Matt Cohen Teases Secret Screening With Supernatural Stars

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Matt Cohen has just dropped that huge bomb, and the fuse is lit: amongst a lineup of the very megastars of the entertainment industry, all were invited to an alleged private screening as if it were a Supernatural family reunion. He tagged his co-stars in the launch post on Instagram, Briana Buckmaster, Mark Sheppard, Felicia Day, Misha Collins, et al., and then the fans started doing their own mailing about the mysterious affair.

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The short caption was: “Come to our secret screening with special guests!!! Link in bio!!” followed by the otherwise-expected roll call of names from the SupNat universe. The hashtag #ExesMovie certainly may lead one to conclude that it may well be related to something Matt Cohen has recently worked on, but quite frankly that is the last thing that has been discussed.

Pandemonium came with comments from other actors and fans alike; Osric Chau (who portrayed Kevin Tran in Supernatural) said, “Ahh this looks so good!! Congrats Matt!!” while Jacob Elya Char cried, “Congratulations Matt! So excited for you and your team!” The enthusiasm was contagious, with loads of comments repeating, “can’t wait” and “looks amazing.”

That, however, only fueled their curiosity; “How can we watch it besides going to the con? I really want to see it!” One foreign fan cried, “Please tell me Australia will be able to access it.” This is a clear example of the challenge limited release events pose to global fandom culture.

From the funny little snippet Cohen shared, one is struck with tantalizing hints, yet everything else is kept under wraps. It’s a cavalcade of dialogue about hackers, data lives, and bulletproof cars-‘at some point one would have to think this would lean a little to smack-talking kinetic action-comedy.’ One exchange of note concerns an absurd debate on the geological meaning of a boulder versus a rock, suggesting the project is replete with quirky humor.

The biggest treat will be the semi-Supernatural reunion. The cast tagged is from opposing eras of the long-standing show-from Felicia Day as Charlie Bradbury to Mark Sheppard as Crowley-so, in a way, it hints that this project might have been set up for the SPN family-having thereby earned a great point in the dedication of the SPN fan base.

Some commenters say they have tickets; others say they’re sad that they’re missing it. A dichotomy of eagerness and FOMO in the comments opens this far in advance as a seriously hyped event.

Since the last couple of years, at least, there has been a build-up toward this very moment for Cohen, who was moving from actor to creator-on-the-other-side-of-the-camera. The positive feedback from colleagues suggests this may be such a major milestone in his career. A commenter pretty much stated it well: “SO PROUD OF Y’ALL.”

So, that is more intriguing and way more alluring. Is it a feature? A web series? Something completely different? Yet the whole secret screening thing has electrified this project and rewarded those most devoted to it. What is for sure is that combined with this huge cast and the buzzing response, all eyes are on what Cohen and his team have created.

This is the kind of organic, in-community fervor a creator could only ever dream of. The comments were filled with genuine excitement from the people, many saying that they were looking forward to the project rather than just offering congratulations to Cohen. That is a difference that matters-it ensures that the content has captured the public’s imagination.

As with everything else, a big question arises as the event day draws closer-will this secret screening be anything more than private? With the response Cohen has garnered, he may very well have to start seriously pondering on how to eventually get this in front of the masses who won’t be making it to Novi. The demand is there; in this day and age, the digital landscape favors the limited release on physical media that will eventually set a standard for much wider distribution.

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What is left now is simply the question of what is going to transpire at the secret screening. From the sound of the comments alone, Cohen is about to make a tsunami-sized splash.