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“A DEEPER LOOK” : HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST 3-D WAVE, 1953-1954
FESTIVAL CELEBRATING 70th ANNIVERSARY OF 3-D CRAZE
SELECT SCREENINGS THROUGH NOVEMBER
Press release,
Opens August 6 and 7
With Restored 3-D Cult Classic ROBOT MONSTER
Includes Hitchcock's DIAL M FOR MURDER, Jack Arnold's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, André De Toth's HOUSE OF WAX, New Restorations of THE DIAMOND WIZARD and I, THE JURY, and more.
Presented in Association with 3-D Film Archive
“A DEEPER LOOK”: HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST 3-D WAVE, 1953-1954, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Hollywood’s 3-D craze of the early 1950s, will run at Film Forum, beginning with the NYC theatrical premiere of the 3-D Film Archive’s new restoration of the cult classic ROBOT MONSTER, considered the PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE of 3-D movies, screening on August 6 at 8:25 and August 7 at 6:00. The festival will continue with select screenings through November, with 3-D features, shorts, trailers, and special presentations.
In ROBOT MONSTER, an alien gorilla in a fishbowl space helmet decimates Earth with death rays and soap bubbles. George Nader, longtime friend (and one time lover) of Rock Hudson, stars, with music by a pre-TEN COMMANDMENTS Elmer Bernstein. Critic/historian Leonard Maltin wrote of it, ”One of the genuine legends of Hollywood: embarrassingly, hilariously awful…and dig that bubble machine with the TV antenna!”
The series includes the first NYC 3-D screening ever THE DIAMOND WIZARD (1954), starring Dennis O’Keefe as a U.S. treasury agent sent to England to track down a ring of diamond counterfeiters, in a brand new 3-D Film Archive restoration, and Mickey Spillane’s I, THE JURY (1953), a stereoscopic Film Noir starring Biff Elliott as Spillane’s private dick Mike Hammer, restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, PKL Pictures, and Romulus Films Ltd.
In 1953, seventy years ago, 3-D conquered Hollywood. After years of speculation and experimentation, stereoscopic movies finally caught fire, luring audiences away from their televisions. Within the first few months of the year, every major studio was looking to explore the third dimension in every movie genre: horror (HOUSE OF WAX, THE MAZE), Film Noir (MAN IN THE DARK, I THE JURY), big-budget musicals (KISS ME KATE), thrillers (INFERNO, DIAL M FOR MURDER), monster movies (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON), slapstick comedy (the Three Stooges’ SPOOKS and PARDON MY BACKFIRE), animation (Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Casper The Friendly Ghost and Popeye cartoons), war pictures (CEASE FIRE!), Westerns (HONDO, GUN FURY, TAZA SON OF COCHISE, WINGS OF THE HAWK), and sci-fi A pictures (IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE) and Z pictures (ROBOT MONSTER).
Some of Hollywood’s top directors jumped on the band wagon: Alfred Hitchcock, Budd Boetticher, William Cameron Menzies, Roy Ward Baker, George Sidney, Jack Arnold. Douglas Sirk, Raoul Walsh, and André de Toth (the latter two each with a single functioning eye that prevented them from enjoying the final effect). Nearly fifty 3-D feature films were produced in the years 1953 and 1954 alone, but the craze soon came to an abrupt end, aced by a newer and more enduring movie vogue: CinemaScope. But those two years can now be looked on as the Golden Age of 3-D Movies and Hollywood's first great 3-D Wave.
Film archivist, 3-D Film Archive founder and CEO Robert Furmanek, one of the world’s leading experts on stereoscopic movies, will introduce select screenings, as well as a special compilation of stereoscopic shorts restored by the Archive called 3-D RARITIES (see description below).
Bob Furmanek has played an important behind-the-scenes role in film preservation for more than forty years. Among his achievements, he is recognized for his restoration work with the films of Abbott and Costello and Jerry Lewis. In 1990, he began his ongoing efforts to save and restore our stereoscopic film heritage. Since 2014, the Archive has released over thirty acclaimed restorations on Blu-ray.
Top-quality Poloroid 3-D glasses provided!
Public Screening Schedule:
Additional titles to be announced
ROBOT MONSTER
U.S., 1953
NYC THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF 3-D RESTORATION
Directed by Phil Tucker
Starring George Nader, Claudia Barrett, George Barrows
Approx. 79 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration courtesy Bayview Entertainment.
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STARDUST IN YOUR EYES
U.S., 1953
Directed by Phil Tucker
Starring Slick Slaven
3-D short that accompanied ROBOT MONSTER on its original release. Approx. 7 min.
SAVING SLICK, a 2-D documentary on the restoration of the short, will precede it.
Approx. 6 min.
Sunday, August 6 at 8:25*
Monday, August 7 at 6:00*
*Introduced by Robert Furmanek, 3-D Film Archive Founder and CEO
HONDO
U.S., 1953
Directed by John Farrow
Starring John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond
Approx. 88 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Batjac Productions (thanks to Gretchen Wayne).
Monday, August 14 at 6:15
I, THE JURY
NYC 3-D RESTORATION PREMIERE
U.S., 1953
Directed by Harry Essex
Starring Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle
Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Approx. 97 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Studiocanal and Rialto Pictures.
Monday, August 28 at 6:00
Friday, September 8 at 9:50
MISS SADIE THOMPSON
U.S., 1953
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, Aldo Ray
Approx. 91 min. 3-D DCP restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Monday, September 4 at 6:00
3-D RARITIES
Robert Furmanek, founder of the 3-D Archive, presents this eye-popping collection of the Archive’s restorations, including the earliest (1922) extant 3-D film; NEW DIMENSIONS, the first full-color American 3-D movie, first shown at the New York World’s Fair in 1940; Allen H. Miner's DOOM TOWN, a once-banned anti-nuke movie; “I’ll Sell My Shirt,” a racy 3-D burlesque short unseen for six decades; BOO MOON, a Casper the Friendly Ghost “stereotoon”; animated puppet sci-fi short “The Adventures of Sam Space,” and a stereoscopic Nat King Cole!
Approx. 94 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Flicker Alley.
Monday, September 11 at 6:00
THE DIAMOND WIZARD
NYC 3-D PREMIERE
U.S., 1954
Co-directed by Dennis O’Keefe and Montgomery Tully
Starring Dennis O’Keefe, Philip Friend, Margaret Sheridan
Approx. 83 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration courtesy Park Circus.
Monday, September 18 at 6:10
EL CORAZÓN Y LA ESPADA
Mexico, 1953
Directed by Edward Dein and Carlos Véjar hijo.
Starring Cesar Romero, Katy Jurado
Approx. 80 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration.
Monday, October 9 at 6:10
GUN FURY
U.S., 1953
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Starring Rock Hudson, Lee Marvin, Neville Brand
Approx. 83 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Tuesday, October 10 at 6:10
HOUSE OF WAX
U.S., 1953
Directed by André de Toth
Starring Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Frank Lovejoy
Approx. 88 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Warner Bros.
Friday, October 13 at 6:00
Sunday, October 15 at 6:00
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
U.S., 1954
Directed by Jack Arnold
Starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning
Approx. 87 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Universal Pictures.
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SPOOKS
U.S., 1953
Directed by Jules White
Starring The Three Stooges
Approx. 16 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Sony Pictures.
Saturday, October 14 at 8:50
Sunday, October 29 at 11
Tuesday, October 31 at 6:20
MAN IN THE DARK
U.S., 1953
Directed by Lew Landers
Starring Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter, Ted de Corsia
First 3-D feature released by a Hollywood studio.
Approx. 90 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Sunday, November 5 at 5:10, 8:40
DIAL M FOR MURDER
U.S., 1954
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Anthony Dawson, John Williams
Approx. 105 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Warner Bros.
Friday, November 10 at 3:10
Tuesday, November 14 at 2:15
Thursday, November 16 at 12:15
ADDITIONAL TITLES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Programmed by Robert Furmanek, founder and CEO of 3-D Film Archive,
and Bruce Goldstein, Film Forum Repertory Artistic Director
FESTIVAL CELEBRATING 70th ANNIVERSARY OF 3-D CRAZE
SELECT SCREENINGS THROUGH NOVEMBER
Press release,
Opens August 6 and 7
With Restored 3-D Cult Classic ROBOT MONSTER
Includes Hitchcock's DIAL M FOR MURDER, Jack Arnold's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, André De Toth's HOUSE OF WAX, New Restorations of THE DIAMOND WIZARD and I, THE JURY, and more.
Presented in Association with 3-D Film Archive
“A DEEPER LOOK”: HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST 3-D WAVE, 1953-1954, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Hollywood’s 3-D craze of the early 1950s, will run at Film Forum, beginning with the NYC theatrical premiere of the 3-D Film Archive’s new restoration of the cult classic ROBOT MONSTER, considered the PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE of 3-D movies, screening on August 6 at 8:25 and August 7 at 6:00. The festival will continue with select screenings through November, with 3-D features, shorts, trailers, and special presentations.
In ROBOT MONSTER, an alien gorilla in a fishbowl space helmet decimates Earth with death rays and soap bubbles. George Nader, longtime friend (and one time lover) of Rock Hudson, stars, with music by a pre-TEN COMMANDMENTS Elmer Bernstein. Critic/historian Leonard Maltin wrote of it, ”One of the genuine legends of Hollywood: embarrassingly, hilariously awful…and dig that bubble machine with the TV antenna!”
The series includes the first NYC 3-D screening ever THE DIAMOND WIZARD (1954), starring Dennis O’Keefe as a U.S. treasury agent sent to England to track down a ring of diamond counterfeiters, in a brand new 3-D Film Archive restoration, and Mickey Spillane’s I, THE JURY (1953), a stereoscopic Film Noir starring Biff Elliott as Spillane’s private dick Mike Hammer, restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, PKL Pictures, and Romulus Films Ltd.
In 1953, seventy years ago, 3-D conquered Hollywood. After years of speculation and experimentation, stereoscopic movies finally caught fire, luring audiences away from their televisions. Within the first few months of the year, every major studio was looking to explore the third dimension in every movie genre: horror (HOUSE OF WAX, THE MAZE), Film Noir (MAN IN THE DARK, I THE JURY), big-budget musicals (KISS ME KATE), thrillers (INFERNO, DIAL M FOR MURDER), monster movies (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON), slapstick comedy (the Three Stooges’ SPOOKS and PARDON MY BACKFIRE), animation (Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Casper The Friendly Ghost and Popeye cartoons), war pictures (CEASE FIRE!), Westerns (HONDO, GUN FURY, TAZA SON OF COCHISE, WINGS OF THE HAWK), and sci-fi A pictures (IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE) and Z pictures (ROBOT MONSTER).
Some of Hollywood’s top directors jumped on the band wagon: Alfred Hitchcock, Budd Boetticher, William Cameron Menzies, Roy Ward Baker, George Sidney, Jack Arnold. Douglas Sirk, Raoul Walsh, and André de Toth (the latter two each with a single functioning eye that prevented them from enjoying the final effect). Nearly fifty 3-D feature films were produced in the years 1953 and 1954 alone, but the craze soon came to an abrupt end, aced by a newer and more enduring movie vogue: CinemaScope. But those two years can now be looked on as the Golden Age of 3-D Movies and Hollywood's first great 3-D Wave.
Film archivist, 3-D Film Archive founder and CEO Robert Furmanek, one of the world’s leading experts on stereoscopic movies, will introduce select screenings, as well as a special compilation of stereoscopic shorts restored by the Archive called 3-D RARITIES (see description below).
Bob Furmanek has played an important behind-the-scenes role in film preservation for more than forty years. Among his achievements, he is recognized for his restoration work with the films of Abbott and Costello and Jerry Lewis. In 1990, he began his ongoing efforts to save and restore our stereoscopic film heritage. Since 2014, the Archive has released over thirty acclaimed restorations on Blu-ray.
Top-quality Poloroid 3-D glasses provided!
Public Screening Schedule:
Additional titles to be announced
ROBOT MONSTER
U.S., 1953
NYC THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF 3-D RESTORATION
Directed by Phil Tucker
Starring George Nader, Claudia Barrett, George Barrows
Approx. 79 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration courtesy Bayview Entertainment.
-With-
STARDUST IN YOUR EYES
U.S., 1953
Directed by Phil Tucker
Starring Slick Slaven
3-D short that accompanied ROBOT MONSTER on its original release. Approx. 7 min.
SAVING SLICK, a 2-D documentary on the restoration of the short, will precede it.
Approx. 6 min.
Sunday, August 6 at 8:25*
Monday, August 7 at 6:00*
*Introduced by Robert Furmanek, 3-D Film Archive Founder and CEO
HONDO
U.S., 1953
Directed by John Farrow
Starring John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond
Approx. 88 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Batjac Productions (thanks to Gretchen Wayne).
Monday, August 14 at 6:15
I, THE JURY
NYC 3-D RESTORATION PREMIERE
U.S., 1953
Directed by Harry Essex
Starring Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle
Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Approx. 97 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Studiocanal and Rialto Pictures.
Monday, August 28 at 6:00
Friday, September 8 at 9:50
MISS SADIE THOMPSON
U.S., 1953
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, Aldo Ray
Approx. 91 min. 3-D DCP restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Monday, September 4 at 6:00
3-D RARITIES
Robert Furmanek, founder of the 3-D Archive, presents this eye-popping collection of the Archive’s restorations, including the earliest (1922) extant 3-D film; NEW DIMENSIONS, the first full-color American 3-D movie, first shown at the New York World’s Fair in 1940; Allen H. Miner's DOOM TOWN, a once-banned anti-nuke movie; “I’ll Sell My Shirt,” a racy 3-D burlesque short unseen for six decades; BOO MOON, a Casper the Friendly Ghost “stereotoon”; animated puppet sci-fi short “The Adventures of Sam Space,” and a stereoscopic Nat King Cole!
Approx. 94 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Flicker Alley.
Monday, September 11 at 6:00
THE DIAMOND WIZARD
NYC 3-D PREMIERE
U.S., 1954
Co-directed by Dennis O’Keefe and Montgomery Tully
Starring Dennis O’Keefe, Philip Friend, Margaret Sheridan
Approx. 83 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration courtesy Park Circus.
Monday, September 18 at 6:10
EL CORAZÓN Y LA ESPADA
Mexico, 1953
Directed by Edward Dein and Carlos Véjar hijo.
Starring Cesar Romero, Katy Jurado
Approx. 80 min. 3-D Film Archive restoration.
Monday, October 9 at 6:10
GUN FURY
U.S., 1953
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Starring Rock Hudson, Lee Marvin, Neville Brand
Approx. 83 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Tuesday, October 10 at 6:10
HOUSE OF WAX
U.S., 1953
Directed by André de Toth
Starring Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Frank Lovejoy
Approx. 88 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Warner Bros.
Friday, October 13 at 6:00
Sunday, October 15 at 6:00
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
U.S., 1954
Directed by Jack Arnold
Starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning
Approx. 87 mins. 3-D restoration courtesy Universal Pictures.
-With-
SPOOKS
U.S., 1953
Directed by Jules White
Starring The Three Stooges
Approx. 16 min. 3-D DCP courtesy Sony Pictures.
Saturday, October 14 at 8:50
Sunday, October 29 at 11
Tuesday, October 31 at 6:20
MAN IN THE DARK
U.S., 1953
Directed by Lew Landers
Starring Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter, Ted de Corsia
First 3-D feature released by a Hollywood studio.
Approx. 90 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Sony Pictures.
Sunday, November 5 at 5:10, 8:40
DIAL M FOR MURDER
U.S., 1954
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Anthony Dawson, John Williams
Approx. 105 min. 3-D restoration courtesy Warner Bros.
Friday, November 10 at 3:10
Tuesday, November 14 at 2:15
Thursday, November 16 at 12:15
ADDITIONAL TITLES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Programmed by Robert Furmanek, founder and CEO of 3-D Film Archive,
and Bruce Goldstein, Film Forum Repertory Artistic Director
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Robot Monster
At last, “can” and “must” meet on the graph, as the most demented, delirious, and delightful 3-D film of the Golden Age arrives in this showcase edition loaded with out-of-this-world extras. A cosmic catastrophe has wiped out humanity, and now the last six survivors must outwit that strangely iconic alien menace, Ro-Man (George Barrows). Taking orders from the pitiless Great Guidance, Ro-Man wavers in his pursuit of human annihilation when he falls in love with a girl (Claudia Barrett). Can dashing young Roy (George Nader) save her? Filmed in the Tru-Stereo process, Robot Monster boasts excellent 3-D that rivals big studio efforts of its day. CONTAINS OVER TWO HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES!
BLU-RAY
DVD
Pre-order here.
About Bayview Entertainment
For over 20 years, BayView Entertainment has been a full service media company with a catalog of over 3,500 titles across a wide range of genres. Our educational catalog includes Public Performance Rights (PPR) for libraries, schools, non-profit organizations, etc. Streaming rights available upon request.
At last, “can” and “must” meet on the graph, as the most demented, delirious, and delightful 3-D film of the Golden Age arrives in this showcase edition loaded with out-of-this-world extras. A cosmic catastrophe has wiped out humanity, and now the last six survivors must outwit that strangely iconic alien menace, Ro-Man (George Barrows). Taking orders from the pitiless Great Guidance, Ro-Man wavers in his pursuit of human annihilation when he falls in love with a girl (Claudia Barrett). Can dashing young Roy (George Nader) save her? Filmed in the Tru-Stereo process, Robot Monster boasts excellent 3-D that rivals big studio efforts of its day. CONTAINS OVER TWO HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES!
BLU-RAY
- Available on Blu-ray – SRP $34.99!
- 70th Anniversary 3-D Restoration by the 3-D Film Archive!
- Contains over Two Hours of Bonus Materials, including audio commentary, trailers, and much more!
- Blu-ray can be viewed in Blu-ray 3-D format, compatible anaglyphic 3-D (one pair of glasses included), or 2-D!
- National Street Date 7/25/23 (pre-orders from BayView ship at least two weeks early)
- Region Free
DVD
- Available on DVD – SRP $24.99!
- 70th Anniversary 3-D Restoration by the 3-D Film Archive!
- Contains over Two Hours of Bonus Materials, including audio commentary, trailers, and much more!
- DVD can be viewed in compatible anaglyphic 3-D (one pair of glasses included) or 2-D!
- National Street Date 7/25/23 (pre-orders from BayView ship at least two weeks early)
- NTSC/Region Free
Pre-order here.
About Bayview Entertainment
For over 20 years, BayView Entertainment has been a full service media company with a catalog of over 3,500 titles across a wide range of genres. Our educational catalog includes Public Performance Rights (PPR) for libraries, schools, non-profit organizations, etc. Streaming rights available upon request.
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The Giant Gila Monster (1959) With Bonus Film, The Killer Shrews (1959) Blu-ray (Film Detective)
Drive-in schlock favorites The Giant Gila Monster & The Killer Shrews, originally released on a double-bill oversized animals unite once again!
The classic era of drive-in schlock was near its end in 1959, but there was still time for The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews, a pair of no-budget howlers from producer Gordon McLendon. In The Giant Gila Monster, a lizard takes on a small town. If that's not enough for you, there are plenty of cool cars and some ersatz rock 'n' roll sung by the movie's star, Don Sullivan (The Monster of Piedras Blancas). The Killer Shrews stars James Best (The Dukes of Hazard) as a riverboat pilot stuck on an island where the shrews are the size of German Shepherds. The cast includes Ken Curtis (Gunsmoke) and Ingrid Goude (Miss Universe, 1957). These two features were originally released on a double-bill. Trust us - they belong together!
Description: After a couple of teenagers go missing in a small Texas town, everyone assumes they've run off to the big city. But, when their bodies are found in a nearby creek, the sheriff (Fred Graham) is puzzled as to what could have killed them. Chase Winstead (Don Sullivan), the leader of a local hot rod group, agrees to help the sheriff, and together they discover evidence of a giant lizard roaming the desert. Soon the lizard is terrorizing the town, and only Chase can stop it before it's too late.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Retail price: $21.99
Drive-in schlock favorites The Giant Gila Monster & The Killer Shrews, originally released on a double-bill oversized animals unite once again!
The classic era of drive-in schlock was near its end in 1959, but there was still time for The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews, a pair of no-budget howlers from producer Gordon McLendon. In The Giant Gila Monster, a lizard takes on a small town. If that's not enough for you, there are plenty of cool cars and some ersatz rock 'n' roll sung by the movie's star, Don Sullivan (The Monster of Piedras Blancas). The Killer Shrews stars James Best (The Dukes of Hazard) as a riverboat pilot stuck on an island where the shrews are the size of German Shepherds. The cast includes Ken Curtis (Gunsmoke) and Ingrid Goude (Miss Universe, 1957). These two features were originally released on a double-bill. Trust us - they belong together!
Description: After a couple of teenagers go missing in a small Texas town, everyone assumes they've run off to the big city. But, when their bodies are found in a nearby creek, the sheriff (Fred Graham) is puzzled as to what could have killed them. Chase Winstead (Don Sullivan), the leader of a local hot rod group, agrees to help the sheriff, and together they discover evidence of a giant lizard roaming the desert. Soon the lizard is terrorizing the town, and only Chase can stop it before it's too late.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- BONUS FILM: The Killer Shrews (1959)
- RAY KELLOGG-AN UNSUNG MASTER: A Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary written by C. Courtney Joyner and narrated by Larry Blamire
- Full Commentary of The Giant Gila Monster by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan, and Matt Weinhold from The Monster Party Podcast
- Full Commentary of The Killer Shrews by Professor and Film Scholar, Jason A. Ney
- Full Color inserted booklet with essays by Don Stradley and Jason A. Ney
Retail price: $21.99
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Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, Debra Wilson, and More Set to Star in Netflix’s MECH CADETS from BOOM! Studios and Polygon Pictures
Experience the Global Streaming Event August 10, 2023
Experience the Global Streaming Event August 10, 2023
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 1, 2023) – Today BOOM! Studios and Polygon Pictures, Inc. announced the star studded cast for the upcoming 3D animated series, MECH CADETS, streaming globally on Netflix August 10, 2023. Adapted from the bestselling BOOM! Studios comic series Mech Cadet Yu by acclaimed AAPI creators Greg Pak (World War Hulk) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways), the series is set fifty years in the future, after a terrifying alien species attacked our planet, and follows teenager Stanford Yu who works as a janitor at the Sky Corps Military Academy. But he’s only dreamed of one thing his entire life — to pilot a Robo Mech, giant robots from outer-space who came to our aid. When he finally gets his shot, Stanford and his classmates must put aside all personal differences and work together as a team in order to defend humanity against a new alien invasion.
The ten-episode series hails from Japanese Animation studio Polygon Pictures Inc., whose credits include Star Wars: Resistance, Apple TV+’s Emmy Award-winning Stillwater, and Love, Death, + Robots for Netflix. The first episode of the series is an official selection of 2023’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films Competition category.
Brandon Soo Hoo (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series) stars as Stanford Yu, a scrappy teenage underdog working as a janitor at Sky Corps who dreams of being a Robo Pilot.
Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Raya and the Last Dragon) plays General Aiden Park, the battle-hardened leader of Sky Corps Academy and the Mech Cadet program. As a father of one of the cadets and a General he expects nothing short of perfection from his daughter and his soldiers.
Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Mulan) plays Dolly Yu, Stanford’s loving, if a bit overprotective, mother and the calm head of the janitorial team at Sky Corps.
Debra Wilson (MADtv, Family Guy) plays Chief Max, a former Robo pilot, head of Engineering at Sky Corps, and mentor to the trainees.
Rounding out the cast are: Aparna Brielle as Ava Patel, Victoria Grace as Olivia Park, Josh Sundquist as Frank Olivetti, Anairis Quinones as Maya Sanchez, and James Yaegashi as Captain Tanaka.
Aaron Lam (Ash Vs. The Evil Dead) serves as head writer and executive producer for the series. Tohru Patrick Awa (Super Mario Bros. Movie) is the supervising director. Mech Cadets is executive produced by Shuzo John Shiota and Jack Liang for Polygon Pictures, Inc., and Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for BOOM! Studios. BOOM!’s Mette Norkjaer is co-executive producer of the series and Polygon’s Bill E. Miller serves as producer.
Print copies of Mech Cadet Yu Volumes 1-3 are available at local comic book shops and bookstores worldwide. Digital copies can be purchased from all major content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.
The ten-episode series hails from Japanese Animation studio Polygon Pictures Inc., whose credits include Star Wars: Resistance, Apple TV+’s Emmy Award-winning Stillwater, and Love, Death, + Robots for Netflix. The first episode of the series is an official selection of 2023’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films Competition category.
Brandon Soo Hoo (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series) stars as Stanford Yu, a scrappy teenage underdog working as a janitor at Sky Corps who dreams of being a Robo Pilot.
Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Raya and the Last Dragon) plays General Aiden Park, the battle-hardened leader of Sky Corps Academy and the Mech Cadet program. As a father of one of the cadets and a General he expects nothing short of perfection from his daughter and his soldiers.
Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Mulan) plays Dolly Yu, Stanford’s loving, if a bit overprotective, mother and the calm head of the janitorial team at Sky Corps.
Debra Wilson (MADtv, Family Guy) plays Chief Max, a former Robo pilot, head of Engineering at Sky Corps, and mentor to the trainees.
Rounding out the cast are: Aparna Brielle as Ava Patel, Victoria Grace as Olivia Park, Josh Sundquist as Frank Olivetti, Anairis Quinones as Maya Sanchez, and James Yaegashi as Captain Tanaka.
Aaron Lam (Ash Vs. The Evil Dead) serves as head writer and executive producer for the series. Tohru Patrick Awa (Super Mario Bros. Movie) is the supervising director. Mech Cadets is executive produced by Shuzo John Shiota and Jack Liang for Polygon Pictures, Inc., and Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for BOOM! Studios. BOOM!’s Mette Norkjaer is co-executive producer of the series and Polygon’s Bill E. Miller serves as producer.
Print copies of Mech Cadet Yu Volumes 1-3 are available at local comic book shops and bookstores worldwide. Digital copies can be purchased from all major content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.
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“Getter Robo,” the original Japanese manga created by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the release of a live-action film in 2025.
Press release
Getter Robo (the original manga by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa) will be released as a live-action film to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. The production of a proof-of-concept trailer begins now!
BIGONE Inc. (Headquarters: 6-11-18 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan/Representative: Junya Okabe) announces the production of a live-action film Getter Robo, based on the original manga series by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. To raise funds for the production of a proof-of-concept trailer, focused on developing advanced visual effects techniques, the company is running a three-week Kickstarter campaign until May 1st, 2023.
Kickstarter：
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigone-inc/live-action-getter-robo-trailer-short-film
“Getter Robo” Live-action film Official site ：
https://getterrobo.jp/en.html
The Mother-of-all-Transforming-and-Merging-Giant-Robots Debuts as a Live-Action Film!
Getter Robo is the story of giant robots by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa written between 1974 and 1975. It ran as a manga series on Weekly Shonen Sunday and also as a TV series on Fuji Television. The pinnacle of Japanese giant robot stories, Getter Robo is credited with introducing the “combining forces” element to the genre. While the TV series adopted a simple storyline of goodness prevailing over evil to appeal to a younger demographic, the original manga series by Ken Ishikawa had a more violent and harsh tone, which is celebrated by hardcore fans. The seminal masterpiece, appealing to a wide variety of anime and manga fans for many years will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.
The film will be written, produced, and directed by Junya Okabe, whose previous works include “Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie,” “Cat Shit One,” “Brave Storm,” “ZvP (Zatoichi vs. Predator),” and many others.
Previous works by Junya Okabe:
Our live-action film Getter Robo (based on the original manga series by Go Nagai ＆ Ken Ishikawa), will be action-packed, and set in a gritty, violent, modern world. Investors in the project - with prospects for participating in the eventual feature-film production - are being accepted at this time.
Inquiries: info@bigone.tokyo
Kickstarter Campaign for Proof-of-Concept Trailer
We are planning to release the feature film in theaters in 2025, in honor of Getter Robo's 50th anniversary. Realizing the unique look of the original manga will require many technically-challenging visual effects. To develop and test these effects properly, we are planning to produce a short, proof-of-concept film in collaboration with our team of talented artists at home and abroad. On large-scale Hollywood films, such tests would be covered by a portion of the feature film budget. Japanese films, however, are much more modestly budgeted and require separate funding for such tests. With Getter Robo, our mission is to surpass all existing live-action adaptations of manga and anime produced in Japan, and these tests are a critical part of meeting that goal. We are launching a Kickstarter campaign, and are humbly asking you, our fellow manga and Getter Robo fans, to help us bring this amazing series to the big screen! The crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter is presently underway and will remain so for about three weeks - until Monday, May 1st (PST). Rewards include exclusive online access to the proof-of-concept trailer prior to the general release, as well as access to the Making of Getter Robo documentary, and inclusion of the supporters’ names in the end credits.
Feature Film Outline of the live-action “Getter Robo”
*Design, story direction and staff may change in the course of the trailer/short film production as
necessary.
Press release
Getter Robo (the original manga by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa) will be released as a live-action film to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. The production of a proof-of-concept trailer begins now!
BIGONE Inc. (Headquarters: 6-11-18 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan/Representative: Junya Okabe) announces the production of a live-action film Getter Robo, based on the original manga series by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. To raise funds for the production of a proof-of-concept trailer, focused on developing advanced visual effects techniques, the company is running a three-week Kickstarter campaign until May 1st, 2023.
Kickstarter：
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigone-inc/live-action-getter-robo-trailer-short-film
“Getter Robo” Live-action film Official site ：
https://getterrobo.jp/en.html
The Mother-of-all-Transforming-and-Merging-Giant-Robots Debuts as a Live-Action Film!
Getter Robo is the story of giant robots by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa written between 1974 and 1975. It ran as a manga series on Weekly Shonen Sunday and also as a TV series on Fuji Television. The pinnacle of Japanese giant robot stories, Getter Robo is credited with introducing the “combining forces” element to the genre. While the TV series adopted a simple storyline of goodness prevailing over evil to appeal to a younger demographic, the original manga series by Ken Ishikawa had a more violent and harsh tone, which is celebrated by hardcore fans. The seminal masterpiece, appealing to a wide variety of anime and manga fans for many years will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.
The film will be written, produced, and directed by Junya Okabe, whose previous works include “Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie,” “Cat Shit One,” “Brave Storm,” “ZvP (Zatoichi vs. Predator),” and many others.
Previous works by Junya Okabe:
- Cat Shit One (2010 / Creator & Producer) *Winner of TCM Award 2010 Grand Prix *Nominated for the Short Animation Section of the 9th VES Awards
- Brave Storm (2010 / Creator)
- ZvP (Zatoichi vs. Predator) (2010 / Creator) *Winner - Best Director, “GOSH! FILM FESTIVAL 3rd Edition Awards”
Our live-action film Getter Robo (based on the original manga series by Go Nagai ＆ Ken Ishikawa), will be action-packed, and set in a gritty, violent, modern world. Investors in the project - with prospects for participating in the eventual feature-film production - are being accepted at this time.
Inquiries: info@bigone.tokyo
Kickstarter Campaign for Proof-of-Concept Trailer
We are planning to release the feature film in theaters in 2025, in honor of Getter Robo's 50th anniversary. Realizing the unique look of the original manga will require many technically-challenging visual effects. To develop and test these effects properly, we are planning to produce a short, proof-of-concept film in collaboration with our team of talented artists at home and abroad. On large-scale Hollywood films, such tests would be covered by a portion of the feature film budget. Japanese films, however, are much more modestly budgeted and require separate funding for such tests. With Getter Robo, our mission is to surpass all existing live-action adaptations of manga and anime produced in Japan, and these tests are a critical part of meeting that goal. We are launching a Kickstarter campaign, and are humbly asking you, our fellow manga and Getter Robo fans, to help us bring this amazing series to the big screen! The crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter is presently underway and will remain so for about three weeks - until Monday, May 1st (PST). Rewards include exclusive online access to the proof-of-concept trailer prior to the general release, as well as access to the Making of Getter Robo documentary, and inclusion of the supporters’ names in the end credits.
Feature Film Outline of the live-action “Getter Robo”
- Title: Getter Robo
- Original Work: Go Nagai / Ken Ishikawa
- Producer: Junya Okabe
- Director: Junya Okabe
- Screenplay: Junya Okabe in collaboration with screenwriters and manga artists
- Screenplay Support: Yoshiaki Tabata
- Photographer: Takumi Furuya
- Mechanical Designer / Imageboard: Skan Srisuwan
- Music and Sound Design: Michael Verta
- Studio: BLAST Inc.
- Production Company: BIGONE Inc.
- Distributor: To be decided
- Release: scheduled in Spring 2025
*Design, story direction and staff may change in the course of the trailer/short film production as
necessary.
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Press release
Hollywood based Epic Pictures Group have acquired North American distribution rights, sales rights ex-Asia, and has also taken an investment position in Thailand's highly anticipated giant monster movie THE LAKE. Plans are to release the film March 10 in limited theatrical, followed by March 14 on digital platforms, and May 16 the film is set to hit physical media. Blu-ray pre-orders will launch on March 14. Discs will be available in retail stores on June 13.
A Hollywood Thailand production, directed by Lee Thongkham and produced by Watson Boy Homsangpradit with executive producer Patrick Ewald. In the film, an eco-thriller; 'A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The town of Bueng Kan, now cut off from the outside world, must mobilize its officials and citizens, as well as a group of scientists that are in town conducting research, to catch this predator before it's too late.'
The film's impressive gigantic monster, designed by Hollywood special effects wizard Jordu Schell, was brought to life using a combination of life-sized practical animatronics and CGI. Director Lee Thongkham had this to say "This movie will bring back the nostalgia of when we first loved the original monster movies with animatronics and puppets. But the most exciting thing about the movie is watching this monster movie with 40% CGI. You will feel the real and spectacular scope and scale from Thai cinema. The realness of the monster stomps. The realness of our monster roars and so forth.
This monster genre has been used in so many territories. But what makes our monster stand out from the rest is that it is real and it has a unique ability which we can’t give out the main plot point. But be assured that there will be a reason why we chose to use animatronic gigantic monsters in the story"
Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald adds; "Inspired by the effects of real world environmental disasters, The Lake is a gripping movie that utilizes both practical and visual effects in truly impressive fashion. Following in the massive footsteps of Godzilla from Japan and The Host from Korea, The Lake is Thailand’s bold answer to the creature feature. We are so excited to unleash this ferocious beast upon audiences."
Launched in 2013, Epic Pictures Releasing is a US focused, theatrical and home entertainment label specialized in distributing professionally curated action, genre and independent films. As a leader in independent film distribution, Epic Pictures Releasing titles can be seen across a variety of platforms, including theatrical, digital, subscription and cable VOD, packaged media and broadcast television. Epic Pictures Releasing distributes 20-30 titles per year.
THE LAKE
SYNOPSIS
When a mysterious monster emerges from the Mekong River, the northern province of Bueng Kan, Thailand, is suddenly cut off from the outside world. Officials, scientists and local citizens must mobilize to stop the rampaging Kaiju before it’s too late and the whole town is destroyed. But this monster may not be alone after all...
CAST
Thai Cast
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
This movie will bring back the nostalgia for when we first loved the original monster movies with animatronic and puppets. But the most exciting thing about this movie is watching it with 40% CGI. You will feel the real and spectacular scope and scale from Thai cinema. The realness of the monster stomps. The realness of our monster roars and so forth. The monster genre has been used in so many different ways. But what makes our monster stand out from the rest is that it is real and has a unique ability which we can’t give away... But be assured, there’s a reason we chose to use animatronic gigantic monsters in the story.
THE WORLD OF THE STORY
The whole movie setting takes place in the countryside of Thailand, showing how people from different technological backgrounds work together to deal with a phenomenon like a giant monster rising from the Lake. We decided to create a character-based perspective, grounded in the real world, and then layered otherworldly elements into that world.
IN CINEMAS: August 18th, 2022 (Thailand)
GENRES: Action / Thriller / Drama / Monster
TITLE (EN): The Lake
TITLE (TH): บงึ กาฬ (Bueng Kan)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Thailand
DIRECTOR: Lee Thongkham
Hollywood based Epic Pictures Group have acquired North American distribution rights, sales rights ex-Asia, and has also taken an investment position in Thailand's highly anticipated giant monster movie THE LAKE. Plans are to release the film March 10 in limited theatrical, followed by March 14 on digital platforms, and May 16 the film is set to hit physical media. Blu-ray pre-orders will launch on March 14. Discs will be available in retail stores on June 13.
A Hollywood Thailand production, directed by Lee Thongkham and produced by Watson Boy Homsangpradit with executive producer Patrick Ewald. In the film, an eco-thriller; 'A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The town of Bueng Kan, now cut off from the outside world, must mobilize its officials and citizens, as well as a group of scientists that are in town conducting research, to catch this predator before it's too late.'
The film's impressive gigantic monster, designed by Hollywood special effects wizard Jordu Schell, was brought to life using a combination of life-sized practical animatronics and CGI. Director Lee Thongkham had this to say "This movie will bring back the nostalgia of when we first loved the original monster movies with animatronics and puppets. But the most exciting thing about the movie is watching this monster movie with 40% CGI. You will feel the real and spectacular scope and scale from Thai cinema. The realness of the monster stomps. The realness of our monster roars and so forth.
This monster genre has been used in so many territories. But what makes our monster stand out from the rest is that it is real and it has a unique ability which we can’t give out the main plot point. But be assured that there will be a reason why we chose to use animatronic gigantic monsters in the story"
Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald adds; "Inspired by the effects of real world environmental disasters, The Lake is a gripping movie that utilizes both practical and visual effects in truly impressive fashion. Following in the massive footsteps of Godzilla from Japan and The Host from Korea, The Lake is Thailand’s bold answer to the creature feature. We are so excited to unleash this ferocious beast upon audiences."
Launched in 2013, Epic Pictures Releasing is a US focused, theatrical and home entertainment label specialized in distributing professionally curated action, genre and independent films. As a leader in independent film distribution, Epic Pictures Releasing titles can be seen across a variety of platforms, including theatrical, digital, subscription and cable VOD, packaged media and broadcast television. Epic Pictures Releasing distributes 20-30 titles per year.
THE LAKE
SYNOPSIS
When a mysterious monster emerges from the Mekong River, the northern province of Bueng Kan, Thailand, is suddenly cut off from the outside world. Officials, scientists and local citizens must mobilize to stop the rampaging Kaiju before it’s too late and the whole town is destroyed. But this monster may not be alone after all...
CAST
Thai Cast
- Sushar Manaying
- Teerapat Satjakul
- Vithaya Pansringarm
- Wanmai Chatborirak
- Lamyai Haithongkham
- Thanachart Tulyachart
- Eed Ponglang
- Su Qiucheng
- Ren Youxuan
- Zang Jinsheng
- Xu Qian
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
This movie will bring back the nostalgia for when we first loved the original monster movies with animatronic and puppets. But the most exciting thing about this movie is watching it with 40% CGI. You will feel the real and spectacular scope and scale from Thai cinema. The realness of the monster stomps. The realness of our monster roars and so forth. The monster genre has been used in so many different ways. But what makes our monster stand out from the rest is that it is real and has a unique ability which we can’t give away... But be assured, there’s a reason we chose to use animatronic gigantic monsters in the story.
THE WORLD OF THE STORY
The whole movie setting takes place in the countryside of Thailand, showing how people from different technological backgrounds work together to deal with a phenomenon like a giant monster rising from the Lake. We decided to create a character-based perspective, grounded in the real world, and then layered otherworldly elements into that world.
IN CINEMAS: August 18th, 2022 (Thailand)
GENRES: Action / Thriller / Drama / Monster
TITLE (EN): The Lake
TITLE (TH): บงึ กาฬ (Bueng Kan)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Thailand
DIRECTOR: Lee Thongkham
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Dedicate respect to Heisei special effects movies
The era of "Heisei". The era of prosperity and decline, such as the bursting of the economic bubble, the spread of the Internet, and earthquakes, was the era we lived in, the Heisei era. "Special effects movies" were greatly influenced by them, and various works were made. The live-action film "HOSHI 35" will thoroughly respect the values and culture of the Heisei era, aiming to be a special effects film that will serve as a bridge to a new era.
In addition, this work is part of the "Emi (Megumi) Odaka Anniversary Project" commemorating the 35th anniversary of the debut of Emi Odaka, an actress who made a spectacular debut in 1987 and was active in "Heisei special effects", and the movie "HOSHI 35". will be Kodaka's first live-action film appearance in about 28 years, which will conclude the commemorative project.
The movie "HOSHI 35" will be screened at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and others from October 2023.
Synopsis
Overview
Dedicate respect to Heisei special effects movies
The era of "Heisei". The era of prosperity and decline, such as the bursting of the economic bubble, the spread of the Internet, and earthquakes, was the era we lived in, the Heisei era. "Special effects movies" were greatly influenced by them, and various works were made. The live-action film "HOSHI 35" will thoroughly respect the values and culture of the Heisei era, aiming to be a special effects film that will serve as a bridge to a new era.
In addition, this work is part of the "Emi (Megumi) Odaka Anniversary Project" commemorating the 35th anniversary of the debut of Emi Odaka, an actress who made a spectacular debut in 1987 and was active in "Heisei special effects", and the movie "HOSHI 35". will be Kodaka's first live-action film appearance in about 28 years, which will conclude the commemorative project.
The movie "HOSHI 35" will be screened at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and others from October 2023.
Synopsis
- Aki, who lived with a baby monster, got separated for some reason. Thirty-five years later, a big earthquake hits Aki's house. As the shaking grows stronger, a giant monster appears in front of her. After 35 years, the monster has grown greatly.
Overview
- Movie "HOSHI 35" (Sanjugo Hoshi)
- Scheduled time: 50-60 minutes
- Scheduled release date: October 2023
Cast
Emi (Megumi) Odaka
Born in Kanagawa prefecture. He made his debut by winning the Grand Prix at the 2nd Toho Cinderella Audition. She continued her appearances in the drama 'Hana no Asuka Gumi!' and the movie 'Godzilla' series where she played Miki Saegusa, a girl with supernatural powers. In this work, she will appear in a live-action movie for the first time in about 28 years.
Representative works: "Taketori Monogatari" "Hana no Asuka-gumi!" "Heisei Godzilla Series"
Jun Hashizume
Born in Tokyo. Screen debut in her Toho 50th anniversary movie "Kaikyo". “Young general, sorry for the world! , her first lead role in a serial drama. She made her film debut in 1994's Godzilla vs Space Godzilla.
Representative works: "Godzilla vs Space Godzilla", "Ultraman Z"
Yumiko Tanaka
Born in Kanagawa prefecture. She played the heroine Kusanami Harumi in Kamen Rider Super 1. She also made her film debut in the theatrical version of the same work, after which she appeared in movies such as "Godzilla" and "The Ebara Family."
Representative works: "Kamen Rider Super 1" "Godzilla (1984)"
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Born in Osaka Prefecture. He has made regular appearances in the drama "Suki to Isshin Tasuke" and has appeared in many films directed by Masayuki Suo, such as the movies "Fancy Dance" and "Shiko Funjatta".
Representative works: "Ultraman Nice" "Godzilla vs Space Godzilla"
Daijiro Harada
Debuted in 1970 with the movie "Naked Nineteen".
Since then, he has been active as a talented actor with his generous personality and acting, mainly on stage, movies and television. He has appeared in many programs not only as an actor but also as a talent, and is active in multiple fields such as reporter and moderator.
Representative works: "G Men 75" "Kamata March" "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla"
Other cast members
Masanori Kikuzawa / Katsunori Tanaka / Nomaru Abe / Noboru Sato / Akihiro Ugajin
Staff
Director/Screenplay: Hiroto Yokokawa
Born in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. He graduated from the same graduate school. In 2018, he planned and directed a remake of the pre-war special effects film “The Great Buddha Arrival”. In December 2020, his directorial work "Nezra 1964", which depicts the behind the scenes of the Daiei movie "Great Herd Beast Nezra", was released. In 2022, his directorial work "Kaineko Kyosokyoku" will be released.
Co-Director/Associate Director: Touma Yoneyama
Born in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Since she was in high school she has been involved in independent films. He studied oil painting at Musashino Art University and is also active as a video creator. In 2018, he was in charge of acting and writing the script for “The Great Buddha Arrival”, and in 2020, he was involved in the production of “Nezura 1964”.
Co-Director/Special Effects Director: Daisuke Sato
Born in Oita City. In addition to his activities as a sculptor, he is also involved in video production in Japan and overseas, such as directing the puppet period drama monster movie "Sagiri no Kuni" and special effects director of Keizo Murase's "God's Brush". In order to disseminate the technique of monster modeling, he also conducts activities such as guignol making workshops to create a point of contact between children and "monster modeling". Representative of Los Gatos Works.
Planning: Akihiro Ugajin / Yamato Watanabe / Hiroto Yokokawa
Art Direction: Takuma Asai / Karin Yamada / Ryo Kimoto
Suit actor: Akira Ohashi
Monster design: Takuma Asai
Brain: Kensaku Sakai
Production: Three Y Co., Ltd.
Production: Takashi Yasuda / MRT S Co., Ltd.
Emi (Megumi) Odaka
Born in Kanagawa prefecture. He made his debut by winning the Grand Prix at the 2nd Toho Cinderella Audition. She continued her appearances in the drama 'Hana no Asuka Gumi!' and the movie 'Godzilla' series where she played Miki Saegusa, a girl with supernatural powers. In this work, she will appear in a live-action movie for the first time in about 28 years.
Representative works: "Taketori Monogatari" "Hana no Asuka-gumi!" "Heisei Godzilla Series"
Jun Hashizume
Born in Tokyo. Screen debut in her Toho 50th anniversary movie "Kaikyo". “Young general, sorry for the world! , her first lead role in a serial drama. She made her film debut in 1994's Godzilla vs Space Godzilla.
Representative works: "Godzilla vs Space Godzilla", "Ultraman Z"
Yumiko Tanaka
Born in Kanagawa prefecture. She played the heroine Kusanami Harumi in Kamen Rider Super 1. She also made her film debut in the theatrical version of the same work, after which she appeared in movies such as "Godzilla" and "The Ebara Family."
Representative works: "Kamen Rider Super 1" "Godzilla (1984)"
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Born in Osaka Prefecture. He has made regular appearances in the drama "Suki to Isshin Tasuke" and has appeared in many films directed by Masayuki Suo, such as the movies "Fancy Dance" and "Shiko Funjatta".
Representative works: "Ultraman Nice" "Godzilla vs Space Godzilla"
Daijiro Harada
Debuted in 1970 with the movie "Naked Nineteen".
Since then, he has been active as a talented actor with his generous personality and acting, mainly on stage, movies and television. He has appeared in many programs not only as an actor but also as a talent, and is active in multiple fields such as reporter and moderator.
Representative works: "G Men 75" "Kamata March" "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla"
Other cast members
Masanori Kikuzawa / Katsunori Tanaka / Nomaru Abe / Noboru Sato / Akihiro Ugajin
Staff
Director/Screenplay: Hiroto Yokokawa
Born in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. He graduated from the same graduate school. In 2018, he planned and directed a remake of the pre-war special effects film “The Great Buddha Arrival”. In December 2020, his directorial work "Nezra 1964", which depicts the behind the scenes of the Daiei movie "Great Herd Beast Nezra", was released. In 2022, his directorial work "Kaineko Kyosokyoku" will be released.
Co-Director/Associate Director: Touma Yoneyama
Born in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Since she was in high school she has been involved in independent films. He studied oil painting at Musashino Art University and is also active as a video creator. In 2018, he was in charge of acting and writing the script for “The Great Buddha Arrival”, and in 2020, he was involved in the production of “Nezura 1964”.
Co-Director/Special Effects Director: Daisuke Sato
Born in Oita City. In addition to his activities as a sculptor, he is also involved in video production in Japan and overseas, such as directing the puppet period drama monster movie "Sagiri no Kuni" and special effects director of Keizo Murase's "God's Brush". In order to disseminate the technique of monster modeling, he also conducts activities such as guignol making workshops to create a point of contact between children and "monster modeling". Representative of Los Gatos Works.
Planning: Akihiro Ugajin / Yamato Watanabe / Hiroto Yokokawa
Art Direction: Takuma Asai / Karin Yamada / Ryo Kimoto
Suit actor: Akira Ohashi
Monster design: Takuma Asai
Brain: Kensaku Sakai
Production: Three Y Co., Ltd.
Production: Takashi Yasuda / MRT S Co., Ltd.
Meteorite Monster "Hoshikuzu"
A new monster "Hoshikuzu" will appear in the movie "HOSHI 35". Designed by Takuma Asai , who was in charge of concept art for "Great Buddha Kaikoku" and "Nezura 1964" . Akira Ohashi , who played Gamera in the Heisei Gamera series and King Ghidorah in Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack . Please look forward to the "Meteorite Monster" that flies from outer space and evolves from a juvenile to an adult.
A new monster "Hoshikuzu" will appear in the movie "HOSHI 35". Designed by Takuma Asai , who was in charge of concept art for "Great Buddha Kaikoku" and "Nezura 1964" . Akira Ohashi , who played Gamera in the Heisei Gamera series and King Ghidorah in Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack . Please look forward to the "Meteorite Monster" that flies from outer space and evolves from a juvenile to an adult.
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Cloverfield Zavvi Exclusive 15th Anniversary Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook (includes Blu-ray)
Description
Celebrating 15 years, this Limited Edition 4K Ultra-HD™ Steelbook includes a bonus Blu-ray™ packed with special features, including alternate endings and deleted scenes. A game-changing blockbuster that took the found-footage genre to monstrous new heights, Matt Reeves (The Batman) directs this tale of five young New Yorkers thrown into an unprecedented invasion by a monster the size of a skyscraper.
Product Features
Disc 1: 4k Ultra HD:
Disc 2: Blu-Ray:
Product Details:
Dubbing Languages:
Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD
Disc 2: Blu-ray
Certificate: 15
Actor: Mike Vogel Jessica Lucas Lizzy Caplan T.J. Miller Michael Stahl-David Odette Annable
Subtitle Languages:
Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD
Disc 2: Blu-ray
Main Language: English
Number of Discs: 2
Region: A B C
Release Date: 16 January 2023
Retail price: $46.99
Pre-order here.
Description
Celebrating 15 years, this Limited Edition 4K Ultra-HD™ Steelbook includes a bonus Blu-ray™ packed with special features, including alternate endings and deleted scenes. A game-changing blockbuster that took the found-footage genre to monstrous new heights, Matt Reeves (The Batman) directs this tale of five young New Yorkers thrown into an unprecedented invasion by a monster the size of a skyscraper.
Product Features
Disc 1: 4k Ultra HD:
- Feature film + special features
- Commentary by director Matt Reeves
Disc 2: Blu-Ray:
- Feature film + special features
- Commentary by director Matt Reeves
- Special investigation mode
- Document 01.18.08: the making of Cloverfield
- Cloverfield visual effects
- I saw it! It's alive! It's huge!
- Clover fun
- Deleted scenes with optional commentary
- Alternate endings with optional commentary
Product Details:
- studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
- Run Time: 170 mins approx
- Director: Matt Reeves
Dubbing Languages:
Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD
- English, French-Canadian, French-Parisian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazilian, Spanish - Latin American
- Audio Descriptive Track: English
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- English, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish
Certificate: 15
Actor: Mike Vogel Jessica Lucas Lizzy Caplan T.J. Miller Michael Stahl-David Odette Annable
Subtitle Languages:
Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD
- English, English SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French-Canadian, French-Parisian, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazilian, Spanish - Latin American, Swedish
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- English, English SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Castilian Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Main Language: English
Number of Discs: 2
Region: A B C
Release Date: 16 January 2023
Retail price: $46.99
Pre-order here.
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Fans choose the next playable colossal combatant in this monstrous co-op beat-'em-up!
Press release
Valencia, Calif. and Toronto, Ontario — November 9, 2022 — The kaiju-crushing combat rages on in Dawn of the Monsters! Independent game studio WayForward and developer 13AM Games are excited to announce that even more content is coming to the critically acclaimed giant-monster beat-'em-up, Dawn of the Monsters, which launched in March 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Among the new content is an all-new playable character, which fans will be able to vote on from a selection of three gargantuan gladiators. The poll to determine the winner can be found at https://survey.survicate.com/d4538f262838b66f/?_svbep=P3A9YW5vbnltb3Vz.
Three behemoth brawlers are ready to earn your vote: the ape-like Ziranoth, the stone warrior Daizosan, and the mecha combiner Meteor Temujin. Resembling a primate wearing a mantle of vegetation, Ziranoth is a guardian of nature with an animalistic fighting style; its "operator" is Li Mei, a girl who befriended the beast while stranded on an uninhabited island. Diazosan, meanwhile, is a living statue that specializes in Rage generation and can trample enemies with ground-shaking rampage attacks. Last but not least is Meteor Temujin, a combining, multi-melee-weapon-wielding ATOM piloted by college genius Grace Galvan and her friends. Though all three giants are prepared for combat, only one will join the fight!
Whichever new character is selected will join the existing roster of four playable titans — Megadon, the "living volcano"; Ganira, the colossal crustacean; Aegis Prime, the gigantic superhero; and Tempest Galahad, the atomic-powered mecha — who go into battle against the apocalyptic Nephilim hordes. The action unfolds across more than 35 missions packed with combos and special moves, destructible environments, deep character customization, unique manga-style visuals, a captivating story with full voice acting, and two-player cooperative gameplay.
In addition to the new playable character, Dawn of the Monsters will also be receiving other new content, including new modes, missions, and Japanese voiceovers, in the form of both free and paid DLC. This content is planned to launch in 2023, with further details being made available in the future. For the latest Dawn of the Monsters updates — including the winner of the new playable character poll once voting has concluded — please visit www.wayforward.com and www.13amgames.com, and follow @wayforward and @13amgames on social media.
Press release
Valencia, Calif. and Toronto, Ontario — November 9, 2022 — The kaiju-crushing combat rages on in Dawn of the Monsters! Independent game studio WayForward and developer 13AM Games are excited to announce that even more content is coming to the critically acclaimed giant-monster beat-'em-up, Dawn of the Monsters, which launched in March 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Among the new content is an all-new playable character, which fans will be able to vote on from a selection of three gargantuan gladiators. The poll to determine the winner can be found at https://survey.survicate.com/d4538f262838b66f/?_svbep=P3A9YW5vbnltb3Vz.
Three behemoth brawlers are ready to earn your vote: the ape-like Ziranoth, the stone warrior Daizosan, and the mecha combiner Meteor Temujin. Resembling a primate wearing a mantle of vegetation, Ziranoth is a guardian of nature with an animalistic fighting style; its "operator" is Li Mei, a girl who befriended the beast while stranded on an uninhabited island. Diazosan, meanwhile, is a living statue that specializes in Rage generation and can trample enemies with ground-shaking rampage attacks. Last but not least is Meteor Temujin, a combining, multi-melee-weapon-wielding ATOM piloted by college genius Grace Galvan and her friends. Though all three giants are prepared for combat, only one will join the fight!
Whichever new character is selected will join the existing roster of four playable titans — Megadon, the "living volcano"; Ganira, the colossal crustacean; Aegis Prime, the gigantic superhero; and Tempest Galahad, the atomic-powered mecha — who go into battle against the apocalyptic Nephilim hordes. The action unfolds across more than 35 missions packed with combos and special moves, destructible environments, deep character customization, unique manga-style visuals, a captivating story with full voice acting, and two-player cooperative gameplay.
In addition to the new playable character, Dawn of the Monsters will also be receiving other new content, including new modes, missions, and Japanese voiceovers, in the form of both free and paid DLC. This content is planned to launch in 2023, with further details being made available in the future. For the latest Dawn of the Monsters updates — including the winner of the new playable character poll once voting has concluded — please visit www.wayforward.com and www.13amgames.com, and follow @wayforward and @13amgames on social media.
METEOR TEMUJIN
Grace Galvan was a child genius with a penchant for reverse engineering all kinds of tech and building her own versions. With the help of three of her college classmates, Grace scavenged pieces from large construction equipment and prototype ATOMs that failed to defend Los Angeles a few years ago. She started building a wonder of her own: Meteor Temujin, four ATOMs that combine into a single giant warrior.
After four years, Meteor Temujin is finally ready, and Grace and her friends have decided to join forces with Team Sunrise to stop the Nephilim threat, and fight for their future! However, their most dangerous enemy might not be the uncanny monsters, but Syncor's legal team, who claim ownership over Galvan’s creation…
Grace Galvan was a child genius with a penchant for reverse engineering all kinds of tech and building her own versions. With the help of three of her college classmates, Grace scavenged pieces from large construction equipment and prototype ATOMs that failed to defend Los Angeles a few years ago. She started building a wonder of her own: Meteor Temujin, four ATOMs that combine into a single giant warrior.
After four years, Meteor Temujin is finally ready, and Grace and her friends have decided to join forces with Team Sunrise to stop the Nephilim threat, and fight for their future! However, their most dangerous enemy might not be the uncanny monsters, but Syncor's legal team, who claim ownership over Galvan’s creation…
Meteor Temujin is piloted by a team consisting of creator Grace Galvan, who pilots the Gold ATOM (head and wings), and three of her college classmates on the Red (torso), Blue (left limbs) and Green (right limbs) ATOMs.
In the image, from left to right: Greta, Ray, Grace, and Brianna.
In the image, from left to right: Greta, Ray, Grace, and Brianna.
DAIZOSAN
Legend has it that the massive statue of Daizosan has been in the slopes of this mountain in northern Honshu, Japan, long before the village that it watches over was built.
There are different versions of the tale of how the villagers found the stone flute that can be played to ask the colossal guardian to protect the hamlet from corrupt daimyos’ samurai, bandits, or other threats. Every eight years, the flute is passed from its current holder to a younger priestess in a beautiful traditional ceremony.
DAWN researchers have pointed out similarities between Daizosan and the architecture and inscriptions found in the Hatteras depths. This lead them to believe that the mysterious builders of those underwater ruins also constructed Daizosan in long-forgotten times.
Legend has it that the massive statue of Daizosan has been in the slopes of this mountain in northern Honshu, Japan, long before the village that it watches over was built.
There are different versions of the tale of how the villagers found the stone flute that can be played to ask the colossal guardian to protect the hamlet from corrupt daimyos’ samurai, bandits, or other threats. Every eight years, the flute is passed from its current holder to a younger priestess in a beautiful traditional ceremony.
DAWN researchers have pointed out similarities between Daizosan and the architecture and inscriptions found in the Hatteras depths. This lead them to believe that the mysterious builders of those underwater ruins also constructed Daizosan in long-forgotten times.
The current Flute-Holder is Kaede Nitai, a young shrine maiden.
Facing the Nephilim invasion, Kaede has set off from her village to join DAWN, lending Daizosan’s powers to the rest of the world.
Facing the Nephilim invasion, Kaede has set off from her village to join DAWN, lending Daizosan’s powers to the rest of the world.
ZIRANOTH
Ziranoth was one of the first Nephilim to be captured by DAWN in the early days of Project Raven, 25 years ago. Due to Project Raven's initial failures, the violent Ziranoth was released in an uninhabited island somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
Only recently, with the revived Project Raven's success with Megadon and Ganira, has DAWN returned for Ziranoth. What they found astonished them: Ziranoth underwent some kind of transformation. Reports claim he has since become bigger and bulkier, has grown a mantle of vegetation of sorts, and was found alongside a mysterious girl stranded in the island.
Ziranoth was one of the first Nephilim to be captured by DAWN in the early days of Project Raven, 25 years ago. Due to Project Raven's initial failures, the violent Ziranoth was released in an uninhabited island somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
Only recently, with the revived Project Raven's success with Megadon and Ganira, has DAWN returned for Ziranoth. What they found astonished them: Ziranoth underwent some kind of transformation. Reports claim he has since become bigger and bulkier, has grown a mantle of vegetation of sorts, and was found alongside a mysterious girl stranded in the island.
Li Mei is a 16 year old girl from Chongqing (Yuzhong District, China).
She survived a plane crash that killed her parents and twin sister, and got stuck in the same island as Ziranoth.
Li Mei learned survival skills and befriended the giant beast, which was surprisingly amiable towards her.
She survived a plane crash that killed her parents and twin sister, and got stuck in the same island as Ziranoth.
Li Mei learned survival skills and befriended the giant beast, which was surprisingly amiable towards her.
About WayForward
Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.
About 13AM Games
13AM Games is an independent game studio based out of Toronto that crafts bold, stylish 2D games that challenge convention in order to surprise and delight. They started in 2014 and released their first game, Runbow, in 2015. Stay up to date by visiting www.13amgames.com and following them on Twitter and Discord.
Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.
About 13AM Games
13AM Games is an independent game studio based out of Toronto that crafts bold, stylish 2D games that challenge convention in order to surprise and delight. They started in 2014 and released their first game, Runbow, in 2015. Stay up to date by visiting www.13amgames.com and following them on Twitter and Discord.
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Space Monster Wangmagwi
This is a PRE-ORDER title - PRESALES START THURSDAY 9/29/22. Please note the expected shipping date of late Jan 2023. Then give us about 2 weeks after that to get all pre-orders in the mail. We will not be responding to inquires on order status until 2 weeks after the estimated ship date has passed. Thanks!
Aliens from another world seeking the conquest of Earth invade with flying saucers. They unleash a gigantic monster called Wangmagwi, who destroys everything in its path. The Air Force, led by ace pilot Ahn Hee, is dispatched, but can do little in such still heavily populated areas. Amidst the carnage, the Space Monster picks up Ahn Hee’s bride, Oh Jeong-hwan, carrying her along as it carries out the alien orders. However, when it tries to crush a young boy, named Spider, the kid evades the monster by scrambling up its arm and hitching a ride in the monster’s ear. He tortures it from within, cutting through its ear drum and, after finding a path to the nostrils, stabbing its inner nasal cavity. Eventually, Wangmagwi deploys a powerful death ray, melting entire buildings, forcing Ahn to finally take action. He executes a risky plan to save his bride and the kid, while hopefully stopping the beast once and for all.
“Space Monster Wangmagwi” is a 1967 South Korean kaiju film. It was the second giant monster film to be made in South Korea (and first feature length one). A holy grail among kaiju fans, it was long thought to be lost until an original print emerged out of the blue a few years ago. It is being released on physical media for the FIRST time EVER - anywhere in the world - thanks to SRS Cinema.
Tentative Extras (Blu-ray only)
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Pre-sales start Thursday 9/29/22 7pm EST and will show as sold out until then. Copies are expected to ship around late Jan 2023. This release is on professionally pressed BD's, and is limited to 2000 units ever, and VHS is limited to 50 units ever.
DVD release coming at a later date.
Space Monster Wangmagwi
This is a PRE-ORDER title - PRESALES START THURSDAY 9/29/22. Please note the expected shipping date of late Jan 2023. Then give us about 2 weeks after that to get all pre-orders in the mail. We will not be responding to inquires on order status until 2 weeks after the estimated ship date has passed. Thanks!
Aliens from another world seeking the conquest of Earth invade with flying saucers. They unleash a gigantic monster called Wangmagwi, who destroys everything in its path. The Air Force, led by ace pilot Ahn Hee, is dispatched, but can do little in such still heavily populated areas. Amidst the carnage, the Space Monster picks up Ahn Hee’s bride, Oh Jeong-hwan, carrying her along as it carries out the alien orders. However, when it tries to crush a young boy, named Spider, the kid evades the monster by scrambling up its arm and hitching a ride in the monster’s ear. He tortures it from within, cutting through its ear drum and, after finding a path to the nostrils, stabbing its inner nasal cavity. Eventually, Wangmagwi deploys a powerful death ray, melting entire buildings, forcing Ahn to finally take action. He executes a risky plan to save his bride and the kid, while hopefully stopping the beast once and for all.
“Space Monster Wangmagwi” is a 1967 South Korean kaiju film. It was the second giant monster film to be made in South Korea (and first feature length one). A holy grail among kaiju fans, it was long thought to be lost until an original print emerged out of the blue a few years ago. It is being released on physical media for the FIRST time EVER - anywhere in the world - thanks to SRS Cinema.
Tentative Extras (Blu-ray only)
- Commentary by Sueng-hoon Jeong (Assistant Professor of Film and Electronic Arts at California State University Long Beach) and Author and Kaiju Historian John Goodrich.
- Fans Speak Up! - Love for the SWM Release
- Kaiju Fan Trailers (Deron Morgan)
- Kaiju Trailers
- Trailer
- SRS Trailer
-PLEASE note the expected shipping estimate before emailing us about the status of your order.
-COMBO order save money but will not ship until all items are in stock.
-PRE-ORDERS can NOT be cancelled once placed due to our fulfillment system.
-PLEASE NOTE in case of defective discs, mis-shipments or for any reason, we may need the original item back to issue a replacement. You, the buyer, agree to return the item if we request - at our cost - in order to get a replacement.
-POSTERS when applicable are provided free of charge. They are not replaced due to damage or if missing. They can run out without warning. Poster is shipped folded with the media, however you can get it sent rolled in a tube (or shipped rolled in a large box at our discretion) by selecting it from the drop down menu.
Pre-sales start Thursday 9/29/22 7pm EST and will show as sold out until then. Copies are expected to ship around late Jan 2023. This release is on professionally pressed BD's, and is limited to 2000 units ever, and VHS is limited to 50 units ever.
DVD release coming at a later date.
