Step Into Liquid director Dana Brown and producers Scott Waugh and Rich Wilson have teamed with motorcycle racing phenomenon Mike "Mouse" McCoy to produce the feature-length action sports documentary Dust to Glory through their newly formed Dusted Prods. banner. Scheduled to begin principal photography later this month, the film will take audiences into the adrenaline-induced granddaddy of all off-road races, the legendary Baja 1000. Dubbed "the most famous race that no one has ever seen," the Baja 1000 is the longest point-to-point race in the world and boasts 300-400 competitors battling the desert aboard their off-road vehicle of choice -- ranging from motorcycles to Buggies to $750,000 Trophy Trucks -- as it pits man against man, man against the machine and man against nature.
- 11/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marking its latest attempt to capitalize on the popularity of action sports, Artisan Entertainment has acquired the rights to the Top Secret Prods. surfing feature documentary "Step Into Liquid". Directed by Dana Brown, daughter of "Endless Summer" helmer Bruce Brown, the film is slated for an August release. Told through the voices of legends, pros and everyday surfers, "Liquid" is a high-performance, yet emotionally moving nonfiction film that covers the broad spectrum of surfing's cultural wavelength. "Liquid" was produced by John-Paul Beeghly and co-produced by Scott Waugh, with Bruce Brown and Ray Willenberg co-executive producing. C. Rich Wilson was associate producer and managing partner of Top Secret Prods. "Liquid" is the latest in a series of action sports-related acquisitions by Artisan. The company this year obtained home entertainment rights to Tamra Davis' "Keep Your Eyes Open", which combines top action-sports athletes on their quest for the ultimate Adrenaline Rush with cutting-edge alternative music. The title is set to debut on VHS and DVD in September. The studio also is finalizing a deal for another action sports-related project, but details weren't available. Artisan acquisitions executive Paul Gardner brought in the project to the company, while Steve Beeks negotiated the "Liquid" deal on behalf of Artisan. The filmmakers were represented by Greg Johnson and Peter Newman of Gotham Sales.
- 5/20/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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