DEFENDOR
defendor artist poster
DEFENDOR plays at the Bytown Cinema (325 Rideau) Thursday April 29th at 9:05. Come a few minutes early and meet the official movie illustrator and get a signed poster if you utter a quote from the movie (check out the trailer below) or wear something from movie, like a t-shirt with the letter D duct taped to it.
Arthur Poppington (aka DEFENDOR) is an unlikely superhero. He has no superpowers and uses marbles, wasps and lime juice as weapons in his quest to take down Captain Industry. Arthur is played superbly by Woody Harrelson, perhaps one of his best acting roles ever. He is joined by a fantastic cast that includes Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas and Michael Kelly. The movie was directed by Peter Stebbings and filmed in Hamilton.
There is also an Ottawa connection. Artist Dominic Bercier began working with the team several years ago with the intent of creating a comic book to precede the movie. That didn’t work out but with the movie’s success at film festivals and distribution deals with Alliance Atlantis and Sony Pictures it was time to take another shot. Dominic teamed up with Ottawa entrepreneur Allan Isfan to pitch the director and studio once again. A deal was struck and the team secured rights for derivative art from the movie and a comic book pending approvals from all the actors.
Become a fan of the movie here, and join Allan and Dominic tonight (April 29) at the Bytown Cinema (325 Rideau st). Show up at 8:30pm to get your hands on the first art piece from the movie.
Tags: Defendor, illustrators, movie premiere, Ottawa artists
