LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 12, 2015) - Carolco Pictures, Inc. (OTCQB: CRCO) announced today that it has entered into an option purchase agreement for the screenplay, BOT, a tent pole blockbuster science fiction/action trilogy by Screenwriter Tedi Sarafian, best known for collaborating on the writing of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Terminator 3 was the 3rd installment of Sony Pictures' blockbuster franchise grossing $450 million worldwide, firmly establishing Tedi as a major screenwriter. Other Tedi Sarafian films include Tank Girl (1995 - Writer), The Road Killers (1994 - Writer) and Rush Hour (1998 - Uncredited Writer).

Alex Bafer, Carolco Pictures CEO, stated, "Carolco's name is synonymous with Hollywood blockbusters thanks to Mario Kassar. Upon development, we are looking to BOT to follow his past successes. We are excited about the potential of a new BOT franchise."

Additionally, on February 10, 2015, Carolco Pictures, Inc. announced that it began pre-production on the motion picture "Audition," a psychological horror-drama based on Ryu Murakami's bestselling novel to be directed by Richard Gray.  

About Carolco Pictures, Inc.: Carolco is a diversified entertainment company engaged in the financing, production and leasing of motion picture properties. For more information on Carolco Pictures, and its subsidiaries, please visit www.carolcopictures.com and www.highfiveentertainment.net. Carolco Pictures has offices in New York City, Beverly Hills, Boca Raton and Nashville. Carolco's most recent regulatory filings and financial information can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

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