Sean Welch: Im actually working on a documentary about the history of DC Comics. DC Comics is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and theyve asked me and Jeff and a friend of ours to direct-thats me to produce, Jeff to executive produce, and our friend to direct. The idea is that its going to premiere at Comic-Con in San Diego this summer.
Can you tell us a bit more? Is it a full-length feature? Is it being produced in cooperation with DC? Are you getting access to things like the archives?
Sean Welch: Yes. And all of that is true. DC Comics contacted us and asked if we would do this. Jeff and the director are comic book enthusiasts since they were kids and remain comic book enthusiasts. So yes, we have access to their archives, their material, their covers, their panels, the creatives and the executives in the DC world.
Jeffrey Blitz: I was just going to add from a comic book-place, not that this is related to anything necessarily, but Mac Carter, who is doing the DC doc, Carter and I years ago created the idea for a comic book arc that came out last year, that is a fantastic re-imagining of, uh
Sean Welch: Well, its called The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft
Jeffrey Blitz: Thank you. So they got that optioned for Imagine for Ron Howard, Mac wrote the first draft of the script for that, which was great and so Mac and I have been deeply embedded in the world of comic books for a long time now, so Im hoping that the fit on the DC project is going to work well.
If I can do a follow-up, is the plan for this just to be at Comic-Con or is their a bigger plan and whats the structure of the film?
Sean Welch: The plan for it is to definitely live on DVD. Beyond that, were not entirely sure. DC Comics is not entirely sure. And for the structure, we just began rolling tape last week so weve done our first interviews and will continue to do so for the next several months. But I would say that the structure is interviewing people related to the DC Comics world as well as were going to include some animation with these comic book covers, comic book panels, etc. Were also going to include live action clips from Warner Bros. library from films that are DC Comics-related.
Jeffrey Blitz: I was just going to add, from a thematic idea, were trying to travel the country and trying to use the experience of
I guess it starts in the pre-DC world but I guess its how the history of comics is the embodiment of the entire culture.
I could actually ask you 30 more questions on this but Im going to run out of tape in 30 seconds so Im trying to think of
are you going after any people who have been in comic book movies? Or try to intertwine that kind of stuff? Or is it purely on the DC Comics?
Sean Welch: Were not sure. We have a long list of people were considering on interview, both people that are obviously DC Comics creatives and executives as well as talent thats been involved with some of the DC Comics films.
Jeffrey Blitz: And I would just add quickly, were hoping that the movie appeals to hardcore fans who know the universe well, but also to people who when it comes to that world are freshmen.
