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Cemetery Dance Publications are offering exclusive signed copies of The Washingtonians DVD.
They will be signed by both screenwriters (Johnathon Schaech and Richard Chizmar) at no extra cost...
To purchase these RARE SIGNED copies, please visit
This exclusive offer is only available for a limited time, so don't delay.
September 10, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Johnathon ... !!!
September 9, 2008
Screen Gems has set Michael Ealy, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Marianne
Jean-Baptiste, Zoe Saldana and Johnathon Schaech to join the ensemble
cast of the crime drama "Bone Deep." Shooting began this week.
Also in the cast are Hayden Christensen, Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Idris Elba,
Chris Brown and T.I. in the John Luessenhop-directed pic.
Story
revolves around bank robbers who, after pulling off a daring heist, are
dragged into one last job by a freshly paroled cohort.
Luessenhop ("Lock Down") wrote the script with Gabriel Casseus, Avery Duff and Peter Allen.
William Packer is producer.
July 27, 2008
Check out Johnathon's latest BLOG
July 21, 2008
Johnathon has just finished months of filming two new movies and is taking a well earned break back home
July 20, 2008
Splatter Films have posted a fantastic interview with Johnathon on the set of Quarantine
July 8, 2008
Little Chenier is now available on DVD from Amazon.com
July 3, 2008
Sign up for the Cemetery Dance Newsletter to
read an exclusive interview with Johnathon and his business partner
Richard Chizmar discussing their upcoming Fear Itself episode "EATER"
(July 3rd) as well as other exciting projects
July 2, 2008
Johnathon is currently in Edmonton, Canada filming another episode for Fear Itself called The Circle
July 1, 2008
Congratulations to the following 8 people who have each won a copy of the new LITTLE CHENIER DVD - (names were drawn at random)
Urfea - France
Laura - Tx USA
Megan - Ms USA
Danielle - NY USA
Brandon - Tx USA
Nicki - Ca USA
Stephanie - Tx USA
Niove - NJ USA
A special thank you to Peter Gordon at Radio London Films, Jace Johnson (writer Little Chenier) and Johnathon Schaech for making this competition possible
Sorry to everyone who missed out, but thank you all so much for entering
Cheers
Wendy
Moderator
June 18, 2008
Congratulations to the following 10 people who have each won a copy of the new ORGANIZM DVD - (names were drawn at random)
Lisa - PA, USA
Susan - CA, USA
Samantha - MI, USA
Stella - NC, USA
Francesca - Italy
Serena - MS, USA
Spencer - KY, USA
Liz - MD, USA
Frida - CA, USA
Jenna - CA, USA
A special thank you to Image Entertainment, The Honig Company, Richard Jefferies and Johnathon Schaech for making this competition possible
Sorry to all the people who missed out, but I will hopefully be running another DVD competition next month
Cheers
Wendy
Moderator
June 10, 2008
Johnathon's latest movie ORGANIZM (Living Hell) is being released on DVD TODAY and to help celebrate the release, JohnathonSchaech.net is giving away 10 free copies of this highly acclaimed film.
To grab yourself a copy, all you need to do is answer the following question:
Johnathon is now shooting a movie (Sex & Lies in Sin City) in the SAME
LOCATION where much of ORGANIZM was shot. What is that location? (notice I said what and not where...) 
Email your answers to fanmail@johnathonschaech.net or via MySpace/Facebook
If you are emailing me please make sure you also send me your "MySpace/Facebook" Name/ID so that I know who you are.
Please note:
This competition is open to all fans, anywhere in the world
However, the DVDs are Region 1 (USA/Canada) - So make sure you have a multi region DVD player before entering
Please expect 3-4 weeks for delivery due to the fact that they are taking a world tour first...
Competition closes June 17th 2008
All correct entries will be put in an underground vault and drawn June 18th. Winners announced shortly after...
Special
thanks to The Honig Company, Image Entertainment, Richard Jefferies and
Johnathon Schaech for their generosity in making this giveaway
happen...!!!
Cheers
Wendy
Moderator
JohanthonSchaech.net
Hint: I posted an article about the location in March 2006
See if you can find it ...... 
June 8, 2008
Stay tuned for some exciting news regarding an ORGANIZM DVD giveaway
May 23, 2008
Johnathon will start filming a new film next week. It's a Lifetime movie called Murder in Sin City.
Read more about it on Johnathon's Blog
May 7, 2008
Johnathon will be hosting Conversations in Film on May 18, 2008 in Austin Tx
May 3, 2008
Johnathon and his business partner Richard Chizmar are penning the screenplay for another Fear Itself episode called The Circle, based on the short story of the same title written by Lewis Shiner.
A director is yet to be announced.
Synopsis: A group of people meet every Halloween to tell horror stories and suddenly discover they are living one.
May 1, 2008
Johnathon is now on Facebook
April 12, 2008
Johnathon appears in the latest edition of People Magazine - Out now...!!!
There is a fantastic interview with Johnathon at etonine.com - re Prom Night
April 11, 2008
Prom Night premiered World Wide last night and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike...!!!
April 10, 2008
The Official trailer for Quarantine can be seen on Johnathon's MySpace
March 27, 2008
Johnathon will be appearing at CUT! 2008 on Sunday March 30, 2008 on the Riding The Bullet panel with Mick Garris
March 23, 2008
Living Hell (Organizm) is an Official Selection at the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival
April 4th & 5th
Harkins Scottsdale/101 Theatre 2
7000 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ
March 18, 2008
Don't forget Prom Night is being released in cinemas on April 10th in Australia and April 11th in the US
March 17, 2008
The Little Chenier DVD is now up for pre order at Amazon.com. Release date is July 8, 2008
March 15, 2008
The opening of Little Chenier in Los Angeles last night
was a huge success with thousands of people turning up for the event.
Everyone was raving about this fantastic film and cast and crew
were onhand to talk to the fans
March 14, 2008
Don't forget that Little Chenier opens in Los Angeles tonight at Laemmle Sunset, West Hollywood,
March 10, 2008
Johnathon recently competed in the the 6th Annual
World Poker Tour Invitational hosted by the Commerce Casino. Other celebrity guests included James Woods, Don Cheadle,
Oliver Hudson, Ricki Lake, Michael Vartan, Jennifer Tilly, Camryn
Manheim, Norm McDonald, Ron Livingston, Jeremy London, Tia Carrere,
Montel Williams, Josh Malina, Eric Palladino, Mimi Rogers and Jeremy Sisto.
March 4, 2008
Exciting news about Johnathon's contribution
EATER,
directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Johnathon and his business partner Richard Chizmar, is about a rookie cop (THE ATTIC's
Elisabeth Moss) keeping guard over the titular serial killer (Stephen
R. Hart) her first night on the job, when her fellow officers start
behaving in bizarre ways; co-starring Russell Hornsby, Pablo Schreiber
and Stephen Lee from Gordon's DOLLS - Filming is now complete on this episode
March 3, 2008
Johnathon and his business partner Richard Chizmar
(Chesapeake Films) have recently left the Gersh Agency and signed with
ICM (International Creative Management).
Expect some amazing projects in the future from this union
February 23, 2008
Living Hell (aka ORGANIZM) has it's World Premiere TONIGHT at 9/8C on the Sci-Fi Channel
Also check out the new article at Fangoria
February 17, 2008
Little Chenier is being released in cinemas in New York and Los Angeles
Feb 29, 2008
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th Street
Manhattan NY
March 14, 2008
Laemmie Sunset
8000 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles CA
February 7, 2008
Check out this fantastic interview with Johnathon talking about Little Chenier
February 6, 2008
Johnathon is one of the stars appearing in the Barack Obama: "Yes We Can" by Will.I.Am video.
Look for him at the 3:46 minute mark
February 5, 2008
Here's a few more release dates for Little Chenier:
February 15th 2008 - Austin TX
February 22nd 2008 - Atlanta GA & Pensacola FL
February 1, 2008
Check out these Prom Night interviews at horror.com
Nelson McCormick
JS Cardone
Brittany Snow
January 25, 2008
Johnathon will be making a special appearance as King of Mardi Gras in Crowley, Louisiana on February 3, 2008. It will be lots of fun...!!!
January 24, 2008
Johnathon, Erica Leerhsen and Richard Jefferies are recording the DVD commentary for Living Hell (aka ORGANIZM) today.
January 20, 2008
Based on Sci-Fi Channel's marketing needs, Living Hell has been retitled ORGANIZM.
The change is to reflect the more sci-fi elements of the film rather than the horror.
The new title was suggested by Richard Jefferies himself, so everyone is happy with it...
And please note: The NEW release date is February 23, 2008.
Also the DVD will be released June 10, 2008 and I will have some exciting news regarding this early next month...
January 18, 2008
Little Chenier is opening TODAY in Louisiana and Mississippi
CONGRATULATIONS...!!!
January 6, 2008
Great article and interview with Johnathon re Prom Night at ShockTillYouDrop
January 4, 2008
Prom Night trailer is now available - Looks scary !!!
January 3, 2008
Great article and interview with Johnathon at Splatterfilms.com re Quarantined
January 2, 2008
Exciting News...!!!
January & February 2008
US theatrical release dates for Little Chenier are now available
December 19, 2007
The private screening of Little Chenier was a huge success and everyone had a great night.
The public release will be January 18, 2008. (more details coming soon)
December 16, 2007
Johnathon will be at the New Orleans premiere of Little Chenier tonight....
December 11, 2007
Johnathon and his business partner Richard Chizmar have just announced they have written an episode of NBC's upcoming horror anthology series "Fear Itself" . The story is called Eater and is based on a novel by Peter Crowther.
December 4, 2007
Johnathon finishes filming Quarantined on Dec 17th, 2007
December 2, 2007
Thank you to Richard Jefferies - Writer/Director of Living Hell for the link to the latest trailer.
December 1, 2007
Johnathon recently did an interview with OK Magazine
November 19, 2007
Filming of Quarantined is currently underway and going strong.
November 18, 2007
Little Chenier is currently being shown at selected theatres in Italy...!!!
November 4, 2007
FANTASTIC NEWS...!!!
Living Hell
has been sold to the Sci-Fi Channel in North America. It will
premier in April 2008 and will run the coveted Saturday 9PM slot
and continue to play through June 2008. This means millions of
people will have the opportunity to view this much anticipated
film. And don't forget, the Sci-Fi Channel is available in many
other countries, so hopefully Living Hell will be seen globally shortly
after it's release in April 2008... Fingers crossed...
Much thanks and congratulations goes to Richard Jefferies (writer/director) for this exclusive information.....
November 1, 2007
Great news that Living Hell will be released on DVD in 2008 through Image Entertainment
October 31, 2007
ARRRRRRR!!!
AHOY! me scurvy hearties and wenches... have ye a HAPPY HALLOWEEN...!!!
October 29, 2007
Johnathon's next film is a starring role in Quarantined, a Sony Screen Gems remake of the Spanish-language
film [Rec].
Other cast members include Jay Hernandez (Hostel), Jennifer Carpenter
(Dexter, Exorcism
of Emily Rose), Steve Harris (The Batman, Minority Report), Rade Serbedzija (The Eye, 24), Greg Germann (Child's Play II), Bernard White (Raising Helen), Zulay Hanao (Grizzly Park) Marin Hinkle (She Lived) and Denis O'Hare (Derailed)
The film will be directed by John Erick and Drew Dowdle
(The Poughkeepsie Tapes). The film is about a camera operator, a
journalist, a fireman and a cop trapped inside an apartment building
after a deadly strain of rabies breaks out in the city of Los Angeles.
Filming begins December 9, 2007 in Los Angeles...
October 17, 2007
Little Chenier recently won Best Picture and Best Actor - Fred Koehler at the Salento International Film Festival in Italy and Best Feature Film at the Ace Film Festival. Congratulations everyone...!!!
October 14, 2007
Little Chenier
will have it's theatrical release on December 15, 2007 starting in New
Orleans. Details of other dates and cities as they are confirmed.
October 10, 2007
It has now been confirmed that Little Chenier will be screening at the Hollywood Film Festival on Saturday 20th October 2007 - 3pm - Theatre C - ArcLight Cinemas, 6360 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood.
This screening is a MAJOR achievement for everyone involved.... Congratulations and GOOD LUCK...!!!
October 3, 2007
The Poker Club is currently being edited. This is a fantastic story written by Ed Gorman and adapted for the screen by Johnathon and his business partner Richard Chizmar. Johnathon also stars as the lead poker buddy, Aaron.
October 1, 2007
The much anticipated interview with Johnathon at DarkScribe Magazine is now available... ENJOY...!!!
September 28, 2007
Little Chenier will be appearing at the Hollywood Film Festival October 17-22, 2007.
Good luck guys...!!!
I will have some good news very soon regarding a mid December theatrical release. YAY...!!!
DarkScribe Magazine
Johnathon was recently interviewed by Vince Liaguno, editor and publisher of the newest Horror magazine sensation, DarkScribe Magazine. This interview will feature soon so sign up now to avoid missing out and take a look around at all the other fantastic interviews while you are there.
September 25, 2007
Sea of Dreams is taking US cinemas by storm in it's first week of release.
Make sure you go see it if it comes to your area.
September 21, 2007
The Washingtonians DVD is being signed by Johnathon and Richard Chizmar as we speak (wish I had an autographcam) and will be dispatched very soon...... YAY...!!!
September 20, 2007
There is a great interview with Johnathon and Pepe Bojorquez talking about Sea of Dreams at ASU Web Devil
September 19, 2007
Listen to Johnathon talk about Sea of Dreams at Pegasus News
September 18, 2007
Johnathon will be interviewed by internet and iTunes podcast show MOVIE GEEKS UNITED! this Wednesday 19th September at 10pm EST. (Due to technical difficulties, this didn't happen, but hopefully they can reschedule soon)
September 9, 2007
There is a Sea of Dreams competition at the Austin Chronicle for anyone who lives down that way and would like to win free tickets to see this beautiful film.
September 1, 2007
Sea of Dreams will be appearing at the16th Annual Latin American Cinema Festival of Kansas City on September 15, 2007
August 30, 2007
The Making of Sea of Dreams is now available for your viewing pleasure.........
And what a pleasure it is................. ENJOY...!!!
August 26, 2007
The USA and Worldwide Premier of Sea of Dreams will be held at the glamorous PARAMOUNT PICTURES THEATER in Hollywood, CA, on September 18, 2007.
This will be an Invitation Only event and will be attended by some of the biggest names in Hollywood
Also this weekend the SEA OF DREAMS trailer is
playing with "Nanny Diaries" (Scarlett Johansson) and "Ilegal Tender"
at AMC Theaters.
August 15, 2007
FINALLY I can announce THE most exciting news regarding Sea of Dreams
Congratulations Pepe and everyone else involved
After many months of hard work and dedication, Pepe Bojorquez has announced that "SEA
OF DREAMS" will be released theatrically in the United States on September 21, 2007 on 225 screens, along with its soundtrack. The release comes on the trail of a successful
theatrical run in Mexico and after winning the Silver Goddess Award
in 2006. The trailer will start playing this weekend in the following theatre chains, AMC, Regel,
Pacific Theaters, Edward's Cinemas & Cinemark.
"There is no greater mystery than destiny"
August 12, 2007
I can ALMOST give you some very exciting news regarding a cinema release for Sea of Dreams....
But in the meantime, please check out the Theatrical Trailer
It is absolutely awesome...!!!
July 27, 2007
Orlena Cain from Sugarcain Entertainment recently scooped an exclusive with Johnathon.
Not only is it a fantastic interview, but Orlena's account of how they met that night is priceless...!!!
July 26, 2007
For all you lucky fans who live around Los Angeles, here is your chance to meet Johnathon in the "Living Flesh" at the Special Distributors Screening of "Living Hell"
Tuesday 31st July 2007 - 7pm
ICM World Headquarters
10250 Constellation Blvd
Century City, CA
This is a high security industry screening for US distributors only and not open to the general public, however:
Writer/Director
Richard Jefferies, has very generously offered to have two Johnathon
Schaech fans attend the screening as his personal guests and meet
Johnathon himself. Richard will chose the lucky two fans at random
from those who show up at the main entrance. He is also kindly
extending this offer to Erica Leershen fans...!!!
July 19, 2007
The Washingtonians will be released on DVD September 18th 2007
Widescreen Presentation (1.77:1), enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Audio Commentary featuring Director Peter Medak and Writer/Star Johnathon Schaech
Feast on This: The Making of The Washingtonians
Wigs, Teeth and Powder: a behind-the-scenes look at the makeup effects of The Washingtonians
Script (DVD-ROM)
Photo Gallery
July 11, 2007
Anyone lucky enough to see The Daily 10 on Channel E 6th July 2007 ???
Johnathon appeared talking about Prom Night and his scariest movie "The Exorcist"
June 28, 2007
Little Chenier has just been announced the winners of two major awards at the Honolulu Film Festival
GRAND JURY PRIZE...!!!
Best Actress - Tamara Braun
June 27, 2007
Little Chenier blew everyone away at the Solstice Film Festival and went home with not only three major awards BUT the Grand Jury Prize as well
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Director (Bethany Ashton Wolf)
GRAND JURY PRIZE...!!!
Speaking of Awards: In April 2007, Johnathon shared the Copper Wing Award at the Phoenix Film Festival for Best Ensemble Acting with fellow cast mates Fred Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr and Chris Mulkey
June 23, 2007
The NewYork/East Coast premier of Little Chenier will be August 26th at the Ace Film Festival. Broad Street Ballroom, NY.
June 22, 2007
Sea of Dreams will have an "special" advance screening in Los Angeles
this Saturday, June 23 at 7 pm at the WADSWORTH THEATRE & GROUNDS
followed by a Q&A with Chris Chomyn (director of photography) and Pepe Bojorquez (writer/producer/director). This screening is
part ot the Film Series of the CINEGEAR EXPO 2007 and it is sponsored
by Kodak & Panavision. There are 700 tickets already sold!!!! The
theater is located in the Veteran park (Westwood) on 11301 Wilshire
Blvd, LA CA.
June 21, 2007
Filming of The Poker Club is now complete.
Johnathon is currently taking a well deserve break in ... OOOPS....... sorry... can't say...:)
Enjoy your vacation Johnathon ...!!!
June 19, 2007
I recently spoke with Richard Jefferies, Writer/Director of Living Hell and he is very excited about the impending release of this great horror flick...!!! You can read what he said HERE.... Thanks Richard...... Very generous and much appreciated ...
June 18, 2007
Little Chenier will be appearing at the Munich Film Festival next week...!!! Good Luck !!!
June 15, 2007
Angels Fall is being released on DVD 7th August 2007. Nice to see they have finally included Johnathon on the cover.......:)
June 12, 2007
FINALLY a Trailer is available for Living Hell........ and it's well worth the wait
June 11, 2007
Great little article at Variety.com about The Poker Club