End Times (Film Series)
| The End | |
|---|---|
   Posters for each film. | |
| Directed by | Charles Madgett The End Charles Madgett The End: Martian Times |
| Produced by | Wayne Madgett The End Charles Madgett The End: Martian Times |
| Written by | Charles Madgett, Max Rowher The End Charles Madgett The End: Martian Times |
| Starring | Charles Madgett, Prince Madgett The End Charles Madgett The End: Martian Times |
| Edited by | Jacob Wise The End Charles Madgett The End: Martian Times |
Release date | The End
December 6, 2020 (EFN) |
| Country | Ela'r'oech |
| Language | English |
The End is a found-footage film series based on the 2020 film The End, written by Max Rowher and Charles Madgett. The first film was distributed by ACBIC Media, the rights to it belong to ACBIC Media. Rights to The End film series was given to Chosen1 for the creation of the second film, with the creative freedom for the third given to Firefly The films will all be directed from 2021-2022. On December 7th 2020, a document was shared that stated that on the 10th, the Elarian "End Times" IP would be granted to Ekarato Films for 5 months, the reasoning for this was unknown.
The End
Main article: The End (Film)
Plot
The film is surrounding the effects on Earth of a supernova occurring 40 light years away. In the film, humans become autocannibalistic and also begin to generate fumes from their ears that are invisible to human eyes and are not harmful to those effected by the supernova. Across the world, civilization breaks down and a purge-like scenario ensues, with a majority of world governments collapsing.
Production
The movie was filmed in one day and post production was done in 2 hours.
Reception
The public who viewed the movie as part of the Elarian Film Night had mixed reviews, with some critical points regarding one human actor, being Charles Madgett who was the only actor with speaking roles and held numerous characters. Those who had enjoyed it were appreciative of the story-telling and somewhat clean editing.
The End: Martian Times
Plot
The End 2 (Known under the name The End: Martian Times in Ela'r'oech and the United States) is the second movie in the "End Times" film series about the effects the supernova had on aliens. It will be released in 2021 worldwide. Alien Zeep Zorp will be the commander of her own colony as she and her friends attempt to escape the effects of the supernova over the course of one week.
Production
This film had a script written in one day, with filming being a gradual process of attempting to cast the characters correctly and such.
The post production of the film was incomplete by the time it had released, however it was still over an hour of work.
Reception
The public that had viewed the movie had majorly negative reviews. Many criticized the character Zeep Zorp and it's "very generic name." Acting from Madgett was met with mixed reviews, with some calling his performance "unlike anything ever seen before, and not in a good way." The positive reviews however were again positive towards the story-telling, though mixed reviews and opinions were shared towards the editing.
The End: Alternating Worlds
The End 3 (Known under the name The End: Alternating Worlds in Ela'r'oech and the United States) is the third movie in the "End Times" film series. It will be about the effects the supernova had on a parallel universe about 25 light years away where Neanderthals and Humans co-exist peacefully. It will be released in 2021 worldwide.
ACBIC Original Series
A made-for-streaming series was started by ACBIC. The reception of the first movie decided whether the series was produced, however based on the reception of the staff it seemed the series would have been ordered for 1 season for 10 episodes. The series will go over the life of Lucas Warpon, a 10 year old experiencing the events alone after his parents are instantaneously murdered due to their position on the Earth at the time. He will be forced to try and defeat his cannibalistic urges and more as he faces the threat the supernova poses to his life.