ALADDIN 3477 Wins BEST INDEPENDENT SCIENCE FICTION FILM!
Matt Busch, the FIDGI mechanical puppet, and a handful of cast from the first ALADDIN 3477 film, The Jinn of Wisdom, attended the 7th Annual Film Threat Award This! Awards Ceremony, held at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California. The film’s publicist Justin Cook on hand as the film was nominated for 3 categories:
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Matt Busch and FIDGI on the 2026 Award This! Red Carpet
ALADDIN 3477 Writer / Director Matt Busch and FIDGI himself were interviewed by Film Threat founder Chris Gore on the Red Carpet of the 7th annual Award This! Awards Ceremony. See the video below!
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Matt Busch Special Guest at FANTASTICON!
Held in Toldeo, Ohio this March 14-15, FANTASTICON has grown over the years to become “The Ultimate Comic Book & Pop Culture Experience!” Matt Busch will be a Special Guest Artist and Filmmaker and will also be joined by fellow ALADDIN 3477 Cast and Crew! Matt doesn’t do as many convention appearances as he used
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GREEN DAY Art print UnBoxing!
Matt Busch has shared a double-UnBoxing video of the GREEN DAY: 1972 Limited Edition Art Print, as well as its Certificate of Authenticity on his YouTube channel. The video shares details on how Matt and all 3 members of the band happen to be the same age, and the career ups and downs the two
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AFTERBURN Now Available on Blu-Ray!
Based on the Red 5 Comic Book series with covers illustrated by Matt Busch, the new AFTERBURN movie starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson is now available on Blu-ray at Wal*mart or finer stores where you purchase physical media. The film was also recently the Number 1 film on the MGM+ app for 3
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ALADDIN 3477 Nominated for 3 Awards for the upcoming Film Threat Award This! Awards Ceremony!
ALADDIN 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom has been nominated in 3 categories for the upcoming FILM THREAT Award This! Awards Ceremony. Held at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana on January 31st, 2026, the film holds nominations for “Best Independent Science Fiction Film”, “Best Director”, and “Independent Movie of the Year!” The Award This! Ceremony
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New GREEN DAY Limited Edition Art Print by Matt Busch!
This exclusive Artist Proof is one of the coolest and rarest Green Day collectibles you’ll ever see! Illustrated by Matt Busch, this explosion of paint features Billie Joe, Tre, and Mike in all their Hot Pink Punk Rock glory! The print measures 18″ x 24″ on 100 lb paper with a deluxe matte finish. NOTE:
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Matt Busch Featured Artist in New STAR WARS Art Show
Joining Artists Robert Bailey and Uwe Reber, Matt Busch is a Featured Artist in a new STAR WARS Art Show happening at the Siegen Art Gallery in Siegen, Germany! It’s happening through the 31st of January, 2026. More information here: https://www.artgalerie-siegen.de/robert-bailey-uwe-reber-und-matt-busch-star-wars/
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Matt Busch’s Creativity MasterClass SOLD OUT!
The forthcoming CREATIVITY MASTERCLASS presented by ArtZjam on September 10th is now SOLD OUT. Fear not, excerpts from the event will be shared on Matt Busch’s YouTube Channel, so be sure to Subscribe and hit the Notification Bell so you never miss a video: http://YouTube.com/MattBusch
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Matt Busch Special Guest on the SO WEIRD SO FUN Podcast
Matt Busch joined Donny K from the band PARALLEL FIFTH and the SWSF gang to chat all things STAR WARS, including Drew Struzan’s recent passing and the death of STAR WARS INSIDER Magazine. Give a listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-weird-so-fun-16-drew-struzan-matt-busch-the-death-of-star-wars-insider-more–68583950
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Matt Busch Celebrates the Life of Drew Struzan
Anyone who’s followed Matt Busch’s career knows what a huge inspiration Drew Struzan was. Busch is honored to have spent time with him here and there. So much to say and share, Busch posted a video celebrating his life, the interactions they had and the profound influence Struzan had on all of us with his
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Creativity MasterClass with Matt Busch | Tickets on EventBrite!
50 Secrets Bridging the Gap between Artistry and the Career of Your Dreams! Aspiring artists, filmmakers, animators, designers, photographers, writers, musicians, this Matt Busch-style action packed event is for you. It’s being held Wednesday, September 10 from 6pm to 8:45pm, hosted at Macomb College South Campus. The event is put on by ArtZjam and will
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AFTERBURN Movie in Theaters US and Worldwide September 19!
You first saw AFTERBURN as the Red 5 Comic Book which Matt Busch illustrated each of the covers… Now, it’s a huge feature film starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson! See it in theaters US and worldwide this September 19!
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ALADDIN 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom is now available on Blu-ray and DVD!
The wait is over! Act 1 of the ALADDIN 3477 has dropped on Physical Media! Both the Blu-ray and DVD are loaded with Bonus Features, some of which you won’t find anywhere else. They are available at Amazon, Target, WalMart, Barnes & Noble, F.Y.E., and many others. All the places to stream the film and
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INDIANA JONES Adventure Summit Charity Raffle
Matt Busch has donated some rare Indiana Jones art prints for the Indiana Jones Adventurer’s Summit 2025 UK Friends of Healing Focus Charity. The raffle bundle consists of: – The Indiana Jones World Map (24″ x 36″) – A Limited Edition ComiConn artprint “Indy vs Vader” (12″ x 36″) – Plus the trilogy of Indiana
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AFTERBURN Movie Releases in Theaters Overseas on August 22!
The new AFTERBURN movie (based on the Red 5 Comic Book series for which Matt Busch illustrated all of the covers) stars David Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson, and is releasing in theaters overseas on August 22! Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Greece, UAE, Malaysia, Cambodia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Spain get to see the
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AFTERBURN Movie Trailer! Coming to Theaters soon!
Based on the Comic Book for which Matt Busch illustrated the covers, the new AFTERBURN movie starring David Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson is releasing in theaters soon! Check out the trailer below!
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All 6 ZOMBIE WARS T-Shirts Now Available at Fright-Rags!
For the first time ever, ALL 6 of the Matt Busch’s ZOMBIE WARS T-Shirts are now available, exclusively licensed through Fright-Rags! 2 are brand new: Ep II- Attack of the Undead and Ep III- Revenge of the Zombies! Plus most of the other 4 have been SOLD OUT for a long time! Now’s your chance
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Matt Busch the Guest of Honor for a STAR WARS Art Show… Held in a CASTLE!
Premium Modern Art and Queens Kunst Galerien recently exhibited an exquisite STAR WARS Art Show, held in the enchanting Schloss Hohenstein, a German Medieval Castle built in 1360! In addition to Matt Busch’s official STAR WARS Art, the show also featured the works of Robert Bailey and Uwe Reber. The show is still exhibiting in
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Matt Busch on the LBC Podcast!
Matt Busch dropped by the Little Buddy Productions studio to chat about all things STAR WARS, Illustration, and of course, ALADDIN 3477! You can listen on Spotify or watch below!
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New Matt Busch Art for Rikki Rockett’s ROCKETT MAFIA!
Matt Busch has illustrated new Scarface-style art for ROCKETT MAFIA Merch! The band features Rikki Rockett from POISON, Mick Sweda from BULLETBOYS, and Brandon Gibbs! T Shirts, Poster ads, VIP Passes, and Skateboards, oh my!
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FILM THREAT’s Chris Gore and Alan Ng chat with Matt Busch about ALADDIN 3477!
Matt Busch dropped in on FILM THREAT’s Hollywood on the Rock Podcast to chat with Chris Gore and Alan Ng about the ALADDIN 3477 Motion Picture Trilogy. Check it out below!
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Matt Busch Interview with Charles Skyles on Fox 49!
Charles Skyles does a deep dive on ALADDIN 3477 with Matt Busch, the writer and director of ALADDIN 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom. Check it out below!
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ALADDIN 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom now available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and more!
At long last, the first film in Matt Busch’s magnum opus film trilogy ALADDIN 3477 is now available to stream on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and more! To see all the current streaming services the film is available, visit the ALADDIN 3477 LinkTree here:http://linktr.ee/Aladdin3477
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Matt Busch and Erik Steele to host 16 hour Livestream Marathon!
To celebrate the release of the first ALADDIN 3477 film, The Jinn of Wisdom, Matt Busch and Erik Steele are hosting a 16 hour Marathon of the Livestream Lounge! All kinds of antics and exclusive surprises- it all begins at 8am on Friday January 3rd and goes until Midnight! https://www.YouTube.com/MattBusch
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Kuya P Interviews Matt Busch at NRW!
Kuya P at Nerds Rule the World Interviews Matt Busch about the upcoming ALADDIN 3477 FIlm! Check it below!
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New KyberCast Episode with Matt Busch!
It’s been four and a half years, and nearly 200 episodes later, Matt Busch returns to chat with Joe Becker and Michael Diaz about all things Star Wars, pop culture, and all the things Aladdin 3477! https://kybercast.com/2024/12/15/kyber236-matt-busch-filmmaker-and-official-star-wars-artist-returns/
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Donald Glover’s Lando Illustrated by Matt Busch for the Latest STAR WARS: Journal of the Whills Cover!
Continuing Matt Busch’s 30th Anniversary of producing official STAR WARS art is a new cover of STAR WARS: Journal of the Whills, the deluxe edition of the Official Star Wars Magazine in Germany. This one featuring Donald Glover as Lando. Hopefully this film goes into production soon!
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ScreenRant Exclusive: Buffalo 8 to release the first ALADDIN 3477 film Jan. 3rd on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, and more! See the Trailer!
ScreenRant is the first to deliver the scoop on ALADDIN 3477. Read it here: https://screenrant.com/aladdin-3477-the-jinn-of-wisdom-movie-trailer/ You can see the full trailer on Buffalo 8’s official YouTube Below!
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New ILLUSTRATING STAR WARS Video Series Released!
Fans of the YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS video series, based on the New York Times Bestselling Book, have eagerly awaited a follow-up series. The wait is over, and you can watch them on YouTube now! See the trailer right here!
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Matt Busch Exhibits 101 STAR WARS Drawings and Paintings in Germany, Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Lucasfilm Art!
This July, 101 Drawings and Paintings will be framed and on display at the Kunst Der Stern Art Show in Heilbronn, Germany! A wonderful way to celebrate his 30th anniversary of illustrating official STAR WARS art. Check out this wild videos from the event!
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Matt Busch Collabs with CharacterHub to Re-Design 6 Characters!
Recorded Live on an Episode of the Livestream Lounge, Matt Busch collabed with CharacterHub to take 6 people’s characters and re-illustrate them! You can see the epic video below.
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Fright Rags Releases New Baseball Tee for Zombie Wars Prequel!
Now that the classic trilogy is complete, Fright Rags is offering the first in a series of Prequel era ZOMBIE WARS Tees, both in regular and Baseball style. Love the blood red! Nab this and other Zombie Wars Tees at https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/zombie-wars
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AFTERBURN Movie in Production, starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L.Jackson!
Based on the Red 5 Comic series which Matt Busch illustrated all of the covers, AFTERBURN is now shooting Principal Production on a hug action film rumored to cost more than $100,000,000. Cannot wait to see this! We’ll have details as they arise! In the mean time, get your AFTERBURN comics at www.Red5comics.com.
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New Matt Busch Interview at Poplitiko!
A new interview with Matt about all things STAR WARS, creative inspiration, and of course, ALADDIN 3477 is up at Poplitiko! Interview by Alex Ness! https://poplitiko.blogspot.com/2024/12/matt-busch-creative-jedi-user-of.html
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FIDGI Designer Toys Released!
At long last, the Series One FIDGI Mystery Figures are now available! Each comes in a blind box, and the mission is to collect all 6! You can nab the FIDGI Designer Toys in the ALADDIN 3477 PreSale Store here: https://aladdin-3477.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/ See more about the the toys here!
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New STAR WARS: Journal of the Whills cover by Matt Busch
Kicking of Matt Busch’s 30th Anniversary of producing official STAR WARS art is Busch’s variant cover of JOURNAL OF THE WHILLS, the deluxe edition of the Official Star Wars Magazine in Germany.
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Matt Busch: MOVIES THAT MADE ME
On Wednesday, May 10th, Tom Santilli will host the next MOVIES THAT MADE ME event at The Maple Theater in Birmingham, Michigan, and the special guest is Matt Busch! No one will know what they’ll be watching until the lights go down. Matt has chosen a film very inspirational to his career. (The first in
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Fright Rags Unveils 2 New Zombie Wars Baseball Tees!
Fright Rags has just unveiled 2 new baseball tees for Matt Busch Zombie Wars collection: The Living Dead Strike Back and Return from the Grave! Plus- they are also available in unisex tees and women’s tees! Check it out at: https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/zombie-wars
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ALADDIN 3477 Movie Trailer hits over 2 Million Views on YouTube!
The Movie Trailer for ALADDIN 3477 (written and directed by Matt Busch) has had more than 2.1 Million Views on YouTube alone! Check out the trailer below!
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Matt Busch on AWAKENED NATION!
Matt Busch was recently a guest on the AWAKENED NATION video podcast with host Brad Szollose! A great interview- you can watch it below!
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Matt Busch on REBEL FORCE RADIO!
Matt Busch recently sat down for a video chat with Jimmy Mac McInerney and Jason Swank to chat all things STAR WARS and ALADDIN 3477. Check out the video clip below:
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