Edgar Wright revealed last month that the script for his Ant-Man adaptation was complete. Fans of the World's End director and Marvel Comics character will see the size-changing superhero in theaters in 2015. In the meantime, we have another ant-tastic character to tide you over — and he's perhaps cooler than the Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby creation. Antboy is the creation of writer Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, who penned a popular children's book series about a shy 12 year old who becomes a superhero after being bitten by the pesky insect. Antboy is a Danish film premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it looks like adorable fun. If you'd like to know more about Andersen's character, visit Antboy's...
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- 8/15/2013
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Looks like we won't have to wait for Edgar Wright's Ant Man to get our fill of seeing ant superhero powers in action! Here's a fantastically fun trailer for a Danish movie called Antboy, which follows a shy twelve-year-old who becomes a superhero after being bitten by "a very special ant."
The comedy adventure is based on the children's book series by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, and it looks like a very entertaining and charming film!
The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The comedy adventure is based on the children's book series by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, and it looks like a very entertaining and charming film!
The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 8/14/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
I make no secret of the fact that I’m unimpressed by superhero films. They all seem more of the same thing, and the endless sequels do not inspire great hope for the future of filmmaking. But I have to admit that the trailer for Danish superhero film Antboy intrigues me.
First of all, Antboy is not a millionaire by day, masked crusader by night; nor is he a super-soldier, alien, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist, or angsty-teenager. He’s just a little kid, bitten by a very special ant. He’s also Danish, which is a nice change.
Antboy was directed by Ask Hasselbalch from the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen. That doesn’t mean much to American audiences, but the trailer provides a charming glimpse into what we can expect from Antboy - and it is not Kick-Ass. Actually, in appearance it’s far more like Wes Anderson directing a superhero film.
First of all, Antboy is not a millionaire by day, masked crusader by night; nor is he a super-soldier, alien, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist, or angsty-teenager. He’s just a little kid, bitten by a very special ant. He’s also Danish, which is a nice change.
Antboy was directed by Ask Hasselbalch from the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen. That doesn’t mean much to American audiences, but the trailer provides a charming glimpse into what we can expect from Antboy - and it is not Kick-Ass. Actually, in appearance it’s far more like Wes Anderson directing a superhero film.
- 8/14/2013
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Danish superhero film Antboy is part of the five kid friendly titles among Tiff festival lineup. We’ve got our first look at the fun looking flick from Denmark today. Based on a series of children’s books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, this odd cross between Spider-Man and Kick-Ass takes a welcome G-rated approach. The Ask Hasselbalch-directed feature follows a twelve-year-old Pelle who accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy and becomes a local crime fighter. When a supervillain, The Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must...
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- 8/14/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
"Let's skip school tomorrow to test your powers." Tired of so many cinematic superheroes? Try this on for size. A trailer has debuted for a Danish film titled Antboy, a Spider-Man-like story of a young boy (played by Oscar Dietz) who gets bit by an ant and gains superpowers. Despite the cliche storyline, including an overweight villain named The Flea (played by Nicolas Bro), this actually looks quite charming, almost as if it has the childish wonder and humor of Amblin films. While they show quite a bit in this trailer, including his costume, the villain and love interest, it's not overly revealing. I'm still curious to see this at Tiff. Enjoy! Here's the first full promo trailer for Ask Hasselbalch's Antboy, found on YouTube (via The Film Stage): Synopsis from Tiff: A shy twelve-year-old becomes a superhero after being bitten by a very special ant, in this...
- 8/14/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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