It’s been a while since we looked at what Chris has on the horizon, and there are a few new projects that have popped up in his filmography that have yet to be released.
New and Upcoming Projects
Chris’s hilarious IMDb bio…
I’m not sure how many people have seen this when it was still online, but this is a fun story that Chris told me himself when we met for lunch some two years ago in Galway, Ireland.
The story as told by Chris is that he was on a plane to the US to shoot something (I don’t remember what he said it was) and he was being asked to get his IMDb bio updated. So since he had time to kill, he took matters into his own hands and wrote his own bio — in a very tongue-in-cheek way, and then someone discovered it and it went somewhat viral in the r/movies sub on Reddit.
The IMDb bio has since been updated to something a little less cynical, but here’s the version that’s referred to on Reddit, which is a fun read and proof that Chris has a great sense of humour!
Continue readingChris joins Season 4 of “Reacher” and Short Film Premiere
Exciting news! Chris has been cast in the Amazon Prime crime show Reacher which is going into its fourth season. Based on a book series by Lee Child, the show follows ex-Army military police officer Jack Reacher who now lives a nomadic life, drifting from town to town, helping to uncover conspiracies, solve crimes or bring justice to a corrupt system.
Chris has now officially joined the cast of Reacher Season 4, stepping into the role of Jacob Merrick, a small‑town police officer who becomes Reacher’s key ally. Interesting about this is that Chris’s Fanboys co-star Jay Baruchel had originally been announced in the role only weeks earlier, but exited due to personal reasons. Chris was then rapidly recast to fill the role.
Season 4 is based on the thirteenth Reacher novel, Gone Tomorrow, in which Reacher investigates a suspicious suicide on a New York subway and teams up with Merrick to unravel a dangerous conspiracy involving terrorism and political corruption. Production of season 4 is already in full swing and we have a few behind the scenes photos of Chris on set in our gallery.
In other news, Chris’s first own short film called Cast Away, Sorta is premiering at LA Film Festival this year. Chris himself describes the film as “funny, quirky, ambitious film about a celebrity talent agent stuck at home during Covid lockdown and going full Cast Away” on his Instagram. It co-stars the above mentioned Jay Baruchel and, among others, Alexandra Breckenridge, Anthony Carrigan, Amanda Crew, Karen David, Dan Fogler, Aaron Jennings, Adhir Kalyan, Margarita Levieva, Alan Tudyk and Mae Whitman.
Continue readingNew anthology “Grind”
Chris has been cast in the horror anthology Grind, as reported by Deadline last year. He is starring alongside James Paxton and James Urbaniak with writers and directors Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty at the helm. The anthology is said to tell stories that center around the gig economy, hustle culture, and the evils of late-stage capitalism.
Production wrapped last August, a release date is not currently known.
Two new movie credits + RZR
Two new movies have popped up on Chris’s IMDb list.
Hiding Places
This movie premiered at Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2023. Nothing much is known about it and it’s not clear when or whether it will see a wider release. The short summary of the movie is “Hiding Places highlights the hardships faced by an interracial couple. The family in this dramatic comedy is forced to settle issues of trust and mend old wounds that resurface.”
Drowning
This movie is a story after the novel by T.J. Newman by the same title that’s about the survivors of a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean. It’s currently in production.
RZR
The first two episodes of the web3 series RZR that Chris stars in can now be watched via the gala.com website. All you need to do is register a free account and then you’ll have access to the short film length episodes you can stream via the website. New episodes are added every Sunday at 12pm Pacific time.
A few updates
Chris has been working on a few projects lately, some of which are now out there to look at.
The Influencer Show
Together with his friends Andrew McFarlane and Dov Tiefenbach, Chris made a web comedy series called The Influencer Show which is available to watch on YouTube. Check it out if somewhat slapsticky comedy is your thing. Chris plays the main guy in it, and he lets his comedic talent shine.
RZR
Chris stars in a new Web3 series called RZR. There’s a teaser up on IMDb and on YouTube, and there’s also a short interview with the creator David Bianchi up on YouTube. It’s a sci-fi thriller that’s set in a very dystopian future, and the teaser gives off a definite Cyberpunk 2077 vibe. Chris seems to be in at least seven of the eight episodes.
The series is being made available exclusively through Gala Film and you can purchase access through NFTs.
Sour Party
The indie movie Sour Party Chris starred in is now making the rounds at the film festivals. It premiered at Chattanooga Film Festival in June last year where it received the audience award for best feature. It was also shown at the Sydney Underground Film Fest in September and the Austin Film Festival in October.
The trailer is up on YouTube, a wider release date is not yet known.
Continue readingNew movie: Sour Party
Chris has a new movie listed in his IMDb filmography, a “late quarter life coming of age” story called Sour Party. The movie is currently in post-production and not much is known beyond a movie poster and a few behind-the-scenes photos on the movie’s Instagram account.
Sour Party follows Gwen and James, two broke, flailing 30-somethings on a quest to scrounge money from a collection of low lives and failed artists in an attempt to show up to Gwen’s sister’s baby shower with a proper gift.
Directed and written by Amanda Drexton and Michael Drexton.
Chris is credited for the role of Durant. A release date is currently not known.
New web series with Chris
Chris and his best friend Andrew McFarlane have put together a new web series that will be coming coon. You can watch the trailer on Chris’s Instagram, so head over there and check it out. It’ll be comedic and looks fun, hopefully we’ll get to see it on social media very soon!
Chris on the Pajama Pants Podcast
Back in November 2020, Chris was invited to the Pajama Pants filmed podcast where he talked about his past as a kid actor and some of his older and newer acting projects.
It’s really fun to watch, and Chris tells a lot of interesting stories and walks down memory lane together with fellow child actor Robert Iler.
Continue readingFanboys Reunion on Fogler’s Fiction Fest
Chris’s Fanboys co-star Dan Fogler is hosting a live stream this weekend called Fogler’s Fiction Fest, and we may see Chris live during the Fanboys reunion today at 12pm PST (3pm EST, 9pm CET).
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