Sanathlone

San Athlone - Welcome to the Jungle The movie is AbOUT a group of young men from San Athlone and their passage through life in a town corrupt with Drugs, Gangs, Prostitution and Violence.

San Athlone first came to light because of it's controversial trailer, which was subject to discussion on 2FM's Gerry Ryan Show on the 19th of September 2007; where a listener emailed in with a complaint - that the trailer was depicting the town as a "[...] ridden & violent place to live". Since then the movie (although not even finished) has gained a cult following.

The movie is still in production and is expected to be released in early 2008.

When the trailer was released, a disclaimer was attached: San Athlone is not a true portrayal of the status or the residents of the town. The video clip is supposed to be a comic representation of Athlone, in adaptation to “Rockstar Games” 2002 game “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”. “Vice City” was a comic representation of Miami, Florida. As was “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”, which was based on sections of California and Nevada. (do you see the link here???). This has been used on many comedians’ sketches, Pablo Francisco to name but one. The San Athlone Crew would like the public to recognise that "We love Athlone"!

More to come on this topic - stay tuned