For Immediate Release
Legendary Vipers Comics Characters Comes to Life to Fight Evil
THE MIDDLEMAN:
THE COMPLETE SERIES
A Collectible 4-DVD Box Set Featuring
All 12 Action-Packed Episodes
and Extensive Bonus Material
ARRIVES ON DVD JULY 28, 2009 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Think your life has its wild twists and turns? You've got nothing comparable to the adventurous life of twenty-two year-old aspiring artist Wendy Watson as she gets recruited by a top secret agency to fight comic book-esque criminals under the guidance of her straight-laced boss who introduces himself only as...
The Middleman. Based on the series of graphic novels by acclaimed writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach ("
Lost," "
Medium"), the popular ABC Family live-action television series "
The Middleman" stars Matt Keeslar ("
Snowglobe"), Natalie Morales ("
CSI: Miami"), Mary Pat Gleason ("
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry"), Brit Morgan ("
Buried Alive") and Jake Smollett ("
Eve's Bayou").
Fans of this ABC Family cult hit series can relive the thrilling adventures of "
The Middleman" when Shout! Factory, in partnership with ABC Family present
THE MIDDLEMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD box set on July 28, 2009. Fans can further immerse themselves in the world of "
The Middleman" and his trusty side-kick Wendy Watson when "
The Middleman - The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse" collector's comic book edition will be released this July from Viper Comics and ABC Family.
Available for the first time,
THE MIDDLEMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD box set contains all 12 one-hour episodes that aired on ABC Family in 2008 and a payload of DVD bonus content featuring commentaries with the cast and crew, alternate scenes, web featurettes, gag reel, audition footage, The Complete "The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome" table read, a gallery of
The Middleman photography by Ralph King and much more! This collectible 4-DVD box set is priced to own at $34.99.
SYNOPSIS
Wendy Watson (Morales) is a 22 year-old art school graduate struggling to stay afloat at a series of dead-end temp jobs. Living with her best friend Lacey (Morgan) in an illegal sublet, she bounces from one temp job to another while putting off her mother's daily inquiries to what she is going to do with her life. Wendy's situation takes a drastic turn during a routine temp assignment at a local laboratory, when she is thrown into the middle of a science experiment gone very wrong. If that weren't bizarre enough, who should show up to save the day, but a mysterious, handsome, gun-wielding stranger who introduces himself only as...
The Middleman (Keeslar).
A covert hero who neutralizes any and all danger humanity isn't prepared to face, the milk-drinking, ruggedly wholesome Middleman is in need of a new colleague in the fight against other worldly evil and thinks Wendy fits the bill. After a series of tests that would make grown astronauts weep and Navy Seals beg for mercy, Wendy is quickly recruited into the Middleman ranks. Now fighting criminals under the guidance of her new boss, Wendy tries to wrap her head around the new and definitely weird situation. But the Middleman is sure she can do the job, even though his cranky robot assistant Ida (Gleason) questions his choice every step of the way.
Soon Wendy learns that there will always be another unfathomable peril to contain and focusing on her painting will be easier said than done. Now living a double life, can Wendy balance an undercover Middleman mission with "normal" life in her offbeat circle of artist friends?
"
The Middleman" is created and executive produced by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, based on his Viper Comics Graphic Novels (illustrated by Les McClaine). The series is also executive produced by John Ziffren and co-executive produced by Hans Beimler. Director Jeremiah Chechik acts as supervising producer, with producer Jon Pare, co-producer Sarah Watson and supervising producer Tracey Stern.
Part of the Disney-ABC-TV Group, ABC Family, distributed in over 97 million homes, features original movies, series and specials reflecting today's families and entertaining and connecting with adults through relevant stories about today's relationships, all told with diversity, dysfunction, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a mix of quality acquired series and theatricals as well as original movies and scripted dramas. ABC Family is also the destination for Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas" branded programming events. ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.
About Shout! Factory
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