"BURN NOTICE'S" BRUCE CAMPBELL HOSTS "SAM AXE APPRECIATION DAY" MARATHON ON SUNDAY APRIL 17 FOLLOWED BY THE PREMIERE OF "BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE"

BURN NOTICE star Bruce Campbell will host the first-ever "Sam Axe Appreciation Day" marathon featuring your favorite Sam Axe episodes of BURN NOTICE, airing all day Sunday April 17 from 9am to 9pm ET/PT leading up to the action-packed premiere of the BURN NOTICE prequel movie BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE. USA delivers an interactive viewing experience, allowing fans to chat throughout the day via Character Chatter and win special Sam Axe swag through Burn Circle, such as signed copies of the script, Sam's signature Tommy Bahama shirts and exclusive Sam Axe t-shirts.

Fans will be able to show their Sam Axe love throughout the marathon on Character Chatter at http://Chatter.fallofsamaxe.com from 6pm to 9pm ET/PT. The fan "Chatter" will scroll across the television giving Sam Axe fans the opportunity to see their own comments live on screen. This combined on-air and online partnership gives Sam Axe fans a 360 BURN NOTICE experience leading into the exciting debut of BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE.

BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE, the prequel film to USA's smash hit series takes place in Columbia 2005 when Lieutenant Commander Sam Axe (Campbell) is sent to advise a local military platoon. It's there he discovers deep layers of deception and ultimately realizes he may be allied with the wrong side. Shot on location in Bogota, Columbia, the two hour movie is directed by BURN NOTICE star Jeffrey Donovan.

BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE also stars RonReaco Lee ("The Good Guys," "Madea Goes to Jail"), Kiele Sanchez ("Lost," "The Glades"), John Diehl ("Miami Vice," "Stargate") and Chandra West ("John From Cincinnati," "The Gates").

The prequel is written and executive produced by BURN NOTICE creator Matt Nix and co-written by Greg Hart. Donovan and Campbell also serve as executive producers on the Fox Television Studios project alongside BURN NOTICE's Mikkel Bondesen.