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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

10 June 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Self

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Self - Tony Stark / Iron Man

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

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

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

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

Matt Salinger

Matt Salinger

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

Kevin Feige

Kevin Feige

Self - President, Marvel Studios

Yair Landau

Yair Landau

Self - President, Sony Imageworks (2002-2008)

Robert Pulcini

Robert Pulcini

Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor

Shari Springer Berman

Shari Springer Berman

Self - Writer & Director, American Splendor

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

Self - Executive Producer, Batman

M. Raven Metzner

M. Raven Metzner

Self - Screenwriter, Elektra

Stuart Zicherman

Stuart Zicherman

Self - Screenwriter, Elektra

Kevin Scott Mack

Kevin Scott Mack

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Ghost Rider

Avi Arad

Avi Arad

Self - Producer, Spider-Man

Spencer Cook

Spencer Cook

Self - Lead Character Animator, Spider-Man

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Self - Director, Superman: The Movie

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Self - Writer, Producer & Director, Superman Returns

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self - Producer, The Fantastic Four (1994)

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Self - Writer & Director, The Spirit

Tom DeSanto

Tom DeSanto

Self - Executive Producer, X-Men & X2

Zak Penn

Zak Penn

Self - Screenwriter, X2 & X-Men: The Last Stand

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Dan Buckley

Dan Buckley

Self - Publisher, Marvel Comics

Mike Richardson

Mike Richardson

Self - Founder & Publisher, Dark Horse Comics

J. David Spurlock

J. David Spurlock

Self - Comic Book Publisher & Historian

Bob Schreck

Bob Schreck

Self - Group Editor, DC Comics

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Self - Comic Book Artist

Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino

Self - Comic Book Artist

Bob Layton

Bob Layton

Self - Comic Book Artist

Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer

Paul Pope

Paul Pope

Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer

Tim Sale

Tim Sale

Self - Comic Book Artist

Jim Steranko

Jim Steranko

Self - Comic Book Artist & Historian

Scott Agostoni

Scott Agostoni

Self - Agent, William Morris Agency, Comics Division

Kim Morgan

Kim Morgan

Self

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