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"The River", Chilling New US Series From Steven Spielberg, and Oren Peli, Creator of "Paranormal Activity", to Debut on Itunes Before its TV Broadcast
"The River" is produced by ABC Studios ("Lost", "Desperate Housewives") and Amblin Films. It follows the story of world famous wildlife expert and TV personality Dr. Emmet Cole ( Bruce Greenwood - "Star Trek"). After Cole goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him. Led by his wife, Tess ( Leslie Hope - "24"), and his estranged son, Lincoln (Joe Anderson - "The Twilight Saga"), and filmed documentary-style by Cole's ex-producer, Carl (Paul Blackthorne - "Lipstick Jungle"), the rescue mission will take them deep into the unexplored reaches of the Amazon River. A place where nature is cruel, magic is real, and nothing is what it seems. As the journey continues, the show will take audiences along for a scary new mystery each week.
"The River", from Amblin's Steven Spielberg , DreamWorks Television's Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey , and showrunner/executive producer Michael Green ("Heroes," "Kings"), is also executive-produced by Oren Peli (creator of "Paranormal Activity"), Zack Estrin ("Prison Break"), Jason Blum ("Paranormal Activity 1, 2 and 3") and Steven Schneider . Teleplay by Michael R. Perry and Michael Green, story by Oren Peli & Michael R. Perry and Michael Green . The series is produced by ABC Studios and Amblin Films, and distributed by Disney UK.
Executive producer Oren Peli said: "Right from the start, we've had a global audience in mind for "The River" - the show preys on universal human fears, and follows a journey to an exotic, remote setting. I'm excited to be debuting the show on iTunes."
The River is available for pre-order from iTunes at http://www.itunes.co.uk/tv/theriver. Once downloaded, the show can be enjoyed at the viewer's leisure, either at home via home computer or Apple TV, or on the move with iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. A full Season Pass is £9.99 (SD) or £12.99 (HD), and single episodes are £1.89 (SD) or £2.49 (HD).
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