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Trejo Seeks Crowdfunding Support for His Next Film “Social Security”

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Danny Trejo is claiming his Social Security…

The 72-year-old Mexican American actor and his Bad Ass franchise director Craig Moss are reteaming and going the crowdfunding route for their next tie-up, the action comedy Social Security.

Danny Trejo

The pair are eyeing a production start this year for the pic, which tells the story of Trejo, playing himself, who protects a retirement home from a group of menacing jewelry thieves.

It had been set up briefly at 20th Century Fox, where the duo made three Bad Ass films, the latest in 2015.

Now they’re looking for funding to make what they are calling “Die Hard in a retirement home.”

The Indiegogo campaign launched today.

Like the Bad Ass movies Moss also wrote the film, which was initially conceived by the filmmakers for Trejo’s 70th birthday.

Additional casting is in the works.

Selena to Get Her Own “Walking, Talking, Singing and Dancing” Hologram

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Selena Quintanilla’s legacy may soon live on through a special hologram…

The late queen of Tejano music is getting her own hologram, as revealed on her official Facebook page.

Selena Quintanilla

Called “Selena The One,” the hologram is described as a “walking, talking, singing, and dancing, digital embodiment” of the Grammy-winning singer.

The hologram “will release new songs and videos, will collaborate with current hit artists, and aims to go on tour in 2018,” according to the statement.

The company behind the project is Nevada-based Acrovirt LLC, an independent tech company in the business of “developing and commercializing the Digitized Human Essence with unparalleled interactivity.”

According to Acrovirt LLC co-CEO Terry Kennedy (via his LinkedIn page), “Acrovirt has entered into research and development partnerships with the best neuroscience universities, to leverage Acrovirt’s technologies that impose an individuals’ biological information into a digital environment. Using detailed individual personalized functions spanning the mind, brain and body, the individual’s Digitized Human Essence will autonomously learn and react on behalf of its human counterpart’s. The Digital Human Essence’s will have the abilities to interact in various online forms in entertainment, sports, shopping, education and file sharing opportunities.”

The site SelenaTheOne.com states that an IndieGoGo campaign aims to raise 500,000 in support of its creation. The project has already secured a media partnership from the San Diego Latino Film Festival.

Last year, Selena’s father Abraham Quintanilla told the Associated Press that the creation of a hologram modeled after his daughter was more complicated than anticipated, citing costs and technical limitations. “The prices are ridiculous and it requires the transportation of tons of equipment,” he told AP after meeting with San Diego-based AV Concepts, which was involved in the projection of the Tupac hologram at Coachella in 2012.

Selena’s brother A.B. Quintanilla told AP that after their meeting with AV Concepts in 2013, “we all decided that it wasn’t enough for the fans…she looked like a ghost. The image was not well defined.”

Ojeda to Make Feature Film Debut in Indiegogo Crowdfunded Film “The Bridge”

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Eddie Ojeda is ready for his close up…

The 59-year-old Latino musician, one of the two guitarists for the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, will make his feature film debut in The Bridge through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, according to Variety.

Eddie Ojeda

Written and directed by Bobby Field, the film centers on the story of a small town musical prodigy who must free himself from the shadows of his past or continue down a path of self-destruction.

No word on Ojeda’s character in the film, which is being produced by Denise Bohdan and Jason Gurvitz.

The project also includes Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Joey Santiago of the Pixies, Al Jourgensen of Ministry, Tiny Biuso of TSOL, Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy and Sin Quirin of Ministry.

The $300,000 crowdfunding campaign will offer fans experiences like building their own guitar at the Fender Factory with Jourgensen, Quirin or Santiago; an Elliott Telecaster Guitar; and Santiago making a spaghetti dinner at a fan’s home.

The campaign will also benefit The Fender Music Foundation. The campaign is being launched at http://www.buildthebridgecampaign.com.

Trailer Released for “Reach Me,” Starring Trejo, Sylvester Stallone and Kelsey Grammer

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Danny Trejo’s latest project will have a different kind of reach…

The 70-year-old Mexican American actor, who often stars in action films as hypermasculine characters, villains and anti-heroes, is starring opposite Sylvester Stallone and Kelsey Grammer in the dramedy Reach Me.

Danny Trejo

Trejo portrays Vic in the film, which centers on a group of people who all have a connection to a self-help book authored by a reclusive former football coach.

Directed by John Herzfeld, the indie film also stars Lauren Cohan, Terry Crews, Nelly, Kevin Connoly, Tom Sizemore, Ryan Kwanten, Kyra Sedgwick, Danny Trejo, Tom Berenger and Danny Aiello.

“It’s a feel-good movie with an upbeat, inspirational story. It’s about a dozen broken characters who get a second chance in life by coming into contact with this book,” says Herzfeld.

The project initially launched a Kickstarter campaign, but later switched to a similar yet more flexible platform, Indiegogo, which allows international contributions and pledges beyond $10k.

Trejo’s Ensemble Dramedy “Reach Me” to Hit Theaters in October

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Danny Trejo’s latest project is headed to theaters in October…

Millennium Entertainment has acquired the U.S. rights to John Herzfeld’s dramedy Reach Me, which features the 70-year-old Mexican American actor as part of the all-star ensemble cast.

Danny Trejo

The film centers on a group of strangers whose lives collide as a result of a self-published motivational book by a reclusive author in hiding (portrayed by Tom Berenger). When the book’s positive message goes viral a tabloid journalist (Kevin Connolly), his editor (Sylveter Stallone), an arsonist ex-con (Kyra Sedgwick), a gunfighter cop (Thomas Jane), an alcoholic priest (Danny Aiello) and a dimwitted gangster all plow into each other and irrevocably impact each other’s lives. Trejo portrays Vic in the film.

Herzfeld wrote the script for the film, which was long in the works and was crowd-funded for finishing funds (initially on Kickstarter, before switching to Indiegogo).

Reach Me will be released in select cities and then be released via video on demand on October 24th.

It also stars Lauren Cohan, Nelly, Omari Hardwick, David O’Hara, Ryan Kwanten, Tom Sizemore, Elizabeth Henstridge and Kelsey Grammer.

“John Herzfeld has crafted an inspirational ensemble piece featuring Sylvester Stallone in a moving return to drama,” said Millennium’s Bill Lee.

“I’ve wanted to bring Reach Me to the screen for over a decade,” said Herzfeld. “To have the opportunity to create the film with such a tremendously talented cast is a filmmaker’s dream.”