I’ll admit it; I am entirely biased in favor of Chris Claremont’s X-Men run. It’s the comic that made me a collector, the first comic I got obsessive about and, for that matter, the first comic I ended up dropping in frustration back when they were stuck in Australia and Havok was being an ass. No wonder, then, that I’m so excited about the prospect of a documentary about the run, from the same people behind the Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts and Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods movies:
Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men will take an in-depth look at Claremont’s monumental run. It will explore the behind-the-scenes origins of notable characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Phoenix, as well as the challenges of creating art within a corporate system. The film will include new interviews with many of the biggest players involved, including Claremont, Louise Simonson, Ann Nocenti, Art Adams, and Jim Shooter. Particularly notable is a roundtable interview featuring Claremont, Simonson, and Nocenti, together for the first time in 10 years. The film will also include new interviews with contemporary artists inspired by Claremont’s work, including Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, and Chris Bachalo.
The movie is currently looking for funding on Kickstarter. Personally, I’m hoping some eccentric millionaire comes forward and funds the whole thing, and then demands it be turned into a lengthier TV series…
November 11th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Sounds like fund.
November 12th, 2011 at 9:34 am
You…may want to go back and edit your title, dear. As fun as the Claremont books may have been, I think you’re missing a “D”.
November 12th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Obviously, the best way to fun any Chris Claremont documentary would be to include a dramatic re-enactment of that Storm story that pokes up every now and then.