2022 has been a devastating year for the world of animation. The Oscars kicked things off by relegating animated feature films to nothing more than children's fodder, Netflix is slowly disintegrating its entire animation department, an animated voice-over legend left this mortal plane far too soon, some of the best animated films of the year were unceremoniously dropped on streaming instead of being given the opportunity to shine in theaters, and HBO Max has absolutely obliterated its animation catalog, recreating the very problem that Cartoon Network was created to solve. Animators are continuing to fight for fair wages and better work environments while the industry as a whole continues to treat the medium with the same modicum of respect given to a wet newspaper.
During the HBO Max Animation Purge of 2022, which saw beloved titles like "Infinity Train," "Ok K.O.! – Let's Be Heroes," and "Close Enough" wiped from the platform,...
During the HBO Max Animation Purge of 2022, which saw beloved titles like "Infinity Train," "Ok K.O.! – Let's Be Heroes," and "Close Enough" wiped from the platform,...
- 12/3/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
"We need to find something that real gamers really want to play." Blue Fox Entertainment has released an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Hero Mode, the feature directorial debut of producer / filmmaker A.J. Tesler. With his family’s indie video game business on the brink of bankruptcy, a teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game. "No pressure." They're playing this as a family comedy for all ages, and it definitely looks like it's made to make everyone laugh. Hero Mode stars Chris Carpenter as Troy, Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin plus Indiana Massara as Paige, along with Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kimia Behpoornia, Phillip Solomon, Monte Markham, Creed Bratton, Jim O'Heir, Erik Griffin, Bobby Lee, and Al Madrigal. This is extremely cheesy and especially obvious in its video game designer humor. But there is still some kind of strange charm to it that might make it worth watching.
- 5/6/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A.J. Tesler directs from screenplay by Jeff Carpenter.
Blue Fox Entertainment has commenced talks with AFM 2020 Online buyers on family comedy Hero Mode starring Sean Astin, Mira Sorvino, Chris Carpenter, and TikTok celebrity Indiana Massara.
A.J. Tesler directs the film about a teenage coding prodigy who has 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game and prevent his family’s video game business from sinking.
Jeff Carpenter wrote the screenplay to Hero Mode (formerly Mayfield’s Game), and the cast includes Mary Lynn Rajskub, Creed Bratton, Jim O’Heir, Nelson Franklin, Erik Griffin, Phillip Solomon, Kimia Behpoornia, Bobby Lee, and Al Madrigal.
Blue Fox Entertainment has commenced talks with AFM 2020 Online buyers on family comedy Hero Mode starring Sean Astin, Mira Sorvino, Chris Carpenter, and TikTok celebrity Indiana Massara.
A.J. Tesler directs the film about a teenage coding prodigy who has 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game and prevent his family’s video game business from sinking.
Jeff Carpenter wrote the screenplay to Hero Mode (formerly Mayfield’s Game), and the cast includes Mary Lynn Rajskub, Creed Bratton, Jim O’Heir, Nelson Franklin, Erik Griffin, Phillip Solomon, Kimia Behpoornia, Bobby Lee, and Al Madrigal.
- 11/9/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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