The Seattle International Film Festival is almost here with 450 films from 92 countries screening in cinemas across the Emerald City. What’s in it for the comic book geek or sci-fi fan?
Veterans of X-Men films including both cinematic Magnetos are among the films screening this year. Continue reading X-MEN, AVENGERS, SHIELD Stars In SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 Lineup
Phoenix Jones and members of the Rain City Super Hero Movement patrol the streets of Seattle and have generated nationwide attention. Seattle Filmmaker Matt Harrison has been following the adventures of the headline making crimefighters for his documentary Citizen Heroes. Phoenix may be in the spotlight but Harrison learned the Real Life Superhero Movement has been in action for years in the Pacific Northwest.
What inspires someone to dress up to fight crime? Members of the local movement aren’t billionaires with childhood trauma or affected by radiation. Harrison reveals what he’s learned about the local people behind the masks.
Citizen Heroes and The Collectibles web series are co-presenting the Avengers Assemble film series this week at SIFF Cinema. Harrison and costumed heroes of the movement are introducing Marvel movies. Those cinematic heroes are joining forces on the big screen in The Avengers. I asked Harrison about the next steps on his journey to bring Seattle’s heroes to the movies.
The Seattle Super Hero Movement is popping up in a real comic book this week. By happenstance or circumstance? In this week’s X-Factor # 235 Seattle super heroes are under attack. The mutant detectives of X-Factor Investigations are on the case in Seattle. I asked Harrison his reaction to this week’s Seattle centric storyline.
Since Citizen Heroes is co-presenting the Avengers Assemble film series I has to asked the director to pick his favorite Avengers and reveal his expectations for the big movie.
Director Matt Harrison, Knight Owl and Sky Man are scheduled to present more Avengers solo movies this week at SIFF Cinema. To learn more about Harrison’s project here’s the Citizen Heroes link.
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Seattle’s real life super heroes are welcoming fans to catch up with Marvel’s cinematic heroes at SIFF Cinema. Citizen Heroes & The Collectibles co-present SIFF’s Avengers Assemble Week as we count down to Marvel’s The Avengers.
The Collectibles is a hilarious super comedy web series creators Dan Heinrich and Todd Downing describe as The Avengers meets The Office. Citizen Heroes is a documentary about the real life super hero movement in the Pacific Northwest.
Death Wish & Aguaman of The Collectibles were suited up and shared the trailer for their series before introducing The Incredible Hulk – the first in this week’s series of Marvel solo movies.
Before greeting the crowd in the theater I asked Death Wish (Joe Downing) & Aguaman (Frank Aye) about their characters, making the web series and their favorite Avengers.
Dan Heinrich and Todd Downing are the creative forces behind The Collectibles. If you’re job gets you down you might want to sneak a peek at the office comedy on the web. The story has costumed heroes with a twist that everybody can connect with. I asked them what inspired their series.
“The Collectibles” are co-presenting this week’s series of Avengers solo movie so I has to ask the guys behind these comic heroes about their favorite Avengers.
Avengers Assemble continues this week! It’s a double feature Tuesday night. Hey it’s for Tony Stark – big ego deserves a big night with multiple hosts! Knight Owl of Citizen Heroes will introduce Iron Man. Shield Maiden & Ennui of The Collectibles will introduce Iron Man II.
Wednesday you can travel back to Asgard with Thor in 3D with Citizen Heroes director Matt Harrison and Knight Owl. Thursday celebrate Captain America: The First Avenger with an introduction by Sky Man, the Tri-Colored Crusader from Citizen Heroes.
Stay tune for more stories with Matt Harrison, the director who just spent a year on patrol with the real life heroes of Seattle for his upcoming documentary Citizen Heroes.
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Seattle’s real and fictional super heroes take the spotlight this week.
Fiction: Someone or something is carving up Seattle’s super heroes. Marvel’s mutant detectives (including former X-Men) head to the Emerald City to investigate in this week’s X-Factor #235 by Peter David.
Seattle’s Litterbug and The Insignia were introduced briefly only to be seemingly attacked in last month’s issue. In this week chapter a new villain named Scattershot is introduced. Given the cover – this new foe looks like a hybrid of two X-Factor members.
Fact: The Pacific Northwest is the home of a real super hero movement. Phoenix Jones and his patrols of Seattle generated big new coverage. Here’s a link to the KOMONEWS.COM stories about his impact and the controversy. Citizen Heroes is a new documentary project exploring the real life superhero movement in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.
Some of the real life heroes will be introducing Marvel movies this week when Avengers Assemble! at SIFF Cinema takes over the Uptown Theater in Seattle. You can meet the local pop heroes before watching a different Marvel movie (Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger) each night before Earth’s Mightiest Movie arrives.