It’s been a couple of years since we last heard word about the star-studded animated action pic Henchmen when it received its limited release in Canada and now Vertical Entertainment has debuted the first full trailer for the film as well as an October release date! The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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In a world of super-villains, evil schemes and global domination, someone has to take out the trash. Welcome to the world of Henchmen, third class. When Lester (Middleditch), a fresh-faced recruit, joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when Lester accidentally steals a super villain’s ultimate weapon, Hank must break his risk-nothing code to save the boy he’s befriended, even if it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided: a hero.
The cast for the film includes Thomas Middleditch (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog), Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian), Alfred Molina (Harley Quinn), Will Sasso (Irresistible), Nathan Fillion (The Suicide Squad), Rob Riggle (The War with Grandpa), Jane Krakowski (The Willoughbys), Craig Robinson (Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made) and Bobcat Goldthwait (Skylanders Academy).
The film is directed by Adam Wood and co-written by Wood, David Ray (Need for Speed: Carbon), Bobby Henwood and Jay D. Waxman, based on Wood’s own 2014 short film Henchmen: Ill Suited. Its principal production was originally conducted in British Columbia in 2015 with plans for a 2016 wide release but only initially received a limited release in the country.
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Produced by Brenda Gilbert, Luke Carroll and Aaron L. Gilbert, Henchmen is set to hit virtual cinemas, digital and VOD on October 9.
