Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones will produce the film alongside legendary actor, director, producer and Legion M advisor, Bill Duke as Executive Producer.

Los Angeles, California - May 27, 2022 - Legion M, the first entertainment company in history owned by fans, has announced that Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones III (Black Lightning, Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse) is joining the team to help produce Legion M’s in-development feature film DEFIANT, which details the incredible true story of Civil War hero, Captain Robert Smalls. 

DEFIANT is the true story of enslaved harbor pilot Robert Smalls who, in the midst of the Civil War, pulled off the most audacious heist in history by stealing a Confederate warship, disguising himself as the Captain, filling it with family and friends and sailing to freedom. Producing the project alongside Jones III are the Wolper Organization ("Roots") and legendary actor, director, producer and Legion M advisor Bill Duke as Executive Producer (“Mandy,” “Predator,” "Black Lightning").

The story of DEFIANT coming to the screen is the result of a popular meme that made its way to Legion M’s Members Only Facebook Group, with thousands of fans saying “I Want To See This Movie!”. Fortuitously, one of Legion M’s investors and award-winning best-selling author, Robert Blake Whitehill, had written a script about Smalls and sent it to Legion M, where the company fast tracked it into development.

“Marvin is an incredibly talented individual with a bright future both in front of and behind the camera,” said Bill Duke, Legion M advisor and Executive Producer. “He understands the power of fans, is passionate about this amazing story, and we're thrilled to add his energy to our team as we continue our movement of uniting fans to tell this and many other important stories.”

Said Marvin Jones III: “Legion M is paving the way for a new era of Hollywood, one in which the fans control and have a say in what’s being produced. I’m excited to be joining such an innovative company that has an explicit pulse on the industry with a multitude of original projects, including DEFIANT. I’m looking forward to adding to the impact by paving a new path with Legion M and how entertainment is produced going forward.”

For more information on DEFIANT, visit: https://join.legionm.com/captain-smalls-movie

About Legion M:

Legion M is the first entertainment company designed to be OWNED BY FANS. With a rapidly growing community of over 150,000 people (including over 35,000 investors who own a stake in the company), Legion M has raised over $16,000,000 to help finance, produce, develop, release, and monetize film and TV projects including upcoming feature films The Man In The White Van (Sean Astin, Ali Larter, Brec Bassinger, Madison Wolfe), Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver), and Mary’s Monster (directed by Farren Blackburn and produced by Fulwell 73 and Rose Ganguzza).  Working with partners that include NEON, Searchlight, Bleecker Street, SpectreVision, Saban, RLJ, and Screen Media, Legion M has been involved with many notable releases including Colossal (Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis), Mandy (Nicolas Cage, Andrea Rosborough), and the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (Kevin Smith). 

Led by two Emmy award-winning serial entrepreneurs, Legion M is backed by an advisory board of Hollywood heavyweights including William Shatner, Dean Devlin, Bill Duke, Leonard Maltin, Eric Ries and senior executives from the studios and streamers. To learn more about investing in Legion M and/or to become a member of the Legion for free, visit www.legionm.com.

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