Blue Heron International Pictures LLC

Astro Zombies M3: Cloned

 

 

On Location In Florida

 

In October, 2009, award-winning  Blue Heron film-maker Gary Lester completed production in Florida as  a second unit director for ASTRO ZOMBIES M3 Cloned.  He also worked in Las Vegas during post-production as an assistant editor.

In addition, Lester is the FX artist who created the fiery explosions seen in many of the action sequences of the movie.

 

 

Legendary Hollywood producer/director Ted V. Mikels personally selected the Daytona Beach filmmaker to head up the Florida cast and crew for scenes filmed in central Florida, as well as bringing Lester into the post-production phase as an assistant editor and FX artist.

 

 

Producer/Director Ted V. Mikels takes a turn in front of the camera as Crazy Peter in a scene filmed recently in Las Vegas.

 

The main location for the full-length feature film is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other units filmed during October 2009 in California and Florida. Mikels is the film's producer and director.

 

                         Gary Lester's second unit cast and crew on location in Florida.

 

“Our Florida cast and crew did a superb job, and I have no doubt they will make Ted proud” said Lester.

 

Ted Mikels' iconic Doll Squad arrived in the Daytona Beach area to take care of business with the marauding ASTRO ZOMBIES.

 

 

Mikels created his ASTRO ZOMBIES as early as 1960, but it took several years before he secured funding for the original film starring John Carradine and Wendell Corey.

 

 

Mikels was known in Hollywood for the creative promotional activities surrounding his films. They included having nurses and ambulances available at theaters, should his movies prove to be too frightening to viewers in the audience.

 

 

"Those fans who love the Ted Mikels films will be delighted to know that AZM3: Cloned will have its share of campy moments," chuckled Lester.

"One of our assignments in Florida was to make sure Ted's famous Doll Squad caught up with a few wayward mutants and ruined their day."

 

 

The Doll Squad members on the Florida set included veteran professional actresses Melanie Robel and Stephanie Mason-Teague.

 

Newcomers Lacey Lites and Quetara Johnson rounded out the no-nonsense heroines who dealt instant justice to all ASTRO ZOMBIES found lurking in Florida.

 Veteran feline actor Leo (Fuzzy Little People) appeared in a scene in which ASTRO ZOMBIES arrived at his dinner-time.

 

 

Media darling Miss Scarlet also made a cameo appearance in scenes filmed in Florida.

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On The Set:

                   With Ted V. Mikels

   Legendary Director Ted V. Mikels shares a laugh with Associate Producer Richard Lester


Assistant editors Gary Lester and Josef Niznik in post-production while actress Shanti and director Ted V. Mikels look on.   

         

See complete details on the Internet Movie Data Base. (IMDb)

 

The teaser trailer is also on You Tube. Click here.

 

Second Unit director Gary Lester checks out a couple Astro Zombies.
 
ASTRO ZOMBIES M3 Cloned is a TVM Global Entertainment Production, in association with Blue Heron International Pictures. It was produced and directed by Ted V. Mikels.

 

Astro Zombies M3: Cloned is distributed nationally on DVD by Alpha Video and will be featured in the Oldies.com catalogue beginning Halloween 2010.

 

 

  Photos courtesy of TVM Studios, Spookhunters.com, Damon Easley, and Beth  Bosse`