Major News: MOTW Web Series Roster Set!

Small but important update. In my last post, I mentioned about the announcement of the MOTW Web Series, a series of several short films that will be set in the universe of the full length film. I told you that I've asked several friends and acquaintances if they would be interested in taking part, and the response has been overwhelming.

Just today, the last spot available for the webisodes has been confirmed and I can proudly announce that the Web Series Roster has been set.

These are the ones who will be writing and/or filming an episode of the series: William Phelps, Armin Stojanovic, Chas Blankenship, Andrew Mitchell, Thomas Gallagher, Thomas Blevins and Thomas Parker.

Each will do one episode. Some will just write the episode, while the others will write as well as film them. Me and my friends will do the rest of the series, which will total out to either ten or eleven episodes.

Through some of the conversations I've had with the guys, they have told me what their ideas will be about, some have even shown me the scripts, and others have told me what effects they plan to do. So far, all of it looks very very cool.

So again guys, thanks for taking part of this. I look forward to helping each and every one of you putting the episodes together. I'll keep you posted on how things progress.

Major News: Announcing MOTW: The Web Series

Hey there.

I am proud to announce a new addition to the movie project:

"Mark of the Wolf: The Web Series"

Now, some are wondering if I had gone back yet again to doing a mini series, which was the case once before. (For those who don't remember my original plans, MOTW started out as a miniseries, then a film, then back to a miniseries and then back again to a film.)

In this case, the answer is no. MOTW will still be a full length film and the concept for it is still in place.

What the web series will be about, however, will be something entirely new.

Before I tell you what it's about, let me begin by saying it all goes back to my phone chat last month with my friend Josh, who'll be playing the lead role in the movie. In our talk, we got to mention what I was looking for him to do as we prepare to start filming next year. Among the things I was looking for was doing another trailer, this time with Josh in the role, since I wanted the audience to start associating him with the movie.

He was all for it, and soon an idea sparked in me. I had several short scripts and ideas to use as groundwork for the trailers for the movie. Some of them I didn't want to go to waste. Also, I was thinking about what will work best for the lead character, give some background that may or may not be used in the movie.

Then I got to thinking about the full scope of the werewolf itself. What if we could touch on other werewolves, some that may be associated with the lead character in the movie or with the film's storyline in general?

So with that in mind, that's when I came up with MOTW: The Web Series.

Here's how it'll be broken down:

--The series will consist of about nine or ten short films, probably ranging between five to fifteen minutes.

--About half of the films will have a definitive link to the main feature. I'm already plan on doing a flashback to the character and maybe even doing something that will serve as a direct prelude to the movie.

--The other films will be ones that will be based in the world the film will be set. So it's a safe bet that you'll see other werewolves in these films. Some will be good. Some may be evil. There may be those you won't know whose side they are on.

--I've come up with several story ideas and I've written some of the stories and will even direct a few. But the others will be handled by several friends of mine who've done some film work of their own and will add their own touches and twists to the ideas I've given them.

--I'll tell you who the directors are in future posts. But I can say that I've already got five commitments set already. So we're halfway there as far as that goes.

--It's too soon to say when you will you see these webisodes. But I can say that they'll probably debut towards the end of the year and on into 2008, just as things ramp up with filming for the main feature. I'll let you know when.

--And when MOTW is completed and the film is available on DVD (and it will be) expect the webisodes to be on the disc as well, along with any behind the scenes footage and extras.

So, that's what the webseries will be about. Sort of an extension to what the main film will be about. I personally think it'll be a cool way to expand on the storyline and the universe that will be seen in the film, especially when it comes to some cool plot points that may be addressed in the actual film itself.

I'll keep you posted on how the web series is developing, as well as the main film itself. But I can tell you 2008 is shaping up to be a very cool year ahead for MOTW.

Oh, one quick note I want to mention. The teaser trailer has now passed the 3,000 view mark on YouTube since it's debut over a month ago. Thanks again to everyone who's seen it and commented on it.

That's it for now. Sometime next month, I'll have another major announcement about MOTW. Probably the biggest when it comes to getting the film up and going. So stay tuned.

Status Update: Teaser Hits 2000, Meetings and Plans

Hey there.

First of all, the teaser trailer for MOTW has crossed the 2000 views mark on YouTube. It reached the milestone on Oct. 4 and is still climbing. I'm very pleased about that, especially for a video that's been up for about a month now. So thanks to all that has viewed it and left comments as well. Keep them coming.

Next, last week I had a very good meeting with my friend Josh about the movie. It was the second meet I had with my lead actor, only this time we chatted on the phone instead of meeting in person. A main part of our meeting was still going over the script and also laying the groundwork for him to become more involved in the promotional efforts. Hopefully soon, you will start to see him in posters, trailers and the like.

And lastly, I've come up with another plan for the movie. Now, I can't say anything about this just yet, because it's still in the early stages, but if it works out it will definitely open things in the MOTW universe.

That's it for now. I'll have another report soon.