Destination Films' 'Drowning Mona' Starring Danny Devito, Bette Midler, Jamie-lee Curtis &Neve Campbell -- Dives Into the Web.Business Editors/Entertainment Writers SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 A.D.2, Inc. in association with Insync-Media, is in development of a Web site for Destination Films' highly anticipated &uot;Drowning Mona&uot; ( http://www.drowningmona.com ). This hilarious comedy has an all-star cast including: Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, director, and an Oscar-nominated producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983). , Bette Midler Bette Midler (born December 1 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedienne, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. , Jamie Lee Curtis  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. and Neve Campbell, and it takes place in the quirky town of Verplank, New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The most notable aspect of this small community is that it was a test market for the Yugo automobile, so everyone drives one. One day, Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) drove her Yugo into the river and drowned, which turned out to be a most fortuitous accident for everyone in Verplank, except it was no accident. It is Chief Rash's (Danny DeVito) job to find the killer. About The Site The Web site incorporates facts about the film, a preview trailer, cast bios and character profiles, as well as offering users the chance to interact in a quizzical quiz·zi·cal adj. 1. Suggesting puzzlement; questioning. 2. Teasing; mocking: "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" Lawrence Durrell. and engaging way. A.D.2 has utilized Macromedia's Flash technology to build the Drowning Mona Web site, which has allowed them to add exciting sites and sounds. Since most of the residents of Verplank are involved in the landscaping business, there is a &uot;Lawnmower Chase&uot; where users can test their skills. As the death of Mona Dearly wasn't so much a &uot;Who Dunnit?&uot; as a &uot;Who Didn't?&uot; a &uot;Would You Do It?&uot; area will test the user's character when subjected to the likes of a Mona Dearly. The most popular area is sure to be the clue-style game called 'Whodunnit', giving players a chance to help solve the crime, and win prizes each week before the film opens in theaters on March 3rd, 2000. To heighten the experience of playing the game, users will also be able to gather clues from both the Web and from watching the actors on talk show interviews. The site is expected to be fully-functional with the addition of the &uot;Clue&uot; game during the second week of February, 2000. About A.D.2 A.D.2, Inc. is an award winning interactive new media agency located in Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, . Their foray into interactive new media began over six years ago when they designed the first CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). press kit for the motion picture industry. In business since 1980, A.D.2's design capabilities span a wide range of applications, from creating CD-ROM's, Web site design, interactive corporate presentations, computer-based training and motion graphics to creating corporate identities and producing complete campaigns. In addition to Destination Films, A.D.2's clients' include:, Carsey-Werner, Columbia Pictures Industries, EYEMARK Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Electronic Arts, Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries. , Coca-Cola, and other corporate and entertainment accounts. For further information on A.D.2, Inc., visit their Web site at http://www.ad2.com or contact Brad Mooberry, President (310) 394-8379 e-mail: info@ad2.com. SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) DigitalWork.com -- Your Business Workshop |
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