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Hi all, Chris Strompolos here with one of the last video updates. We have only FOUR hours left on the campaign and are working hard. Many thanks for all of the pledges that are coming in today, we are SO thankful.   We are announcing our official... (Read More)

It's amazing what six years can do to one's testosterone levels!   And I guess we found a better cobweb resource too.   In all seriousness, this last outtake is a fine example of Eric and I just not giving up, and not wanting to compromise.  We... (Read More)

A thankful greeting to all of our backers on our last night!   Thank you once again for getting us this far. We are blown away by the outpouring of support - and now we set our sights to the adventure ahead.  We have to build a plane! Wooo hooo! ... (Read More)

"Today’s second-to-last OUTTAKE OF THE DAY features my most dangerous stunt. The day that I had my friend douse my back with gasoline – and set me on fire.  And then, couldn't get me out. All turned out okay – I’m fine. But for some... (Read More)

Hardscrabble bargaining in the pit: Location scouting, Eric tours an alternate Mississippi dirt quarry – and explains to his guide… what all this is for. The dirt pit owner’s man says his boss can make it available “for the right price”.  (Read More)

WE MADE IT!! Crossed the $50K goal finish line at 1:36am (3/11) PST!!  (Chris celebrated his birthday last night, so it was a PERFECT birthday present!)  In celebration of this crazy dream happening… today’s OUTTAKE OF THE DAY shows the... (Read More)

Thank you all SO MUCH for your support and encouragement in reaching our goal! The airplane scene is happening because of YOU and now we get to finally see Chris fight a giant! Story behind this Polaroid… I know exactly when it was that I knew we... (Read More)

In this clip, Indy's allowance paid for this craft services feast. And the table cloth... it's another handmade prop. So resourceful! If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to our campaign! There is only 66... (Read More)

Hey fellow adventurers!  As promised in our Rewards section... Revealed: The design for first-ever...  RAIDERS ADAPTATION T-shirt!  Made available only for RAIDERS-Airplane Scene Crew... and our KS backers. Done by one of our favorite artists, the... (Read More)

Here, Chris meets with our Architect of the Airplane – Design Director David T. Carambat, of INDUSTRIAL OBJECT. LLC, in Covington, Louisiana.  Poring over the blueprints, they discuss our designing and constructing (through top-notch MS Gulf Coast... (Read More)

Blood, blood and more blood. Movie magic at work! If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to our campaign! There are only THREE DAYS LEFT to cross the finish line!  Thank you!! ~The Raiders Guys  (Read More)

I can tell by the look on my face that I was in a very serious, concentrated mindset - because honestly, I think I was equally as terrified as I was excited to tackle this classic stunt.  I recall the intense heat hitting me from above, coming off... (Read More)

NOW at the $250 level: A physical "DVD - with Filmmaker's Commentary" For the first time ever, a special "BACKSTAGE PASS" to the making of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION as told by co-creators Eric Zala (Director & Belloq) and Chris... (Read More)

For the rats that occupy the cargo hold of the Bantu Wind ship, our friend Jason Melton (who played Captain Katanga) graciously loaned us his gerbils to double as the vermin in question. Here, Chris deals with being pressed into service as "gerbil... (Read More)

Hi all, Chris Strompolos here.   As we have less than a week remaining, I want to take a few moments to share some thoughts and updates.  All commentary and feedback is welcome.  We have.  6 Days. Left.   Please consider pledging.  And if you... (Read More)

Kids, don't try this at home! Chris is more concerned with the cracked windshield than the fact that both boys could have been really hurt (or worse!) in this outtake. Stay tuned for more Mississippi movie magic! If you like this video and others... (Read More)

The guys  are rockin' it in this clip! Special effects are hard at work until... they're not. Oops. If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to our campaign! There are only 8 days left! Thanks! ~The Raiders Guys... (Read More)

Even if you're 12, it wouldn't be a bar fight without whisky, guns, broken bottles and of course more fire!  If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to our campaign! Thanks! ~The Raiders Guys  (Read More)

Today's Outtake of the Day has Chris performing the stunt of popping out the back of the truck -- and holding onto his whip to pull himself back. See how it goes!   If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to... (Read More)

Today’s Outtake-of-the-Day harks back to that time when you really screwed up, and did something that got you in hot water with your parents. In this case, Chris has to face Jimmy, his stern stepfather, and tell him that his motor engine fell off... (Read More)

Ah, the Day that Chris dragged behind a truck…  If you like this video and others like it, please share, or better yet, pledge to our campaign! Thanks! ~The Raiders Guys  (Read More)

Awesome news everyone... our project has just been chosen as the Kickstarter Staff Pick! We're featured right on the homepage and everything!                                            www.kickstarter.com  (Read More)

We had a lighting problem.  How were we gonna get shafts of realistic looking sunlight to stream through the maproom set?   Yep, the one built in the dark basement of Eric's moms house.  Well, the first issue we had to overcome was trying to get... (Read More)

Indy shakes with fear as the menacing swordsman displays his skills.   Watch out Indy!    (Read More)

Hi all - just wanted to blast out an update to let you know that we just crossed the $30k mark! Wooooo hoooooo! Still much work to be done - and much farther to go.   Please spread the word and rally people to pledge.  Another consideration you... (Read More)

Our Flying Wing designer & engineer, David T. Carambat, shows Chris around his Covington, Louisiana office…  David brings out... a little surprise.   Huge thanks to David for volunteering his Smith and Wesson 1917 “Stembridge” for use in... (Read More)

Hi all - we wanted to issue a special thanks to our friend and supporter Paul Shipper.  For those of you in the Indy world, we're sure you know him and have seen his incredible work.   Paul is a MONSTER talent and his ability is something my brain... (Read More)

                                                              Victory!  The satisfaction of finishing “the Tanis Digs Scene” -- our toughest logistical scene ever.  It was at this point in the 7 years that I felt... (Read More)

"Chose tonight’s clip because it reminds me just how tough it was at times to push through sometimes, not just the obstacles… but also the negativity, the naysayers. Oh, was a hellish day, kicking off shooting of “the Tanis Digs Scene”, our... (Read More)

... our movie, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTION, which has been hard to find, hard to see, impossible to buy, copies not available, enshrouded in mystery, tucked away like the Ark of the Covenant itself, guarded by Hovito Warriors and Rolling... (Read More)

Um, yeah...  ...to this day, Chris still has no idea why he said this... but if you are going to do something corny, out of place and silly... make sure you do it running through a room that you just set on fire with rubbing alcohol.   That makes... (Read More)

Behind Chris's house, late on night, on a dark, dirt road, the three Raiders Guys ventured out to shoot what we hoped was going to be a spectacular part of the ending sequence, the famous "melting scene".   You know, the part where Belloq's head... (Read More)

Today's is dedicated to the 3rd Raiders Guy: Jayson Lamb.  Our RAIDERS ADAPTATION would never have happened without him.   Jay agreed to run the camera for longer than he expected, (and also played the bit part of Egyptian cleric Imam among... (Read More)

Here we see Chris stunt doubling as Toht, who must run through a wall of flames. It got hot. REALLY hot.  Don't try this at home kids, trust us!  (Read More)

When you're 11 years old and trying to shoot a movie, your wardrobe budget is limited (to say the least). Piecing together our costumes properly was very important to making the movie work, so we would ask for costume pieces for Christmases and... (Read More)

See Chris run from the iconic Raiders boulder, and get a genuine peek at what it was like on set with the guys during shooting.  Check back tomorrow for another update!  (Read More)

You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Gratitude, project milestones and exciting updates from Producer, Chris Strompolos.  (Read More)

As Nazis are melted, exploded, and burned to ash around them, the heat and power pouring out of the Ark whirls around Indiana and Marion...well, eventually. What we see here is Chris and Angela doing multiple takes of screaming against a blue... (Read More)

As there seemed to be a shortage of spider monkeys living in Mississippi, we substituted Chris's dog Snickers. For today's Outtake of the Day, I give you... a boy and his dog.  (Read More)

In today's outtake, Chris performs the stunt of riding the giant jackal statue down as it crashes through the breakaway wall in our basement set of the Well of the Souls.   At least that's what was supposed to happen when I called "Action"... Enjoy!... (Read More)

Today’s OUTTAKE OF THE DAY is dedicated to Scott Lionberger, who was a friend that we grew up with, who volunteered to be a stuntman while we shot RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION. This clip shows Scott in one of his typical feats of brave... (Read More)

It’s easy to forget, how long Chris and I have been doing this RAIDERS thing… it defined our very childhood. To illustrate that, today’s OUTTAKE OF THE DAY is from our Very First Year of shooting - 1983! This features footage that I rarely... (Read More)

Hi Everyone, Just want to make sure you know that all of the previously listed rewards fall under each pledge level. For example, if you pledge at the $75 level you get everything it that level plus those things mentioned in the lower levels as... (Read More)

We're about to hit day three of the campaign, and we have just smashed through the mark at 35% of our goal. Thank you so much to everyone who is supporting us, and remember to check back often for our daily updates throughout the campaign, and as we... (Read More)

Many thanks to our friends, collaborators and fans who came out last night to the Big Foot Lodge to celebrate the launch of our Kickstarter Campaign! It was a great success! A very special thanks to our associate producer, Guy James Klender for... (Read More)

We are nearly 24 hours into the project, and have just reached 15% of our goal! This is incredible, and the outpouring of support is appreciated by all of us on the project. Thank you again for your support, we're excited to be doing this with you... (Read More)

Murphy's Law at work, folks.  Chris nearly set aflame while shooting a scene, and it turns out the shot needs to be redone to get the hand out of the background. We're off to a stellar start and could not be more grateful for your early support!... (Read More)

It’s one of the better stories in film fandom: two kids, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, with cinematographer Jayson Lamb, were such huge fans of Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark that they remade the film, shot for shot. It took seven years, but eventually Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation was complete enough for people to watch, and years later even got the attention of Spielberg himself. The creators are not kids any longer, actually; the guys weren’t even teens when they started to shoot the Raiders remake, and the project got going in 1982. (Read More)