the audio realm in WonderWerk, giving life to the narratives of science fiction, horror, and fantasy through immersive sound design, original music and intense action. The WonderWerk podcast is available now on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts, with new 15-minute episodes dropping every Tuesday. The trailer can be found here.

"DIGA Studios was founded on creative diversity and the ability to bring exciting ideas to life in whatever medium best suits the vision,” said Tony DiSanto, CEO of Allyance Media Group/President of DIGA Studios. “Wonderwerk is an anthology of short stories dreamed up by a slew of incredibly talented minds, and as a lifelong horror fan, I could not be more thrilled that this is the inaugural podcast for DIGA Sounds.”

In addition to WonderWerk, DIGA Sounds has two additional podcast series slated for release later this summer.  Mindspace, created in collaboration with Heavy Metal Entertainment and hosted by journalist Geoff Boucher, uses comic book mythology as an entry point to explore the inspiration and creative process of entertainment’s biggest names. Badass Jews, co-produced with MaggieVision, is an interview-format series, hosted by comedian Aaron Berg who dives into history and heritage, combining real-life, often comical stories of growing up and thriving as a Jewish person in America. 

ABOUT DIGA STUDIOS:

DIGA Studios is a next-gen content studio committed to captivating storytelling across formats, genres and platforms. Founded by former MTV President Tony DiSanto and staffed with a deep bench of industry innovators, DIGA Studios’ productions are marked by a rebellious and sometimes subversive pop sensibility that resonates with youthful audiences worldwide.  Past hits include “Teen Wolf” and “Scream”, while current productions run the gamut from lifestyle programs, such as “Million Dollar Beach House” on Netflix, to game shows, such as “Hot Ones: The Game Show” for truTV, to scripted formats, including “50 States of Fright”, executive produced by the legendary Sam Raimi. DIGA Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLYANCE Media Group, with more information available at www.digastudios.com.

ABOUT ALLYANCE MEDIA GROUP:

ALLYANCE Media Group was founded on the belief that world-changing experiences come from creative collaboration. Through its wholly owned subsidiary DIGA Studios, AMG partners with brands, talent and producers to bring great stories to life across formats, genres and platforms including television, film, publishing and podcasting.

ABOUT HEAVY METAL:

First published in 1977, Heavy Metal, the world's foremost illustrated fantasy magazine, explores fantastic and surrealistic worlds, alternate realities, science fiction and thriller, in the past, present and future. Writers and illustrators from around the world take you to places you never dreamed existed. Heavy Metal was the first magazine to bring European legends Moebius, Tanino Libertore, Philippe Druillet, Enki Bilal, Pepe Moreno and Philippe Caza to the U.S. as well

as showcasing American superstars Richard Corben, Jim Steranko and Bernie Wrightson. The magazine continues to showcase amazing new talent as well as allowing established creators to have "carte blanche". Heavy Metal Magazine is now published six times per year. Most issues feature one or two serialized graphic novels, several short stories, and two artist galleries. Recent creators have featured Grant Morrison, Stephen King, Bart Sears, and Tim Seeley.

With new CEO Matt Medney at the helm, Heavy Metal promises to boldly go where no magazine has gone before. Explore ancient secrets, forgotten worlds and savage futures...experience Heavy Metal.

ABOUT MAGGIEVISION PRODUCTIONS

An award-winning, full-service production company known throughout the industry for delivering impactful film, television and digital content. MVP’s footprint in sports television is unmatched. The company produces the ESPY Awards for ESPN, and the NFL’s flagship award show “NFL Honors,” as well as documentaries for ESPN, Showtime, and a slew of other networks.

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