Directed by Mario Ricardo Rodriguez and Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm, from a screenplay by Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm, ‘Triggered, a Cinematic Superhero Fan Film’ is a short fantasy film that explores the captivity of five comic book superheroes – Wolverine, Blade, Rogue, Captain Marvel and Bishop – as they attempt to free themselves from the authority of The Director (Steven James Tingus) – an outlandish megalomaniac with a desire to disable their supernatural abilities. The film is one of Steven James Tingus’ final performances – the actor passed away in December 2022.

The 21-minute film, which glows with high-end production and costume design, opens with a stirring monologue from the central antagonist – The Director. With an objective to limit the power of all superheroes, in order to eliminate vulnerability within civilian society, he attempts to reprogram their physicality – but is soon faced with paramount retaliation.