The Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Press Room

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; September 12, 2012)      Another month is almost half-over, and with that comes another studio update! We've got filming updates, contest results, a new Halloween promotion, and other interesting news! Let's dive in!      The Nightly News at Nine's Olympics Schmolympics contest is now over and the results are now in. Seth Masterson vs. Shark Hoops  did not win, but did get an honorable mention. As for the winners, congratulations and enjoy your prizes. Click  here  to watch all of the entries; the first one is the grand prize winner.      Speaking of contests, there are two more to talk about. Ending on September 30th is the Vacation: Unlimited Scrapbook Contest, which is being called by some LEGO Studios employees as "the forgotten contest." "We started this contest back in July, but we've only gotten one entry," stated Seth Masterson. "This is actually funny, since we expected this ...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; August 1, 2012)      Today, we bring you another 'Ask Mark Matthew,' containing 100% new material! Let's get started! TLFScarheart writes: Ha ha! You caught onto my earlier wants [about the contest prize]. Can I send a previously made video with pictures from this year's vacation [for the scrapbook contest]? Mark: Yes. As long as the video follows the guidelines outlined in the rules, you may submit a previously-made video into the scrapbook contest. topspin13 writes: [ Forest of Fear is a] really great video, but what happened to the werewolf? Did he die in the fire? Mark: Although it is hard to tell, the werewolf did die in the fire. The idea is that, when the werewolf and monster were fighting, the werewolf pulled the monster into the inferno inside the windmill. While the monster's death is given dramatic emphasis, the werewolf's death is almost forgotten. You can decide for youself if this hinders t...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; June 29, 2012)      It has been two weeks since the Vacation: Unlimited ended with three entries to judge. Now, the judges have cast their ballots, and we now have a winner! Because of an issue that has come up, the winner has been announced early. Grand Prize Winner: HollywoodLego - Johnny Thunder's Big Vacation Congratulations, HollywoodLego! Be sure to check your YouTube inbox, as we'll be sending a request for your mailing address so the prize can be properly shipped. We would also like to thank everyone who entered for doing such a great job and making this a great contest. We are already planning another contest for April 2013, which won't be like any other animation contest you've been in!      Along with the winner to the contest, another detail was revealed today. "By the end of 2014, all of our films will have a feature to watch them in 3-D," said LEGO Studios CEO Mark Matthew "A few of them are alr...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; June 14, 2012)      Summer vacation has arrived, which brings us to another studio update! Today, we have a new film, the end of a contest, the future of Vacation: Unlimited, and more. Let's get started!      After some time, the school project Night Guard  has now been released with some adjustments. If you wish to see the original cut shown in class, it's available to watch on Vimeo under the name Andrew Bermudez, Night Guard, 1:46 . "We are glad that this humorous film has now been released," said LEGO Studios CEO Mark Matthew. "We really want to show it off to the world. While it's not long, it is still very funny."      In other news, the long-hyped Vacation: Unlimited contest ends tonight at 11:59 PDT with only one entry submitted. "I personally find this to be a blow to the studio," said Sam Snead, head of marketing and public relations. "I figured that we may not get a lot of ...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; June 5, 2012)      Today, we bring you another 'Ask Mark Matthew,' containing 100% new material! Let's get started! movieguider73 writes: I am very interested as of why Gift of the Nile was shorter than Secret of Marco Polo! Also, could I be an official reviewer for all of your films? Mark: The main reason why Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile ended up being shorter than Johnny Thunder and the Secret of Marco Polo is that the second film didn't have as intricate of a story when compared to the first film. As for the second part of your question, you can be an official reviewer for our films! In fact, anyone can be an official reviewer for our films! Not only does this give us feedback, but I think a critic corner for each of the film pages on the website would be great! Mrlegobuilder987 writes: Where did you get the Johnny Thunder music at the end [of the Secret of Marco Polo deleted animation reel]? Mark...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; March 5, 2012)      Today, we bring you another 'Ask Mark Matthew,' containing 100% new material! Let's get started! HollywoodLego writes: I'm a patient man and can wait a few years for the movie [ Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients ], but something struck me. This might sound like a stupid question, but what if the making of Johnny Thunder 3 goes so well, you could release it early. I'm not saying when it will come out, I'm just saying production and filming go well for you guys, right? Mark: That is a fascinating idea to ponder, but I seriously doubt that we'll get Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients done ahead of schedule. We've started to fall behind schedule again, and I am insistent that we get the next scene filmed this week. Also, at 131 pages, it's our longest script yet, so we really want to spend time on getting it right. After all, you wouldn't want us to rush the fi...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; February 29, 2012)      Happy Leap Day, everyone! This is an occasion that only comes around every four years, so be sure to celebrate! In fact, this leap day is the first one since the Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Press Room went online, so it was only fitting that we have a big announcement session today! Let's get started!      After the success of Project Proofread, the on-going project to spell check all of the previous press releases, the studio has now decided to extend the project so that now it will encompass all of the video descriptions as well! Along with this spell check, all of the video descriptions will also get the links that the latest videos have gotten. This project to correct the press releases and video descriptions will continue until June 2012.      Another new thing coming this Summer is a reboot of the canceled The Adventures of Legoman Comic Book! The rebooted ...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; February 17, 2012)      From filming a global adventure to animating a passionate polar bear, there has been a lot happening at Lego Studios! Here is an overview of what's been going on recently.      Due to some technical difficulties, the filming for Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients was stalled for a week. Tom Gifford, the best boy for the movie noted, "Before we started filming the cafe scene, I must have wired one of the lights wrong because, when I turned it on, it started flickering like a disco ball. We tried to digitally work around it, but it was too much work. However, I seized the moment with some drinks I bought at the bar. That's how you get a party started! Whoops. Did I say that aloud?"      After Tom Gifford was fired, assistant director Barry Hollows finished with, "I would just like to remind everyone that this issue has been resolved, and we ...

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; February 2, 2012)      While the filming for Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients continues and animating for Gone Ice Fishin' is on hold, Lego Studios responded to its recent poll by releasing an all-new contest and promotion titled "Vacation: Unlimited." This new promotion will last from now until the Spring of 2013 and will consist of multiple things. The main part of this promotion is the vacation contest, where participants are challenged to either build a diorama or make an animation. The full rules are on the contest page ( http://mustachemaniacsfilmco.webs.com/vacationunlimited.htm ). Also part of the promotion are a guessing game, vacation-themed animations, and an extensive travel journal of our excursions. Some of the entries to expect are: A review of Transformers: The Ride, coming this May to Universal Studios Hollywood A walk through of The Lair, an all-new, climate controlled, reptile house coming s...