Filming to Begin for "Pirates of Placencia II: Revenge"

British transplant and super grandpa, Peter Arthur, is preparing to shoot another pirate film with his creative friends starting this month − but this one will be a comedy for the grown ups.

The first small-budget short pirate movie, "Pirates of Placencia," which had premiered at Paradise Resort last year, was a special gift to Peter's five-year-old grandson, Harrison, living in England. "He's convinced that I'm a real-life pirate living in the Caribbean, so I thought this could be fun," Peter said.

Peter Arthur as "Captain Pete" takes on Captain Tracy played by Tracy Extrom Atkinson for her treasure shortly after a sword fighting scene in Pirates of Placencia. The plot continues in the planned sequel.

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Running just nine minutes and 30 seconds, the short kid-friendly film, was shot on the most beautiful of Placencia days in the Bakadeer area of Placencia by Merl's Cafe and Yoli's Bar, as well as at the Point for some treasure hunting gone wrong. Complete with boat travels, planking, rum drinking, sand burials and a fierce sword fighting scene cast with tough female pirates, it's no wonder that Peter says his grandson has watched the movie up to five times in just a day. Peter, who wrote and starred in the film, even ended the movie with the two lead pirate enemies becoming friends.

Peter has managed to gather yet another impressive group of Placencia creatives for the adult sequel. Directing and co-producing again is Marty Brander, a retired Hollywood filmmaker whose repertoire includes working on over 65 films, a number of TV shows and countless commercials, as well as a couple award-winning and nominated films. The director, whose career started as an eight-year-old actress in the Breen Code shaking film, "One Potato, Two Potato," says she enjoys working with such upbeat and happy people without the Hollywood pressures. Her husband, Tom, along Kim Weidemeyer, Beverly Brooks in makeup and Placencia Players Theatre co-founder Theo Harness who played the flamboyant "Flotsam" in Peter's first film, will join in again on the fun.

Friends of Peter Arthur stepped in for a full cast of pirates in his first movie.

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"Pirates of Placencia II: Revenge" will be featuring even more scenes from Placencia Village including the new "Captain Pete's" dockside bar at Paradise Hotel that owner Alan Stamm branded as such to help Peter for special scenes in the upcoming movie. Peter says he hopes to get as many people involved in casting as possible. You can find Peter in his real life pirate mode at "Captain Pete's" and other select Placencia watering holes and reach him on FB messenger.▪

Stream"Pirates of Placencia" on Youtube for free: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=ZzIuO- QRTML4

KATHY ANGLIN-WADE