Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope -- new featurette debut!‏

This looks great. For those who have never been to San Diego Comic Con, it's unlike any other comic show out there. Seriously, I've been to many conventions, and yet nothing can prepare you for the craziness, the epic scale of everything that is Comic Con. It's a giant geeky melting pot of greatness, and finally someone seems to have captured that spirit. Check out the behind the scenes of Morgan Spurlock's Comic Con: Episode IV: A Fans Hope.

 
SYNOPSIS: 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 the ultimate 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. Presented by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon.

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FANS HOPE is directed by Morgan Spurlock; produced by Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, MatthewGalkin, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick. Release Date: April 5th, 2012 - Theatrical in LA April 6th, 2012 - VOD April 13th, 2012- Theatrical in NY Date TBD for DVD Director: Morgan Spurlock Featuring: Jessica Merizan, Holly Conrad and James Darling Produced By: Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Harry Jay Knowles, Stan Lee, Morgan Spurlock, Thomas Tull and Joss Whedon
 Run Time: 88 minutes
 Rating: PG-13 for some sex and drug references, language and brief horror images
 Distributor: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
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