Production from Lions Gate Television Introduces Genevieve Cortese in an Ensemble Cast Featuring Dennis Weaver
Burbank, CA (May 16, 2005) – ABC Family launches its first scripted series WILDFIRE, a drama set in the world of horse racing, with a two-hour movie premiere Monday, June 20 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT), followed by 11 one-hour episodes airing consecutive Mondays beginning June 27 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT). The series, produced by Lions Gate Television in association with Piller² and The Segan Company, centers on the struggles of a teenage girl (gifted newcomer Genevieve Cortese) to turn her life around. The film also stars veteran actor Dennis Weaver ("McCloud"), Nana Visitor (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), Greg Serano (“Kingpin”) and Micah Alberti ("All My Children").
WILDFIRE follows eighteen-year-old Kris Furillo (Cortese) who, after serving time at a juvenile detention center, is given the opportunity to start a new life. Her talent with horses is recognized by a volunteer and local trainer (Serano), who arranges a job for her at the Ritter's family run ranch. Thrown into a completely new environment, Kris must learn to deal with the challenges of fitting in, while trying not to disappoint the one family willing to give her a chance. The Ritters are facing challenges of their own even as they reach out to help Kris. The family patriarch Henry (Weaver) and his daughter Jean Ritter (Visitor) are in a critical stage of their battle to save the ranch from financial ruin.
Rounding out the ensemble cast are Nicole Tubiola, Andrew Hoeft, Ryan Sypek and James Read.
WILDFIRE is executive produced by Michael Piller (“The Dead Zone,” "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek: Voyager") Lloyd Segan (“The Dead Zone,” "The Bachelor," "Boondock Saints," "Bones"), and Marjorie David (“Millennium,” “Chicago Hope,” “Dark Angel”). Steve Miner (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Smallville”), Shawn Piller (“The Dead Zone,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Voyager”) and Sandy Isaac (“Wild Card,” “Thieves,” “Jack & Jill”) are co-executive producers. The two-hour pilot, which will kick off the series, was produced by Preston Fischer ("Las Vegas," "Living With The Dead") and directed by Steve Miner from a teleplay by Michael Piller and Shawn Piller and story by Michael Piller and Christopher Teague.
Lions Gate Television is the television production and distribution arm of Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF; TSX). With a total of five series on the air or scheduled to air shortly, the company is continuing its strategy of being an important supplier of content to cable and broadcast networks. Lions Gate Entertainment is the premier independent producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and prolific library of approximately 8000 titles is one of the largest in the entertainment industry. The Lions Gate brand name is synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.
Distributed in over 88 million homes, ABC Family features original movies, series and specials. Programming that is reflective of today's families – with all of their diversity, dysfunction, humor and passion. Real stories. Real families. Real heart.
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16 Comments:
Hi,
I'm 15 years old about 16 in fEB. And I'm a really big fan of the T.V series Wildfire, i love horses, i have one he's a Paint, he's reall sweet. I love to ride, it;s my fav. thing to do. I also think that Ryan Sypek is really cute.
hey,
my name is stephanie and i am 16 yrs old. my best friend and i have totally fallen in love with Wildfire. It is so addicting and we make fools of ourselfs by yelling at the screen when things happen that we dont want to happen. like when kris yelled at junior for being late. omg! we went crazy yellin and screaming so loud! and we have completely fallen in love with the character Junior. we are acting like little 10 yr old girls who have crushes on these ppl we will never meet. but we just cant help it. he is so damn hot and sexy. and the way the character it portrayed is perfect. i dont think you can get a better male lead. omg!i sound like such a liitle kid! thats all. love yall
oh my fricken god...ryan sypek is soooooooooooo damn hott and downright sexy!!! we are in love with him and are killing ourselves trying to find more pictures of him!!! i can't stand his hottness!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is so hot. we love ryan sypek and i am soooo jealous of genevive cortez who, by the way, will get to make out with him in the next episode!!! talk about wanting to hook up!!!
omg. i love ryan sypek! well, not really.. haha jk jk he is so damn hott and downright sexy .. go anonymous 3 !! whoo-hooo you are so damn hott and downright sexy.,.. haha jk jk. I LOVE WILDFIRE!!! but not as much as my lover ryan sypek
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i love horses... wildfire is the best show ever!
RYAN SYPEK IS HORRIBLE!!! JUST HORRIBLE>> HOW CAN YOU GIRLS EVEN STAND LOOKING AT HIM?!?? SHEEEEEESH
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I'm 16 and I love Wildfire! I watch the show because of Ryan Sypek. He is so fricken hot and sooooooooooooooooooooo sexy. I would do anything to meet him!!!
I Love Ryan!!!!!
OMG!!!!!! I LOVE U RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, I am 14 and I think Ryan Sypek is like soooo hot. I would give anything to see him in person!!
OMG!!!! Ryan is sooooooo hot and sexy I LOVE RYAN SYPEK!
I love the show...........sometimes I cry and sometimes its so cool. I'm an addict to the show and it's so (like words cant xpress it) But their's a total hottie there. Hope you know who it is=Ryan Sypek a.K.a Junior.
This show is amazing. I really don't know much about horses, but I love everything about horses now. ALSO-RYAN AKA THE MOST WONDERFUL TALENTED ACTOR EVER is awesome.
hi im 18 years old and i love wildfire and when the episode try it without the porshe came on and when junior had the accident i started crying and my brother thought i was stupid. in other words ilove you jounior!!!!!!!!
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