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Scary Godmother to Debut As YTV Halloween Special

Posted: Tuesday, April 8
By: Markisan Naso

Mainframe Entertainment, Inc. (TSX: MFE), a leading creator of computer animation, has announced completion of it's first one-hour primetime special, Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular” scheduled to air on Canada's YTV network this coming Halloween, October 31, 2003.

"Being the first animation company to complete a full CGI television production utilizing SoftImage XSI software, we were able to bring a feature film quality to television," explains Mainframe CEO Rick Mischel. "We're anticipating that this special Halloween show will not only secure primetime pick-up in the States, but will also migrate into a successful television or direct-to-video series." Mainframe plans an extensive Halloween promotional push for the special with tie-ins to Halloween retailers and candy makers.

Based on the popular comics and children's books by the award-winning artist and writer Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular is a whimsical animated story that follows the first trick-or-treating adventure of Hannah Marie, a young girl who is being babysat by her older, and meaner, cousin one dark Halloween night. Unhappy to be saddled with Hannah, her cousin cooks up a scheme to frighten her, but the scheme backfires when Hannah gets help from her Scary Godmother and her quirky monster friends.

"Respecting the integrity of Jill Thompson's original illustrations and stories, we thought no one would be better to art direct the production than Jill Thompson herself," states Zeke Norton, Director of the primetime special. "Her contributions to the overall production were greatly appreciated and her role as art director ensures that her fans will be pleased with this extension of the Scary Godmother franchise. We think we've created an evergreen Halloween special!"

Mainframe Entertainment has posted a 'sneak peek' trailer for Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular. Log onto www.mainframe.ca and click on Projects/Scary Godmother.

ABOUT MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT

Mainframe Entertainment Inc. is one of the world's most prolific producers of computer animation for television and direct-to-videos and is expanding into long-form CGI for feature films, commercials and interactive entertainment. The company is best known as the pioneer of computer animated television series for the groundbreaking ReBoot. Mainframe has produced over 230 half hours of computer animation since its inception in 1993. In addition to its award-winning Barbie as Rapunzel direct-to-video feature, the company is currently in production of 13 episodes of Spider-Man for Sony Pictures Television. The company employs over 200 artists, animators, technicians and production personnel, and has won many prestigious awards of its creative technical innovations, including a Laureate of the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards.