Looks like this puppy is running ahead full steam. And I got good news from a little birdy. Action director along with Scott Phillips and Steve Wang, respectively the writer and director of one of my favorite action flicks of all time… DRIVE. No rookies or lightweights are being expended on this property. Out of the gate we got some pretty heavy hitters on the project. A couple pages of the script have also been posted for your peepers. Where once I wasn’t looking forward to this at all, it could be quite entertaining. All I ask is that production of this not affect the Japanese counter-part and we’ll all be cools.
Ah. Poweranimals has this lil’ tidbit to post as well:
Here’s some more info. You can thank MR-Aftershock.
Synopsis: KAMDEN RIDER IS A HIT KIDS SHOW IN JAPAN. IT IS A POWER RANGER TYPE WITH A DARKER FEEL FOR A SLIGHTLY OLDER AUDIENCE. (7 – 11 YEARS OLD) THIS PRE SHOW PILOT HAS BACKING FROM THE CREATORS IN JAPAN.
[ MS. MOWRY ]
Co-Star / Female / African Am, Caucasian, Multi-Ethnic / 48-56/NUTURING, PATIENT, LOVING WOMAN. Rate: SCALE
[ FRANK TAYLOR ]
Co-Star / Male / Caucasian / 48-56/LIKEABLE. EX MILLITARY TYPE. Rate: SCALE
[ MAYA ]
Co-Star / Female / Caucasian, Hispanic, Multi-Ethnic / 18-25/COLLEGE STUDENT. FUNKY, FEISTY, DRIVEN AND TOUGH. MUST BE ATTRACTIVE. CAN BE YOUNG JESSICA ALBA TYPE. Rate: SCALE
[ LEN ]
Lead / Male / Caucasian, Hispanic, Multi-Ethnic / 18-25/MUST KNOW MARTIAL ARTS!!! COOL AND HIP. DRY AND DARK. LIKE NEO IN THE MATRIX. HE IS A BAD ASS. KNOWLEDGE OF MOTERCYCLE RIDING A PLUS. Rate: SCALE/MUST KNOW MARTIAL ARTS!!!!! SHOULD LOOK 18. HE IS CHARMING AND LIKEABLE. SHOULD HAVE GOOD COMEDIC TIMING. HE IS GOOD LOOKING. (NOT SOAP OPERA) HIP AND COOL. KNOWLEDGE OF MOTERCYCLE RIDING A PLUS.
Casting Director: Bad Girls Casting/Tori Silvera – Bush & John Bush
Rate: SCALE
Director: MIKE WANG
Audition Dates: 9/21
Audition Location: Bad Girls Casting – Tori Silvera-Bush Rie Attridge
Sliverlayne Studios 1161 North Las Palmas
Hollywood CA 90038
Callback Note: TBD
Shoot/Performance Dates: OCT. 14 – 18
KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT
Pilot
Digital Video
AFTRA
Henshin Justice Unlimited
October 13, 2006 @ 8:56 am
[…] You know how I was saying before that they weren’t risking any rookies on this project? Well, holy fuggin’ gahd was I not kidding! Steve Wang is not only a director behind one of my all time favorite action movies, DRIVE, but he’s also got Power Ranger cred and I ain’t talking any weak shit either. He’s behind on one of my all time favorite episodes, “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: The Rescue Mission”!!! Anyway, enough of hearin’ my yappin’… check out the man’s demo reel. Any fears I might’ve had are laid to rest. […]