This all sounds crazy, yes, but as it turns out, King Cobra is actually a true story. "So Joe's in the car. "Through the investigation we knew that he that he had a model coming over to visit him by the name of Danny Moylen," said Higgins. KING COBRA is a fast-paced movie tracing the real-life events in the life of Brent Corrigan, a gay porn actor who was illegally performing under age, and who got all tied up in a murder mystery story. The film centers around the early rise of adult entertainer Sean Lockhart aka Brent Corrigan (portrayed by Garrett Clayton), who becomes the conduit to a lurid tale of murder and deception as his popularity grows. Bryan Kocis, the man known in the porn business as "King Cobra," probably wouldn't be dead, and there would be no movie, if not for an encounter between two gay men at a mall in Virginia Beach, Florida. Bryan at the time is in a good mood. King Cobra is a wild murder mystery filled with sex and scandal, another interesting highlight in James Franco's varied career. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry. said Stoner. King Cobra (2016) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Kelly spends so long establishing these two relationships, looking at the gifts and the internet fame and the inevitable possessiveness, that he has little time for the developments that might've turned a better paced version of this story into a true … The film is based upon the book Cobra Killer by Andrew E. Stoner and Peter A. Conway, a nonfiction account of the murder of gay porn producer Bryan Kocis (called Stephen in the film). King Cobra. "And I said 'Harlow we do not need to do this, we have way more money than Kocis.' Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry.It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. They became so successful Joe wanted to expand into the adult movie business. Sean Lockhart and his manager Grant Roy have told the authorities Joe Kerekes has been contacting them. Indian culture is … They were allegedly desperate to to work with Corrigan, star of the most-downloaded gay porn video of 2004, according to Rolling Stone's Peter Wilkinson. Christian Slater and James Franco play rival producers of gay pornographic movies in … "They offered an obscene amount of money to do a couple of scenes, and I said 'This is ridiculous. COBRA is a British drama series on Sky One that premiered in January 2020. This one is called King Cobra, starring James Franco and Christian Slater in the true story of a porn tycoon viciously butchered and burned to death by a pair of ruthless and greedy business rivals. Adult king cobras are 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) long on average. Directed by Justin Kelly. Joe initially claims he's innocent. Police learned Harlow had even called Sean Lockhart after the Kocis murder. ", "So the day after the fire we looked at them as possible suspects because of the litigation going on," said Dallas Township Police Ass't. Joe talked Harlow into getting out of the Navy and moving in with him. Sign up to receive breaking True Crime Daily news, exclusive stories and behind-the-scenes info. It's 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Now Crime Watch Daily tells the shocking real-life version of the sensational case. "Obviously they come to your radar very quickly.". Seemingly not content with just being a blockbuster movie star, the 38-year-old has expanded his craft in a number of unexpected ways, like taking film classes at NYU and landing a role on soap opera General Hospital. One of them was Joe Kerekes, then a 28-year-old former Marine who now owned his own escort service. "We were able to pull up Danny Moylen's application and on there was a picture of Danny Moylen," said Higgins. But it is learned that both Lockhart and Roy were 3,000 miles away at their home in San Diego at the time of the murder. "And that's what Harlow used to cut Bryan's throat," said Higgins. Two escorts, Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes, were charged and convicted for Kocis' murder and … Joe Kerekes tells Crime Watch Daily in a phone interview from prison: "We high-tailed it down to South Beach, Miami, and set up shot for five months. "Harlow and Joe lived on the run for many months," said Andrew Stoner. King Cobra (2016) Veteran gay pornography producer Stephen battles two rival producers over the rights to his underage porn star creation, Brent Corrigan, with deadly results. Investigators immediately believe Kocis's murder is connected to the porn business. "I guess there's nothing I can say that would absolutely convince people that the physical act wasn't done by me," said Kerekes. It was the draw of working with Corrigan, who was under contract with Cobra, that allegedly led to Kocis' murder by two aspiring gay porn producers: Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes. Cuadra and Kerekes had already allegedly come to the conclusion that the only way they could get Corrigan away from Cobra was to murder Kocis. But Harlow Cuadra has now had a change of mind, pleading not guilty and going to trial with the defense that it was Joe, not him, who did the actual physical killing of Bryan Kocis. And then stabbed Kocis a total of 28 times. Innocent, a … The film centers around the early rise of adult entertainer Sean Lockhart aka Brent Corrigan (portrayed by Garrett Clayton), who becomes the conduit to a lurid tale of murder and deception as his popularity grows. It's the kind of murder that movies are made of. "I was in there, I heard it, I was jealous, and I said this is enough," said Kerekes. His newest film, King Cobra, continues that trend. It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. In select theaters & on demand October 21. Harlow, posing as that auditioning model calling himself Danny Moylen, had turned up for his appointment with Kocis. But Joe still thinks they'll get away with the murder, and continues to contact Sean Lockhart about doing a film project. "Harlow Cuadra and Joe Kerekes admitted to the murders, and Harlow actually admitted he committed the murder," said Luzerne County, Pa. The porn biopic is about the murder of Cobra Video owner Bryan Kocis (Slater) at the hands of rival producers/pornstars, Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes. A trail of evidence led investigators to Cuadra and Kerekes, while Corrigan and his boyfriend, Grant Roy, were also persons of interest. There, he and Kerekes allegedly stabbed Kocis 28 times, nearly decapitating Kocis before reportedly setting the house on fire when they left. "Though my hand did not swipe Kocis's neck physically, it did in every other sense.". Police had uncovered numerous emails between the two that revealed Kocis had set up an audition shoot for Moylen. "He wants to make his own movies. The true story of a porn tycoon viciously butchered and burned to death by a pair of ruthless and greedy business rivals. And when he said that, he knew that strikes to the core of my being, and I don't like wasting time or money, so I said 'F--- it, we'll do it.'". Terms of Use | It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. The real-life murder of Bryan Kocis occurred in Dallas Twp. Don't do anything stupid,'" said Harlow. We're going to get through this. Unbeknownst to the two escorts, Corrigan and Kocis would soon settle their contract dispute, making Corrigan a free agent. Innocent, a four-episode mini-series, will be re-released on May 4, two years after it originally aired. After pleading guilty to a number of charges including conspiracy to commit arson, evidence-tampering and second-degree murder, Joseph Kerekes is sentenced to life without parole. The star attraction at Cobra was Brent Corrigan, real name Sean Lockhart, who became a subject of controversy in 2005 when it was learned that he was under the legal age for porn actors at the time when he filmed several of his movies. So Joe and Harlow draw up an ambitious new blueprint for fame and fortune: Get the hottest name in gay porn, Sean Lockhart -- stage name "Brent Corrigan" -- to star in their movies. In February 2020, it was renewed for a second series. A trailer has dropped for the true crime gay porn drama King Cobra. drama from their vault to air during lockdown. a porn tycoon viciously butchered and burned to death by a pair of ruthless and greedy business rivals. Police get a search warrant for their house and find several of the items stolen from Kocis's home. Kocis' attorney, in his use of underage teen boys for Cobra Video, was Luzerne County defense attorney Al Flora, Jr. Al Flora, Jr. also represented Jeff Dennis, a Dallas Twp. "And that's the first time any news outlet, anybody has ever gotten it right. The first, six-part series is written by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton. "Sean is trying to break free," said Stoner. But Joe and Harlow have a plan, Harlow asking Sean and Grant during their meeting: "What if Bryan Kocis went away and didn't come back? Harlow is inside," said Higgins. He's begun to see they are making a lot of money and he is not getting as much as he should, and Bryan is not willing to let him loose.". Firefighters rush to a blazing house in the Wilkes-Barre suburb of Dallas in Pennsylvania on January 24, 2007. © 2021 Telepictures Productions Inc. Investigators say Kocis didn't die in the fire that took place right here. It worked. Kocis was murdered at his Dallas Township, Pennsylvania home on January 24, 2007; arson was used in an attempt to disguise the circumstances of his death. King Cobra Trailer 1 (2016) James Franco, Keegan Allen Drama Movie HD [Official Trailer] K ing Cobra has the type of R-rated eye-catching synopsis that's bound to raise eyebrows —among other things: "When a lonely suburban man turned gay porn producer discovers a … I didn't even know that such a thing existed.". Working with police, Corrigan and Roy agreed to meet with Cuadra and Kerekes in San Diego while wearing a wire in an attempt to clear their names. It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. The two men were lovers, and they founded an escort service called Norfolk Male Companions, which eventually became an amateur gay porn company. But when one of his stars becomes too much of a cash cow, a rival (James Franco) and his lover (Keegan Allen) decide to murder Stephen in order to make money from the star … King Cobra, based on a true story, centers on Sean Lockhart (Clayton), a 17-year-old who dreams of fame and success even though he’s broke and without direction. Wouldn't that solve the problem?" But their movies weren't making enough money to support the couple's lavish lifestyle. James Franco has made a reputation for himself as an artist who loves to take risks. "It's the last time I ever touched him.". The other was Harlow Cuadra, then a handsome 20-year-old Navy recruit who recalls that first meeting in a phone interview from behind bars. And when cellphone tracking records place them both near the house on the night of the murder, investigators know what happened. He was dead already, stabbed more than 25 times, his throat cut ear to ear. It was the first time I've ever done anything like that. Not Rated. "They called me and I went to their home. Inspired by a true story about murder in the gay porn industry, KING COBRA stars James Franco, Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton, Keegan Allen, Molly Ringwald, and Alicia Silverstone. interesting highlight in James Franco's varied career. Bryan Charles Kocis (May 28, 1962 – January 24, 2007), also known as Bryan Phillips, was a director of gay pornographic films and founder of Cobra Video, a gay porn film studio. "He got me involved in male escorting, which is like being a 'call boy,' literally," said Harlow. But never gotten their finger on it, because the prosecution never did.". This all sounds crazy, yes, but as it turns out, King Cobra is actually a true story. "And Harlow became dependent upon him for his house, clothing, car, for his food, and all of his daily expenses were covered by Joe," said by Stoner. Franco both stars in and produces the movie, which is a wild tale about the murder of a gay porn producer by two aspiring producers in the industry. In partnership with Waiting for your permission to load facebook comments. Cuadra is claimed to have assumed the identity of Danny Moilin, a young-looking aspiring gay porn actor who could potentially take the place of Corrigan at Cobra. In this film based on a true story, a gay porn filmmaker named Stephen (played by Christian Slater) specializes in filming teenage boys. Plot. Based on a ripped-from-the-headlines true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the gay pornography industry. "The romantic relationship between Joe and Harlow began rather quickly and I think was precipitated by the fact Joe is a little older than Harlow and Harlow always seemed to be looking for a bit of direction or a leader in his life," said Andrew Stoner, co-author with Peter Conway of Cobra Killer: Gay Porn, Murder, and the Manhunt to Bring the Killers to Justice, the book on which the new feature film King Cobra is based. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry. Half African King Cobra and half Eastern Diamondback, Seth is pure evil. It's a mystery that will probably only deepen with the release of the new movie King Cobra. It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a large elapid endemic to forests from India through Southeast Asia.It is the world's longest venomous snake. And he says 'All right, let's not do this, we've just wasted all this time and all this money.' Educational use only constitutes fair use. And Harlow backs his partner. KING COBRA is a fast-paced movie tracing the real-life events in the life of Brent Corrigan, a gay porn actor who was illegally performing under age, and who got all tied up in a murder mystery story. And they help police and the FBI set up a sting to not only capture Joe and Harlow, but also get the pair to confess to the murder of Bryan Kocis. Joe was also pimping Harlow out for what Joe says was $1 million a year in his sex business. King Cobra. Christian Slater as a gay porn filmmaker in “King Cobra”. Prosecutor Michael Melnick. Oct. 20, 2016. But Kerekes would later retract that statement with one of our producers in subsequent phone conversations. Police find credit-card records and surveillance video showing Harlow and Joe had traveled to Pennsylvania just before Kocis's murder, rented the same car that was seen outside his house the night of the killing, and bought an expensive knife at a pawn shop. "This is where they walk right into the hands of the FBI, who decided to have Mr. Lockhart help them audiotape Joe and Harlow," said author Andrew Stoner. It was intentionally set to cover the killers' tracks.". It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Bought a condo and were escorting down there and we were paranoid.". Warner Bros. Entertainment | The two escorts were recorded confessing to the murder. In this film based on a true story, a gay porn filmmaker named Stephen (played by Christian Slater) specializes in filming teenage boys. Bryan Charles Kocis, also known as Bryan Phillips, was a director of gay pornographic films and founder of Cobra Video, a gay porn film studio. King Cobra is a 2016 American biographical film about the life and early career of former gay pornographic film actor Brent Corrigan/Sean Paul Lockhart. I got into this movie naïvely, not actually knowing anything about the history of the true events, not even knowing that James Franco and Christian Slater were involved!— and I was pleasantly surprised. But when one of his stars becomes too much of a cash cow, a rival (James Franco) and his lover (Keegan Allen) decide to murder Stephen in order to … They contact Lockhart and his manager, Grant Roy, and the four eventually meet in Las Vegas to discuss the deal while they are all there for an adult entertainment convention. And Lockhart and Kocis are also locked in a bitter lawsuit over the ownership of his screen persona. 1h 31m. In his phone interview with Crime Watch Daily, Joe Kerekes for the first time appears to confess that he was actually the one who wielded the knife. Kocis was murdered at his Dallas Township, Pennsylvania home on January 24, 2007; arson was used in an attempt to disguise the circumstances of his death. He wants to have more of the money from the movies. "And it was a mountain of debt that was going to fall in on them because they weren't able to generate enough income over time to pay all those bills," said Stoner. Ad Choices. Crime, Drama. Privacy Policy | Harlow Cuadra and Joe Kerekes are arrested and charged with the murder of Bryan Kocis, along with other associated felonies. But it was too late. King Cobra, based on the true story of gay porn star Brent Corrigan and his ill-fated director’s death, finally got off the ground at the urging of James Franco. It's 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Both of them made a fortune from clients paying huge sums of money for the services of Harlow, who looked underage. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. Soon the two were an item. And Joe and Harlow learn there's one big problem: Sean Lockhart is still under contract to a porn baron named Bryan Kocis, known in the business as "King Cobra," because his production company was called Cobra Video. When a lonely suburban man turned gay porn producer discovers a hot, lucrative new star, he finds himself the target of rival pornographers who will stop at nothing to steal his money maker. Sean Lockhart and Grant Roy don't like what they're hearing. In a telephone interview with Crime Watch Daily from prison, Joe Kerekes says at first they had second thoughts about going through with the murder. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry. Disgruntled actor Sean Lockhart and his manager Grant Roy had been locked in a bitter legal battle with Kocis over the ownership of Sean's screen name "Brent Corrigan. King Cobra takes an interesting true crime and covers it in exploitative sex, pedophilic overtures and acting that would make a high school drama teacher cringe.
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