FAMILY FILM
"ADVENTURE BOYZ"
ACQUIRED BY GRAVITAS VENTURES
FOR DIGITAL HD, CABLE VOD, BLU-RAY AND DVD RELEASE
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
DIRECTOR HOWARD J FORD SWITCHES GEARS TO DIRECT A CHILDREN’S FILM ABOUT ONE FATHER’S MISSION TO GET HIS SONS OFF THEIR SCREENS AND OUTSIDE FOR FUN AND ADVENTURE
Watch Adventure Boyz, Then Get Off Your Devices and Get Out There!
Los Angeles, CA (FEBRUARY 18, 2020) – The director of global horror-hit ‘The Dead’ and the award-winning, critically acclaimed thriller ‘Never Let Go’, Howard J Ford has taken a spectacular twist in career path to bring his first family film the screen with Adventure Boyz, which will be released by Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company, on DigitalHD, Cable VOD, Blu-ray and DVD on February 21 throughout North America.
Inspired by what Howard considers to be the ‘Global Disaster’ of children focusing on device screens rather than engaging in real-life adventures, Adventure Boyz takes audiences on an unforgettable journey with thrills, spills and laughs-a-plenty.
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In Adventure Boyz, with his wife away from the family home, ex-motorcycle speedway champ Mike Harris looks forward to being active and having fun outdoors with his two young sons over the summer break. He is stunned that they just want to sit inside playing on their devices. When he encourages them to get out into the real world for exercise and adventure, little does he realize, he is about to set off a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
The boys stumble into the middle of a robbery tied to the nearby castle of a royal family member, and now a notorious crime boss and his bumbling goons are in hot pursuit. The brothers not only lead the thieves, but also the police to the family home where the boys have hidden the stolen loot they discovered.
A race against time ensues, with Dad now a suspect for the crime and Mum on the warpath, it is up to the boys to use all their physical skills to prove who the real thieves are and clear their dad’s name in time for his final speedway race!
Adventure Boyz stars Jon Campling (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Final Fantasy, Predator Dark Ages), Angela Dixon (Never Let Go, Homeless Ashes, Blacksite), Justin Hayward (Monster, 13 Graves), Russell Shaw (Sky Arts, Scummy Man, Election Night) , Glenn Salvage (Essex Heist, Aux, Beyond Fury) and introducing Rory and Felix Ford as the Adventure Boyz.
“Adventure Boyz is not only a fun and compelling story but provides an important message for its young audience: there’s adventure to be had outside beyond the screens of our phones,” said Brett Rogalsky, Acquisitions Coordinator at Gravitas Ventures.
The irony of the fact that Adventure Boyz is destined to be viewed on millions of screens and devices is not lost on Howard.
“The technology and choice available to us – and our kids - nowadays is amazing and I’m not suggesting we ever let it go altogether. I think sometimes parents and children do not even realize how little time the kids actually spend outside, being active and having fun. After watching Adventure Boyz, my dream is that parents and kids feel inspired to then go and do something amazing together, get some air in their lungs, get moving, and not just drift onto the next thing on our screen; it’s all about balance,” said Howard.
Howard was driven to create Adventure Boyz because of his own children, Rory (9) and Felix (7), and their usage of hand-held devices. In keeping with the theme of the movie, making the movie became a family-affair and a real-life adventure for the father and his sons.
Howard asked his sons to list everything they would want to see in a movie. They listed all sorts of things from ‘Outsmarting Criminals’, ‘Motorbike action,’ ‘Finding Treasure,’ ‘BMXing,’ ‘Bullies getting their comeuppance,’ and ‘Getting the girl’! By the next morning, Howard had written a synopsis with all of that, plus more kid-approved plot ideas and lots of action. Then there was nothing he could do other than write the script, direct the film, and cast his sons in the roles they helped create.
“If I were a carpenter, I’d have made them the best tree house I could, but I’m a filmmaker, so what else could I do?” asked Howard.
“On its UK theatrical release, many families came to the cinema two or three times to see Adventure Boyz and parents everywhere seem to be supporting the film’s message and we’re starting to hear reports of families doing more stuff together after seeing the film” said Howard.
“I felt I had to do something urgently to remind my own kids, and perhaps millions of others, that there was more to life than just playing the latest addictive game. It’s been widely reported that children worldwide are falling into ‘device addiction’, with apparently some young people spending up to 10 hours a day on social media! I wanted to encourage and inspire all of us to get outdoors more, exercise and re-connect with each other,” said Howard.
ADVENTURE BOYZ is produced & directed by Howard J Ford. Co-producer is Alicia Ford. Music by Imran Ahmad & theme song 'Running Free' by Smitha. Howard J Ford is represented by David Gersh, The Gersh Agency.
“I’m developing ‘Adventure Boyz 2’ and ‘Adventure Girlz,’ but first I’m back to something more adult with a thrilling female-driven cliffhanger of a movie called ‘The Ledge’!” added Howard.
ADVENTURE BOYZ will be available on Blue Ray and DVD and streaming services including: AMAZON PRIME, ITUNES. GOOGLEPLAY, MICROSOFT, AT&T/DIRECT TV, VUDU, COMCAST, SPECTRUM, COX, DISH, VERIZON, FRONTIER, SUDDENLINK, MEDIACOM, ARMSTRONG, WOW, ROGERS, SHAW, FANDANGO NOW
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IN-STORE AT: BESTBUY, TARGET, BARNES & NOBLE, TCM
Adventure Boyz Official Website:
https://www.adventure-boyz.com/
iTunes Pre Order Link:
https://apple.co/2tyGLGz
“A MAGNIFICENT TRIUMPH in children’s entertainment”-- John Higgins FILM & TV NOW
“The whole family will absolutely LOVE THIS FILM!”--- Nick Gibbs McNeil KIDS COOL-IT
ABOUT GRAVITAS VENTURESwww.gravitasventures.comABOUT DIRECTOR HOWARD J FORDHoward J Ford Facebook: @HowardJFordFanPage
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ABOUT SMITHA MUSIC'Running Free' the theme song from the movie 'Adventure Boyz' is OUT NOW! Available on all major platforms to listen, stream, download and share.
Performed by Smitha
Writers: Smitha and Imran Ahmad
Production: Imran Ahmad
Listen:
https://spoti.fi/38iT8WmDownload:
https://apple.co/2SjjsdE
Family Film "ADVENTURE BOYZ" Encourages Kids To Get Off Their Devices -- See Trailer HERE!