Category archive: ARTIST NEWS
MATT BUSCH TO WRITE, DIRECT ALADDIN 3477!
On his 40th birthday, Matt Busch announced candidly on his YouTube channel he will be writing and directing a feature-length live-action movie titled Aladdin 3477.
DetailsNEW STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE POSTER BY MATT BUSCH!
Artist Matt Busch has produced a limited edition poster that was given away for free at the Star Wars Celebration VI show in Orlando, Florida.
DetailsNEW VIDEO: POWER OF THE FORCE GIRLS!
Matt Busch’s wife, Lin Zy, has unveiled the first full episode of her animated mash-up parody Power of the Force Girls.
DetailsBRAND NEW HOW TO DRAW APP FOR iPHONES and iPADS!
Matt Busch has once again teamed up with Digital Wave Creative to bring you a new app: HOW TO DRAW! It’s now available for iPhones and iPads, and is only $1.99. Check it out HERE!
DetailsZOMBIES & TOYS HAS MATT BUSCH SERIES BUTTONS!
The Matt Busch Artist Series of Hollywood-is-Dead Buttons from Zombies & Toys are now available in the Online Store of this site!
DetailsALL-PUPPET HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS VIDEO PREMIERES TOMORROW!
Years in the making, Matt Busch is about to unveil the series finale of the How To Draw Star Wars video tutorials. Going out with a bang, this triple-sized installment titled “Episode 22: Break into the Biz!”
DetailsWIZARD WORLD DEBUTS FIRST LOOK AT ZOMBIFIED 80’s!
Wizard World cracks the first look at the long awaited return of Hollywood-is-Dead- and this time, the entire series is an 80′s Flashback!
DetailsPRESS RELEASE: HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD 80’s FLASHBACK!
DETROIT, MI — Artist Matt Busch is about to unveil the fifth incarnation of Hollywood-is-Dead, a collection of hand-painted, re-imagined movie posters with a zombie twist.
DetailsMATT BUSCH KILLS HOLLYWOOD AT ZOMBIES & TOYS!
A great website for all things ZOMBIES & TOYS has just shared a fun interview with Hollywood-is-Dead creator Matt Busch.
DetailsNEW VIDEO: YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS!
In this exciting double-size episode, artist Matt Busch gives a rare look at his home studios and incredible collection of life-size STAR WARS statues!
DetailsMATT BUSCH GETS MARRIED!
On September 18th, Artist/Writer/Filmmaker Matt Busch wed Artist/Designer/Puppeteer Lin Zy in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
DetailsFANGORIA FIRST TO PREVIEW NEW HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD SERIES!
The almighty FANGORIA is the first to preview images from the latest Hollywood-is-Dead series: Summer Blockbusters!
DetailsThe number one producer of fine horror T-shirts, Fright Rags, has licensed artist Matt Busch’s take on The Empire Strike Back (The Living Dead Strike Back) to create a brand new full color T!
DetailsSHOCK TILL YOU DROP INTERVIEWS MATT BUSCH!
A fantastic new interview with Hollywood-is-Dead artist and creator Matt Busch has just been unleashed at ShockTillYouDrop.com!
DetailsRUE MORGUE MAGAZINE / HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD CONTEST!
RUE MORGUE Magazine and Hollywood-is-Dead are teaming up to give away a complete set of the original HID posters!
DetailsIMAGINE FX MAGAZINE FEATURES HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD
The latest issue of IMAGINE FX has a sweet double-page spread on all things Hollywood is Dead.
DetailsBUSCH UNVEILS THE INDIANA JONES WORLD MAP!
Years in the making, Matt Busch is proud to unveil the illustrated Indiana Jones World Map! Perfect timing, being the 30th Anniverary of Indiana Jones this year. Authorized through Lucasfilm,
DetailsNEW MATT BUSCH INTERVIEW AT BLOOD SPRAYER!
Bloodsprayer.com has a fantastic new interview with HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD artist Matt Busch.
DetailsARTINSIGHTS ANIMATION & FILM ART GALLERY EXHIBITS BUSCH ART!
Hollywood is Dead artist and creator Matt Busch has recently struck a deal with ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery to exclusively represent the zombified parody original paintings.
DetailsNEW INTERVIEW WITH HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD ARTIST MATT BUSCH!
The Paradise of Horror has a new insightful interview with HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD artist Matt Busch.
DetailsWIRED MAGAZINE VISITS HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD!
At the massive Comic-Con International show in San Diego, WIRED Magazine payed a visit to Artist Matt Busch’s booth to get the scoop on HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD.
DetailsMATT BUSCH IS DRAWN BY SUCCESS!
DRAWN BY SUCCESS is a fantastic website designed for aspiring artists and pros alike who are looking to improve their business side by attracting better clients and higher fees.
DetailsCOMEDIAN MIKE BOBBIT INTERVIEWS MATT BUSCH!
Comedian Mike Bobbit and artist Matt Busch share a lot of coincidences, from growing up with an affinity for Star Wars in the suburbs of Michigan to… Well, you’ll just have to check out this fantastic interview!
DetailsNEW INTERVIEW AT SKETCH CARD ART BLOG!
Matt Busch has a new interview at Jessica Hickman’s fantastic Sketch Card Art Blog, which explores the art and business of sketch cards, both from pro and aspiring artists, to the consumer and collectors that have made this new industry explode in the last in recent years.
DetailsMATT BUSCH HEADS THE TK PROJECT!
From the International 501st Legion of Strormtroopers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation comes The TK Project: A collection custom crated and painted TK Stormtrooper helmets from around the world.
DetailsNEW INTERVIEW ON BUSYGAMER.COM!
Matt Busch was recently interviewed in Dallas by the fine folks at Busy Gamer. Matt talked about everything from You Can Draw STAR WARS, sexy drumsticks, working in a freelance industry, artist tips, and what he’s working on now.
DetailsZOMBIE WARS POSTERS ON STARWARS.COM
To commemorate the release of the world’s first STAR WARS horror novel, DEATH TROOPERS, StarWars.com is running a special Zombie Week! When Lucasfilm asked to contribute a zombie-inspired poster, artist Matt Busch not only jumped at the chance, he decided to do six of them, one for each movie in the saga.
DetailsBOBA FETT T-SHIRT BY MATT BUSCH AVAILABLE NOW!
Super department store chain KOHL’s now has an exclusive Boba Fett T-Shirt illustrated by Matt Busch.
DetailsEXCLUSIVE MATT BUSCH MIGHTY MUGG FIGURE!
Matt Busch has hand painted one of Hasbro’s Mighty Mugg figurines as part of a charity for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
DetailsMATT BUSCH “COVERS” THE BEATLES!
A new hardcover art book called The White Album features a number of artists and photographers (including Matt Busch and Paul Michael Kane) paying tribute to The Beatles’ wonderful music!
DetailsMATT BUSCH SPECIAL GUEST AT DISNEY WORLD!
This weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando Florida is the opening of STAR WARS WEEKENDS! Matt Busch will be a guest signing autographs along with actors Ray Park, Warwick Davis, and James Arnold Taylor.
DetailsYOU TOO CAN OWN MATT BUSCH’S SLAVE… LEIA!
STAR WARS artist Matt Busch, Actress Carrie Fisher, Lucasfilm, Motor City Conventions and Paul Michael Kane have all teamed up to offer this beautiful lithograph depicting Princess Leia as Jabba the Hutt’s slave. All proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit actress Carrie Fisher’s endorsed charity, the Pajama Program.
DetailsLUCASFILM AUCTIONS BUSCH ART TO HELP AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS!
In an effort to help the Australian Red Cross aid the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, Lucasfilm is auctioning off an extremely limited print illustrated by Matt Busch.
DetailsMATT BUSCH’S GENE SIMMONS’ HOUSE OF HORRORS REVIEW!
Legendary KISS singer and bassist, Gene Simmons, is huge fan of Matt Busch’s work. Busch recently created art that is featured on the Season 2 DVD box set of Simmons’ Family Jewels reality show. The two have met on several occasions, one of which can be seen in Busch’s new documentary, ILLUSTRATION NATION, coming soon
DetailsHASBRO RELEASES NEW ACTION FIGURE NAMED AFTER MATT BUSCH!
Hasbro, the official licensee for STAR WARS toys, has released a new “Droid Factory” collection of action figures, where collecting six figures gives you six extra pieces to create an all-new “Build-a-Droid” figure. The new series lets you build MB-RA-7, a figure somewhat created by and named after artist Matt Busch.
DetailsWORLD PREMIERE OF ILLUSTRATION NATION!
TONIGHT! At the Main Art Movie Theater in Royal Oak, Michigan: ILLUSTRATION NATION! Tickets $9.25 (General Admission) at the Box Office.
DetailsMATT BUSCH BECOMES A STORMTROOPER
STAR WARS artist Matt Busch has become the world’s first Honorary Member of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers to get his armor!
DetailsBUSCH ILLUSTRATES STAR WARS: CLONE WARS POSTER!
Based on the highly anticipated CLONE WARS show coming to Cartoon Network, Matt Busch has illustrated a beautiful montage capturing the turmoil and excitement!
DetailsLISTEN TO MATT ON WNJC RADIO!
Last week Matt Busch was a guest on a WNJC Radio Show called Fictional Frontiers, hosted by Sohaib Awan. Recorded live at the Comic-con International event in San Diego, Matt discusses his trip to Japan, how he became a STAR WARS artist, current and future comic book projects, and what the heck is a “Rock
DetailsMATT BUSCH ON CANADIAN TV!
Recently a special guest on Canada’s entertaining comic book talk show, COMIC BOOK SYNDICATE, Matt Busch’s episode segments are now on YouTube!
DetailsMATT BUSCH IN JAPAN!
Matt Busch is currently on in Tokyo promoting the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS in Japan! This weekend/next week is the STAR WARS Celebration Japan show at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
DetailsYOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS Volume 2 coming to DVD!
As a follow-up to the original series of tutorial videos that found limited release on DVD in 2007, Lucasfilm Ltd. has authorized a new DVD from DK Publishing and Planetmatt Entertainment: YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS- VOLUME TWO.
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