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 To Stay in San Diego Until At Least 2015? April 15, 2010June 6, 2010Maureen Cavanaugh of San Diego’s KPBS recently interviewed David Glanzer, the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Comic-Con International. In her interview, Glanzer talks about the future of Comic-Con, including efforts to extend their current contract in San Diego and the future of Comic-Con after that. See our notes… Read More
WonderCon 2011 Preview March 31, 2011This year MovieViral will be covering WonderCon live for the first time, and despite the comic convention being considered the little brother to Comic-Con, there should definitely be some cool stuff to see. Check out our full preview of the event, which goes from April 1st to April 3rd, after… Read More
Comic-Con 2011: Thursday Blog July 22, 2011Thursday was the first official day of Comic-Con, and of course, the place was packed as usual. Check out my experience yesterday, as well as some of the big news coming from the convention, after the break. Read More