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Author C. J. Cherryh
Signs with
Audio Cinema Entertainment, Inc. (ACE)
For production of
A Movie in Audio
Of the "Foreigner Universe" book series

ACE, a California audio production company, has obtained the rights to produce a full-cast Movie in Audio, complete with original score and movie quality sound scape, on the first trilogy of Hugo Award winning author CJ Cherryh's "Foreigner Universe" series of science fiction books.

Adapting the first book will be author, Sable Jak, a long-time fan of Cherryh's and the person who pulled the principles together.  Jak, herself, has won a few awards in the audio drama field, and will also direct the estimated six-hour production.

At the helm of the state of the art audio project will be veteran audio producer and sound designer, Tim Knofler.

Three of the actors who participated in the demo presented to Cherryh given the nod by Cherryh herself to play the roles in the full production.

Cast as the only human in the story, Bren Cameron, is horror artist and voice actor: Wednesday Wolf. Helen Hayes award winning actress Gin Hammond will bring the role of the Assassin's Guild bodyguard Jago to life and the actress/singer Jane Cater will provide the pivotal role of Ilisidi. A fourth main character has not yet been cast.

The projected budget for the production is in excess of $250,000. A funding campaign will be launched within a few weeks on the Crowdfunding site: Kickstarter.

A number of elements remain to be finalized including recording location, remaining cast members, with production dates projected for early 2012.

Updates will be posted on the CJ Cherryh Movie in Audio blog on Tumblr at: cjcherryhmovieinaudio.tumblr.com and through Audio Cinema Entertainment Inc. at: www.audiocei.com.