Writer/Director Benjamin Lancaster revealed the news in a video posted on the film’s official YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTOZDxWiBRU
The comedy film details the afterlife of Walt Disney. Playing off the urban legend that Walt Disney had himself cryogenically preserved. The film was shot in Orlando, Florida with significant portions being filmed guerrilla-style on Walt Disney World property.
“We’ve had a lot of discussions, and at the end of the day we decided that this is a film for the fans, and we wanted to make it as easy for them to watch it as possible,” said Lancaster in the announcement video.
“Traditional distributors we talked to were worried about the film’s content,” said Lancaster. “They didn’t want to take the risk.”
The film stars Ron Schneider as Walt and Daniel Cooksley as Peter, the low-level cast member who kidnaps Walt for a day in the Magic Kingdom. Schneider is known for his long history performing and writing for theme parks across America, including Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Universal Orlando, and EPCOT Center, where he originated the strolling character of Dreamfinder for the much-beloved Journey into Imagination pavilion.
“I’ve been a passionate fan of Walt Disney since the 1950s; I never could have imagined I could have been a part of anything like this,” said Schneider. “It’s a wild story told with respect, humor and a lot of love.”
The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head originally premiered at the Santa Cruz Film Festival on October 4 and it has been seen at other film festivals across the world, including the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, Big Apple Florida Filmmakers’ Showcase, Red Dirt Film Festival, South Carolina Underground Film Festival, and Colorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival.
The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head will now premiere to the public on YouTube. Here is the link to the live premiere that will be taking place on March 14 at 8:30 p.m. EST.
Here is the video to the premiere:
Also, here is the rocking social media account that started it all:
www.twitter.com/waltsfrzenhead
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief of the Boardwalk Times
