The Birdman Returns!

Wood Entertainment is thrilled to announce they will be releasing the highly anticipated documentary on everyone’s Birdman, Pretending I’m A Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story on August 18 digital/VOD release. Wood Entertainment acquired Worldwide rights to the film in May at the Mammoth Film Festival in a deal negotiated between CEO Tara Wood and Producer Ralph D’Amato (“Tony Hawk Pro Skater” series, “Gun”) on behalf of D’Amato Productions.

Releasing a few weeks shy of the highly-awaited reboot collection of the $1.4 billion Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game series coming this September, this definitive documentary from Director Ludvig Gür tells the story of skater turned video game mogul Tony Hawk, and the near extinction of skateboarding culture before exploding back into the mainstream in the early 2000s.

“Pretending I’m A Superman is a robust, real-life story of our successful videogame series as told by those who created it, and many who were inspired by it,” said multi-record-breaking skateboarder and documentary subject, Tony Hawk.

“I’m really excited to partner with Wood Entertainment” said director Gür. “It’s been a long journey making the documentary and I’m stoked it will finally be released for skateboarding and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fans worldwide. The art form and video game had an enormous impact on Generation Y / Z and the story behind it is even more fascinating.”

In 1999, the video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater shook the world when it sold 9 million copies upon release and changed the skateboarding scene forever. Pretending I’m a Superman is the story of the skaters and developers who came together to create the best-selling game as well as a look into how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream.

Featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with the legendary skater Tony Hawk as well as industry stars interviews with Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, and Jamie Thomas, Gür takes audiences through an intimate yet extraordinary journey, chronicling the meteoric rise of skate boarding’s most famous name.

“Tony Hawk has one of the most inspiring stories ever told, from groundbreaking skater to gaming mogul,” said Wood. “We are thrilled to present it to its worldwide audience.”

Pretending I’m A Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story will drop on digital/VOD platforms on August 18th with Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4th.