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TAGE News TAG Entertainment and Myriad Pictures Team Together for Release and Distribution of Two Motion Pictures; Production Wraps on TAG Entertainment's ''Wonder Dogs'' and ''The Wild Stallion''
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2005--TAG Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:TAGE), a full service entertainment company specializing in the production and distribution of family oriented motion pictures, announced that it has completed production of the feature film "Wonder Dogs" and "Wild Stallions." Both films are slated to be released worldwide in February 2006 and both will be distributed internationally by Myriad Pictures, an independent producer and distributor of major motion pictures and television programming and with whom TAG has a letter of intent to acquire.
Steve Austin, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are very excited to be in post production on two exceptional family oriented motion pictures, "Wonder Dogs" and "The Wild Stallion". This will be the first time we have worked with Myriad Pictures on the production and worldwide distribution for major motion pictures and we look forward to working with the Myriad team for years to come."
"Wonder Dogs" is a sequel to the highly popular original release, "Miracle Dogs". The original feature film had a successful television premiere on Animal Planet in 2003 and to-date has sold over 500,000 DVD/home video units in North America. The second installment, which was shot entirely in Dallas, Texas, finds a young boy on a modern day heroic quest to find the rightful owners to a pair of abandoned dogs.
The film stars Charles Durning ("O Brother, Where Are Thou?", "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas", "Rescue Me"), Leslie Ann Warren ("Desperate Housewives", "Clue", "Victor/Victoria"), Janine Turner ("Northern Exposure", "Strong Medicine", "Dr. T And The Women") and introducing a young rising star, Dustin Evans. It is directed by Richard Gabai and produced by Steve Austin.
"The Wild Stallion" was shot entirely in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the story told from the perspective of an emotionally connected young girl determined to protect the area's endangered wild mustangs. Hannah, a 10-year-old city girl, is sent reluctantly to stay with family friends on a Utah ranch. There, she befriends 9-year old C.J., who takes Hannah into the mountains for a rare glimpse of the area's wild mustangs, including a fabled "Black Stallion" which is rumored to be an escaped racehorse. When Hannah learns that the magnificent wild mustangs are mysteriously disappearing, she and her new friend decide to investigate. Hannah and C.J. team up to use their pluck, amateur detective skills and sheer guileless determination to expose this scam and help protect the wild horses forever.
The film stars, Robert Wagner ("Austin Powers in Goldmember", "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", "Hart to Hart"), Paul Sorvino ("Goodfellas", "Nixon", "Mr. 3000", "Bulworth"), Connie Selleca ("I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", "Hotel", "A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter"), Fred Ward ("Henry & June", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Tremors", "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult"), Miranda Cosgrove ("The School of Rock", "Grounded For Life", "Drake & Josh") and Danielle Churchran ("The Cat In The Hat", "Little House On The Prairie", "Crossing Jordan").
TAG Entertainment Corp. is an independently financed, fully integrated family film company based in Beverly Hills, California. TAG's principle business is the development and production of high quality family-oriented feature films for worldwide distribution in the theatrical motion picture markets. In addition, the company develops and produces television programming, including movies-for-television for the major networks, basic cable, pay cable, first-run syndication and international markets. Established in 1999, TAG has fully financed and distributed five live action family films and has acquired certain rights to additional motion pictures.
