Syfy's Highly Rated Original Film "RIVERWORLD" On Blu-ray And DVD June 22

THE AFTERLIFE BEGINS HERE

Original Syfy Film Based On The Acclaimed Book Series Awakens On DVD And Blu-ray June 22 From RHI Entertainment And Vivendi Entertainment

Premiering As Syfy Channel's Highest Rated Sunday Primetime Show Of 2010

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - Death is only the beginning in RIVERWORLD, the epic sci-fi adventure debuting on DVD and Blu-ray June 22 from Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment. Based on the bestselling series from award-winning science fiction novelist Philip José Farmer, RIVERWORLD is the action-packed tale of a strange planet newly populated by the people of Earth, all resurrected in a mysterious place of endless rivers. Through the unfamiliar tidal landscape, one man searches for the lover who died with him in a brutal explosion on the Earth they once knew. Seeking answers from a group of mystical veiled aliens who keep a watchful eye on the reincarnated souls, he is also joined on his quest by a woman warrior from the 13th century and Mark Twain, resurrected as a young riverboat captain.

A journey beyond time and death, the four-hour Syfy original movie premiered to the highest ratings of any Sunday primetime show of 2010 grabbing 2.1 million total viewers. It stars Alan Cumming ("Tin Man," X2), Tahmoh Penikett ("Dollhouse," "Battlestar Gallactica"), Laura Vandervoort ("V"), Peter Wingfield ("Caprica"), and Jeananne Goossen ("Falcon Beach"), under the direction of Stuart Gillard (The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing The Dream). The RIVERWORLD DVD and Blu-ray Disc bonus features a behind-the-scenes featurette with Alan Cumming and will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.93 and $24.99 respectively.


Synopsis: Matt, an American journalist, and his fiancée Jessie are killed in an explosion, but reawaken in a very unusual afterlife - a mysterious planet with an endless river terrain. Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been resurrected simultaneously in this strange new world. Determined to find Jessie, Matt joins forces with an intrepid crew including a 13th century female warrior and riverboat captain Mark Twain. Embarking upriver, their adventure begins, all the while tracked by the watchful eye of a mysterious alien force.

BLU-RAY BASICS
Price: $24.99
Street Date: June 22, 2010
Pre-book Date: May 18, 2010
Catalog Number: RH01394
Language: English
Running time: 178 minutes
Rating: NR

DVD BASICS
Price: $19.93
Street Date: June 22, 2010
Pre-book Date: May 18, 2010
Catalog Number: RH01376
Language: English
Running time: 178 minutes
Rating: NR

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Syfy's Highly Rated Original Film "RIVERWORLD" On Blu-ray And DVD June 22

Just Announced: Titles Available This July From Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment

Return To Lonesome Dove Rides Onto DVD As A Two-Disc Set
July 6 And Tin Man Follows The Yellow Brick Road To Blu-Ray On July 20


RETURN TO LONESOME DOVE

Synopsis: Revisit the story that captured both the spirit of the Old West and the hearts of America in the continuing saga from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry. This gripping adventure follows three ex-Texas Rangers through riotous battles, deadly gunfights, soaring triumphs and shattered dreams.

Starring: Jon Voight (Deliverance), Barbara Hershey (Beaches), Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line), Rick Schroder ("NYPD Blue"), and Louis Gossett, Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman)


Price: $19.93
Order Due Date: June 1, 2010
Street Date: July 6, 2010
MPAA Rating: NR
Run Time: 345
Catalog Number: RH01238
Language: English
Subtitles: English

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TIN MAN BLU-RAY

Synopsis: In this cyber-twisted update of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a leather-clad, soul-sucking sorceress named Azkadellia has scorched the once-beautiful O.Z. into a desolate wasteland. Its only hope is with an "outsider" named DG, a young Midwestern woman, whose troubling dreams have summoned her to the doomed paradise. She not only changes the fate of the O.Z. but also discovers her own destiny in this strange new world.

Starring: Zooey Deschanel (500 Days Of Summer), Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland's Opus), Neal McDonough ("Desperate Housewives"), Alan Cumming (X2), Raoul Trujillo (Apocalypto), Kathleen Robertson ("Beverly Hills, 90210); directed by Nick Willing ("Alice")

Price: $19.97
Order Due Date: June 15, 2010
Street Date: July 20, 2010
MPAA Rating: NR
Run Time: 263
Catalog Number: RH02763
Language: English
Subtitles: English

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"HARD RIDE TO HELL" On DVD May 25 From Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment

IT'S GOING TO BE A KILLER TRIP

The Grisly Chase Begins On DVD May 25--From RHI Entertainment and Vivendi Entertainment

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA (March 2, 2010) - Demon-worshiping bikers fire up their engines for blood when HARD RIDE TO HELL,burns its way onto DVD May 25 from Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment. After accidently witnessing a cruel human sacrifice, a group of defenseless campers find themselves on the run from a savage gang of bikers on the hunt for their next human offering. As the campers attempt to seek protection at an abandoned church, they find a dangerous priest on a mission from God and a mysterious young boy who carries a horrific secret.

A road trip of nightmares, the Spike TV original movie stars Miguel Ferrer (Traffic), Laura Mennell (Watchmen), and Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps: Unleashed). HARD RIDE TO HELL will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.93.

Synopsis: A lonely stretch of Texas desert highway leads a group of campers on a one-way ride to hell after witnessing an obscene blood sacrifice. Now, with a group of biking devil worshipers on their tail, they are pawns in an ancient battle between good and evil. Pursued to a decrepit old church in a ghost town, the campers fall victim to a new hell - a strange young boy harboring a terrifying secret and a priest with a terrifyingly divine mission of his own.

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Price: $19.93

Street Date: May 25, 2010

Pre-book Date: April 27, 2010

Catalog Number: RH01373

Language: English

Running time: 94 minutes

Rating: NR

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"HARD RIDE TO HELL" On DVD May 25 From Vivendi Entertainment and RHI Entertainment