Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired rights to Code 8, the crowd-funded sci-fi thriller spearheaded by cousins Stephen and Robbie Amell, who executive produce and star.
Vertical is planning a theatrical release for the film, directed by Jeff Chan, day-and-date near the end of this year.Code 8, written by Chris Pare, 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 Amell) 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 Amell), who teaches him how to use his powers to pull off a series of increasingly dangerous crimes.
Sung Kang (Fast & Furious) and Greg Bryk (Ad Astra) also star.The Amells launched a funding bid on
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