Roland Dane to Direct for COLT

SAN FRANCISCO — In celebration of its 40th anniversary, COLT Studio Group has revamped its Olympus Studio line, originally a 1972 photography magazine featuring international models, and scheduled the release of Olympus' very first full-feature movie.

The recently-filmed feature has not yet been titled, but director Roland Dane and executive producer John Rutherford have a December 2006 release date planned.

“Roland and I have been close for over seven years, since we first met on the set of a Falcon International movie in Budapest," said Rutherford. "Roland was hired as my translator and after sitting next to him for a few hours I quickly noted that he encompassed a lot more than just good looks and excellent translation abilities. The rest is history, as they say." Dane then starred in Rutherford’s award-winning two-part feature Out of Athens.”

Dane made his directorial debut for Studio 2000, and directed the Studio 2000 International line for several years, but recently returned “home” to Rutherford. Dane said, “I have the utmost respect for John and his team. From our very first days in Budapest, to our shooting in the U.S., I have always taken note of John’s ability to lead his team and his business successfully. I admire him and have always known we would be working together again.”

Dane’s first movie with COLT Studio Group under the Olympus Studio banner will be about two American tourists who encounter dangerous abductors who take them on a journey through the underground sexual life of Europe. He and Rutherford decided that starring real-life boyfriends, Buckshot Men Danny Roddick and Alex Chandler, would create a synergy between the established U.S. and all-new international lines.

The new Olympus Studio feature will be released to VOD in December at COLTstudiogroup.com and for purchase on DVD at COLTstudiostore.com .

The movie will be released to stores through COLT's wholesale distributor Paladin Video of Las Vegas early next year. For U.S. wholesale information please contact Laurie Rachal at Paladin: [email protected].

For all other worldwide territories and other COLT Studio Group products contact Cisco Ybarra at [email protected].