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Two best friends debate what should be done with their newly acquired superpowers.

  • John Daniel
    Director
    Wayward (Netflix), Life with Luca (Family Channel), The Hardy Boys (Hulu, YTV)
  • John Daniel
    Writer
    Wayward (Netflix), Life with Luca (Family Channel), The Hardy Boys (Hulu, YTV)
  • John Daniel
    Producer
    Wayward (Netflix), Life with Luca (Family Channel), The Hardy Boys (Hulu, YTV)
  • Liam Hoban Thrush
    Producer
    Skin, Rebound, Benevolent
  • Kevin Alves
    Producer
    Yellowjackets (Showtime), Locke and Key (Netflix), No Good Dead (Netflix)
  • Jesse Camacho
    Producer
    Less Than Kind (HBO Canada), Locke and Key (Netflix), The Trades (Crave)
  • Julian Smither
    Producer
    Larry King Now (Hulu), Entertainment Tonight Canada (Global), Lucky Weekend
  • John Daniel
    Key Cast
    "Speedy"
    Wayward (Netflix), Life with Luca (Family Channel), The Hardy Boys (Hulu, YTV)
  • Jesse Camacho
    Key Cast
    "Strong-Man"
    Less Than Kind (HBO Canada), Locke and Key (Netflix), The Trades (Crave)
  • Jared Marino
    Cinematographer
    Benevolent, Dinner Party, Lucky Weekend
  • John Daniel
    Editor
    Wayward (Netflix), Life with Luca (Family Channel), The Hardy Boys (Hulu, YTV)
  • Dana De Villon
    Sound
    The Empty Chair
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama, Action, Animation
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - John Daniel

John Daniel is an actor based out of Toronto, Canada. He grew up just an hour north of the city performing in his hometowns local theatre before attending theatre school.

Before attending; he became an alumni of Second City Toronto’s Conservatory program, appeared as a recurring antagonist in The Hardy Boys (Hulu, 2022–2023), and played Simon MacDonald-Venturi in Life with Luca (2023), a reboot of the iconic Canadian Family Channel series Life with Derek.

During his schooling, he was called away from class to star in the indie feature Lucky Weekend, the directorial debut of Kevin Alves. Before graduating from school he played Rory in Mae Martin's Netflix Limited Series, Wayward. The series happened to be shot right next to John's hometown of Orangeville, Ontario.

Other Film/TV Credits: Overcompensating (Amazon/A24), Bad Influence (Tubi), True Dating Stories (CBC Gem)

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Director Statement

What happens when Superman doesn’t feel like Superman?