CEDRIC ‘THE ENTERTAINER’ MAKES DIRECTORIAL DEBUT WITH COMEDY ‘DANCE FU’

Los Angeles, Calif. (April 18, 2011) - Level 33 Entertainment announced today that is has acquired the North American rights to the comedy feature ‘DANCE FU’, which marks the directorial debut of comedic actor Cedric ‘The Entertainer’.

The film was written by Kel Mitchell and produced by Bird and a Bear Entertainment. Set for a Fall 2011 release, ‘Dance Fu’ follows a young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame until he gets sidetracked and is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.

The film’s cast includes Cedric ‘The Entertainer’, Cory Hardrict (Battle: Los Angeles, Gran Torino), Katerina Graham (The Vampire Diaries, The Roommate), Kel Mitchell (Good Burger) and Tommy Davidson (Black Dynamite).

“We’re very excited about working with Cedric and his team on the release of ‘Dance Fu’ as it showcases his immense talent both in front of and behind the camera. The film benefits from having a great cast; some of whom are rising very quickly in Hollywood.” said Sheldon Brigman, EVP of Level 33 Entertainment. “This acquisition is exactly the type of film that we’re focusing on at Level 33. We like indies with a big marketing and demographic hooks and “Dance Fu” delivers on both accounts. ”

Recent Level 33 releases include the scout camp comedy ‘SCOUTS HONOR: BADGE TO THE BONE’ starring funnymen Chris Kattan (SNL) and Fred Willard (Anchorman) and the fast becoming cult classic ‘AAAH! ZOMBIES!!’.