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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Good News Holdings And Tyndale House Publishers To Connect Films And Movies – Announce The Atticus Project
Los Angeles, CA… July 11, 2006 – Los Angeles–based multimedia company Good News Holdings and Wheaton, Illinois-based Tyndale House Publishers have announced their intent to work together on THE ATTICUS PROJECT, a partnership designed to leverage the power of print media with the magic of film. The project was announced today by George Barna, Chairman of Good News Holdings and Doug Knox, Senior Vice President at Tyndale House Publishers.
One of their first projects together will be a horror series designed for release both in film and book-form called DUDLEYTOWN, based on a true story concerning the legendary evil that has held Dudleytown, Connecticut in its grip for hundreds of years. Dudleytown has been pronounced by some, including film star Dan Aykroyd, to be “the scariest place on earth.” This venture is expected to yield seven projects targeting a teen audience.
"Our objective is to be the forerunner in a new genre of multimedia we are calling spiritainment," says Good News Chairman George Barna. "Our research has shown that people - especially young people - absorb an amazing degree of their values, beliefs and lifestyle practices from the media content to which they are exposed. Our desire is to raise spiritual questions and draw people closer to God and His truths."
"THE ATTICUS PROJECT is the first attempt to deliberately produce stories in one medium for the purpose of transferring the story into another," says David Kirkpatrick, former Paramount Picture President and co-founder of Good News. "Over the last three years, 85% of the movie box office was generated from films that happened to be previously franchised in another medium. THE ATTICUS PROJECT will now do that intentionally."
Tyndale will contribute as the publishing partner in THE ATTICUS PROJECT. "It has always been our desire to use our significant influence to shape what people read and see," says Tyndale Senior Vice-President Doug Knox. "Creating stories that will move from the page to the screen will contribute mightily to Tyndale's mission to entertain people on a spiritual level - it is what Spiritainment is all about."
Publicity Contacts:
Good News Holdings
Martin Blythe
mblythe@socal.rr.com
TEL 818.906.2448
Tyndale House Publishers
Mavis Sanders
mavissanders@tyndale.com
TEL 630.784-5275
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One of their first projects together will be a horror series designed for release both in film and book-form called DUDLEYTOWN, based on a true story concerning the legendary evil that has held Dudleytown, Connecticut in its grip for hundreds of years. Dudleytown has been pronounced by some, including film star Dan Aykroyd, to be “the scariest place on earth.” This venture is expected to yield seven projects targeting a teen audience.
"Our objective is to be the forerunner in a new genre of multimedia we are calling spiritainment," says Good News Chairman George Barna. "Our research has shown that people - especially young people - absorb an amazing degree of their values, beliefs and lifestyle practices from the media content to which they are exposed. Our desire is to raise spiritual questions and draw people closer to God and His truths."
"THE ATTICUS PROJECT is the first attempt to deliberately produce stories in one medium for the purpose of transferring the story into another," says David Kirkpatrick, former Paramount Picture President and co-founder of Good News. "Over the last three years, 85% of the movie box office was generated from films that happened to be previously franchised in another medium. THE ATTICUS PROJECT will now do that intentionally."
Tyndale will contribute as the publishing partner in THE ATTICUS PROJECT. "It has always been our desire to use our significant influence to shape what people read and see," says Tyndale Senior Vice-President Doug Knox. "Creating stories that will move from the page to the screen will contribute mightily to Tyndale's mission to entertain people on a spiritual level - it is what Spiritainment is all about."
Publicity Contacts:
Good News Holdings
Martin Blythe
mblythe@socal.rr.com
TEL 818.906.2448
Tyndale House Publishers
Mavis Sanders
mavissanders@tyndale.com
TEL 630.784-5275
*****
About Religion Press Release Services
Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others.
The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
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