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Media 8 To Produce "Challenger" Directed by Philip Kaufman

MONTREAL, May 23 /CNW Telbec/ - M8 Entertainment Inc. (TSX: MEE.MV.A and
MEE.SV.B), a leading film entertainment company engaged in the production,
financing, acquisition, and worldwide licensing of theatrical feature films in
a variety of genres, announced today that its principal subsidiary Media 8
will co-produce, finance, and distribute the feature film project
"Challenger." Written by Nicole Perlman, the film will be directed by Philip
Kaufman ("The Right Stuff," "The Unbearable Lightness of Being") and will star
Academy Award nominee David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck") as
world-renowned scientist and Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman. Media 8
Entertainment will co-produce "Challenger" in association with Code
Entertainment and Carol Baum Prods. Carol Baum, Rick Berg and Peter Kaufman
will serve as producers on the film. Media 8 is selling international rights
to the film at the Cannes Film Market.

"This is a fantastic script and it tells an incredibly compelling story -
one which most people aren't aware of," said Stewart Hall and Jenna
Sanz-Agero, Co-Presidents of Media 8 Entertainment. "We are thrilled to be
working with David Strathairn, who will bring an incredible authenticity and
integrity to this role."

An investigative drama in the vein of "The Insider," "Challenger"
examines the role that Feynman played in the investigation into the explosion
of the space shuttle Challenger. Motivated in part by his uneasy conscience
due to his participation in the Manhattan Project, Feynman is determined to
ensure that there will be no institutional cover-up of the negligence that led
to the tragedy. "Challenger" uses the investigation as an opportunity to
humanize the famously eccentric physicist.

"I'm delighted to be involved with such a smart and relevant project with
the perfect director," said Baum. "Feynman is like an investigative journalist
going after the bad guy. He is the kind of witty, unpredictable larger than
life hero that movies are made for." Added Berg, "This story should resonate
wonderfully for audiences today as the public increasingly yearns for greater
accountability and honesty from its government."

Philip Kaufman is an acclaimed director and writer. He wrote and directed
"The Right Stuff," adapted from Tom Wolfe's novel about the astronauts of the
U.S. Mercury 7, which won four Academy Awards in 1984. In 1988 he wrote and
directed the acclaimed adaptation of Milan Kundera's novel "The Unbearable
Lightness of Being," which received numerous accolades, including the award
for Best Film and Best Director from the National Society of Film Critics, and
nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the Academy
Awards. Kaufman also wrote and directed "Henry & June," the adaptation of
Michael Crichton's "Rising Sun," and directed the sci-fi thriller "Invasion of
the Body Snatchers." Kaufman also received writing credit on the hit film
"Raiders of the Lost Ark."

"Challenger" and Perlman were also recently selected to participate in
The Tribeca Film Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Tribeca/Sloan
Screenplay Development Program, a screenwriting program launched in early 2002
to develop scripts with scientific and technological themes and/or characters.
Renowned physicist Dr. Robert Frosch, head of NASA during the development and
flight of the first space shuttle and later a Vice President in charge of
Research Laboratories for General Motors, has been chosen as part of the
program to consult with Perlman about the scientific content of the script.

Carol Baum is a prolific producer, who has produced such hit films as
"Father of the Bride" starring Steve Martin, "I.Q." starring Meg Ryan, "Fly
Away Home" starring Jeff Daniels, and the acclaimed independent films "The
Good Girl" starring Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal and "My First Mister"
starring Albert Brooks. She has also served as an executive producer on
numerous films including "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Father of the Bride Part
II," David Cronenberg's "Dead Ringers" and Noah Baumbach's "Kicking and
Screaming."

Rick Berg is a partner at Code Entertainment, an independent film
production and management company. Berg is currently developing Ryan Shiraki's
comedy "Spring Breakdown" at Warner Bros with Code producing partner Larry
Kennar. Code Entertainment is now shooting the John Dahl black comedy "You
Kill Me" starring Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni and Luke Wilson. Previously, Berg
ran the literary department at Writers & Artists.

ICM represents both Philip Kaufman and David Strathairn.

For further information: David Gaynes, Senior VP of Marketing &
Publicity, (310) 226-8300, www.media8entertainment.com