Essentially a humbler, grungier indie “X-Men” without the same dependence on splashy effects, “Code 8” is a solid genre effort from director Jeff Chan. Spun off from his prior short of the same name, ...

Code 8 is a sci-fi action film that is based on 2016 short film of the same name. It revolves around Connor, a construction worker with superpowers who is forced to work with a group of criminals to ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But the road to this film’s fame started with an Indigogo campaign and a short movie that built ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired rights to Code 8, the crowd-funded sci-fi thriller spearheaded by cousins Stephen and Robbie Amell, who executive produce and star. Vertical is planning ...

EXCLUSIVE: What started with a viral short will become a shortform series. Quibi said today that it is developing a Code 8 spinoff series starring cousins Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell, who also ...

Netflix has released the first official poster for Code 8 Part II, its upcoming sequel to the 2019 sci-fi superhero film starring Robbie and Stephen Amell. Revealed as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, ...

The full trailer for Code 8 Part II reveals that this is, indeed, very much a “Part 2” of the story that was started in the first film. (MILD SPOILERS) Connor Reed (Robbie Amell) is out of prison and ...

In a cinematic landscape long dominated by big-budget production companies and highly-marketed franchises, it can be difficult for indie flicks to find their slice of the financial pie. For the ...