Russian superhero movie Zaschitniki astounds with a great trailer

[RAMA]

http://moviepilot.com/posts/3713083...ic-addition-to-the-superhero-universe-in-2016

The neo-noir feature is set in an alternative universe, in which the Soviet Union still stands. A group of individuals are culled from various satellite countries and turned into superheroes in order to protect the USSR from supernatural threats. Here's the IMDB synopsis:

"During the Cold War, an organization called 'Patriot' created a super-hero squad, which includes members of multiple soviet republics. For years, the heroes had to hide their identities, but in hard times they must show themselves again."

 

[hux]

Hard to tell from that trailer but I like the idea of it.

Didn't someone do a communist Superman once?

 

[WiredPlanet]

Didn't someone do a communist Superman once?

Red Son
the comic book The Red Star might also be worth a look

 

[Venardhi]

The USSR doesn't look to be in very good shape in that trailer. All crumbling statues and such. Doesn't really tell us much, but I'm intrigued.

 

[Beagleman]

but I'm intrigued.

Yep, looks interesting.

 

[JD]

It's not really enough to judge the final movie, but it is a cool trailer.

 

[DEWLine]

Definitely intriguing. Should it be dubbed or subtitled?

 

[publiusr]

I want to see a movie about their Energiya Buran project--with Gorby coming off as a villain--with brave chief designers disgusted at the cost of the Afghan invasion--and how it robbed space funding.

 

[gblews]

Red Son
the comic book The Red Star might also be worth a look

John Varley wrote a short story about a super hero from the Soviet Union, back in the '80's. The character's superhero identity was called "Bolshoi-Man", which his enemies quickly changed to "Bullshit"-Man.