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Morgan Spurlock (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold), Joss Whedon (The Avengers), Harry Knowles of Ain’t It Cool News, and Marvel visionary, Stan Lee, have collaborated together to create a documentary focused on the madness and experience that is the San Diego Comic-Con. Entitled Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, the documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at SDCC and features talking segments by the likes of Kevin Smith and Seth Rogen. It also appears to follow some sort of narrative as it focuses on three different SDCC attendees: The Collector (a toy collector), The Geek (an aspiring artist/fanboy), and The Designer (a cosplayer/fashion designer).
To commemorate the documentary’s release, tour dates and cities have been announced for special screenings, which also include such convention events, like exhibitor booths, cosplayers, portfolio reviews, and panels. The dates and locations are listed below. For those in New York and Los Angeles who prefer traditional means, the documentary will be in theaters on April 6th.
April 5th – Atlanta, Cobb Energy Center
April 6th – Orlando, UCF Arena
April 7th – Miami Beach, The Fillmore Miami Beach
April 12th – Rochester, Rochester Dome Arena
April 13th – Albany, Palace Theatre
April 14th – Philadelphia, Girard College
April 15th – Wallingford, CT, Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
April 19th – Cincinnati, Taft Theatre
April 20th – Chicago, Rosemont Theatre
April 22nd – Detroit, Fillmore Detroit
***Additional dates to be announced