AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Owned Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has cast Dean "The Boogyman" Lister in a supporting role in the feature film 'Owned.' Mr. Lister comments on the casting, "I am very excited and thankful to James and Stephanie for allowing me to be part of 'Owned' because it is going to give me an opportunity to showcase my skills as an actor. I have to also say that I am very much looking forward to playing a villain in the movie and I am sure that will give me an opportunity to show some deadly moves that I can't display in the octagon. I can't wait!"
Dean is a UFC and MMA fighter who was an assistant coach on the third season of the popular Spike TV show 'The Ultimate Fighter.' He is a two time U.S. National Sambo Champion, a four time U.S. Machada National Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion, former King of the Cage middleweight champion and National Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Champion.
ABOUT 'OWNED'
'Owned' is an exciting sci-fi action thriller set in the future which also includes MMA fighting. It is a mix of 'Die Hard,' 'The Matrix,' and 'A History of Violence.' We will be looking for a combination of talented actors and MMA fighters for the movie. MMA fighter and kickboxing champion Cung Le was recently announced in a key role in the movie. To read up more about the movie and the company visit ownedentertainment.com or mmamovie.com.
ABOUT OWNED ENTERTAINMENT
Owned Entertainment, Inc. has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. The company engages in investing, producing, and distributing full-length feature films as well as TV projects, video games and other entertainment entities. Along with its controlling equity interest in 'All That I Need,' released in theatres December 2005 and released on DVD February 2006, there are several other projects in the making, including: 'The Other Side' and 'Descendant,' written by Damir Catic and Eric Alfio, the action thriller set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts 'Owned' by James Hergott, 'Brothers' by Tarquin Gotch (whose credits include 'Home Alone,' 'Curly Sue,' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off') and the Reno 911-type comedic take-off on the popular 'The Ultimate Fighter TV' show entitled 'Fight House.' Our mission at Owned Entertainment, Inc. is to produce high quality and highly enjoyable feature films that will be widely distributed in the mainstream media markets. The corporate offices for Owned Entertainment, Inc. are in Austin, Texas with additional offices in Southern California. Owned Entertainment, Inc. has recently announced adding an Interactive Entertainment division to focus on video game development.
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