ASTRODOME STUDIOS SIGNS IT'S FIRST PROJECT

Astrodome Studios Productions, a division of Astrodome Studios, the proposed motion picture production facility for the re-use of the Houston Astrodome, has partnered with documentarians Chip Rives and David Karabinas to produce the company's first project, The Dome, a history of the legendary Eighth Wonder of the World itself.

A trailer of the work, featuring President George H.W. Bush, Dan Pastorini, Bum Phillips, Nolan Ryan, Dene Hofheinz Anton and former mayor Fred Hofheinz, debuted in May at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston with the filmmakers in attendance.

Rives and Karabinas have won over 20 Emmy Awards for their documentaries about many of sport's most amazing athletes. From the fastest horse of all time, Secretariat, to the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, they have traveled the world to capture their iconic stories. Their work includes profiles of legends Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan, and Dale Earnhardt, and often stands as the definitive portrait of the inspiring subject chronicled.

Their clients are some of the biggest names in Broadcast and Documentary Media. From The Discovery Channel, CBS News, ESPN Original Entertainment Films, to The Golf Channel, Rachel Ray Show and CNN, their work has been showcased nationally - and globally - for the past 15 years.

Since 1997 Karabinas has also been a producer and production manager for NBC Sport's broadcast of the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii for which he has received three Emmy Awards. Rives has spent most of his professional career producing documentaries for ESPN, earning 4 Emmy Awards and the Peabody Award for Broadcasting and Journalism excellence. And, in 2007, he produced his first feature film, Chops, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Both native Houstonians, currently residing in Austin, Rives and Karabinas have a profound admiration for the building that changed the worlds of both architecture and sports forever. In an age of monolithic retractable roofs, corporate luxury boxes, and multi-story high-definition "Godzilla-tron" screens, it's easy to forget where it all began. The producers and Astrodome Studios Productions will refresh those memories in grand style with "The Dome." To view the trailer on-line visit www.thedomemovie.com.

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