MISFIRE: Betrayal Begets Blood In Jean-Paul Ly’s New Proof-Of-Concept Action Short
The proof of concept stars Andrew Lee Potts, Karanja Yorke, Luke J.I. Smith and Mia Foo
The proof of concept stars Andrew Lee Potts, Karanja Yorke, Luke J.I. Smith and Mia Foo
If you’re looking for some action to headline your weekend, you needn’t look further. Speed Dating, the new rom-com action thriller short from director Jean-Paul Ly who now takes his turn at the megaphone after turning in notable screen performances of his own in Jailbreak, Nightshooters and 400 Bullets to name a few. Eloise Lovell Anderson stars in the short piece which hails from Ly’s Bad Guys Films and bodes as a proof of concept for a hopeful feature film for Ly to one day make his debut at the helm. Michael Kodi Farrow, Rob Locke, Daniel Larkai, Mia Foo, Phoebe Robinson and Laurent Plancel also star, with action sequences by Ly and Plancel who’ve partnered on many an occasion prior, including the award-winning Jailbreak.
FCSyndicate can debut the first look at official poster for Jailbreak star, actor and filmmaker Jean-Paul Ly’s new romantic action comedy short, Speed Dating, the latest creation out of JPL Films and Bad Guys Films following Ly’s 2018 thriller, “The Division”. The poster features actress Eloise Lovell Anderson (Villain, FX’s “The Bastard Executioner”), who trained for one month with Ly’s team prior to four daily production schedules a little over a year ago. Anderson stars as a secret agent whose latest side quest to find romance finds her sorely reminded that in her line of work, there are no days off. For Ly, it’s more than a proof of concept as it was also a vehicle to help elevate himself behind the lens, and explore a different side to filmmaking than what fans have grown used to considering his usual output (i.e. Jailbreak, Nightshooters, “Acéré”). To say the least though, […]