Production Begins on Super Channel's WHAT WOULD SAL DO?, Starring Dylan Taylor

Super Channel, Canada's only national English pay television network, and Toronto based New Metric Media, in partnership with DHX Media, are pleased to announce that production is currently underway in Sudbury, Ontario on the Super Channel original series, WHAT WOULD SAL DO?.

Dylan Taylor (Rogue, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Covert Affairs, Slasher) stars as entitled underachiever, Sal, who for the first time in his life, is challenged to be a good person when he discovers he's the Second Coming of Christ. The modern day parable set in Sudbury, also stars Jennifer Dale (Of Unknown Origin, The Adjuster, Suzanne) as Maria, Sal's mother, a virgin and devoted catholic, Ryan McDonald (Fringe, 2012) as Vince, Sal's best friend and Scott Thompson (Hannibal, The Kids in the Hall) as the career driven Father Luke, Maria's friend and confidant. Kaniehtiio Horn (Hemlock Grove) will recur as Sal's love interest.

The eight-episode, half-hour series, which will air on Super Channel in spring 2016, began shooting in Sudbury on August 10, 2015 with production slated to end on September 15.

"We are very excited to have production underway on WHAT WOULD SAL DO? and to see this unique and hilarious series come to life with this incredible cast," said Julie Di Cresce, Director of Canadian Programming for Super Channel.

"With amazing talent in front of and behind the camera, and a healthy dose of Catholic guilt, we're thrilled to HIT THE FLOOR on WHAT WOULD SAL DO?" said Mark Montefiore, Executive Producer for New Metric Media. "The local parish in Sudbury offering a groupon for crew confessions once we're done is a bonus."

WHAT WOULD SAL DO? is written, created and Executive Produced by Andrew De Angelis (Mr. D, Fugget About It) and directed by Samir Rehem (Skins, Degrassi: The Next Generation). Additional writers include Kurt Smeaton, Mark Forward, Alex Levine, Mark DeAngelis and Brandy Hewitt. Executive Producers for New Metric Media are Mark Montefiore and Patrick O'Sullivan. The series is produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with DHX Media in association with Super Channel, and with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund and Ontario and Federal Tax Credits.

About Super Channel - Super Channel is Canada's only national English pay television network, consisting of four HD channels, four SD channels, and Super Channel On Demand.

Super Channel's vision is to expand the Canadian premium TV experience by offering a broad range of fresh, entertaining movies, series, documentaries and concerts. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton-based media company.

Super Channel is currently available on Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Rogers Anyplace TV, Shaw Cable, Cogeco Cable, Access Communications, Bell Aliant TV, Source Cable, SaskTel, MTS, Novus, EastLink, TELUS, Videotron and other regional providers. www.superchannel.ca

About New Metric Media - New Metric Media is a film, television, and new media production company that works with top creative talent to produce outstanding film, television, and new media content to entertain the world over. New Metric Media's past and present projects include the upcoming series LETTERKENNY, based on the digital series Letterkenny Problems, for CraveTV/Comedy Network and the feature film Cas & Dylan, directed by Jason Priestley and starring Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss and Golden Globe-nominee Tatiana Maslany. For more information visit www.newmetricmedia.com.

About DHX Media - DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com), a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, is recognized globally for such brands as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, SLUGTERRA and the multi-award winning DEGRASSI franchise. DHX Media Ltd. is the owner of Family Channel, the most-viewed children's television channel in Canada, as well as the channels Disney Junior (English & French) and Disney XD in Canada. The Company markets and distributes its library of more than 11,000 half-hours of entertainment programming worldwide, and licenses its owned properties through its dedicated consumer products business. DHX Media Ltd.'s full-service international licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Ltd. (CPLG), represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands. DHX Media Ltd. has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich and Amsterdam, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols DHX.A and DHX.B.

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