Mutant X 1 Release Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MUTANT X: SEASON ONE DISC 1

FIRST HOME-ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE OF ACCLAIMED LIVE-ACTION SCIENCE-FICTION SERIES; IN STORES JUNE 24 2003

HOUSTON March 28 2003?ADV Films today announced a June 24 2003 release for Mutant X: Season One Disc 1 the first DVD volume of the hit syndicated television series Mutant X. Produced in association with Tribune Entertainment Marvel Studios and Fireworks Entertainment Mutant X stars John Shea as ?Adam? leader of a group of reluctant heroes unwitting victims of genetic experimentation with astonishing and sometimes deadly powers. They are thrust into situations and secret missions to help others when conventional methods have failed. Mutant X: Season One Disc 1 includes two complete episodes: ?The Shock of the New? and ?I Scream the Body Electric.?

Mutant X was recently nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable TV series. The Saturn Awards are given annually by Cinescape magazine and the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films. Members of the Academy vote on nominees and recipients of the awards which recognize the best science fiction fantasy horror action adventure and thriller genre work done in film television and on DVD.

The Stories:
?The Shock of the New? (Episode 101)
A top-secret human genetics program has gone awry giving its unwitting human subjects including Brennan and Emma incredible special powers. The Mutant X team led by the calm and mysterious Adam are on a mission to protect these mutants from those who would exploit their amazing abilities.

?I Scream the Body Electric? (Episode 102)
The Genetic Security Agency controlled by the maniacal Mason Eckhart will stop at nothing to capture emerging mutants. Emma comes to acknowledge her own ?telempathic? power and joins the Mutant X team to save her friend Brennan.

Mutant X: Season One Disc 1 ($24.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release in English. Includes two complete episodes: ?The Shock of the New? and ?I Scream the Body Electric.? Extras include: commentary for ?The Shock of the New?; outtakes; gallery; character profile: ?Adam?; cast biography: John Shea; television promos; and ADV Previews.

About Tribune Entertainment:
Tribune Entertainment Company a subsidiary of Tribune Broadcasting Company is involved in the production and distribution of an extensive slate of programming. In Fall 2002 the company launched the new weekly action hour ?Adventure Inc.? Other projects include the weekly action adventure hours ?Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda? starring Kevin Sorbo; ?Mutant X?; ?BeastMaster?; the weekday game show strip ?Family Feud?; the weekly ?Soul Train? series; and numerous telefilms and television specials. For more information on Tribune Entertainment please visit the company's web site at http://www.tribtv.com.

About Fireworks Entertainment:
Headquartered in Toronto and operating internationally with offices in Los Angeles London and Dublin Fireworks develops produces acquires and distributes an extensive slate of feature films and television programs throughout the world. The Fireworks library includes the action-hour series ""Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda"" and ""Mutant X"" ""Relic Hunter"" starring Tia Carrere the children's programs ""100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd"" and ""Caitlin's Way"" both for Nickelodeon ""Black Hole High"" for NBC/Discovery Kids and the upcoming mini-series produced by BLT Productions in association with Fireworks and Miramax ""A Wrinkle in Time."" Fireworks feature films include ""Rat Race"" ""Who is Cletis Tout? ""Hardball"" and the award winning films ""The Believer"" and ""An American Rhapsody."" For more information on Fireworks Entertainment please visit the company's web site at http://www.watchfireworks.com.

Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2003 (Archive on Tuesday, April 29, 2003)