The documentary about Tony Hawk's famous Pro Skater video game series, produced by the former Franchise producer, will drop next week at the Mammoth Film Festival in California.
Pretend I am Superman the title of the film title, takes that name from him Goldfinger & # 39; s “Superman,” an unforgettable track from the soundtrack of the first game. Ralph D & # 39; Amato, a neversoft manufacturer in the first game in 2006 & # 39; s Tony Hawk Project 8, he teamed up with Swedish film composer Ludvig Gür to create the script. Starts Feb. 29 in Mammoth Lakes.
The film was first announced in August; it started as an unsuccessful Indiegogo campaign in 2017. Mic reported Wednesday that Pretend I'm Superman end up getting financial support. Mic said the film "traces how the boating industry was in a dangerous position in the early '90s," and that Tony Hawk & # 39; s Pro Skater games were a major part of the game's cultural awareness and lifestyle.
The documentary features numerous interviews with Hawk and the boat board pioneers, Rodney Mullen, Steve Caballero, and Chad Muska, all of whom came across several versions of Tony Hawk & # 39; s Pro Skater series. Hawk and Mullen will join the panel discussion panelists after the screening.
