Crackle Begins Production on THE THROWAWAYS, Executively Produced BY Jeremy Renner

Crackle, the multi-platform digital entertainment network, expands its portfolio of original content with the start of production on its second full-length feature film, THE THROWAWAYS, starring Golden Globe-nominated screen legend James Caan ('Las Vegas,' THE GODFATHER), Kevin Dillon ('Entourage,' PLATOON) and Sam Huntington ('Being Human,' SUPERMAN RETURNS). Written by Michael Ross (TURISTAS), directed by Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner Tony Bui (THREE SEASONS) and executive produced by Jeremy Renner (THE HURT LOCKER, THE TOWN) and Don Handfield (KILL THE MESSENGER, TOUCHBACK) through their production company The Combine along with Timothy Linh Bui. The 90-minute international cyber spy thriller will premiere exclusively on Crackle and across all Crackle platforms in December 2014.

The feature follows notorious hacker Drew Reynolds (Huntington), who is captured by the CIA and given a proposition - work for them or spend the rest of his life in prison. Reynolds agrees to join on the condition that he gets to choose his own team. Instead of picking from the top agents the CIA recommends, Reynolds goes with a group of 'throwaways,' those deemed expendable and seemingly the worst in the organization. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Holden (Caan) and including gung-ho combat specialist Dan Fisher (Dillon), THE THROWAWAYS have to track and take down a cyber-terrorist who is threatening mass destruction.

Filming location for the cinematic feature is set in the Eastern European city of Sofia, Bulgaria and will continue through October, 2014.

THE THROWAWAYS joins Crackle's strong portfolio of award-winning original content that includes the two-time Emmy®-nominated comedy series, Jerry Seinfeld's 'Comedian's in Cars Getting Coffee,' 'Chosen,' 'Cleaners,' 'Sequestered' returning October 14, 2014 and 'Sports Jeopardy!' with Dan Patrick premiering September 24, 2014.

Jeremy Renner and his producing partner Don Handfield formed The Combine in 2011, to create develop and produce high-quality, character-driven content for mainstream audiences. Their first project is the upcoming motion picture KILL THE MESSENGER for Focus Features.

About Crackle:

Crackle, a unit of Sony Pictures Television, programs Hollywood movies, TV shows and original series and films for the world's connected audience. Available in 21 countries, Crackle specializes in genres such as Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime, Horror and Sci-fi. Original programming on Crackle includes the psychological thriller Chosen, starring Chad Michael Murray and Rose McGowan; Cleaners, starring David Arquette and Gina Gershon; the first ever made for digital movie EXTRACTION, starring Danny Glover; and the Emmy® nominated Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, starring Jerry Seinfeld. Crackle is always freely accessible on every screen, with no subscription or authentication required. Visit Crackle's site at www.crackle.com. You can also find Crackle on Facebook at www.facebook.com/crackle or follow Crackle on Twitter @Crackle for real time updates.

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