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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Action thriller Renegades gets a first look poster
Shogun Films and Bleiberg Entertainment have unveiled a first look sales poster for the upcoming revenge thriller Renegades, which is directed by action veteran Daniel Zirilli (Hollow Point, The Asian Connection) and scripted by Flickering Myth’s own Tom Jolliffe. Featuring in the cast of Renegades are Lee Majors (The Fall Guy), Nick Moran (Lock, Stock […]
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 […]
Exclusive Interview – Producer Jonathan Sothcott talks Nemesis, Renegades, Shogun Films and more
Part two of our interview with producer Jonathan Sothcott who joins us to discuss Nemesis, Shogun Films and more (read part one here)… Shogun Films, your latest venture is making waves. How did this come about and what are your goals for the company? Well going back to the end of 2019 I was at […]
