GAMING GAMING GEARS OF WAR: EPHYRA RISING MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE SEPTEMBER 2021, GAME TIE IN, 464PP Gears of War: Ephyra Rising is Titan’s third Gears of War universe novel. Set canonically in the gap between the games Gears of War 3 and Gears of War 4, this original novel NEW chronicles the never-before-revealed events that take place on the devastated world that remains in the aftermath of the Locust War. In the events following Gears of War 3, the Locust War is over, most of humanity has been destroyed and the Coalition of Ordered Governments is in shambles. Marcus Fenix and Anya Stroud must rebuild from the ruins, yet threats lurk everywhere. With reports that Locust still stalk the land, they discover that in a post-war world, humans may now prove to be the deadliest foes. Gears of War games have collectively garnered more than 520 media and industry awards, accolades and nominations. Titan’s successful line of Gears of War original fiction provides fans of the game with rich background information and character depth. Michael A. Stackpole is the New York Times bestselling author of over fifty-five novels, with books in the Star Wars, Conan, Pathfinder, BattleTech and World of Warcraft universes. ALIENS: INFILTRATOR WESTON OCHSE APRIL 2021, GAME TIE IN, 352PP The official prequel novel leading into the upcoming Alien third-person shooter video game Aliens: Fireteam from Cold Iron Studios, launching in Summer 2021 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC. A Weyland-Yutani scientist arrives at Pala Station and finds the researchers there courting disaster… of the Xenomorph kind. Dr. Timothy Hoenikker arrives on Pala Station, a Weyland-Yutani facility. Lured there by the promise of alien artifacts, instead he finds a warped bureaucracy and a staff of misfits testing the effects of Xenomorph bio-materials on living creatures. Unbeknownst to the personnel, however, there is an infiltrator among them whose actions could spell disaster. Also on the staff is Victor Rawlings, a former marine who gathers together other veterans to prepare for the worst. As they receive a delivery of alien eggs, the experiments spin out of control, and only the former Colonial Marines can stand between the humans and certain death. MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES - WINGS OF FURY BRITTNEY MORRIS AVAILABLE, GAME TIE IN, 288PP The official prequel to the blockbuster action video game Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, developed by Insomniac Games and which launched globally November 2020. Miles Morales has a lot going on. He’s moved across Marvel’s New York to East Harlem, an unfamiliar neighbourhood, is coming to terms with the loss of his father, and there’s the small matter of being bitten by a genetically modified spider and gaining superpowers. After a mix-up with the law whilst trying to stop a robbery, Miles questions what it means to be a hero when people are ready to believe the worst in you. Tempted by the power and freedom of his new abilities, Miles must decide what kind of hero he wants to be. When Vulture breaks out of high-security prison and starts wreaking havoc across the city with his new accomplice Starling, Miles can’t just sit back and watch. Teamed up with Peter Parker, the two Spider-Men must put a stop to the winged duo before they can unleash experimental tech across the whole city. With lives at risk, can Miles step up and be a hero? Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales was a flagship launch title for PlayStation’s brand-new home console PlayStation 5. 2 RIGHTS GUIDE: FICTION FILM / TV ALIEN 3: THE UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY BY WILLIAM GIBSON PAT CADIGAN AUGUST 2021, SCIENCE FICTION, 340PP Cyberpunk guru William Gibson wrote his script for the film Aliens NEW in 1987, having been commissioned by producers Walter Hill and David Giler. Although it was never used for the final film, his script has remained a key work in the history of the Alien franchise, of great interest to fans. Now for the first time the full glory of Gibson’s story can be appreciated in this remarkable novel written by Hugo Award- winning novelist Pat Cadigan, based on Gibson’s never-produced first draft script. When the Colonial Marines vessel the Sulaco docks with space station and military installation Anchorpoint, a new form of Xenomorph appears. The Sulaco – on its return journey from LV-426 – enters a sector controlled by the “Union of Progressive Peoples,” a nation-state engaged in an ongoing cold war and arms race. U.P.P. personnel board the Sulaco and find hypersleep tubes with Ripley, Newt, and an injured Hicks. A Facehugger attacks the lead commando, and the others narrowly escape, taking what remains of Bishop with them... William Gibson is one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His novel Neuromancer is credited with establishing the cyperpunk subgenre. With the publication of her story “Rock On,” Pat Cadigan was named the “Queen of Cyberpunk” and Gibson himself called her “a major talent.” ALIEN: INTO CHARYBDIS ALEX WHITE AVAILABLE, SCIENCE FICTION, 336PP The critically acclaimed author of Alien: The Cold Forge takes readers to a rogue colony where terror lurks in the tunnels of an abandoned Weyland-Yutani complex. “Shy” Hunt and the tech team from McAllen Integrations thought they’d have an easy job – set up environmental systems for the brand new Hasanova Data Solutions colony, built on the abandoned ruins of a complex known as “Charybdis.” There are just two problems: the colony belongs to the Iranian state, so diplomacy is strained at best, and the complex is located above a series of hidden caves that contain deadly secrets. When a bizarre ship lands on a nearby island, one of the workers is attacked by a taloned creature, and trust evaporates between the Iranians and Americans. The McAllen Integrations crew are imprisoned, accused as spies, but manage to send out a distress signal… to the Colonial Marines. Alien: Into Charybdis is the ninth original novel in Titan’s successful ongoing Alien publishing program. RIGHTS GUIDE: FICTION 3 FILM / TV HALLOWEEN KILLS: THE OFFICIAL MOVIE NOVELIZATION TIM WAGGONER OCTOBER 2021, FILM TIE IN, 352PP The classic horror movie villain Michael Myers is back – and scarier than ever. Halloween Kills is the upcoming sequel to 2018’s Halloween and the twelfth installment in the NEW Halloween slasher movie franchise. Directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride and Scott Teems, the movie has already received high praise from original Halloween director John Carpenter who said “It’s brilliant. It’s the ultimate slasher. I mean, there’s nothing more than this one. Wow! Man.” This official novelization is publishing to tie in with the release date of the film in October 2021, just before Halloween itself. Halloween Kills sees Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers. Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, Charles Cyphers and Nancy Stephens reprise their roles from the 2018 and 1978 films. Following directly on from the plot of the previous film, Halloween Kills is set on Halloween 2018 as Laurie Strode and her family work with new and old allies to form a mob against Michael Myers, who is still loose in Haddonfield. GODZILLA VS. KONG: THE OFFICIAL MOVIE NOVELIZATION GREG KEYES AVAILABLE, FILM TIE IN, 352PP The official novelization of the biggest battle in movie history: Godzilla vs. Kong. Released around the world on multiple platforms starting end March 2021, Godzilla vs. Kong is the latest film in Legendary’s MonsterverseTM franchise and stars Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler and Zhang Ziyi. Humanity fights for its future as Godzilla and Kong embark on a path of destruction that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in an all-out war! Previous movies in this action-packed series include Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong is the first to be directed by Adam Wingard (The Guest, Death Note). Greg Keyes, author of Godzilla: King of the Monsters – The Official Movie Novelization, returns once again and takes readers deeper into the worlds of Monarch, the Titans, and so much more. A New York Times bestselling author, he has written novels for the Planet of the Apes, Independence Day, and Pacific Rim universes, as well as the Interstellar novelization. GHOSTBUSTERS: THE ORIGINAL NOVELIZATIONS OF GHOSTBUSTERS 1 AND 2 RICHARD MUELLER & ED NAHA AVAILABLE, FILM TIE IN, 352PP Relive the classic Ghostbusters stories with the original movie novelizations reprinted for the first time since the 1980s. When Dr. Peter Venkman and his Columbia University colleagues are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although things do not start auspiciously for the three parascientists, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett contracts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorising New York City. Ghostbusters: Afterlife – the next instalment in the Ghostbusters franchise – releases November 2021 and will be a direct sequel to Ghostbusters 2 (1989). 4 RIGHTS GUIDE: FICTION MARVEL BLACK PANTHER: TALES OF WAKANDA JESSE J. HOLLAND (ED.) AVAILABLE, MARVEL FICTION, 512PP Eighteen brand-new tales of Wakanda, its people, and its legacy! NEW Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda is a superb anthology of new short stories set in the world of Wakanda, home of the Black Panther and his supporting cast, penned by a ground-breaking line-up of authors.