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05/31/2005: "May 31, 2005"

I'm starting with this entry to let you all know on a weekly basis what's up with my movies, various projects and action figures! I guess it's my blog as well as a way to communicate and answer so many questions that are coming to me over the net. So here's what's going on: I started Wizard Entertainment with the help of a financial partner about 7 months ago. I've managed to direct 4 movies so far with 4 more scheduled to shoot between now an the end of 2005. For the first time in my crazy career I will be able to devote myself 100% to the creative - and will continue to direct all or most of the movies. Concurrent with the features Wizard Toys will be creating and marketing a new line of action figures. They will be very limited editions - in most cases numbered and signed. The first three releases will be available in August and will feature "Marvin" the lurid, depraved homunculus from our first Wizard feature, DECADENT EVIL and Blade and Tunneler from the original Puppetmaster. The sculps on these new puppets are amazing and to tie this into the series in a meaningful way we will produce a limited signed and numbered run of 1,990 units. 1990 was the year the first Puppetmaster was released!!!
Last week I completed directing DOLL GRAVEYARD - I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I worked with some very talented young actors along with x4 extremely nasty dolls. You can check out some early footage at fullmoondirect.com - This week I will be concentrating on the final stages of post production of my film, THE GINGERDEADMAN as well as making sure everything goes well with the DVD authoring and replication for DECADENT EVIL. (Decadent will be available at local retail stores at the end of June.) I'm also approving the final sculpts and packaging for the first 3 Wizard Toys releases - I hope to have some images up in about one week. And we're preparing to attend the Fangoria Convention here in LA June 4-5th. I'll be signing and saying hello to anyone who comes to visit our table between 1:00 and 3:00PM both days. Phil Fondocaro will also be there signing on Saturday (3:00-5:00.)
And if this week isn't crazy enough I'm going to see my son Alex perform at the Silverton in Las Vegas this Friday. He's the lead singer of The Calling and has already had several #1 hits! Well - that's enough for the moment! I will do my best to tell you what's going on every week!
CB

Replies: 48 Comments

Hey!!! Awesome news!! I loved all your Puppet Master movies! They were fab!
I'm psyched to hear about the new movies!
And I hear you've been working on something with Alex?!
Awesome! You rock!
*hugs*
kelly

kelly said @ 05/31/2005 05:06 PM PDT

This is good Charle. I was worried that you would be in the gutter for the rest of forever, but I was wrong. Looks like things will be getting back to normal for you. Ah, the good ol' days are coming back.

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Comment 2 said @ 05/31/2005 05:55 PM PDT

HI I love your movies band, but to save u alot of angry replies I'll ask the question now. Why did full moon go down hill, theis probably alot of reasons still a official reason would be nice.

Also what about PM vs. DT being released on DVD do u still have the rights to the sales.

If you could answer these questions i'd be much thankful.

Blade2000 said @ 06/01/2005 03:29 AM PDT

Band, man you really are someone to admire. You never seem to fall down, without getting up.

The reason FM went down was because they lost support from Paramount and had to 100% finance their own films, lowering the budget and increasing risk of failure.

~The Elfoid~ said @ 06/01/2005 03:37 AM PDT

Hello !
Thanks for keeping us up to date ! I can't wait to see your new movies !
I'm a fan of your son and I can't wait to hear his new music !
Give him a hug for me ;)
bye

Anaëlle, from Reunion Island

PS - hey, when will you film a movie in my country ? :p

Anaëlle said @ 06/01/2005 07:38 AM PDT

It's great news to hear that you will be letting everyone know what's going on with your new company. I have been a a huge fan of Full Moon/Shadow since early 1990/91 and own 90% of all of their films, and am looking forward to picking up the new Wizard titles.

Wish you the best with Wizard.

... said @ 06/01/2005 05:06 PM PDT

Hi Charles,it's good to see you back in business,for I'm looking forward to your new movies,as well as your upcoming Fall road show which sounds like a very exciting venture for you to be undertaking,for the best of luck on all of those projects.

Steven Millan said @ 06/02/2005 01:23 AM PDT

Hi Charles!

I'm Silvia from Italy...I know you because Alex speaks about you and your films,and he has made me very curious! Unfortunately I have not found some films of yours here in Italy..!
but I can try to buy them from the America...i like horror films!

are you working with Alex for a song?
COOOOLL!!
Alex and the Calling are my favourite group in absolute,so I hope to hear the song!
I will not be able to be to the concert,it's too far... :** (cry)

I hope you'll read that message,
please say hello to Alex :DD

we wait for you at the Giove castle!!!! :)

All the love,

Silvia

Silvia said @ 06/02/2005 06:09 AM PDT

Hey there! CONGRATULATIONS on being so successful! Great to get to know all this awesome news! And - to say it in Alex' words - "Keep on keeping on"!!!
bye, Jenny K

Jenny K. said @ 06/02/2005 06:54 AM PDT

YES ! Charlie Band is back !!!
It's great to see that you weathered the storm and are back to make more of my all-time favorite b-movies. There are a couple of things that I (and most of your fans) would love to see. That is:

1- All of your classics from Paramount released on dvd. I've wore out 2 VHS copies of Meridian already !!!!!!!!

2- A good Puppet Master sequel. The recent sequel made for the Sci-Fi channel just didn't cut it. You need to do it your way, with a good storyline and all of the blood and gore !!!

In closing, I just want to thank-you for starting this blog and giving all of your fans a way to communicate directly with you. I will always hold you up there with Roger Corman as the 2 kings of the b-horror movie genre.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !

Luis Melo
Atlanta, GA.

P.S. When will you do a live appearance in the Atlanta area ?

WELCOME BACK, CHARLES !!! said @ 06/02/2005 01:15 PM PDT

This is awesome! You were one of my favorite director/producer et. al. I loved the Full Moon Pics and I'm glad to see you back!

rachel said @ 06/02/2005 08:31 PM PDT

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charles said @ 06/03/2005 04:26 PM PDT

hi charles i īm fernanda i come
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you watch the dogma movie production nothinh expensive is fantastic and you are fantastic thanks i know you are think with my letter thanks..
please you donīt understand tell me i ask some people to know more english writing for me ok thanks

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fernanda munhoz said @ 06/03/2005 04:58 PM PDT

i wish for you everthing lucky and the a big success ok in your life the time congratulation

fernanda said @ 06/03/2005 05:01 PM PDT

Indeed Great to see ya back in action us at Ispit are looking forward to your upcoming flicks and of coarse the most excellent Dvd release of Intruder!

Proteus said @ 06/03/2005 05:56 PM PDT

Charles,

First off your my favorite movie maker. Second you need to get back to the EMPIRE/FULLMOON quality of film making also please try to release your movies in 16x9 4x3 is dead well! just about and I hear that you will be touring soon please make Philadelphia 1 of your stops and PLEASE try to use 35mm DV does not cut it .

Thanks
Lou AKA THE MOVIE KING!

OK CHARLES! said @ 06/04/2005 09:43 AM PDT

hi
here is sandra from germany again. my PUPPET MASTER site with beautiful
movie at the backround from this movies is online now. please look at:

http://www.puppetmasteronline.de.vu

i hope that i can have the contact with the producer from this beautiful
movies and too with CHARLES BAND. is very important for me. i have post too
a SHOP on my PUPPET MASTER site and i have link too FULL MOON.

i send you many kisses
greatings from germany

Sandra from Germany said @ 06/04/2005 01:40 PM PDT

hi
here is sandra from germany. my PUPPET MASTER site with beautiful
movie at the backround from this movies is online now. please look at:

http://www.puppetmasteronline.de.vu

i hope that i can have the contact with the producer from this beautiful
movies and too with CHARLES BAND. is very important for me. i have post too
a SHOP on my PUPPET MASTER site and i have link too FULL MOON.

i send you many kisses
greatings from germany

Sandra from Germany said @ 06/04/2005 01:40 PM PDT

Hey Cha Cha!

Dakota Dude here. The Doll Graveyard art couldn't be better!
Freaking awesome! I can't wait to see the movie. Best wishes with Wizard.
You deserve all the success in the world. You we're the one that gave me my start in 1986. Almost 20 years ago! Your bud forever and a big smooch!

Dave D.

Doll art! said @ 06/05/2005 07:28 AM PDT

Hi
Here is my DOLL GRAVEYARD Site, special for Charles and all his Fans:

http://www.dollgraveyardonline.de.vu

Sandra from Germany said @ 06/05/2005 11:29 AM PDT

It's great to see that you weathered the storm and are back to make more of my all-time favorite b-movies. There are a few things that I (and most of your fans) would love to see. That is:

1- All of your classics from Paramount released on dvd. I've wore out 2 VHS copies of Meridian already !!!!!!!!

2- A good Puppet Master sequel. The recent sequel made for the Sci-Fi channel just didn't cut it. You need to do it your way, with a good storyline and all of the blood and gore !!!

3- More Subspecies and Vampire Chronicles movies - PLEASE !!!

I just want to thank-you for starting this blog and giving all of your fans a way to communicate directly with you. I will always hold you up there with Roger Corman as the 2 kings of the b-horror movie genre.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !

Luis Melo
Atlanta, GA.

P.S. When will you do a live appearance in the Atlanta area ?

Welcome Back ! said @ 06/05/2005 08:04 PM PDT

Charles Band,

Thank you for all the wonderful movies you have made as director and/or producer.During the nineties I really enjoyed the Fullmoon features and the videodrome segment afterwards.This was before dvd extras!At the time I would go to my video rental store and rent out the new releases as they came out.I felt like I was in some small exclusive club!

I'm probably dating myself but I also enjoyed many of your Empire releases during the eighties when they played in theatres.Back then they played in movie houses in "the Deuce"(Times Square in New York City) usually with two other features.Your films were always the most enjoyable.

Over the years I have managed to collect just about every title on videocassete and have enjoyed them all many times over.

I think perhaps the only time I was disappointed with your film company was when they were shot on digital.I suspect you didn't have much control over the content of those films.

But it's absolutely great to discover that you are back on the scene and producing new features that are shot-on-film!I always knew you would come back on the scene.You see,besides watching your films it's been fun reading about your film career.I am eager to follow this new chapter in your film career and your new films.

Live Long and Prosper!
--Derek Williams

The Great Charles Band is Back! said @ 06/21/2005 06:15 PM PDT

Hey Charles. Great to see you're working. We lost you for a while there. All your fans are thrilled your back and I am completely ecited about it. Puppetmaster series rocked BIG time. I didn't like it when it went a little gay under the direction of Dave Decouteu, I think his movies are OK but the classic Puppetmaster should stay out of that in my opinion. Anyway good to see you man your movies rocketh. When don't you get Bruce Campbell for the next one or get Denise Duff or Debbie Rochon, I know you worked with both of them before and they're good actresses plus uber hot. Thanks for listening, rock on!

Samuel from LA said @ 06/22/2005 05:38 AM PDT

Hi Charles!
I cannot say that I have be a long time follower as others are of your work, but my knowledge of you was primarily through the the art & craft of Stop Motion Animation, which you have used in your past projects. Of course, I am most familiar with David Allen & Jim Danforth.
I believe computer special effects and new digital tools are tremendous boon to B moviemaking, however when it comes to character representation, using pure CGI, many times it can have a very artificial quality, floaty feel, or it looks too airbrushy. In my own opinion, by combining the special effects technologies .... using "traditional" special effects such as miniatures, puppets, animatronics, and then in post production, "digitally" compositing, tweaking and enhancing in post .... will yield a more naturalistic feel. In the genre of horror, sci-fi or fantasy, Stop Motion can give that surreal, dreamlike ambiance. Stop Motion would blend in better with traditional animatronics and live puppetry work. For your reference with regards to Stop Motion resources and specialty talent or skills, you might want to save-bookmark this website .....
Stop Motion Animation Resources & Forum
www.stopmotionanimation.com
Hopefully, in your future projects, you will consider Stop Motion Animation, which as you already know, can add high production values .... continuing the Ray Harryhausen & David Allen tradition! Stop Motion is not dead!!
Best regards,
Lionel

Stop Motion Works said @ 06/27/2005 06:08 AM PDT

Hello Mr.Band I just want to tell you I have been a huge fan since the Empire days and I consider the Full Moon era to be the best. Because of your films I now have a love for movie making and hope to be a film maker just like you. My favorite movie of all time is Puppet Master 3 Toulon's Revenge. Also it would be cool to see you bring back some of your older movies like Ghoulies and Dolls. I love those movies and would love to see sequels made to them by your new company Wizard Entertainment. I hope you bring back the Puppet Master series because the recent ones have not been that good. A new Demonic Toys movie would be great too and you could have Dollman come back and fight the killer toys again. I can't wait to see Doll Graveyard because I hear good things about on the net. I just want to say thanks again and your movies have really changed my life. Keep up the good work and good luck with Wizard Entertainment!
Your Fan, Joshua Lee Simms

Puppet Master has changed my life! said @ 07/28/2005 11:31 AM PDT

Hello Mr.Band I just want to tell you I have been a huge fan since the Empire days and I consider the Full Moon era to be the best. Because of your films I now have a love for movie making and hope to be a film maker just like you. My favorite movie of all time is Puppet Master 3 Toulon's Revenge. Also it would be cool to see you bring back some of your older movies like Ghoulies and Dolls. I love those movies and would love to see sequels made to them by your new company Wizard Entertainment. I hope you bring back the Puppet Master series because the recent ones have not been that good. A new Demonic Toys movie would be great too and you could have Dollman come back and fight the killer toys again. I can't wait to see Doll Graveyard because I hear good things about on the net. I just want to say thanks again and your movies have really changed my life. Keep up the good work and good luck with Wizard Entertainment!
Your Fan, Joshua Lee Simms

Puppet Master has changed my life! said @ 07/28/2005 11:32 AM PDT

aloha
from hawaii.
jeff

jeff said @ 08/04/2005 03:01 PM PDT

hey it was nice meeting you at the roadshow you have been my hero fo as long as i can remember and im very pleased with what you have been doing with fullmoon. Ill be here to support you to the end charlie!! FULLMOON FOREVER!!!!!!!!

Tony said @ 12/25/2005 07:41 AM PDT

hey it was nice meeting you at the roadshow you have been my hero fo as long as i can remember and im very pleased with what you have been doing with fullmoon. Ill be here to support you to the end charlie!! FULLMOON FOREVER!!!!!!!!

Tony said @ 12/25/2005 07:41 AM PDT

hey it was nice meeting you at the roadshow you have been my hero fo as long as i can remember and im very pleased with what you have been doing with fullmoon. Ill be here to support you to the end charlie!! FULLMOON FOREVER!!!!!!!!

Tony said @ 12/25/2005 07:41 AM PDT

hey it was nice meeting you at the roadshow you have been my hero fo as long as i can remember and im very pleased with what you have been doing with fullmoon. Ill be here to support you to the end charlie!! FULLMOON FOREVER!!!!!!!!

Tony said @ 12/25/2005 07:43 AM PDT

Why dont you have any of the demonic toys dvds on your site, ive been looking every place on the net for them?

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