Almighty Zeus

Almighty Zeus is a 2022 action film written and directed by Chris Soriano. The film stars Soriano, Michael D'Aguilar, Peter Laboy and Ari Huber.

Almighty Zeus
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Directed by	Chris Soriano
Written by	Chris Soriano
Produced by	Julian Brantley Luis Jorge Rios
Starring	Chris Soriano Michael D'Aguilar Peter Laboy Ari Huber Kimberly Ransom Miguel Matos Tenzin Dhondup Aryana Hamzehloo
Cinematography	Nathaniel Regier
Edited by	Julian Brantley Max Hoffmann
Distributed by	TriCoast Worldwide
Release date	December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02) (Limited)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A young boxer saves an elderly person from being attacked and goes viral as a result.

Cast

• Chris Soriano
• Michael D'Aguilar
• Peter Laboy
• Ari Huber
• Kimberly Ransom
• Miguel Matos
• Tenzin Dhondup
• Aryana Hamzehloo

Production

Soriano is the film's director, writer and star.^[1] The film was inspired by anti-Asian hate crimes.^[2][3] Manny Pacquiao is an executive producer on the film.^[4] Soriano said Pacquiao's involvement became a reality after he contacted him on Instagram.^[5] Principal photography took place during the COVID-19 pandemic^[6][7] in San Diego.^[8] The entire film was completed in 90 days.^[9]

Release

The film had a limited theatrical release on December 2, 2022 and was distributed by TriCoast Worldwide.^[10][11]

References

1. Curry, Kai (2021-08-19). "Zeus steps into the ring with anti-Asian hate". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
2. Hellberg, Tessa Hayley (2022-11-24). "Exclusive: Chris Soriano And Miguel Matos Open Up About Tackling Asian Hate In "Almighty Zeus"". TheThings. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
3. . CNN Philippines. 2022-11-09. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
4. De Pacina, Michelle (2022-11-28). "Manny Pacquiao produces film 'Almighty Zeus' tackling anti-Asian hate crimes". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
5. Coddon, David L. (2022-12-01). "Arts & Culture Newsletter: To get 'Almighty Zeus' to the big screen, it definitely took a village". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
6. "Pacquiao Releases Movie About Anti-Asian Hate Crimes". Rafu Shimpo. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
7. Bagaoisan, Anjo (2020-08-10). "Fil-Am-directed film on gangs to highlight US racism against Asian Americans amid COVID-19". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
8. "'Almighty Zeus'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
9. Baylon, Ferry (2022-12-11). "Manny Pacquiao produced film fights anti-Asian hate". AsAmNews. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
10. Cruz, Dana (2022-11-02). "Manny Pacquiao set to release movie on Asian hate crimes 'Almighty Zeus'". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
11. "Manny Pacquiao movie against Asian hate crimes to be released in U.S. theaters". MSN. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-29.

External links

• Almighty Zeus at IMDb  
• Almighty Zeus at Rotten Tomatoes