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 first feature film production, �I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME,� premiered on VH1 for its North American debut on November 4, 2006 and will run periodically at key hours throughout the weeks to come. The next show time will be November 16 at 1:00 am EST. According to Variety, the �consistently amusing and occasionally hilarious� film is ��arguably the best rockumentary since �Some Kind of Monster�,�the artfully crafted doc earns respect as an insightful and arresting behind-the-scenes look at what any band must endure to make that first lunge at the brass ring.� 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. VH1.com is showcasing Rocco DeLuca and the Burden as they discuss their band. Fans can view videos, hear selected songs, and learn more about the band. Their debut album, �I Trust You To Kill Me� was released this year and their current single, �Colorful� has just entered the AAA Top 30 chart and is aimed to be a top 10 recording. �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. Producer Porter, the Company�s CEO, stated: �The VH1 broadcast is a perfect place to showcase the movie and the band because it targets the core demographic and provides a great launching pad for word of mouth awareness.� Information on the film, the band, the cast, production companies, and show times can be found at www.itrustyoutokillmethemovie.com and www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_rock_docs/112555/episode.jhtml . 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 first feature film production, "I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME," premiered on VH1 for its North American debut on November 4, 2006 and will run periodically at key hours throughout the weeks to come. The next show time will be November 16 at 1:00 am EST. According to Variety, the "consistently amusing and occasionally hilarious" film is "...arguably the best rockumentary since 'Some Kind of Monster',...the artfully crafted doc earns respect as an insightful and arresting behind-the-scenes look at what any band must endure to make that first lunge at the brass ring." 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. VH1.com is showcasing Rocco DeLuca and the Burden as they discuss their band. Fans can view videos, hear selected songs, and learn more about the band. Their debut album, "I Trust You To Kill Me" was released this year and their current single, "Colorful" has just entered the AAA Top 30 chart and is aimed to be a top 10 recording. "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. Producer Porter, the Company's CEO, stated: "The VH1 broadcast is a perfect place to showcase the movie and the band because it targets the core demographic and provides a great launching pad for word of mouth awareness." Information on the film, the band, the cast, production companies, and show times can be found at www.itrustyoutokillmethemovie.com and www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_rock_docs/112555/episode.jhtml . 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.