One Village Entertainment Presents “The Last Letter”

LOS ANGELES – One Village Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you “The Last Letter” on DVD and digital download December 17, 2013. “The Last Letter” tells the story of a newly married couple whose relationship is put to the test when the wife’s secretive past comes back to haunt them.

Sharon Leal (Dreamgirls) and Omari Hardwick (Sparkle) head an all-star cast as newlyweds Catherine and Michael. The couple’s marriage is challenged by Michael’s disapproving mother (Lynn Whitfield, The Josephine Baker Story) and Catherine’s own terrifying secret: a crippling sleep disorder that blurs nightmare and reality. When an incident from her past threatens to ruin her future, she turns to her foster brother and closest confidant, George (Gary Dourdan, CSI), who vows they will stick together…no matter what! Richard T. Jones (Why Did I Get Married?), Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Bill Cobbs (The Bodyguard) and Rocsi (Entertainment Tonight) costar in this twisted, psychological thriller from award-winning writer-director Paul D. Hannah (The Marriage Chronicles).

 

For more information:

http://www.us.rljentertainment.com/product/last-letter-the/7c9a27e4-23e8-e211-8f4a-020045490004

 

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About RLJ Entertainment:

RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) is a premier independent licensee and distributor of entertainment content and programming in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia with over 5,300 exclusive titles. 

 

RLJE is a leader in numerous genres via its owned and distributed brands such as Acorn (British TV), Image (feature films, stand-up comedy), One Village (urban), Acacia (fitness), Slingshot (faith), Athena (documentaries), Criterion (art films) and Madacy (gift sets).  These titles are distributed in multiple formats including DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download, digital streaming, broadcast television (including satellite and cable), theatrical and non-theatrical.

 

Via its relationship with Agatha Christie Limited, a company that RLJE owns 64% of, RLJE manages the intellectual property and publishing rights to some of the greatest works of mystery fiction, including stories of the iconic sleuths Miss Marple and Poirot.  And through its direct-to-consumer business, RLJE has direct contacts and billing relationships with millions of consumers.

 

RLJE leverages its management experience to acquire, distribute, and monetize existing and original content for its many distribution channels, including its nascent branded digital subscription channels, and engages distinct audiences with programming that appeals directly to their unique viewing interests.  RLJE has proprietary e-commerce web sites for the Acorn and Acacia brands, and owns the recently launched Acorn TV digital subscription service.

 

About One Village Entertainment:

 

Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment is a part of the Image division of RLJ Entertainment devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD, digital streaming and downloading. 

 

Among the more than 125 titles that carry the One Village imprimatur are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart and Charlie Murphy; documentaries “2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay” and “I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac;” the feature films “American Violet” starring Oscar™-nominee Alfre Woodard, “All Things Fall Apart” featuring 50 Cent, the latest in Spike Lee’s “Chronicles of Brooklyn Red Hook Summer” and the acclaimed theatrical romantic comedy Russ Parr’s “35 & Ticking.”  Bestsellers include the stage play production of “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” by David E. Talbert, who is described by Variety as "the acknowledged kingpin of urban musicals."

 

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