Henchmen (film)

Plot

A fallen henchman named Hank leads a team of Lester and two others, called the "Union of Evil", who must prevent Baron Blackout from dominating the world. The crew are assigned to the Vault of Villainy, where Lester accidentally steals the ultimate weapon.

Cast

Production

The project was first announced on August 13, 2014, when Adam Wood's short film Henchmen: Ill Suited was released, Gary Sanchez Productions' Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Chris Henchy were attached to exec produce the film for Bron Studios. Wood would direct the film, which he and Dennis McNicholas would co-write. On May 29, 2015, full cast was revealed through different sources and it was also confirmed that the production on the film had begun at Bron Studios in Burnaby and Duncan, British Columbia. The cast included James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, Jane Krakowski, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson and Will Sasso. Aaron L. Gilbert and Luke Carroll would be producing the film, while Gary Sanchez's McKay, Ferrell and Henchy had left the film due to scheduling conflicts.