‘Serenity,’ ‘RoboCop,’ ‘Clockwork Orange’ Highlight Hero Complex Film Festival May 18-21
The third annualHero Complex Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, isas star studded as ever. Taking place from May 18-21 at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14, this year’s line up goes from zombies, to cult classics, animation and superheroes.It all begins withZack SnyderandRobert KirkmanpresentingDawn of the Deadfollowed byEdgar WrightandShaun of the Dead. Saturday starts with a digitally remastered version ofRoboCopwithPeter Weller,A Clockwork Orangewith aMalcolm McDowellQ&A and finally the hugely underratedSuperwith starRainn Wilson. Then on Sunday,Andrew Stantonwill present the Oscar-winningWALL-E,Nathan Fillionwill presentSerenityand finally there will be ‘An Evening WithStan Lee,’ which will feature a screening that is yet to be announced.
After the jump, find out how you can get tickets and more.
A limited supply of advance tickets are being made available to Los Angeles Times members at a 50% discount starting Wednesday. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10am Thursday, April 26 atlatimes.com/herocomplexfilmfest.
Single screenings are $20 a piece and a limited quantity of festival passes will be available $105; includes admission to the entire lineup and the 2012 event poster designed by DC Comics' co-publisher Jim Lee. There’s more info atherocomplex.com.
This is the festival’s third year and besides showing classic films from the past few decades, the Q&A’s with Los Angeles Times reporter Geoff Boucher are always enlightening and fun. Plus, you never know who else might show up. Simon Pegg forShaun? Joss Whedon forSerenity? Stanley Kubrick forA Clockwork Orange? Anything is possible. 2Pac did show up at Coachella, after all.
If you may’t make it to LA for this weekend, don’t worry, I’ll be on hand to report on the Q&As if anything massive and exciting comes out of it. Will I see you there?
