BeastMaster TV

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HOME VIDEO RIGHTS TO HIT TRIBUNE ENTERAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES ?BEASTMASTER?

RESPONDING TO STRONG DEMAND ADV WILL BEGIN DVD RELEASE OF ALL THREE SEASONS OF ACCLAIMED FANTASY/ACTION SERIES IN 2003

HOUSTON March 7 2003?ADV Films today announced the acquisition of the home-video rights to the acclaimed fantasy/action series BeastMaster starring Daniel Goddard as Dar the BeastMaster who has both the soul and emotions of a man and the instincts of an animal. He is the last of his tribe and has been granted the ability to communicate with animals?making him a crucial defender of the forests and the creatures within them.

?BeastMaster is an excellent acquisition for us? said ADV Films President CEO and Founder John Ledford. ?Our success with the Tribune Entertainment title Gene Roddenberry?s Andromeda has made it clear that given ADV?s strength in marketing genre programming coupled with our sales relationships with major retailers we are able to distribute quality live-action titles like BeastMaster as successfully as we distribute the finest in Japanese animation.?

Boasting a talented cast beautiful settings (the series is filmed in Queensland Australia) thrilling action wizardry and a strong backbone of ecologically positive messaging (reminiscent of that in J.R.R. Tolkien?s ?Lord of the Rings? trilogy) BeastMaster has created a community of passionate fans who have for years been craving a home-video release of the title. The official website for the series is found at www.beastmaster.com.

ADV is keeping quiet about specific release dates for the title but Ledford assured fans that they can expect to see the first volumes of BeastMaster in 2003. ADV?s releases will also include extensive extras including such exclusive content as commentary tracks from stars and staff outtakes bloopers and much more.

Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 (Archive on Monday, April 07, 2003)