James Michaels caught up with Jonathan Sothcott, chairman of Shogun Films and veteran British producer whose credits include We Still Kill The Old Way, Vendetta, Nemesis and Renegades… The last time we spoke you were making the US-facing action movie Renegades and were firmly focused on that market – is that still the case? No, […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: The birth of The Baby in the Basket
As Flickering Myth steps into the world of indie filmmaking, Tom Jolliffe details how and why The Baby in the Basket was born… As a screenwriter working in the indie filmmaking world for five years, I made a conscious decision late last year to pull away from hired commissions (slightly) and shift my focus more […]
Exclusive Interview – Actor Andy Gatenby
Up and coming actor Andy Gatenby stops by to chat about his career so far and his latest projects… Andy Gatenby won’t be the first person to transition from being a sportsman to becoming an actor. The former undefeated boxer and one-time reality TV star of Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, made the leap into […]
Shug Jackson’s Renegades theme song music video hits
Renegades, the popular indie action revenge thriller won praise for it’s “ear-worm” retro rap theme song performed by Shug Jackson and we have an exclusive look at the track’s new music video. Renegades director Daniel Zirilli explains: “I came up through the ranks in film by directing hundreds of music videos – mostly rap/hip hop, […]
First clip from action thriller Renegades starring J.K. Simmons and Sullivan Stapleton
Ahead of its release next month, the first clip has arrived online from Steven Quale’s upcoming action thriller Renegades featuring J. K. Simmons and Sullivan Stapleton; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Renegades here RENEGADES is about a team of Navy SEALs on assignment in war-torn Europe who discover a treasure of gold at the […]
A Moviegoer’s Epiphany: I’m a Jack Sholder Fan
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the work of director Jack Sholder – most notably, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge… As a movie going aficionado, I watch a lot of films. I have certain favourites, be they actors, directors, composers or writers. I can tell you with assurance that I’m a fan […]
Renegades assemble in trailer for ensemble action-thriller
Saban Films has released a trailer, poster and images for Renegades, the upcoming action thriller which is directed by Daniel Zirilli (The Asian Connection, Invincible) and written by FM’s own Tom Jolliffe. The film follows a group of old Special Forces comrades as they reunite to seek revenge against the drug gang that murdered one […]
Being an Indie Genre Screenwriter
Tom Jolliffe on the ups and downs and ins and outs of being an indie screenwriter specialising in genre cinema… As a screenwriter plying my trade in the low budget world of independent genre films, quantifying success can be difficult. I’ve had a number of horror films released across the world in the last few […]
Renegades sets January UK release from 101 Films
101 Films is set to bring Shogun Films’ action thriller Renegades to the UK with a January 2023 release date. Directed by Daniel Zirilli and scripted by FM’s own Tom Jolliffe, Renegades features a cat that includes Nick Moran (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Lee Majors (The Fall Guy), Danny Trejo (Machete), Louis Mandylor […]
Shogun Films action thriller Renegades secures distribution at Cannes
Regular readers here at FM may be aware that our writer Tom Jolliffe also moonlights as a wildly prolific screenwriter, and his latest project – the star-studded action-thriller Renegades – has just secured a raft of distribution sales at Cannes, including Saban Films which has secured North American rights. Helmed by veteran action director Daniel […]
