- Co-written and executive-produced by VERONICA MARS creator Rob Thomas,
PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK is available free to consumers at CTV.ca and on CTV
GO -
- The eight-episode digital spinoff series stars Ryan Hansen as himself,
and includes guest appearances by his VERONICA MARS castmates Kristen
Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs III, and Francis
Capra -
To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/1o0aBom
TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Calling all "Marshmallows!" CTV
announced today that the first episode of the buzzed-about new VERONICA
MARS digital spinoff series, PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK named for one of the original series' favourite characters, is now
available on CTV EXTEND at CTV.ca and on the CTV GO app. Starring Ryan Hansen (VERONICA MARS, PARTY DOWN)
as himself, the eight-episode series is a meta-adaptation of the teen
sleuth cult classic, which sees the entire cast return to play
fictional versions of themselves and their onscreen VERONICA MARS
characters. Available free for digital viewing, the seven additional
episodes of PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK will roll out weekly, with each episode varying in length between seven
and 10 minutes. PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK follows the release of the VERONICA MARS film, which hit theatres
earlier this year, following a successful Kickstarter campaign and
immense fan support.
**Media Note** Photography for PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK available online at BellMediaPR.ca
"PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK is a great addition to the current robust and growing roster of CTV
EXTEND programming," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President,
Programming, CTV Networks. "With such a strong, established fan base
for VERONICA MARS, we're confident that viewers will enjoy this funny
new spin-off."
Following the success of the VERONICA MARS feature film, Ryan Hansen
knows that it's finally time to give the Marshmallows what they've
really been waiting for - the Dick Casablancas spin-off series,
"Private Dick," with Dick as the suave, wise-cracking, bad-ass private
eye he was always meant to be. With a brilliant treatment for the show
in hand, now Ryan just needs to convince… literally everyone else… that
this is a great idea.
By begging, cajoling, and performing some unsavory-sounding favours,
Ryan manages to sign his former VERONICA MARS castmates on for the
"Private Dick" pilot, including Kristen Bell (HOUSE OF LIES, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Jason Dohring (RINGER), Enrico Colantoni (FLASHPOINT), Percy Daggs
III (Q), and Francis Capra (A Bronx Tale) all reprising their original roles. Ryan knows that "Private Dick" has
everything a VERONICA MARS fan has been starving for: guns, tricked-out
muscle cars, chase sequences, catch-phrases, and all the Dick they
could ask for.
PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK is created and executive produced by Rob Thomas (VERONICA MARS, PARTY
DOWN, iZOMBIE), and is written by Thomas and Bob Dearden. The series is
produced by Danielle Stokdyk and directed by Viet Nguyen.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Twitter:
@CTV_PR
@CTV_Television
Ryan Hansen - @HiRyanHansen
Kristen Bell - @IMKristenBell
Jason Dohring - @jason_dohring
Enrico Colantoni - @ricocolantoni
Percy Daggs III - @PDaggsIII
Francis Capra - @franciscapra
Facebook:
Facebook.com/CTV
About CTV EXTEND
CTV EXTEND is a free-to-consumer ad-supported digital hub available at CTV.ca, the #1 network destination for online video streams in Canada, and on
CTV GO. Launched on April 29, 2014, CTV EXTEND features exclusive
original and acquired series, as well as extensions of popular CTV
shows. Current programming includes original series BACKPACKERS, SPACE
RIDERS: DIVISION EARTH, GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR, JOKE OR CHOKE, and
THE LISTENER: THE TOBY LOGAN FILES. Acquired series available on CTV
EXTEND include BLUE and the VERONICA MARS spin-off PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK.
This digital initiative is a first for a private Canadian broadcaster.
About CTV
CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 13 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and
Out-of-Home. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's
largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found
on the network's website at CTV.ca.
SOURCE CTV
