| Imperia Entertainment to Feature UFC Fighters in new movie, "Never Submit" |
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2006--Imperia Entertainment (Pink Sheets:IPRE - News) President James Hergott announced today that he has received permission to use fighters from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the upcoming mixed martial arts movie entitled "Never Submit." The organization in the movie "Never Submit" will be a fictitious organization and as such will not be utilizing the UFC brand in the film. It is undecided if the fighters will play themselves or fictitious characters in the film. "Never Submit" will star actors in the dialogue heavy roles. Imperia Entertainment will announce the actors and fighters for the film in future press releases. Imperia Entertainment's agreement with the UFC is non-exclusive and therefore will have the right to approach fighters not under contract with the UFC as well. Inquiries pertaining to fighters interested in becoming involved with this film, potential sponsorship opportunities available to companies/vendors and MMA media requests should be made via e-mail to Producer Cindy Ortiz at cindy@imperiaentertainment.com. About "Never Submit" "Never Submit" is a movie which portrays the thrill of victory and agony of defeat within the sport. The story is set in a tournament setting similar to the movie "Bloodsport" but rather than exploiting the sport as underground no-holds-barred fighting, it seeks to portray the sport in a realistic and positive light. The movie will be an inspirational tale similar to "Rocky." Unlike "Rocky," the lead character is an educated young man, rather than a beaten-down punch-drunk fighter. Mr. Hergott comments: "MMA is a very intellectual sport. A physical chess match. I want to portray the sport and its fighters as intelligent rather than dumb brawlers, as is often done in other movies." Executive Producer Tarquin Gotch has joined the production team of "Never Submit." Tarquin Gotch served as Executive Producer of "Home Alone," the best-selling comedy film of all time, which made more than $534 million worldwide at the box office and another $140 million in DVD and VHS rentals. Gotch also ran the in house television films department of 20th Century Fox after producing several well-acclaimed comedies. His credits include "Curly Sue," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The cinematographer for "Never Submit" is Peter Benison, CSC, whose work includes the opening sequence and visual effects to the 2006 Sony Pictures thriller "Silent Hill." Mr. Benison also credited with several sequences for the 2002 Miramax release "Chicago," which won 6 Academy Awards, including Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Costume, Best Supporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Picture. "Chicago" went on to make $170 million at the US Box Office. Mr. Benison has been nominated for numerous achievements and is an award recipient in cinematography and has received positive reviews from such publications as Variety, USA TODAY and The Hollywood Reporter. Company president, James Hergott, will direct the film. About The Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand is the world's leading professional mixed martial arts organization and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., the UFC® organization produces approximately eight live pay-per-view events annually that are distributed through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC fight programs are distributed throughout the world including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil and Bravo in the United Kingdom. For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit www.ufc.com. Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, The Octagon(TM) and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC or other respective owners. |
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Imperia Entertainment, Inc.
Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (www.imperiaentertainment.com) is a company which has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. In conjunction with its distribution subsidiary, Imperia International Distribution, the company engages in investing in and producing and distributing full-length feature films. Along with its equity interest in the widely anticipated "All That I Need" (www.allthatineed.net), released in theaters last December and now on DVD, Imperia's film properties include its feature film "Say it in Russian," directed by Jeff Celentano ("Primary Suspect," "Gunshy") and edited by David Rawlins ("Saturday Night Fever"), "Brothers," by Tarquin Gotch ("Home Alone"), "Never Submit," a movie about mixed martial arts, and the award winning Autograph television series (www.autograph.tv) which airs on the Colours Television Newtwork. Through its majority owned subsidiary, Muller Media, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MLMD) it also produces "Whiskers," by Jordan Klein ("Flipper," "Splash," "Cocoon"). This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Imperia Entertainment, Inc., and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results. Imperia Entertainment, Inc. Source: Business Wire |