- INFLUX Pictures has started filming for its upcoming documentary "The Rings of Saturn," which looks at the post-wrestling life of former WWE, WCW and ECW star Perry Satullo, a.k.a. Perry Saturn. The film, planned for a July 2018 release, will feature interviews with Saturn and other former and current professional wrestlers and promoters, actor re-enactments and animated sequences. The film will take a look at Saturn's life after wrestling, including several years after Saturn said he was shot while stopping two men from sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. One of the goals of the film is to uncover what director Ian Withey calls these "lost years of Perry Saturn."
"It was the number of years he went missing and no one knew how to get ahold of him," Withey said. "He completely disappeared, and this documentary will really shine a light on what happened at that time."
Withey said viewers can expect "tales from the road" from the Monday Night Wars era, and more stories from Saturn and other wrestling icons. Interviews have been filmed with Chris Jericho, Raven, Diamond Dallas Page and Sonny Onoo. "The Rings of Saturn" will explore Saturn's path from stardom to homelessness, and the issues he faces today as he recovers from years of the physical demands of professional wrestling, drugs and alcohol, and abuse as a child, though Withey is quick to note the film doesn't point fingers.
Is an effort to pay the wrestler back for years of entertainment, INFLUX Pictures will split profits with Saturn, according to Withey. To fund the project and get closer to the film making profits so that Saturn can benefit, the production company has set up a campaign on Seed and Spark, a crowd-funding site that lets people support projects in a number of ways. In addition to monetary donations, Seed and Spark lets supporters "follow" a project for free. With enough followers, filmmakers can receive perks such as discounted equipment rentals and free admission to film festivals. The campaign is available at this link.
Withey said viewers can expect "tales from the road" from the Monday Night Wars era, and more stories from Saturn and other wrestling icons. Interviews have been filmed with Chris Jericho, Raven, Diamond Dallas Page and Sonny Onoo. "The Rings of Saturn" will explore Saturn's path from stardom to homelessness, and the issues he faces today as he recovers from years of the physical demands of professional wrestling, drugs and alcohol, and abuse as a child, though Withey is quick to note the film doesn't point fingers.
Is an effort to pay the wrestler back for years of entertainment, INFLUX Pictures will split profits with Saturn, according to Withey. To fund the project and get closer to the film making profits so that Saturn can benefit, the production company has set up a campaign on Seed and Spark, a crowd-funding site that lets people support projects in a number of ways. In addition to monetary donations, Seed and Spark lets supporters "follow" a project for free. With enough followers, filmmakers can receive perks such as discounted equipment rentals and free admission to film festivals. The campaign is available at this link.
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