RHI to Debut Jules Verne Adaptation on ION

NEW YORK, January 9: RHI
Entertainment’s two-hour movie Journey to the Center of the Earth will premiere during ION Television Network’s RHI
Movie Weekend block on Sunday,
January 27.

The newest adaptation of
the classic novel by Jules Verne stars Ricky Schroder, Peter Fonda, Victoria
Pratt, Steven Grayhm and Mike Dopud. Set in the late 1800’s, Journey to the
Center of the Earth is the story
of the anthropologist Jonathan Brock, who accepts a proposition to lead an
expedition to find the missing Edward Dennison. Brock and his party re-trace
Dennison’s last known tracks to a mysterious passage in Alaska, rumored to be
the secret gateway to the center of the earth. The film is directed by T.J.
Scott and executive produced by Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi Jr., Lisa
Richardson and Matthew O’Connor.

“We have taken one of
literature’s greatest adventures and turned it just enough to make it even more
fresh and compelling for today’s audiences,” said Robert Halmi Jr., the
president and CEO of RHI Entertainment. “This tale of action, fantasy and the
unexpected will send viewers of all ages onto their own epic journey of
exploration and discovery.”

“ION Television continues
to build new levels of awareness and viewership with each new production from
RHI Entertainment,” said Brandon Burgess, the president and CEO of ION Media
Networks. “Journey to the Center of the Earth keeps the momentum going, and is a great way to
start the new year.”

—By Ned Berke