More Wrecks, More Trouble, on the Toughest
Roads in the World
VANCOUVER, BC, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ - Thunderbird
Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD) (OTC: THBRF) (Thunderbird or
the Company) announced today that production is currently underway
on the new original factual series, a second spin-off of the
global hit Highway Thru Hell franchise. Bell Media's
Discovery has ordered eight one-hour episodes of Mud Mountain
(working title).
Mud Mountain (wt) is set in the high mountains of
British Columbia, just down the
road from the Highway Thru Hell, where giant logs and bigger
pay days beckon men to take huge risks. And no one is willing to go
deeper in the mud than the Lebeau brothers, Craig and Brent, who
are third generation family loggers, with very different styles,
and separate operations. Now, wicked weather, and an even more
frigid economy, has forced the brothers to bury the hatchet, and
work together to survive road building, logging and brotherhood on
the steepest, muddiest mountains anywhere.
"This is an incredibly authentic series about two brothers mired
in a mountain of mud and family history," says Mark Miller, President of Thunderbird
Entertainment. "Craig and Brent are incredibly inspiring men who
refuse to give up on the mountain and on each other."
Mud Mountain will create 300 jobs, many in rural
British Columbia. Miller adds, "It
is an important commission. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic,
our partners have showed incredible courage to support the industry
in this way."
Thunderbird has implemented strict health and safety cultures on
all of its shows, which has enabled the Company to remain fully
operational throughout COVID-19. These protocols and measures were
key to the safe development and production of the new Mud
Mountain series.
"We are excited to be working again with Great Pacific on this
latest addition to the Highway Thru
Hell franchise. Great Pacific are blue chip
producers, and Mud Mountain is an exciting,
character-driven series set in the heart of British Columbia that we think fans will
love," says Corrie Coe, Senior
Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media.
"We couldn't be more excited to launch a brand-new project from
the producers of a fan-favourite Highway Thru Hell,"
says Edwina Follows, General
Manager, Discovery. "Congratulations to the entire team at Great
Pacific on what's sure to be another thrilling original
series."
Mud Mountain will be distributed around the world by Bell
Media.
The series is produced by Great Pacific Media,
Thunderbird's factual division, and Bell Media Studios. Executive
Producer is Mark Miller. The Series
Producer is Jeff Kinnon. For Bell
Media, Edwina Follows and
Heather Williamson are Production
Executives. Robin Johnston is
Director of Original Programming, Factual & Reality.
Edwina Follows is General Manager,
Discovery Networks. Shawn Redmond is
Vice-President, Discovery Networks and TSN. Mike Cosentino is President, Content and
Programming, Bell Media. Randy
Lennox is President, Bell
Media.
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About Thunderbird Entertainment Group:
Thunderbird
Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service,
multiplatform production, distribution, and rights management
company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices
in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning
scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world's
leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international
broadcasters. Thunderbird's vision is to produce high quality,
socially responsible content that makes the world a better place.
The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual,
and scripted content through its various divisions, including
Thunderbird kids and family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird factual
(Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird productions. Thunderbird is
on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more
information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has
commissioned some of Canada's
most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with
the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series
commissioned by CTV include #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT;
record-breaking Canadian formats THE AMAZING RACE CANADA and MASTERCHEF CANADA; #1 new Canadian comedy series JANN;
culinary series MARY'S KITCHEN CRUSH; and CANADA'S WALK OF FAME AWARDS. Upcoming new
series include CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING from the producers of
LETTERKENNY and the inspirational lifestyle series HOLMES FAMILY
EFFECT starring Mike Holmes, his son
Michael, and daughter Sherry. Among the original series on Bell
Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Sci-Fi Channel's
WYNONNA EARP and upcoming THE
SURREALTOR; CTV Drama Channel's mystery dramedy CARTER; and CTV
Comedy Channel's CORNER GAS ANIMATED. Crave Originals include hit
comedy LETTERKENNY and much-anticipated CANADA'S DRAG RACE; dozens of original
stand-up specials; original feature documentaries THE NEW
CORPORATION and INCONVENIENT INDIAN, and more. Discovery is home to
Bell Media's hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL,
HEAVY RESCUE: 401, and DISASTERS AT SEA, in addition to upcoming
docu-series MUD MOUNTAIN (working title) and THE LAST OF THE
GIANTS, and others. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE:
BCE), Canada's largest
communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About Discovery
With compelling real-life programming
that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all
its wonder, diversity and amazement. Discovery offers a signature
mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities
and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best
factual programming from Canada
and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a
passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With
exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers
in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people
and places that shape our world. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media,
which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company, and
Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive
online features at Discovery.ca
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Twitter.com/DiscoveryCanada
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