By : Chris Tribbey | Posted: 01 Dec 2009
ctribbey@questex.com

In early 2010 Paramount Digital Entertainment will launch a scripted online series revolving around rival dancers.

“The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” (“The LXD”), from writer and director Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets), is hip-hop centered and mixes a cinematic narrative with dance battles to tell its story. Live performances, a Web community and instructional videos will accompany the online series.

“‘The LXD’ allows us to evolve how we tell stories using dance while creating a platform for the best dancers in the world to do what they do best,” Chu said. “Paramount Digital’s commitment and passion for ‘The LXD’ has been amazing.”

“‘The LXD’ is an exciting property that fits our strategy: It’s a highly commercial project from a proven filmmaker that has feature-quality production values,” said Thomas Lesinski, president of Paramount Digital Entertainment.

A trailer for the series can be found at

www.thelxd.com

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