In 2011 the role of The Oracle was introduced as part of "Oblivion." Following the 2012 re-write of the script the role was cut from the film. The Oracle will NOT appear in "Final Conflict" though the role will make it's debut in the 2013 film, "A Tiger in the Dark: The Decadence Saga."
Yes, Mitchell Mack was originally cast as Virus D. Yet, when the role of Chloe Spencer was cut from the script and replaced by Lindsey Callahan, Drew Evans determined that he wanted to revert back to the original idea of Virus D evolving from primordal ooze to a creature that would take on his own features and characteristics as his lust for revenge grew. When Mitchell Mack was cast in the role of Virus D in 2010 he agreed and understood that he would act out the role and then special effects would be placed over him in post production. With effects placed over Mitchell his face would be hidden. However, since Virus D's face would now be established as depicted in the 2012 script Drew Evans reluctantly had to offer Mitch a new role. In fact, Mitch was even more excited to play in the new role of "The Wraith" since it would be less acting and require more stunts and martial arts. Viewers can learn more about Mitchell Mack as Virus D in the exclusive DVD documentary titled, "Infected: Making Virus D."
Few people have or ever will experience the brutality of a "fight club." It is a fact that there are indeed two well known types fight clubs. The first is a "controlled" club where a referee will stop the fight if one combatant can no longer fight. The second type of fight club also sometimes referred to as a "Pit" is where you fight for money. These clubs are usually organized by the mafia, gangs or drug lords. Those that fight for money are most often times drifters, bums or someone that "burned" a debt. It is a fact that anyone who fights in the Pit will either kill or be killed. The reality is that the fight doesn't stop until one person is lying dead on the ground. Most fights only last for a few minutes, however. Combatants are allowed to use fists, feet and weapons. Weapons range from steel pipes, bicycle chains, knives, shives, spiked bats, brass knuckles and most anything you can get your hands on. Today, most of these clubs have been eradicated from New York. Though, there are rumors that they may be on the rise once again.
The knife fight between Drew Glick and Mitchell Mack (The Wraith) was shot in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, New York on the rooftop of a six story building. Performing atop the six story building was incredibly dangerous. There were no railings or guards of any kind to keep the two actors from falling off the edge. The fight took two days to shoot at six hours a day. Drew Evans split the shooting scheduled for only one day to two due to the immense heart being generated off the blacktop.
The "King Cobra" actually refers to the knife that is used in the brutal fight that took place on the rooftop in Hell's Kitchen in NYC. The knife was not dulled and the spikes were piercing sharp. Drew wanted to dull the blade but was unable to due to the 3D effect utilized for one scene of the fight. If the knife blade or spikes were dulled the effect would not look right and the audience would know the knife was "fake." The fight was NOT performed in slow motion then sped up in post-production as some people may believe. In fact, Drew and Mitchell rehearsed the scene for two days before filming to ensure all safety measures were being considered. The two performed the fight at blazing speed and in the end the scene looked great and there were no injuries.
Audiences may recall that Jay Hawkins who helped to inspire the character of Virus D in the 2010 film, A TIGER in the DARK: DOOMSDAY had created a short reel entitled, "The Shadowman" where he utilized simple special effects over a live actor. Taking this idea to a new level Drew Evans asked Eric Hunn, the film's special effects coordinator and artist to give the character of The Wraith an otherworldly "glow." Drew explained that he liked the concept of "The Shadowman" though wanted something that was not so generic and easy to distinguish between reality and fantasy. Eric then proposed the idea of an "aura." He explained that the aura would emanate off the character rather than mask him completely. Drew was intrigued and okayed a short test to be performed. A few weeks later everyone unanimously agreed that the effect worked perfectly. Over the next few weeks Eric and Drew designed the final look of the effect choosing unorthodox colors and agreeing that the "aura" should appear like a cloud of dust with patches of smoke rising (or sometimes dissipating) off The Wraith. Eric and Drew also agreed that the "aura" should change color as The Wraith's mood changed. The fight which runs for a total of 4 minutes and 31 seconds (including deleted portions of the fight) were reported to cost $800.00 for every 11 seconds of footage. The effects can be seen in Oblivion during the rooftop fight between Drew Evans and The Wraith.
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