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THERON AND NEMEC ADDED TO THE FLINT PUBLIC ART PROJECT WITH A MURAL PROMOTING THE FILM.

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Hollywood veteran Corin Nemec (“Stargate SG-1,”“Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”) will star as Freddy Nash with Jor dan Cristopher Michael (“Full House,” “Saved by the Bell”) as Yamasaki. Scream queen and horror movie veteran Elissa Dowling (“House on the Hill,”“Starry Eyes”) will play a role and it is hoped that actor Jason London (“Dazed and Confused”) will also join the cast.The cast also has local ties with Joe Schipani, Seth Hart and Michael E. Kelly making their big screen debuts while a host of other Flintstones play the roles of ghosts or extras. Schipani and Flint native Jes sica Revoldt are listed as producers. It’s a Flint horror story through and through. With production wrapping up at the end of September,Theron hopes to have an early 2022 release. “It depends on a few different things,” he informs. “I hope to get editing done in a couple of months, but scoring the movie and the rest of the sound production may take a while. In a suspenseful movie like this, sound is very important. My goal is 2022 for sure, and my plan is to screen it in Flint first – hopefully at the Capitol Theatre.” After a successful screening,Theron will begin a heavy marketing campaign in the hopes that the film gets picked up by a major platform such as Netflix. With things

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g g t the deceased Dalton has left clues to a treasure for his children, Roberta, Debb and Jake to find, turning the case into much more than a murder mystery and leaving Nash to deal with dark forces from this world and beyond. “It’s a murder mystery and treasure hunt movie adds Theron. “We are shooting some footage in L.A. and the rest in Flint.” Without giving away too much, locals will enjoy seeing locations in the film suc as the Soggy Bottom Bar and others.

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touring the film festival circuit is also a possibility. “The trick is to get the film in front of the right eyes,” adds Theron. Although not a Flint native,Theron has spent a lot of time in and around the city, doing his art and experiencing what Flint has to offer. He understands the city’s history and recognizes the strides being made toward its future. His familiarity has made him comfort able enough to invest money, time and energy into adding to the city’s ethos through film and the people of Flint are a big reason why. “Since the announce ment of the movie, I’ve received a lot of help from organizations and people in the city,” he says. “A big majority sup port what we are doing and just want to help. Of course, we do get some weird stuff and comments here and there, and I understand that. People in Flint are still skeptical whenever any media s involved. Everybody is tired of a negative portrayal.That’s not what we are here for or want to do. Flint will be well represented in our film.” Š

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