Monday 9 March, 2009 - LONDON. Award-winning UK distributor Revolver Entertainment has picked up Internet smash hit 星, つ星 Wreck from Finnish producer Blind Spot Films for distribution in the UK and US.

星, つ星 Wreck, originally produced によって a group of Tampere-based filmmakers as a micro-budget sci-fi comedy for the Internet community, has become the most-watched Finnish film ever with もっと見る than 8 million viewers worldwide. The launch is planned to take place simultaneously with the new 星, つ星 Trek movie in May 2009. 星, つ星 Wreck has already been released on DVD in Scandinavia によって Universal Pictures and in 日本 によって Medallion Media Co.

"We are all really excited to be working on 星, つ星 Wreck here at Revolver Entertainment. We're already all firm "Wreckies",” says Revolver Entertainment’s Tom Clark. “After our success with Robot Chicken: 星, つ星 Wars we're well placed to make this just as successful."

"Revolver is a perfect distributor for 星, つ星 Wreck " says Tero Kaukomaa at Blind Spot Pictures, who negotiated the deal with Revolver. "We share the same unconventional and innovative approach to marketing and we're really excited about this release."


"I think it's great to let the world hear some genuine Tampere dialect," コメント the producer and lead actor of 星, つ星 Wreck Samuli "Captain Pirk" Torssonen "This release is also good news for the sequel of 星, つ星 Wreck, which is already on the drawing board によって the original 星, つ星 Wreck team. But that's something which will happen after were done with Iron Sky first."


The 次 film from the 星, つ星 Wreck team, Iron Sky, is a satirical science fiction comedy about Nazis on the moon in 2018. Iron Sky is a €4 million feature produced によって Blind Spot Pictures and co-produced によって 27 Films Production, Germany.


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