Michael Kureth | Metropolis Pictures Entertainment is now in pre-production of Johnny Come Lately

Michael is an award winning technology and entertainment industry professional with decades of experience in software engineering, film production, program management, technical architecture, and team management.

He is well experienced from developing and managing 250+ large scale projects with interactive digital experiences for high caliber technology companies including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Adobe along with top film studios not limited to Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, and Netflix.

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Pre-Production of Johnny Come Lately

BALTIMORE, MD – June 1, 2003 – Metropolis Pictures Entertainment is now in pre-production of Johnny Come Lately.

Three years removed from his first feature length film, Francis Xavier is ready to begin principal photography on his latest screenplay, Johnny Come Lately. A pre-production meeting has been scheduled for June 2, 2003 at Greek Islands Restaurant and filming will begin in August. In keeping with the Xavier tradition for horror, Johnny Come Lately is a psychological thriller about a serial killer profiler brought out of retirement to solve his most baffling case to date. Filming will take place in and around Baltimore and will include a Sundance Film Festival award winner as part of the crew. Johnny Come Lately will be completed by the fall of 2004 with a release date contingent upon film festival commitments.

Since April 2000 when Barry’s Gift premiered at the Maryland Film Festival, Francis Xavier has been a driving creative force in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. In addition to completing his latest screenplay, Xavier has produced television commercial spots, music videos, and numerous video compilations. Most recently, Francis Xavier and Joann Smith teamed up with Mike Kureth to create metpix.com the official website of Metropolis Pictures Entertainment. Many of the projects mentioned above may be viewed courtesy of this site.

Now, with a body of work behind him and a film, Barry’s Gift, that has achieved distribution through Timeless Video, Francis Xavier welcomes you to “the most important invitation of its time”, Johnny Come Lately.

Three years removed from his first feature length film, Francis Xavier and Metropolis Pictures are set to begin production on his latest screenplay, Johnny Come Lately. Shooting will commence in August in the metropolitan Baltimore area and will last into the fall season. In keeping with the Xavier tradition for horror, Johnny Come Lately is a psychological thriller about a serial killer profiler brought out of retirement to solve his most baffling case to date. This truly original movie will be completed by the fall of 2004 with a release date contingent upon film festival commitments.

To bring his vision to life, Xavier has amassed a great deal of talent both new and familiar. Irv Becker portrays Detective Jack Kelton and Genevieve Grant appears as Dr. Zoe Hunt. Additionally, Xavier regulars Johnny Alonso, Vincent DePaul and Lance Irwin return as Detective Michael Depasquale, Special Agent Tony Matthews and Police Chief Steven Sorrell respectively. All three of these talented actors appeared in Barry’s Gift and are anxious to work with Xavier again. In addition, actor Machua Koinange, fresh off his role on HBO’s hit series, The Wire, will appear in a supporting role. Finally, Xavier himself appears as Paul Washington, the gifted but troubled serial killer profiler who must confront his past in order to catch the killer.

Since April 2000 when Barry’s Gift premiered at the Maryland Film Festival, Francis Xavier has been a driving creative force in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. In addition to completing his latest screenplay, Xavier has produced television commercial spots, music videos, and numerous video compilations. Most recently, Xavier teamed with Joann Smith and Mike Kureth to create metpix.com, the official website of Metropolis Pictures Entertainment. Many of the projects mentioned above may be viewed courtesy of this site.