VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 20,
2025 /CNW/ - Network Media Group Inc.
and Network Entertainment Inc. (TSXV: NTE) (OTC:
NETWF) ("Network" or "the Company") are pleased to announce three
new I AM titles that will make their global premieres on The
CW Network: I Am Joe
Frazier, I Am Luke Perry, and I Am
Raquel
Welch.
I Am Joe Frazier celebrates the rise of a humble
but driven boxer who became the Heavyweight Champion of the World,
forging a legacy that will last forever.
Directed by Pete McCormack.
I Am Joe Frazier premieres on The CW Network on
Saturday, February 22
(8:00-10:00 ET/PT).
I Am Luke Perry celebrates the life of a
generational talent who became a Hollywood heartthrob - an icon of popular
culture and evolved into a serious and widely acclaimed actor whose
body of work has touched millions.
Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis and
executive produced by Jason
Priestley.
I Am Luke Perry premieres on The CW Network on
Saturday, March 1 (8:00-10:00 ET/PT).
I Am Raquel Welch celebrates the life of a
trailblazing actress who not only redefined the world's idea
of a Hollywood "Sex Symbol" but also led the way for
modern-day action heroines. Raquel leveraged her stunning
beauty, unique personality,
and supreme talents to establish herself as a true
icon in Hollywood and beyond.
Directed by Olivia Cheng.
I Am Raquel Welch premieres on The CW Network on
Saturday, March 8 (8:00-10:00 ET/PT).
Network Entertainment's slate of I AM films began in 2012
with I Am Bruce Lee, and with the three new films, the slate
has grown to 18 films. The I AM brand is firmly established
as the world's most celebrated feature documentary franchise
focusing on the lives and legacies of global cultural icons.
Network Founder and CEO Derik
Murray stated: "We are honored to partner with The CW
on these definitive new feature documentaries under the I AM
banner. These documentaries continue to showcase and celebrate
individuals who influence and inspire. I also want to salute our
Network executive producers, who have provided tremendous support:
Ali Pejman, Tim Gamble,
Erik Dekker, Rob Lee, Brian
Gersh, Kent Wingerak,
Paul Gertz, and Dr. Greg Zeschuk."
Fremantle will distribute the I AM trio to
leading broadcasters internationally in all media.
About Network Media Group / Network
Entertainment
Network Media Group is the parent
company of Network Entertainment Inc.
Network
Entertainment is a creatively driven boutique film and television
production company that develops, finances, and produces
award-winning programming for television networks, streaming
digital platforms, and movie audiences worldwide.
Network was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Feature
Documentary for its Muhammad Ali
documentary, Facing Ali. Upcoming and recent
releases include JIMI, a feature-length documentary on
the meteoric rise of the legendary rock star and global icon
Jimi Hendrix, the most celebrated
guitar player in the history of popular music – in collaboration
with Janie Hendrix, Experience
Hendrix, Double Agent, ABG, and Beedie Investments, and directed by
acclaimed filmmaker Bao Nguyen; Bernie Taupin, a
feature documentary directed by Matthew
Miele, celebrating Elton
John's legendary lyricist and their half-century
partnership; and most recently a feature doc on the ground-breaking
musical artist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone, SLY
LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), directed by
Academy Award-winner and four-time Grammy and Sundance Film Festival Award-winner Ahmir
"Questlove" Thompson, in partnership with MRC Non-Fiction and Onyx
Collective, which debuted on January
23 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and premiered
February 13, 2025, on
Hulu/Disney+.
For additional information on Network Entertainment Inc.,
visit www.networkentertainment.ca
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