Archenemy (film)

Archenemy is a 2020 independent superhero mystery-thriller film written and directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer based on a story Mortimer created with Lucas Passmore. Joe Manganiello who also produced the film, is starring in the lead role alongside Skylan Brooks, Paul Scheer, Glenn Howerton, Zolee Griggs and Amy Seimetz.

Archenemy
Official poster
Directed byAdam Egypt Mortimer
Produced by
Screenplay byAdam Egypt Mortimer
Story by
  • Adam Egypt Mortimer
  • Lucas Passmore
Starring
Music byMatt Hill
CinematographyHalyna Hutchins
Edited byChris Patterson
Production
companies
Distributed byRLJE Films
Release date
  • October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) (Beyond Fest)
  • December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$136,240[2][3]

Archenemy had its world premiere at Beyond Fest on October 7, 2020. The film was released on December 11, 2020 by RLJE Films.

Premise

A teenager meets a mysterious man named Max Fist, who claims he lost his superpowers after arriving from another dimension. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out a vicious crime boss and his local drug syndicate.

Cast

Production

In November 2019, it was announced Joe Manganiello, Glenn Howerton and Amy Seimetz had joined the cast of the film, with Adam Egypt Mortimer directing from a screenplay he wrote, from a story by Mortimer and Lucas Passmore, with SpectreVision producing the film.[4][5]

Principal photography began on December 9, 2019 and concluded in January 2020.[6][7]

Release

In July 2020, it was announced RLJE Films had acquired distribution rights to the film.[8] It had its world premiere at Beyond Fest on October 7, 2020.[9] It will also screen at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2020.[10] It is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020.[11]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Archenemy has a 73% approval rating based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Archenemy fails to follow through on some of its more interesting ideas, but Joe Manganiello's lead performance and the picture's infectious raw energy make for a fun action-adventure."[12] Metacritic reports a score of 57 out of 100 based on seven critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Box office

On its first weekend the film grossed $54,570. And on its second weekend $27,640. On its third weekend the film grossed $24,851. On its fourth weekend $9,897 more.

Potential sequel

In December 2020, while speaking to Bloody Disgusting, Mortimer confirmed a "Vortex Trilogy" consisting of Daniel Isn't Real, Archenemy, and a planned third film, saying "mark my words we are going to make a third movie in the Vortex Trilogy that will have Daniel return and force Max, in some form, to deal with it. A crisis on infinite vortices pulling together as many of the characters from both stories as we can fit for a true cosmic horror/cosmic action crossover hybrid!".[14]

References
  1. "Archenemy". Beyond Fest. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. "Archenemy (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "Archenemy (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. Ritman, Alex (November 6, 2019). "Joe Manganiello to Star in Action-Adventure 'Archenemy' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. "Legion M and SpectreVision Team Up For New Project Archenemy That Casts Joe Manganiello as the Lead". Geek Vibes Nation. November 15, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. Mortimer, Adam (December 9, 2020). "Our first day of shooting ARCHENEMY was Dec 9, 2019. Exactly one year ago! And now the movie comes out in two days. Here's some behind the scene shots from that first day of filming". Twitter. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  7. Hughes, Kat (February 6, 2020). "Interview: Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks 'Daniel Isn't Real', 'Archenemy' and more". The Hollywood News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. B. Vary, Adam (July 23, 2020). "Joe Manganiello Is Interdimensional Superhero Max Fist in 'Archenemy' Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. "World Premiere! ARCHENEMY + North American Premiere! PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN". Eventbrite. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "Sitges Film Festival 2020 Line-up". Sitges Film Festival. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  11. Hipes, Patrick (September 24, 2020). "Adam Egypt Mortimer's 'Archenemy' Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Beyond Fest Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  12. "Archenemy (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  13. "Archenemy Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  14. Miska, Brad (December 14, 2020). "Archenemy and Daniel Isn't Real Take Place in Same Universe; Adam Egypt Mortimer Promises a "Vortex Trilogy"! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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