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'MEAD' is a 2022 science fiction live-action animated film based on the story "To Meet the Faces You Meet" from the comic book 'Fever Dreams' by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben. The film was co-written, animated, and directed by J. Allen Williams and stars Samuel Hunt, Robert Picardo, Kassandra Wright, Lillie Young, and Shawn Young alongside the voices of Patton Oswalt and Patrick Warburton. It was premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2022, and was released for streaming in North America on August 9, 2022.

Cast



* Samuel Hunt as Friz

* Robert Picardo as Admiral Gillette

* Kassandra Wright as Tam

* Lillie Young as Phoebe

* Shawn Young as Sternhagen

* Patton Oswalt as the voice of M.E.A.D. (Mobile Extrasensory Autonomous Deceptor)

* Patrick Warburton as the voice of Timmy the Wunderbot

Production



Pre-production

Parallax Studio first announced preproduction on 'MEAD' (then under working title 'To Meet the Faces You Meet') in May 2020 when it launched a Kickstarter to raise additional finances for the production. The Kickstarter closed on June 14, 2020, having raised $29,60018% more than its original $25,000 goal.

In July 2020, it was announced that Patrick Warburton and Samuel Hunt had joined the cast. In September 2020, it was announced that Robert Picardo had also joined the cast.

Filming

The film was shot on location outside of Springfield, Missouri. Principal photography began in late September and ended in early October 2021.

Release



The film was given its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2022. Its North American premiere took place at the Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California, on August 6, 2022.

The film was picked up for North American distribution by Vision Films, which released the film for streaming on August 9, 2022.

Reception



'MEAD' has received generally positive reviews from film critics. Andrew Stover of 'Film Threat' described the film as "commendable in its scope, dazzling with action, humor, and heart" and called it "a fun, wacky live-action and animated journey through a galaxy not yet explored."

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