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Revision as of 01:36, 17 March 2007
Template:Future film This article refers to the film. For the comic, see El Muerto.
| El Muerto | |
|---|---|
| File:ElMuerto altposter.jpg El Muerto Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Brian Cox |
| Written by | Brian Cox Javier Hernandez (creator) |
| Produced by | Javier Hernandez Marc Ambrose Bruno Leone Dan Leone Richard Leone Susan R. Rodgers Larry Rattner |
| Starring | Wilmer Valderrama Angie Cepeda Joel David Moore Tony Plana Michael Parks Billy Drago Maria Conchita Alonso |
| Cinematography | Steve Yedlin |
| Edited by | Chris Wright |
| Music by | Martin Espino Tony Humecke |
| Distributed by | N/A |
Release date | post-production |
Running time | N/A |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
El Muerto is a live-action indie film based on the independent comic, El Muerto (aka El Muerto - The Aztec Zombie by Javier Hernandez).
Official Synopsis
Taken from elmuertomovie.com: Template:Spoiler "21-year-old Diego de la Muerte is a hip, young Latino-American living in East Lost Angeles. In anticipation of an upcoming Day of the Dead celebration, Diego dresses up as a zombie mariachi- black suit with an Aztec skull on his back, kohl-lined eyes, and facial markings that give him a ghoulish look. It's all in fun. But an Aztec death symbol that Deigo has unwittingly tattooed on his arm has marked him for a dark destiny beyond his wildest imaginings. On his way to the party, the black forces of the ancient Aztec netherworld cause his car to crash and Diego's life is taken from him.
Diego awakes to an afterlife in th dark Aztec land of the dead, Mictlan. Here, Diego is sacrificed to the god of death, Mictlantecuhtli, in a[n] Aztec ritual in which his heart is ripped from his chest and sealed in a clay pot, giving Mictlantecuhtli possession of his soul.
Diego returns to the land of the living. But now he is trapped in the body of the living dead. His ghoulish appearence, originally donned for celebration and fun, has become permanent, and his eyes are black, empty shells. Unable to contact his friends and family who long ago mourned and buried him, he is fated to walk amongst the shadows of his former life, trying to protect the ones he loves without revealing himself to them. Armed with the power to take life or restore it, he must struggle against the god of death who created him, in order to ensure that the rest of us do not meet the very same fate.''"
Movie Tagline(s):
"He's Dead. He Lives."
Cast:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wilmer Valderrama | Diego de la Muerte/El Muerto |
| Angie Cepeda | Maria |
| Joel David Moore | Zak |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Sister Rosa |
| Billy Drago | Old Indian |
| Tony Plana | Asparicio |
| Michael Parks | Sheriff Stone |
| Javier Hernandez | "Man in Costume" (cameo) |
Film Production
9/20/06
Hernandez announced on his website, www.elmuerto.com, that the final cut would be privately screened stating that the film was "officially done". "The last time I saw the film was November '05, once on Dia de Los Muertos and again two weeks later with Wilmer. That was a real rough cut. No digital effects, no official music/score, rough sound/color, etc."
10/18/06
The first film-screening was held in Whittier, California. Several of Hernandez's family and close friends were invited to the event along with some people in the industry.
10/24/06
The production team was able to obtain a screening in New York.
11/5/06
A more public screening was held in Santa Monica, California and the first "unofficial" trailer was made and posted on the website.
Trivia
- Director Brian Cox had heard Javier Hernandez discussing his comic over NPR radio and intrigued by the story, approached him to discuss a possibility of a film.
- The film takes place in Los Angeles, unlike the comic book which takes place in Whittier, CA. (Which is right on the outskirts of Los Angeles.)
- Keeping true to its Aztec roots, the film features pre-hispanic music by Martin Espino.
- The last day of shooting the film was on Valentine's Day.
- Javier Hernandez makes a brief cameo appearance in the film in which he actually has a brief conversation with El Muerto, credited as "Man in Costume".
See also
External links
- Official Movie Site
- Official El Muerto Site (Join the Forum!!)
- New "Unofficial" Movie trailer
Articles/Interviews
- El Muerto Goes from Comic to Movie
- Wilmer Valderrama Interview
- Valderrama talks "El Muerto"
- 'El Muerto' goes from Print to Screen at San Diego Latino Film Festival
Sources
- Official Movie Site
- El Muerto at IMDb
- El Muerto on My Mind by Javier Hernandez
- http://www.martinespino.com