Stars: Dan Fogler, Anne Hathaway, Jay Baruchel, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Annabella Sciorra, Wallace Shawn, Dean Winters, Sean Brosnan | Written and Directed by Michael Canzoniero, Dan Fogler
Stoner comedy Don Peyote tells the story Warren Allman, an unemployed graphic novelist who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiance is busy planning their wedding.
Seemingly a labour of love for co-writer, co-director and star Dan Fogler, Don Peyote plays out like a wannabe Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, only without any of the style and visual flare of Terry Gilliam. I can certainly see why Fogler would want to produce such a movie – after all the majority of his most famous roles see him playing...
Stoner comedy Don Peyote tells the story Warren Allman, an unemployed graphic novelist who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiance is busy planning their wedding.
Seemingly a labour of love for co-writer, co-director and star Dan Fogler, Don Peyote plays out like a wannabe Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, only without any of the style and visual flare of Terry Gilliam. I can certainly see why Fogler would want to produce such a movie – after all the majority of his most famous roles see him playing...
- 7/25/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Title: Don Peyote Directed by: Michael Canzoniero, Dan Fogler Starring: Dan Fogler, Anne Hathaway, Wallace Shawn, Jay Baruchel, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Annabella Sciorra Running time: 98 minutes, Unrated, in theaters May 16th A 32 year old graphic novelist/stoner Warren Allman (Dan Fogler) on his way to his birthday party gets accosted by a sweaty homeless man toting a “the end is near” sign which makes him trip balls and have dreams of the apocalypse. He becomes a conspiracy theorist, obsessed with doomsday nut and decides to create a documentary about it. He interacts with his therapist (Wallace Shawn), a drug dealer (Jay Baruchel) and a homeless hippie (Josh Duhamel) [ Read More ]
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- 5/29/2014
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Here are some things that happen in Don Peyote: A badly animated CG tidal wave engulfs downtown Manhattan. Anne Hathaway performs martial arts in patent-leather pants. An elaborate midday orgy is interrupted by a murder-suicide. Speed Levitch hotboxes a mental asylum's supply closet. Abel Ferrara curses out a fare as a cabbie in a fur-lined trapper hat. The hero of the picture, Warren Allman (Dan Fogler), launches spontaneously into the choreographed song and dance of a full-blown musical number -- twice. It's hardly unusual for a film to feature dream sequences.
Don Peyote takes the convention one step further: The film is nothing but dreams. Or perhaps hallucinations. Fogler, who co-wrote and co-directed over the course of several years with Michael Canzoniero, f...
Don Peyote takes the convention one step further: The film is nothing but dreams. Or perhaps hallucinations. Fogler, who co-wrote and co-directed over the course of several years with Michael Canzoniero, f...
- 5/14/2014
- Village Voice
‘Don Peyote’ will go on a trip of a lifetime when XLrator Media releases the comedy-drama in May 2014 in theaters and on VOD. The film was co-written and directed by Michael Canzoniero and Dan Fogler, who’s also featured as the main actor. The movie also stars Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel, Wallace Shawn, Topher Grace and Anne Hathaway. XLrator Media has released the following synopsis for ‘Don Peyote’: A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman (Fogler) on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary [ Read More ]
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- 4/15/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
"One of these days I'm going to come back, and I'm going to save you... if you're lucky." The first trailer has arrived for an indie comedy called Don Peyote, written & directed by Michael Canzoniero & Dan Fogler, which is some kind of crazy, wacky, drug-trip dramedy starring Fogler as Warren Allman, an "unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life" after a run in with a homeless man that gives him some kind of power, it looks like. The supporting cast is promising: Anne Hathaway, Jay Baruchel, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace and Wallace Shawn. Doesn't look too bad, but I'm still unsure about Fogler in a lead role. Here's the first promo trailer for Michael Canzoniero & Dan Fogler's Don Peyote, found via YouTube: Don Peyote tells the story Warren Allman (Fogler), an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless...
- 4/11/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Watch the trailer for Don Peyote Starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel, Topher Grace and Anne Hathaway. The film tells of Warren Allman (Fogler), an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding. Fogler also wrote and directed the film alongside Michael Canzoniero. The film hits select theaters in May this year via XLrator Media.
- 1/11/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Enter the psychedelic dreams of Warren Allman in the first official trailer from the upcoming comedy, ‘Don Peyote.’ The movie, which was co-written and directed by Dan Fogler and Michael Canzoniero, will be distributed on VOD and in select theaters in May by XLrator Media. Besides co-scribing and helming ‘Don Peyote,’ Fogler also starred as Warren in the film.The film also stars his ‘Scenic Route’ co-star, Josh Duhamel, as well as Jay Baruchel, Topher Grace and Anne Hathaway. XLrator Media has released the following synopsis for the film: ‘Don Peyote’ tells the story Warren Allman (Dan Fogler), an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant [ Read More ]
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- 1/11/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Tony winner Dan Fogler plays an ordinary man who goes a little crazy in the film Don Peyote. Fogler, who co-wrote and directed the film with Michael Canzoniero, stars alongside Anne Hathaway, Josh Duhamel, and Topher Grace, among others. If the trailer below is any indication, the movie is going to be one freaky trip.
Forgler plays Warren Allman, a typical oblivious everyman who is sent on an existential path of enlightenment. Warren is transformed into the shaman/prophet Don Peyote and sheds light on alternative lifestyles that work but have been buried by the decision makers to the detriment of our civilization.
Forgler plays Warren Allman, a typical oblivious everyman who is sent on an existential path of enlightenment. Warren is transformed into the shaman/prophet Don Peyote and sheds light on alternative lifestyles that work but have been buried by the decision makers to the detriment of our civilization.
- 1/10/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
The last year in movies was pretty good to mind-altering drugs, what with Sebastián Silva.s Crystal Fairy and Ben Wheatley.s A Field in England offering up some of the trippiest sequences of the year. And 2014 is lifting off to good heights with the upcoming comedy Don Peyote from Dan Fogler and Michael Canzoniero, who both co-wrote and co-directed the feature. I.m admittedly not a big fan of Fogler.s, as he tends to star in lackluster movies, but this is apparently something of a passion project written specifically to showcase his talents as an actor. If that involves some insanely over the top sequences involving giant waves and mental asylum fake-outs, then I.m definitely committing myself. This is the kind of trailer (which comes to us via Yahoo! Movies) that you have to take a step back from after watching, only to put it on ...
- 1/9/2014
- cinemablend.com
After taking parts in studio fare like Kung Fu Panda, Take Me Home Tonight, Love Happens and Fanboys, funnyman Dan Fogler has been more low key in indie releases like Hellbenders and Scenic Route. Now he's back with another indie, but this one he co-wrote and directs. Don Peyote stars Fogler as Warren Allman, a man who takes a steep descent into madness as he attempts to unravel the fabric of status-quo society. What's cool is that Fogler got friends and previous co-stars like Anne Hathaway, Jay Baruchel, Topher Grace and Josh Duhamel to pop up, and you can see them in the first trailer. Watch it below! Here's the first trailer for Dan Fogler's Don Peyote, originally from Yahoo: Don Peyote is directed by Dan Fogler (star of Take Me Home Tonight, Fanboys, Scenic Route) who co-wrote the script with Michael Canzoniero (Wedding Bros.) The film follows Warren...
- 1/9/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
After making his directorial debut with horror-comedy Hysterical Psycho, Dan Fogler returns behind the helm for his sophomore feature, co-directing the upcoming comedy, Don Peyote.
Fogler and co-director Michael Canzoniero have assembled a brilliant supporting cast to join the former on screen, and in case you’re in need of any persuading, the first trailer has just launched over on Yahoo Movies.
Warren Allman is an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.
Fogler leads the ensemble cast, recruiting Wallace Shawn, Speed Levitch, Abel Ferrara, Pinchbeck, Jay Baruchel, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, and of course Anne Hathaway along for the ride.
Fogler and Canzoniero are directing from a script they co-wrote,...
Fogler and co-director Michael Canzoniero have assembled a brilliant supporting cast to join the former on screen, and in case you’re in need of any persuading, the first trailer has just launched over on Yahoo Movies.
Warren Allman is an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.
Fogler leads the ensemble cast, recruiting Wallace Shawn, Speed Levitch, Abel Ferrara, Pinchbeck, Jay Baruchel, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, and of course Anne Hathaway along for the ride.
Fogler and Canzoniero are directing from a script they co-wrote,...
- 1/9/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In the trippy new trailer for indie comedy "Don Peyote," it's hard to tell what is fake and what is real, a distinction that's severely messing with the mind of the movie's protagonist.
Dan Fogler stars as Warren, a man leading a seemingly-normal life when a chance encounter with a homeless man leads him down the rabbit hole of sanity.
"Warren was an ordinary person," the trailer's narration begins, and viewers soon learn that the emphasis is on "was." We see him hallucinate tidal waves and epic fight sequences, jumping in and out of different realities until it's unclear just what on screen can be believed. Warren's searching for the truth about existence itself (he wants to make a documentary "that's going to save the world," he tells one friend), but he's also looking for the truth about his own existence, too.
"Take a good look, a**holes," Warren tells the camera at one point.
Dan Fogler stars as Warren, a man leading a seemingly-normal life when a chance encounter with a homeless man leads him down the rabbit hole of sanity.
"Warren was an ordinary person," the trailer's narration begins, and viewers soon learn that the emphasis is on "was." We see him hallucinate tidal waves and epic fight sequences, jumping in and out of different realities until it's unclear just what on screen can be believed. Warren's searching for the truth about existence itself (he wants to make a documentary "that's going to save the world," he tells one friend), but he's also looking for the truth about his own existence, too.
"Take a good look, a**holes," Warren tells the camera at one point.
- 1/9/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
The upcoming stoner comedy, ‘Don Peyote,’ has scored a distribution deal with XLrator Media. The multi-platform releasing company has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film, which stars Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel, with special appearances by Anne Hathaway and Topher Grace. The movie will be released theatrically in Spring 2014. ‘Don Peyote’ was written and directed by Fogler and Michael Canzoniero. “I’m excited to work with the twisted creative minds at XLrator Media who, without fear or loathing, embraced our comedic magnum opus about the end of the world. If they are going to get it on 5,000 screens, they better work quickly,” the actor-filmmaker said. [ Read More ]
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- 11/6/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
XLrator Media has acquired North American rights to the comedy Don Peyote starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel and Jay Baruchel. Highland Film Group will handle international sales in Santa Monica this week.
XLrator Media has set a spring 2014 theatrical release on the story of an unemployed stoner who gets inspired to shoot a documentary about doomsday theories. Anne Hathaway and Topher Grace also feature.
Fogler and Michael Canzoniero co-wrote the screenplay and producers are Stuart Braunstein, Luke Daniels, Thomas Sullivan and Carlos Velasquez with production companies Studio 13 and Tunnel.
Barry Gordon and Mike Radiloff brokered the deal on behalf of XLrator Media with Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier and Arianne Fraser.
XLrator Media has set a spring 2014 theatrical release on the story of an unemployed stoner who gets inspired to shoot a documentary about doomsday theories. Anne Hathaway and Topher Grace also feature.
Fogler and Michael Canzoniero co-wrote the screenplay and producers are Stuart Braunstein, Luke Daniels, Thomas Sullivan and Carlos Velasquez with production companies Studio 13 and Tunnel.
Barry Gordon and Mike Radiloff brokered the deal on behalf of XLrator Media with Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier and Arianne Fraser.
- 11/5/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
[Press Release] Los Angeles (November 5, 2013) – On the eve of Afm, XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the comedy Don Peyote, starring Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury), Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven), Jay Baruchel (This is the End) with special appearances by Anne Hathaway (Academy Award® winner, Les Miserables) and Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3). XLrator Media will release the film theatrically in Spring 2014. “Don Peyote is an off-the-wall, metaphysical stoner comedy head trip with an amazing cast and unique sensibility. It is destined to become a cult classic and midnight movie perennial,” said XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon. Don Peyote was written and directed by Dan Fogler and Michael Canzoniero (The Marconi Bros.) and produced by Stuart Braunstein, Luke Daniels,...
- 11/5/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Molecule Communication in collaboration with Sva & SAG/AFTRA Presents Ticket 2 Bollywood “Cinema Beyond Boundaries” the 2nd annual conference for successful film industry professionals working in the Bollywood and New York film industries. Over three days of panels, workshops and receptions where today’s hottest writers, directors, musicians and actors recount experiences in the field and lessons learned. They will offer personal insights and forecast changes in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global film making industry, while also taking the opportunity to extend their professional networks. CBB will focus on global cinema opportunities, bringing Hollywood and Bollywood film professionals together to discuss screenwriting trends, co production opportunities, and international film financing to connect the world’s most important film industries.
Guest Speakers from the East:
Madhur Bhandarkar: Screenwriter/Producer/Director; Fashion, Jail, Heroine, Chandni Bar Sanjay Gupta: Screenwriter/Director/Producer; Kaante, Shootout at Wadala, Dus Kahaniya Aunradha Tiwari: Screenwriter; Fashion,...
Guest Speakers from the East:
Madhur Bhandarkar: Screenwriter/Producer/Director; Fashion, Jail, Heroine, Chandni Bar Sanjay Gupta: Screenwriter/Director/Producer; Kaante, Shootout at Wadala, Dus Kahaniya Aunradha Tiwari: Screenwriter; Fashion,...
- 9/26/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
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