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Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods
In association with Sequart, the comic book literacy organization, Respect Films is producing a feature length portrait of iconic comic book writer Grant Morrison. Morrison has written virtually every major comic book franchise, from Batman to Superman to X-Men, and created many new properties, including the seminal comic book series The Invisibles. This documentary is the first in depth look at his life and work in film, and features unrestricted access to the man himself. The film chronicles the development of Morrison's personal philosophy and life, the evolution of his approach to fiction, and the way that the two became inexplicably intertwined. The film has been shot over the course of 2009 and 2010, at Morrison's homes in LA and Scotland. Additional interviewees include comic book writers Geoff Johns, Warren Ellis, Mark Waid, Matt Fraction and Jason Aaron, DC executives Dan Didio and Karen Berger, countercultural personalities Richard Metzger and Douglas Rushkoff, as well as Morrison's artistic collaborators Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart, Phil Jimenez, Chris Weston, JH Williams III and many more. The film will be previewed at this year's San Diego Comicon, and will be released in Fall 2010. It is directed by Patrick Meaney, shot by Jordan Rennert and produced by Amber Yoder. Check out press coverage at Publisher's Weekly, where comics writer Warren Ellis said "Let this be a lesson to everyone: Do drugs." The film has also been covered on Wired and MTV. |
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The Third Age
“This series will be an experience…if you want an acid trip in web video form…curl up, turn down the lights, and enjoy.” – TubefilterThe Third Age is a 30 part dramatic webseries developed and produced entirely by Respect Films. It's co-created, written and directed by Patrick Meaney and Jordan Rennert, produced by Amber Yoder, and stars Brian Townes, Ted Spencer, Misti Garritano, Hallie Cooper-Novack, Tom Macy and Charlie Miller, among others. The thirteen episode first volume was released weekly on Blip.TV from November 2009 to February 2010, and the second volume will follow later this year. The series has been written about on a variety of sites, including web media portal Tubefilter who said "this series will be an experience...an acid trip in web video form." Critic Jason Powell called the series “[A] combination of mad mythology and gritty verite…a potential epic in the making!” |
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Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts As the followup to the eagerly anticipated Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, Respect Films and Sequart are producing a feature length documentary on cantankerous comics writer and "internet Jesus," Warren Ellis. Over the course of twenty years in comics, Ellis has not only created countless memorable and best selling original properties and written for most prominent DC and Marvel characters, he's also pioneered internet promotional tools and crafted an online persona that rivals any of his characters.
Shooting on the film has begun, and so far has taken place in London and Chicago. In addition to extensive time with Warren himself, the film will feature interviews with a wide variety of collaborators. It will debut in 2011. |
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