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Is there hope for the modern world? Or are we beyond the point of no return? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sammy James,\u00a0founding member of\u00a0The Mooney Suzuki\u00a0with credits on\u00a0School of Rock, Tropic Thunder,\u00a0and\u00a0Kinky Boots\u00a0just announced\u00a0this\u00a0Kickstarter\u00a0for his apocalyptic comedy for the end of the world\u00a0\u2018The Acolyte\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Griffin Newman\u00a0(BLANK CHECK podcast, Amazon\u2019s THE TICK, Netflix\u2019s Kevin Smith-produced MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE reboot) and\u00a0Tony-winner John Cullum\u00a0star in the story of an apocalyptic cult whose new recruit gets cold feet on doomsday…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visual language of the short film is an homage to classic black and white teleplays and is reminiscent of\u00a0The Twilight Zone,\u00a012 Angry Men, and\u00a0Ingmar Berman’s\u00a0<\/strong>classic work on both small and silver screens.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An added bonus for those willing to donate $25 or more before the end of March: deluxe level\u00a0perks and\u00a0a\u00a0priceless<\/em>\u00a0roll of toilet paper.\u00a0<\/strong>Now you can support independent artists\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0save a trip to the store.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15-minute short\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018The Acolyte\u2019 argues these questions out as Griffin Newman clashes with a clan of pretentious occultists intent on invoking the apocalypse. A\u00a0Kickstarter\u00a0campaign to fund the film\u2019s completion is live now and offers early backers a reward package that includes THE must-have accessory of 2020 \u2013 a roll of toilet paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credit: Dennis Cahlo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did consider whether it was in poor taste to solicit cash when people are losing work and cancelling tours, and whether I should postpone the whole thing. On the other hand, unlike a concert promoter who might insist \u2018the show must go on,\u2019 doing so here puts no one at risk, yet still pushes art out into the world. There\u2019s so many things we need to stop doing right now, trying to get your art made from home shouldn\u2019t be one of them!\u201d \u2013 writer\/director Sammy James, Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brand new trailer exhibiting the film\u2019s absurdist,\u00a0Dr. Strangelove-inspired take on the end of the world is now viewable only on the project\u2019s Kickstarter page: kickstarter.com\/projects\/sjj\/the-acolyte<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is there hope for the modern world? 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