Decentralized film financing platform Mogul Productions, which operates at the intersection of blockchain technology and filmmaking, has partnered with CryptoCart to give community members more motivation to use their platform’s native $STARS tokens.
Through the partnership, token holders can spend $STARS on gift cards from dozens of top retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy, Airbnb, Home Depot, and others.
The premise of Mogul Productions is to bring power back to the crowd. Mogul has long rewarded community members for engaging with their DeFi and NFT platform. $STARS tokens give die-hard movie fans a say, and stake in how movies get funded. Fans are able to engage with filmmakers and new exciting projects in deeper, more meaningful ways.
Multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Anthony Hayes is launching an NFT Series in partnership with Mogul Productions. The proceeds from these NFT sales will finance the new sci-fi film trilogy, “Retrogression.”
Hayes is the producer and director of the movie GOLD starring Zac Efron, which is currently out around the world. As an actor, he is known for his work in WAR MACHINE alongside Brad Pitt, THE ROVER with Robert Pattinson, LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS with Michael Fassbender, and ANIMAL KINGDOM with Joel Edgerton.
With his upcoming blockbuster film franchise, Hayes is combining the wild world of crypto and NFTs with the exciting universe of “Retrogression.”
EXCLUSIVE: Animal Planet and War Machine actor Anthony Hayes is seeking to finance sci-fi film trilogy Retrogression through a digital collection created with NFT marketplace platform Mogul Productions.
Retrogression is being billed as a dark dystopian sci-fi epic set 300 years in the future, where The Dark Army polices slave factories on an island called Omega. The Dark Army NFT series draws inspiration from these enforcers on Omega’s ravaged landscape.
Actor and filmmaker Hayes is the producer/director of the Zac Efron-starring Gold and has appeared in several films and TV series. He has been developing Retrogression in recent months and has now partnered with Mogul to raise capital.
EXCLUSIVE: The Simpsons animator Erick Tran has teamed with film and TV-focused NFT and DeFi marketplace Mogul Productions to create what’s believed to be the world’s first animated NFT series — with Hollywood the inspiration.
The Mogies will be a a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign being erected and comprises a collection of 1,923 NFTs, inspired by the last 100 years of Hollywood characters and personalities. These are being developed into an animated series and an expanded Mogieland metaverse, which include famous landmarks such as Sunset Boulevard and the Hollywood Hills.
Movie fans are now becoming a powerful force, and they know it, says Jake Fraser, Head of Business Development at Mogul Productions. Movie fans want more involvement. The masses of enthusiastic movie fans who seek greater involvement in movie production, are a surprisingly underserved community.
The Summer projects and partnerships in Film3 spaces are heating up.
Mogies! just announced the first ever fully legit NFT Animated Series in partnership with the animators that brought The Simpsons series, The Simpsons Movie and VR attractions at Universal Studios Japan.
Deadline broke the story in an exclusive that focusses on Erick Tran and his animation team at Chavvo plus Mogieland, the new Hollywood metaverse.
Trace Network Labs enables the creation of lifestyle products for any multichain metaverse. Their innovative technology has the ability for users to create real lookalike “BUDDY” avatars for individuals that are represented in the form of a NFT. In addition to the “BUDDY” avatars, there is also the option to elevate your character’s style via digital wearables such as jackets and accessories.
The Mogul community will soon be able to mint their own NFT and bring that avatar into a variety of virtual experiences such as film premieres and events in Mogul’s Metaverse cinemas. There will also be the opportunity for users to obtain Mogul branded wearables that will unlock certain utility aspects and special “Behind The Scenes” experiences.
Actor/filmmaker, David Bianchi has over 100 professional credits and can be seen in studio films and major network TV. His work in front of the camera has earned him membership into the very prestigious Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
First dropped in 2021, the Arabian Camels collection helped lay the foundation for IP from the upcoming feature film Antara.
NFT holders can get acting parts in the film, access to the film’s premiere, and part-ownership of the movie. The community is also eligible to earn a yield on their NFTs during production.
The vision behind Arabian Camels is to create a whole new platform and ecosystem where creators, producers, digital artists, and communities can collaborate to create something special for movie lovers.
NEARVERSE.org is focused on empowering artists, and provides the ability for every player to earn through exploration, by giving options to create epic lands and interactions thus enabling users to embark on a new journey within a thriving metacommunity. It is built on Eco friendly NEAR Protocol, and is empowered by human guild, the video game development arm of near foundation.
There will be events such as film premieres, shows, meet ups and users will be able to play to interact with the wider NEARVERSE ecosystem. Partnering with NEARVERSE allows both communities together to scale Metaverse development and user engagement.
MoonPay is the leading global crypto payments infrastructure provider. The company was created with the mission of onboarding the world to Web3 by creating tools that make it easy to buy cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
Mogul partnered with Bubble Maps, a crypto data company. To help the DeFi ecosystem become a safer place for token holders.
By listing STARS on Bubble Maps, Mogul is becoming more transparent and helping users access deeper information on the health and security of the ecosystem.
About Mogul Productions
Mogul Productions is revolutionizing film financing, allowing a global audience of fans to participate in the financing of movies and other forms of entertainment through NFT sales. Mogul’s NFT marketplace serves as a bridge between the NFT arena and the world of entertainment financing. It’s a platform for film fans, by film fans, empowering users to take an active role in the script-to-screen process. Access Pass holders get even more insider benefits and perks, including access to exclusive events held around Mogul-produced film releases.
More Film3 announcements and updates are coming soon. Stay tuned.
Mogul Productions is an Official Gold Sponsor of the fourth annual Blockchain Futurist Conference; Canada’s largest blockchain and cryptocurrency event. Mogul team members will be participating as ETH Toronto judges, and speaking on Web3 and entertainment; specifically, the emerging Film3 trend, and Mogul’s work as a pioneer in the field.
Mogul, which is no stranger to pioneering a slew of blockchain industry firsts, has gone the extra mile in acting as a bridge between the traditional entertainment industry and film financing and blockchain, by building an efficient proprietary quadratic voting system. In addition to facilitating the prevention of double voting and fraudulent activity, it serves as a hybrid financial model which includes voter staking, NFT film memorabilia funding, private funding, and a Mogul film fund.
Mogul Productions partners with Trace Network Labs to drive engagement within the entertainment industry and drive quality experiences within the Metaverse.
Trace Network Labs are a completely decentralized protocol that enables the creation of lifestyle products for any multichain metaverse. Trace and their innovative technology have the ability for users to create real lookalike “BUDDY” avatars for individual people that are represented in the form of an NFT. In addition to the “BUDDY” avatars, there is also the option to elevate your character’s style via digital wearables such as jackets and accessories.
Mogul Productions have worked with top Hollywood talent including Academy Award winning actress Julianne Moore alongside other stars such as David Koechner and Chaz Bono. They have helped launch several feature films and act as a launch pad for filmmakers to finance their productions via NFT and DeFi products. Films they have helped finance, such as “Bonded” featuring star Jason Patric will be showcased in the Metaverse alongside other high profile pieces to be announced in the coming months.
The Mogul community will soon be able to mint their own NFT and bring that avatar into a variety of virtual experiences such as film premieres and events in Mogul’s Metaverse cinemas. There will also be the opportunity for users to obtain Mogul branded wearables that will unlock certain utility aspects and special “Behind The Scenes” experiences.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Mogul and bring the element of motion picture experiences to the burgeoning community of BUDDY avatars. This partnership will leverage the individual expertise of Mogul in the movie space and Trace’s focus on enabling experiences for the BUDDY avatars in the metaverse. This partnership is aimed to extend the world of experiences for the BUDDY population to multiple metaverses where Mogul productions will be launching movies shows etc. We are looking forward to working with Team Mogul to bring newer experiences like – 1st cut trailers, special premieres , movies for BUDDY holders and more..”Lokesh Rao, Co-Founder & CEO, Trace Network Labs
As Mogul continues to push the boundaries of what is possible with how fans engage in film and entertainment, we are thrilled to partner up with Trace to leverage their incredible product to give our community the ability to take their virtual experiences to a whole new level.Jake Fraser, Head of Business Development Mogul.
“BUDDY” NFT Mint passes for the Mogul community will be issued soon alongside further rewards and whitelisting information for the wearable NFTs which will be available on both Trace and Mogul, giving both communities access to special perks to get further involved with a variety of amazing Metaverse experiences.
About Mogul Productions
Mogul Productions is revolutionizing film financing, allowing a global audience of fans to participate in the financing of movies and other forms of entertainment through NFT sales. Mogul’s NFT marketplace serves as a bridge between the NFT arena and the world of entertainment financing. It’s a platform for film fans, by film fans, empowering users to take an active role in the script-to-screen process. Access Pass holders get even more insider benefits and perks, including access to exclusive events held around Mogul-produced film releases.
Daily headlines, price charts and social media today are filled with stories of the great crypto crash and how all cryptocurrencies are trading in the red. The total crypto market cap fell short of $1 trillion recently, for the first time since January 2021. Bitcoin and Ethereum slid by 60% and 25%, respectively, and are trading at an 18-month low. Several altcoins, including BNB, ADA, SOL and DOGE, are also in the bear run.
