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Screen Media has acquired the rights to the science fiction action series Salvage Marines which will be released on the Crackle Plus streaming services as a Crackle and Popcornflix Original in July 2022.

The dystopian futuristic series follows Samuel (Emmy Award-Winning actor Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow), who works as a factory labourer on planet Baen 6. When Samuel learns his wife is pregnant, he does the only thing he can to ensure his child will avoid the same societal debt he has: enlist in the planet’s military ranks as a salvage marine. Armand Assante (Judge Dredd, American Gangster) also stars in the series alongside Peter Shinkoda (The Predator, Midway).

The series is directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino (Deadliest Warrior), and  co-written by Sean-Michael Argo and Rafael Jordan.

“We’re thrilled to bring Salvage Marines to the Crackle Plus platforms,” said Screen Media. “It’s a perfect blend of sci-fi and action, and it builds a deep and gripping world that our audiences are sure to get lost in.”

“Crackle is the perfect launchpad for Salvage Marines,” added producers Orwo Studios. “It took us over four years from optioning the book to bring this series to release, and we are excited to see how sci-fi fans react.”