Chris Medina

Former American Idol contestant Chris Medina has signed a movie contract for a project that will explore his relationship with his fiancee, who was seriously injured in a car accident. Check out the video announcement below.

"As the Chairman of MCS41, (Metropolitan Creative Studio), I am operating a broad-based entertainment company and one of the leaders in multi-media and distribution services. Some of our divisions book movies in theaters across the United States and the world as well as providing massive media and market reach (awareness) in the marketplace for the studios and independents. Other MCS41 divisions are in the production side of the business as our 2nd unit personnel, credited for performing and filming the action sequences of almost all the major motion pictures, such films as The Dark Knight Rises, Jack Reacher, The Amazing Spider-Man, Men in Black 3 and many more. Last year the media division billed out over 700 million dollars USD. As MCS41 continues to grow and facilitate the motion picture/multimedia business throughout 2013, I am excited to announce a new division of MCS41: Motion Picture Production. This new division has major projects in the works utilizing only the best producers, directors and actors. "The first major movie deal MCS41 has signed is a feature entitled What Are Words (production and distribution); this will be a wide release slated 2014. This movie will be based upon Chris Medina (finalist of American Idol) and Juliana's story. This is the only feature film ever to include rights of the American Idol show. There will be many stars attached to this project. A national concert featuring Chris Medina, with famous named guest artist(s), (45 markets minimum) will kick off the viral marketing of this release to promote the film. The last concert will be on Hollywood Blvd, in front of The Chinese Theater, where the premiere will be held. Juliana will also be receiving significant support as a result of this project that will assist her to lead the best possible life that she can," said MCS41's Jim Schramm.
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Chris Medina had the winning formula that easily earmarked him as an early front-runner on this season of “American Idol”: soaring vocals, a heart- wrenching personal narrative and a charming personality.
Medina won over the judges with his take on the Script's “Breakeven,” but it was his backstory that sparked a visceral reaction from viewers. Two months before the Oak Forest, Ill., native planned to walk down the aisle with fiancée Juliana Ramos, she was in a car accident that left her confined to a wheelchair after suffering a severe brain injury.
Medina’s emotional audition package culminated in him uttering the words, “What kind of guy would I be if I walked out when she needed me the most?,” which surely made people in living rooms across America erupt in tears.
But the seemingly certain contender was eliminated before the top 24 after a less than stellar performance in Las Vegas during a night of Beatles’ classics.
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?Judge Jennifer Lopez dramatically sobbed, “I can’t do this anymore.” Medina was stoic, thanking the judges for the opportunity. Lopez needed a moment to compose herself as Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler consoled her and tried to rid her fear of “telling him the right way.” “Idol” fans tweeted their disbelief and a crop of 12 men, sans Medina, made its debut.
But across the country in New York, the 26-year-old was enveloped in a media blitz quite uncharacteristic of a contestant who hadn't survived the coveted Green Mile into the top 24. In just a week, post-elimination Medina landed in chairs next to a variety of interviewers, including Jay Leno, Regis and Kelly and Mario Lopez, and he will appear on "Good Morning America" on Friday.
Instead of pining over his unceremonious exit from the show, Medina is working his debut single, “What Are Words,” a Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced ballad in tribute to Medina's fiancée. And in a testiment to his quick impact on the competition, the song is performing well, making it into the top 50 of the iTunes top 200 charts (No. 45 as of early Wednesday) -- good news, considering a portion of the proceeds of the song will go to Ramos’ recovery fund.
Looking back on his brief "Idol" experience, Medina said he was taken aback that the judges, specifically Lopez, felt so invested in him.
“I felt like they were rooting for me, and they wanted me to be as good as I could be,” Medina said. “I had a fantastic story, but in the end I thought they had it right. I thought it was a few performances that weren’t so great.”
Medina said getting the word that pop Svengali Jerkins (he’s crafted hits for Michael and Janet Jackson, Brandy, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, to name a few) had a song ready to go, just for him, was overwhelming.
“He saw something in me. He felt inspired to write something so beautiful. He could have had anyone write that song,” Medina said. “Who better to sing it than somebody who went through it?”
Jerkins has been a champion for Medina since he first saw his audition. The producer was recruited by in-house “Idol” mentor Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M subsidiary, along with other hitmakers -- Ron Fair, Timbaland, Tricky Stewart and Alex Da Kid -- to help with song selection, and arranging and producing the musical accompaniment.
On a recent trip to his Hollywood recording studio, the 33-year-old Jerkins had Medina’s
audition showing on a flat screen in his lounge, enthusiastically telling anyone within earshot about the singer. He said Medina’s tear-filled audition laid the groundwork for the song.
“He gave me the title for the song,” Jerkins said. “To me, that statement solidifies who he is, to still be with her. ‘What kind of guy would I be to walk away when she needed me the most?’ Think about it, how many cats would really stay? To me, it showed who he is.”
Lauren Christy, the songwriter who collaborated with Jerkins on the song, said she was struck by Medina's story.
“After Rodney showed me the clip, I just burst into tears. I couldn’t believe it. He said, 'Take that emotion right now and write a song about it,' ” said Christy, who also has penned songs for Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson and Enrique Iglesias. “There was this beautiful piano motif. Every line came running through me.”
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