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Radical-Publishing_
For Immediate Release
SAM WORTHINGTON TO PRODUCE AND STAR IN THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME
November 19th, Los Angeles - Radical Publishing is excited to announce that
Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans and James Cameron's Avatar) has signed
on as both star and producer for the film adaptation of The Last Days of
American Crime, based off of Radical Publishing's comic book series, The
Last Days of American Crime, created and written by critically acclaimed
author Rick Remender (Punisher, Fear Agent). Sam Worthington will be a
producer along with producing partner, Michael Schwarz, and Radical's
president and publisher, Barry Levine. Rick Remender will be the executive
producer/screenwrit
Jesse Berger, will executive produce.
The Last Days of American Crime is set in the not-too-distant future, as a
final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans in secret
to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit
unlawful acts. To keep this from the public, the government creates a
distraction, installing a new currency system using digital charge cards.
Graham Bricke, a petty criminal never quite able to hit the big score,
intends to steal one of the charging stations, skip the country and live off
unlimited funds for the rest of his life. But the media has leaked news of
the anti-crime signal one week before it was to go live... and now Graham
and his team have just a few days to turn the heist of the century into the
last crime in American history.
"I had met Sam's producing partner, Michael Schwarz, at the recent San
Diego Comic-Con, who loved the concept for The Last Days of American Crime"
said Radical Publishing's President and Publisher, Barry Levine. "I figured
that since Sam had done three tentpole movies back-to-back with Terminator
Salvation, Avatar and Clash of the Titans, that he would want the more
character driven role of Kevin Cash, the sociopathic partner to Graham
Bricke. Michael had set up a meeting between Sam, CAA agents Kimberly
Hodgert and Jon Levin along with myself to discuss Last Days. During the two
hour meeting, we hit it off and Sam had committed to both star and produce."
Rick Remender commented with "Sam is the perfect guy for this. He's a scene
stealer, made up in equal parts charm and intelligence. Seeing him play
violent sociopath safe cracker Kevin Cash will be a treat all the world will
enjoy"
Readers can preview the first 15 pages of The Last Days of American Crime on
Radical Publishing's MySpace page at
<http://www.myspace.
http://www.myspace.
The Last Days of American Crime #1 appeared in the October 2009 issue of
Diamond Previews and features two separate covers, one by Alex Maleev (DCD#
OCT091056) and another by series artist Greg Tocchini (DCD# OCT091057).
The Last Days of American Crime #2 appears in the December 2009 issue of
Diamond Previews and features two separate covers, one by Alex Maleev (DCD#
DEC090978) and another by series artist Greg Tocchini (DCD# DEC090979).
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by Barry Levine (producer for Hercules,
Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of
American Crime and executive producer for the in-development Rex Mundi movie
for Warner Bros., written by Jim Uhls and starring Johnny Depp) and
entrepreneur Jesse Berger (executive producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom
Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion and The Last Days of American Crime).
For their quality and excellence in 2008, retailers voted Radical Publishing
the Gem Award for "Best New Publisher of the Year" from Diamond Comic
Distributors. Radical brings the best writing, storytelling and fully
painted cover and interior art to the global comic book market, from
prominent international talents such as Yoshitaka Amano, John Bolton, Luis
Royo, Jim Steranko, Steve Pugh, Warren Ellis, Arthur Suydam, Steve Niles,
Jimmy Palmiotti, Flint Dille, Marko Djurdjevic, Ian Edginton, David Hine,
Rick Remender, Joseph Kosinski, Nick Percival, Steve Moore, Sam Sarkar,
Stjepan Sejic, Dave Wilkins, Tomm Coker, Clayton Crain, Bill Sienkiewicz,
Nick Sagan, Clint Langley, Nick Simmons, Patrick Reilly, Weta Workshop,
Zombie Studios and many more.
Radical Publishing currently has production deals with Spyglass
Entertainment, Peter Berg's Film 44 and Radical Pictures for Hercules;
Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Radical Pictures for Caliber; and New
Regency, Bryan Singer's Bad Hat Harry Productions and Radical Pictures for
Freedom Formula.
For further information, contact:
Gianluca Glazer
Director of Marketing
Radical Publishing
(323) 874-4400
<mailto:gianluca@radicalcom
<http://www.radicalc
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