Stephen & Robbie Amell's Crowd Funded Movie 'Code 8' Is Coming To Theaters!
Congrats to the Amell cousins Stephen and Robbie!!
The guys’ movie Code 8 has been picked up Vertical Entertainment for a theatrical release, Deadline reports.
“We took a grassroots approach to getting this film off the ground and we’re beyond thrilled to unveil it alongside our partners at Vertical,†they said in a statement. “This has been a labor of love for us and the tens of thousands of supporters who have been there since the start of this journey.â€
If you didn’t know, Stephen and Robbie launched an Indiegogo campaign back in 2016 to help fund the movie. They also have held screenings of the finished product for supporters.
Code 8 is set in a world where 4% of the population is born with some type of supernatural ability, but instead of being superheroes, they are heavily policed and live in poverty. Connor Reed (Robbie) is a powerful young “electric†struggling to pay for his ailing mother’s medical treatment. To earn money, he joins a lucrative criminal world led by Garrett (Stephen), who teaches him how to use his powers to pull off a series of increasingly dangerous crimes.
Look out for a Code 8 in theaters late this year!