Adventure Inc Press Kit - Show Description
Dear Television Editor:
We're pleased to provide the press kit for the premiere of the new weekly first-run action hour from Tribune Entertainment, Adventure Inc. The series premieres in national syndication the week of September 30, 2002.
Inspired by the real-life adventures of Barry Clifford, Adventure Inc. details the exploits of legendary explorer Judson Cross (Michael Biehn) and his crew, Mackenzie Previn (Karen Cliche [pronounced Kleesh]) and Gabriel Patterson (Jesse Nilsson). They search for the lost, the unknown and the unimaginable.
We will follow up in the next few days to answer any questions that you may have and arrange interviews with the cast of Adventure Inc.
In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us at the numbers below if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thank you.
"ADVENTURE INC." THE EXCITING NEW ACTION HOUR STARRING POPULAR SCI-FI/THRILLER FILM STAR MICHAEL BIEHN PREMIERES IN NATIONAL SYNDICATION THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30
Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 2002 - "Adventure Inc.," the eagerly anticipated new weekly first-run action/adventure series from Tribune Entertainment and Fireworks Entertainment will premiere in national syndication the week of September 30. Renowned science fiction/action-thriller film star, Michael Biehn ("The Terminator," "Aliens," "The Abyss," "The Rock") top-lines this exciting new series which will take viewers on incredible journeys to some of the world's most extraordinary places in search of the lost, the unknown and the unimaginable.
"Adventure Inc." is executive produced for Tribune Entertainment by Gale Anne Hurd, ("Armageddon," "The Terminator," "T2," "The Abyss," the upcoming feature "The Hulk,") one of the world's foremost producers of action adventure films. The action hour details the exploits of legendary explorer Judson Cross (Biehn), who enjoys a worldwide reputation of leading a highly talented team willing to take extraordinary risks and go to any length for the sheer pursuit of adventure. Production on the series will take place in Toronto, Marseilles, France and the United Kingdom.
Judson Cross, a ruggedly handsome, street-smart explorer, heads up the three-person "Adventure Inc." crew. Mackenzie Previn, portrayed by Karen Cliche (pronounced Kleesh), is a stunningly beautiful, but tenacious and headstrong, young woman who can handle any assignment Cross throws at her. Gabriel Patterson, portrayed by Jesse Nilsson, is a brilliant student from a privileged, affluent background who decides to swap his Ivy League education for real-life lessons. Their methods may be unorthodox, but wherever their mission takes them, Cross and his team always get the job done.
Cross' reputation as "the man who can find anything" has spread from bureaucrats to billionaires, resulting in opportunities, danger and excitement. Puzzles from history beg to be solved, present-day mysteries need to be unraveled, and villains have to be brought to justice.
Set in the fictional town of Beau Harbor, North Carolina, "Adventure Inc." operates from headquarters on board the Vast Explorer, an expedition yacht equipped with a lab, diving center, submersible dock and powerful engines.
Biehn starred in the 1984 classic sci-fi thriller "The Tenninator" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which was produced by "Adventure Inc." executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and directed by James Cameron. Since then, Biehn and Hurd have worked together on the highly successful features " Aliens" and "The Abyss." His other film credits include "The Rock" with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, "Tombstone" starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, "The Art of War" co-starring Wesley Snipes and Donald Sutherland, "The Seventh Sign" with Demi Moore, "The Lords of Discipline," "The Ride," "Jade" and "Clockstoppers."
"Adventure Inc.," is produced by UAC Productions, Bright Films LTD, and GTV in association with Tribune Entertainment and Fireworks. Jay Firestone and Adam Haight will act as executive producers for Fireworks Entertainment.
Tribune Entertainment and Fireworks Entertainment are behind two of the leading action hours in national syndication: "Mutant X" (in association with Marvel Studios), going into its second season, and "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda," starring Kevin Sorbo, which is beginning its third season this fall.
Headquartered in Toronto and operating internationally with offices in Los Angeles, London and Dublin, Fireworks develops, produces, acquires and distributes an extensive slate of feature films and television programs throughout the world. The Fireworks library includes the action-hour series "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" and "Mutant X," "Relic Hunter," starring Tia Carrere, the children's programs "100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd" and "Caitlin's Way," both for Nickelodeon, "Black Hole High" for NBC/Discovery Kids, and the upcoming mini-series produced by BLT Productions in association with Fireworks and Miramax, " A Wrinkle in Time." Fireworks feature films include "Rat Race," starring an ensemble cast of John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson and Cuba Gooding Jr., "Who is Cletis Tout? ," starring Tim Allen and Christian Slater, "Hardball" starring Keanu Reeves, and the award winning films "The Believer," and "An American Rhapsody. " For more infonnation on Fireworks Entertainment, please visit the company's web site at www.fireworksentertainment.com.
Tribune Entertainment Company, a subsidiary of Tribune Broadcasting Company, is involved in the production and distribution of an extensive slate of programming. In Fall 2002, the company is launching the new weekly action-hour "Adventure Inc." as well as the daytime strip "Beyond with James Van Praagh." Other projects include the weekly action adventure hours "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda," starring Kevin Sorbo; "Mutant X;" "BeastMaster;" the weekday game show strip "Family Feud;" the weekly "Soul Train" series; the off net sitcom "City Guys;" children's animated series "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" and numerous telefilms and television specials. In Fall 2003 as part of an exclusive development agreement, Tribune Entertainment will launch a new action hour starring Chuck Norris, star of the long running "Walker, Texas Ranger." For more information on Tribune Entertainment, please visit the company's web site at www.tribtv.com.
Show Description
"Adventure Inc.," the exciting, new weekly first-run action hour from Tribune Entertainment and Fireworks Entertainment, launches in national syndication the week of September 30.
"Adventure Inc." details the exploits of legendary explorer Judson Cross (Michael Biehn) and his crew, Mackenzie Previn (Karen Cliche [pronounced Kleesh]) and Gabriel Patterson (Jesse Nilsson). They search for the lost, the unknown and the unimaginable.
Cross' reputation as "the man who can find anything" has spread from bureaucrats to billionaires, resulting in opportunities, danger and excitement. Puzzles from history beg to be solved, present-day mysteries need to be unraveled, and villains have to be brought to justice.
Cross is a charming, ruggedly handsome, streetwise adventurer. An incredible string of discoveries including The Lost Dutchman Mine in Arizona, Amelia Earhart's plane, a Nazi art trove in a Bavarian cave and many others, have made him into an internationally renowned figure. His priceless finds have often enriched investors and museums worldwide, securing a continual procession of job opportunities. But for Cross - it's about the thrill of the chase, not the trophy on the wall.
Mackenzie Previn is a strikingly beautiful young woman with an unexplained past. Although she insists she is an "independent contractor" and her motivation is personal profit, Mackenzie has become the only person Cross trusts with his life. No matter what adventure or intrigue Cross involves them in, she can handle it.
Gabriel Patterson is the young scion of one of America's richest and most influential families. They are determined to drive him into the same narrow career path as his brothers, father and grandfather, and he is desperate to escape the life his family expects from him. Gabe jumps at the chance to crew for Cross.
The Vast Explorer, Cross' expedition yacht, serves as the operation's official headquarters in the fictional seaside town of Beau Harbor, North Carolina. Cross grew up in Cape Cod but spent his childhood summers with his eccentric uncle in Beau Harbor. The old Coast Guard ice-breaking tug has been salvaged, refurbished and equipped with a laboratory, diving center, submersible dock and engines powerful enough for a vessel twice her size.
"Adventure, Inc." is inspired by the real-life exploits of adventurer Barry Clifford. Clifford has been fascinated by pirates his whole life, wondering if he could find some of the loot rumored to be scattered up and down the New England coast where he grew up. In 1984, he did just that - discovering the sunken remains of the pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod. In more than 16 years of meticulous salvage, Clifford and his crew have recovered more than 200,000 artifacts from the site. Rather than selling the treasure, he has set up a private conservation lab and a museum open to the public.
He has since led expeditions to Madacasgar to find Captain Kidd's sunken boat, the Adventure, and found a lost fleet off the coast of Venezuela. He's also been involved in finding hidden tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Clifford has told about his adventures in several books, including Expedition Whydah, The Pirate Prince, The Black Ship and his most recent book, just out this summer - The Lost Fleet.
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