Edgar Filing: PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C., 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2007

PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

407-124 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2

(Address of principal executive office)

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Peace Arch Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Distribution Rights to Feature Film "The Deal" Starring William H. Macy and Meg Ryan

High-Profile Production Fuels Continued Expansion of Peace Arch North American and International Film Distribution Business

TORONTO -- April 16, 2007 -- Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX: PAE) (TSX: PAE), an innovative film and television entertainment company, announced today that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the feature film "The Deal," a romantic comedy currently in production in Capetown, South Africa, starring high-profile actors William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Elliot Gould and LL Cool J, as the Company continues to expand its portfolio of film, television and DVD productions for lucrative international and domestic distribution. A 2008 theatrical release is planned by Peace Arch.

This acquisition of rights exemplifies Peace Arch's business strategy of assembling a diverse annual slate of new film and television programming through in-house production and third-party acquisitions, and generating revenues by the worldwide distribution of that content.

The film stars William H. Macy ("Thank You For Smoking," "The Cooler," "Fargo"), Meg Ryan ("When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless In Seattle," "You Have Mail"), LL Cool J ("Deep Blue Sea," "Any Given Sunday") and Elliott Gould ("Ocean's Eleven," "MASH"). The film is directed by Steven Schachter and written by Schacter and writing partner Macy (the Emmy®-Award-winning "Door to Door"), based on the popular novel by Peter Lefcourt "The Deal: A Novel of Hollywood" (1991).

In "The Deal," a struggling film producer (Macy) teams up with a beleaguered studio executive (Ryan) to make a doomed action movie with a mercurial star (LL Cool J) who seems determined to finish their careers.

"The Deal" is produced by Irene Litinsky, Keri Nakamoto and Michael Prupas and executive produced by Jason Berk, Matt Lane, Gary Howsam and Lewin Webb. The film will be distributed worldwide by Peace Arch Entertainment.

Macy and Schachter are long-time collaborators having written the multiple Emmy® Award-winning television movie "Door to Door" and the Emmy® Award and Golden Globe nominated television movie "The Wool Cap." Macy and Schachter are represented by CAA.

Peace Arch Entertainment's expanding line up of feature films and long-form television programming include two of the favorites at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, the drama "Chapter 27" starring Jared Leto and Lindsay Lohan, and "Delirious," a comedy starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman and Gina Gershon. Peace Arch also recently completed the romantic comedy "Watching The Detectives" which will world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, starring Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu.

About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

Peace Arch Entertainment produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets. Peace Arch owns one of the largest libraries of top quality independent motion pictures in the world, featuring more than 500 classic and contemporary titles. Through its subsidiary, Peace Arch Home Entertainment, Peace Arch is also one of the leading distributors of DVDs and related products in Canada. For additional information, please visit www.peacearch.com.

For more investor-oriented information about Peace Arch Entertainment, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/. For current stock price quotes and news, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/quote.html. To view an Investor Fact Sheet, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/factsheet.html. To read a transcript of a recent Peace Arch investor conference call or listen to an archived recording, please visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/peace-arch/conference.html.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, availability of capital and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

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Contact:

Contact:

Roy Bodner

Vice President Public Relations

Peace Arch Entertainment

(310) 776.7208

Email Contact

Financial Communications

Trilogy Capital Partners

Ryon Harms

(800) 592.6067

Email Contact

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


			Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
			(Registrant)
Date	April 16, 2007	By	"Mara Di Pasquale"
			(Signature)*
			Mara Di Pasquale, Chief Financial Officer

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