Writer/Producer Koji Steven Sakai is the founder of Little Nalu Pictures LLC. He has written seven feature films that have been produced, including, most recently, The Commando, a feature film starring Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke. He also produced five feature films; a one-hour comedy special on Starz, Comedy InvAsian, a television series featuring the nation’s top Asian American comedians; and Brash Girls Club, a limited comedy series which premiered on Tubi TV.
Koji’s debut novel, Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies (paperback/audiobook); his graphic novel, 442 (online and in print); his newest novel, Zombie Run (print and ebook); and his newest graphic novel, Santa Vs. Zombies, was released in print this past winter.
In addition to his writing, he produces and hosts three podcasts; Guy Code; Best OR Worst Podcast with M. Martin Mapoma; and Midnight Watchers with Quentin Lee and Jennifer Field.
He is currently a screenwriting instructor at UCLA Extensions, New York Film Academy in Burbank, and Chapman University.
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is launching sales in Cannes on thriller Boneyard, the true crime thriller starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Oscar winner Mel Gibson.
Currently in production, the film is based on the true crime events of the serial killer known as the Bone Collector.
In the movie, FBI Special Agent Petrovick (Gibson) is recruited to profile the serial killer responsible for the infamous “boneyard” killings, after Police Chief Carter (Jackson) discovers the remains of eleven women. As the police force, narcotics agency, and FBI lock horns, a tangled web of intrigue turns everyone into a suspect.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) and Vincent Cassel (La Haine) in action-thriller Damaged, which wrapped this spring in Scotland.
Red Sea Media is handling sales in Cannes after previously closing pre-sales with Telepool for Germany, Signature for the UK & Australia, Top Film for CIS & Ukraine, Monolith for Poland, and Eagle Films for the Middle East.
Directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad, Killing Eve), the film follows a Chicago police detective who goes to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend. Also starring are Gianni Capaldi, John Hannah and Kate Dickie.
The Unofficial Official Story team is back with a bang for the third season of “The Unofficial Official Story”! We’re all about the paranormal, conspiracies, unexplained phenomena, cryptids, and true crime – basically, anything that gets our hearts racing and our minds whirring. We’re a curious bunch, and we’re not afraid to admit it!But don’t get us wrong – we’re not just all talk. We’re also keen to experience paranormal activities for ourselves, even if we’re a little skeptical about it all. And speaking of new experiences, we’re thrilled to introduce our new host, the hilarious and talented Cat Alvarado! She’s got a fascinating background, growing up in the City of Angels and making a name for herself in the world of comedy and writing.Of course, we can’t resist a good conspiracy theory, and we’ve got some doozies for you this season. Have you heard about the flat earth theory? Or the hollow earth theory? And what about the wild idea that the earth has been sucked into a black hole? We’ll be debating these and other philosophical questions about the nature of knowledge and consciousness.But we’re not all serious business – we like to have a little fun too! For example, have you ever considered the inefficiency of cows as a food source? We have, and we’ve got some alternative ideas – like eating crickets instead! And speaking of saving the planet, we’ll be discussing the idea of reducing the world’s population to solve environmental issues.So buckle up, folks – it’s going to be a wild ride this season on “The Unofficial Official Story”!You can also support our show by becoming a Patreon supporter at https://www.patreon.com/unofficialofficialstory
ABOUT USWhat are “they” not telling us? We’ll find out, figure out, and, when all else fails, make up the missing pieces to some of the most scandalous conspiracies, unexplained phenomena, and true crime affecting our world today. Join comedian Dwayne Perkins, writer Koji Steven Sakai, and comedian/actor/writer Cat Alvarado on The Unofficial Official Story Podcast every month, and by the end of each episode, we’ll tell you what’s really…maybe…happening.
Mel Gibson and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are toplining Boneyard, an indie crime-thriller that has begun shooting in Las Vegas.
Brian Van Holt, who starred opposite Kate McKinnon in limited series Jo vs. Carole, is also starring in the feature whose cast includes Nora Zehetner (The Right Stuff).
Colin Bates, who produced the Halle Berry thriller Kidnap and the Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie drama Maggie, is producing the hot indie with Vincent McDaniel.
Inspired by true events, Boneyard tells of an FBI special agent, played by Gibson, who along with the Albuquerque police department, is hunting for a serial killer nicknamed The Bone Collector. The chief of police and one of his officers, however, have a contrary view of the manhunt, believing someone in their own department may be the killer.
Jackson is playing the chief while Van Holt plays the officer who is connected to the case through a missing niece.
Asif Akbar (The Commando) is directing the project that has a script by Hank Byrd, Vincent E. McDaniel, Koji Steven Sakai and Akbar.
Flix Financial is co-financing with The Film Post and One Dollar Studios. Randall J. Bacon, Daniel R. Carmona and Dean Scheske serve as executive producers.
Gibson was last seen with Josh Duhamel in indie crime caper flick Bandit and next appears in John Wick spinoff The Continental on Peacock this September.
Rapper-turned-actor-turned-entrepreneur Jackson parlayed his acting in Starz’s crime series Power into a franchise empire, with several spinoffs. Another burgeoning empire is Black Mafia Family, now in production on its third season, and the recently released The BMF docuseries. Earlier this year, he announced a nonexclusive multiproject development deal with Fox.
Movie-wise, Jackson has appeared in several action thrillers and will next be seen opposite Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone in Lionsgate’s The Expendables 4.
Gibson is repped by APA and Brecheen Feldman, and 50 Cent is repped by APA and Savva Entertainment.
Screen greats Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel have been set to lead cast in action thriller Damaged, about a Chicago detective who goes to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Also starring are Gianni Capaldi (A Day to Die), Kate Dickie (The Witch), and John Hannah (The Mummy), with direction from Terry McDonough, whose credits include episodes of Killing Eve, Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. Production is underway.
Red Sea Media and BondIt Media Capital will finance with Red Sea handling sales. Producers are Paul Aniello and Red Sea’s Roman Kopelevich. BondIt’s Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman are executive-producing alongside Marcie Sinaiko and Roman Viaris.
After a series of presidential administrations pummeled the powers of the individual states, the US is left angry and severely divided. A shocking act of violence against the federal government is the kindling that ignites a fire that takes the rage against Washington to the point of no return. Although fiction, the story details the facts that can make this thriller a reality. Several states stand on the brink of Secession. This story tells you how it unfolds.
A typical California family is torn apart by the events around them. The mom, Trisha, involuntarily becomes the figurehead of the movement to secede, putting herself and her family in grave danger as the armed aggression escalates to the point of all-out civil war.
This exciting tale is stocked with action and drawn from the events exploding in the news every day.
The Unofficial Official Story team is recharging and doing even more research for season 3. In the meantime, listen to some of our favorite moments from this past season.
What are “they” not telling us? We’ll find out, figure out, and, when all else fails, make up the missing pieces to some of the most scandalous conspiracies, unexplained phenomena, and true crime affecting our world today. Join comedian Dwayne Perkins, writer Koji Steven Sakai, and actress Jennifer Field on The Unofficial Official Story Podcast every month, and by the end of each episode, we’ll tell you what’s really…maybe…happening.
CREDITS
Hosts: Jennifer Field, Dwayne Perkins, and Koji Steven Sakai
In episode 11 of season 2, the Unofficial Official Story team to answer the question: Did the Clintons have NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant killed? In this episode, they discuss some of the other people the Clintons’ allegedly assassinated, whom they’d like the Clintons to kill, and share their theories explaining OR refuting the conspiracy.
Please excuse the bad audio, we blame the fact that Koji’s house was being tented for termites and other little bugs.
Our researchers do most of their “research” on the Internet, so take our “facts” for what they are. With that in mind, much of the information we got for this episode was gleaned from the following sources:
What are “they” not telling us? We’ll find out, figure out, and, when all else fails, make up the missing pieces to some of the most scandalous conspiracies, unexplained phenomena, and true crime affecting our world today. Join comedian Dwayne Perkins, writer Koji Steven Sakai, and actress Jennifer Field on The Unofficial Official Story Podcast every month, and by the end of each episode, we’ll tell you what’s really…maybe…happening.
In episode 10 of season 2, writer A. Zell Williams joined the Unofficial Official Story team to answer the question: Is rapper Cardi B an industry plant? In this episode, we try to figure out what exactly an industry plant is, whether it’s a bad thing or not, and answer the most important question, would we want to be an industry plant ourselves—our answers might surprise you.
Zell Williams is an award-winning playwright and TV producer whose work has been developed and performed at the Public Theater in New York, InterAct Theatre in Philadelphia, and the Royal Court in London. As a TV writer, he’s worked on such shows as the Fox drama, neXt, NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, BET’s American Soul, and FreeForm’s Good Trouble. He is currently a writer for season two of AMC’s critically-acclaimed Interview with a Vampire. His play, Diversity, will have its World Premier on Broadway from the producers of Hadestown and The Piano Lesson with Samuel L. Jackson. Zell is also the co-host of The Inner Cities Podcast with author and attorney, Tochi Onyebuchi, for Highway Citizen Productions.
LINKS & RESEARCH
Our researchers do most of their “research” on the Internet, so take our “facts” for what they are. With that in mind, much of the information we got for this episode was gleaned from the following sources:
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