FP2: Beats of Rage

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FP2: Beats of Rage
Beats of Rage poster.jpg
Original poster, displaying the film's original title Beats of Rage
Directed by Jason Trost
Written byJason Trost
Produced by
  • Jim Stimpson
  • Jason Trost
  • Tallay Wickham
Starring
CinematographyMarkus Mentzer
Edited byNicholas Davis
Music byThe Moon Vampires
Distributed byJason Trost
Release dates
  • September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)(Fantastic Fest)
  • May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)(United States)
Running time
89 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

FP2: Beats of Rage is a 2018 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2011 film The FP . Written, produced, and directed by Jason Trost, the film focuses on JTRO (Trost) and KCDC (Art Hsu), former members of the 248 gang, traveling through the Wastes to participate in the Beats of Rage tournament. In order to supply alcohol to the citizens of Frazier Park, JTRO must play Beat-Beat Revelation—a music video game similar to Dance Dance Revolution —against AK-47, the leader of the Wastes. In addition to Trost and Hsu, Brandon Barrera and Nick Principe reprise their roles from the previous film. The film also features new cast members Mike O'Gorman, Tallay Wickham, and Bru Miller.

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Trost spoke about creating a sequel to the first film, which he wrote and directed with his brother Brandon Trost, shortly after its release. Trost had planned two sequels to the film, with the first being set in Hong Kong. After several years struggling to get funding for the project due to the box office performance of the previous film, Trost began fundraising campaigns through crowdsourcing website Indiegogo and started production independently in 2017. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2018, and was self-released through Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo on May 23, 2019.

Cast

Production

According to Jason Trost, two sequels to The FP have been planned, the first of which would involve going to Hong Kong. [2] He said the first sequel would take place five years after the original and would feature more dancing and a Beat-Beat Revelation tournament. [3] He also compared the sequel's plot to that of Escape from L.A. [4] Trost also teased the possibility of a fourth film to come when he was older, comparing it to Rocky Balboa . [5] In August 2013, Trost said that both he and the film's investors had not received any money from The FP, and "probably never will". He further stated that it was challenging "to figure out a way to get people to fund a sequel to a movie that recouped zero dollars". [4]

In July 2017, Trost started an Indiegogo campaign to raise additional funds for the film, now titled Beats of Rage: The FP 2. The first thirty minutes had already been shot at the time of the posting, and the fundraising goal was set at $20,000, which was surpassed with over $34,000 donated. In April 2018, a synopsis and poster were released for the film, now simply titled Beats of Rage. The film was released later in 2018. The film follows the events of The FP, and features Trost, Hsu, Barrera, and Principe reprising their roles from the first film, alongside new cast members Mike O'Gorman, Tallay Wickham, and Bru Miller. Beats of Rage again features JTRO and KCDC trying to save the world from an alcohol withdrawal by competing in the titular Beat-Beat Revelation tournament against AK-47, the leader of The Wastes. [6] [7]

Release

FP2: Beats of Rage premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2018. [8] It was later released to Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo on May 23, 2019. [9] The Vimeo version, titled the "DeLOOXE Edition", includes deleted scenes, four making-of featurettes, and a commentary track. [10]

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  2. ↑ Mancini, Vince (March 16, 2012). ""The tagline should've been 'Three-Drink Minimum'" – The FP Interview". Uproxx. pp. 1–4. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bibbiani, William (June 20, 2012). "Sh*t Gets Double Serious: Jason Trost on The FP and The FP Trilogy". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "An [sic] Q&A with Jason Trost Director/Star of Wet and Reckless [Interview]". Geekadelphia. August 14, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ Trost, Jason (Director). The Making of The FP (Motion picture featurette). Austin, Texas: Drafthouse Films.
  6. ↑ Brown, Todd (April 4, 2018). "THE FP Returns And Gets A Majestic Poster For BEATS OF RAGE". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Bunning, Jonny (April 5, 2018). "'Beats of Rage' Poster Teases Apocalyptic Arcade Awesomeness!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ Mack, Andrew (September 12, 2018). "Fantastic Fest 2018: Watch This Exclusive Scene From Jason Trost's FP2: Beats of Rage". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ Millican, Josh (May 24, 2019). "Trailer: FP2: BEATS OF RAGE Will Get Your Blood Pumping and Feet Moving". Dread Central . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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