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Vivendi Entertainment: Riverworld
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA (May 13, 2010) – Death is only the beginning in RIVERWORLD, the epic sci-fi adventure debuting on DVD and Blu-ray June 22 from Vivendi Entertainment and
RHI Entertainment.
THE AFTERLIFE BEGINS HERE
RIVERWORLD
Original Syfy Film Based On The Acclaimed Book Series
Awakens On DVD And Blu-ray June 22
From RHI Entertainment And Vivendi Entertainment
Premiering As Syfy Channel’s Highest Rated Sunday Primetime Show Of 2010
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA (May 13, 2010) – Death is only the beginning in RIVERWORLD, the epic sci-fi adventure debuting on DVD and Blu-ray June 22 from Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment. Based on the bestselling series from award-winning science fiction novelist Philip José Farmer, RIVERWORLD is the action-packed tale of a strange planet newly populated by the people of Earth, all resurrected in a mysterious place of endless rivers. Through the unfamiliar tidal landscape, one man searches for the lover who died with him in a brutal explosion on the Earth they once knew. Seeking answers from a group of mystical veiled aliens who keep a watchful eye on the reincarnated souls, he is also joined on his quest by a woman warrior from the 13th century and
Mark Twain, resurrected as a young riverboat captain.
A journey beyond time and death, the four-hour Syfy original movie premiered to the highest ratings of any Sunday primetime show of 2010 grabbing 2.1 million total viewers. It stars Alan Cumming (“Tin Man,” X2), Tahmoh Penikett (“Dollhouse,” “Battlestar Gallactica”), Laura Vandervoort (“V”), Peter Wingfield (“Caprica”), and Jeananne Goossen (“Falcon Beach”), under the direction of Stuart Gillard (The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing The Dream). The RIVERWORLD DVD and Blu-ray Disc bonus features a behind-the-scenes featurette with Alan Cumming and will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.93 and $24.99 respectively. Synopsis: Matt, an American journalist, and his fiancée Jessie are killed in an explosion, but reawaken in a very unusual afterlife - a mysterious planet with an endless river terrain. Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been resurrected simultaneously in this strange new world. Determined to find Jessie, Matt joins forces with an intrepid crew including a 13th century female warrior and riverboat captain Mark Twain. Embarking upriver, their adventure begins, all the while tracked by the watchful eye of a mysterious alien force. BLU-RAY BASICS Price: $24.99 Street Date:June 22, 2010 Pre-book Date: May 18, 2010 Catalog Number: RH01394 Language: English Running time: 178 minutes Rating: NR DVD BASICS Price: $19.93 Street Date: June 22, 2010 Pre-book Date: May 18, 2010 Catalog Number: RH01376 Language: English Running time: 178 minutes Rating: NR About Vivendi Entertainment Vivendi Entertainment is a full service independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. Representing a vast range of genres including action, comedy, urban, family, Latino, sports and stand-up comedies, Vivendi Entertainment has become a favorite distribution partner for independent content providers. The company has built an extensive catalog of over 3,000 titles, and its customer-centric business model was founded on the principles of collaboration and financial transparency. The company provides sales, marketing, and distribution services to many of the home entertainment industry's most prestigious brands including: The Weinstein Company, World Wrestling Entertainment, National Geographic, Classic Media, RHI, Shout! Factory, Salient, and Code Black. The company will be releasing Letters to God, a faith-based family film, nationwide on April 9, 2010. Vivendi Entertainment is a division of Universal Music Group Distribution, the award-winning sales, marketing and distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company. About RHI Entertainment RHI Entertainment (NASDAQ: RHIE) develops, produces and distributes new made-for-television movies, miniseries and other television programming worldwide, and is the leading provider of new long-form television content in the United States. Under the leadership of Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr., RHI has produced and distributed thousands of hours of quality television programming, and RHI’s productions have received more than 100 Emmy Awards. In addition to the development, production and distribution of new content, RHI owns rights to more than 1,000 titles, or over 3,500 broadcast hours of long-form television programming, which are licensed to broadcast and cable networks and new media outlets globally. For more consumer information visit www.rhitv.com |
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