Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Documentary Reveals The Passion Of The Fan

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock debuted his latest, 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope', at the Toronto International Film festival this weekend. Spurlock, best known for his Academy Award- nominated film, Super Size Me, chose to remain behind the camera to focus on the experience of several hardcore fans attending the annual event in San Diego.

The film focuses on a range of characters, including a costume designer, a Colorado comic book dealer and three other ecstatic fans as they navigate the cultural center of fandom that is Comic-Con. The idea for the film came about after Spurlock met
his childhood idol and Marvel Comics guru, Stan Lee, at a party. Lee reportedly told Spurlock, “We should make a documentary about Comic-Con” (As told to the Daily in the video below.).

After the idea was devised, Spurlock’s agent set him up with Joss Whedon, director of the upcoming Avengers film, to produce along with Lee, Thomas Tull, and Harry Knowles. In contrast to his other films, in which, Spurlock has been the main focal
point, Comic-Con shines the spotlight on the devoted fans, much to the delight of early reviews. Firstshowing.net suggests the film for “anyone who has never been or wants a better idea of the diversity and the various kinds of people/geeks/nerds/fans who make a yearly pilgrimage to San Diego every July to attend the world's greatest comic book convention.”

Comments

[wrosswells]

11:14 PM on 09/13/2011

To see who Morgan Spurshlock really is, go to: www.thegreatestmovieeverstolen.com

[SH101]

01:27 PM on 09/13/2011

Never been a fan myself. The subjects he tackles haven't been that interesting and just seem like an excuse to point the camera at himself. He's like an actor who couldn't get work or something. What documentarian puts himself on all of his DVD covers?

[Post31]

01:12 PM on 09/13/2011

Let's do a documentary that follows around bankers and bank CEOs. I'm sure we are all wondering how they are living.

[Brian Novotny]

02:08 PM on 09/13/2011

Calling out Michael Moore, where are you now?

[Ricky Bobby]

02:43 PM on 09/13/2011

He's busy making $$$moola$$$ bashing the evils of capitalism.

[green95gt]

12:34 PM on 09/13/2011

i like the rebuttal to supersize me where the narrator lost weight on a 30 day fast food diet. who's correct????

[darquelourd]

12:28 PM on 09/13/2011

dammit, when is someone going to do a documentary about hipster trust funders?

[Proximate Cause]

12:25 PM on 09/13/2011

I like Morgan S, however, the Greatest Movie Ever Sold or whatever it was called was a real snoozer. I liked the Where the Hell is OBL. 30 days was great!

[kooosh]

01:34 PM on 09/13/2011

Agreed. That movie was a major disappointment.

[Storymark]

12:08 PM on 09/13/2011

Funny, I was wondering just yesterday what ever happened to this. Looking forward to seeing it.

[ljc]

11:46 AM on 09/13/2011

I have been watching him on Current..he is hosting 50 documentaries to see before you d_ie

[stevestrange]

09:39 PM on 09/13/2011

That's a pretty cool series...I liked when he met with the guys from "Hoop Dreams.".

[Emil Gerard Hefty]

11:45 AM on 09/13/2011

AAAHHHHHHHHHWESOOOME

[johnqpublik]

11:45 AM on 09/13/2011

He should make a documentary where he eats nothing but comic books for 30 days.

[Jens Weissflog]

11:33 AM on 09/13/2011

The more Spurlock keeps trying, the more he looks like a one-hit wonder.

[outloud]

12:10 PM on 09/13/2011

Did you watch any of his '30 Days' series?

I admire anyone who can put in the time, determination and money to make any documentary. He does good work.

His next one will illustrate even more how we are constantly bombarded with hypnotic type advertising.....'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold'.

[JoeMentia]

12:12 PM on 09/13/2011

Nonsense. his tv show, 30 Days was great.

[jadeaic]

11:25 AM on 09/13/2011

Awesome, looking forward to seeing anything Spurlock does - Hope it is a success

[233Sandy]

11:17 AM on 09/13/2011

Matt should go behind the Tea Baggers and see what is going through their brains!

[bespoken]

11:27 AM on 09/13/2011

You're suggesting they have brains?!?

[233Sandy]

12:04 PM on 09/13/2011

OH, I forgot, maybe he should go in search of their brains.

[HPost Hipster]

10:50 AM on 09/13/2011

I made a documentary about Comic Con way before Spurlock did. Now Comic Con is so lame and trendy. Just sayin'.

[JoeMentia]

12:13 PM on 09/13/2011

Did you score your profile pic from Regretsy?

[Uh Yes Uh No]

12:54 PM on 09/13/2011

Comic Con does seem to be the perfect combination of Burning Man and SXSW, doesn't it?

[american-dolt]

10:24 AM on 09/13/2011

I find this guy a bore.

[thinchliff]

10:38 AM on 09/13/2011

About as boring as your comment.

[american-dolt]

10:47 AM on 09/13/2011

True

[Proximate Cause]

12:27 PM on 09/13/2011

Well your huffpo User Name says it all!

[american-dolt]

01:01 PM on 09/13/2011

I can clearly see why you like him, because you are both so clever.