'Stunningly Beautiful' ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING to Premiere as a Sneak Preview on HDNet Movies

'Stunningly Beautiful' ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING to Premiere as a Sneak Preview on HDNet Movies

Martial Arts superstar Tony Jaa directs and stars in this epic tale - Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HDNet Movies - two days prior to its national theatrical release

DALLAS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet Movies presents a special Sneak Preview of the movie ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING, starring Tony Jaa this Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080313/LATH533LOGO)

Harry Knowles of "Aint It Cool News" calls ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING, "Stunningly beautiful. Unbelievably brilliant. Earth shattering."

Martial arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING, an epic tale of revenge set in medieval Thailand. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa's skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial arts styles - while proving him to be a promising director as well.

In the film, Jaa stars as a young nobleman who masters many martial arts disciplines in his journey of revenge. Expect stand-up-in-your-seat excitement as Jaa flies through the air; twisting, turning and demonstrating the utmost contempt for the laws of gravity. With a full range of martial-arts styles added to his repertoire, Jaa is twice as deadly and twice as exciting.

The first movie, ONG BAK: MUAY THAI WARRIOR hit the world like a heat-seeking guided missile; a missile in the shape of Tony Jaa, touted as the new Bruce Lee and the can't-miss martial-arts superstar of his generation.

HDNet Movies will offer ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING as a special Sneak Preview on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET, with encore presentations at 10:00 p.m. and midnight ET that same evening.

ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING is the latest installment in the HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series. Only HDNet Movies presents exclusive Sneak Previews of films to viewers before they premiere in theaters. All Sneak Preview films are free to HDNet Movies subscribers.

About HDNet

HDNet (www.hd.net, twitter.com/hdnet) is the independent network with unique and provocative content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," and the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant - telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence.

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring five regular season games from the Premiere Season of the United Football League. HDNet also features the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com, twitter.com/hdnetfights). "HDNet Fights" works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA.

HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "New York Confessions," "Deadline" and "Get Out!" HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series. "NASA on HDNet" presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.

Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com, twitter.com/hdnetmovies) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Eric Bana, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies presents viewers with over one hundred films and an average of twenty-five "HD Premieres" each month. HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliated companies. To receive HDNet information via email, simply go to www.hd.net/listpage.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080313/LATH533LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: HDNet

CONTACT: Colette Carey of HDNet, +1-303-542-5576

Web Site: http://www.hd.net/
http://www.hdnetmovies.com/
http://www.hdnetfights.com/

---

Profile: International Entertainment