Good News for the Movie “Bad Guys”
EINDHOVEN,
promoters-turned-movie-producers
big and gone theatrical with a rumored seven-figure deal for their award
winning crime drama “Bad Guys.”
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Pioneering founders of the wildly popular sport of ultimate fighting,
Lapenda and Boon shifted gears and won three awards (Best Picture, Best
Actor, and Best Producer) at the Beverly Hills Film Festival for “Bad Guys”
and were rewarded with a U.S. theatrical deal. Media reviewers such as
Gladiator Magazine’s
instant cult classic.”
The producers actually shot the film in 2005 and finished it in 2006, but
waited three years to release the film in 2009. During this time, several key
events happened which were instrumental in bringing “Bad Guys” to the big
screen.
In 2008 the lead female star,
Weinstein Company’s “La Misma Luna,” the highest grossing Latin movie ever
which set a three-day opening weekend record for a Spanish-language film.
Made for under
worldwide.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, an unknown cagefighter when the move was made,
won the UFC championship and became known around the world for his colorful
personality and savage fighting style. This fits perfectly with his role of
chief bad guy in the film.
A Latin focus distribution company was created in conjunction with
Blockbuster, called Maya Entertainment. Starting next week on
running throughout the summer to
have limited theatrical showings in
Francisco
conjunction with the New York Latino Film Festival.
In addition to their movie production activities Lapenda and Boon are
also currently developing the Combat Channel, a 24 hour fight network
(http://www.combatchannel.net).
SOURCE Knock Out Investments