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MechWarrior on the Big Screen

February 28, 2003 (LOS ANGELES) - WizKids Media announced today an agreement with Hollywood screenwriter and producer Dean Devlin to produce a movie based on the MechWarrior universe. Devlin has produced films such as Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot and Eight Legged Freaks. Paramount Pictures is in negotiations to option the property from WizKids for Devlin's Electric Entertainment. "Whether I write the script, help with the script or direct, I'm crazy about the material. This is a real passion project for me," Devlin said. Devlin would like to get the movie into theaters within 24 months.

"The film, in many ways, will be a coming of age story," said Jordan Weisman, WizKids CEO. "It's set 40 years after the 'Mech wars have ended, and introduces a group of young heroes in their early 20s who have grown up in peaceful and prosperous times." Weisman said the sci-fi universe he created 20 years ago was heavily influenced by the relationships that World War II pilots developed with the fighter planes they flew. The movie will focus on The Republic, a melting pot of people similar to the United States, and how factions in The Republic and forces outside of it are hoping to restart the 'Mech wars of old.

The film is being produced in association with WizKids Media, the film, television and interactive media subsidiary of WizKids LLC. Weisman and WizKids Media President, Marc Sachnoff, will serve as the executive producers along with Electric Entertainment's Partner and COO, Philippe Maigret. WizKids Media has recently set up the Mage Knight(tm) franchise with Producer Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan) and is currently shopping the Shadowrun® franchise with key studios and creatives.

The MechWarrior brand has had a successful retail run with its best-selling novels, toys, computer games and last year's hit Xbox game, MechAssault. Six months ago, WizKids released a MechWarrior collectable miniatures game that has sold five million units to date. Penguin Putman has already released the first two of a series of 18 new novels based on the franchise, with the first novel selling out and already into its second press run.

Founded by 20-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is an award-winning Seattle-based game developer and publisher. WizKids is dedicated to creating a new genre of games that is both more accessible and more sophisticated than traditional adventure games. WizKids' best-selling Mage Knight game has been translated into seven languages and has sold tens of millions of figures worldwide. WizKids also produces the comic book-based HeroClix(tm) line of collectable miniature games, as well as the sci-fi MechWarrior: Dark Age collectable miniatures game. For more information, visit the company's website at www.wizkidsgames.com.

WizKids Media is the film, television and interactive media subsidiary of WizKids LLC. The Los Angeles-based company is run by Marc Sachnoff, a two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer/writer with over 150 hours of television and independent film credits to his name. WizKids Media is dedicated to telling great stories through the conversion of WizKids' game universes into other media products. The company also seeks to create new stories for both gaming and media by working with top Hollywood and game-industry creatives in a collaborative environment.

Dean Devlin formed Electric Entertainment in May 2001 to develop and produce franchise-driven motion pictures, television programs and interactive and music properties for the global audience. For more information, visit the company's website at www.electric-entertainment.com.

©2003 WizKids, LLC. All rights reserved. MechWarrior and WizKids are trademarks of WizKids, LLC.

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