Antonio Sabato Jr. To Headline TBS Superstation's First Original Movie, Reaper

Posted on September 24, 1998

Antonio Sabato Jr. will star in TBS Superstation's debut original movie production, tentatively titled Reaper. Shooting on the film is scheduled to begin this fall in Vancouver, under the direction of Armand Mastroianni (He Knows You're Alone). Reaper, produced by Stephanie Germain of Stephanie Germain Productions in association with Frank Von Zerneck and Robert Sertner of Von Zerneck-Sertner Films (Robin Cook's Invasion), is scheduled to premiere on TBS Superstation during First Quarter 1999, followed by three other original movies premiering throughout the rest of the year.

"Reaper is a gripping thriller and a natural extension of our network's movie image--fun, contemporary, male-oriented and high-action," said Jim Head, vice president of original programming for the Superstation. "We are excited to be kicking off our original movie franchise with Antonio Sabato Jr., who fits our network's personality perfectly."

Reaper is scripted by Rockne O'Bannon (Alien Nation) from a novel by Ben Mezrich. It tells the story of a computer virus that evolves into a deadly organic virus. Sabato plays a doctor out to stop the killer program before it is unleashed on an unsuspecting public.