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G.H.O.S.T. Team Gets Back To Where They Once Belonged!

Mutantville Productions is headed back to the set this week as the new shooting schedule for “G.H.O.S.T.” begins in earnest!  Principle photography was completed in November, pick ups were filmed over December, and the first assembly was completed over the winter holiday.   After the first cut came in at a healthy 47 minute run time  – producers Brent Bowers, Geo Blalock and writer/director J.T. McRoberts decided to invest in shooting some new scenes to expand the short film into a full length feature.  After weeks of heavy work on the script for new scenes – the pieces are set in motion and MVP is on it’s way back to the set.

This week – we stop at a local bookstore where the fans will have a chance to meet and greet the one and only G.B. Cunningham from “G.H.O.S.T. “  Actors Dave Tunik and Davis Osborne are excited to head back to the set to bring the new scene to life.   Filming on these additional scenes will continue through the few months and is expected to conclude in April.  Keep watching Mutantville.com for your up to the minute MVP news!

Script For G.H.O.S.T. Is All But Finished!

We’ve had another busy weekend at the offices of Mutantville.com this past week. Since we finished the first cut of G.H.O.S.T. at the beginning of January – we’ve been working feverishly to complete the script for new scenes and contact all of our principle players about the possibility of returning to shoot more scenes. We are happy to announce that the entire cast has agreed to return to shoot new scenes. We’ve been lining up locations, working out new ideas and continuing with the post-production process on the visual FX of G.H.O.S.T.

Writer/director J.T. McRoberts has been working hard on the script for the new scenes and will soon send it out to the actors. He states that while the new script is all but finished – there are still one or two lines of dialogue that would – as Mark Borchardt might say -“make the pope weep” so he’s trying to iron those rough spots out first. McRoberts states “I always want my scripts to knock your you-know-what in the dirt – so there’s never a rush even when we’re pressed for time.  I promise this is the final revision.  It’s go time.  We’re eager to get everyone back in front of the camera.”

Be on the look out for another edition of On The Red Carpet with Catherine Trail and Charlotte Web Video. Mutantville’s own Streebo , Geo Swanko and actor Jack Stecher were on hand to talk to Catherine about the progress of G.H.O.S.T. and the upcoming projects at Mutantville.com.  Look for the video to be posted soon courtesy of Charlotte Web Video.

Big things lay ahead for Mutantville in the coming month. The first official G.H.O.S.T. t-shirt will soon be made available to the cast and crew.  More details on that soon.  Be sure to keep checking back as we update you on the progress of ABOMINATIONS from Image Impact Group and take you to see limited screenings of The Howling.  Be with us as we howl for the premiere of The Wolfman and come along for the ride as we give you a guided tour of the upcoming Horrorhound convention in Indianapolis featuring the screening of NIGHTBREED uncut!

Phew! All this and 2010 is just barely getting started.

The Return of Dr. Saw Bones – FX Pickup Shooting for G.H.O.S.T.

Todd A. Britt, resident makeup guru and spiritual leader of the Mutantville makeup department has a set of appliances he enjoys torturing me with. They were originally created for a rather involved vampire makeup from a previous project. When used by themselves they tend to make me look like an exaggerated Jay Leno or perhaps Bette Midler’s Winifred ‘Winnie’ Sanderson from Hocus Pocus, ie a big warted nosed witch. Ever since I knocked out a large chunk of oone of his front teeth in C For Chaos, Todd has been looking for the right opportunity to strike can. This weekend he found it.

Now typically ole Johnny B stays behind the camera unless the role calls for some danger stunts we don’t want to endanger our actors with or an uncomfortable mask. That said, I felt like Todd has really pulled it together for this project despite a shaky start and was obliged to indulge him with this character makeup.

Now this time he wanted me to shave my beard only on the chin, Liev Schreiber style, which I did. The idea was for the chin appliance to fit on the clean shaven area. Unfortunately, someone’s math was off with the shaving which was expanding twice. Ultimately Todd decided that I’d survived latex directly on the edge of my remaining beard line. Sweet mother was this painful to get off, that is if you consider having your beard plucked one hair at a time painful. There was also some lovely latex in the nostril.

By now it should comes as no surprise to anyone that it was an amazingly successful shoot. We this unbelievable cast of giving artists we really can’t go wrong. It’s gratifying to see some of the cast proper, coming back to lend a hand on the pickup shoots or fill a role as an extra in disguise. We also made a few new friends who just found there way to the magical kingdom of Mutantville.

It was cold and a bit uncomfortable but once again everyone pulled together and we made our day. Todd A. Britt and Sylvia Burris provided some rather remarkable battle damaged makeups which I wish I could share. At last, we can’t let that cat of the bag just yet. I have posted some snaps on the Face Book gallery so be sure to swing by and check those out.

Remember this above all else Mutantville Players, Johnny Brento loves ya!

THE DIG: Much Ado About Roger Corman's Oscar

From The Dig by J. Riddle:  Roger Corman has been called a lot of things. Shrewd. Miserly. Maverick. He’s been given titles like King of the Cult Film, King of the B-Movies, and the Pope of Pop Cinema. The last is probably the most appropriate, and not just because it sounds cool and Corman says he likes it. For over 50 years, Corman’s particular breed of low-budget, action-oriented, socially conscious exploitation fare has graced the cinema, to the persistent delight of audiences and, in turn, to his significant profit. He’s brought his talents to bear on every genre under the sun, and has even invented a few of his own. He has a finely-tuned eye for talent–it’s only a little exaggeration to say it would be easier to list the big name Hollywood directors, writers, actors of recent decades who didn’t get their start with Corman than those who did.

Read the rest of the article at J. Riddle’s blog:

via THE DIG: Much Ado About Roger Corman’s Oscar.

Christopher Lee Knighted!

Legendary actor Christopher Lee is now a Sir – he was officially knighted by British royal Prince Charles on Friday.

The 87-year-old star, famed for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer horror movies, was honoured by the Prince of Wales for his services to drama and charity.

Lee is one of the U.K.’s most prolific actors with roles in 1973’s The Wicker Man, 1974 Bond movie The Man With The Golden Gun, and more recently appearing in the new Star Wars films and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

Rocker Joe Brown was also presented with an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his contribution to music during the ceremony in London. »

via Christopher Lee Knighted.

G.H.O.S.T. Civil War Triage a Bloody Success!

MVP is proud to announce that our Civil War triage scene for G.H.O.S.T. was a resounding success!  We had a fantastic turn out of extras comprised of talented musicians, hopeful actors, and knowledgeable horror fans.  Our special make-up FX expert Todd A. Britt was on hand to apply liberal amounts of make-up to our eager cast.  After a few hours splashing blood on one another, tweaking mustaches, and adjusting the lights – we were ready to shoot another fun scene for G.H.O.S.T..  The shots turned out better than expected and the costumes provided by seamstress Angela Pritchett helped make the scene that much more authentic.  Thank you all for another hard night of work.  Be sure to relax and enjoy yourself for Halloween.  We’ll see you back on the set on November 7th for our big finale.  Thank you all.

The G.H.O.S.T. of Scott Thomas' Past.

The producers at Mutantville Productions have been running around non-stop in their preparation for the upcoming shoot for our latest project, G.H.O.S.T.   We’ve been meeting with actors, location owners, and our very own fabulous costumer designer Luis Machicao.   This week, MVP went to great lengths to procure a time machine to take Scott Thomas back in time to 1863.  We needed a time period photo of Scott in his Johnny Reb garb for his role in G.H.O.S.T. .  We’re very happy with the early results so far.  We were so happy in fact – that we thought we’d share this special sneak preview with you.  Enjoy.  Stay tuned to Mutantville.com for more MVP and G.H.O.S.T. news.

MVP Gearing Up For Weekend Shoot!

The producers at Mutantville Productions are running in the red as we continue preparations for the production of G.H.O.S.T.  This past weekend, our lead actors Kathy Sandvoss and Scott Thomas met with head costumer Luis Machicao of the world famous Machicao couture designs for a session of measurements and fittings for their costumes.  Scott also experienced the joys of casting – and we’re not talking about auditions – we mean alginate, plaster and all that other make-up FX stuff.  Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get the life cast that we needed – but we’ll find a way around it.  The minds at MVP are plotting our next move now.

We’re working hard pinning down the final location for this weekend’s shoot as well as stocking up on whatever props and costumes that we need.  There’s no rest for the wicked nor a guerrilla filmmaker – but we wouldn’t have it any other way.  Next stop – the opera house.  G.H.O.S.T.  starts filming this weekend!