Michael Johnston On His New Film “Endangered Species,” Music, Singing, Future Projects & More
In the new film Endangered Species, Jack Halsey (played by Philip Winchester) takes his wife (played by Rebecca Romijn), their adult kids and a friend for a dream vacation in Kenya. But as they venture off alone into a wilderness park, their safari van is flipped over by an angry rhino, leaving them injured and desperate. Then as 2 of them go in search of rescue, a bloody, vicious encounter with a leopard and a clan of hyenas incites a desperate fight for survival. The film — as directed and co-written by MJ Bassett (Rogue) — also stars Isabel Bassett (co-writer of the film along with mother/director MJ), Michael Johnston (Teen Wolf), Chris Fisher (Raised By Wolves) and Jerry O’Connell (Billions).
The aforementioned Michael Johnston is perhaps known to millions for his role as Corey Bryant in the MTV series Teen Wolf, also receiving acclaim his starring role in the indie film Slash. However, starring on-screen roles aside, Johnston has also worked steadily as a voice actor for video games and animation projects. He is also a singer/songwriter, and one of his original songs is embedded below.
On May 20, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Johnston via Zoom, as embedded below. Besides Endangered Species — which is due out in select theaters, on Apple TV and everywhere you rent movies on May 28th and will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 1st — we talked his musical aspirations outside of acting, Teen Wolf, future projects and plenty more. Additional information on Johnston and his various endeavors can be found by clicking here, here, here and here.
