If you never saw THE FP (our review here) from the mind of Jason Trost, you haven’t lived. Granted, it wasn’t a film everyone could appreciate, but those who grew up in the right era and watched it with the right mindset loved every second of it. I’m very excited to see Trost’s newest effort ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE, which takes the concept of comic book films and turns it on its head. Imagine KICK-ASS if it pulled no punches at all. Trost writes and directs as well as stars, along with the great James Remar, Lucas Till (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS), and the wonderful Lee Valmassy (also from THE FP). Check out the trailer below, followed by a full press release.
This baby hits Video on Demand (VOD) on January 1, 2013, followed by a theatrical run on January 4. We’ll be keeping tabs on this, and hopefully talking once again to Jason to find out what’s in store. Again, I highly recommend checking out THE FP if you haven’t already. ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE is also slated for release on Blu-ray January 29, 2012 from Image Entertainment – no word yet on extras, but we’ll keep checking on it. I hope Jason Trost keeps these films coming, as I think the guy has a bright future in the world of entertainment.
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT DECREES ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE
VOD Begins January 1st; Theatrical Engagements Launch January 4th
CHATSWORTH, CA – What makes a superhero super? Is it their moral character, or their fantastic powers that allow them to vanquish all villains? What if their powers were lost and the very reason for their existence was suddenly drained from them?
Image Entertainment drops you into the previously-heroic lives of four now-powerless superheroes with All Superheroes Must Die. Starring, written and directed by Jason Trost (star, writer/director of The FP) and co-starring James Remar (“Dexter”) and Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), All Superheroes Must Diepremieres on VOD January 1, 2013 and will soar across the big screen in limited theatrical engagements starting January 4, 2013.
All Superheroes Must Die follows four masked avengers – Charge (Trost), Cutthroat (Till), The Wall (Lee Valmassy) and Shadow (Sophie Merkley) — who find themselves stripped of their powers by their arch-nemesis (Remar), whom they defeated years earlier … or so they thought. When the sinister mastermind puts the heroes through a series of brutal challenges that are virtually impossible to overcome, they must battle the clock – and even each other – in a race to stop a deadly countdown that could mean total destruction. Will the superheroes prevail, or will they be forced to meet their demise as mere human beings?
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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. 
