Love ‘The Penguin’? Apply to These Superhero Gigs

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“The Penguin” has nearly completed its rise to power. The hit HBO origin story miniseries, starring Colin Ferrell as the Gotham gangster, is set to air its finale this Sunday, Nov. 10. While it’s still unknown if there will be a second season, there are several superhero and crime-inspired projects looking for talent right now.

“Orion”

Casting continues for “Orion,” a superhero film based in Sacramento, California. Actors and stuntmen, aged 18 and older, are wanted for various roles. Rehearsals begin ASAP in Sacramento. Pay is $600–$2,400 for up to three days of work with travel and food provided.

Want this gig? Apply here.

“Spider-Man: Fallout,” Fan Film

Casting continues for “Spider-Man: Fallout,” a Spider-Man fan film that follows Miles Morales as he struggles to define who he is when taking on Kindred, the city’s greatest nightmare. Actors and stunt people, aged 11–70, are now wanted for several roles in the project, including the co-lead role of Kindred. Production is also hiring multiple crew positions, including a director, VFX artists, and more. Filming will take place in Fall 2025. Pay is $50–$200 for up to one week of work. 

Want this gig? Apply here.

“Red Hood: Resurrection”

Join the cast of “Red Hood: Resurrection,” a fan series following the story of DC Comics’ Red Hood/Jason Todd and his search for vengeance. A white athletic male actor with stage combat/fight training experience, age 23–31, is now wanted to play the role of Dick Grayson/Nightwing. Medium-length hair and facial hair are preferred. Filming will take place in the Southwestern Missouri and Northwestern Kansas areas. Pay is $120.

Want this gig? Apply here.

“Solitary Confinement,” Episode 2

2 Peas & A Roc is seeking talent for the second episode of “Solitary Confinement,” a superhero series about an inmate who is threatened with solitary confinement for refusing to sleep and the prison therapist who discovers a deeper truth into his fear of dreaming. Actors, aged 8–60, are wanted for various supporting roles in the episode. Filming will take place in January 2025 in the New York Tri-State area. Pay is undisclosed by the production, but all roles are paid.

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Untitled 1920s Noir Anime

Moose Films is seeking cast and crew for an untitled Prohibition Era-set noir anime that follows a criminal who has the ability to use sound to affect things and people around him and the Dick Tracy-like detective who is trying to capture him. Voiceover actors, aged 18 and older, are wanted to play various 1920s characters. Recording will take place in New York and New Jersey with exact dates TBD. Pay is currently TBD. Producers plan to apply for a SAG-AFTRA agreement.

Want this gig? Apply here.