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Matthew stars in new NBC pilot I AM VICTOR filming this month!

Matthew attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Alumni festival on Saturday and screened Fat Kid Rules The World, followed by a Q&A! K.L Going also got in on the screening and Q&A action as she did the same for SUNY New Paltz! K.L also updated her blog to explain where the Kickstarter rewards progress…




The Fat Kid Rules Glasgow!

The Glasgow Youth Film Festival held a jampacked full screening of Fat Kid Rules The World on Saturday 9th February. We travelled up to Scotland by train and met fellow longtime Matthew and Fat Kid fan, Alix. We ventured out to the beautiful Glasgow Film Theatre where we were presented with the amazing paper doll…




Fat Kid Rules The World is out on DVD today!

Today is the day that Fat Kid Rules The World is released on DVD! You can grab yours here from Amazon whilst they still honor the pre-order price of $10! The Region 1 DVD has special behind the scenes features, including full musical takes hopefully showcasing Mike McCready’s score and Matthew’s very early on deleted…




Matthew filming Match in NY, named in top 15 2012 filmmakers of the year!

Matthew attended the Killing Them Softly premiere with Patrick Stewart, the co-star of Matthew’s new project, Match which is currently shooting in Brooklyn. This has been such a great year for Matthew and fans of his work. On the heels of Fat Kid Rule’s The World’s iTunes release where you can now rent or buy…




Pre-Order Fat Kid Rules The World on DVD through Amazon.com!

As VOD viewings and screenings of Fat Kid Rules The World are still happening and we are awaiting the eventual itunes release, you can pre-order the DVD itself through Amazon for a cool $9.99! Released on 22nd January, the week of Matthew’s birthday, this is a great way to pre-order and ensure that you will…




Pledge and help FKRTW be seen on screens across America

Fat Kid Rules the World, written and directed by Matthew Lillard, is trying to raise funds to self distribute in the US. This wonderful film, based on KL Going’s award winning novel, deserves to be seen by the masses and you can help that happen, you can even bag yourself a reward for doing so….




Cannes 2012 News

Some exciting news from the Official FKRTW website. Fat Kid Rules the World got a nice little write up in The Hollywood Reporter today. Check it out! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2012-matthew-lillard-fat-kid-323839




Matthew attended the New York Film Festival’s Closing Gala!

As The Descendants closed the New York Film Festival’s Closing Gala, Matthew attended the red carpet with Heather. They attended the afterparty where Barbara Chai, a writer for WallStreet Journal’s blog, Speakeasy reported the following: Matthew Lillard, who plays Clooney’s nemesis in the film, was ebullient in discussing his just-completed directorial debut, a film called…




Week 3 of Production on Fat Kid begins as Amara excels herself with her art!

You remember the wonderful and talented extra we posted about, Amara? She’s so inspired by the set of Fat Kid Rules The World that she has created more amazing paintings! On Amara’s website you can read what she has to say about the process of coming to set, being inspired and see more of her…




New onset photo shows Matthew with Billy and help indie filmmaking!

Look under the cut for an amazing full photograph of Matthew on set with Billy Campbell, the talented actor playing Troy’s father, Mr Billings.
Now while we’ve got your attention, Matthew has taken an interest in getting funding for a personal project of a Fat Kid Rules The World crew member, Jeremy Mackie. The project is in need of help with only three days to raise $1,694.
We know Matthew’s fans are a generous bunch, raising $350 for Madison’s Charity for his birthday this year, so we would love to see your support for this project. After all, Matthew doesn’t want to have to sell one of his kids in order to get this film made!