''Abruptio'' is a 2023 American puppet-animated

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written, edited, and directed by Evan Marlowe. Produced by Barry Finlayson, Kerry Marlowe, Martin White, and Susan Finlayson, the film stars

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in his final film before his death on September 21, 2019. ''Abruptio'' had its world premiere online at the Santa Monica Film Festival on January 17, 2023.

Premise

Cast

Production

Voice recording

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started on May 23, 2015, in

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, with Evan Marlowe serving as cinematographer. Recording sessions wrapped on December 2, 2017. In December 2017, several actors were confirmed to have voiced characters, including

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Production

On September 23, 2019, the film's crew relayed their feelings towards the passing of co-star

, while confirming they would finish production on ''Abruptio'' soon, for a then-projected release in 2020. In April 2020, Marlowe revealed information about the film's production: In a June 2020 interview, the film's director Evan Marlowe revealed that with "six years in, we're still not quite halfway done filming. We plan to pick up where we left off in the coming months." In August 2020, production resumed, with coronavirus safety protocols in place, including limited crew members. Filming wrapped on March 4, 2021, before post-production wrapped by March 2022. In August 2022, the film was completed.

Release

''Abruptio'' had its world premiere online at the Santa Monica Film Festival on January 17, 2023. The film is also set to stream online at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on March 1, 2023 and in a physical screening in August 2023.Abruptio Creatics
/ref> The film was originally set for release in 2021.

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