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SPIKE TV FORMERLY TV

Spike TV is available in more than 89 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. Rooted in the creative success of over sixty years of comic book publishing, Marvel's strategy is to leverage its character franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world.

Areas of emphasis include feature films, DVD/home video, consumer products, video games, action figures and role-playing toys, television and promotions. Marvel's operations are focused on utilizing its character franchises in licensing, entertainment, publishing and toys. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. formerly known as Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

With a library of over 5,000 characters, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. New Line is a division of Time Warner, Inc. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line's Oscar-winning 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in history. In addition to the production, marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, New Line Cinema has divisions devoted to home entertainment, music, theater, merchandising and international. The division develops, produces and distributes TV projects for the broadcast networks, cable and first-run syndication, as well as distributes New Line feature films across the television landscape. New Line Television is a division of New Line Cinema (), the most successful independent film company in the world. Avi Arad, President and CEO of Marvel Studios, Ari Arad, Executive Vice President, Marvel Studios, Jim Rosenthal and Jon Kroll of New Line Television will serve as executive producers. Kirk 'Sticky' Jones ('Over There') has been cast in the leading role of 'Blade.' Jill Wagner ('Monk'), Neil Jackson ('Stargate SG-1'), Nelson Lee ('Traffic,' the TV mini-series) and Jessica Gower ('Blurred') round out the cast for the tele-picture.īill McGoldrick, Vice President, Original Programming and Lisa Ullmann, Director of Original Programming, are executives responsible for production at Spike TV. The title character is a half-man, half-vampire who uses his incredible powers and skills to fearlessly battle the demonic creatures of the night in a blood-drenched crusade to prevent the ascendance of vampires over mankind. Spike TV's 'Blade' focuses on Marvel's eponymous immortal warrior of the same name fighting a shadowy underworld of vampires who want to destroy the human race. Peter O'Fallon ('Suicide Kings,' 'Eureka,' 'American Gothic') serves as director Goyer, who wrote the screenplays for the 'Blade' trilogy as well as Batman Begins, serves as executive producer and co-wrote the script with popular comic book author Geoff Johns. 'The new 'Blade' promises to capture what men want to see: thrilling action and effects combined with an intelligent and highly creative story.'ĭavid S.

''Blade' is perfectly suited for Spike TV and its male viewers,' says Pancho Mansfield, Executive Vice President, Original Programming at Spike TV. Produced by New Line Television, 'Blade' premieres on Spike TV in June 2006. The 'Blade' trilogy, which has earned more than $400 million worldwide, will be adapted into a two-hour original drama that marks the network's first foray into scripted entertainment. Spike TY is set to bring 'Blade', one of Hollywood's most successful theatrical franchises, to television.

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