I’ve been attending San Diego Comic-Con for the past 17 years… yes, consecutively. 2012 will be the 18th, and I can honestly say the show has gone through a lot of changes, some good and some… well, understandable I suppose. The one certainty is there’s no other convention quite like it, as a fan, as a dealer, as a journalist, or as a guest. Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has clued in on the grandeur of it all, and set his sights on the event for the subject of his latest project – a documentary done in conjunction with executive producers like Joss Whedon and Stan Lee. The film follows three different individuals, a passionate toy collector, a costume enthusiast, and an aspiring comic book artist. There are also interview snippets with people like Seth Rogen, Eli Roth, Kevin Smith and more. Check out the promo poster art below, followed by a synopsis and trailer, and post your thoughts in the comments.
Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.
COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE hits VOD and select theaters on April 6, 2012
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
