NEW YORK - (Business Wire) RHI Entertainment announced today that the four-hour original miniseries
The Summit will premiere during the RHI Movie Weekend on the ION Television Network Sunday, June 15 (7/6c). Airing in its entirety in one night,
The Summit stars Christopher Plummer (
Syriana); Bruce Greenwood (
Thirteen Days); Mia Maestro (
Alias); James Purefoy (
Rome); Rachelle Lefevre (
Life on Mars); Peter MacNeill (
The Stone Angel); Stephen McHattie (RHI
’s
Killer Wave); Wendy Crewson (
ReGenesis); Nigel Bennett (
The Border); and Lisa Ray (
Water)
. Geo-politics, bio-terrorism and international intrigue take center stage in The Summit, an all-too-real action drama that digs deeply into some of the timeliest issues making headlines today. In The Summit, massive preparations are underway for the annual G8 Summit meeting, taking place in Canada. With the Summit about to begin, a test meant to combat the threat of bio-terrorism goes terribly wrong and the infected test participants begin dying in alarming numbers. Led by a U.S. national security advisor, a massive cover-up goes into high gear. As the international community arrives for the Summit, will the cover-up be exposed? And will it be too late?
The Summit is a Media Headquarters and Shaftesbury Films production in association with Power. Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie and Justin Bodle are executive producers. The film was produced by Adam Haight, Robert Cohen, Shari Cohen and Robin Neinstein. The director is Nick Copus. “The Summit” was written by John Krizanac.
“The Summit will keep viewers on the edge of their seats,” said Robert Halmi, Jr., President and CEO of RHI Entertainment. “It is a compelling story that feels entirely plausible in today’s world. The Summit will undoubtedly be the subject of much water cooler conversation on the Monday morning after it airs.”
“ION Television is proud to continue presenting original films from RHI that are exciting audiences and advertisers alike,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. “The Summit raises the bar yet again, and underscores our commitment to provide true event programming every weekend.”
About RHI Entertainment
RHI Entertainment, LLC develops, produces and distributes new made-for-television movies, miniseries and other television programming worldwide, and is the leading provider of new long-form television content in the U.S. Under the guidance of Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr., RHI has produced and distributed thousands of hours of quality television programming, and RHI’s productions have received more than 100 Emmy Awards. During 2007, RHI developed, produced and distributed approximately 43 new television movies and miniseries to broadcast and cable networks around the world. In addition to the development, production and distribution of new content, RHI owns rights to more than 1,000 titles, or over 3,500 broadcast hours of long-form television programming, which are licensed to broadcast and cable networks and new media outlets globally.
About ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and ION Television, which reaches over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems, and features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI Entertainment, CBS Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Television and Warner Bros., among others. Using its digital multicasting capability, the Company has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a channel for children focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.tv.
RHI Entertainment
Beth R. Nussbaum, 212-261-9156
bnussbaum@rhifilms.com
or
ION Media Networks
Arthur Sando, 310-234-2208
arthursando@ionmedia.tv
or
Nancy Zakhary, 212-986-6667
nancy@braincomm.com
or
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