Bavaria Planning Death of a Superhero

On February 25th, 2009

Variety carries word that Bavaria Pictures is set to produce Superhero, an upcoming fantasy drama which has a budget of $7-10 million.

The film will be directed by New Zealand author and filmmaker Anthony McCarten from his own critically acclaimed bestselling novel Death of a Superhero. It follows a teenage comic book artist suffering from leukemia who finds escape from the harsh realities of life in his illustrated adventures. These stories see the indestructible Miracle Man fight a never-ending battle against his arch nemesis, the mad scientist known as The Glove.

Most of the live-action scenes will be shot in New Zealand, with animated sequences to be rendered by Munich-based Teixter Fil.

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  2. ben martinez
    December 28th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    omg freddie higmore is playin donald i just dont see how he wuld pull it off i mean he is a good boy but really. im a huge fan and seen all of his movis but this pushs it tohis kiddie limit

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