BOCA RATON, Fla., March 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Orangebox Entertainment, a subsidiary of PrimEdge, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PEDG) is pleased to announced today that they are currently working with the editorial team for digital post production services on New Line Cinema's (www.newline.com) upcoming major theatrical release "Martian Child," staring John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, and Amanda Peet.
New Line Cinema, a unit of Time Warner (www.timewarner.com), has officially set Friday, June 29th 2007 as the nation-wide theatrical release date for "Martian Child."
The romantic drama stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true. Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold, "Martian Child" is directed by Menno Meyjes and produced by David Kirschner, Corey Sienega and Ed Elbert.
"This is a giant step for Orangebox Entertainment. Orangebox Entertainment is quickly becoming recognized as a leading editorial facility delivering the highest quality of editorial work for the Major Motion Picture Studios in Hollywood. New Line Cinema is one of the most successful independent film companies with a diversified library that has global appeal with a special emphasis on the creation of valuable franchises who intends to leverage its content library through digital technologies. We are extremely proud to be able to work with such a leader and forward thinking company that truly understands the value added benefits of the next generation of digital production services. New Line Cinema is nothing short of a fantastic and inspiring company to work with," stated Brain Schuster, Chairman of PrimEdge, Inc.
About New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, a unit of Time Warner, is the oldest and most successful fully integrated independent film company in the world. In addition to the production and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, it has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, licensing, merchandising and international marketing and distribution. New Line has been a pioneer in franchise filmmaking and its Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most successful film franchise in history.
About Orangebox Entertainment, Inc.
Orangebox is located in Burbank (Los Angeles), CA. Formed in 2005, it is an innovator with the intent of becoming the "next generation provider" of digital Production/Post Production services for the entertainment industry, including visual, audio and music production.
About PrimEdge, Inc.
PrimEdge, Inc. is a diversified holding company, owning and overseeing the operations of two majority owned subsidiaries, DigiKidz, Inc., a producer and distributor of family entertainment DVDs, and Orangebox Entertainment, Inc., a production and post production services provider to the entertainment industry. PrimEdge, Inc. seeks rapid growth through additional acquisitions and the sales and marketing by its subsidiaries of proprietary products.
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