UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C., 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2007
PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC. |
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407-124 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2 |
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Peace Arch Announces Acquisition of Exclusive Canadian Distribution Rights to 32 Films from First Look Studios.
Company to Distribute Five Films through all Channels Including Theatrical, DVD, Video-on-Demand & Television, and 27 Films on Television
Toronto December 6, 2007 Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX:PAE - News) (TSX:PAE.TO - News), an integrated global entertainment company creating critically acclaimed television, film and DVD content for worldwide distribution, announced today that it has acquired exclusive Canadian distribution rights to 32 films from First Look Studios, an independent production company based in Los Angeles. Peace Arch will release five of the films theatrically in Canada, followed by DVD, video-on-demand and television distribution. The Company will distribute the remaining 27 titles on broadcast television throughout Canada. This agreement follows the long term output deal signed in February 2007 granting Peace Arch exclusive Canadian DVD rights to all of First Looks titles.
We believe that each of these well-made films will resonate with a sizable audience in the Canadian market, said Berry Meyerowitz, President of Peace Arch Home Entertainment. We look forward to working more closely with First Look Studios in the near future as a means to generating significant revenues for Peace Arch Home Entertainment and Peace Arch Television.
First Look Studios distributes films for release in theaters, on DVD and to broadcast, cable and pay television. Its films star many of the entertainment industrys biggest names, including Michael Douglas, Juliette Binoche, Ving Rhames and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Peace Archs solid distribution footprint in Canada will enable us to fully exploit these 32 films, said Dave Sobieraj, president of strategic planning and television of First Look Studios. We look forward to working closely with Berry and to expanding our relationship with his top-notch organization.
Peace Arch has agreed to theatrically release the following five films:
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An American Crime – Catherine Keener (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Being John Malkovich, The Interpreter), Ellen Page (Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand, Juno), James Franco (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, James Dean)
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Smiley Face – Anna Faris (Scary Movie, Waiting, Lost in Translation), Adam Brody (The OC, In the Land of Women, Mr. & Mrs. Smith). John Krasinski (The Office, License to Wed, Dreamgirls)
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Day of the Dead – Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie, Beauty Shop), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Mission Impossible, Dawn of the Dead), Nick Cannon (Shall We Dance, Roll Bounce, Drumline)
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Finding Rin Tin Tin – Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire, First Knight, Species: The Awakening), William Hope (Aliens, Hellbound: Hellraiser II)
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The Amateurs – Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, Seabiscuit, The Fisher King), Ted Danson (Cheers, Saving Private Ryan, 3 Men and a Baby), Lauren Graham (Bad Santa, Gilmore Girls, Evan Almighty), Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Saved!, Wristcutters: A Love Story), William Fichtner (Black Hawk Down, Armageddon, Crash)
Among the 27 titles to be released on television are:
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Animal - Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Mission Impossible, Dawn of the Dead), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow, Crash, The Brave One), Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, Analyze This)
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Stateside – Val Kilmer (Heat, Batman Forever, Tombstone), Rachel Leigh Cook (She’s All That, Josie and the Pussycats, Antitrust), Joe Mantegna (The Godfather: Part III, The Simpsons Movie, Searching for Bobby Fischer)
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Relative Strangers – Danny Devito (LA Confidential, Batman Returns, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), Kathy Bates (Titanic, About Schmidt, Fried Green Tomatoes), Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers, Office Space, Adaptation), Neve Campbell (Scream, Wild Things, The Craft)
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Journey to the end of the Night – Brendan Fraser (The Mummy, Crash, George of the Jungle), Mos Def (The Italian Job, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 16 Blocks), Scott Glenn (The Silence of the Lambs, Training Day, The Hunt for Red October)
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Half Light – Demi Moore (Ghost, A Few Good Men, G.I. Jane), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, Hitman)
About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
Peace Arch Entertainment produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets. Peace Arch owns one of the largest libraries of top quality independent feature films in the world, featuring more than 1000 classic and contemporary titles. For additional information, please visit www.peacearch.com.
For more investor-oriented information about Peace Arch Entertainment, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/. For current stock price quotes and news, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/quote.html. To view an Investor Fact Sheet, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/factsheet.html. To read a transcript of a recent Peace Arch investor conference call or listen to an archived recording, please visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/conference.html.
ABOUT FIRST LOOK STUDIOS
First Look Studios is a leading independent studio which includes its theatrical, home video and television operations. The studios CEO is Trevor Short and Dean Wilson is COO. The company is owned and operated by First Look Holdings, LLC.
First Look Holdings, LLC was created in March of 2007 to acquire controlling interest in First Look Studios. Its principals are Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short and Henry Winterstern.
Forward-Looking Statements
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.
Roy Bodner
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Marketing and Communications
Peace Arch Entertainment
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. |
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December 6, 2007 |
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Mara Di Pasquale, Chief Financial Officer |
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