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Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Partners with Multimedia Productions to Bring a Nazi Hunt to Life

By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; April 18, 2010)      While work is being wrapped up on Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile and the script is being finished for Forest of Fear , Mustache Maniacs Film Co. has made a partnership agreement with Multimedia Productions, a new brickfilming company. As partners, they will lead the production of the now in-development film Red Jungle .      The film Red Jungle is a historical fiction film set in 1955. Here, a team of six skilled men is assembled by the president himself to go down to Brazil to hunt ex-Nazis in the style of the film Inglorious Basterds . There will be tank battles, a zeppelin fight, a PT Boat attack, and product tie-ins to boot!      However, the above information is purely conceptual and is subject to change without notice. Even the title isn't set in stone. The one thing that is set in stone, however, is its historical accuracy. Both the director and the historical consultant are

Filming for 'Johnny Thunder 2' is Done!

By: Andrew Bermudez (Lego Studios; April 5, 2010)      It felt like the day would never come, but it is here: the filming for Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile is now done! "I'm sort of glad it's over, but it was fun while it lasted," said camera assistant Peter Jacobs. Here is an overview of the filming: Total # of days spent filming: 50 Total # of sets used: 36 Total # of actors fired: 1 (Bandit 1) Total # of injuries on set: 0 Total # of mishaps on set: 4 (dehydrated crew, stolen equipment, fried mainframe, angry extra) Total # of people Dracula killed: 0      Now that the filming is done, the cast and crew has returned home to edit the movie. It has also been confirmed that the film WILL come out July 16th, 2010. For product tie-ins, the Cafe Corner's Klutz Kidz meal will feature toys based on the movie between June 21st and August 30th, 2010 and the Legotown Museum will be featuring a 'Johnny Thunder 2' themed special exhibit