EXCLUSIVE : Eighteen-year-old Seattle-based actor and filmmaker Samuel L. Pierce and his newly formed production company Electric Shock Productions have entered into a first-look distribution deal with Random Media, led by Eric Doctorow, the former Paramount, Fox, MGM and Miramax exec.
The deal comes following the companies’ past collaboration on Pierce’s comedy feature The Get Rich Quick Scheme , which premiered at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma and received a theatrical run. The film is about three students (led by Pierce in an acting role) who make a bet with their evil principal to succeed in business.
The deal will cover upcoming sports drama Off The Line, a movie about a determined young inline professional speedskater (played by Pierce), who is eager to establish himself in the sport at the prestigious European Grand Prix 24-hour race. The film is set for release through Random Media first quarter next year.