Every once in a while, you come across a gem on the internet. Such is the case with the first season of the new webseries from Derptastic Films, Kung Fu Jonny, created in part by Jericho Rain, and starring co-creators/fight choreographers Jon Rodriquez and Kevin Czarneki. The series also stars Ashley Turkowski, musician Professor Kliq and Dana Dajani, and is directed by Marvin Glass, Malcolm Raay and co-writers/fight co-choreographers Eric Reithel and editor/co-star Andrew Hempfling.
From the credits alone, you can pretty much tell that it was a group effort. And for a project that began nearly four years ago and just released this year, it still looks very fresh and exciting to look at. I am very glad it was recently shared with me by a fellow reader of my blog, and I look forward to the last two episodes of this ten-part series.
Thanks Andrew! 😉
SYNOPSIS:
Jon Rodriguez plays ex-con “Jonny”, a lowly busboy who is reluctantly forced to harness the brutal fighting and survival skills of his violent past, after his recent heroic efforts to save the life of a friend/co-worker land him in the crosshairs of an evil assasination squad led by “The Shade”, a masked kung fu villain looking for retribution after failing twice to recruit him. In the following series of events, friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and with nowhere to turn for help or reprieve, Jonny must come to terms with his past demons in order to fight the good fight once and for all, if he doesn’t get himself killed first.
Watch the trailer below, or click HERE if the embed fails to load. Also, subscribe to them on Facebook, as well as their YouTube channel where you can begin watching the episodes now available for viewing.
