El Muerto (film)
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This article refers to the film. For the comic, see El Muerto.
El Muerto is a live-action indie film based on the independent comic, El Muerto (aka El Muerto - The Aztec Zombie by Javier Hernandez).
(Note: the film is currently in post production and therefore any information is subject to change.)
Plot synopsis
A young man unwittingly marks himself in homage to the old Aztec god of death, Mictlantecuhtli, and dies in a car accident on his way to a Dia de Los Muertos festival. He awakens in the Aztec realm of the dead, Mictlan, to be sacrificed to the old god. Afterward, he is sent back to Earth exactly one year after his death, having supernatural powers.
Tagline:
"He's Dead. He Lives."
Cast & crew
- Wilmer Valderrama as Diego de La Muerte/El Muerto
- Angie Cepeda as Maria
- Joel David Moore as Zak
- Maria Conchita Alonso as Sister Rosa
- Billy Drago as Old Indian
- Tony Plana as Asparicio
- Michael Parks as Sheriff Stone
- Director/Screen Writer: Brian Cox
- Associate Producer: Javier Hernandez
Release date
Currently in post-production.Trivia
- The film takes place in Los Angeles, unlike the comic book which takes place in Whittier, CA.
- The last day of shooting the film was on Valentine's Day.
- Javier Hernandez makes a brief cameo appearance in the film.
- The director of the film, Brian Cox, heard Javier Hernandez on NPR radio discussing his comic. He became interested in the story and asked if he would consider making El Muerto a movie, to which Javier replied "I wouldn't NOT consider it."
See also
External links
- [Official Movie Site]
- [Official El Muerto Site] (Join the Forum!!)
- [Comic-con Movie Trailer]
- [Movie Trailer from Youtube.com]
- [Wilmer Valderrama's Official Site]
Sources
- [Official Movie Site]
- El Muerto on My Mind by Javier Hernandez
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