In 2020, Director Kevin Smith debuted the trailer for his horror anthology “KillRoy Was Here.” A year later, Smith announced that instead of a traditional release, the film would be sold as an NFT. Today Smith announced plans to finally move forward with the NFT release as a 5,555-piece generative art NFT collection and shared a brand new trailer.
Smith, along with producers Jordan Monsanto of SmodCo and David Shapiro of Semkhor, have partnered with Secret Network’s Legendao for the NFT release, which will mark the first time a movie has been released as an NFT. Directed by Smith from a script by Smith and Andy McElfresh, “KillRoy Was Here” is a throwback anthology horror film featuring a creature that kills evil adults at the behest of victimized kids. The NFT collection will include the “KillRoy Was Here” movie along with exclusive content from the film, behind-the-scenes footage, and a commentary track that will be launched on Legendao, Secret Network’s primary NFT minting platform.
The 5,555 buyers of the “KillRoy Was Here” NFT will have exclusive ownership of the one-of-a-kind KillRoy art and viewing access to the film and its extras, which will only be accessible to those who possess a special “crypto key” the NFT provides. More uniquely, the KillRoy NFT offers the opportunity for art collectors to become artistic collaborators in creating the sequel to the film.
“When you buy the KillRoy NFT, you get exclusive access to the movie,” said Smith. “But more importantly, the specific version of KillRoy you get is YOUR KillRoy to do with whatever you want: Make your own movie, turn it into a cartoon, license him for lunchboxes! We started the story, now YOU get to continue it with your very own version of our titular character! And along with a brand new chapter I’ll shoot next year, the shorts and animation that the KillRoy NFT owners create with their own KillRoy’s will make up the bulk of our sequel anthology. The KillRoy NFT offers an exciting and unique opportunity to go from art collector to collaborating artist!”
Secret Network, the first blockchain with data privacy by default for smart contracts, allows users to build and use both permissionless and privacy-preserving applications. This unique functionality protects users, secures applications, and unlocks hundreds of never-before-possible use cases for Web3.
“This release is made possible by Secret Network’s Legendao NFT technology, which ensures that the NFT content can only be accessed by the owner themselves,” said Guy Zyskind, CEO of SCRT Labs, which powers Legendao and Secret Network. “It opens the door for distributing all kinds of digital content as NFTs: Movies, TV shows, music – anything – can be reshaped for Web3.”
The NFT launch will take place in Q2 on the Legendao platform. For more information, visit legendao.io/artist/kevin-smith.
