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Radius-TWC Finds “Supermensch” Groovy Baby; Myers’ Docu Slated for 2014

Among the more curious offerings at this year’s TIFF, actor-comedian-writer turned docu-helmer Mike Myers is among the lucky ones in a post-festival timeline to grab a deal less than a week after the red carpets were put way. Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon has been picked up by the Radius-TWC folks for a North American release. They plan to release the film in early 2014.

Gist: From the TIFF guide: “Making playful use of archival footage, new interviews, and his own close relationship with the legendary talent manager, Myers reveals a man who has embraced his dualities: a harddriving dealmaker who wants everyone to be happy, a rock ‘n’ roll hedonist who yearns for a family. Against a backdrop of debauchery, he’s a man on a spiritual quest. These contradictions make him a fascinating documentary subject.”

Worth Noting: Myers first met Shep when negotiating a song for use in Wayne’s World.

Do We Care?: Outside of Shrek, Myers hasn’t really grab our attention in recent time and he doesn’t get enough cred as a discerning artist. We’re interested in seeing if his creativity knows no bounds.

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).

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