American Satan (franchise)

American Satan (2017)

An emerging rock band made of members from the United States and England named The Relentless, drop out of the college education and move to California to follow their dreams in achieving stardom. Together they live in a van, while they travel to perform for their fans. When their passion exceeds the required means to survive, the band turns to a mysterious stranger named Mr. Capricorn, who claims to be a record producer. Their new manager claims to see their true potential, with promises to help them realize their goals, their journey in creating history through their music takes a dark turn. They soon discover that their music and controversy begins to influence society beyond anything natural in the history of music. As they begin to question whether Mr. Capricorn is something supernatural; increasingly more sinister than when they first met him, they decide to take their destiny back in their own hands before its too late, and before he realizes they are seeking to right their wrongs.^{[13][14][15][16]}

American Satan II: The Beast Goes On (TBA)

In December 2024, a sequel was announced to be in development, titled American Satan II: The Beast Goes On. Avildsen stated that while he had initially worked on continuing the franchise through a second season of Paradise City, the production delays including the COVID-19 pandemic influence on the film industry, caused the project to repeatedly be delayed. The filmmaker stated that he determined to develop a feature film instead, as he wanted to see the fictional band's story continue sooner than the amount of time that a series takes to produce, his desires to more controversial topics within a feature film, and his desires to contribute to independent film in a theatrical setting. Avildsen stated that production would be completed during the first half of 2025, and that the movie will resolve the story left open during the end of the first season.^[17]

Paradise City (2021)

Developed as a spin-off/continuation of the feature film, Paradise City details the continued adventures of the fictional band The Relentless. The plot follows the band as they continue to engage in controversial activities, and continue their ventures connected to occult rituals to maintain their fame. Through their stardom, each member is faced with events that cause friction within their ranks. As a new manager approaches them named Ms. Capricorn, they begin to question her true nature due to recurring situations that arise from their previous management. Through their struggles to maintain their familial relationship, the chaos of the industry causes some haunting events from their past to resurface. When a young teenager who idolizes them arrives to follow in their footsteps, the band's future intertwines with his hopes and dreams within the music business. As they discover their influence over him and the younger generation, they begin to realize the changes that they can make within society.^[18][3]

In October 2021, following the positive reception, the series was renewed for a second season. Principal photography commenced in early 2022.^[10][11] Following various production delays however, a second season was abandoned in favor of a second movie instead.^[17]

Animation

In October 2017, Ash Avildsen announced plans to expand the franchise into an animated television show. The filmmaker stated that he hopes to create a fictional universe of interconnected media, centered around various fictional bands and rock stars.^[19]

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