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Car Masters: Rust to Riches is a Netflix reality show that follows the skilled crew of Gotham Garage as they restore and flip cars to increase their value, often turning neglected vehicles into high-end custom builds. Premiering in 2018, the show has since gained popularity for its unique projects and the personalities behind the garage. Led by Mark Towle, the team at Gotham Garage works on everything from classic cars to one-of-a-kind creations.

The crew, including Towle and his team of talented mechanics, fabricators, and designers, brings an array of skills to each build. Heres a breakdown of the key cast members, their roles at Gotham Garage, notable episodes, and other relevant information about their careers.

Name

Job

Mark Towle

Owner

Constance Nunes

Mechanic/Model

Michael Caveman Pyle

Mechanic

Tony Quinones

Fabricator

Shawn Pilot

Car Broker

Nick Smith

Car Broker

Brian Reich

Fabricator

Jake Cerveny

Fabricator

Mark Towle Owner of Gotham...

Kamen Rider is a popular franchise in Japan, with the series being one of the premiere names in the tokusatsu genre. Combining costumed, motorcycle-riding heroes with monsters and mayhem, the series and the heroes who bear its name have remained steadfast staples in Japanese pop culture. That success hasn't been matched in the West, though one TV series certainly tried to make that happen.

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight was the second attempt to bring the masked motorcycle heroes to Western viewers. Made somewhat in the same vein as the Power Rangers, it sadly didn't do much to make the property mainstream outside Japan. However, was still far better than an infamous predecessor, and it likely could have succeeded with a few changes.

Related: Power Rangers TV Series Departs Production in New Zealand

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Was the Second (and Last) American Kamen Rider Series

Running from 2008 to 2009, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight...

Kamen Rider may not have the international recognition of Godzilla — yet. But Toei, whose first “Kamen Rider” live-action TV series aired in 1971, has announced an ambitious project for raising the profile of its motorbike-riding, insect-faced cyborg hero both at home and abroad on the franchise’s 50th anniversary.

Unveiled in April at a splashy live press conference in Tokyo, the project is headlined by a new film, “Shin Kamen Rider,” directed by Anno Hideaki, the creator of the Evangelion sci-fi franchise and the scriptwriter and co-director of the 2016 smash “Shin Godzilla.” Details about the film, including story and casting, are still sparse, though Toei has penciled in a March 2023 release date.

When Variety met project producer Shirakura Shin-chiro at Toei’s Tokyo headquarters, he reaffirmed that his aim was to make “entertainment that viewers can enjoy,” while “targeting a wide demographic.” This is hardly the first time Toei has courted...

For a long time being a fan of Tokusatsu (Japanese super heroes) in America was not easy. While imports of Japanese anime quickly spread throughout fandom, trying to come across Tokusatsu programming was much harder. For years the only official releases were the adapted Power Rangers and a few scant episodes of the original Ultraman.

Slowly but surely though, Tokusatsu has slowly gained a foothold in America. Ultraman is being released from the very beginning in glorious Blu-ray sets, Super Sentai has a had a huge chunk of its series come out on DVD and streaming, and even obscure Metal Hero shows are getting the home media treatment.

If you thought those were great, you aren’t ready for this. On March 17th Shout Factory will be introducing the 24/7 linear streaming channel TokuSHOUTsu on Pluto TV. Yes, that’s right. An online channel dedicated exclusively to Tokusatsu programming. Even better?...

Stars: Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Matt Mullins, Joe Lewis, Chiranan Manochaem, Jawed El Berni, Gigi Velicitat, Yuhkoh Matsuguchi, Prasit Suanphaka, Wirat Kemklad | Written by Lawrence Riggins | Directed by Toby Russell

Originally filmed as White Tiger back in 2012, Russell’s film apparently sat in legal limbo until Vision Films, thankfully, picked the film up for release as the newly monikered Death Fighter.

The final film to feature the late Joe Lewis (Jaguar Lives, Force Five) who was – Fyi – one of only 5 men to ever defeat Chuck Norris in combat, Death Fighter is headlined by Matt Mullins (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Mortal Kombat: Legacy) as a young American cop who witnesses his mentor’s murder in a trade deal gone wrong and finds himself on the wrong side of the law in Thailand. With a bounty on his head, he teams up with a mercenary (Wilson), out to settle a score of his own,...

Here's Mike Moh (of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight fame) as Ryu in the live-action Street Fighter web series from "Assassin’s Fist Limited (UK"), "Lonely Rock Productions", "Gloucester Place Films", "Evropa Film" and "Capcom USA, Inc". The production camp has also confirmed that the first teaser trailer will be released mid-February, which is also when more details on the project will be revealed. Related Content: Ken And Ryu Teased From Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Production 'Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist' Reveals First Look At Goutetsu And Senzo Live-Action Street Fighter Crowd Funded Campaign Announced The story in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist centers on the master of Ken and Ryu, Gouken, who himself trained under ‘Asatsuken (Assassin's Fist)' grandmaster Goutetsu. Also training under Goutetsu was the legendary Street Fighter villain, Akuma, who is Gouken's brother. In the web series Gouken reflects on how the Asatsuken sent he and his...

The cast is coming together for the feature helming debut of L.A.-based VFX supervisor Jabbar Raisani (Predators, Machete, "Game of Thrones"), Outpost 37, and we've got the skinny on who's next at bat to fend off the alien menace.

Joe Reegan (pictured; The Crazies), Reiley McClendon (Dirty Girl), and Rick Ravanello (Snitch) have all signed up to beat off aliens. Joining the crew are production designer Eddie Yang (Robocop, Man of Steel. The Dark Knight Rises) and award-winning special effects character creation artist and monster maker Steve Wang (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight).

Filming starts next week in South Africa.

Synopsis:

A documentary crew follows an elite unit of Marines, tasked with protecting mankind in the aftermath of a devastating alien invasion. As they reach the world’s most dangerous outpost, they make a terrifying discovery: The first invasion was just the beginning…

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It's no fun when our favorite shows are cancelled. Fortunately, the actors who play characters on those shows often show up in other projects. It's what we like to call "cancelled casting." Here's where you'll be able to find some of your favorite performers:

MTV's Teen Wolf is getting three new cast members. Battlestar Galactica's Michael Hogan will play Allison's (Crystal Reed) grandfather, a lethal werewolf hunter who wants her to follow in his footsteps. Stephen Lunsford (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight) has been hired to play Matt, a photography-loving teen who will compete with Scott for Allison's attention.

Also on Teen Wolf, Daniel Sharman (The Nine Lives of Chloe King) will be seen as a troubled student who's a new member of the lacrosse team. John Wesley Shipp (Dawson's Creek) is playing his father for two episodes. He's a not-so-nice dad who owns a local...

Like always, Comic Con International is revealing the schedule of events day by day. It certainly makes planning a lot easier. But that's neither here nor there. There's a lot of panels to cover, so let's just get to it. Check out the pertinent film and television panels set for the first two days of the show after the jump.

The first "day" of the show is Preview Night only, so there's only a couple things happening that night:

6:00-9:00 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings: Alcatraz, Person of Interest, The Secret Circle, and Supernatural: The Anime Series—

Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of three of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2011-12 television season — Alcatraz, Person of Interest, and The Secret Circle — as well as Supernatural: The Anime Series,...

We're less than two weeks away from the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, and convention organizers have finally released the schedule for the first day of programing. You can find the full schedule on comic-con.org [1], or after the jump I've listed the film and television highlights, which includes the Masters of the Web panel which I've been invited to be a panelist on (In full disclosure, I've been asked to be on this panel for a few years now, but I've only just recently gotten over my fear of speaking in front of large audiences). It should be a fun panel, and I hear they will be giving away some really cool prizes as well. Wednesday (Preview Night) 6:00-9:00 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings: Alcatraz, Person of Interest, The Secret Circle, and Supernatural: The Anime Series— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night...

"As the World Turns" took home some hardware in its penultimate Daytime Emmy ceremony. Michael Park and Maura West took home Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress, which was his first win and her second. "Atwt" also took home Outstanding Supporting Actress for Julie Pinson (pictured).

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Drama Series

"All My Children"

"The Bold and The Beautiful"

"General Hospital"

"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding Lead Actor

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott on "The Young and the Restless"

Doug Davidson as Paul Williams on "The Young and the Restless"

Jon Lindstrom as Craig Montgomery on "As the World Turns"

Michael Park as Jack Snyder on "As the World Turns"

James Scott as E.J. Dimera on "Days of Our Lives"

Outstanding Lead Actress

Sarah Brown as Claudia Zacchara on "General Hospital"

Crystal Chappell as Olivia Spencer on "Guiding Light"

Bobbie Eakes as Krystal Carey...

Retro Dreams: Director Wyatt Weed ponders the state of film and how he got here. For most people, dreams don’t come true.

Sure, sometimes you marry your childhood sweetheart, or get the job that you really wanted, the one with the great benefits and the sense of security, but rarely does the childhood dream come true: astronaut, president, secret agent.

For me, the dream has come true – and it is an amazing experience to be aware of it as it happens.

When I was 5, man landed on the moon. I was enthralled, and subsequently committed to being an astronaut for at least the next 6 years – until I saw a movie called “Jaws”, that is. Jaws made me aware of movie making and movie magic, but what I gravitated toward was oceanography. I was obsessed with the study of sharks for at least the next two years of my young life.