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Mad Monster Party’ Evolving Pictures Entertainment Presents, ‘Mad Monster Party’ After years of contractual research Evolving Pictures Entertainment has successfully optioned the Motion Picture/Media remake rights, which includes Sequels and Spin-offs, for ‘Mad Monster Party’, the Rankin/Bass 1967 Claymation Family Film Classic, and subsequently after negotiating a Joint Venture Production Agreement with Warner Brothers Studios, Evolving Pictures Entertainment ultimately signed a Contractual Agreement with 20th Century Fox Film Corporation to remake ‘Mad Monster Party’ into a Live-Action Feature Film, with the anticipation of setting new box-office records. Evolving Pictures Entertainment has been Privileged to sign, (what many Executives confirm), an Exceptional Contract for ‘Mad Monster Party’, with 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, to Produce and Distribute the remake, including all Sequels, Spin-offs, and Merchandising. Twentieth Century Fox is already rejoicing in the success that ‘Avatar’ is experiencing. ‘Avatar’ has the distinction of being the highest grossing Feature Film of all-time, approaching $3 billion in box-office revenues. This doesn’t account for the Home Video and Television income which adds significantly to the Feature Film's earnings. ‘Avatar’ earned $190 million from DVD and Blu-ray units in North America, and over $300 million world-wide. Twentieth Century Fox is extremely excited, and has expressed nothing but the utmost respect, gratitude, and enthusiasm to Evolving Pictures Entertainment for granting them the opportunity to join forces with our Company to re-create the ‘Mad Monster Party’ Classic. All the Classic Characters will be brought to life, in this one-of-a-kind Motion Picture. (Guests include Dracula, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Werewolf, The Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, It, The Thing, The Blob, The Mummy, and let’s not forget Frankenstein and The Monsters Mate). Top Hollywood actors are working diligently with agents to secure their roles in what’s sure to be a hilarious, Trendsetting Film. With Hollywood’s finest actors interacting, and playing out these famous characters, the Live-Action Feature Presentation of ‘Mad Monster Party’ has the potential to generate huge revenues, provide tremendous growth opportunities, and establish universal success and notoriety for Evolving Pictures Entertainment and our Shareholders. .
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