The second season of One Piece live-action series has unveiled casting calls for seven new characters set to join the new season.
While these might not come as a surprise for the long-term fans of the manga and anime, the sneak-peek into the age and ethnicity of the characters will sure add an element of intrigue.
It was also revealed that casting calls for the new season have been underway throughout the first half of the year as the production team prepares for filming, scheduled to commence in June 2024. The second season is operated under the codename ‘Project Renaissance’.
Checkout the newly revealed characters, their ethnicity and age range below:
1. Princess Vivi
Looking for: Female Age: 17-20 Ethnicity: Middle Eastern/North African or South Asian
2. Nico Robin
Looking for: Female Age: 20-39 Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
3. Smoker
Looking for: Male Age: 25-35 Ethnicity: White
4. Tashigi
Looking for: Female Age: 20-29 Ethnicity:...
While these might not come as a surprise for the long-term fans of the manga and anime, the sneak-peek into the age and ethnicity of the characters will sure add an element of intrigue.
It was also revealed that casting calls for the new season have been underway throughout the first half of the year as the production team prepares for filming, scheduled to commence in June 2024. The second season is operated under the codename ‘Project Renaissance’.
Checkout the newly revealed characters, their ethnicity and age range below:
1. Princess Vivi
Looking for: Female Age: 17-20 Ethnicity: Middle Eastern/North African or South Asian
2. Nico Robin
Looking for: Female Age: 20-39 Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
3. Smoker
Looking for: Male Age: 25-35 Ethnicity: White
4. Tashigi
Looking for: Female Age: 20-29 Ethnicity:...
- 5/8/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
During the Paris Fan Festival, Taz Skylar, the actor cast to portray Sanji in Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action series, opened up about the initial wave of negative comments he faced on social media following the casting announcement.
During the festival’s Q/A session, Taz recounted his very first exposure to criticism and it was around the time when the One Piece casting news came out. He revealed that his friends informed him that his name was trending on Twitter alongside references to his resemblance to rapper Eminem.
“The best way to get me to do something is tell me I can’t do it,” Skylar stated, revealing that rather than being deterred by the negative feedback, he found motivation in the challenge. “I remember I laughed because I was like, you know what, they have a point. I do kind of look a little bit like Em,” he added.
During the festival’s Q/A session, Taz recounted his very first exposure to criticism and it was around the time when the One Piece casting news came out. He revealed that his friends informed him that his name was trending on Twitter alongside references to his resemblance to rapper Eminem.
“The best way to get me to do something is tell me I can’t do it,” Skylar stated, revealing that rather than being deterred by the negative feedback, he found motivation in the challenge. “I remember I laughed because I was like, you know what, they have a point. I do kind of look a little bit like Em,” he added.
- 5/1/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Netflix’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga is set to return for its second season in 2025, with co-executive producer Joe Tracz joining the creative team. Tracz, known for his work on Percy Jackson And The Olympians, will serve as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens.
The filming schedule of One Piece live-action season 2 is confirmed to start in June 2024.
Tracz expressed his enthusiasm for joining the One Piece team, citing his admiration for Eiichiro Oda’s imaginative world-building and the impressive achievements of the live-action adaptation thus far.
“I’ve been lucky to work on big adaptations of several beloved series, and they don’t come bigger or more beloved than One Piece. I’m a huge fan of Oda-san’s incredible imagination and I was blown away by what the live-action team created in Season One. So it’s a dream...
The filming schedule of One Piece live-action season 2 is confirmed to start in June 2024.
Tracz expressed his enthusiasm for joining the One Piece team, citing his admiration for Eiichiro Oda’s imaginative world-building and the impressive achievements of the live-action adaptation thus far.
“I’ve been lucky to work on big adaptations of several beloved series, and they don’t come bigger or more beloved than One Piece. I’m a huge fan of Oda-san’s incredible imagination and I was blown away by what the live-action team created in Season One. So it’s a dream...
- 4/23/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Exclusive: Deadline has the first pair of exclusive tracks from Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli’s score for The Thing About Pam, which is set for release via Milan Records on April 15, following the airing of the NBC true-crime ratings hit’s finale.
The Blumhouse Television-produced limited series centers on the 2011 murder of State Farm employee Betsy Faria (Katy Mixon), which resulted in her husband Russ’s (Glenn Fleshler) conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her and was later exonerated. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Faria’s supposed friend, Pam Hupp (Renée Zellweger).
From Belousova and Ostinelli’s perspective, Pam is someone who “tromps through town like a predatory larger-than-life force that will crush anything that comes her way.”
The show’s main theme, “The Thing About Pam,” is billed as “a motif combined with a predatory march,...
The Blumhouse Television-produced limited series centers on the 2011 murder of State Farm employee Betsy Faria (Katy Mixon), which resulted in her husband Russ’s (Glenn Fleshler) conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her and was later exonerated. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Faria’s supposed friend, Pam Hupp (Renée Zellweger).
From Belousova and Ostinelli’s perspective, Pam is someone who “tromps through town like a predatory larger-than-life force that will crush anything that comes her way.”
The show’s main theme, “The Thing About Pam,” is billed as “a motif combined with a predatory march,...
- 4/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Pam Hupp, the real-life murderer played by Renee Zellweger in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam,” apparently had a habit of slurping her flavored soft drink from the local convenience store. It’s a recurring gag in the six-part series, and it even became part of its musical score.
Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, the composing team whose music for “The Witcher” became a viral hit in early 2020, have spent the last five months coming up with unique sounds for “Pam,” which dramatizes a small-town Missouri murder in 2011 and the botched police investigation that followed.
“This is a true-crime, network show,” Ostinelli notes, “and there is a certain sound that goes with this. We needed to do something completely different.” Especially when showrunner Jenny Klein asked the composers for a theme that said “minimalistic, playful ‘Jaws,'” a reference to John Williams’ classic shark theme from 1975.
“Pam tromps through town...
Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, the composing team whose music for “The Witcher” became a viral hit in early 2020, have spent the last five months coming up with unique sounds for “Pam,” which dramatizes a small-town Missouri murder in 2011 and the botched police investigation that followed.
“This is a true-crime, network show,” Ostinelli notes, “and there is a certain sound that goes with this. We needed to do something completely different.” Especially when showrunner Jenny Klein asked the composers for a theme that said “minimalistic, playful ‘Jaws,'” a reference to John Williams’ classic shark theme from 1975.
“Pam tromps through town...
- 3/23/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
“The Witcher” is an action-adventure fantasy epic that premiered its first season on Netflix in December. So naturally one of its best chances for an Emmy might be … for songwriting? “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” (watch the lyric video above) became a viral hit with a number of fan covers and remixes appearing online in the months since. Now that song — which was written by Sonya Belousova, Giona Ostinelli and Jenny Klein — is on the awards ballot for Best Music and Lyrics. O Valley of Plenty, can you spare a nomination?
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“The Witcher” is based on a series of novels about the title character, Geralt of Rivia, who hunts demons but is loathed by much of the public. The song is brand new to the series and was introduced to the show in episode two,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Baby Yoda. Jean-Luc Picard. A medieval witcher. A world where fairies have sex with humans. Steve Carrell aiming for the moon. A science-fiction anthology. The fantasy and sci-fi realms prospered on TV during the past season, particularly with the help of several gifted composers.
The anthology “Tales From the Loop” (Amazon) boasted the most high-profile theme, by famed minimalist Philip Glass, in partnership with Scottish composer Paul Leonard-Morgan. The two ended up scoring all eight episodes together.
As they were beginning, sitting at pianos in Glass’s New York studio, Glass remarked to Leonard-Morgan, “your melodies are beautiful but your harmonies need work!” But, as Leonard-Morgan related, “by episodes 2 and 3, we were so much on each other’s wavelength that people didn’t know what was coming from Philip or from me.”
In classically Glassian fashion, piano and strings became the primary voice for the miniseries. “He was playing some harmonies,...
The anthology “Tales From the Loop” (Amazon) boasted the most high-profile theme, by famed minimalist Philip Glass, in partnership with Scottish composer Paul Leonard-Morgan. The two ended up scoring all eight episodes together.
As they were beginning, sitting at pianos in Glass’s New York studio, Glass remarked to Leonard-Morgan, “your melodies are beautiful but your harmonies need work!” But, as Leonard-Morgan related, “by episodes 2 and 3, we were so much on each other’s wavelength that people didn’t know what was coming from Philip or from me.”
In classically Glassian fashion, piano and strings became the primary voice for the miniseries. “He was playing some harmonies,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s The Witcher became an instant hit with fans all around the world due to getting a number of things just right, but perhaps the most consistently strong element of the first season was the epic soundtrack – as it should’ve been.
After all, we’re talking about a fantasy saga that involves a mutant human who hunts down mythological monsters for a living. And even if we completely exclude Geralt, the narrative basically revolves around a child of destiny whose blood will supposedly save the world from the White Frost and usher in a new era for humans, dwarves, the elves of Aen Elle, and every other sentient being who lives in the Continent. But alongside the epic and solemn compositions that make up the soundtrack of The Witcher, we also have the joyful ballads of one Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount de Lettenhove, whom fans of the games...
After all, we’re talking about a fantasy saga that involves a mutant human who hunts down mythological monsters for a living. And even if we completely exclude Geralt, the narrative basically revolves around a child of destiny whose blood will supposedly save the world from the White Frost and usher in a new era for humans, dwarves, the elves of Aen Elle, and every other sentient being who lives in the Continent. But alongside the epic and solemn compositions that make up the soundtrack of The Witcher, we also have the joyful ballads of one Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount de Lettenhove, whom fans of the games...
- 6/1/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
In case you missed the memo, The Witcher is kind of a big deal right now.
Netflix’s hit new show, which stars Henry Cavill as the titular monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, has stolen the hearts and minds of fans since its debut last year. So successful has showrunner Lauren Hissrich’s inaugural first season turned out to be, in fact, that the live-action adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books is now on course to be the streaming site’s most lucrative first season ever. Breaking the good news via a recent shareholders meeting, the company revealed that, in the first four weeks of release, 76 million “member households” tuned in to join Geralt on his quest to find Ciri.
Echoing recent comments from The Witcher composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, Netflix admits that it, too, has been taken aback by the series’ immediate influence on pop culture, having...
Netflix’s hit new show, which stars Henry Cavill as the titular monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, has stolen the hearts and minds of fans since its debut last year. So successful has showrunner Lauren Hissrich’s inaugural first season turned out to be, in fact, that the live-action adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books is now on course to be the streaming site’s most lucrative first season ever. Breaking the good news via a recent shareholders meeting, the company revealed that, in the first four weeks of release, 76 million “member households” tuned in to join Geralt on his quest to find Ciri.
Echoing recent comments from The Witcher composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, Netflix admits that it, too, has been taken aback by the series’ immediate influence on pop culture, having...
- 1/22/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Geralt of Rivia may be the central star of Netflix’s hugely successful Witcher adaptation, but the monster hunter’s newfound popularity certainly hasn’t been a solo effort. In fact, fans and critics alike are in unanimous agreement that supporting characters such as Yennefer and Ciri have ultimately been just as integral to the show’s success as Geralt himself, with one of the white-haired warrior’s companions being responsible for a particularly memorable highlight.
Carefree and lovable bard Jaskier’s (played by Joey Batey) has fast become a favourite of many, not least for a certain ballad he’s often heard performing whenever screen time affords. As all catchy tunes do, “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” has found itself a permanent home in the minds of all who hear it, placing listeners under its inescapable spell. In fact, we’re willing to bet that just reading the...
Carefree and lovable bard Jaskier’s (played by Joey Batey) has fast become a favourite of many, not least for a certain ballad he’s often heard performing whenever screen time affords. As all catchy tunes do, “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” has found itself a permanent home in the minds of all who hear it, placing listeners under its inescapable spell. In fact, we’re willing to bet that just reading the...
- 1/21/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
The gritty world of “The Witcher” is unlike anything else currently on television, and series composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli spent the last year using 64 instruments to bring the series’ fantastical monsters and magic to life on Netflix. IndieWire is premiering “The Last Rose of Cintra,” one of seven original songs Belousova and Ostinelli produced for the new epic fantasy show, and recently spoke to the duo about the series’ unique recording process and the eclectic instruments used to craft its distinctive soundscapes.
While the prior two songs IndieWire exclusively premiered, which included the main theme of series protagonist Geralt of Rivia, were fairly uplifting and spirited, “The Last Rose of Cintra” is a comparably slow, bleak affair that boasts a brooding atmosphere and lyrics that warn of impending war. It’s an appropriately forbidding song for “The Witcher”: The series might feature plenty of outlandish elements, but...
While the prior two songs IndieWire exclusively premiered, which included the main theme of series protagonist Geralt of Rivia, were fairly uplifting and spirited, “The Last Rose of Cintra” is a comparably slow, bleak affair that boasts a brooding atmosphere and lyrics that warn of impending war. It’s an appropriately forbidding song for “The Witcher”: The series might feature plenty of outlandish elements, but...
- 12/21/2019
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
“The Witcher” deals with monster slaying, warring kingdoms, and political intrigue, and Netflix’s upcoming epic fantasy series has a suitably bombastic score to supplement the high-stakes action.
The show, which premieres on Netflix December 20, centers on monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, (Henry Cavill), a mutant who gets wrapped up in a spiraling plot of political intrigue and visceral action. Crafting a score for “The Witcher,” which is based on the hit novels of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, was no small task, and composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli spent much of the last year working on soundscapes to do all the monsters, mutants, and mayhem justice. The duo previously collaborated on several other television projects, including scoring “The Romanoffs” and “The Mist.”
IndieWire is exclusively premiering two of the series’ songs: “Geralt of Rivia,” the main theme of series protagonist Geralt, and spirited tavern anthem...
The show, which premieres on Netflix December 20, centers on monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, (Henry Cavill), a mutant who gets wrapped up in a spiraling plot of political intrigue and visceral action. Crafting a score for “The Witcher,” which is based on the hit novels of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, was no small task, and composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli spent much of the last year working on soundscapes to do all the monsters, mutants, and mayhem justice. The duo previously collaborated on several other television projects, including scoring “The Romanoffs” and “The Mist.”
IndieWire is exclusively premiering two of the series’ songs: “Geralt of Rivia,” the main theme of series protagonist Geralt, and spirited tavern anthem...
- 12/6/2019
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV have acquired the North American distribution rights to Matt Aselton’s “Lying and Stealing,” a crime drama starring Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski, the companies announced Friday.
The theatrical release planned for the sceond quarter this year. Voltage Pictures is selling international rights.
“Lying and Stealing,” is an extremely well-crafted heist thriller with two magnetic lead performances from Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski” said Vertical President Rich Goldberg. “The film had us on the edge of our seats throughout and we can’t wait for audiences to experience it for themselves soon.”
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The deal was negotiated by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical and UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film was directed by Matt Aselton, written by Matt Aselton and Adam Nagata,...
The theatrical release planned for the sceond quarter this year. Voltage Pictures is selling international rights.
“Lying and Stealing,” is an extremely well-crafted heist thriller with two magnetic lead performances from Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski” said Vertical President Rich Goldberg. “The film had us on the edge of our seats throughout and we can’t wait for audiences to experience it for themselves soon.”
Also Read: 'Where's My Roy Cohn?' Film Review: Doc About NY Lawyer Is as Timely as Roger Stone's Arrest
The deal was negotiated by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical and UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film was directed by Matt Aselton, written by Matt Aselton and Adam Nagata,...
- 1/26/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
The last time we caught up with composer Giona Ostinelli, he discussed his intriguing collaborations with Mickey Keating, and after the release of Carnage Park last summer, Ostinelli has kept busy creating unnerving music for Spike's The Mist TV series. Daily Dead had the pleasure of touching base with Giona once again for our latest Q&A to discuss conjuring creepy chords for the Stephen King adaptation.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us again, Giona. How did you get involved as the composer for Spike’s new The Mist TV series?
Giona Ostinelli: Thank you for having me, it’s always a pleasure! Well, I was hiking and suddenly the sun disappeared under a thick layer of fog. I tried making a phone call but, of course, there was no phone reception whatsoever and so I decided to wait it out until the sun comes back again.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us again, Giona. How did you get involved as the composer for Spike’s new The Mist TV series?
Giona Ostinelli: Thank you for having me, it’s always a pleasure! Well, I was hiking and suddenly the sun disappeared under a thick layer of fog. I tried making a phone call but, of course, there was no phone reception whatsoever and so I decided to wait it out until the sun comes back again.
- 8/30/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hitting the big screen in New York City and VOD platforms on July 1st before making its Los Angeles theatrical debut on July 8th from IFC Midnight, Mickey Keating’s Carnage Park marks his fourth feature film collaboration with acclaimed composer Giona Ostinelli. For our latest Q&A feature, we caught up with Ostinelli to discuss working with Keating, using a wide range of instruments and items (including a nail gun) to create unease in Carnage Park, and much more.
Giona, thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us. Your score for Carnage Park marks your fourth collaboration with director Mickey Keating. What first attracted you to Keating’s work?
Giona Ostinelli: Thanks so much for having me! Yes indeed, Mickey Keating and I have collaborated on four films. Our first film together, Ritual, was acquired by Lionsgate; our second film, Pod, was released theatrically with...
Giona, thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us. Your score for Carnage Park marks your fourth collaboration with director Mickey Keating. What first attracted you to Keating’s work?
Giona Ostinelli: Thanks so much for having me! Yes indeed, Mickey Keating and I have collaborated on four films. Our first film together, Ritual, was acquired by Lionsgate; our second film, Pod, was released theatrically with...
- 6/28/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Mickey Keating’s Carnage Park (review) is hitting limited theaters and VOD outlets beginning July 1st, and it marks the director’s fourth time working with composer Giona Ostinelli. Ahead of the IFC Midnight release, we had a chance to pick Ostinelli’s… Continue Reading →
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- 6/28/2016
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Shock sits down with Darling composer Giona Ostinelli. We have been raving about writer/director Mickey Keating’s grinding, black and white psychological horror movie Darling since we saw it last week (see our review here) and our admiration for the picture deepened once we sat down with Keating to discuss the film’s mechanics (read our interview…
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- 4/5/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
'The Peanuts Movie': 2016 Best Original Score Oscar contender along with 111 other titles. Oscar 2016: Best Original Score contenders range from 'Mad Max: Fury Road' to 'The Peanuts Movie' Earlier this month (Dec. '15), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made public the list of 112 film scores eligible for the 2016 Oscar in the Best Original Score category. As found in the Academy's press release, “a Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.” The release adds that “to be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must...
- 12/24/2015
- by Mont. Steve
- Alt Film Guide
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 112 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 88th Academy Awards.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Adult Beginners,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer
“The Age of Adaline,” Rob Simonsen, composer
“Altered Minds,” Edmund Choi, composer
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
“Anomalisa,” Carter Burwell, composer
“Ant-Man,” Christophe Beck, composer
“Beasts of No Nation,” Dan Romer, composer
“The Big Short,” Nicholas Britell, composer
“Black Mass,” Tom Holkenborg, composer
“Bridge of Spies,” Thomas Newman, composer
“Brooklyn,” Michael Brook, composer
“Burnt,” Rob Simonsen, composer
“By the Sea,” Gabriel Yared, composer
“Carol,” Carter Burwell, composer
“Cartel Land,” H. Scott Salinas and Jackson Greenberg, composers
“Chi-Raq,” Terence Blanchard, composer
“Cinderella,” Patrick Doyle, composer
“Coming Home,” Qigang Chen, composer
“Concussion,...
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Adult Beginners,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer
“The Age of Adaline,” Rob Simonsen, composer
“Altered Minds,” Edmund Choi, composer
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
“Anomalisa,” Carter Burwell, composer
“Ant-Man,” Christophe Beck, composer
“Beasts of No Nation,” Dan Romer, composer
“The Big Short,” Nicholas Britell, composer
“Black Mass,” Tom Holkenborg, composer
“Bridge of Spies,” Thomas Newman, composer
“Brooklyn,” Michael Brook, composer
“Burnt,” Rob Simonsen, composer
“By the Sea,” Gabriel Yared, composer
“Carol,” Carter Burwell, composer
“Cartel Land,” H. Scott Salinas and Jackson Greenberg, composers
“Chi-Raq,” Terence Blanchard, composer
“Cinderella,” Patrick Doyle, composer
“Coming Home,” Qigang Chen, composer
“Concussion,...
- 12/17/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Glass Eye Pix and Alexander Groupe have just released the first trailer and poster for Darling, the new film by Mickey Keating, which will have its world premiere at the 11th edition of Fantastic Fest.
The psychological horror film follows a lonely young woman who moves into an old, mysterious Manhattan mansion. Hired as a caretaker, it’s not long before she discovers the estate’s haunted reputation and troubling past. These stories slowly transform into a backdrop for her twisted and violent descent into madness…
The trailer gives us a good idea of what to expect — Mickey Keating’s Darling is edited like a nightmare and scored like a hallucination by composer Giona Ostinelli, and word is, the film accomplishes terror of a completely different kind.
Darling stars Lauren Ashley Carter (Pod, Jug Face) with supporting performances by Brian Morvant, Sean Young, Larry Fessenden, John Speredakos, and Helen Rogers.
The psychological horror film follows a lonely young woman who moves into an old, mysterious Manhattan mansion. Hired as a caretaker, it’s not long before she discovers the estate’s haunted reputation and troubling past. These stories slowly transform into a backdrop for her twisted and violent descent into madness…
The trailer gives us a good idea of what to expect — Mickey Keating’s Darling is edited like a nightmare and scored like a hallucination by composer Giona Ostinelli, and word is, the film accomplishes terror of a completely different kind.
Darling stars Lauren Ashley Carter (Pod, Jug Face) with supporting performances by Brian Morvant, Sean Young, Larry Fessenden, John Speredakos, and Helen Rogers.
- 9/21/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Struggling to find a gratifying balance between an estranged group as they strive to overcome their differences in an effort to better themselves and their lives can be a harrowing struggle for everyone involved. That’s certainly the case in the electrifying new horror thriller, ‘Pod,’ which had its World Premiere at this year’s SXSW, during the festival’s Midnighters Section on March 16, at the Alamo Ritz theater in Austin, Texas. While the family in writer-director-executive producer Mickey Keating’s mystery film often relatably clash over their ideas on how to best lead their respective lives, the filmmaker and his cast and crew embraced closely collaborating together to make an emotionally exhiliratingly [ Read More ]
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- 3/24/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
“Your mama’s dead, and your father probably wishes that you were.” A boy hides from home invaders in Daniel, the latest horror short from writer/director Peter Dukes, but there may be a bigger threat at work than the man stalking the house’s halls with a baseball bat in his hands. With a three minute runtime, Daniel wastes no time hitting home with true terror.
The 15th short from Peter Dukes, co-founder of Dream Seekers Productions, Daniel stars Dominic Pace, Varda Appleton, Peter Le Bas, J.P. Giuliotti and Jake Ryan Scott. It was produced by Dukes under his Dream Seekers Productions banner, with co-producers Shane and Colin Mehigan, Dorothy Chanboon, Gregory Feitel, Andreas Martinsen, Scott J. Mandel, Barb Doyon, Eric Borden, Collin Watts and Bryant Nichols. Photographed by John Snedden, the film features music by Giona Ostinelli.
To learn more about Dukes’ work, visit:
http://www.dreamseekersprods.com...
The 15th short from Peter Dukes, co-founder of Dream Seekers Productions, Daniel stars Dominic Pace, Varda Appleton, Peter Le Bas, J.P. Giuliotti and Jake Ryan Scott. It was produced by Dukes under his Dream Seekers Productions banner, with co-producers Shane and Colin Mehigan, Dorothy Chanboon, Gregory Feitel, Andreas Martinsen, Scott J. Mandel, Barb Doyon, Eric Borden, Collin Watts and Bryant Nichols. Photographed by John Snedden, the film features music by Giona Ostinelli.
To learn more about Dukes’ work, visit:
http://www.dreamseekersprods.com...
- 6/20/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Anyone who calls themselves a horror geek knows who After Dark Films is by now -- even if they don't know it. What began as a multi-film release structure (8 horror films on the same day?!?) has now slowed down to a virtual trickle, and the company's most recent releases -- Dark Circles, Red Clover, and the non-horror flick The Getaway -- haven't done much for the outfit's popularity. And now they deliver something called Ritual. It's not very good.
Clearly inspired by low-key indie horror films (like the ones Ti West makes, so at least writer/director Mickey Keating has good taste in viewing material), Ritual has some decent components in its corner, but its meandering plot, confused narrative structure, and frequently familiar story trappings prevent the "decent components" from gaining much of a foothold. The score, by one Giona Ostinelli, is pretty solid, for example, as is leading lady Lisa Marie Summerscales,...
Clearly inspired by low-key indie horror films (like the ones Ti West makes, so at least writer/director Mickey Keating has good taste in viewing material), Ritual has some decent components in its corner, but its meandering plot, confused narrative structure, and frequently familiar story trappings prevent the "decent components" from gaining much of a foothold. The score, by one Giona Ostinelli, is pretty solid, for example, as is leading lady Lisa Marie Summerscales,...
- 1/2/2014
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
Sometimes in life there are rules you can’t break, but everyone especially in their younger years goes through life lessons that they must experience rather than be told. Such is the case of the teenage reaper in Peter Dukes’ Dream Seekers Productions’ Little Reaper.
We’ve had the pleasure of covering Peter Dukes’ work before with the two shorts A Goblin’s Tale and The Beast. You can check out those reviews here, but you’re here for the reaping. So take out those earbuds and check out this film.
Short Film: Little Reaper
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More pictures about Peter Dukes and his films can be found on his Facebook page.
Little Reaper stars Athena Baumeister and John Paul Ouvrier, with John Michael Herndon, Katharine Stapleton, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Katy Townsend and Sorsha Morava. Danny Derakhshan is executive producer with Melissa Cottingham, Shane and...
We’ve had the pleasure of covering Peter Dukes’ work before with the two shorts A Goblin’s Tale and The Beast. You can check out those reviews here, but you’re here for the reaping. So take out those earbuds and check out this film.
Short Film: Little Reaper
Click here to view the embedded video.
More pictures about Peter Dukes and his films can be found on his Facebook page.
Little Reaper stars Athena Baumeister and John Paul Ouvrier, with John Michael Herndon, Katharine Stapleton, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Katy Townsend and Sorsha Morava. Danny Derakhshan is executive producer with Melissa Cottingham, Shane and...
- 5/30/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
It’s no secret that we here at Dread Central are stalwart supporters of indie filmmakers so it’s a pleasure to bring you a first look at Peter Dukes’ engaging horror-comedy short Little Reaper as well as some exclusive stills, a poster, and word on his next project.
Written, directed and produced by Dukes, the film, a project by Dream Seekers Productions, stars Athena Baumeister in the titular role as the Grim Reaper’s (actor John Paul Ouvrier) teenage daughter, who when tasked with handling her patriarch’s daily duties, comes up rather short and with some rather amusing results. Actors John Michael Herndon, Katharine Stapleton, Allisyn Ashley Arm (of Disney channel fame), Katy Townsend and Sorsha Morava round out the cast.
“Death is a common theme in my work,” said Dukes of Little Reaper, which he funded with additional financing from Little Reaper executive producer Danny Derakhshan and associate producers Melissa Cottingham,...
Written, directed and produced by Dukes, the film, a project by Dream Seekers Productions, stars Athena Baumeister in the titular role as the Grim Reaper’s (actor John Paul Ouvrier) teenage daughter, who when tasked with handling her patriarch’s daily duties, comes up rather short and with some rather amusing results. Actors John Michael Herndon, Katharine Stapleton, Allisyn Ashley Arm (of Disney channel fame), Katy Townsend and Sorsha Morava round out the cast.
“Death is a common theme in my work,” said Dukes of Little Reaper, which he funded with additional financing from Little Reaper executive producer Danny Derakhshan and associate producers Melissa Cottingham,...
- 5/29/2013
- by Sean Decker
- DreadCentral.com
A Goblin’s Tale
Genre: Fantasy | Short
Director: Peter Dukes
Writer: Peter Dukes
Cast: Tiffany Giardina, Laura Kearsey
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: A goblin comes to life from the pages of a storybook, forever changing the life of a young girl who is the owner of the book.
Runtime: 12 min.
View the short film in its entirety at the end of this review. The Beast
Genre: Horror| Short
Director: Peter Dukes
Writer: Peter Dukes
Cast: Bill Oberst, Jr., Peter Le Bas and Alexander Le Bas
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: The Beast is a short horror film about the internal struggle that a father faces when his young boy is afflicted with the curse of the werewolf.
Runtime: 12 min.
View the short film in its entirety at the end of this review.
Short films are always the best indicator of the talent of a filmmaker. In this case, these...
Genre: Fantasy | Short
Director: Peter Dukes
Writer: Peter Dukes
Cast: Tiffany Giardina, Laura Kearsey
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: A goblin comes to life from the pages of a storybook, forever changing the life of a young girl who is the owner of the book.
Runtime: 12 min.
View the short film in its entirety at the end of this review. The Beast
Genre: Horror| Short
Director: Peter Dukes
Writer: Peter Dukes
Cast: Bill Oberst, Jr., Peter Le Bas and Alexander Le Bas
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: The Beast is a short horror film about the internal struggle that a father faces when his young boy is afflicted with the curse of the werewolf.
Runtime: 12 min.
View the short film in its entirety at the end of this review.
Short films are always the best indicator of the talent of a filmmaker. In this case, these...
- 4/25/2012
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
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