Charlie Jade Heads to SCI FI

NEW YORK, March 26: SCI FI
Channel has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to the science-fiction series Charlie
Jade from Park Entertainment.

The series follows Charlie
Jade, a rogue private detective in a world dominated by greedy multinational
corporations. When Charlie sees the corpse of a beautiful young woman, he
realizes that she has no identity, something inconceivable in Charlie’s world.
While investigating the case he is led to a parallel universe and is drawn into
a conflict with far-ranging, multi-dimensional effects.

Created by Chris Roland and Robert Wertheimer, the series is written by
Guy Mullally, David Cole and Stephen Zoller. It is executive produced by Robert
Wertheimer, Chris Roland, Izidore Codron, Robin Spry and Jacques Pettigrew.

The series has already aired in France, Italy, the U.K., Japan, Korea,
Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Canada and South Africa.

Post-production and CGI for the series was handled by CinéGroupe in
Montréal, who over the last year have produced two series, Galidor:
Defenders of the Outer Dimension and Tripping The Rift, for the U.S.
networks.

“I am delighted that SCI FI has agreed to acquire Charlie Jade,” said Jim
Howell, the CEO of Park Entertainment. “Since the show was made, the Internet
has been abuzz with enquires about when the series will be shown on television
in the U.S. and available on DVD and to download. I am pleased to say that
sci-fi fans will not have to wait much longer!”

—By Ned Berke