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OMNILAB MEDIA CO-FINANCES W

OMNILAB MEDIA CO-FINANCES QED INTERNATIONALS BUSH BIOPIC W, DIRECTED BY OSCAR? WINNER OLIVER STONE

Lionsgate acquires distribution rights in a deal with Omnilab Media for North America, U.K., Australia and New Zealand

Omnilab Media, Australia/NZs largest, privately owned, vertically integrated content development and media service business announced today that it is co-financing W, a biopic about President George W. Bush directed by Academy Award? winner Oliver Stone (WORLD TRADE CENTER, PLATOON, WALL STREET) from a screenplay by Stanley Weiser (WALL STREET). Lionsgate, through a deal with Omnilab Media, has acquired the North American distribution rights from QED International and will also distribute W in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

Omnilab Media Managing Director, Christopher Mapp, said, I am delighted to be able to announce W as the latest in a significant slate of major movie projects that Omnilab Media are involved in. We had a successful partnership with Lionsgate on THE BANK JOB, and we very pleased to be working with them again as we continue our commitment and strategy of investing in high quality films that are made by innovative and unique storytellers.

W stars Josh Brolin (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN) as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks (SEABISCUIT) as Laura Bush, James Cromwell (THE QUEEN) as George Herbert Walker Bush, Academy Award? winner Ellen Burstyn (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton (CRASH) as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright (SYRIANA) as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud (FANTASTIC FOUR) as Tony Blair. The films producers are Moritz Borman, Jon Kilik and Bill Block.

Bill Block commented, W is in the most innovative hands with Omnilab Media and Lionsgate. With the backdrop of the election this fall, W will be an event picture that will be eagerly anticipated.

The deal was negotiated for Omnilab Media by Managing Director Christopher Mapp, Executive Director Matthew Street and Executive Producer David Whealy and Omnilab Media are co-financing the film alongside QED; China-based Emperor Group, led by Albert Yeung and Feron Lau; Condor Films, led by Thomas Sterchi; and Global Entertainment Group, led by Johnny Hon, Adam Palin and Teresa Cheung.

Christopher Mapp concluded, W takes a bold look at one of the most controversial US Presidents of recent times. It also represents another great example of Omnilab Medias strategy of working with some of the best companies in the business to make major motion pictures.

W begins production on 12 May in Louisiana, USA and is scheduled for release on 17 October 2008.