Posters ... Cry Baby Did Not Get His Posters!

So, since I finished off the script for Die Reise 3D and decided to go pay some bills, we went to my local Drug Mart shop down the road from my place. I love going in there as they still rent out DVDs and Blu-rays. One of the biggest things that draws me to the store is that they have movie posters that they sell. Until now, they used to hold them for you and I have a good 100+ video store posters. To most collectors out there, video store posters have no real collecting value. But, they are worth the $2 + plus tax that I pay for them.

So, these last few months, a guy has been in competition with me on reserving these posters. I was told from some of the workers that its a guy who is supposedly remodeling his home theater or something like that. So, whenever they changed the posters out, this guy was beating me to the punch on them. And sometimes, depending on who is working back in the video and make up department, might not remember to put the posters on hold. And back around November or so, I had posters on hold for Amazing Spider-Man 2 and X-Men: Days of Future Past. While, X-Men was still up on the wall, I noticed that they forgot to hold ASM2 and I had noticed it in the bin. While at the same time, there was two other posters that I was wanting that this guy beat me too; Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Godzilla.

Now, I have had it happen where I might reserve a poster and I either get beaten to it or they forgot to hold it and someone bought it. If that happens, it's not the end of the world. If it's a poster that I really want, I'll hunt down an original theatrical poster on eBay. The Godzilla poster was something that I was hunting down frantically on eBay for this video store poster and was having no real luck finding it. So, when I saw it in that bin, I was in seventh heaven. My fiancee knew that I was going batty over this poster. When I saw it in that bin, I grabbed it so fast.

So, cut to the end of November around Thanksgiving. We go in to see that the X-Men poster was down. The girl who was working the cash register explained to me the situation regarding the poster. Apparently he threw a violent fit in the store that they weren't holding the posters for him and so the cashier handed over the poster to him because they were horrified by his behavior.

I had knew about this for a good two months now and didn't feel a real need to discuss this, until now. Yesterday we went to go pay some bills and see if there was any new posters. I didn't have any on hold and saw that they had Dawn of the Planet of the Apes on up on the wall. So, I go to the counter and ask the girl and she informs me that; "Due to some changes in policy, we won't hold the posters any more. First come, first serve."

Good! Because BABY BOY cried and threw a temper tantrum in the store, he ruined it for all of us and on top it, himself. I am going to be constantly checking for that Guardians of the Galaxy poster that is up there. He wanted to make his point and cause stress upon this great establishment, my turn. I love renting movies and buying posters from Drug Mart. Good day!

P.S:

The Godzilla video store poster on my wall looks great in a frame!

Announcing the Cast of "Die Reise 3D".

Today is February 1st, 2015; I am wrapping up the final pages of Die Reise 3D before sending them off to my co-writer Christin Seufert to translate all of the dialogue into German. Contracts have been sent out and I have been given the good graces by the cast to announce their names while they wait on their scripts. We launched the IndieGoGo today and we are excited and hope to meet our deadline of $8,000.

Brian Banowetz:

Paul

Brian Banowetz is a professional actor who took interest in my work around 2010 while Traumatic Possession 3D: The Tape was being made. His IMDB resume is quite impressive with being in such films as Gen-X Cops: Metal Mayhem, Copycat, and a role on the television show Matlock. In the past few weeks, whilst working on getting everything done with Afterlife: Traumatic Possession 3D, we discussed possibly working on a role for Brian. I felt more confident in giving him the lead antagonist role in Die Reise 3D.  In regards to the Traumatic Possession films, I feel that Brian would be more suitable for the role of a detective who is in Traumatic Possession 3D: Hawai'i - Vol. II. But, that film still has a long ways before it will start rolling.

Janet Jay:

Gabrielle

Janet Jay is a great indie actress who resides here in the state of Ohio. I had first saw Janet earlier this year in the film Easter Casket and thought that she has great potential. Gabrielle is the overall catalyst in the film. Role is not that long, but, she will leave a lasting impact throughout.

Christina Ramey:

Mallory

Christina Ramey is an up and coming actress who I have had the honor of being a friend for almost five years. She has done one movie in the past called Why My Grandfather Went to Hell. Right now, that film does not have an IMDB, which means she doesn't have a page yet, but I will have her listed in the cast credits real soon. Ms. Ramey will be playing Mallory. She is the secondary antagonist in the film and will be hunting Lukas down in Mexico.

Orlando Eastwood:

Lukas

Orlando Eastwood will be playing the protagonist, Lukas. Lukas will be hiding out in Mexico throughout the whole movie. We follow him on this 3D journey.

Filming is slated for mid-April with a DVD-R release planned for September 2015. Internet VOD will released a month after post-production is completed. Possibly around late June to beginning of July where you can rent the film. VHS copies will be ready December as I have to make 200 tapes to send out. VHS tapes will be in 1.33:1 and will be open matted and cropped at the same time.

Visit the IndieGoGo and contribute today!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/die-reise-3d-afterlife-traumatic-possession-3d/x/6547464

Finishing Up the Script for "Die Reise 3D". IndieGoGo Plans.

I know that Traumatic Possession 3D: Afterlife is the big one right now. I am still hammering away on it, but, my other passion project is Die Reise 3D. It's a script that I am collaborating on with a friend of mine from Germany. I am writing the film in English and my friend will translate the dialogue into German. German is second language as I lived there for a good three years. And I felt that if I want to show true acting range, give it in another language.

The basic gist of Die Reise 3D is that it takes place in Mexico. Since we do not have the money or resources to go to Mexico, we are buying stock footage from Clip Canvas. That means that we will need to get an IndieGoGo set up. Twenty clips of Mexico, storms, and coconut trees is a good $1.3k. There is a professional actor who is also interested in the project who has starred in movies all over the world. He even acted in a movie that Jackie Chan has produced. This actor will be playing the villain if we can get the funds to bring him to Mansfield. That will probably be another $1k.

Then, we need to get some money to buy Royalty Free music and I found some great pieces. I want to budget the film at a good $700 to make it rounded up to $3k. And then, finally, another thousand to take care of the cast and crew while we make the movie. Even though that this is a small budget, it will be a daring task.

An idea, if we can get the money from IndieGoGo, going back and doing a limited edition HD-DVD-R copy of the film for those die hard fans who still love that format. Hell, even BETA copies with the VHS! But, these are very expensive routes and I would have to pump out copies in these formats for a very expensive price tag. So, it's just something that's been on my mind.

Updates and Projects

Giving you guys an update on the projects:

Untitled Orlando Eastwood 3D Documentary (2015) [Filming]
Filming is under way.
Die Riese 3D (2015) [Pre-Production]
Filming set for Spring 2015. Funding needed for stock footage.
Traumatic Possession 3D: Afterlife (2015) [Pre-Production]
Doing an IndieGoGo to raise funds.
Untitled Stephen McKinney Project (2015) [Pre-Production]
Scripting is under way.
Ali: A Cat's Tale (2015) [Pre-Production]
Scripting.
Traumatic Possession 3D: Hawai'i - Vol. I (2015) [Pre-Production]
Scripting is almost complete.
Maze of Thought 3D (2016) [Pre-Production]
Working out contracts for redrafts on Eastwood's script. Stephen McKinney might direct.

We are currently working up plans for the IndieGoGo. Check back soon for updates.

I Cannot Confirm of Deny This.

While I was checking my IMDB page the other day after adding my headshot, I had noticed something was added to my directing credits. Something very big! I cannot confirm nor deny this credit. I am currently working on getting Traumatic Possession 3D: Afterlife and doing a documentary that we are currently filming right now. Cheers.

The Silence is Deafening.

The casting call is coming and soon...

Traumatic Possession 3D: The Tape - Vol. II

Well, I've kept the news quiet on Traumatic Possession 3D: The Tape - Vol. II. While I am about to finish what I feel is the final draft, we will start casting by the end of the month and do a rapid shoot which will last hopefully around two to three weeks. I am keeping the tagline from Traumatic Possession 3D: Hawai'i - Vol. I intact for this film; "Simon Lange is Dead, But His Legacy Continues".

This is what I can finally let people know about the film, the film takes place in two points of time; 2007 and 2018. The 2018 parts take place three years after Simon Lange's death. The 2007 segments are the events that follow after the Tape. We will not let the viewers know directly how Simon Lange is killed as this is saved for Traumatic Possession 3D: Hawai'i - Vol. III.

Mostly everyone will come back from the first film in some sort of way. I did write notes for a scene to fit in the script for a flashback for Abby to return to the film. It's all weather or not if she wants to come back and do the scene. I am giving her an associate producer credit for the film as she helped with the development of the plot for the film. Jaime will be playing and getting full credit for Simon Lange in the film even though I will be looping over his dialogue in ADR and adding in insert shots of my face whenever the mask comes off. I will be playing Damien Frost, a killer who has had his face burned off. I had written a screenplay called Damien Frost: The Killer Without a Face in 2009 and have been wanting to make a movie featuring this character. And my plan for making his film appearance was that his first film is to be his last in the chronological and viewing order.

The antagonist for this film as well as the Hawai'i trilogy is a character simply known as "The Villain". Simon Lange will have a run for his money in the next trilogy. "Villain" will show up in this film as they are in a few pages. I have two people who are possibly interested in the role which means that we'll have to have them audition and we'll have to see and decide who gets the role. The real antagonist of The Tape - Vol. II is a someone who is known as "The Follower". This person is someone who idolizes and at the same time loathes Simon Lange.

We're currently getting equipment together as I need to order some new SDHC cards for filming. Hope this news helps. Looking forward to a May 2015 release. Also, can't wait for Godzilla in 2016!