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WAMG At The COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE Red Carpet Premiere
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… and more importantly, welcome to the COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE red carpet premiere on Wed, April 4th 2012 at the Archlight Cinemas in Hollywood.
COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010:
- Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job;
- Holly, 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.
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was in attendance, as well as producer Joss Whedon, producer Matthew Galkin, producer Thomas Tull, producer Stan Lee, writer/producer Jeremy Chilnick, Chris Ball (CEO of Wrekin Hill Entertainment) with subjects in the film: Holly Conrad, James & Se Young Darling, Skip Harvey, Chuck Rozanski, Eric Henson, Scott Mantz, Robert Kirkman (writer/executive producer “The Walking Dead”), and Chris Rozanski. Also in attendance were Jesse Alexander (Co-Executive Producer/Writer “HEROES”), Candace Bailey (Co-Host of G4’s “Attack of the Show”), Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME), Clark Gregg (IRON MAN & THE AVENGERS), Tommy Davidson (“In Living Color” “Black Dynamite”), Chris Hardwick (Host of Nerdist.com), Kevin Pereia (Co-Host of G4’s “Attack of the Show”), Morgan Webb (Hostess of G4’s “X-Play”), and more.
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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.
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.
Presented by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon, COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE is directed by Morgan Spurlock; produced by Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick.
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COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE opens:
April 5th – Opens Los Angeles (Laemmle Monica 4-Plex), Seattle, San Francisco
April 6th – VOD
April 13th – Opens New York City (Village East Cinema), Philadelphia and Boston
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