Sergeant Fu Headlines Music In Local Teen Film Superhelde

Sergeant Fu burst onto the local music scene during the FIFA World Cup 2010 with their fun-filled track Vuvuzela. Immediately they captured local and international attention with their new feel-good genre, eclectic style and fun demeanor. Their first single, Tinkies! Baby enjoyed strong radio play around the country and their zany approach to their music has garnered great interest and growing support from fans, members of the media and industry alike.

No less than three of feel-good band Sergeant Fu's tracks from their debut album, Push The Awesome Button have been included in the local teen comedy film Superhelde, scheduled for nationwide release on April 21, 2011.

Sergeant Fu's next scheduled single to be sent out to media and radio stations this week, is Social Paraplegic, and with this song's inclusion in Superhelde, this is to coincide with the lead-up to the movie's release along with a music video commissioned by The Film Factory which was filmed recently and will be available shortly.

The other two Sergeant Fu tracks to be enjoyed in Superhelde are Kid Again and Sundays.

Says Sergeant Fu's Matthew Marinus, "It's so awesome that The Film Factory has wanted to include our music in their movie. When they approached us to see if we would be interested, we didn't imagine they'd want to use three of our tracks and more importantly, our second single - what an honour for us! We jumped at the chance to be involved, and salute them for always supporting local music in their movies."

Sergeant Fu on set of the Social Paraplegic music video. Front ltr Ryno Zeelie and Matthew Marinus. Back ltr Rudo Pieterse and Herman Rosslee.

Executive Producer of Superhelde, C.A. Van Aswegen from The Film Factory stated, "When we were editing the movie, I was rather nervous about the soundtrack for the film as it had to have a rather unique tone to it. Then I attended Sergeant Fu's album launch last October and realized that our worry was over - it's as if the music Sergeant F performs was written specifically for the movie. Not only does it capture the unique essence of the characters and storyline, but enhances the playful and distinct tone of the film. We approached Sergeant Fu and were thrilled when they climbed on board."
 

Superhelde is the upcoming Afrikaans teen comedy from The Film Factory; the filmmakers who brought audiences the two highly successful Bakgat! movies, and will once again have English subtitles to appeal to a wider audience.

In a country where people no longer stand up for what they believe in, where heroes and love only exist in Hollywood movies, two wannabe superheroes have to find the strength within themselves to save the one place where they fit in.

Superhelde tells the story of truth, love and discovery, and stars Ivan Botha, Neil Sharim, Ciske Kruger, Andrew Thompson and Lelia Etsebeth, with Melt Sieberhagen, Elma Postma, Garth Collins and Roland Gaspar.

Catch Superhelde in a cinema near you from April 21 and enjoy great music from Sergeant Fu and other local bands, alongside the fun storyline.

Neil Sharim as Peet and Ivan Botha as Albert in Superhelde.

Click HERE to watch the Superhelde trailer and HERE to visit Sergeant Fu's website.