“Safehaven” Producers Resolve Litigation With Strong Global Entertainment
22 Julio 2024 - 3:46PM
Business Wire
Ravenwood-Productions will renew focus on
distribution and promotion of its original series Safehaven
Ravenwood-Productions, LLC (“Ravenwood”) today announced that it
has entered into a settlement agreement with Strong Global
Entertainment to resolve civil litigation related to the production
of the original series Safehaven. As a result, the lawsuit which
was filed by Ravenwood-Productions and Kevin V. Duncan against
Strong Global Entertainment and its affiliates in United States
District Court for the Central District of California will be
dismissed.
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While terms of the settlement were not disclosed, resolving the
litigation with Strong Global Entertainment will instantly benefit
Safehaven by freeing Ravenwood to focus on rapidly finishing
postproduction and promptly selling the series to a buyer. The
Cartel’s Stan Spry will be overseeing initial sales for the
series.
“We are pleased to resolve the litigation with Strong Global
Entertainment and all related parties. Ravenwood looks forward to
finishing postproduction on Safehaven and presenting our 10-episode
first season to buyers,” said Kevin V. Duncan, producer and
principal of Ravenwood. “Along with my producing partners James
Seale and The Cartel, led by Stan Spry, we are excited to be part
of the new wave of independent TV production.”
“Safehaven is a visually stunning supernatural thriller with a
fresh story, terrific plot twists, dark humor, and engaging
characters that will no doubt deliver a bingeable series appealing
to a broad audience,” added Stan Spry, CEO of The Cartel. “Everyone
at The Cartel is beyond excited to bring this very special show to
the marketplace and to the world. James Seale, Kevin V. Duncan,
Anthony Fankhauser and the entire cast and crew created an
exceptional independent television series that I believe audiences
will love.”
“Every production has its challenges,” said Creator and
Showrunner James Seale. “But thanks to the support and commitment
of my producing partner Kevin V. Duncan, this matter is now behind
us and audiences will finally get to delve into the world of
Safehaven, a riveting story with a cast of fantastic new faces and
immense franchise potential.”
A hybrid medical drama/supernatural thriller in the vein of
mind-benders like “Jacob's Ladder” and “Black Swan,” Safehaven
tells the story of high school comic artist Jenna Frost (Georgie
Murphy), who finds herself in a surreal reality where nightmarish
visions come to life from her drawings, threatening to destroy
everything around her. Her only hope is John Rayburn (Bob Frazer),
the mysterious new school counselor who may hold the secret to the
mystery. Complicating matters is Will (Gino Anania), a passionate
young man committed to protecting Jenna, who finds herself torn
between rejecting his help and her growing feelings for him.
Based on the graphic novel by Seale from Michael Bay’s 451 Media
Group, the 10-episode series stars newcomers Georgie Murphy
(Christmas by the Book) and Gino Anania (Skymed, The Porter, Kiss
Before Christmas), along with the multi-award-winning Bob Frazer
(Drinkwater, The Cannon, Finding Mr. Right, Girlfriend Experience,
The X-Files).
Ravenwood was represented by Dorothy B. Richardson of the Law
Offices of Dorothy B. Richardson and Michael G. Freedman of The
Freedman Firm PC.
About Ravenwood-Productions LLC
Ravenwood-Productions is a Denver-based film and television
company formed by James Seale and Kevin V. Duncan.
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