News
Welcome to the Sudden Death! the website! Be sure to check out the Articles... they’re various fictional news reports chronicling the epidemic of Sudden Death! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to Contact us, and of course, if you want to support the film financially, don’t forget to check out the Donate! page. Keep your eyes open for casting announcements and crew updates. We really appreciate all of you support!
Monday, June 8th
Donations have already started rolling in! Thank you all so much for your generosity, we can’t tell you how much we appreciate it... we really can’t do this without you!
In the world of Sudden Death!, there are new blogs up, we’ve started a donor list on the donation page, and a new article goes up tonight. In the creative realm, I finished a new draft of the script the other day, and after a minor polish in the next day or so, we’re going to start getting the script out to a few actors we’re talking to. We have a few really exciting casting possibilities that I can’t wait to talk about, but not yet...
Tuesday, June 16th
Wednesday, June 17th
Wednesday, June 24th
A new Article is up... keep following along with the saga that is Sudden Death! I’ve also posted a new Blog that I think you’re really going to want to check out... Also, In creative news, a new draft of the script is done... we’re getting pretty close. Just need to polish it up a bit. Things are going well all around, though!
Donations are still rolling in, but we still have a very long way to go! Thanks so much for your support!
Thursday, June 25th
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Saturday, July 11th
So, it’s been a little while since the last update because we’ve been pretty busy lately. Not to fear, things are coming along very well, slowly but surely. In any case, there is a new Article up that you may want to check out. There’s also a new director’s blog up. Things are moving forward on all fronts, as we’re working on casting and finalizing the script (finally), and we received another very large donation yesterday from Bradley Sheerer -- our newest Executive Producer. We still have a really long way to go, however, and we need your support! Check out the Donate page to help us out! In other news, the teaser trailer will be coming in the next few weeks, and we’ll be adding some viral videos as we get a bit closer to the end of summer. Keep checking this space for updates!
Great day! Thanks for your notes and letters of encouragement. We’re so glad you’re behind us in this endeavor!
Couple of fun-facts before the weekend:
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1. Adam finished a new draft of the script today. It’s fantastic. You’ll love it.
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2. Thanks to Evelyn Jacobie for her oh-so generous donation! You make a difference to us.
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3.Speaking of donations -- we’re about 10% of the way to our goal! Thanks for your donations.
Keep them coming!
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4.It’s our latest Executive Producers birthday today. Please join us in wishing Bradley Sheerer a very happy birthday and a safe return home from is tour in Iraq.
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5.Approaching talent within the next few weeks. We’ll keep you posted as things progress.
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6.New Producer’s blog. More tomorrow.
Random I know, but all good stuff. Have a great weekend. We’ll see you on the other side!
Friday, July 17th
Hope a great weekend was had by all. Here’s a quick note about what’s happening on our end....
Starting today we have begun the process of contacting talent for the movie. It’s a lengthy process but we’ll keep you up-to-date as things progress. Keep checking back here, as well as our Cast page, for the latest info.
We’d also like to thank the Rich family -- Dan, Cortney, Sara and Ashley -- for their generous donation to our film fund. We are truly thankful for your support!
Monday, July 20th
There’s a new article up here - you might want to check it out as things have turned deadly serious in the world of Sudden Death! Also, there’s a new Director’s Blog up... but really, who wants to read those anyway? We should hopefully have some exciting casting news coming up pretty soon as scripts have finally gotten out to several different, but all extremely talented actors. Otherwise, we’re at about 10 percent of our fundraising... we obviously have a really long way to go in only a few short months, so please, if you’re planning on donating, do so as soon as possible! We really appreciate all of you and there’s no way we can do this without you!
Friday, July 24th
Some fairly substantial updates recently... there’s a new article up, as well as a new producer’s blog. Things don’t always go as planned, as she so eloquently put it, and they haven’t recently... but that said, there’s still been some decent-sized developments recently as well, regarding casting and music... but we can’t reveal anything just yet. Sorry about that, but you’ll know soon, I promise. Keep checking back, we could have announcements any day now!
Friday, August 6th
Tuesday, August 25th
We would like to officially and very happily announce the addition of a truly fantastic composer to the Sudden Death! team. Kenny Wood will be joining us to add his extremely talented musical hand to our film. Please check out his bio on the Crew page. You won’t be disappointed by his credits.
We’ve also added new Donor’s. Huge thanks go out to Dan and Kris Coombes! We are so thankful for you.
We’re making great headway with cast, crew and USC and industry advisors. Looking forward to announcing them to you as soon as we can. Keep checking back. We’re going to be updating on an almost daily basis as d-day closes in!
Friday, September 11th
Lots of things going on in the world of Sudden Death! First and foremost, I’d like to announce that John Watson has agreed to be our USC faculty mentor, and Sudden Death! is officially greenlit to go this semester. John has a ridiculously long list of credits (that you can check out at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914709/) that includes major films like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Backdraft and Blown Away.
There’s also a new Article up, and a new, and very important Director’s Blog about money. Speaking of money... we desperately need it! Things are getting close very quickly, and we have a very long way to go. Details on the blog... or you can always go straight to the Donate page.
The first arrangements of the music are underway, and I’m extremely happy with the results. Our song writer, Kahle McCann, and our composer, Kenny Wood, have done a fantastic job. I’m really excited to get these songs out there... they’re very clever lyrically and really strong musically. And I can say that, because I had little to do with either (I wrote the story of the songs, and a couple of the lyrics, but let’s be honest, lyrically, it’s basically all Kahle). I’ll have clips for you to check out up on the site as soon as we have something a bit more professional completed.
Official casting sessions will begin in October, but we have a few people unofficially lined up already. Speaking of, it looks like we’ll have at least one pretty major casting announcement coming up really, really soon... just not yet. Soon, though, I promise! I think you guys will be pretty excited about it.
That’s all for today. We’ll try to update a bit more frequently... things have just been really busy lately. But that’s a good thing! Lots of good things happening!
Monday, October 12th
Lots of things going on in the world of Sudden Death!... still. I have a feeling it’s only going to get crazier from here on out. Can you believe we’re less then 2 months away from shooting? Amazing!
If you are still considering making a donation to the film -- now is the time! We are making purchases and putting down deposits daily. Every cent goes directly towards the film, and the futures of our cast and crew. I’ll be posting a breakdown of just some of the services, purchases and rentals on my blog soon so you will be able see exactly where your donations are going. And of course if you have any questions I’m here for you!
In the realm of announcements, we’d like to officially welcome Chris Roberts to our producing team. Chris is an LA based free-lance producer with an impressive resume. (see the abbreviated version on our Crew page.) Chris has already proven to be an invaluable resource to our production and we couldn’t be happier to have him aboard. Keep an eye out for more info on our newest producer. His star is rising!
Finally, we’re thrilled to announce that we are the official renters of a beautiful Production Office in downtown Burbank! The need for a Production Office is great and for the price and location we really got a steal. I’ll give you the skinny on my blog in a few minutes. (it’s up now!)
Meanwhile, thank you, as always, for your love and support. Our project certainly could never get off the ground without you! We’re looking forward to the wonderful direction we’re being taken in on this film and we can’t wait for more fabulous updates!
Tuesday, October 13th
Wednesday, October 14th
This is apparently the week for us finally delivering on long promised items. We’re extremely excited to announce Matt Lutz as Sudden Death!’s lead character, Nathan Carlson! Matt’s an incredibly talented guy who’s worked on a ton of stuff, including A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, End of the Spear, Boston Public, etc... That and he has a fantastic singing voice (which you can check out on his webpage). You can also check out his bio on the Cast page. Lots of exciting things happening around here... we’ll be announcing another actor tomorrow (and we’re really excited about him as well)! Oh, and feel free to Donate as much as you want! I know, it wouldn’t be a news update without us begging for money...
Thursday, October 15th
Alright, so this is just a crazy week of updates. Following our exciting casting news from yesterday, we’re extremely excited to announce that Doug Jones has joined our cast! Doug has a list of credits a mile long, and they include: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (he was the Silver Surfer), Hellboy I and II (he was Hellboy’s sidekick Abe Sapien as well as 2 other characters in the sequel), the Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth (he was Pan), Quarantine (the creepy guy at the end who gave me nightmares), etc, etc, etc... The list goes on and on, so you can check it out on IMDB. We’re really blessed and very excited to be working with another super talented and experienced (and incredibly nice) actor. We’ll have more soon, but if you want to check him out in the meantime, head on over to the Cast page and then to his website, The Doug Jones Experience!
Wednesday, October 28th
The $25 Drive is going very well, thanks for all of you that have donated!
For those of you that missed it, the $25 Drive started a couple of days ago, and basically the deal is, if you donate $25 dollars to our film, you’ll get credited in the film and you’ll get a copy of Sudden Death! for your very own (when it’s completed, of course). We understand times are tough, as well, and we’ll take any donation whatsoever... $10 is great. Anything’s great. Anything that gets us closer to realizing the vision for the Sudden Death! So, head on over to the Donate! page.
Monday, November 2nd
We’re super excited (that’s right, not just excited... super excited) to announce our lead actress today...
Autumn Hurlbert of Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods and general Broadway fame will be joining our cast as Rachel! In addition to being an extremely talented actress, Autumn has one of the best singing voices we’ve ever heard. Seriously. Check out her Website or just go over to Youtube and search for her... you will be impressed. Also, don’t forget to check out her bio on the Cast page.
We’re really looking forward to working with Autumn, and if that news at all excites you or you just feel like donating today, the $25 Drive is still going. No, it is not to late (I know you were worried), so get on over to the Donate page!
Friday, November 6th
We’re very excited to announce that Ben Boquist has joined our team as the art director!
Tuesday, November 17th
Big news today! We’re really pumped to announce the addition of Mark Christopher Lawrence to our cast! Mark is currently playing Big Mike on Chuck and has a list of credits a mile long (you’ve undoubtedly seen him in something!). Mark’s a great guy and a very funny actor and stand up comedian, and we’re extremely excited to have him on board!
We’ve also added Beth Castle to the cast! Beth’s another very talented actress who’s done a ton of theater. She’s also a very good friend of ours, so we’re really excited about her joining us!
As always, feel free to Donate! We’re getting really close to our goal, your donation could be the one that pushes us over! Oh, and yes, the $25 Drive is still going on!
Tuesday, November 24th
Sunday, December 20th
We’re wrapped!! Well, actually, we’ve been wrapped since Thursday, but I’ve been too sick and/or lazy to post. Things went incredibly well... we had an amazing cast and crew; a group of people that I already miss. Our entire cast was amazing... and did I mention we added 5-time Emmy Winner John Larroquette as Commander Jenkins? He did an amazing job as well.
In the coming days, I’ll try to post a bit more on here. I plan on retroactively blogging about the shoot so you all can get a feel for what it was like. I’ll also be posting some of the music on here (well, the vocals with the temporary electronic backing... we record the orchestral parts this spring)... trust me, you’ll be impressed. Matt and Autumn are two of the best singers I’ve ever heard.
But, until then, how about some production stills? I’ve added a Photos page to the website, so you can take a look at some of the pictures we got during the shoot. More of those will be added soon as well!
Wednesday, January 6th
Happy New Year! Tons of new stuff added to the site today (and I’ll be adding more in the coming days and weeks)!
First and foremost, the lovely (and very kind to us) Anoray has posted a set report of the two days she spent on our set with Doug Jones over at The Doug Jones Experience! Go check it out! You’ll definitely get a very detailed view of what our set was like from her perspective! I think it’s a good read... sure, it’s about our film, but I don’t think that’s influencing me at all...
Secondly, for those of you that have been patiently waiting to get a taste of the music of Sudden Death!, your day has finally come! “The Cure” has been posted over at the newly created Music page, and we’ve also added a Press page! These and the photos page can now be found under the Media tab at the top of every page.
And finally, if you want set reports from the director’s perspective, check out the new Director’s blogs - “Music Recording” and “Day One” to get a semi-thorough play by play of the shoot!
Thursday, January 7th
Sunday, January 10th
Saturday, January 16th
Monday, February 1st
I know most of you don’t care so much about the set reports and just want to hear more of the music. Well, wish granted (albeit only in part). A clip from “Sudden Death!” (the opening song) has been posted on the Music page (which you can find on the Media page). Enjoy!
But, you’re not getting away without a couple more set reports. Day Six and Day Seven over on my Blog!
Monday, February 8th
First and foremost, congratulations are in order to our amazing leading lady, Autumn Hurlbert, as she starred in one of the Super Bowl commercials last night! She was in a Flo TV ad that can be seen Here! Also, be sure to check out the behind the scenes footage she’s in Here!
In other news, post production has officially begun! We’ll let you know when we have more to report. Oh, and be sure to check out the final two set reports on the Director’s Blog! Day Eight and Day Nine!
Friday, February 12th
We just wanted to send out our congratulations to one of our good friends and an actor in Sudden Death!, Dan Roberts, as he’s been nominated for an award at the 31st Annual LA Weekly Theater Awards!
Dan was nominated for Best Supporting actor at this years awards for his performance in The Crucible at The Actor’s Co-op here in LA. Check out the noms Here. Congrats Dan!
Thursday, February 18th
Firstly, the final two Articles are up! Thus completes the saga of what happened in the time not covered by the short film. And for those of you that thought the articles were a waste of time (I know who you are... not really, but I bet you got a little paranoid there...), check em out, because some of those character will be showing up in the feature version of Sudden Death!
Speaking of the feature, I’m ankle deep in writing it right now, and I’m really excited about how it’s turning out! Oh yeah, and editing is going really well also... Find out about that and more in the all new Director’s Blog: What’s Next?
Monday, April 5th
Newsflash: Doug Jones is amazing. Just in case you didn’t know. Head on over to the Press page to check out an interview at the World Toronto Comicon during which Doug really, really, really talks up Sudden Death! for like 2 minutes (seriously, we’re so blessed to know that guy). It’s like a 9 minute interview, and the part about Sudden Death! starts around the 4:50 mark. Again, the video is embedded on the Press page under the Media tab. Thanks Doug! We love you too!
Also, we’ve added a new page featuring some of the concept art for the film by our amazing Storyboard Artist/Costume Designer Ben Boquist! Go check it out on the Concept Art page under the Media tab!.
Monday, April 12th
THE HELP! DRIVE is here... I know, doesn’t sound super exciting at first, but there’s a pretty cool incentive here. Let me level with you: although we raised enough for the initial production and much of post production, we don’t have enough money to finish the movie right now. Which would be a huge shame as the test screening scores and feedback we’ve been getting have been amazing. So, we’re launching one last drive in an effort to get this thing to the level it needs and deserves to be at. Check out all the details (as well as a really detailed update on everything that’s been happening in the world of Sudden Death!) HERE. I can’t stress enough how important this is, we literally can’t do this without you. So, if you don’t need details, head over to the DONATE page!
Here’s the incentive: Anyone who donates $15 or more during this drive will receive an exclusive link and password to see the FIRST EVER RELEASED footage of Sudden Death! It should give you a great sneak peek into the actors, set, costumes, decoration, cinematography, etc... as well as being some really funny outtakes. So, please, please, please help us out!
AND: We promised a really cool update today, so even if you don’t donate anything, there’s something pretty dang cool for you over at the VIDEOS page under the MEDIA tab. Yep, that’s right, the FIRST EVER LOOK (I love capitals today) at the music recording as well as the dance rehearsals. That’s right, no one else has ever seen this stuff! Hope you guys enjoy all the updates today! Again, a Blog with an exhaustive update on everything that’s happening along with the Help! Drive details, a sweet new Video and secret link for donators!!!
Monday, May 24th
First of all, we’re on IMDB! Go check us out!
Secondly, our amazing composer Kenny Wood, along with 24 very talented musicians, recorded the orchestral score last week, and it sounds amazing. Go on and check out the Video, a few Pictures and some Audio under the Media tab.
Thirdly, been wondering where we are in the filmmaking process? Go check out the newest Director’s Blog to find out! We’re getting really close!
And finally, Happy Birthday to Doug Jones, Nick Jones and Mark Christopher Lawrence!
Saturday, June 26th
Yes, we’re working on a Saturday - so check out the good stuff!
New Photos are up on the Media page of our recording session with the phenomenal vocalists Sabrina Sloan and Harrison White. Thanks to Kenny Wood for orchestrating another fantastic session, to Kelly Su for the great pics, and to Sabrina and Harrison for loaning us their beautiful set of pipes!
Another HUGE thank you to everyone who has been a part of this film. We’ll never be able to thank you enough for your love (either of us, musicals or death... we’ll take any) and your support. Check out the full list of our truly amazing cast and crew on our very own IMDB page.
Finally, for all of you who may be curious, we have officially entered 53 film festivals and we are currently in consideration at 19 of them. No big announcements yet but we’ll plaster the internet, and the website, when we do!
Wednesday, June 30th
UPDATE: RSVP now!
It’s official!
Sudden Death! will be screening for the first time next month!
The screening is set for 7:30 pm on Monday, July 26th at the Majestic Crest Theatre in Los Angeles. We can’t wait for all the cast, crew, friends, family and supporters of Sudden Death! to finally see the finished product! Don’t think you’re gonna be disappointed...
More details will be forthcoming, but keep your calendars open!
Also, if you want to see the new poster in all it’s glory, check the Home page! Lastly, never fear, the Articles page hasn’t disappeared, it’s just now under the Media tab!
Sunday, July 11th
It’s finally here! The official Sudden Death! Trailer!
Tuesday, JULY 13th
Really big and exciting news today! Sudden Death! is an official selection of the 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival! For those of you that don’t know, that’s HUGE news... RIIFF is an Academy Awards qualifier and is widely considered to be one of the top 12 film festivals in the US... and that list includes Sundance, Tribecca, etc... Add to that the fact that we were selected out of the more than 4,000 entries and we’re super pumped to announce that the official Sudden Death! World Premiere will be at 2010 RIIFF!
In other news, in case you missed it, the official Trailer is up!
And, don’t forget to RSVP for the industry screening on July 26th!
Saturday, JULY 17th
The official website for our July 26th industry screening is up! Check it out!
And, if you haven’t heard yet, Sudden Death! will be making it’s world premiere on August 15th at 4:00 pm at the VMA Main Stage at the Rhode Island International Film Festival!
And, don’t forget to RSVP!
Thursday, JULY 29th
The big news today is that Sudden Death! is now available for purchase on DVD and the soundtrack is available on CD (the MP3 version is coming soon) on the Buy! page! (If you are cast, crew or a donor, please be patient, your DVD is on the way. Though you’re more than welcome to buy extra copies...)
Also, in case you haven’t heard yet, the LA screening went exceptionally well! Thanks to those of you who came out! Lots of things in the works as a result... we’ll keep you guys posted. Check out pictures of the event on the Photos page!
Lastly, we wanted to give all of you a free gift for being so great... so, for you IPhone users, there are four free ringtones available for download on the Music page under the Media tab. Enjoy!
Friday, August 6th
Festivals selections keeps rolling in, so we’ve added a Festivals page so you all can keep track of when and where Sudden Death! is playing. Thus far we’ve been selected by 7 festivals (2 of which we can’t announce yet), and we’re waiting to hear back from tons more. So check it out!
Also, if you haven’t bought a DVD or Soundtrack yet (or even if you have) go Buy one! The digital soundtrack is on sale for $7 now, and the individual tracks are now available for purchase as well. You can also preview before you buy now, so, you have no excuse not to get one! So go!
Oh! And for those that have asked, yes, you can use those ringtones on other phones! Just download and covert them to .mp3s and they’ll work great!
Friday, August 6th Pt. 2
The wonderful Anoray has posted a glowing review/report of the LA Sudden Death! screening over at The Doug Jones Experience! Go check it out!
Friday, August 13th
We’re at the Rhode Island International Film Festival getting ready for our screening at 4 pm on Sunday at the VMA Main Stage! Oh, and Adam’s gonna be on Boston radio - WCRN 830 AM (home of the Red Sox) on Saturday at 1:40 pm EST talking about Sudden Death! Not in the Boston/Rhode Island area? Check it out live on the internet at http://www.wcrnradio.com
We also found out today that Sudden Death! is an official selection of the 2010 Jacksonville Film Festival!
Sunday, August 15th
CONGRATULATIONS SUDDEN DEATH! CAST AND CREW!
Sudden Death! is the official grand prize winner of the Rhode Island International Film Festival’s Best Original Music (Score) award! We’re so proud and thankful for everyone’s hard work on the film.
Tuesday, August 17th
More great film festival news!
Sudden Death! is an official selection to:
For a full list of our upcoming festival please check out Festivals page.
Saturday, August 28th
Another installment of fabulous film festivals....
Sudden Death! is an official selection to:
For a full list of our upcoming festival please check out Festivals page.
