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Harryhausen Presents Mindfire Productions

Ray Harryhausen will team with Mindfire Ent. on a series of new movies, telefilms, videogames and merchandising under the "Ray Harryhausen Presents" moniker, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The projects will be based on Harryhausens unproduced works.

Several scripts are already in development one set in Greek mythology and the other an alien invasion tale. The first film is set to start production in the fall.

Mindfire hopes to release one movie in the $15 million range and three telefilms in the $4 million range each year. Harryhausen will be involved in the development as well as oversee all CGI effects that will be done in the spirit of his original stop-motion special effects.

Yarek Danielak's Arsenal Pictures will represent the films.

Harryhausen said, "utilizing the incredible advances in visual effects technology" would enable him to reach an entire new generation of audiences. "These stories are universal, and I could not be more thrilled than to revisit some of my favorite worlds past, present and future in these new films.

Mindfire ceo Mark A. Altman, Mindfire chairman Mark Gottwald and Mindfire svp production Chuck Speed will produce alongside Christopher Aaron Wyatt (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE), Arnold Kunert and Marc Scott Zicree (STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, BABYLON 5), who also is helping adapt Harryhausen's stories for several of the films.

Altman said a merchandising strategy is in the works for comicbooks, novelizations and action figures under the "Ray Harryhausen Presents" banner.

"Once we have some storyboards and scripts ready, we'll take these concepts to game developers," Altman said. "From MIGHTY JOE YOUNG to CLASH OF THE TITANS, Harryhausen films have focused on fantastic creatures and mythological monsters. This translates well to console and mobile games."

Moreover, online webisodes will be created to provide prequel or sequel extensions of the film and TV story lines.

Mindfire Ent. is an entertainment company devoted to the production of film, television, multi-media and publishing properties. For more information, visit www.mindfireentertainment.com.

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