Premieres in the USA Saturday, August
11 at 9:00PM ET/PT on
Paramount Network
VANCOUVER, July 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Network Media Group
Inc. (TSX: NTE.V) (OTCMKTS: NMGGF) and Network
Entertainment Inc. ("Network" or "the Company") are
pleased to announce the upcoming premiere of "I Am Paul Walker",
the original documentary which celebrates the life of this
beloved actor and humanitarian. The film chronicles the
charismatic and massively popular movie star whose life was
tragically cut short in a car accident that devastated his fans,
family, and friends. Walker's family opens up for the first time to
share untold stories and never-before-seen family footage in the
film which premieres in the USA Saturday, August 11 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Paramount Network.
"I Am Paul Walker" explores the life and career of the
enormously popular actor who won over audiences the world over. The
documentary features exclusive family footage and interviews with
Walker's closest network of family and friends, including Fast and
Furious franchise costar Tyrese
Gibson and director Rob
Cohen, Running Scared director Wayne
Kramer, both of Walker's parents, his brothers Cody and
Caleb and his sister Ashlie. The film provides an intimate journey
through Walker's childhood on the beaches of sunny California and his rise to action movie
superstardom. The documentary also explores Walker's prolific film
career and showcases a side of Walker few knew – from his passion
for the world's oceans and marine life to helping rebuild
Haiti after the devastating
earthquake and subsequently establishing his disaster relief NGO,
Reach Out Worldwide.
This documentary, directed by Adrian
Buitenhuis, is the latest from Network Entertainment's
award-winning filmmaker Derik
Murray, who has previously produced films on such iconic
figures as JFK Jr., Martin Luther King
Jr., Muhammad Ali,
Heath Ledger, Bruce Lee and Chris
Farley.
Along with Murray, "I Am Paul Walker" is Executive Produced by
Paul Gertz, Kent Wingerak, Caleb
Walker and Adam Consolo.
Paramount Network's Jon Slusser and
Jaimee Kosanke also serve as
Executive Producers.
About Network Entertainment
Network Media Group is
the parent company of Network Entertainment Inc.
Network
Entertainment, founded and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, produces premium content for global audiences.
Network's documentaries and docu-series showcase the lives of the
world's most inspiring cultural icons and their endearing legacy.
Our films have featured a compelling lineup of icons from the
worlds of Music, Movies, Comedy, Sports, Politics and Business. The
Network premium brand of programming features outstanding casts and
highly cinematic, richly crafted storytelling. Our productions are
consistently embraced by both popular and critical acclaim
garnering awards, record ratings and unparalleled media
coverage.
Network's broadcast and distribution
partners include: AHC, AMC, Discovery Channel, CBC,
CMT, CTV, Entertainment One, FremantleMedia, HBO Canada, History
Channel, iTunes, Lionsgate, National Geographic, Paramount
Network, Spike, Sundance TV, Thunderbird and
TMN. Our work has been recognized by the Academy Awards,
the Emmys, Realscreen Awards, the Gemini Awards, the LEOs, the
Los Angeles Film Festival,
Washington D.C. Silver Docs,
Seattle International Film
Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival,
Houston International Film
Festival, Vancouver International
Film Festival, Banff Television Festival, and the International
Film and Television Festival of New York.
For additional information on Network Entertainment Inc.,
visit www.networkentertainment.ca
About Paramount Network:
Paramount Network is a
premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of
story-telling with bold original scripted and non-scripted series.
Inspired by over a century of cinema, Paramount Network is where
today's brightest stars bring the experience of the big screen to
every screen with stories that are immersive, inclusive, and deeply
personal. For more information,
visit www.paramountnetwork.com.
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