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Mike the Pike Productions, Inc. Enters LOI with Executive Producing Team for George R.R. Martina?s aThe Skin Tradea?

^{Published on 2011-08-10 06:47:13 - Market Wire}
 

LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Mike the Pike Productions, Inc. ] (Pink Sheets: MIKP) ([ www.mtpprods.com ]) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent with a team of Executive Producers (EPs) to Package and Finance Mike The Pike Productionsa™ aThe Skin Tradea™ by George R.R. Martin, the author/creator behind HBOa™s smash success, aGame of Thronesa™.

"so wea™ve got a pretty good combo on hands, well equipped to hit the major agencies and financiers toward a win-win."

The Agreement will entail the EP group to secure A-list attachments (writer, director, cast) and a minimum agreed upon budget to satisfy production value of approximately $60-80m and at least 25% of the budget raised in cash. Pre-Sales and Tax Incentives will be harvested to mitigate overall risk.

aGeorge is one of the hottest names in Hollywood right now and the supernatural is trending with no end in sight.,a states MIKP CEO, Mark B. Newbauer aso wea™ve got a pretty good combo on hands, well equipped to hit the major agencies and financiers toward a win-win.a

aGRRMa™s aThe Skin Tradea™ is a werewolf novella with a macabre backdrop in the vein of films like aa™Underworlda™, aThe Howlinga™ and even aSilence of the Lambsa™ which was recently optioned by MTP for a feature film adaptation. Producers are confident the piece will have both critical and commercial appeal with a box-office scenario that could well outperform its (even recent) Lycan counterparts. Trends in the industry, set by Films like aTwilighta™ and Original Series such as aTrue Blooda™ suggest strong potential for anything to do with werewolves or vampires

MTP and its partners recently wrapped principle photography on sci-fi thriller aWhite Sapcea™ written by Spoke Lane Entertainmenta™s aRyan Coluccia™ and Directed by Ken Locsmandi, owner/founder of visual effects/post-house mecca [ www.filmworksfx.com ] . The film is currently in post-production in Los Angeles.

George R.R. Martin, coined aThe American Tolkeina™ and recently named by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 Most Influential People is the author/creator behind HBOa™s successful epic series, Game of Thrones, which is nominated for 13 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Writing.

Mike The Pike Productions expects to sign an Agreement with Executive Producers in the coming days.

Currently, Avatar Press ([ http://www.avatarpress.com/ ]) is developing the Graphic Novel version of aThe Skin Tradea™.

More news to come on aWhite Spacea™, aThe Skin Tradea™ and another exciting property yet to be announced!

IN DEVELOPMENT:

MTP Producers Ryan Colucci, Beth Newbauer and Mark B. Newbauer present: George R.R. Martina™s THE SKIN TRADE: From the best-selling author behind HBOa™s Game of Thrones comes this white knuckle chiller with a string of unsolved murders immersed deep in lycan lore : When a series of grotesque killings strikes her small hometown, private detective Randi Wade becomes suspicious. The grisly murders remind her all too much of her own father's death nearly 20 years ago. Now there is a killer in town who not only slays his victims, but also takes their skin. Undaunted, Randi takes the case head-on as the murders continue, each more brutal than the last. When a close friend suddenly becomes a target, he is forced to reveal a startling secret about himself and Randi is quickly pulled into a dark world within her own town where monsters do exist and even they have something to fear...

Mike The Pike Prods + SpokeLane Entertainment = SPOKEFISH ENTERTAINMENT

A concept-to-finish Graphic Novel publishing banner developing high-quality, compelling stories with the worlda™s top writers, artists & more! Stay tuned for information on the SpokeFish slate including: Chasing Rabbits, R.E.M. and Bulderlynsa

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