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A new Aussie flick, “My Brother’s Rage” goes into production in Melbourne next week. “Sharknado” alum Jaason Simmons stars, alongside Clayton Watson from “The Matrix” films, Mo Dirani (“Killer Elite”) and former WWE heavyweight Nathan Jones (“Mad Max : Fury Road”), among others.
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Principal photography will commence in Melbourne next week, on a feature film titled MY BROTHER’S RAGE, a high-octane, martial arts action drama/thriller, produced by Legend Souls Entertainment, a new Australian company formed by director/producer Cameron James Miller and co-producer Tom Kondo.
The ensemble cast includes Tasmanian-born and LA-based Jaason Simmons, who is best-known for his role as Logan Fowler in the hit TV series, Baywatch and more recently, Sharknado, Clayton Watson (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, 2002 AFI Award winner – Best Actor In A Supporting or Guest Role in a TV series – Always Greener ), Mo Dirani (Killer Elite, Groomless Bride), Doug Chappel (Groomless Bride, Offspring), George Ginis (Bad Eggs), Skye Young in her first feature film, former WWE heavyweight and one known as “the strongest man in the world”, Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road, Charlie’s Farm) and Zane Dirani (Killer Elite) who also wrote the screenplay.It is the directorial debut of Cameron James Miller, who cut his teeth working on television productions such as Neighbours and Man From Snowy River, and last year produced his first feature film, Groomless Bride (currently in post-production), after years of mentoring by industry stalwarts Alan Finney and the late Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell. Cameron’s experience also extends to distribution, having formed Verdict Entertainment Group to distribute “Hobby Farm” in 2010 and in 2006, distributed “Shot of Love” (developed by South Australian Film Corporation). Executive Producer and Co-producer Tom Kondo’s vast film and television background includes various acting and production roles on TV commercials, TV drama (Neighbours), short films and corporate videos. His debut feature film as a producer, Dream of a Shadow (on which he is also Executive Producer) is currently in post-production. Kondo is has also taken on the role of 2nd Assistant Director for this production.
Multi-award winning cinematographer, Ian Jones (Ten Canoes, The Tracker, Rabbit Proof Fence, Dead Calm) is on board as Director of Photography.
MY BROTHER’S RAGE is a powerfully told story of the undying bond between two brothers. Jade (Zane Dirani) is the ultimate fighter, who in the past, has risked his life every day to recover anything the boss (David, played by Jaason Simmons) wants, so that his younger brother may have a better chance at life. Jade fought his way through the ranks to earn his keep, but left that particular field of the underworld behind. That is, until the boss decides that Jade must fight again. Jade refuses, knowing this seedy world is not for him anymore. His younger brother, Cruz (Mo Dirani) has grown into a mature and successful doctor. Now that he does not have to guide his younger brother anymore, Jade wants his chance at a better life too.But the time for dreams and desires are cut short for Jade. The boss puts a hit on Jade, who is inevitably murdered in broad daylight, falling into Cruz’s arms as the gunshots riddle his body. Traumatized by this event, their father Pedro (George Ginis) suffers a heart attack, and Cruz ultimately becomes the man he never dreamt he would turn out to be. Cruz, hell bent on revenge, infiltrates the underworld in search of his brother’s killer.
MY BROTHER’S RAGE will be filmed on location in Melbourne’s inner city suburbs (Yarraville, Footscray, South Melbourne) throughout July and August, 2014.
In addition to DOP Ian Jones, the stellar crew includes 1st Assistant Director Darwin Brooks (Charlie’s Farm, The Suicide Theory, Drive Hard), production designer Leslie Binns (Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles, Moby Dick), stunt co-ordinator/choreographer Grant Page (Terminus, Patrick, Mad Max 1979), with the score currently being composed in the US by Jake Sanderson (Rise, Black Roses, Full Circle).
Legend Souls Entertainment is a Melbourne-based production company, formed by Cameron Miller and Tom Kondo. In addition to MY BROTHER’S RAGE, the company has several scripts in development, and in 2015, will produce Second Drill, a screenplay written by Anthony Langone and Roger Dunn, developed by the late Charles “Bud” Tingwell.
