WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Film Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EFGU) has announced the release of the Blu-Ray editions of the critically acclaimed Drama, "War Eagle, Arkansas" and the Comedy, "2 Dudes and a Dream". These Blu-Ray titles will be available in July and were both released on DVD in the first quarter of 2010.
"The company is excited to release the Blu-Ray versions of the films so the audience may experience the higher quality technology currently available " said Dean Bornstein, C.E.O. of Empire Film Group. "This Blu-Ray release will increase the revenue stream from both titles."
"War Eagle, Arkansas" is a critically praised family feature that has earned more than twenty film festival awards. The movie stars newcomer Dan McCabe in a role described by CBS Television as, "an outstanding, Oscar caliber performance." Other stars in the film include Luke Grimes (from ABC's Brothers and Sisters), Academy Award Nominee Mare Winningham (Swing Vote), and Emmy winners Brian Dennehy (Righteous Kill), Mary Kay Place (HBO's Big Love), and James McDaniel (N.Y.P.D. Blue).
"2 Dudes and a Dream" is an acclaimed, independent comedy about some of the crazy obstacles encountered while trying to break into the competitive world of show business. Comedians Brian Drolet ("The Hills"), and Nic Nac ("Van Wilder") portray an unlikely duo that become the best of friends as they struggle together to pursue their dreams, one aspiring to be an actor and the other fighting against all odds to become a model. Their journey to the red carpet is less than simple and more than hilarious as they encounter a non-stop barrage of obstacles and whacked-out characters, all inspired by the crazier-than-fiction reality that pervades much of the movie industry. The film was produced by Cole Payne and directed by Nathan Bexton.
Empire Film Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated film and television production and distribution company with distribution capabilities to reach theatrical, video, television, video-on-demand and international markets through its wholly owned subsidiary Producers Releasing Organization. Empire Sports Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Film Group set up to develop, acquire, produce, market and distribute sports related entertainment properties in film, television and in various multi media and digital environments.
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