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Joe Lujan(II)

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Joe Lujan
The freedom war between Dominion and the rebels has just begun. Trikalypse joins forces with the rebel leader and her team of freedom fighters. They must now fight back to bring Dominion down and expose him to the world.
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Joe Lujan is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is widely known for directing the sci-fi film The Immortal Wars (2017). Lujan has also directed Rust (2015) & Atelophobia (2015).

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Lujan and his 3 siblings were raised by his parents Joe and Norma Lujan. Film was not Lujan's first career goal. His fascination with animals led him to pursue a career as a veterinarian, but with the inspiration of horror films such as Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and Wrong Turn (2003), his interests began to shift. In 2002, his older sister took him and his younger brother out of school to watch a film they had all been waiting for. At the end of the film, as the roll credits began, Lujan made his decision "that's what I'm going to do". The title of the film was Resident Evil (2002). He then grew up performing in his own short films along with his siblings and relatives. He graduated from Montwood High School in 2007. Lujan landed a set of jobs producing and directing commercials for local businesses.

Before his success in the Sci-Fi/Action genre, Joe Lujan focused mainly on Horror. In 2014 His film "Rust," began as a short film. With no budget he had his friends as his cast and shot the entire film in one day. Lujan screened the film at a number of film festivals and received overwhelming compliments and requests to see more of the menacing character of "Travis McLennan". Lujan then Wrote & Directed the feature film which lead to 2 sequels. The franchise is followed by Lujan's biggest release "Billy" which lead to Joe receiving the award for "Best Director" at ShockFest 2021.

Prior to 2013, Lujan had begun writing a script based for a horror film, citing the fears of being imperfect and the experiences of events that took place when he was in high school. Upon completing the script Lujan wanted to express his artistic vision through every element of the film, He then designed the sets, props, costumes, and went on to creating a set of artistic fashionable promotional trailers winning him awards for "Best Costumes", "Best Trailer", and "Best Horror Feature". The film soon received wide exposure from media. In 2015 a live action experience based on the film opened its doors in Las Vegas and was labeled "Best Horror Escape Room in Nevada" Lujan continued on with a sequel and begins production on the 3rd installment in 2019 completing the trilogy. This film is known as "Atelophobia".

In 2015 Lujan began writing an adaptation of an online comic book series he created back in 2009. This adaption was a Sci-Fi / Action tale of fictional characters, introducing a shared universe of all his feature films. He introduced "Trikalypse" a character that lead the story of the film known as "The Immortal Wars" which has earned numerous awards from many Film Festivals such as "Best Sci-Fi Feature" and "Best Visual Effects" . The third sequel "The Immortal Wars: Rebirth" is set for a nation wide release in early 2022. The 4th installment begins production in late 2021. This story has spread into a mini series called "Immortal Legends" and a published comic books series "The Vanquishers".
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    • 18 wins & 16 nominations

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Joe lujan at the world premiere of "The Immortal Wars: Rebirth"
Joe Lujan and the cast of 'The Immortal Wars: Rebirth"
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Known for

Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore, Bill Oberst Jr., and Joe Lujan in The Immortal Wars (2017)
The Immortal Wars
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  • Director
  • 2017
Billy (2019)
Billy
Short
  • Director
  • 2019
A Scorched Earth
A Scorched Earth
  • Director
    Robert LaSardo, Jerry G. Angelo, David W. Bailey, Danielle Reierson, Ian Lauer, David Robbins, Zach Touchon, Leo Zaza, Tyler Gallant, Joe Lujan, Adam Dorsey, Grant Janes, Lachlan Jones, Aubrey Trujillo, Jake Porath, and Ricky Sanchez in Obscura
    Obscura
    • Director

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      Director

      • Rust 3
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • Reign
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • The Immortal Wars: Dekay's Paradox
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • Obscura
        • Director
        • Completed
      • The Immortal Wars: Redemption
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • A Scorched Earth
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • The Heiress
        • Director
        • In Production
      • My Little Nightmare
        • Director
        • Completed
      • Khameleon
        • co-director
        • Post-production
      • Bryant Smith, Chris Ivan, Corey Taylor, Joe Lujan, and Nikki McCabe in Live Survival (2023)
        Live Survival
        • Director
        • 2023
      • American Terror Tales 2 (2023)
        American Terror Tales 2
        • Director (segment Billy)
        • 2023
      • Bryant Smith and Joe Lujan in Live Escape (2022)
        Live Escape
        • Director (directed by)
        • 2022
      • Clown Motel 2 (2022)
        Clown Motel 2
        • co-director
        • 2022
      • Joe Lujan in Lost Souls (2022)
        Lost Souls
        • Director
        • 2022
      • Hen Night (2022)
        Hen Night
        • Director
        • 2022
      • The United States of Horror: Chapter 1 (2021)
        The United States of Horror: Chapter 1
        • Director (segment Utah: Billy Ungodly Hour)
        • 2021
      • The Stitcher (2021)
        The Stitcher
        • co-director
        • Short
        • 2021
      • The Immortal Wars: Rebirth (2020)
        The Immortal Wars: Rebirth
        • Director
        • 2020
      • Horror Nights (2020)
        Horror Nights
        • Director (segment )
        • 2020
      • Billy (2019)
        Billy
        • Director
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Joe Lujan, Destiny Salas, and Isabella Salas in Sisters 2 (2019)
        Sisters 2
        • Director
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Eric Roberts, Bill Oberst Jr., Mindy Robinson, and Joe Lujan in The Immortal Wars: Resurgence (2019)
        The Immortal Wars: Resurgence
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Atelophobia: Chapter 2 (2018)
        Atelophobia: Chapter 2
        • Director
        • 2018
      • Immortal Legends (2017)
        Immortal Legends
        • Director
        • TV Series
        • 2017–2018

      Producer

      • Rust 3
        • executive producer
        • Post-production
      • The Immortal Wars: Dekay's Paradox
        • executive producer
        • Post-production
      • Obscura
        • producer
        • Completed
      • The Immortal Wars: Redemption
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
      • The Heiress
        • executive producer
        • In Production
      • My Little Nightmare
        • executive producer
        • Completed
      • Bryant Smith, Chris Ivan, Corey Taylor, Joe Lujan, and Nikki McCabe in Live Survival (2023)
        Live Survival
        • executive producer
        • 2023
      • American Terror Tales 2 (2023)
        American Terror Tales 2
        • executive producer (segment Billy)
        • 2023
      • Jack Hunter's Paranoia Tapes X: The Nightstalker Case Investigation (2022)
        Jack Hunter's Paranoia Tapes X: The Nightstalker Case Investigation
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • Bryant Smith and Joe Lujan in Live Escape (2022)
        Live Escape
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • Joe Lujan in Lost Souls (2022)
        Lost Souls
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • Hen Night (2022)
        Hen Night
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • Jay Durrwachter, Jerry G. Angelo, and Joe Lujan in The Deception (2021)
        The Deception
        • producer
        • 2021
      • The Stitcher (2021)
        The Stitcher
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Phillip Gabriel Garcia, Johnny Traviezo, Jerry G. Angelo, Angela Joseph, Joe Lujan, Gilbert Jorgenson, Aubrey Trujillo, and Robert Dumond in The Mad Maestro Saves Christmas (2020)
        The Mad Maestro Saves Christmas
        • producer
        • TV Special
        • 2020
      • The Immortal Wars: Rebirth (2020)
        The Immortal Wars: Rebirth
        • executive producer
        • 2020
      • Horror Nights (2020)
        Horror Nights
        • executive producer
        • 2020
      • Billy (2019)
        Billy
        • executive producer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Joe Lujan, Destiny Salas, and Isabella Salas in Sisters 2 (2019)
        Sisters 2
        • executive producer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Eric Roberts, Bill Oberst Jr., Mindy Robinson, and Joe Lujan in The Immortal Wars: Resurgence (2019)
        The Immortal Wars: Resurgence
        • executive producer
        • 2019
      • Atelophobia: Chapter 2 (2018)
        Atelophobia: Chapter 2
        • executive producer
        • 2018

      Writer

      • Rust 3
        • Writer
        • Post-production
      • The Immortal Wars: Dekay's Paradox
        • Writer
        • Post-production
      • The Immortal Wars: Redemption
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • The Heiress
        • Writer
        • In Production
      • My Little Nightmare
        • Writer
        • Completed
      • Bryant Smith, Chris Ivan, Corey Taylor, Joe Lujan, and Nikki McCabe in Live Survival (2023)
        Live Survival
        • Writer
        • 2023
      • American Terror Tales 2 (2023)
        American Terror Tales 2
        • Writer (segment Billy)
        • 2023
      • Bryant Smith and Joe Lujan in Live Escape (2022)
        Live Escape
        • Writer
        • 2022
      • Joe Lujan in Lost Souls (2022)
        Lost Souls
        • Writer
        • 2022
      • Hen Night (2022)
        Hen Night
        • Writer
        • 2022
      • The United States of Horror: Chapter 1 (2021)
        The United States of Horror: Chapter 1
        • writer (segment Utah: Billy Ungodly Hour)
        • 2021
      • The Immortal Wars: Rebirth (2020)
        The Immortal Wars: Rebirth
        • Writer
        • 2020
      • Billy (2019)
        Billy
        • Writer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Joe Lujan, Destiny Salas, and Isabella Salas in Sisters 2 (2019)
        Sisters 2
        • Writer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Eric Roberts, Bill Oberst Jr., Mindy Robinson, and Joe Lujan in The Immortal Wars: Resurgence (2019)
        The Immortal Wars: Resurgence
        • Writer
        • 2019
      • Atelophobia: Chapter 2 (2018)
        Atelophobia: Chapter 2
        • Writer
        • 2018
      • Immortal Legends (2017)
        Immortal Legends
        • Writer
        • TV Series
        • 2017–2018
      • Lindsey Cruz, Corey Taylor, Taylor Kilgore, Joe Lujan, Jackie Gerhardy, and Kaylie Foster in Survive (2018)
        Survive
        • Writer
        • Short
        • 2018
      • Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore, Bill Oberst Jr., and Joe Lujan in The Immortal Wars (2017)
        The Immortal Wars
        • Writer
        • 2017
      • Sisters (2017)
        Sisters
        • Writer
        • Short
        • 2017

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      Joe Lujan Director Reel 2020
      Demo Reel 2:18
      Joe Lujan Director Reel 2020
      Making of The Immortal Wars: Resurgence
      Demo Reel 0:55
      Making of The Immortal Wars: Resurgence
      Joe Lujan at the Atelophobia World Premiere
      Demo Reel 1:46
      Joe Lujan at the Atelophobia World Premiere
      The Making of The Immortal Wars With Director Joe Lujan
      Demo Reel 1:24
      The Making of The Immortal Wars With Director Joe Lujan
      The Making of Atelophobia with Director Joe Lujan
      Demo Reel 0:52
      The Making of Atelophobia with Director Joe Lujan
      Joe Lujan - Director Reel
      Demo Reel 1:45
      Joe Lujan - Director Reel
      Official Trailer
      Trailer 2:04
      Official Trailer

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      • Alternative name
        • Joe R. Lujan
      • Height
        • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
      • Publicity listings
        • 10 Interviews
        • 14 Articles
        • 2 Pictorials

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      • Gender / Gender identity
        • Male

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        Grew up in El Paso, TX and graduated from Montwood High School. He continued his education in Media Production Technology at EPCC in 2007.
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        • JoeRay

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