Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Jun 10, 2008

0h 59m

★ 6.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Foglight Entertainment

Starz Entertainment

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Cast

Self

Stan Lee

Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr.

Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man

Jeff Bridges

Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2

Ron Perlman

Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2

Selma Blair

Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Edward Norton

Self - Dr. Reed Richards, The Fantastic Four (1994)

Alex Hyde-White

Self - Steve Rogers / Captain America, Captain America (1990)

Matt Salinger

Self - President, Marvel Studios

Kevin Feige

Self - President, Sony Imageworks (2002-2008)

Yair Landau

Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor

Robert Pulcini

Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor

Shari Springer Berman

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