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Justin “The Emperor” Royce

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Justin “The Emperor” Royce is a producer, director, actor and writer from Bridgeport, Connecticut. He founded Royce Empire, and through his label, Royce Empire Films, he made No Way Out The Game and Bridgeport: Chapter 1, both streaming on Tubi. His new thriller, 3 D33P, premieres at The Klein on January 21, 2027.

3 D33P World Premiere: fact sheet

What: World premiere of 3 D33P, a thriller from Royce Empire Films, written and directed by Bridgeport filmmaker Justin Royce, who also plays the lead, Skar.
When: Thursday, January 21, 2027. Doors 5:30 PM, film 7:30 PM.
Where: The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT.
Dress code: Black & Chrome.
Age advisory: 16+.
Tickets: royceempire.com/pages/3d33p. Seats from $25. Early-bird prices end November 30, 2026. Group deals for 3 or more seats in one level.
Logline: When a violent encounter spirals into a deadly chain of events, three men are forced to confront humanity’s most primal instinct: self-preservation. As loyalty fractures and morality fades, survival becomes the only thing that matters.
Cast: Justin Royce (Skar), Ciara (Sky), Tyler Williams (Harry Harlow), Ty Bowser (Troy), Marcus Barkley (Rome), Acacio Da Silva Ferreira (Officer Antony), Brendan (Captain Mark), Brianna (Luna).
Last time: Justin’s Bridgeport premiere at The Klein packed the house. More than 600 people came out.

Watch

Teaser and trailers on IMDb.

Poster and stills

3 D33P poster

3 D33P world premiere flyer (Royce Empire Films)

Stills from the films streaming on Tubi

Still from Bridgeport: Chapter 1 (Royce Empire Films)
Still from Bridgeport: Chapter 1 (Royce Empire Films)
Still from No Way Out The Game (Royce Empire Films)
Still from No Way Out The Game (Royce Empire Films)

Biography

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Justin “The Emperor” Royce is a producer, director, actor and writer from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the founder and CEO of Royce Empire and Royce Network.

He makes his films in and about his hometown through his label, Royce Empire Films:

No Way Out The Game: a drama-thriller he co-wrote and co-directed with Shannon Washington, starring as Joe.
Bridgeport: Chapter 1: he wrote and directed it and plays Shah.

Both films are streaming on Tubi. When Royce premiered Bridgeport at The Klein, more than 600 people came out to see it.

His third feature, the thriller 3 D33P, has its world premiere at The Klein in Bridgeport on Thursday, January 21, 2027. He wrote and directed it and stars as Skar.

On Royce Network he hosts Who Is?, a series of conversations with people from Bridgeport. Outside film, he builds businesses in real estate and fin-tech investment.