Video games have become big business – and at times have superseded the blockbuster market as previously occupied by films and television with amazing successes like the CALL OF DUTY series which break even on their first day of release online and in the shops.
Another of the phenomenons that have become a major part of gaming history have been the skateboarding games of Tony Hawks, who transformed what had become a near-extinct pastime into a global force to be reckoned with – and a brand-new documentary bowing August 18th on Digital and VOD tells the official story of how it all came to be.
Released by Wood Entertainment – who recently also released the Quentin Tarantino documentary QT8 – QUENTIN TARANTINO – THE FIRST EIGHT – PRETENDING I’M A SUPERMAN – THE TONY HAWK VIDEO GAME STORY is arriving on screens ahead of an eagerly-anticipated reboot of the billion-dollar grossing ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater‘ series in September 2020.
Director Ludvig Gür tells the story of skater turned video game mogul Tony Hawk, and the near extinction of skateboarding culture before exploding back into the mainstream in the early 2000s.
“PRETENDING I’M A SUPERMAN is a robust, real-life story of our successful video game series as told by those who created it, and many who were inspired by it” said multi-record-breaking skateboarder and documentary subject Tony Hawk.
“I’m really excited to partner with Wood Entertainment” said director Gür. “It’s been a long journey making the documentary and I’m stoked it will finally be released for skateboarding and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fans worldwide. The art form and video game had an enormous impact on Generation Y / Z and the story behind it is even more fascinating.”
In 1999, the video game ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater‘ shook the world when it sold 9 million copies upon release and changed the skateboarding scene forever. Pretending I’m a Superman is the story of the skaters and developers who came together to create the best-selling game as well as a look into how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream.
Featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with the legendary skater Tony Hawk as well as industry stars interviews with Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, and Jamie Thomas, Gür takes audiences through an intimate yet extraordinary journey, chronicling the meteoric rise of skate boarding’s most famous name.
