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Whedon, Lee, Spurlock, Knowles making Comic-Con doc

May 20, 2010

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, Joss Whedon, Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles, producers Thomas Tull and Jeremy Chilnick, and Stan Lee are teaming up to make a documentary about Comic-Con.

Titled "Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope," the feature documentary will, in the words of the film's makers, "follow seven different people from across America, and around the world, as they descend upon the veritable Mecca of fandom and experience the rapture that is Comic-Con."


The movie will begin shooting in June, tracking its subjects to this year's Comic-Con, which runs July 21-25 in San Diego.


Spurlock, who was nominated for an Oscar for his "Super Size Me" documentary, is directing, while Tull produces with Spurlock's producing partner Jeremy Chilnick. Tull is producing outside of his usual duties as chairman of Legendary Pictures, the company that co-produced and co-financed films such as "Superman Returns," "The Dark Knight" and "Clash of the Titans."

Said Knowles: "I've been going to Comic-Con since 1974 and have been amazed that nobody has mounted a serious attempt at documenting what it is that happens there."

Spurlock, who last year partnered with Dark Horse Comics to make an original graphic novel that ties into his "Super Size" movie, said he grew up with comics and felt at home when he first made his trek to San Diego. "It was such an overwhelming experience for me, and I soon found out that I was not alone. So for me to get to share the experience of Comic-Con with fans all over the world will be an incredible opportunity," he said in a statement.

Said Tull: "We look forward to capturing the spirit, energy and people that Comic-Con has infused into legions of fans, bringing these audiences and projects out of the Halls and onto a world stage."

The 2000s have seen the sci-fi and comic convention more than double its size in terms of audience attendance, with passes and hotel rooms selling out months in advance. And as movie studios have shifted to making an increasing amount of genre and comic book-based movies, Comic-Con has seen its influence on pop culture grow.

The documentary joins a list of a number of film-related developments for Comic-Con. The convention is front and center in "Paul," a comedy starring Simon Pegg and Seth Rogen that follows two geeks who are on their way to Comic-Con when they meet an alien. In development is "Comic Con," a heist movie set during the convention, written by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, the duo who wrote MRC's new comedy "30 Minutes or Less."

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/05/joss-whedon-morgan-spurlock-harry-knowles-stan-lee-comic-con-documentary.html

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You are good! A comic con documentary comming! This is exactly why I am not worried. Pow has so much going on...between whats on the way...whats out...and whats going on behind closed doors. My confidence remains strong. So go ahead general public and sell your shares. Im loading the boat as it drops. I been buying at every 10 cent range up and down!

Nobody told us this was comming! Because nobody knows what goes on behind those closed doors!