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2012 American film
The Fountain of Life
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Directed by
| John F. Carroll
Russell Minton
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Written by
| Screenplay:
John F. Carroll
Additional writing:'
Paul Dini
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Produced by
| John F. Carroll
Russell Minton
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Starring
| John F. Carroll
Bethany Harbaugh
David McCullars
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Cinematography
| Greg DeBlieux
Russell Minton
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Edited by
| John F. Carroll
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Music by
| Christopher Barr
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Production
company
| Weird City Films
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Release date
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Running time
| 57 minutes
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Country
| United States
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Language
| English
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The Fountain of Life
is a 2012 fantasy-adventure
fan film
based on
Mattel
's
Masters of the Universe
franchise and
Last of the Mohicans
by
James Fenimore Cooper
. The film was directed by
John F. Carroll
and
Russell Minton
during the winter and spring of 2012 around
Austin, Texas
and the
Hesse
,
Germany
.
The film is a direct
sequel
to
The Wizard of Stone Mountain
. The wizard Malik and his friends are on their way to the mythical Fountain of Life when they are ambushed by an army of
Goblins
. He-Man and the heroic warriors come to their aid only to fall into a much larger conflict. The film debuted at
Grayskull Con
2012 in Germany in September 2012, followed by Screenings at
Power-Con
2012 in Los Angeles and the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. The film will be free to view online and will begin streaming in early 2013.
Plot
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The evil
Skeletor
, still angry over losing Malik, The
Wizard of Stone Mountain
, as his bargaining chip to release a demon army from the dark dimension, devises a new plot to take over
Eternia
. With the aid of
Evil-Lyn
, Kothos and General Tataran,
Skeletor
tries to conquer the mythic Fountain of Life. Malik,
He-Man
and their friends must band together to defeat the evil warriors and prevent disaster.
Cast
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Reception
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As of December 2012, the film has only been in limited release. Audiences have not seen the final cut of the film, but many have responded favorably ? especially enjoying seeing more
Masters of the Universe
characters, such as
He-Man
.
Sequels
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The Fountain of Life
is part of a
trilogy
that includes
The Wizard of Stone Mountain
,
The Fountain of Life
and
The Trials of Darksmoke
.
The Fountain of Life
is the second film in the series.
References
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[1]
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[3]
[4]
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Saxton, Timothy.
"
'Masters of the Universe' Live Action Trilogy Made on a Budget of $40,000 and Why You Should Support It"
. Yahoo! Contributor Network
. Retrieved
June 25,
2012
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Bolanos, Christine (August 18, 2010).
"Bringing it to life: Locals produce fan flick based on 'Masters of the Universe' characters"
.
Hill Country News
. Retrieved
March 17,
2011
.
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Force, DJ.
"Grayskull-Convention 2011 ? the ultimate fan-convention in Germany"
. He-Man.org
. Retrieved
March 11,
2011
.
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Kallis, Jon.
"Masters Cast Episode 41"
. Retrieved
October 2,
2011
.
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