Status Update: MOTW Web Series to Return This Summer

Hey there.

I wanted to take this moment to respond to a comment a fan made from the series, who asked me point blank, does the series continue?

Well I can tell you that yes, the web series is going to continue.

In fact, things are happening behind the scenes as at least two episodes are currently in production with a third about to resume filming in the coming months.

If things proceed as plan, expect the series to return online in the summer, probably late June or early July with new content coming every month through the end of the year.

Stay tuned for an update on an upcoming episode that has started filming and watch for a MAJOR announcement about the resumption of MOTW: The Web Series.

MOTW 2009 Update

Hey again.

Been a while since my last update, but I wanted to let you know that things are still happening behind the scenes with the MOTW Webseries.

Another episode started production about a month ago. My online friend Chris Harris is working on this one, tentatively called "Birthright". I'll post pics from the episode very soon and hopefully you'll see a teaser trailer before the month's out.

Meanwhile, I'm about to put together a new series of promos and teasers to relaunch things for the webseries as we're closing in on debuting brand new episodes later on this spring. Stay tuned for more information on that.

And finally, I've updated the MOTW page on Vimeo.com with a new look and logo combining the joint efforts of both the movie and webseries. Check it out at http://vimeo.com/channels/motwchannel

That's it for now. Stay tuned for more updates.

MOTW's Plans for 2009

Hey there.

As we're a few weeks into the new calendar year, things continue to move along with both the MOTW movie and webseries.

So, at this time, I want to go over the tenative plans for both projects in 2009:

MOTW: The WebSeries -- Right now, the online series of short films is taking a brief break, but plans are to resume the series in February.
As mentioned in earlier posts, two episodes have recently started production and a third will be ramping up very soon. A fourth is still in production and hopefully be released shortly.
Unless things change, I expect there will be at least somewhere between 9 and 11 more episodes will be shown during the year. After that, the entire series will be released on DVD, with additional content and behind the scenes footage. I'm also considering adding one or two more episodes that will be exclusive to the DVD. The DVD plans are in the very early stages right now and I'll provide more on that later on this year.
Also, there will be several exclusive promos for the webseries that will debut during 2009. These promos, will be one to two minute original works that will set the theme for the series and will also serve to promote the episodes that are out now and those yet to come. Hopefully, you'll see them beginning sometime in February or March. These promos will also be included on the DVD.

MOTW: The Movie -- The full length movie is still in pre production, but things will pick up again in February with future meetings that will eventually set the stage for the project to begin filming.
My goal is to have a casting call sometime this spring with production soon to follow. If things work out, the movie will be done later on the year and we'll see how things go after that.

MOTW Miscellaneous -- Other things related to MOTW universe will also happen in 2009. Among them are: launching a full on official website as well as planning a comic book adaptation of the movie and original comics set in the universe.
I'll also be looking into creating an official page on Facebook and highlighting both the movie and webseries on other online vehicles.

That's the plans for the year ahead. Of course, things are subject to change -and added -depending on how things shake down in the coming months.

So, stay tuned as we move into what would be an eventful and jam packed year ahead for MOTW.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Teaser Trailer for "Exception" Premiere

Hey there.

On my last post, I mentioned about the latest episode in the webseries, "Exception" had started filming.

Now, a teaser trailer has been released promoting the project. Here it is:


MOTW :TWS - Exception Teaser Trailer from Gonzalo Guastavino on Vimeo.

Stay tuned for more on this episode and watch for its premiere coming later this year.

Major News: Production Begins on New WebSeries Episode, "Exception"

Hey there.


Got some news to share with you.


On Monday (January 10) production began on an upcoming episode of the MOTW WebSeries, "Exception".


This episode, coming from my online friend Gonzalo Guastavino, is being filmed in Brazil, which is not only very cool, but also continues the international theme that has taken place recently. (Episodes 2 and 3 were both filmed in England.)

As always when episodes are filming, story details will be kept under wraps, but here are some screen shots from the first night of filming:














Gonzalo tells me that he is also working on a short teaser trailer, which you will see very soon, perhaps sometime this week. Stay tuned for more on this episode as it develops and watch for its world premiere later on this year.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Teaser Trailer for "Fenrir" Episode Premieres

On my last post, I mentioned that my friend Tim Vogt had started production on an upcoming episode for the MOTW WebSeries.

Now, a quick teaser trailer for the two part episode, tenatively entitled "Fenrir", has been put together.

Here it is:



Stay tuned for more on this episode and watch for its world premiere coming in 2009.

Major News: Production Begins on New Webseries Episode

Hey there.

Over the Xmas holiday break, work has started on an upcoming episode of the MOTW Web Series.

Tim Vogt, who helped create the MOTW comic preview, "The Mark", has put together what will be a two-part episode for the webseries.

As usual, while episodes are in production, story details will be kept under wraps. But, in the meantime, here are some still shots from the first few days of production:

Stay tuned for more from this yet-to-be-named episode in the coming weeks and watch for its world premiere sometime next year.

From The Director's Chair: The Garage's Tony Gardner

Hey there.

Today, I'm starting a new segment on the blog site, "From The Director's Chair".

This will give the directors of the webisodes to talk a little bit about their episode and some of their work behind the scenes.

To begin, here's a piece from the director of Episode 3: "The Garage", Tony Gardner:

Hey everyone,
It’s Tony Gardner from Iron Angel Film Productions
I just want to take this time to thank Mark for the opportunity for us to make this short contribution to the web series.
I have now known Mark for a couple of years and he has been a great online friend of mine, we both share a passion for film making and also Werewolf movies in particular.
This always leaves us with loads to talk about when we get in touch online.
Through these online conversations Mark had mentioned the web series and I was hooked on the idea straight from the start.
This was something I was looking forward to taking part in and did not want to miss the chance.

The film I was currently in production with "Dense Fear 2 " came to a stand still due to lack of funds , so I saw this as a great opportunity to get writing another script for "The Mark Of The Wolf" web series. whilst my other movie was on hold.
I came up with several ideas for a short movie, I also wrote the scripts in a way I knew would not cost any money to shoot the final film.
Me and Mark talked about the ideas I had and I emailed him the script for "The Garage"
Mark was really happy for me to go ahead with this idea, so I wasted no time in contacting my team of actors.

I was also lucky enough to have Kerriann Hearn who played the main part as the captured girl.
Kerriann actually had acting experience before, starring in a professional British movie "The Conkerers" so it was fantastic! having her onboard for the first time.
The completed movie did not cost a thing just as planned.
It was shot on a very basic hand held DV Canon camcorder.
The make up used in the movie was stuff I already had from previous movies.
All in all we had three great months of shooting this movie, and it’s an adventure we won’t forget.
Hope you all enjoy it
Thanks

I definitely want to again thank Tony and his cast and crew for their work with this episode. I understand that plans are in the works for additional scenes to be filmed for this episode and that they will be included when the webseries heads to DVD next year. I'll keep you posted.

In the coming weeks, watch for more Director's Chair posts from the other directors in the series including Will Phelps and Brad Fish, who directed the first two episodes respectively.

Major News: MOTW Channel Launches on Vimeo

Hey there.

Hope you're enjoying the latest episode in the MOTW WebSeries. As you've noticed, there's a Vimeo logo alongside the video link to "The Garage", the third episode in the series.

Well that's no coincidence.

Because with the world premiere of this episode comes the launch of a new outlet to showcase both the movie and the webseries.

Introducing the MOTW Channel on Vimeo.

This outlet will serve a number of purposes. First and foremost, with this, you'll be able to see each and every episode uninterrupted as is. Also, this will be used to showcase particular scenes or segments as well.

Another benefit will be this page will also be the home for weekly blog updates posted by yours truly, including some exclusives. I've also set up a forum where all of us can exchange messages, take part in discussions and post questions. There's also an announcement section for future MOTW related events, links to this page and other related sites, and more.

Right now, the second episode ("The Message") and the third episode ("The Garage") are on the site as well as their respective trailers. In time, I will add the first episode ("Conundrum") and other trailers as well. The goal is that every episode, promo, trailer, teaser and video related to MOTW will be posted on this site.

So here is the link to the channel: http://vimeo.com/motwchannel . I hope that you'll subscribe and play an active part with this as the site develops and grows in the coming months.

Of course, MOTW will also continue on YouTube and MySpace, and I'll be adding new venues in the future.

Thanks again and don't forget to check out the new site and let me know what you think.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Episode 3 WORLD PREMIERE!!

Here it is.

The third episode of the MOTW WebSeries: "The Garage".

An Iron Angel Film Production, in association with MarkOne Films.

Written and directed by Tony Gardner.

NOTE: This contains some bloody and gory scenes, so be warned.






I want to thank Tony and his friends for their work on this episode. I'll have more on this episode, with a message from Tony himself in a future post.

Hope you like the episode and please leave comments. Stay tuned for more.

Status Update: Production Wraps on Episode 3, World Premiere Coming Next Week!

Hey there.

Been a while since we had an update on the MOTW Web Series, but today I talked with my friend Tony Gardner, who's doing the third episode, "The Garage".

He tells me production has wrapped and it is now in the editing stage.

If things work out, expect the episode to have it's world premiere sometime next week.

While talking with Tony, he tells me that the early guess on how long the episode will run is about 24 minutes (twice as long as the first two episodes in the series combined) and as I told you a few weeks earlier, this will also be the first episode in the series where you'll see the character transform into the werewolf and also see him in action.

I also got a chance to look at a few screenshots from the episode and I can tell you flat out, this is going to be the wildest episode in the series so far. This one will be bloody and gory, so you've been warned.

I did pick out a couple of shots that'll give you an idea on what to expect. There's the one at the top of the post and then there's this one:

So stay tuned next week for the world premiere of Episode 3: "The Garage".

Major News: Introducing The Mark

Hey there. Hope you're enjoying Halloween so far.

Now the time has come for the second world premiere I was telling you about: The Mark.

What is "The Mark"?

This is something new to the MOTW universe.

Comics.

What you're about to see is a five page photo comic, plus the cover. Me and Tim Vogt, who'll be working on an upcoming episode of the MOTW WebSeries, came up with the idea for this. Just a test sample to see how this will go.

Plans are underway for another photo comic, this time a lot longer and in the same continuity as the movie and the webseries. And I'm also looking into a comic book version of the movie as well down the line.

So here it is.

The World Premiere of "The Mark" :

I also want to take the time to thank Kendra Sundermeyer for her photo work and digital artistry on this, especially the cover, and Shawn Swanson for his work on the comic as well.

Please let us know what you think of this. I think this is the beginning of a new and exciting area to the growing MOTW universe.

Happy Halloween everyone and stay tuned for more updates with the webseries and the full lenght film.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Episode 3 Trailer Premiere!

Hey there. Happy Halloween.

As promised, here's the first world premiere of the day. It's the full trailer of "The Garage", the third episode of the MOTW WebSeries.





Watch for the full episode coming in November.

Stay tuned later for the second world premiere of the day, "The Mark".

Major News: Two MOTW World Premieres on Halloween

Hey there.

As you know, tomorrow is Halloween. And to celebrate the occassion, there will be two world premieres related to the Mark of the Wolf project tomorrow.

The first, is the world premiere of the full length trailer for "The Garage", the third episode of the MOTW WebSeries.

The second world premiere is this:

Now, you ask, what is "The Mark"? Well, this is sort of a top secret project that'll be part of the MOTW universe. It's been kept under wraps for a while, but tomorrow, it'll be finally revealed.

So, to those who check this site out, Happy Halloween and stay tuned tomorrow for the two world premieres.

Status Update: First Look of the Werewolf from Episode 3: The Garage

Hey there.

Got a treat for you as you look at the photo above. This is the first look of the werewolf from "The Garage", the third episode of the MOTW WebSeries.

According to my friend, Tony Gardner, who's behind this episode, it took him about an hour to apply the makeup to John Davison, who's playing the lead role. The photo looks very very cool.

"The Garage" marks a first on two fronts. It'll be the first episode in the series that will actually show the werewolf in action, including a transformation scene. And, it'll be the first that will go longer than five minutes. From what Tony tells me, it'll be over ten minutes.

Watch for the world premiere of the full trailer this Halloween. The full episode will debut sometime in November.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Episode 2 PREMIERE!

Here it is.



The second episode of the MOTW WebSeries: "The Message".



A Bad Fish Cinema/MarkOne Films Production.



I wrote the episode. My friend Brad Fish stars as well as directed.



Hope you like it. Stay tuned for more on Episode 3 as well as the production plans of the full length movie.

Major News: MOTW WebSeries Episode 3 Teaser Trailer Premieres Now; Episode 2 Premieres Tomorrow!!

Hey there.

This weekend will be huge for the MOTW WebSeries.

Two days. Two world premieres.

On Saturday (Oct. 11), the second episode of the short film series, "The Message", will have its world premiere. The effects work is in and I'm doing the final edit as I type this.

In the meantime, I have another premiere for everyone.

Right now.

Here's the teaser trailer for the third episode, "The Garage". A full length trailer will be coming in a few weeks and the full episode will debut shortly:



Stay tuned for the premiere of Episode 2 right here tomorrow.

Status Update: More Photos from Episode 3: The Garage

Hey there.

Things are moving along with the second episode of the webseries, "The Message". But now, I wanted to officially announce that Tony Gardner's "The Garage" will be the third episode to be released.

Here is the official poster for the webisode:

Here are a few more promos pics of the cast:

Here are some screen shots from the episode:

Now, my friend Tony tells me he has a few scenes left to filmand then it will be done. More than likely, it should be up by the end of the month. Not only that, but he also plans to release a trailer for the episode in the coming days. When I get it from him, you'll see it right here.

Stay tuned for that as well as the world premiere of Episode 2.

Major News: MOTW Web Series Episode 2 Trailer

Hey there.

Here's your first look at the trailer for the second episode of the MOTW WebSeries, "The Message":

The full episode will premiere here in the coming days. Stay tuned.

Major News: Exclusive Pics From Episode 2, The Message as Production Wraps!

Hey there.

Got some major news to announce.

The second episode of the MOTW WebSeries is just about done.

On Wednesday (Sept. 24) production wrapped on "The Message", the webisode that my friend, Brad Fish, worked on. He not only directed the episode, but stars in it as well, working on the story that I wrote.

There still is some pick up shots to be done as well as effects work. But, if things work out, episode 2 should debut sometime this weekend or early next week.

In the meantime, here are some exclusive pics from the episode:

I'm also working on a short promo trailer for the episode, hopefully it'll be up in the next couple of days.

Stay tuned, as we move get closer to the premiere of the second episode of the webseries.