Catch 23 Entertainment to Develop Feature Film of Acclaimed Comic Series ``Blackjack'' to Star Michael Jai White.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2002 First Project for Catch 23's Alter Ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when Entertainment, the Recently Launched Urban Division Headed by Darryl Taja Catch 23 Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce it has acquired the film rights to writer Alex Simmon's acclaimed graphic novel series "Blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. " from Beverly Hills-based Platinum Studios, and has entered into a co-production agreement with Platinum for the development of a feature film based on the material. "Blackjack" is the first acquisition for C23's new urban entertainment division headed by Senior Vice President Darryl Taja, recently christened Catch 23's Alter Ego Entertainment. Michael Jai White ("Exit Wounds;" "Universal Soldier: The Return;" "Spawn;" John Woo's upcoming "Honor Among Thieves This article is about the Deep Space Nine episode. For other uses, see Honor Among Thieves (disambiguation). Honor Among Thieves is an episode of , in which Miles O'Brien is tasked by Starfleet Intelligence to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate, an organized ") is in preliminary negotiations to star. The announcements were made today by Jeremy Barber, President of Catch 23 Entertainment. "'Blackjack' represents the exact kind of crossover material I hoped to develop at Catch 23's Alter Ego," said Taja. Alex Simmon's comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. series "Blackjack," which debuted in 1996, follows the exploits of independent African-American soldier of fortune Arron Day -- a man called "Blackjack" -- as he roams the globe in search of a life of adventure and danger, from mysterious lost treasures to the schemes of power-mad dictators in a world on the brink of war. Blackjack is thrust into the middle of political warfare Aggressive use of political means to achieve national objectives. in China in order to protect the life of an important Chinese dignitary and lives in a milieu of looming world hostilities, cultural renaissance, and brutal assassins. Marc Danon, Catch 23's Vice President of Production and Acquisitions, who brought "Blackjack" to Taja's attention, will develop the project with Taja. Catch 23's Alter Ego Entertainment is aggressively ramping up its development slate, under the direction of Darryl Taja, Senior Vice President of Catch 23 Management, who continues to operate in a dual role as both talent manager and production executive. C23's Alter Ego will focus primarily on developing projects for the urban-crossover market, but will seek out a wide variety of genre-specific material. In addition to "Blackjack," Taja and Danon are currently developing the family-comedy "Mr. Momma," described as an African-American Mr. Mom, with screenwriters Joe Forristal and Dirk Wittenborn. In addition to his responsibilities with C23's Alter Ego, Darryl Taja is also producing the action-comedy "Indiana Jackson" for Disney, and recently produced the urban-comedy "Higher Ed," to be released by the Urban World label of Columbia at Sony, and the comedy "Go For Broke," to be distributed through New Line this year. "I am very pleased with the aggressive growth of our new label under Taja's direction and I am gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. by Taja and Danon's collaboration," said Barber. About Platinum Studios Headquartered in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Platinum Studios is Hollywood's premier company for comic book to film adaptation. Platinum Studios was established in 1997 by Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Scott Mitchell Rosenberg  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , following a successful, high-profile career in the comic book industry as the founder and head of Malibu Comics. As principal of Malibu Comics, Rosenberg gained an industry-wide reputation for translating comic titles into feature film blockbusters when he developed "Men in Black" for Columbia Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. Platinum Studios' comic book-to-feature productions include "Nathan Never," a futuristic buddy/action film based on the popular Italian comic book, with DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global ; "Ghosting See ghosting server and ghost. ," with Miramax/Dimension Films, and "Mal Chance," a blend of Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. action and romantic comedy, with Miramax. About Catch 23 Entertainment With offices in Los Angeles and London, Catch 23 Entertainment is a film production and management company formed by financier Robert B. Sturm in 2000, which has since then secured a domestic distribution deal with Universal Pictures. Pre-production is imminent on the Reese Witherspoon starrer based on Marc Klein's adaptation of short stories from best-seller "Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing," among other projects. Catch 23 Entertainment's first feature film release, the psychological thriller "One Hour Photo," starring Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Eriq La Salle, won critical acclaim at its world premiere at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. "One Hour Photo," written and directed by acclaimed video director Mark Romanek, will be released theatrically by Fox Searchlight this year. |
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