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Super
Release Date: April 1, 2011 (North America)
Genres: Comedy, Comic Book
Production Phase: Completed
Studio: IFC Films Production Company: This Is That
Who's In It: Rainn Wilson (Frank D'Arbo / The Crimson Bolt), Kevin Bacon (Jacques), Liv Tyler (Sarah Helgeland), Ellen Page (Libby / Boltie), Linda Cardellini (Pet Store Employee)
Who's Making It: James Gunn (Director), James Gunn (Screenwriter), Ted Hope (Producer), Amanda Marshall (Co-Producer),
Premise: When an average guy starts to see his wife fall under the seductive charm of a local drug dealer, the spurned hubby adopts the personality and costume of a superhero.... More »
Official Website: www.thecrimsonbolt.com/
Saturday, November 27, 2010
James Gunn's Super has been slated with an April 1, 2011 release date. This puts the dark comedy superhero adventure up against the family friendly Easter antics of Universal's CG toon Hop.
- IFC Films. Comment on this Scoop (0)Monday, September 13, 2010
After screening at TIFF, James Gunn's Super has found a North American distribution partner with IFC Films. "Super is special because it has lots of unique qualities that make it an indie film and we are thrilled IFC Films is releasing it because they are independent cinema and totally get the spirit of the film and what it's about," remarked producers Miranda Bailey and Ted Hope.
- IFC Films. Comment on this Scoop (0)Friday, July 30, 2010
James Gunn has released the first two stills from Super on his blog including the debut of Rainn Wilson wearing his Crimson Bolt costume. To see the other shot of Wilson and his girlfriend (in the movie) Liv Tyler, hit our photo gallery for Super.
- James Gunn. Comment on this Scoop (0)Friday, December 25, 2009
Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of Super. The Footloose star will play the movie's bad guy, the drug dealer called Jacques who seduces the wife of Rainn Wilson's character.
- Variety. Comment on this Scoop (0)Friday, September 11, 2009
After providing the voice of an extraterrestrial supervillain in Monsters vs. Aliens this past spring, The Office's Rainn Wilson will get his chance to play a costumed good guy in Super. That's the new film coming from Scooby-Doo/Dawn of the Dead remake writer James Gunn who made his directing debut with the horror gross-out Slither.
In Super Wilson will play a married man (his wife will be played by Liv Tyler, a nice catch.) After seeing his better half fall under the charms of a charismatic drug dealer the hubby decides to clean up his neighborhood by creating a superhero persona called Crimson Bolt. What's the superheroe's favorite weapon of choice? A wrench. Not every superhero gets the luxury of a billionaire's trust fund for weapons R&D.
Also starring in the film will be Ellen Page (Juno, the upcoming Drew Barrymore comedy Whip It.)
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