Virtually Heroes May 2026

: Frustrated by endless cycles of combat and death, Sgt. Books seeks out a foul-mouthed Monk (played by Mark Hamill ) who teaches him the "cheat codes of life" to help him win the game and find love. Production & "Lost" Status

, with an IMDb audience score around 2/10 , where reviewers described it as having "zero entertainment value" for those not into the specific B-movie aesthetic.

: After its 2013 festival debut, the film failed to find a distributor. Director Echternkamp attributed the delay to Corman's dissatisfaction with the financial offers at the time. Virtually Heroes

due to its reliance on recycled footage.

The film is a meta-satire set within a military video game universe (reminiscent of Call of Duty ): : Frustrated by endless cycles of combat and death, Sgt

: It follows two self-aware video game characters, Sgt. Books (Robert Baker) and Lt. Nova (Brent Chase), who struggle with the absurd, repetitive logic of their virtual world.

: To keep budgets low, the film famously repurposed action footage from Roger Corman's library of 1980s and 90s Filipino action movies. : After its 2013 festival debut, the film

: The film was eventually acquired by Screen Media and released on VOD and digital platforms on January 17, 2023 , and later streamed on Popcornflix and Crackle . Key Cast & Crew Director G.J. Echternkamp Producer Roger Corman Sgt. Books Robert Baker The Monk Mark Hamill Lt. Nova Brent Chase Wanda Katie Savoy Critical Reception