''The Fountain of Life'' is a 2012 fantasy-adventure

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franchise and

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. The film was directed by John F. Carroll and Russell Minton during the winter and spring of 2012 around

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. The film is a direct sequel to ''

The Wizard of Stone Mountain ''The Wizard of Stone Mountain'' is a 2011 fantasy-adventure fan film based upon Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise and '' Faust'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The film was directed by John F. Carroll and Russell Minton during the summ ...

''. The wizard Malik and his friends are on their way to the mythical Fountain of Life when they are ambushed by an army of

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. He-Man and the heroic warriors come to their aid only to fall into a much larger conflict. The film debuted at Grayskull Con 2012 in Germany in September 2012, followed by Screenings at Power-Con 2012 in Los Angeles and the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. The film will be free to view online and will begin streaming in early 2013.

Plot

The evil Skeletor, still angry over losing Malik, The Wizard of Stone Mountain, as his bargaining chip to release a demon army from the dark dimension, devises a new plot to take over Eternia. With the aid of

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, Kothos and General Tataran, Skeletor tries to conquer the mythic Fountain of Life. Malik,

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and their friends must band together to defeat the evil warriors and prevent disaster.

Cast

* John F. Carroll as Malik, General Tataran, The Faceless One,

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*Chris Romani as

*David McCullars as

*LeRoy Beck as Melaktha *Nick Orzech as Stanlan *Javier Smith as

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*Bethany Harbaugh as

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*Kevin Gouldthorpe as

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*Bridget Farias as Kareen *Richard Dodwell as Kyros *Joseph Fotinos as

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*Emily Hampton as

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, She-Ra *Blake Yelavich as Locus *Juli Dearrington as The Sorceress *Russell Minton as Kothos *Andrew Brett as Skeletor *Elisabeth Raine as Rayna *Ben Scott as Man-At-Arms *Taylor Basinger as Malik's Servant (Giaus) *Björn Korthof as

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*Johnny Bilson as

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*John Atkin as General Blade *Lee Wilson as

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Reception

As of December 2012, the film has only been in limited release. Audiences have not seen the final cut of the film, but many have responded favorably – especially enjoying seeing more

characters, such as

Sequels

''The Fountain of Life'' is part of a

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that includes ''

'', '' The Fountain of Life'' and ''

The Trials of Darksmoke ''The Trials of Darksmoke'' is a 2013 fantasy-adventure fan film based upon Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise. It is the third and final film in a trilogy that includes The Wizard of Stone Mountain and The Fountain of Life. The film wa ...

''. ''The Fountain of Life'' is the second film in the series.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fountain Of Life, The Films shot in Austin, Texas 2012 films 2010s English-language films Fan films American independent films American superhero films 2010s American films