59 minutes
6/10/2008
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover the history of comics from page to screen through the evolution and revolutions that have changed entertainment forever. It's a hero's journey of hits, misses and unstoppable powers, featuring the Spider-Man, X-Men, and Batman films (including The Dark Knight), Iron Man, Superman Returns, Hellboy II, Sin City, Incredible Hulk, American Splendor, Wanted, and beyond, plus revealing interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Stan Lee, Zak Penn, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Neal Adams, Roger Corman, Avi Arad, Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Richard Donner, Jim Steranko, and many more.
Stan Lee
as Self
Robert Downey Jr.
as Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Jeff Bridges
as Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man
Ron Perlman
as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
Selma Blair
as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
Edward Norton
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Alex Hyde-White
as Self - Dr. Reed Richards, The Fantastic Four (1994)
Matt Salinger
as Self - Steve Rogers / Captain America, Captain America (1990)
Kevin Feige
as Self - President, Marvel Studios
Yair Landau
as Self - President, Sony Imageworks (2002-2008)
Robert Pulcini
as Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor
Shari Springer Berman
as Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor
Michael Uslan
as Self - Executive Producer, Batman
M. Raven Metzner
as Self - Screenwriter, Elektra
Stuart Zicherman
as Self - Screenwriter, Elektra
Kevin Scott Mack
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Ghost Rider
Avi Arad
as Self - Producer, Spider-Man
Spencer Cook
as Self - Lead Character Animator, Spider-Man
Richard Donner
as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
Bryan Singer
as Self - Writer, Producer & Director, Superman Returns
Roger Corman
as Self - Producer, The Fantastic Four (1994)
Frank Miller
as Self - Writer & Director, The Spirit
Tom DeSanto
as Self - Executive Producer, X-Men & X2
Zak Penn
as Self - Screenwriter, X2 & X-Men: The Last Stand
Guillermo del Toro
as Self
Dan Buckley
as Self - Publisher, Marvel Comics
Mike Richardson
as Self - Founder & Publisher, Dark Horse Comics
J. David Spurlock
as Self - Comic Book Publisher & Historian
Bob Schreck
as Self - Group Editor, DC Comics
Neal Adams
as Self - Comic Book Artist
Carmine Infantino
as Self - Comic Book Artist
Bob Layton
as Self - Comic Book Artist
Mike Mignola
as Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer
Paul Pope
as Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer
Tim Sale
as Self - Comic Book Artist
Jim Steranko
as Self - Comic Book Artist & Historian
Scott Agostoni
as Self - Agent, William Morris Agency, Comics Division
Kim Morgan
as Self