Tuesday March 21, 12:23 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: VH1
VH1 Begins Production of Exclusive
Original Movies 'The Monkees: Daydream
Believers' and 'Out Of Sync'
'The Monkees: Daydream Believers' Brings True Story
Of '60s TV Teen Pop Idols To The Screen; Fictional
Rock & Roll Comedy 'Out Of Sync' Stars Gail O'Grady, Kari Wuhrer and
Peter Outerbridge
NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 has begun production on two
exclusive original
made-for-TV movies, ``Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story'' and ``Out
of Sync,'' it was announced
today by Jeff Gaspin, Executive Vice President, Programming and
Production, VH1. Both films are being
shot on location in Toronto and will premiere on VH1 in June 2000.
``With these two new productions now in front of the cameras, VH1
revisits the real story behind America's
original boy band -- The Monkees -- and also puts a fresh comic spin on
today's image-obsessed music
business in ''Out of Sync,`` said Gaspin.
``Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story'' tells the dramatic true story
of the four young actors/musicians
cast in the phenomenally popular '60 TV series, and the problems that
eventually arise when they start
believing they're the real thing. George Stanchev plays Davy Jones, Jeff
Geddis portrays Mike Nesmith,
L.B. Fisher (``Felicity'') is Peter Tork, and Aaron Lohr plays Mickey
Dolenz. Ron McGee wrote the
screenplay which is directed by Neill Fearnley. Howard Braunstein and
Harold Bronson are Executive
Producers. ``Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story'' is produced by
Peeblehut Production in association
with Rhino Films.
``Out of Sync'' is an original contemporary comedy about a down-and-out
record producer who discovers a
housewife with an extraordinary voice, but uses her recorded vocals to
boost the career of an untalented
diva-wannabe. Gail O'Grady (three-time Emmy Award nominee for ``NYPD
Blue,'' ``Deuce Bigalow: Male
Gigolo''), Kari Wuhrer (``Sliders,'' ``Anaconda,'' ``Beverly Hills
90210'') and Peter Outerbridge (``Mission to
Mars,'' ``Cool Runnings'') star. Directed by Graeme Campbell, ``Out of
Sync'' is produced by Hearst
Entertainment. Anne Carlucci and Marian Brayton are Executive Producers.