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
Comic-Con: Video of MythBusters Press Conference July 26, 2010July 26, 2010After the cast of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters had their Saturday panel at Comic-Con, they had what was supposed to be a press roundtable. It turned into more of a press conference, but it was still a lot of fun to hear them talk about the show. Watch the video after… Read More
WonderCon 2013: “LEGO Batman: The Movie” Roundtable Interviews April 3, 2013April 3, 2013Our WonderCon 2013 coverage wraps up with two posts about LEGO Batman: The Movie – Superheros Unite, which sees its home release on May 21st. The animated film based on the similarly-titled video game was screened at the convention, and we’ll have our review tomorrow. Today, however, we have the… Read More
Anaheim Publicly Announces Desire To Host Comic-Con March 25, 2010June 6, 2010Almost exactly one month ago, we brought you the news that Comic-Con International might have to look for a new place to hold its annual convention after its current contract with San Diego expires in 2012. A few options have been tossed around, but Anaheim seemed to be a good… Read More