Woody Harrelson may be experiencing a bit of a comeback, after last year’s hit ZOMBIELAND, and now the new independent superhero film (I guess you could call it that) DEFENDOR. Harrelson co-stars with Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, and Elias Koteas. Seasoned actor Peter Stebbings wrote and directed the film. The story centers around a man named Arthur Poppington (Harrelson) who believes he’s a superhero, his psychiatrist (Oh), and a teenager he becomes friends with (Dennings). This quirky trailer takes some jabs at Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT, and other dramatic comic book movies. I think this could be really special, and it’s already testing strongly on the film festival circuit. Sony has picked up distribution rights, but is reportedly releasing the film on DVD with a limited theatrical release (most likely in select art house cinemas). DEFENDOR premieres in Los Angeles on February 26, followed by other select cities.
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
