‘Superhero’ follows a terminally ill teenager’s fight for life and pleasure. Donald Clarke craves sex and adventure, like all teenage lads, but his time is limited. He’s never even had a girlfriend. As a form of escape, Donald retreats from the harsh realities of life to his illustrated comic book adventures. These stories see the indestructible Miraculousman fight a never-ending battle against his arch nemesis, the mad scientist known as The Glove.
After reluctantly seeing several psychologists Donald meets shrink number six, Dr. Adrian King – “Dr. Death” as he calls him. After a shaky start they come to a mutual understanding and unexpectedly end up helping each other. Then Shelly arrives on the scene, she is the new girl at school,she’s cool, and different from all the other girls. Donald really likes her and life certainly looks brighter with her around…..
Principal photography started today, October 5th, on the German-Irish coproduction ‘Superhero’ in Co. Dublin. It is directed by Ian FitzGibbon (Perrier’s Bounty), and based on the novel ‘Death of a Superhero’ by Anthony McCarten, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Andy Serkis (Gollum from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy) Thomas Brodie Sangster(‘Nowhere Boy’), Aisling Loftus, Jessica Schwarz, Michael McElhatton and many more. The Irish shoot will last for approx six weeks and the remainder will then be shot in Munich, Germany.
