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F.J. DeSanto

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Producer/Writer/Musician/MCFC. Showrunner: TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON, TEKKEN: BLOODLINE Head Film/TV @thevaultcomics Boss @tradesecretsofficial

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Here’s an interview I did with @thewrap talking about #barbaric and all the cool projects we are working on currently at the amazing @thevaultcomics . Very proud of the work this team has accomplished together and its a testament to the excellent books the gang publishes.

Yeah, its paywalled but this sneaky link might let you read the whole thing: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/f-j-desanto-why-vault-190000811.html thanks @umbertogonzalez for a great chat. by @fjdesanto

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54. Still at it. Somehow.

Photo by @twitchywitchygirl by @fjdesanto

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We’re now 1 WEEK AWAY from our 40th anniversary screening of Jackie Chan’s legendary ARMOUR OF GOD (1986), in collaboration with HK film expert @fjdesanto! The last time this film screened in LA (that we’re aware of) was 1994! Don’t miss this ultra-rare screening; we have no idea when you’ll get another chance to catch it on the big screen! PLUS, we’ll have ARMOUR OF GOD hats provided by @trashflowerstruckerhats, free Japanese ticket reproductions (limited to 50), a themed-zine, a DVD/Blu-ray vendor and more! Get your tickets now while you still can!

ARMOUR OF GOD will be presented uncut, from a recent 4K restoration, in its original Cantonese w/ English subtitles.

Tickets:
$12, link in our bio!

DATE:
August 14th, Friday
Doors open/preshow at 7:30 PM
Intro/film at 8:00 PM

LOCATION:
@eastwoodpac
1089 N Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Trailer edited by @kenji_mcguire by @fjdesanto

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@jmarnocha messaged today to let me know that today is the TENTH anniversary of our first Transformers show: COMBINER WARS. I honestly had no idea. I could write an entire book about THE PRIME WARS TRILOGY. It certainly wouldn’t fit in a post. Finding out you have a life-threatening illness in the middle of production and then getting fired (despite promises you would all be back) was pretty traumatic. And that was just the first season. Regardless of my feelings about the actual show and some of the people involved, It was a crash course in writing/producing animation, dealing with a large company like Hasbro, and working in Japan. The first season (and half of the second) taught @goformurray and I what NOT to do so when we were eventually brought back we knew what we had to do. This first show was the start of many great relationships, including those at Hasbro, WB, Tatsunoko, and machinima and launched my career in the animation space. Many wonderful and talented people worked hard under stressful circumstances to make this show as good as it could possibly be and I am grateful to all of them (in particular to Jamie, Gary, George K, @vincenttalenti, @kelseigh, Jason and @ftodaro). I was extremely lucky to be a part of it. by @fjdesanto

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2 months ago

IN 2 WEEKS, Jackie Chan returns to the @eastwoodpac in the legendary ARMOUR OF GOD (1986)! We’re teaming up with @fjdesanto for this very special 40th anniversary screening with loads of surprises in store for those in attendance! Watch as Jackie and Alan go on a rescue mission to save Laura from an evil cult, desperate to own the Armour of God for themselves! It’s a globe-trotting, action-packed love letter to Indiana Jones with one of the best finales in Jackie’s entire filmography! The last LA screening we were able to find was 1994, so don’t miss this ultra-rare screening of this beloved classic!

ARMOUR OF GOD will be presented uncut, from a recent 4K restoration, in its original Cantonese w/ English subtitles.

Tickets:
$12, link in our bio!

DATE:
August 14th, Friday
Doors open/preshow at 7:30 PM
Intro/film at 8:00 PM

LOCATION:
@eastwoodpac
1089 N Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Trailer edited by @kenji_mcguire by @fjdesanto

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IN 3 WEEKS, Jackie Chan returns to the @eastwoodpac in his most daring and exhilarating adventure yet, ARMOUR OF GOD (1986), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! We’re collaborating with HK film expert @fjdesanto who’ll be introducing the film! This teaser trailer features only a small snippet of the incredible action sequences, so don’t miss the ultra-rare chance to see Jackie’s lightning-fast choreography on the big screen!

ARMOUR OF GOD will be presented uncut, from a recent 4K restoration, in its original Cantonese w/ English subtitles.

Tickets:
$12, link in our bio!

DATE:
August 14th, Friday
Doors open/preshow at 7:30 PM
Intro/film at 8:00 PM

LOCATION:
@eastwoodpac
1089 N Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Trailer edited by @kenji_mcguire by @fjdesanto

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On August 14th, The Hong Kong Cinema Club is teaming up with HK film expert @fjdesanto to present an ultra-rare 40th anniversary screening of Jackie Chan’s ARMOUR OF GOD (1986), his take on Indiana Jones! The legendary film that almost cost Jackie his life, ARMOUR OF GOD broke box office records when released in Hong Kong (even surpassing A BETTER TOMORROW) and features some of Jackie’s most ambitious, exhilarating and daring action sequences! Join us for the finale for our HK Summer Blockbuster series!

ARMOUR OF GOD will be presented uncut, from a recent 4K restoration, in its original Cantonese w/ English subtitles.

Tickets:
$12, link in our bio!

DATE:
August 14th, Friday
Doors open/preshow at 7:30 PM
Intro/film at 8:00 PM

LOCATION:
@eastwoodpac
1089 N Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029 by @fjdesanto

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Netflix has announced it will be adapting Barbaric as a new episodic series.

Created by Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden, BARBARIC launched in 2021 and quickly became one of the bestselling fantasy comics of the modern era, expanding into multiple volumes, spinoffs, and readers around the world.

Now the world of Owen, Axe, and Soren comes to Netflix with a powerhouse creative team that includes Sheldon Turner (X-Men: First Class) and Robert Rovner (Supergirl), along with executive producers including Sam Claflin.

⚔️ BARBARIC is available now at your local comic shop and wherever books are sold.

#BarbaricUniverse #Comics #Netflix #FantasyBooks #ComicAdaptation by @fjdesanto

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5 months ago

So @michaeloakleyofficial has a new album coming out. It’s pretty good. Not just saying that because I play bass on a song and not just because he plays on our new EP. We’ll got to those eventually. So, i'm the “bad guy” in his new video. I tried to get out of it, but because I helped them come up with the idea, they weren’t taking no for an answer. Everyone’s director, @bradakinnan directed it and did a helluva job. @hollydodsonofficial is the star and producer. She’s awesome and they run a fun set (and respected my one “star” request). My new pal @valleylightsmusic is my henchman and I yell at him A LOT. I wear a suit and a scarf and have a gun. So basically I had a whole new audience for my Walken and Pacino impersonations. The song is great, the video looks super and it was a fun day watching all these guys in action. Hopefully they won’t get pissed i posted a few of these. Anyway, I’m sure this will be out soon by @fjdesanto

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6 months ago

In my interview with @hkcinemaappreciationsociety, i had mentioned writing a letter that was published in the @jackiechan fan club magazine. This letter opened the door to years of pen pals and friends who helped me dive head first into the word of JC and HK action cinema. Some of them are still around today. Thorsten at @jackiechan.de watched the interview and found the letter which he tells me was issue #29 from Jun-Oct 1987. Never thought I'd ever see this again but here it is and thank you Thorsten! by @fjdesanto

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I thought @chantasticvoyage was going to ask me some questions about HK action movies for his @hkcinemaappreciationsociety channel. Instead he ambushed me with questions that covered my entire life. He even went over all three bands. For most of you this is "you've already told me this story a thousand times" but there may be a few new ones in there and some. William was great to talk to. For two freaking hours. It's on his YouTube channel. Don't blame me. by @fjdesanto

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8 months ago

Another tough one to write, especially considering this is the man who introduced me to the gentleman in my last post. He went by a number of different names from Jono to Trotters to Chef Tits (a story for another time) and others I can’t say publicly, but Jonathan Roberts and I probably would never have crossed paths except this ridiculous industry brought us together over 20 years ago when he and Nate partnered with my first boss, Michael Uslan. From there we began a truly WILD journey. Jack (as he always will be to me), was loud, brash, highly intelligent, and said all the stuff everyone is thinking out loud. ALL OF IT. I can’t think of anyone who I could quote that would make you either blush or laugh the way he did.

He was a child of the south and I was a kid from NY. We had almost nothing in common, especially on the political spectrum, but we all loved bacon and goddamn did we make each other laugh. We were rarely sober, especially in our beloved Japan. We bizarrely shared a cancer journey together, but getting sick within months of each other, which I am still convinced was a deliberate plot concocted by Nate, Mike and Andrea and also perhaps justifiable. I’m joking…or am I?

Irregardless, that journey bonded us in a way words here can’t convey. And by the way, I intentionally said “irregardless” because a. It’s not a word and b. I once watched Jack almost kill another human being for using it in a sentence. I told you, there’s a million stories and man are they flooding back. He lived hard and loved harder, just ask Dayna, Nate and his family.

He was clearly pissed Hiroshi died first and had to one up him. Hiroshi always told Jono he was “Pain In The Ass.” Again lots of laughs. They traded the title of “person to get FJ the drunkest he’s ever been” so mission accomplished. We could barely handle them here on Earth, so I fear the ruckus they are causing right now. I just know it smells of booze and cigars. Fear for God, Buddha and everyone else on the spiritual plane.

As he once said to me “Drink up, bitch”, so here’s to you. by @fjdesanto

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