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"William's Bell Overture" is Now Releasing January 9! Explore the Journey to a New (Late) THAC Entry!

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  By: Andrew Bermudez Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters, January 6, 2026) 1/8/2026 UPDATE:  This film has been delayed again to January 16. The extra time will be used to heavily promote the film and finish the post-production work. More news will follow.      While it was officially announced back on Saturday, we wanted to dive into the fact that William Bell's Overture: The Symphony of the Realities  has been delayed to January 9. That and a look at this project's history is below! William's Bell Overture: The Symphony of the Realities  is Now Releasing on January 9!      When this film officially entered production back on Saturday as a part of THAC 2026, there were some concerns that the film was too ambitious for a THAC entry, as well as the fact that some of the scenes didn't seem to work. When the decision was made to rewrite the climax of the film just five hours before the deadline, the writing was already on the wall that ...

The Year in Review: 2025

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By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; December 31, 2025)     Another year is over, and with it comes some very exciting projects, which led to a busier than expected year. We released five new films in total, and we've ramped up our production pipeline for the years ahead! As that begins to unfold, let's take a look back at what happened this year. January     The year started out with the release of our THAC 2025 entry, An Imposter's Mission ! This short sci-fi comedy, while not winning any prizes, set up the year on a strong note. This film reinterpreted the fish-out-of-water narrative with space aliens for some hilarious comedy! If you haven't seen it yet, the film has been embedded above so you can watch it.     This month also saw the introduction of a few operational changes. For starters, the Original Cuts  releases introduced in 2024 for Twenty Years Young  became exclusive to the official website. This was done to a...

The Year in Review: 2024

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    By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; December 31, 2024)     And that's a wrap! Twenty Years Young  has officially come to a close. With so many new projects that were released this year, it can be hard to keep track of everything, so let's take a look back at everything that happened in the past year.

Follow Our Live Updates for BRAWL 2024 Right Here!

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  By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; June 21, 2024)     In the past, we've done this special thing for some of our THAC and BRAWL entries by bringing you a live update of the film's progress! This year, we decided to give that another go for the ending of Cancelled Film Revival , sending off this multi-film project with a bang! But first, here's an update regarding some schedule changes. Updates to the Releases for Galactic Convoy , Sackie's Mishap (And Other Tales) , and A Future in the Past     Before we get into the grittiness of the development for Basking in Fields of Green , we wanted to share some updates regarding our upcoming releases. First off, because of the special effects needed to make the film look great, as well as needing all of the voice recordings, Galactic Convoy  is being delayed to July 12, including its production gallery. In other news, while these next two dates are tentative and NOT official, we are aimin...

Who is Ulysses S. Powell? The History of Mustache Maniacs Film Co.'s Original Time Traveler

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  By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; June 17, 2024)     Later on in the year, we plan on finally releasing our first major time travel film, A Future in the Past . Based on the LEGO Time Cruisers product line, the film features all of the theme's characters, including Dr. Cyber, Tim Timebuster, Wacco, Ingo, Professor Millennium, and Tony Twister. However, there is another character in this film that fans of the theme may not recognize: the time-displaced American Civil War veteran Ulysses S. Powell. Today, we're going to dive in and learn more about this original character who has been time-travelling for fourteen years now. 2010: When Barrels Fly : Ulysses the Inventor Experiences Time Travel that was Accidental Both in and Out of the Story!     In 2010, right off of the release of the insanely popular Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile  (which still holds the record for Mustache Maniacs Film Co.'s biggest opening weekend), t...

The Story of the Johnny Thunder Saga: Mustache Maniacs Film Co.'s Most Popular Franchise

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  By: Andrew Bermudez (Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; May 18, 2024)     Today is International Museum Day, so we're going all in today like Dr. Kilroy and creating our own exhibit of the history of the Johnny Thunder Saga, our own franchise adapting the LEGO Adventurers theme! Here's a brief history of that franchise and where it's going today. 2002-2004 - Before the Saga: The Canceled and Lost Johnny Thunder Films     Ever since the early days of the pre-formation era, attempts at creating a LEGO Adventurers-based film were actually fairly commonplace. Some of these used the LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg Movie Maker Set, while others were intended to use more sophisticated software. However, all of these titles were either lost or were canceled during their development. Below is a list of these Johnny Thunder-based films and what they were about, as well as what happened to them. Temple Escape Trilogy  - Oh, boy. Should we even begin with the most...