HYDRA Press Kit

 Directed by Andrew Prendergast
Written by Peter Sullivan and William Langlois
Executive Producers Paul Hertzberg, Stefano Dammicco
George Stults
Dwayne Adway
Dawn Olivieri
Michael Shamus Wiles
Alex McArthur
Texas Battle
Polly Shannon
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Tim NOLAN, a former Marine, has been captured along with three ex-convicts and taken
to be used in a perverse game and get their so-called “justice.” Wealthy men have paid a fortune
for the opportunity to hunt men like these down in the perfect place; a deserted island…or so
they think… This island is no ordinary island and is home to a mythical beast known as the
HYDRA. As the hunters track down their prey, the HYDRA quickly turns the hunter into the
hunted. With the island crumbling beneath him, NOLAN is in a race against time to find a way
to stop the beast and get off the island before time runs out.
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Lost at sea, somewhere in the Mediterranean some 430 miles southwest of Crete, an old
freighter drifts along. On deck, several of the world’s wealthiest men are out on a clandestine
adventure. Organizing the adventure is a wealthy and devious entrepreneur, Vincent CAMDEN,
and his captain, a former Marine Sgt. CAPTAIN SWEET. Below deck the two conceal a secret
cargo and a perverse agenda.
Deep in the bowels of the freighter, bound and gagged, lie four different captives from
four different walks of life. All have three things in common. They have been kidnapped and
ripped from their everyday lives, they are ex convicts who have somehow managed to slip
through the justice system, and they all have no idea what is going on.
Above deck, these wealthy men know all too well what is about to take place. Each
having suffered some kind of loss at the hands of an ex-con, they are prepared to pay CAMDEN
millions of dollars for the opportunity to hunt these four captives on a deserted island; killing
them in cold blood. Now is their chance to “repay” society, with a little sport in the process.
But all is not well aboard the freighter. The island that SWEET mapped out is no longer
there. Heavy volcanic activity has wreaked havoc on the area, and some islands have simply
disappeared… but where some islands are no longer, one in particular has seemingly appeared
out of nowhere. A recon crew is sent in to investigate the island and find that it is perfect, lush,
desolate, and deserted… or is it. On their way back to their skiff, the two men are viciously
attacked by a ferocious beast.
Not knowing what happened on the island, and succumbing to the wealthy and
increasingly anxious hunters, CAMDEN finally gives the okay and the game is under way. The
ex-con captives are dropped in the middle of the island and given a 24 hour head start. When the
group begins to panic, one of them, a cool Tim NOLAN and former U.S. marine, knows exactly
how to prepare for what is coming. Accompanied by a desperate and very innocent GWEN, they
Press Kit Page 2 begin to set traps for the impending hunters, but all the while sensing that there is something else
on the island… watching.
It isn’t until the Hunters make their way ashore and the hunt begins that the true nature of
the island reveals itself. This island is no ordinary island. It is a mythical island that is home to
a mythical, ferocious beast known as the HYDRA. As the hunters track down their prey, the
HYDRA quickly turns the hunter into the hunted. Confusion and chaos break out as
communication to the ship is lost, and one by one the HYDRA takes out its victims.
That is until NOLAN and what is left of his loyal band of ex-cons run into Dr.
VALERIE, a research scientist. We discover VALERIE is the sole survivor of an archeological
expedition sent to investigate the island two months prior. They were under the belief that this
island could be a possible location of the fabled Lost Greek Temple.
VALERIE brings them to an ancient cave she and her team discovered months earlier. A
cave that holds the very secret that can defeat the Hydra and get them off the island… the fabled
Sword of Hercules. But volcanic activity has intensified and the island could blow at any
minute. As the very ground beneath them trembles, the HYDRA continues to devour hunter and
hunted alike. With Camden still in control of the ship, the survivors have no way off the island.
In a race against time, a mythical killing machine, and armed hunters out for blood thirsty
vengeance, NOLAN must use the ancient sword to defeat the Hydra, and re-capture the ship
before it is too late.
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Character
Performer
Nolan
George Stults
Gwen
Dawn Olivieri
Sweet
Michael Shamus Wiles
Camden
Alex McArthur
Ronnie Kaplan
Texas Battle
Crick
James Wlcek
Dixie
Jana Williams
Mr. Winters
Dwayne Adway
Valerie
Polly Shannon
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Paul Rae
Broughton
Ricco Ross
Trotta
Roark Critchlow
Elkins
William Gregory Lee
Gunner
Matthew Willig
Knut
Antonio D. Charity
Dr. Shin
Philip Moon
Scott
Michael Miranda
Panos
Diego Villarreal Garcia
Otto
Frank Alvarez
Horst
Graham Shiels
Daniel
Ed Blinn
Boat Driver
Tony Bracken
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George Stults was born in Detroit, Michigan but raised in
Colorado. In high school, Stults was interested in acting and
wrestling. He received a wrestling scholarship at the
University of Southern Colorado were he later transferred to
Whittier College to be closer to his brother and fellow actor
Geoff Stults. He started his career off as a model and had
plans to join the U.S. Navy as an officer when he was
“discovered” while eating lunch on Sunset Blvd.
A
commercial agent was driving past the restaurant when she
spotted him. Struck by his good looks, she stopped her car in
the middle of the street, jumped out and gave Stults her card.
It wasn't long after he began attending acting classes and
auditions that he landed work as a professional actor. George auditioned for a role on 7th Heaven
where his younger brother Geoff already had a recurring role as Mary Camden's love interest
Ben Kinkirk. Originally auditioning for a minor role, George was later cast as Ben's older brother
Press Kit Page 4 Kevin. In addition to his guest-starring television credits in such popular series as Will & Grace,
Friends and Spin City, Stults recently appeared in a series of television and print ads for Liz
Claiborne's newest fragrance Bora Bora. George Stults is single and resides in Los Angeles with
his brother.
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Super Capers (2008) .... Police Police #2
Necrosis (2008) .... Matt
Hydra (2008) (TV) .... Tim Nolan
"7th Heaven" .... Kevin Kinkirk / ... (114 episodes, 2002-2007)
Night Skies (2007) .... Matt
Four Extraordinary Women (2006) (TV) .... John
Snowman's Pass (2004) .... Tyler
"Maybe It's Me" (1 episode, 2002)
"Friends" .... Fredrick (1 episode, 2001)
"Will & Grace" .... Justin (1 episode, 2001)
Seminole, Florida native Dawn Olivieri originally got her start at
age 17 when she participated in the Atlanta Model search and was
called back and sent to Milan, Italy for a 3 month photo shoot.
Even though being absent for most of her last semester in high
school, she managed to graduate on time and went on to attended
college at the University of South Florida. Olivieri majored in
biology figuring she’d study veterinary medicine if her career in
the entertainment world didn’t work out.
Even though she and her mother were unsuccessful at obtaining a
part as a mother-daughter team on CBS’s The Amazing Race, the
casting staff called to set up another audition eventually landing
her the leading role on the 2004 reality show The Player. Since
then, Olivieri has appeared on several television shows, most notably Deal or No Deal where she
was a model for 6 episodes.
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Dozers (2008) .... Ashley
Drop Dead Gorgeous (2009).... Brooke
Hydra (2008) (TV) .... Gwen Russell
"How I Met Your Mother" .... Anna (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
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"Deal or No Deal" .... Model #14 (6 episodes, 2007)
Paradise Lost (2006) .... Dana
Devil's Den (2006) .... Jezebel
"Veronica Mars" .... Maggie (1 episode, 2006)
"Las Vegas" .... Sheri (1 episode, 2006)
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Stripper (1 episode, 2005)
“The Player” (2004) TV series (as Dawn)…Herself
A graduate of Michigan's Bangor High School, Wiles
began his Hollywood acting career with small parts in
such films as Vampire at Midnight, Leatherface: Texas
Chainsaw Massacre III, and Eddie Presley. His first
television appearance was in a 1993 episode of Dr.
Quinn, Medicine Woman.
A highly recognizable
character actor, Mike has had roles in several television
series, including Monk, Boston Legal, X-Files, ER and
NYPD Blue. He also has many film roles and blockbuster
hits under his belt, including David Lynch’s cult classic Lost Highway, Fight Club, Pearl
Harbor, Artificial Intelligence: A.I., a lead in The Gene Generation opposite Faye Dunaway,
and the film version of the popular animated series TRANSFORMERS as well as the indie hit Art
School Confidential.
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Otis E. (2008).... Anderson
Hydra (2008) (TV) .... Captain Sweet
Ball Don't Lie (2008) .... Coach Reynolds
"Criminal Minds" .... Chester Hardwick (1 episode, 2008)
Transformers (2007) .... Two Star General
The Attackmen (2007) .... Coach West
"Close to Home" .... Detective Logan (1 episode, 2007)
D-War (2007) .... Evil General
Smiley Face (2007) .... Officer Jones
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007) .... Police Officer Warren
The Gene Generation (2007) .... Solemn
"Medium" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 2006)
"Monk" .... Jimmy Cusack (1 episode, 2006)
Entity: Nine (2006) .... Senator William Jameson
"Night Stalker" .... Dark Figure / ... (1 episode, 2006)
Special (2006/I) .... Police Officer
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"Boston Legal" .... Ned Hayden (1 episode, 2006)
Art School Confidential (2006) .... Donald Baumgarten
"ER" (1 episode, 2005)
Mortuary (2005/I) .... Sheriff Howell
"Numb3rs" .... Carl Baker (1 episode, 2005)
Neo Ned (2005) .... Dad
Detective (2005) (TV) .... Kralik
"Jake in Progress" .... Big T (1 episode, 2005)
"Cold Case" .... Father Andrew Stillman (1 episode, 2005)
"The Inside" .... Karl Robie Sr. (1 episode, 2005)
Andrew Prendergast hails from the industrial beauty of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of
England, he graduated from Manchester University with a prizewinning 1st Class BA (Hons),
studied writing and directing for film and television at Bournemouth Film School, made
commercials for Disney UK, directed music videos for various bands, has written several feature
films, including 'Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth' for Rebellion in the UK and directed several
others including 'Hydra' for Cinetel Films, USA. Following a career in video games, comic
books and movies in the UK, Andrew relocated to Los Angeles where he now lives and works.
Filmography:
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Hydra (2008) (TV)
Parasite (2004)
Evil Elvis (1999) (V)
Press Kit Page 7 Executive Producer
Paul Hertzberg
Executive Producer
Stefano Dammicco
Co-Producers
Bill Berry
Neil Elman
Producer
Daniel Gilboy
Director
Andrew Prendergast
Writers
Peter Sullivan
William Langlois
Line Producer
Kelly Hirano
Production Coordinator
Rachel Nicholson
Set Coordinator
William Scibella
Set Production Assistant
Jeffrey Stoltzfus
Set Production Assistant
Samantha L.H. Kane
Jason Ehlerding
Wesley M. Hartshorn
Richard Ortega
Nathan Poniatowski
Malcolm Reed
Assistant to Paul Hertzberg
Adam Gordon
Assistant to Bill Berry
Marty Fitzgerald
Associate Producer
Brian Tidmore
Production Accountant
Crystal Sue McGraw
Press Kit Page 8 Production Designer
Robert Hummel
Property Master
Kevin Hummel
Set Decorator
Sean D. Blackwell
1st Assistant Director
Kelly Hirano
2nd Assistant Director
Marc Bowen
Business Affairs Services
Steve Gregoropoulos
Production Insurance
Truman van Dyke Company
Kent Hamilton
Director of Photography
Howard Wexler
1st Assistant A Camera
Louis Normandin
JD Burditt
2nd Assistant Camera
Jaxson Woods
Aaron Marquette
Film Loader
J Cody Baker
Sarah Keally
Production Stills Photographer
Kevin Hummel
Electronic Press Kit
Ric Smith
Johan B. Martinez
Paul Samaniego
Fern Champion Casting
Casting Director
Fern Champion
Assistant Casting Director
Paul Ruddy
Catering by
Cast & Crew Motion Picture Catering
Press Kit Page 9 Chef
Felipe Rodriguez
Assistant Chef
Hugo Maldonado
Craft Service
Jonathan Vona
Samantha Gershberg
Script Supervisor
Andra Hayes
Digital Effects
Wes Caefer
Post Production Supervisor
Ian M. Kennedy
Post Production Assistant
Curtis Raymond Shideler
Editor
Marcus Manton
Max Boyer
Key Gaffer
David Navarro
Best Boy Electric
John Zivelonghi
Electrician
Michael Popek
James Gembala
Key Grip
Jeff Conrad
Best Boy Grip
Mickey Petersen
Grip
Paul Wittenberger
Key Make up
Heather L. Burns
Assistant
Alexis Williams
Press Kit Page 10 Medic
Tony Hill
Music by
Chuck Cirino
Practical Effects
Sid Nicholson
Security by
Amil Fuentes Jr
Arturo Nelson Rodriguez
Carlos I Torres
Production Sound Mixer
Joe “The Thrill” McGill
Boom Operator
George Wymenga
Britton F. Brzoza
Audio Post Production Provided by
Virtualmix, Inc., NV LTS, INC, CA
Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Giraudi
ADR Supervisor
Jacquelyn Johnson
Dialogue Editor
David Grant
Sound Effects Editor
Xavier Sol
Foley Artist
Patricio Libenson
Foley Mixer/ Editor
Sebastien Benkhelil
Background Editor
Lisa Hannan
Assistant Sound Editor
Cristina Turek
Re-recording Mixer
Patrick Giraudi
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen R. Hudis
Stunt Performers
Fernando Chien
Luke Darnell
Press Kit Page 11 John D. Dixon
Vernon Lewis
Will Leong
Michael Li
Tony Snegoff
Justin Sundquist
Transportation Coordinator
Jared Robbins
Transportation Captain
Robert Meisner
Drivers
Tom Jenkins
Anthony Detiege
Anthony Bravo Esparza
Alexander Samuel Fox
Tyler Jenkins
Spencer Newberg
Nathan Rollins
Visual Effects by
Worldwide F/X
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Coulter
On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor
Danail Hadzhiyski
Visual Effects Art Director
Simeon Asenov
2D Lead Artist
Milen Jeliazkov
3D Lead Artist
Angel Ivanov
Peter Tomov
VFX Coordinators
Krasimir Paskalev
Milena Peneva
Martin Mayorov
2D Compositors
Konstantin Dimitrov
Ivaylo Andonov
Iveta Jordanova
Press Kit Page 12 Julia Petrova
Velislava Mihailova
Peter Keranov
Svilen Aynadzhiev
Yanko Slavov
3D Animators
Toni Kondev
Nikolay Peev
Ivan Sarov
Nikolay Agopyan
Yakim Petrov
Kamen Jordanov
Iskra Petkova
Ivan Ivanov
Georgi Slavov
Georgi Staykov
Elisaveta Mandajieva
Goran Djambazov
Svetoslav Petkov
Boyan Stoyanov
Yasen Pisarov
Paunka Hristova
Colorist
Zornitsa Krasteva
Visual Effects Editors
Jordan Markov
Angelina Borisova
Visual Effects Concept Art
Svetoslav Hristov
Technical Support
Peter Marinov
Valentin Todorov
Dilyan Ainadjiev
Nikolay Kondarev
Press Kit Page 13 Daniel Donchov
Alexander Zvezdev
Nikolay Kvetsinski
Gancho Stoychev
Costume Designer
Jo Rosen
Set Costumer
Keely M Maroney
Weapons
Mike Tristano
On Set Weapons
Torrance Hall
Camera Systems by
Camtec, Inc.
Camera support provided by
Chapman Leonard
Digital Laboratory Services provided by Keep Me Posted, LLC – A Fotokem Company
Online Editor
Erik Peterson
Final Colorist
Tom Overton
VFX / Dirt Removal
Sean Rutledge
Tilting
Ryanne Higley
Telecine Services provided by
Fotokem
Dailies Colorist
Christian Soleta
Editorial Equipment provided by
Cinetel Pictures, Inc.
Motion Picture Film provided by
Media Distributors
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