Posts Tagged ‘camelot’

DARKNIGHT’S ‘NEVER SLEEP AGAIN’ SOLD TO AETN WORDLWIDE

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Elm Street Legacy Acquired for BIO Channel

Los Angeles – (August 12, 2010) Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGR) (“Camelot”) and DarKnight Pictures (“DKP”) announced today that they have signed a deal with A&E Television Networks, LLC (parent company of BIO Channel) for worldwide television rights to Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, the behind the scenes retrospective on the twenty-five year history of the horror epic A Nightmare on Elm Street.

“Freddy Krueger’s legacy is timeless,” commented Camelot President of Distribution, Jamie Thompson.  “BIO is the perfect place to dig into the film and character’s history, revealing the creation of the ultimate nightmare.”

Never Sleep Again, a 1428 Films production narrated by original ‘Nightmare’ actress Heather Langenkamp, boasts over a hundred interviews from cast and crew members, including creative mastermind Wes Craven and original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund.

The documentary is produced by Daniel Farrands and Thommy Hutson, written by Hutson, and directed by Farrands and Andrew Kasch.

DARKNIGHT’S ‘POOLBOY’ RINGS OUT AND WRAPS

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Comedy Stars Kevin Sorbo, Danny Trejo, Jason Mewes, Robert LaSardo

Universal City, CA – (August 10, 2010) Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGR) (Camelot”) announced today that DarKnight Pictures’ POOLBOY: DROWNING OUT THE FURY, a comedy about an ex-GI who is on a brutal mission to reclaim his “rightful” vocation of pool-cleaning, has wrapped principal photography.

The cast includes Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), Danny Trejo (Machete), Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), and Robert LaSardo (Death Race, “Nip/Tuck).

A Common Thread Production, POOLBOY is directed by Garrett Brawith and written/produced by Ross Patterson. Camelot’s Robert P Atwell and Jamie R Thompson serve as Executive Producers.

“It’s always a blast when you’re shooting an action-comedy film; there’s blood, body parts flying in different directions, things you can’t believe are real– and that’s just at the craft service table,” laughed Patterson.  “In all seriousness, it didn’t feel like an indie with all these stars; it was a great experience.”

DARKNIGHT’S ‘WRECKAGE’ NEARS WRAP

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Universal City, CA – (August 3, 2010) Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGR) (”Camelot”) announced today that the DarKnight Pictures’ WRECKAGE will wrap photography on August 17, 2010 and will immediately start finalizing post-production.

“Wreckage has a great cast and holds true to the thriller genre,” commented Jessica Kelly, VP of Marketing and PR. “We’re looking forward to having it ready for AFM.”

The cast includes two time Emmy nominee Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), Scoot McNairy (Herbie Fully Loaded), Mike Erwin (Hulk), Cameron Richardson (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Kelly Kruger (“Young and the Restless”), and Bevin Prince (“One Tree Hill”).

Wreckage is directed by John Mallory Asher (“One Tree Hill”), who produced the film with Kristen Kirchner, and writer David Frigerio.  Jordan Yale Levine and Camelot’s Robert P. Atwell and Jamie R. Thompson serve as Executive Producers.

The story follows a group of teenagers stranded in a wreckage yard as one by one mysteriously disappear.

View the trailer: http://darknight.camelotent.com/wreckage.html

CAMELOT INKS AGREEMENT WITH GRAVITAS VENTURES ON SELECTED TITLES FOR NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Deal Includes VOD, Wireless, and Internet

Universal City, CA – (July 29, 2010) Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGRD) (“Camelot”) announced today that Camelot Distribution Group (”CDG”) has entered into an agreement on selected titles for Video on Demand (“VOD”), Wireless, and Internet distribution in North America with Gravitas Ventures, LLC.

“In order to keep up with the evolving technology, distribution needs to keep reinventing itself,” commented Camelot President of Distribution Jamie Thompson.  “The wave of the future is digital distribution.  Consumers want everything at their fingertips, including entertainment.  We have become a society of convenience, thus being able to download a film to a television, mobile device, or computer just makes the product readily available now.“

Michael Murphy, Senior Vice President of Gravitas Ventures, commenting on the deal noted that “We’re excited to be working with Camelot because they’re acquiring commercial content. I’m confident that our distribution capabilities coupled with their content will be a winning collaboration.”

Gravitas Ventures specializes in the aggregation of entertainment content for worldwide distribution via established and evolving platforms in the cable VOD, broadband, mobile and airline/hospitality industries. The company connects independent filmmakers, production companies, and distributors to leading cable, satellite, telco and online distribution partners.

CDG handles worldwide sales to global distributors, acquiring a wide range of entertaining content.