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
ViralCast #33: Comic-Con 2010 Final Thoughts July 28, 2010Now that this year’s Comic-Con is over, it is time to reflect and share my final thoughts on our first live coverage of the event. Join Dan and special guest Josh Butler as we talk about our experience at Comic-Con with Nick, Scott, and Kris. Where else will you get… Read More
Disney Saved The Goods For The D23 Expo August 10, 2011Walt Disney Studios has provided a press release for its upcoming D23 Expo, which showcases upcoming projects from the company. It was assumed that the reason Disney and its subsidiaries Pixar and Marvel had such a small presence at Comic-Con was because they were saving up for their own convention…. Read More
Comic-Con QR Code Reveals Behind the Scenes Footage and Special Message From I Am Number Four July 26, 2010QR barcodes are all the rage now, as they are simple and easy ways to distributed coded information, especially since smart phones can usually download reading apps. ARG designers used these for several purposes during Comic-Con this year, including for the 2nd Mass viral. One of the things given away… Read More