Four Fantastic Movies Fire Up Encore Wam's Fourth of July Weekend

Four Fantastic Movies Fire Up Encore Wam's Fourth of July Weekend

'Hellboy,' 'Hulk,' 'Batman Forever' and 'Spawn' Will Air During Marathon on July 2nd

Winner of 'Encore Wam Teen Video Contest: Superheroes' Will be Announced During Comic Book Hero Special

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Wam joins in the summer of superheroes with a marathon airing the week before the theatrical premiere of Fantastic Four with their own slate of four fantastic superpowered films. See "Hellboy," "Hulk," "Batman Forever" and "Spawn" this fourth of July weekend on Encore Wam beginning on Saturday, July 2nd at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The winner of the "Encore Wam Teen Video Contest: Superheroes" will also be announced during the comic book hero marathon.

"During a season superpowered by comic book heroes, a superhero movie marathon is a great time to announce the winner of our teen video contest," said Midge Pierce, vice president of Encore Wam programming. "Our mission is to engage our audience with a program lineup that coincides with what teens see at theaters and what they do in their daily lives."

Superheros will leap from comic book pages to the screen on Saturday, July 2nd. The schedule is as follows (all times are ET/PT):

* 6:00 p.m. -- "Hellboy" -- Born in the flames of hell, and brought to our world in a pagan ritual, the fierce red hero, Hellboy (Ron Perlman), was saved from Nazi soldiers and raised in America to become the cigar-smoking, kitten-loving secret weapon fighting supernatural evils. * 8:05 p.m. -- "Hulk" -- Lonely scientist Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) is zapped with an experimental ray that turns him into an angry green giant. * 10:30 p.m. -- "Batman Forever" -- Batman (Val Kilmer) must battle Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey) with the help of an amorous psychologist (Nicole Kidman) and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin (Chris O'Donnell). * 12:35 a.m. -- "Spawn" -- A clown from hell (John Leguizamo) allows a badly scarred man (Michael Jai White) to return to Earth on a mission to conquer the world.

The "Encore Wam Teen Video Contest: Superheroes" ran from November 27, 2004 through May 13, 2005. Students between the ages of 13 and 18 entered the contest by submitting a film or video representing their completely original and unique idea of a superhero -- real or imagined. Submissions featured animation, live action, clay animation, stop-motion and a combination of technologies. The grand-prize winner will receive a Panasonic mini DV camcorder (model AG-DVX100A), unidirectional microphone, wide angle lens, carrying case, two-section tripod and A/C adapter/charger.

Encore Wam is the first and only 24-hour commercial-free channel dedicated entirely to teens. Encore Wam provides a cool place to see great movies and teen entertainment. Encore Wam is the destination for hit movies every night with "Teen Ticket," plus music, sports, anime, and lifestyle, sci-fi, drama and comedy series that reflect contemporary teen life. Encore Wam provides teens with movie and celebrity news, plus opportunities to showcase their talent including teen videos. For more information, log on to www.encorewam.com.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 174 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack with 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand, and Starz Ticket, the first and only on-demand premium TV subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contacts: Michelle Ellis Tom Chen Starz Entertainment Group mPRm (720) 852-6269 (323) 933-3399 michelle.ellis@starz.comtchen@mprm.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Michelle Ellis of Starz Entertainment Group, +1-720-852-6269, michelle.ellis@starz.com; or Tom Chen of mPRm, +1-323-933-3399, tchen@mprm.com, for Starz Entertainment Group

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