| Feb 01 12 Tickets Now on Sale for JOHNNY X World Premiere at Cinequest Film Festival! THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the 22nd annual Cinequest Film Festival on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at 9:30pm in the historic California Theatre in San Jose! Two additional screenings at Cinequest 22 will be held at the San Jose REP Theatre on Tuesday, March 6th at 7pm .. and Saturday, March 10th at 4:45pm. Many JOHNNY X CAST MEMBERS plan to attend the premiere screening! Director Paul Bunnell will be attending all three screenings! To purchase tickets go to the Cinequest JOHNNY X Page and reserve your seat! The first 100 people admitted to the premiere screening on March 3rd will receive a free JOHNNY X movie poster!  Paul Bunnell's THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X is a motion picture spectacular—the only sci-fi dark comedy musical romance you need to see this year! Starring Will Keenan, Creed Bratton, De Anna Joy Brooks, Reggie Bannister, Les Williams, Jed Rowen, Kate Maberly, Paul Williams and Kevin McCarthy. Nov 15 11 Brand New JOHNNY X trailer & website coming soon! The much anticipated official GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X trailer debuts on Thanksgiving Day .. so spread the word and let's all give thanks! And look for a redesigned website coming in February 2012! (currently still available on the trailer page of this site)  Jul 11 11 Download the Official JOHNNY X Comic now! inspired by and featuring the characters from THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X. The Ghastly Comic of Johnny X will be a giveaway at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego (July 21-24) .. but you can get a digital copy today by going to Rikki's Site and clicking on the download link. It's Fun! It's Free! It's GHASTLY!  Jun 21 11 Happy One-Year Anniversary of Filming JOHNNY X! One year ago we began filming JOHNNY X at Occidental Studios in Los Angeles, California. To commemorate this anniversary we have produced a series of short video diaries documenting the first twelve shooting days, each with an introduction by director Paul Bunnell. Please like our OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE where you can watch all twelve video diaries like the one below... Visit the set and see how classic rear screen projection process is achieved with Bill Hansard and his crew... Stay tuned for news about the THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X World Premiere coming in September 2011. Mar 01 11 The Ghastly Mind of Paul Bunnell Mr. Projector also visits THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X movie set to gather some candid interviews in the above video.  Mr. Projector appears courtesy of ThinkStream Films, LLC. Sep 13 10 JOHNNY X actor Kevin McCarthy, 96, dies in Mass. Kevin McCarthy, the prolific stage and screen actor best known for his starring role as the panicked doctor who tried to warn the world about the alien "pod people" who were taking over in the 1956 science-fiction suspense classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, has died. He was 96. McCarthy's career spanned more than 70 years and included an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe award for 1951's Death of a Salesman film. He recently completed filming The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, which would make it his final feature film appearance. JOHNNY X director Paul Bunnell spoke with Kevin on the phone two weeks prior to his death. He seemed happy and upbeat, according to Bunnell, and was enjoying the company of family and friends at his Cape Cod home. JOHNNY X associate producer Ramzi Abed remembers McCarthy fondly: "So eerie and beautiful that his role in your film is so fitting and such an homage to what he did before. I feel blessed to have met him thanks to you, and to have shared his energy watching him work. Thanks again, and rest in peace, Kevin. You are a true legend and hero to the world of cinema." McCarthy died of natural causes at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., according to his daughter Lillah. Long Live Walter Jameson, wherever you are... Jul 21 10 JOHNNY X filming is complete! I am happy to report that The Ghastly Love of Johnny X is wrapped and has moved into post production. It was a magical experience shooting on the last of Kodak's now discontinued 35mm (Plus-X) black-and-white film stock. Special Thanks to Panavision for providing an amazing camera package which included a 30-foot Technocrane. And a VERY special thanks to my wonderful Cast and Crew for making this production a unique and memorable experience. —Paul Bunnell  Jun 16 10 KATE MABERLY plays comedic role in JOHNNY X! British born actress Kate Maberly has officially joined the cast of Johnny X to play "Dandi Conners" -- a bubbly young fan who gets mixed up with her idol, the legendary rocker "Mickey O'Flynn" (The Man with the Grin), played by Creed Bratton. Kate's breakthrough role came in 1993 when she starred as "Mary Lennox" in the feature film The Secret Garden. This internationally acclaimed performance paved the way for several subsequent leading roles, including "Wendy Darling" in the 2004 film Finding Neverland with Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. In 2007 she appeared in two feature films, the Australian/UK thriller Like Minds, and the British teen comedy Popcorn. Jun 05 10 PAUL WILLIAMS cast as quirky Talk Show Host in JOHNNY X! Academy Award/Grammy/Golden Globe Winner Paul Williams has joined the cast of Johnny X to play the role of "Cousin Quilty", a bohemian cosmopolitan and noted talk show host with a splashy personality. Although most people came to know the witty Mr. Williams as one of Johnny Carson's recurring favorites on The Tonight Show or as an actor in dozens of films, television comedies and dramas, it is his musical legacy that continues to inspire. Film roles include playing "Gunther Fry" in Tony Richardson's 1965 dark-comedy The Loved One; "Virgil" in Battle for the Planet of the Apes; and most notably as "Swan" in Brian De Palma's 1974 cult classic Phantom of the Paradise, in which he not only starred, but wrote the Oscar nominated song score. With such an amazing body of work, Williams predicts he'll be remembered for playing "Little Enos" in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy and for his lyrics to The Love Boat theme. Needless to say, we are thrilled to have Paul on board!  May 20 10 CREED BRATTON cast as rock crooner in JOHNNY X! Multi-talented actor/musician Creed Bratton has officially joined the cast of Johnny X to play the role of a degenerate rock 'n' roll crooner who is brought back to life for a bizarre comeback concert! Creed became a professional musician during his high school and college years and went on to become a founding member of The Grass Roots. Iconic hit songs such as "Midnight Confessions" cemented their standing as major contributors to the rock music scene. Bratton played with the group on their first four albums. Currently, Creed is a regular cast member (playing a fictional version of himself) on NBC's Emmy and SAG award winning The Office. "Mickey O'Flynn" (the Man with the Grin) is a key character in Johnny X and is sure to delight Creed's fans.  |
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