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The Next Wave Of Comic Book Movies: Creator Documentaries
date: May 16, 2025, 01:05pm EDT
Though comics and superheroes have been at the center of the franchise entertainment boom of the past twenty years, large chunks of the global audience remain in the dark about the artists and creators who initially brought these characters to life. That’s about to change as a wave of new documentaries are under development, often via crowdfunding campaigns, to bring their stories to a wider audience. Read more...
The Beat Digest 05/06/25: DITKO documentary incoming
Link: https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050625/
date: 05/06/2025 9:00 am
A teaser trailer for Ditko: A Documentary, directed by Zack Kruse (author of Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity), was released. Made in cooperation with Steve Ditko‘s family, the film features never-before-seen photographs and home movies of the reclusive Spider-Man co-creator, plus personal work documents, and some of his musings on philosophy and creativity. There’s currently no word on the film’s release date or a distributor, but in the meantime, you can watch the trailer above... Read more
