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Heartthrobs From Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and O-Town Do Battle in 'Dead 7'
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They were seen as rivals throughout the era of millennium pop music, and now the ultimate boy band showdown takes place as members of the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and O-Town punch, kill and shoot each other in Syfy's upcoming zombie western, Dead 7.
Written, produced by and starring Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, the post-apocalyptic flick follows seven renegades battling a zombie plague and ET has exclusive photos that show the boy banders like you've never seen them before -- as villains, cowboys and western gunslingers.
"The joke was that you didn’t know whether to shoot the zombies or the other guys," laughs *NSYNC member Chris Kirkpatrick about starring alongside his longtime rivals.
Art Alexakis (Everclear)
"I got to kill a couple of other boy banders and that was fun," adds Backstreet Boy AJ McLean. "It was like a secret revenge, even though none of us ever had issues with each other."
Of course, what fans are dying to know is, what did a bunch of '90s heartthrobs do together when the cameras stopped rolling?
Actress Carrie Keagan and AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys)
"Well, there was nothing to do in Butte, Montana, so we would go to a local dive bar and have some drinks and some laughs," says Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees. "The most memorable moment was when we were all playing video games in Joey [Fatone]'s room. It was a great bonding experience -- we formed a brotherhood based on our similar experiences being in the business and the ups and downs of being in a boy band. It certainly has unique qualities and experiences to it. We had fun at a karaoke night, as well. AJ did an incredible impromptu DJing job!"
That epic karaoke night saw the musicians descending on a local joint, where a few quiet drinks turned into an extraordinary boy band mash-up. In what onlookers described as "once-in-a-lifetime magic," Joey and Jeff joined Howie Dorough to perform the Backstreet Boys smash, 'I Want It That Way.'
Actress Carrie Keagan and 'Rico Suave' singer Gerardo Mejia
"Nick and I were sitting there having iced teas, Howie was having water and some of the other guys were letting loose," recalls AJ, who plays villain Johnny Vermillion. "Nick and I got up to do some DJing and suddenly the rest of the guys started coming up and we started singing each other's songs. Some of the guys were singing, 'Backstreet's Back,' and we did O-Town's 'Liquid Dreams.' It was so much fun."
Singer Chloe Lattanzi and Erik-Michael Estrada (O-Town)
"But my most memorable day was the first day we got to Butte," he says. "Myself, Joey, Jeff and O-Town's Trevor, Jacob and Erik went to get something to eat and just sat like a bunch of dudes, talking about being parents and real sh*t like that. It was cool to find out how everyone came to be in their bands and Joey said some of the [*NSYNC] guys had really looked up to us. I was like, 'Wow, dude, we looked up to you guys as performers and dancers.' We've become closer now over a three-week period than over the past 20-plus years on the scene together."
Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC)
While Nick, who plays hero Jack in Dead 7, credits "not having burnt bridges in the music industry" for allowing him to unite the pop stars, he himself missed out on much of the off-set fun, partly due to finding out that wife Lauren Kitt-Carter (who stars in the movie as Sirene) was pregnant with their baby boy, due on April 12.
Dan Miller (O-Town)
“I was wearing so many hats on the film, so it was important for me to be on my game and make sure that I was professional,” says Nick, who developed the film with Sharknado production company, The Asylum. “I was trying to learn my lines, be prepared for what we were doing on-set and getting ready to do Dancing With the Stars. I had so much on my plate, but behind-the-scenes what nobody knew was that my wife was pregnant.
Jacob Underwood (O-Town)
“There were things that were happening from the emotional side that made us suspect it initially, then towards the end of filming, we confirmed. So, I was in the room the majority of the time taking care of her!”
Jeff Timmons (98 Degrees)
Having received his first video camera while growing up in Florida and directing his sisters and brother Aaron in home movies, Nick always dreamed of pursuing an acting career.
'Just Another Day' singer Jon Secada
Due to frequent time away touring with BSB, he was limited to bit parts on shows like 8 Simple Rules and smaller films like The Pendant, so he decided to write his own script which he could star in at his leisure.
It would be eight years and a fan-fueled Indiegogo campaign later before Dead 7 came to fruition on day one of filming in Montana, last August. Blown away by the "wow moment," he remains "in awe" that the film will now be shared with the world. The movie airs on Syfy on April 1.
Nick, 36, wasn't the only one pinching himself during filming.
Frenchie Davis ('The Voice')
O-Town's Erik-Michael Estrada recalls the surrealness of glancing around at his peers during a lunch break during a bar scene. "It was the first time a representative of all the groups was there -- Fatone, Kirkpatrick, [Dan] Miller, Carter, McLean, Dorough and Timmons, as well as Art from Everclear and Jon Secada. I sat back, looked around and thought, ‘How the hell did Nick get all these guys to do this!?'"
Ranking ‘Dead 7’s’ boy band members:
Syfy debuted its boy band member-starring zombie Western Friday (April 1) and wow was there a lot happening.
It’s a “Magnificent 7” meets “Walking Dead” vehicle that manages to both take itself too seriously and not take itself seriously at all. But it was a lot of fun to watch our favorite ’90s boy band group members slaughter zombies — and be slaughtered themselves, because spoiler alert: No one makes it out alive.
Here’s the definitive ranking of the Backstreet Boys, NSync, O-Town and 98 Degrees hotties from “Dead 7.” It should also be noted that there were some kick-butt women in the movie — Carrie Keagan, Lauren Kitt-Carter and the insanely campy Debra Wilson — but none of them were tearin’ up our hearts with ’90s power ballads, so this is strictly for boy banders only.
Honorable Mention: Jon Secada
No, Jon Secada was not in a boy band, but he was the early-’90s heartthrob responsible for such hits as “Just Another Day” and “If You Go,” so shout-out to Sheriff Cooper, who turned into a zombie and had his head blown off by Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees.
No. 6: Howie Dorough
This BSB member played sharpshooter Vaquero, who really wasn’t all that noteworthy. Plus, he died because he was bitten by a large brothel zombie, which is definitely the lamest death. Sorry, Howie.
No. 5: Chris Kirkpatrick
NSync’s countertenor did not get nearly as good of a part as bandmate Joey Fatone. Mayor Shelby wasn’t in a good chunk of the movie, but he does trump Vaquero because he had a great slow-motion death.
No. 4: Jeff Timmons
Billy came in hard and fast, seeming like the possible main hero of the group until Nick Carter’s Jack came along. But in a nice twist, Jack and Billy weren’t fighting over Daisy Jane (Keagan). Instead, they had their own little bromance going on. Billy died in Jack’s arms in what was definitely the sweetest moment of the whole movie.
No. 3: Nick Carter
Who knew Nick Carter could don all black, sport a six-shooter and totally become the sexiest gunslinger this side of the Mississippi? Not only did he get to kill off the psychotic Apocalypta (Wilson), but he also gave the movie its final scene, having to shoot himself after sustaining a zombie bite so he wouldn’t turn on his real-life wife, Kitt-Carter.
No. 2: Erik-Michael Estrada
The only O-Town member in the film definitely got some of the best fight scenes, as his character Komodo was like a cowboy ninja. He also got to kill off A.J. McLean’s Johnny Vermillion, Apocalypta’s right-hand man.
No. 1: Joey Fatone and A.J. McLean
Fatone and McLean owe Carter, who wrote “Dead 7,” a big thank you for casting them as the most ridiculous characters in the movie. Fatone’s Whiskey Joe was a delight and he got easily the grossest death scene of the movie, while McLean was absolutely insane as Vermillion. Well done, fellas.
If you missed it the first time around, “Dead 7” is re-airing Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.
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