MPRG Motion Picture Group Inc (CE)

The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: MPRG), a film and entertainment financing and production company, announced today that its feature film production, �I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME�, is being represented for foreign sales by the William Morris Agency at the 2006 American Film Market to be held November 1-8, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. �I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME,� the debut feature-length film of Manu Boyer, is a Motion Picture Group/MRB Production presented by First Independent Pictures in association with Ironworks Music, and was produced by Pliny Porter and Matthew Brady. Porter, the Company�s CEO, stated, �We are excited about bringing this movie to the international market and are confident the band and the movie will find a faithful following. We are honored to have this film represented by an agency as prestigious as William Morris.� �I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME� received 3 stars in the Peter Travers� Rolling Stone Magazine review �A Doc That Rocks.� Travers writes, �Deluca sings, I Want Your Soul/Give it to Me Now in a voice that�s meant to bruise. That it does. Ditto the movie.� In the film, Kiefer Sutherland, Emmy-winning star of the hit TV show �24�, takes his indie record label act, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, on its first international tour and chronicles the highly personal journey of the hopes, successes, and challenges of the rock band. The film opened to a strong domestic following the week of September 15 at Laemmle�s Sunset 5 in West Hollywood and at LandMark�s Lumiere Theatre in San Francisco the week of September 29. Movie trailers, as well as information on the film, the band, the cast, production companies, and show times can be found at www.itrustyoutokillmethemovie.com. ABOUT THE WILLIAM MORRIS AGENY Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency (WMA) is the largest and most diversified talent and literary agency in the world, with principal offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, London, Miami Beach and Shanghai. WMA represents clients in all segments of the entertainment industry, including Motion Pictures, Television, Music and Personal Appearances, Broadway Theatre and Theatrical Touring, Book Publishing, Commercial Endorsements, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting. Industry breadth and diversity form the foundation of WMA�s success. With the Agency�s worldwide entertainment presence it is uniquely equipped to provide its clients with a global, cross-cultural perspective, introducing them to new and exciting opportunities in virtually every area of the media and entertainment industries. ABOUT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET The business of independent motion picture production and distribution reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market (AFM), the premiere global marketplace. Founded in 1981, the AFM is a pivotal destination for independent filmmakers and business people from all over the world. Each year industry professional converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, red carpet premieres, networking and parties. Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world�s press, and all those who provide services to the motion picture industry. Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace where production and distribution deals are closed. In just eight days, more than $800 million in deals will be sealed � on both completed films and those that haven�t started shooting yet. ABOUT THE MOTION PICTURE GROUP, INC. Founded by Henri Kessler, Scott Franklin, and Pliny Porter, The Motion Picture Group, Inc. was created to meet the needs of the international entertainment industry through financing and producing commercially driven motion pictures for the domestic and international arenas. The Company�s management team has produced and developed many films that have received international acclaim and are box-office successes. Corporate offices are located at 8157 Mulholland Terrace, Los Angeles, California 90046. Questions should be directed to Henri Kessler, Co-President at (310) 492-5560 or may be emailed to info@themotionpicturegroup.com. More information about the Company and its management is available on the Company�s website at www.themotionpicturegroup.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of The Motion Picture Group, Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are �forward looking statements� within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management�s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market acceptance of the Company�s services and projects and the Company�s continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties. The actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: MPRG), a film and entertainment financing and production company, announced today that its feature film production, "I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME", is being represented for foreign sales by the William Morris Agency at the 2006 American Film Market to be held November 1-8, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. "I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME," the debut feature-length film of Manu Boyer, is a Motion Picture Group/MRB Production presented by First Independent Pictures in association with Ironworks Music, and was produced by Pliny Porter and Matthew Brady. Porter, the Company's CEO, stated, "We are excited about bringing this movie to the international market and are confident the band and the movie will find a faithful following. We are honored to have this film represented by an agency as prestigious as William Morris." "I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME" received 3 stars in the Peter Travers' Rolling Stone Magazine review "A Doc That Rocks." Travers writes, "Deluca sings, I Want Your Soul/Give it to Me Now in a voice that's meant to bruise. That it does. Ditto the movie." In the film, Kiefer Sutherland, Emmy-winning star of the hit TV show "24", takes his indie record label act, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, on its first international tour and chronicles the highly personal journey of the hopes, successes, and challenges of the rock band. The film opened to a strong domestic following the week of September 15 at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood and at LandMark's Lumiere Theatre in San Francisco the week of September 29. Movie trailers, as well as information on the film, the band, the cast, production companies, and show times can be found at www.itrustyoutokillmethemovie.com. ABOUT THE WILLIAM MORRIS AGENY Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency (WMA) is the largest and most diversified talent and literary agency in the world, with principal offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, London, Miami Beach and Shanghai. WMA represents clients in all segments of the entertainment industry, including Motion Pictures, Television, Music and Personal Appearances, Broadway Theatre and Theatrical Touring, Book Publishing, Commercial Endorsements, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting. Industry breadth and diversity form the foundation of WMA's success. With the Agency's worldwide entertainment presence it is uniquely equipped to provide its clients with a global, cross-cultural perspective, introducing them to new and exciting opportunities in virtually every area of the media and entertainment industries. ABOUT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET The business of independent motion picture production and distribution reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market (AFM), the premiere global marketplace. Founded in 1981, the AFM is a pivotal destination for independent filmmakers and business people from all over the world. Each year industry professional converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, red carpet premieres, networking and parties. Participants come from over 70 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world's press, and all those who provide services to the motion picture industry. Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace where production and distribution deals are closed. In just eight days, more than $800 million in deals will be sealed - on both completed films and those that haven't started shooting yet. ABOUT THE MOTION PICTURE GROUP, INC. Founded by Henri Kessler, Scott Franklin, and Pliny Porter, The Motion Picture Group, Inc. was created to meet the needs of the international entertainment industry through financing and producing commercially driven motion pictures for the domestic and international arenas. The Company's management team has produced and developed many films that have received international acclaim and are box-office successes. Corporate offices are located at 8157 Mulholland Terrace, Los Angeles, California 90046. Questions should be directed to Henri Kessler, Co-President at (310) 492-5560 or may be emailed to info@themotionpicturegroup.com. More information about the Company and its management is available on the Company's website at www.themotionpicturegroup.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of The Motion Picture Group, Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market acceptance of the Company's services and projects and the Company's continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties. The actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.