Ghost Town is the first independent web series from SunnyBoy Entertainment, an entertainment marketing and production company known for visually stunning promos and specials for studio features and network tv shows. “We decided to do this ourselves,” says Craig Phillips, the series’ creator-writer and co-owner of SunnyBoy Entertainment, “we went all-out on Ghost Town.” And it shows. Mike White’s stunning visual effects spare nothing, and the show has the look and feel of a network television series.
In fact, Ghost Town was originally produced as a 22-minute pilot presentation pitched for network television, but creators Phillips and White along with director Harold Hayes, Jr. quickly saw a distribution opportunity on the web. “The web is a platform with endless potential for viewers if you can get some buzz,” notes Phillips. White adds, “word of mouth is
still the best way to spread information. And on the web, a handful of people can quickly grow into a full audience.” With the trailer up only last week, the show has already received some interest from advertisers and potential sponsors. The team plans to leverage Stoner’s and Cumer’s prolific web presence to gain some traction once the series launches.We got a sneak peek at some upcoming episodes, and the show is certainly fun, if not terrifying (hey it is a kids show after all). The writing is tight with quick pacing, though each episode does seem a bit short. SunnyBoy did a great job with casting—Cumer and Basso have great brotherly chemistry on camera, and Stoner (whom Phillips met as a writer on Disney’s Super Short Show) is a natural talent.
Ghost Town: The Web Series premieres on November 18 with new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday until December 18.
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