RAIN

RAIN is a 23-minute original short fan film created by Maya Glick, directed by Zane Rutledge and Jeff Stolhand, and produced by Matt Joyce. Inspired by the “punk” incarnation of the Marvel superhero Storm of the X-Men.

Influenced by the more dystopian stories of the X-Men franchise as well as the seminal comic LifeDeath by Chris Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith, this original story takes a broken mutant hero “Rain” from the lowest depths of despair into the darker recesses of her own shattered memory. If she is to survive, she must discover a new identity and somehow rediscover her lost power.

COMING SOON: Discover More about the Film from the Filmmakers

A Love Letter to the Comics

In addition to the more influential story elements from classic X-Men stories, RAIN pays tribute to many frames of our favorite comics throughout the years. Read more about how the images on the page became frames of our film.

Easter Egg eXtravaganza

We also embedded dozens of Easter Eggs in RAIN, including the classic signatures of our favorite X-Men artists as tagged graffiti art on the back alleys and tattered walls. Can you spot all of the tributes and hidden inside references to your favorite mutants?

The Visual Effects Sequences

RAIN features a shocking 153 VFX shots, with more hours than dollars spent on post-production, and only three animators credited! Greenscreen, weather, lightning, roto, wire removal, and more. Stay tuned for an FX sequence breakdown.

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