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Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong.
COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FANS HOPE - a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as the descend upon theultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010:
Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job
Holly, a costume and creature designer, hopes her creations will win the big prize
Chuck, a long-time comic book dealer, is looking for a big sale to pay off his debts
Skip, longtime amateur illustrator wants to be discovered at this year's event
James, a young fan, hopes his girlfriend will accept a dramatic proposal.
One on one interviews with Comic-Con Veterans who have turned their passions into professions include Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Matt Groening, Seth Rogen, Eli Roth and others are shared throughout the film along with up close and up front coverage of all the panels, parades, photos, costumes, crowds and camaraderie that make up one of the largest fan gatherings in the U.S.
Original Release
09/10/2011
US Release
07/10/2012
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kenneth Branagh | Self |
Seth Rogen | Self |
Corey Feldman | Self |
Guillermo Del Toro | Self |
Thomas Jane | Self |
Seth Green | Self |
Kevin Smith | Self |
Eli Roth | Self |
Edgar Wright | Self |
Joss Whedon | Self |
Directors
Writers
Joss Whedon, Morgan Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kenneth Branagh | Self |
Seth Rogen | Self |
Corey Feldman | Self |
Guillermo Del Toro | Self |
Thomas Jane | Self |
Seth Green | Self |
Kevin Smith | Self |
Eli Roth | Self |
Edgar Wright | Self |
Joss Whedon | Self |
Paul Scheer | Self |
Stan Lee | Self |
Matt Groening | Self |
Frank Miller | Self |
Jamison Newlander | Self |
Adrianne Curry | Salve Leia |
Gerard Way | Self |
Paul Dini | Self |
Todd McFarlane | Self |
Matt Fraction | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gill Champion | Executive Producer |
Jack Selby | Executive Producer |
Benjamin Statler | Executive Producer |
Stan Lee | Producer |
Morgan Spurlock | Producer |
Joss Whedon | Producer |
Chelsea Barnard | Producer |
Michelle Blumenschine | Producer |
Jeremy Chilnick | Producer |
Kief Davidson | Producer |
Matthew Galkin | Producer |
Shannon Gibson | Producer |
Lisa Hepner | Producer |
Dara Horenblas | Producer |
Ross Kauffman | Producer |
Harry Jay Knowles | Producer |
Gina Levy | Producer |
Brian Runnels | Producer |
Thomas Tull | Producer |
Joshua Z Weinstein | Producer |