EXCLUSIVE: Popeye The Slayer Man 2, the sequel to the public domain horror released last year, has begun filming in upstate New York with new cast additions including Daniel Baldwin (Homicide: Life on the Street) and Avaryana Rose (The Caretaker).

The film concerns Popeye, the legendary sailor man whose consumption of contaminated spinach in the first film made him a madman killer, going on a rampage and getting revenge after his home is destroyed, as police zero in and estranged family try to reach what’s left of him. A first look is below.

“This movie is bigger and bloodier than the first. More kills and gore and more Popeye backstory,” said producer Jeff Miller. “Fans of the original won’t be disappointed, and we believe we’ll get new fans with this one.”

Popeye the Slayer Man 2 stars returning actors Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Sarah Nicklin, Nathan Todaro, and Jason Stephens in the title role. Baldwin will play the mayor of the town and Rose, who founded anti-cyber-bullying platform Babes Against Bullying, his daughter. Other newcomers include Chelsea Gilson, Mia Rose, Derek Poole, and Jesse Wakeman. 

Robert Michael Ryan returns to direct from a screenplay by John Doolan (Remains). Jeff Miller (The Toybox), Cuyle Carvin (Ouija Witch), and Ryan also contributed to the story. Producers are — along with Miller, Carvin, and Ryan — Alexander Tucker and Nathan Todaro. Executive producers include Brandon Gibbs, Dustin Knoop, Korey Rowe, and Ronnie D. Lee. Co-producers are Alysa Blasetti and Dylan Avery.  Korey Rowe is director of photography. R.J. Young supervises the special makeup FX. Andrew Mulligan is propmaster. Heather Sharpe is wardrobe supervisor.

Popeye the Slayer Man 2 is a co-production between Salem House Films, Millman Productions, Cloud 9 Productions, Babe Entertainment, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media.

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