"Without a Blacksmith" Will Imagine an Alternate History on March 12, 2021!

 By: Andrew Bermudez

(Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; February 10, 2021)

    While we have a lot of upcoming projects on our plate, we have yet another project to announce today, and it's quite an unusual film! All of this and more is in today's press release!

Without a Blacksmith is Coming March 12, 2021!

    Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if blacksmiths never existed? That's the question posed by LEGO's newest animation contest, and we're entering with our own film, titled Without a Blacksmith! This film will be our very first alternate history film and will be geared towards children to introduce them to concepts like alternate history and hypothetical thought. Here's the official description.

What would the world look like if blacksmiths never existed? This vignette-style film explores a reality where this deviation in history took place and how the knights of the middle ages managed without refined metal! Our brave knight saunters through the forest, but a robber attacks him! Without a formidable weapon, what will our hero do?

The film is currently in the pre-production stage, with production expected to begin next week. Don't expect it to be a long film however, as the running time will ultimately be 30 seconds.

How Can Without a Blacksmith Possibly Become Canonical?

    Fans of our cinematic universe know that we take great care in interconnecting our stories, so how do we manage a film like Without a Blacksmith, which completely contradicts the existing canon? We will be leaving this up to our story team after the film releases on March 12, but we currently have a few options to play around with.

1. Make the film entirely non-canon (currently the favored option).
2. Create an alternate dimension for the sole purpose of containing this film.
3. Explain that Ulysses S. Powell or Dr. Cyber accidentally broke the timeline, then later fixed it, possibly through a short film or story.
4. Explain that the knight forgot his armor...and his shield...and his sword...and his helmet (for obvious reasons, this option is not favored, as it also undoes the very premise of the film).

We can't say how we would tackle this, but we'll give you all the official word after the film's release in March.

The Recycling Enigma is Ready to Go!

    We have great news for everyone who experienced 2/1/21: the first of those announced projects, The Recycling Enigma, is now completed and ready for its April 1, 2021 debut! The film is designed to be 100% recycled, which should be enough to make it a fitting start to Earth Month! On top of this, we'll be using Earth Day, April 22, 2021, to issue our statement on sustainability, as well as how we'll manage this when the online store opens this summer!

Online Store Wave 1 Reveal will come on May 1, 2021!

    Speaking of our new store, we would like to share with you all that we'll be revealing everything that will be available to buy the day that the store opens on May 1, 2021! This merchandise event will cover the different types of products that we'll offer, as well as images of all of the Wave 1 designs. We can't reveal anything else at the moment, but we're excited to show off what we've been working on!

Lead Out

    It's been less than a month since 2/1/21, and we're already gearing up for our major comeback! If you want to be a part of our transformation, you can see what types of positions we need filled by visiting our JOIN OUR TEAM page!