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The following press release was issued today:
SANTA MONICA, CA (February 1, 2016) - WWE Superstars Kane (See No Evil, See No Evil 2) and Dolph Ziggler team up in the action-thriller from Lionsgate and WWE Studios, Countdown, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD and On Demand on Tuesday, April 5. Featuring Katharine Isabelle (See No Evil 2, Ginger Snaps), Countdown is a desperate race against time to save a helpless child.
This electrifying thriller is directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue) and written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer). When a madman kidnaps a young boy and rigs him with explosives, Ray (Ziggler), haunted by the loss of his young son, defies his captain (Kane) and takes matters into his own hands. Now he must beat the clock to stop a psychopath and save an innocent child.
Featuring cameos by WWE Superstars Rusev® and WWE Diva LanaTM, Countdown is the first-ever WWE Studios film to shoot and include live event footage. Countdown will be available on Blu-ray and DVD at the suggested retail price of $19.99 and $19.98, respectively.
The stars have been promoting it on Twitter:
think the title is a dig at my win/loss record, but still #blessed #Countdown @lionsgatemovies @wwe pic.twitter.com/M6URxr7PxG
— Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) January 31, 2016
Watch this movie! Not because of @HEELZiggler or Kane but because me Rusev and @LanaWWE are in it! pic.twitter.com/HbKPfUwMn4
— Rusev (@RusevBUL) February 1, 2016
Anyone planning on watching?