Stephen and Robbie Amell to Begin Production on Code 8 in May

Stephen and Robbie Amell’s film, Code 8 has been given the green light. After holding a Indiegogo campaign last Summer to turn their short film into a feature length film, it has finally been given the go ahead to begin production.

Deadline is reporitng, The duo, who will star and executive produce the picture, will begin work on it this coming May in Toronto. “The short film is set in a world where 4% of the population is born with some type of supernatural ability, but instead of being billionaires or superheroes, most “specials” face discrimination and live in poverty. T

he story follows a man (Robbie Amell, The Flash) struggling to pay for his mother’s medical treatment. Forced to work as a day laborer, he is recruited by a criminal (Stephen Amell, Arrow) who teaches him how to use his powers to pull off a series of crimes.”

The film is currently being shopped around at the Berlin Film Festival, so hopefully a distributor snatches it up while it is there. Are you guys excited for the film?