Movies Belly of the Beast filming begins

Peace Arch Entertainment Group announces current production slate
Tuesday April 8, 2:02 pm ET


VANCOUVER, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. ("the Company") (AMEX: "PAE"; TSX: "PAE.A", "PAE.B"), today announces that it has commenced production of four feature films and one television series.
The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, GFT Entertainment Inc., has begun production of four feature films with total budgets aggregating approximately CAD $35 million. Studio Eight Productions Ltd. of London, which has a long standing relationship with the Company, is the UK co-producer of the films:

- "The Keeper", a suspense thriller starring Dennis Hopper and Asia
Argento and directed by Paul Lynch, commenced principal photography on
March 22, 2003 in Victoria, British Columbia. "The Keeper" is a Canada-
UK co-production. International distribution rights to the film are
represented by Peace Arch Films Limited of London, headed by Charles
Bloye. Peace Arch Films Limited is also wholly owned by the Company.

- "Belly of the Beast", a thriller starring Steven Seagal and directed
by Tony Tung Yee Ching, commenced principal photography in Bangkok on
March 17, 2003. "Belly of the Beast" is a UK-Hong Kong-Canada co-
production.

- "Avalanche", a thriller starring Andrew Lee Potts and directed by Mark
Roper, commenced principal photography on March 24, 2003 in Bulgaria.
"Avalanche" is a Canada-UK-Bulgaria co-production.

- "Earthquake", a thriller to be directed by Tibor Takacs, commences
principal photography on April 7, 2003 in Lithuania. "Earthquake" is a
Canada-UK-Lithuania co-production.


The Company also reports that GFT Entertainment Inc. has completed delivery of three feature films. "Crime Spree", a caper comedy starring Gerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel and directed by Brad Mirman, was delivered in February, 2003. "Absolon", a futuristic thriller starring Christopher Lambert and Lou Diamond Phillips was also delivered in February, 2003. "Partners in Action", an action thriller starring Armand Assante and directed by Sidney J. Furie was delivered in January, 2003.

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, The Eyes Multimedia Productions Inc., began production of its television series, "Campus Vets" in Saskatchewan in February, 2003. "Campus Vets", which has been ordered by Life Network, takes an intimate look at the struggles and accomplishments of a group of young veterinary students. The Company holds worldwide rights to this series.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. also announced that it has settled an action in which Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. was named as a third party defendant. The lawsuit, which was between Plaintiff, Rena Mero and Defendant, Western International Syndication, was settled for a nominal amount.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. creates, develops, finances, produces and distributes proprietary film and television programming for worldwide markets and has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario and London, UK. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.peacearch.com.

This press release includes statements that may constitute forward- looking statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project", "expect", or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, availability of capital and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
 

Rodrigo

Lucky Member
I think that just the fact of him being Japanese or (Chinese), is a good sign of it can be a good martial arts movie...
 

Lotussan

I Belong To Steven
ok Leon,
Too bad, Darn I am certainly kinda gullible aren't I?:rolleyes: Anyway, I liked the one poster...Forget what the other one looks like :confused:
 

Amos Stevens

New Member
The Thailand Film Office hopes interest in this country as a place to make big foreign films will revive after the war in Iraq dies down.

Despite the war against terrorism and the war on Iraq, in the first quarter of this year 135 films were shot here with registered investment of 1,018 million baht. Last year in the same period, 154 films were made with 141 million baht registered investment.

Big-budget films made here in recent months account for the higher investment figure in the first quarter this year. They include big productions such as Eighty Days Around the World, starring Jackie Chan, a French film Two Brothers, a Steven Seagal film Belly of the Beast and a European film The Son of the Wind.

The Sars virus had not made a big impact on the industry servicing foreign films. ``We just hope (the infection) can be contained,'' an official said.

Santa Pestonji, of Santa International company, said the industry had quietened down since the war on Iraq.

Officials at the Thailand Film Office said that in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States, film-maker Antonio Bandaras had moved the 500-million baht production Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever from Bangkok to Canada.

The industry hoped an end to the war on Iraq would calm fears.

``With a great natural location and good infrastructure, film-makers should return here soon,'' Mr Santa said.

Last year 481 films were shot in Thailand with registered investment of 1,401 million baht, and in 2001, 441 films were made here with 1,277 million baht investment, according to government sources.

``We will show them that shooting here is safe. The film Eighty Days Around the World, for example, has almost finished filming here after nearly half a year in preparation. Government agencies helped the producers with security,'' one official said.
 

Lotussan

I Belong To Steven
Originally posted by UrbanChampion
whoa! Seagal's going to fight against a crime syndicate...and someone who's got demonic powers?? this is very different!

UC, did I miss something? Is this the premise of this film? Hence the title of beast? Interesting....
 

Amos Stevens

New Member
(contributed by furrball-Catlady)

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, GFT Entertainment Inc., has begun production of four feature films with total budgets aggregating approximately CAD $35 million. Studio Eight Productions Ltd. of London, which has a long standing relationship with the Company, is the UK co-producer of the films:

- "The Keeper", a suspense thriller starring Dennis Hopper and Asia

Argento and directed by Paul Lynch, commenced principal photography on

March 22, 2003 in Victoria, British Columbia. "The Keeper" is a Canada- UK co-production. International distribution rights to the film are

represented by Peace Arch Films Limited of London, headed by Charles

Bloye. Peace Arch Films Limited is also wholly owned by the Company.

- "Belly of the Beast", a thriller starring Steven Seagal and directed

by Tony Tung Yee Ching, commenced principal photography in Bangkok on

March 17, 2003. "Belly of the Beast" is a UK-Hong Kong-Canada co- production.

- "Avalanche", a thriller starring Andrew Lee Potts and directed by Mark

Roper, commenced principal photography on March 24, 2003 in Bulgaria.

"Avalanche" is a Canada-UK-Bulgaria co-production.

- "Earthquake", a thriller to be directed by Tibor Takacs, commences

principal photography on April 7, 2003 in Lithuania. "Earthquake" is a

Canada-UK-Lithuania co-production.

The Company also reports that GFT Entertainment Inc. has completed delivery of three feature films. "Crime Spree", a caper comedy starring Gerard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel and directed by Brad Mirman, was delivered in February, 2003. "Absolon", a futuristic thriller starring Christopher Lambert and Lou Diamond Phillips was also delivered in February, 2003. "Partners in Action", an action thriller starring Armand Assante and directed by Sidney J. Furie was delivered in January, 2003.

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, The Eyes Multimedia Productions Inc., began production of its television series, "Campus Vets" in Saskatchewan in February, 2003. "Campus Vets", which has been ordered by Life Network, takes an intimate look at the struggles and accomplishments of a group of young veterinary students. The Company holds worldwide rights to this series.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. also announced that it has settled an action in which Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. was named as a third party defendant. The lawsuit, which was between Plaintiff, Rena Mero and Defendant, Western International Syndication, was settled for a nominal amount.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. creates, develops, finances, produces and distributes proprietary film and television programming for worldwide markets and has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario and London, UK. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.peacearch.com.

This press release includes statements that may constitute forward- looking statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project", "expect", or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, availability of capital and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
 

tora

Funmaker
I guess I've missing a lot of news lately.Seagal's character against demonic powers,like in Marked For Death?
 

dvix-city

steven seagal fan
wel let me komw wen the movie hits the net
if you wand to my i-mail is dvdrip34@hotmail.com
i hoop its as good as out for a kill
seagal is the best aikido man in hollywood to day
so thank you verry much
 

ORANGATUANG

Wildfire
steven seagal

Hi no i have not heard of this new producer/director.
I was told the other day that seagal is a BAD BOY?
I find that hard to believe.
Anyway i like bad boys there is just something about them that draws me to them.
Cant wait to see it here in australia.
anyway thats 4 now.
bye from HEATHER.
P.S. I wish he would come to aussie?.
 
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