Major News: MOTW To Be Released in 2008

Hey there. Just wanted to let you know that after giving it much thought, I want to make this announcement:


Mark of the Wolf will be released sometime in 2008.



Now I know what you're thinking: Is the movie having problems yet again?


This time, I can honestly say... No.


This time around, things are progressing slowly and surely with MOTW. A lot of stuff is happening behind the scenes. My friend Brandon, who's doing the costumes, has started some early work with the masks. So far it looks good. I'm also negotiating with someone who may be doing the physical makeup effects for the movie. It's still not a done deal, but it's looking promising. I'll let you know if it's a go.


Also, as far as cast members go, we're still at three. Only you can subtract one and add one, at least for now anyway. Back when we had our first production meeting in December, Jason, my friend and castmate, introduced me to his friend Dave, who had expressed an interest in taking part in the movie. After our talk, it looked to be a safe bet that Dave was going to play one of the supporting roles.

Well, in the time since then, Jason has told me that Dave has kind of backed off of his interest and hasn't communicated with Jason since then. So hearing that, Dave is no longer part of the cast. But recently, Jason told me about another friend of his, Mike, who is interested in a supporting role. So as of right now, he's aboard. Which means that Josh, who's playing the lead, Jason and now Mike are part of the cast.

The way things are going right now, there's a chance that production may start later on in the fall. But if it does, it'll probably be a few scenes here and there, if that. If nothing else we may do some promotional stuff for the film. The real bulk of the shooting, where the makeup, costumes and other stuff will come into play will happen sometime next spring. So for that reason, the film will be ready to go next year. Which is good, because I want to go into this completely ready and have everything set to go by then instead of having to rush and scramble, which is what crippled the film's development before.

And, slowly but surely, work is coming in for the long overdue teaser trailer. My friend Rob Roy is still working on the effects part of the teaser. But as I've told you before, with each new bit that he sends me, the more I like how it's going. So hopefully it won't be long now before it's done.

So that's the latest right now with MOTW. Again, the film will be done sometime next year, but this time, things are moving along in a positive direction, so I'm not concerned about the delay at all.

Stay tuned. I'll have another update soon.