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Phil Mucci To Direct New Monster Magnet Video For “The Duke”
Phil Mucci, the mastermind behind music videos for bands such as High On Fire, Opeth, Stone Sour, Das Muerte, and more, and Diabolik have been tapped by stoner rock band Monster Magnet to direct their upcoming music video for “The Duke”, which comes from their latest album Last Patrol (which I highly recommend!).
Mucci describes the video: The untold story of the mysteriously unharmed survivor discovered at ground zero, Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6th, 1945 – an innocent young school girl who may hold the keys to the gates of Hell…
We recently premiered Mucci’s incredible “All Those Delicate Cuts” video from Das Muerte, which you can watch here.
You can listen to “The Duke” below as well as read quotes from cast, crew, and Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf! Also, make sure to pick up Last Patrol via iTunes.
Director Phil Mucci explains, “When I got the call from Steve Davis about the gig, I was so psyched– but so busy! I’ve been a fan for years, so I was even more blown away when Dave said he’d wait for the video until my schedule permitted. How awesome is that? I was speechless.”
Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf says, “Mr. Mucci operates in a world all his own. His personal distillation of all things cool shows up in every frame of his work. I can’t imagine a more exciting collaboration than Monster Magnet and Phil Mucci… and I have a very good imagination. Fasten your seat belts!”
Diabolik has once again assembled a top notch cast, including go-to “man of a thousand faces” Ian Mackay (Pig Destroyer’s “The Diplomat”), British indie film darling Chloe Farnworth (The Devil’s Bargain), legendary b-movie maverick Max Thayer (Ilsa Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks, No Retreat No Surrender 2), and last but not least, the sensational Kat David (The Used‘s “Cry”) as “The Siren”.
Phil admits, “The Siren was the hardest part to cast, much harder than I imagined. I was beginning to lose hope when Kat finally answered the call. All I can say is we got extremely lucky – Kat David is one in a million. You can work your whole life and never find talent like hers. She’s going to break hearts.”
Kat sounds equally enthusiastic, “I’ve always been fascinated with the nature of evil and so when I read the breakdown I immediately submitted myself. When I first met with Phil and he told me his vision I was blown away with how vividly he could paint a world using just words. Phil Mucci drips passion and his energy is contagious. I’m so honored to have been a part of this incredible team.”
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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.
The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”
The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.
Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).
The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.
As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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