The 4th Beast: Mask of the Antichrist

Chicago, IL - September 05, 2004 -- This 4th Beast Preliminary version sales
for $12.95 and includes the whole film minus the score along with all the
trailers, an audio commentary and a musical slideshow. The DVD will also
feature music by Anna D¹Aloisio, Steve Hill and the Mounds and Chicago
Hop-Hop producer, ³The Beatsmith².

Between piracy and public opinion some people feel this is a coffin nail for
the production akin to the "Left Behind" strategy of going to video before
releasing the film in theaters but director Nathyn Masters doesn't feel it's
the same.

³What people want to know the most is whose going to buy a film for $19.95
when they can get it for $12.95.² say Masters, ³Some people just want to see
the film others want all the fixing, it¹s really a matter of what you want
from your DVD. Not to mention others who may want review pieces or extra
copies and don't need all the other stuff. Also $12.95 won't hurt the wallet
too bad."

Inspired by endtime aficionado Steve Wohlberg's popular book "End Time
Delusions" - a scriptural and historical breakdown the Bible's prophesies
concerning the Apocalypse - this is the only modern endtime film showcasing
a less popular but more scripture based Post-Tribulation view shared by many
Protestant Christians sects.

³What Nathyn really wanted to do was make something different than what's
out there.² Says Associate Producer Christopher Free, ³Nathyn¹s an action
fan so we made an action film with a post tribulation message and minority
characters as leads. All of these being things that are very different from
what¹s been done in most endtime narratives."

Free also spoke about the money aspect of doing an action film on almost no
budget. ³We did realized we only had a grand, probably less, so we worked
with what we had. We know this film isn¹t LXG or T3 but if this film
inspires other better funded projects and other streams of artistic thought
then we¹ve done what we set out too do.²

There are also questions about piracy but Masters doesn¹t seem all that
concerned. ³Well that¹s life in the big city. Times are tight right now so
some people may want to save a little cash and offering the preliminary
edition at a lower price may actually aid in preventing piracy. Otherwise
what can you do?²

Currently the ³Master Edition² of the 4th Beast is set for a Fall/Winter
release. Masters is currently starting pre production on Silvergun Samurai
(just listed in the Hollywood Reporter), an HK styled action film but is
tossing around ideas for a possible better funded sequel to The 4th Beast.

"If there's an actual story and more to say, which I do believe there is,
then I'll do another one but otherwise I'm not looking to pile on a bunch of
sequels. I'm not really interested in milking the Christian audience and
Endtime genre fans for money."

"The 4th Beast Preliminary Edition" is currently available from the website
www.the4thbeast.com and may hit online and other stores later on. For
information and to check out the trailers go to: www.The4thBeast.com.

Source: David Chance