Comic-Con: Spurlock’s Simpsons Documentary Casting Call Dan Koelsch, July 16, 2009June 6, 2010 As some of news sites have reported, Morgan Spurlock (of Super Size Me fame) will be directing and producing a Simpsons documentary to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the longest running animated show currently on TV. The doc, titled “The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice” will air on FOX on January 14th. Today I was cruising Craigslist, and I found this interesting notice: The Simpsons 20th Anniversary SpecialIS NOW CASTING REAL-LIFE SIMPSONS CHARACTERS!Do you sound exactly like Homer when you say “D’oh!”? Do you look like Sideshow Bob? Do people say you remind them of Moe the Bartender, Krusty the Clown or even the sinister Mr. Burns?If you are a SIMPSONS super-fan, or look or sound like anyone in Springfield, then this is your chance for an opportunity to appear in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice airing in January 2010 on FOX!Produced and directed by Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me,” “30 Days”), the special will look at how the world sees THE SIMPSONS and how the Simpson family has been the world for two decades.Spurlock, in collaboration with THE SIMPSONS, will be searching for the “real deal” from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM on Saturday, July 25 in San Diego, CA. So if you’re at Comic-Con and are good at voices, be sure to stop by. Check out the actual Craigslist post for more details. Comic-Con Events Comic-ConSimpsons
Can You Survive ZomBcon, The World’s First Zombie Convention? April 6, 2011While I was on the floor at WonderCon this weekend, I came across a table that pretty much blew my mind. As a fan of Zombies, I was fascinated by what is being called “ZomBcon”, a convention for zombie enthusiasts. Learn more about this event after the break. Read More
“Cedar Rapids” Viral Website Goes Live, BrownStar Insurance To Have Office At Sundance January 21, 2011Last week we told you about Fox Searchlight dabbling in some viral for their Ed Helms-starring comedy Cedar Rapids, which is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. I was a bit harsh in my assessment of the endeavor, and it looks like it wasn’t a one-off thing. Read More
Comic-Con 2012: “The Dark Knight Rises” Bat Signal Search Twitter Contest July 13, 2012July 13, 2012We are now officially one week away from the release of The Dark Knight Rises! Warner Bros. is out at the San Diego Comic-Con this week promoting the upcoming release, along with several other films. They’re giving fans a chance to win a special advance screening of The Dark Knight… Read More