(Los Angeles, Calif.) Big Vision Entertainment has announced the DVD release of Mysteries of the Apocalypse – Are the End Times Near? The program will be available at retail stores on March 14, 2006.

Are the end times near? That question and more are addressed in this riveting documentary produced and created by Houston Curtis and Steve Kaminski. Written by Jennifer Todoroff, Mysteries of the Apocalypse studies the pieces of the prophetic puzzle set in motion after the birth of Christ. Since the ascension of Christ, mankind has looked for signs of his return, which mark the beginning of the end. Wars, famines, disasters and persecutions grow rampant…is there a worse fate to come or are the end times here? Scholars, religious leaders and military experts do their best to unlock these mysteries.

According to Executive Producer Steve Kaminski, “The timing couldn’t be better to examine these mysteries. There is such a strong thirst for knowledge and lively debate out there.”

Big Vision President and Executive Producer Houston Curtis added, “We are seeing this genre take off in the DVD, television and book markets. Since Dan Brown’s best-selling DaVinci Code was released, we have seen viewers and consumers continue to purchase and watch programming relating to it. Mysteries goes beyond the code-breaking and addresses much broader issues that affect us all.”

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Mysteries of the Apocalypse currently is being sold through a huge direct response campaign. Thirty days before the retail street date, national and local spots will begin running on such networks as Discovery Channel, Worship Channel, PAX, and A&E.

DVD Extras include Interactive Chapter Menu Selection, Apocalyptic Bonus Footage and a sneak preview of the upcoming Angels and Demons.

Mysteries of the Apocalypse – Are the End Times Near?, 60 Minutes, srp$19.95, UPC 881737696892, Available 3/14/06. Label: Big Vision Entertainment. Distributor: Ventura Distribution.

Big Vision Entertainment is one of the leading special interest home video labels with a range of hit titles including the award-winning Masters of Poker series featuring World Champion poker players Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke; the Billboard chart topping Hardcore Homecoming, and the critically acclaimed, Baby Know It All, among other niche-based products. In addition, it is a full-service television production and video distribution company.