Independent Powerhouse Codeblack Entertainment Enters Multi-Year Distribution Deal With AMC Theatres®

LOS ANGELES, Jan 20, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- AMC Theatres®, the second-largest motion picture exhibitor in North America, and Codeblack Entertainment, a leading new media and film company helmed by Jeff Clanagan, today announced a multi-year partnership to exclusively release films at select AMC locations. 

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T.D Jakes' "Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day," is the first film to roll out under this new multi-year agreement.  Starring Blair Underwood ("LA Law," "The Event"), Sharon Leal ("Dreamgirls"," Why Did I Get Married?"), Pam Grier ("Jackie Brown"), and Nicole Beharie ("American Violet"," Sins of the Mother"), "Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day" is the second project in T.D. Jakes' eponymous "Woman Thou Art Loosed!" franchise.  The film will be released on April 13, 2012 at AMC locations nationwide as a part of the company's "AMC independent™" program.

Directed by Neema Barnette, an Emmy Award™-winning television director, "Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day" tells a story of secrets, lies and deception.  In this dramatic thriller, shot on location in New Orleans, a husband (Underwood) and wife (Leal) find themselves in the midst of a crisis after their young daughter is kidnapped.   The couple must race against time to find their child, who is believed to have been abducted by a serial killer that murders his victims 'on the seventh day.'  During their desperate search, a series of deep, dark, damaging secrets unveil a troubling past, putting the marriage and their futures in jeopardy.

Written by Cory Tynan and inspired by T. D. Jakes, "Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day" is a universal story about the power of love and faith. 

"The partnership with Codeblack will bring needed exposure to films like "Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day"  that reach a key demographic among our guests," said Nikkole Denson-Randolph, vice president, Specialty & Alternative Content of AMC Theatres. "We look forward to expanding on this already successful collaboration."

"Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day" is produced and distributed by Codeblack Entertainment and executive produced by T.D. Jakes for T.D.J. Enterprises.

About AMC Theatres
AMC Entertainment Inc. delivers distinctive and affordable movie-going experiences in 351 theatres with 5,028 screens across the United States and Canada.  AMC has propelled industry innovation and continues today by delivering premium sight and sound, enhanced food and beverage and diverse content.  

Visit AMCTheatres.com for more information.

About Codeblack Entertainment
Launched in 2005 by entertainment industry veteran Jeff Clanagan, CODEBLACK Enterprises LLC is a global new media & entertainment content company focused on connecting with diverse African-American and urban audiences wherever they are.  CODEBLACK proudly delivers its content across the globe through television, motion pictures and a wide range of digital media. 

Visit Codeblackentertainment.com more information.

About TDJ Enterprises 
Bishop T. D. Jakes is a charismatic leader, visionary, provocative thinker, and entrepreneur who serves as the senior pastor of the 30,000-member church The Potter's House located in Dallas. Under the T.D.J. Enterprises umbrella, a for-profit organization, are film, music, bestselling books, and other products helping disseminate a faith-based message to a wide audience.   

Visit http://www.tdjakes.com for more information.

Media Contacts:

For Codeblack Entertainment:
Lisa Sorensen
LSPR
(646) 330-5458
[email protected]

For AMC Theatres:
Ryan Noonan
AMC Theatres
(816) 480-4724
[email protected]

For T.D. Jakes
Regina Lewis, APR
TDJ Enterprises
(214) 325-4230
[email protected]

Tosha Whitten Griggs
The FrontPage Firm
(213) 351-0042
[email protected]

SOURCE Codeblack Entertainment