UPDATE: The Oath premiered on YouTube Dec. 6, 2022 and with ~150,000 views, has exceeded all expectations! Like/subscribe to the Kaotica Studios channel for behind-the-scenes, interviews, and more! The reception to our film has been unbelievable!
THANKS to our Indiegogo backers... this project could not have happened without YOU! All physical perks have been shipped as of Dec. 2022 (electronic/email perks to follow)! Want to be involved in a sequel? Follow us for more!
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Locations are locked and the cast is ready! After months of pre-production and planning, cameras are rolling on The Oath in November 2021, and we'd love your help!
Set in the world of Tim Burton’s Batman (1989),The Oath is a non-profit, fan-produced, short film which will be released (for free) by Kaotica Studios on YouTube in 2022.
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Love Batman ’89 just as much as we do? Take a trip back to the mean streets of Gotham, when “the Bat” was just a rumor chased by reporter Alexander Knox, and the city was powerless against crime bosses like Carl Grissom. Do you know "Bob the Goon's" last name? Then this is the movie for you!
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Produced by Kaotica Studios, the team behind the award-winning short, The Killer of Grassy Ridge, Red Eagle-1, and Farragut Forward, The Oath is a labor of love… created BY Batman fans, FOR Batman fans!
This is a non-profit project. Every dollar raised goes toward our production costs, including hotels and travel for cast/crew, permits, insurance, props, wardrobe, location costs, and more. Select one of our awesome perks and help bring this project to life!
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MEET OUR TEAM!
We’ve assembled an all-star cast! Jerry Morgan has worked on the feature film Sledgehammer, the short film Piece of Mind, and the Showtime mini-series The Good Lord Bird. Oz Keenum comes to us fresh off his work on the feature film Recollection. Chris Konke joins us from his work on shows such as Homeland and House of Cards, and Guillermo Mejía will don the cape as Batman! We might even have a cameo or two up our sleeve!
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A lifelong Batman fan, The Oath is written, shot, and directed by Johnny K., whose first film, The Killer of Grassy Ridge, was selected for more than 50 festivals worldwide, winning Best U.S. Short Film, Best Debut, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and more.
Every single donation is sincerely appreciated, and thanks for your help to make this dream project happen! Cameras roll in November and production updates will follow!
Follow Kaotica Studios on social media for more updates!
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** Batman and all related marks, logos, and characters are solely owned by DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment. This non-profit fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with DC Comics or Warner Bros. Entertainment.**