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Metatron Files – Project Update on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

Metatron Files – Project Update on Johnny Brento’s JuJu”

Johnny Brento shares an update on the progress of Metatron Files pre-production on this week’s JuJu.

Metatron Files – New Project Kickoff on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

 
For those of you waiting to hear of a new Mutantville project, your wait is over. After spending 2011 clearing the books as it were, completing previously shot projects, holding screenings and the like, we’re back to another year of shooting projects. Among those projects is the one I’m announcing today.

The Metatron files will be MVP’s foray into the unknown universe of Dark Fantasy & Sci Fi. We’re all nerds here. Being such of course we love shows like Supernatural and The X-Files where the forces of good and evil arel ocked in pitched battle eac hand every week. We wanted to try our hand at something similar, albeit a web series. The pilot (It Begins Again), as per our usual modus operandi will be the entire season in mirco-cosum, so that it can serve as a complete story in itself.

Once more, we’ll carry the Mutant TV viewer along with us as we include behind the scenes coverage from inception to final release. The production will hold an open casting call for regional thespians for the episode set to shoot in late April/ early May 2012.

Men in Black, Weapons of Mass Destruction and scantily clad demon babes from hell. What is not to love, Mutants?!!!

You can follow the progress on Mutantville.com as well as on the official fan page, or simply check back each week for another “Making Metatron” video for vicarious film making enjoyment!

Thank You, Spaceman – Rock Album Design on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

Brent & Eric with Bradley Hinson after a MARANG show in 2010

The other day I got a cool opportunity to design the album cover for a band I have a lot of appreciation for. The band is called, “thank you, spaceman” and is fronted by my friend, fellow MVP player and former band mate, Eric Cook. Like so many indie bands, I think that many of those who’ve seen them would agree with me that TYSM was over before it’s time. That said, I really enjoyed their sound and original flavor and am thankful for the privilege to play with them on several occasions as an opener.

The Front Booklet Design

Eric did manage, by sheer tenacity and force of will to get this album completed despite the fact that the band was no longer gigging. Having had the chance to listen to it before it’s official release, I can report that it is excellent. An album that deserved some truly unique album art.
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The Curse One Sheet on Collector’s Corner with Johnny Brento

I picked up an amazing original one sheet for 1987′s “The Curse.”

Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr. Hayes family farm, in the hope that the Tennesse Valley Authority will choose the town for the site of a new dam and recreational area. The night of a terrible storm, an unidentified, glowing object crashes on the Hayes farm and with it comes a horrible curse for the Hayes family and the members of the community. Written by Anonymous

In this second adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s story “The Colour out of Space,” a huge, glowing meteorite falls on a farm in Tellico Plains, Tennesse. After the meteorite melts into the soil, strange mutations occur on the farm. The fruit and livestock become filled with maggots, cabbage and chickens become filled with green slime, and certain members of the farm family become swollen, slime-drooling mutants. Now two of the farmer’s children who wisely avoided the meteorite’s contamination seek outside help.

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The Lair of The White Worm on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

Lady Sylvia in her Snake Women Guise. With a name like that, I'm scared already

In honor of British director Ken Russell’s passing, this week’s Johnny Brento’s JuJu will be devoted to my favorite of his films, The Lair of The White Worm.  Released the same year I graduated high school, 1988, the film was extremely loosely adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker “Dracula“ & starred Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe and Catherine Oxenberg.

An archeology student visiting the British countryside digs up an elongated skull he assumes belongs to a dinosaur while excavating the site of a buried convent, now an English bed-and-breakfast run by two young sisters.  Lord James D’Ampton, is the boyfriend of one of the sisters, and also the descendant of the legendary D’Ampton who reputedly slew a dragon (the “D’Ampton Worm”) that had terrorized the countryside.  The mysterious Lady March returns to her mansion nearby and discovers the skull, after which strange events begin to transpire.
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Johnny Brento’s JuJu – Black Magic

Black Magic - Jeremy Mullis's First Film Project

This week I thought I’d take the opportunity to promote an upcoming project for my friend, bandmate and fellow MVP’r, Jeremy Mullis. About 8 months ago Jeremy shared his first attempt at short film with me, shot on an extremely low res camera and loosely edited. He called it, “Black Magic.” Even with the technical limitations, I found the concept interesting and encouraged Jeremy to expand the story beyond a single character in the original and to put it into proper script format. In short, he’s done that and is ready to put the people and resource together to shoot the film.

Speaking of the high concept, here it is. A young man, seeking to become powerful & rich, obtains an ancient demonic manuscript and attempts to summon a hellish demon to do his biding.  He gets more than he’s bargaining for.

Here’s where you come in. So here are the facts as I know them. The film will require a cast of 3 actors and as many crew members as we can find to lend a hand. Two males & one female who can portray 17 – 22. The shoot should entail a single Saturday or Sunday once the locations are secure. The casting will be via individual reads either. This would be a no budget project, so there would be no pay to any participants, but you would be helping out an awesome guy who’s always been quick to help out on all of our projects.

As of now there’s no schedule as the final tweaks are still being put on the script. Jeremy hopes to shoot within the next few months. If you are interested in being a part of “Black Magic” either as an actor or a crew member, shoot Jeremy Mullis via facebook.

Hopefully, you all will have another rocking MVP week!

Jeremy Mullis aka The Ground Breaker Zombie from G.H.O.S.T.

Johnny Brento’s JuJu on Indigo Child, Artistic Ambition and What to Expect from Patrons

JB pontificates about his reasons for making art. What not to expect from your friends in the way of support and a general update on Mutantville Mothership goings on for the week.

Johnny Brento’s JuJu on Athena, G.H.O.S.T. on DVD and Alternative Southern Rock