Release You Inner She-ro!

“Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero” is an animated feature film telling the story of Simon, a shy young barista, who discovers a magic wig that turns him into the super-shero of his dreams. Campy adventures ensue.

Logline

"When drag queens start disappearing, a shy young barista must summon his inner super-shero to rescue them from an ambitious evil drag queen bent on harvesting their magical anti-aging tears."

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Fantasy/Comedy, Animated
~90 min
PG-13 (Est.)
Film Festivals in Summer 2024
Status: Post-Production
On IMDb

Film Production & Release Schedule

2021 Sept

Crowdfunding Campaign

We raised $52,000 on Indiegogo!

Now, we’ve partnered with Film Independent, and you can make a (potentially) tax-deductible donation!

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2021 Oct

Production Kickoff

We kicked off our 30 month production schedule with the Pre-Viz animation stage and by heading into the recording studio with our incredibly talented cast.

2022 Aug

Principal Animation & Music

2022 was our Summer of Love as we kicked off principal animation and headed back in the recording studio to lay down some a-MAY-zing original music

2023 Oct

Post-Production

Fall 2023 we started wrapping things up in post with final sound design, score integration, and 4K quality animation rendering.

2024 May

Film Complete

Come May 2024, you'll be hearing our crew yell out, 'That's a wrap!' Fortunately, just in time final preparations before heading off to some cool film festivals...

2024 Jun

Film Festivals

We expect to kick off with a fabulous film festival circuit starting June 2024! Sign up for our VIP List newsletter to keep informed of film festival appearances near you.

2025 ??

Theatrical Launch

Our goal is to premier in theaters around the world sometime in early to mid 2025! After a brief theatrical run, the film is expected to launch to the usual Video-On-Demand (VOD) services (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango, etc.), then streaming. Sign up for the VIP List Newsletter and we'll keep you posted!

Principal Characters

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Simon
2
Maxxie LaWow
3
Jae
4
Dyna Bolical

Simon

Simon is a shy young barista who finds a magic wig that turns him into the titular drag super-shero, Maxxie LaWow

Maxxie LaWow

Maxxie is Simon's alter ego, his inner 'Super-shero'

Jae

Jae is Simon's best friend from childhood and a true squirrelfriend. #BFF

Dyna Bolical

Dyna Bolical is a premier drag talent and enterprising businesswoman. With her new age-defying beauty cream, she manifests executive realness, hunty! And she won’t let anyone come between her and her dreams…

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