WRITER
AND DIRECTOR, MITCH COHEN, ENLISTS GEEK COMMUNITY AT SDCC
TO
BRING UNCONVENTIONAL TALE OF THE UNDEAD TO LIFE
Unlikely
hero of unique zombie apocalypse film “Super Zero” finds 15-minutes of fame in
end of days
LOS
ANGELES – July 17, 2013 – If fervor and preparedness were enough to make a
film in Hollywood, viewers in movie theaters across the country would already
be enjoying Mitch Cohen’s original film, “Super
Zero.” However, since the one thing it does take to make a film is
money, Cohen, a 36-year-old L.A.-based writer and director, recently launched a
Kickstarter.com campaign – http://kck.st/15dN7BX – to make his
vision for a new kind of zombie movie a reality. The production team will
head to Comic-con to rally the community.
Cohen,
a father to two-year-old twins, who over the last few years has been
responsible for some of the industry’s most recognizable video game campaigns,
conceived the unconventional “geek culture” film years ago, but was forced to
put his passion project on hold with the arrival of his
children. Now, with a little help from friends and strangers alike,
Cohen and his team are hoping to raise $34,500 by July 31, 2013 to get the
project off the ground.
An
original take on a popular genre, Super Zero is described as the story of a
geeky, shy and terminally ill teen, who rises from utter insignificance to
become a zombie assassin and mankind's last hope for survival. In traditional
zombie films, by definition, the end of the world is the worst possible
scenario for all characters. In Cohen’s Super Zero, the film’s
protagonist finally finds the purpose in his life while the rest of the world
scrambles to save theirs.
“Super
Zero is really an epic win for the average guy,” said Cohen of his
film. “The movie celebrates the overlooked, the eccentric and
the powerless, combining sci-fi/horror with comic book-inspired action,
irreverent comedy and a totally relatable and ultimately awesome average guy
lead character. Plus there are zombies…lots and lots of zombies!”
Cohen,
a self-confessed lover of all things geek, further describes Super Zero as his
personal love letter to the community. He is hopeful that all those
out there that may resemble him, or perhaps more aptly may identify with Super
Zero’s protagonist, who is the everyday gamer/comic book kid, will be inspired
to join his team and support the project. Cohen also hopes he may
strike a chord with other visionaries out there that understand the struggle to
balance family and career.
“Kickstarter
is an amazing tool for identifying and connecting with audiences that share
your passion and vision, even before you’re able to bring it to the screen,”
said Cohen. “And much like the story behind Super Zero, it allows
average folks to be a part of something extraordinary.”
Interested
contributors can select pledge categories from $1 to $10,000+ and receive
varying rewards for joining the Super Zero production team, including signed
scripts, cameos in the film, set visits and on-screen production credits.
Additionally,
Cohen's vision for Super Zero merely starts with the short film. He hopes
it’s just the first step on what he's designed as a complete new
franchise. "There are so many great things planned for this world
and stories within it to tell. And the most exciting aspect of it is that
it’s perfect as a transmedia vehicle," said Cohen. “The short
feeds the feature film, which will be augmented by web content and even a video
game. I see it as an ecosystem of cool things to explore.”
Cohen, the film’s writer and director, is joined on Super Zero by
Producer Shane Spiegel and Cinematographer Idan Menin. For
more information on Super Zero, the filmmakers and the Kickstarter campaign,
please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/811236299/super-zero-0?ref=live.
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