Bron Animation's computer animated action comedy Henchmen will make its debut in the United States next month. Vertical Entertainment acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film and will release it on digital platforms on October 9.
Henchmen is the first animated feature from Canada's Bron Animation. It received a limited release in select Canadian cities back in 2018.
“There is a lot of heavy stuff happening in the world right now, so it’s exciting for us at Vertical to share a film that can provide some levity and laughs for everyone in the family” said Rich Goldberg, co-president of Vertical Entertainment. “Henchmen marries the fun of an animated movie with the excitement of superhero flick, and we think it’ll be a perfect movie for anyone to gather around safely at home.”
Henchmen transports viewers to the world of super-villains where a new recruit, Lester, joins the Union of Evil and is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers. Through a series of twists and turns, Lester and his team, led by fallen henchman Hank, go from super-villain wannabes to potential heroes.
At a time when studios, networks, and streaming services are looking for content to deliver to viewers at home, Henchmen will hopefully provide some light-hearted family entertainment. “We loved the idea of exploring the fantastical world of superhero villains," said Bron Animation producer Brenda Gilbert. "We couldn’t be more thrilled for the film to have found a home at Vertical and we hope children and families will enjoy the imaginative story of the Henchmen.”
In a world of super-villains, evil schemes and global domination…someone has to take out the Trash. Welcome to the world of Henchmen, third class. When a fresh-faced new recruit joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when “The Kid” accidentally steals the super villain’s ultimate weapon, Hank must break his “risk nothing” code to save the boy he’s befriended, even if it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided…being a hero.
Henchmen marked the feature directorial debut of Pixar veteran Adam Wood (A Bug’s Life). It also features an incredible cast of acting talent with Thomas Middleditch voicing the recruit, Lester; James Marsdon as the fallen henchman and Lester's mentor, Hank; and Rosario Dawson as the not so evil scientist, Jolene. Additional voice performers include Nathan Fillion, Jane Krakowski, Rob Riggle, Bobcat Goldthwait and Craig Robinson.