Oct 14, 20 video archive for the film chris claremont s x men, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 20. Chris claremont came to marvel as a young man, and was assigned a book that no one else wanted, a book on the brink of cancellation. Chris claremont and john byrnes xmen synopsis of the claremontbyrne run. Chris claremont on why he cant look at xmen comics anymore. Inspired by 90s vertigo comics, and chris s own strong focus on character in scifi situations, house of demons follows four friends whove drifted apart and reunite for a weekend together at a remote home that was once home to a manson.
Jan 18, 2012 so ends chris claremont s legendary run on the x men 19761991. Far more irksome to them was the idea that they could not utilize the title as. Published december 1st 1996 by marvel comics first published 1989. The film includes new interviews with many of the biggest players involved, including claremont, louise simonson, ann nocenti, art adams, and jim shooter. It will explore the behindthescenes origins of notable. Nov 23, 2016 claremont s longform x men story, told over 186 issues, proves he s the master of the form. Films and sequart organization, directed by patrick meaney, produced by. Chris claremonts xmen is a documentary focusing on comic book writer chris claremonts run writing the xmen from 1974 to 1991. Its interesting to me how different my perception is of superheroes are since i really started reading comics around the fall of the mutants, and the xmen i. The 15 best chris claremont xmen stories popmatters.
Sequart announces neil gaiman documentary forces of geek. Despite not feeling the x men comics much since the end of the inferno crossover 1989 and thinking his best work was behind him by the end of mutant massacre 1986, claremont made a nice run there towards the end. Neil gaiman featured in sequarts latest documentary cbr. The film features interviews with claremont himself as well as members of his creative team, including editors louise simonson and ann nocenti, artist art adams, and former marvel comics editor in chief jim shooter. Feb 09, 2018 looking to watch chris claremonts xmen. The film features interviews with claremont himself as well as members of his creative team, including editors louise simonson and ann nocenti, artist art adams, and former marvel comics editorinchief jim shooter. An xciting evening with xmen writer chris claremont at princeton university on. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Chris claremont s x men is a forthcoming documentary from sequart that chronicles the meteoric rise of the x men comics series in the 70s and 80s and its continued success in. By albert ching, newsarama staff writer march 18, 20 08. Jan 25, 2018 chris claremont s x men trailer 20 trailer for the documentary chris claremont s x men, which is getting an extended vod release on february 6, 2018. It s interesting to me how different my perception is of superheroes are since i really started reading comics around the fall of the mutants, and the x men i. Chris claremonts xmen, from the same team that brought us grant morrison.
The interviews with marvel creators are well shot, full of great information and. Forty years later, its a billion dollar blockbuster, and its almost. Claremont was involved with the creation of phoenix, dark phoenix, kitty pride, the hellfire club, alpha flight, the shiar empire, proteus, mystique, rogue, moira mactaggert, the starjammers, psylocke, mariko yashida. Its been two years since a new chris claremont comic book came out.
His time there resulted in his first official comics credit, a plot assist. Underground and independent comics, comix, and graphic novels is the first ever scholarly, primarysource database focused on adult comic books and graphic novels. Chris claremont himself would return as austens replacement with the new age in. Chris claremont, writer of the wolverines classic comics. It is a film created by and for fans who want a deeper understanding of the creators of their favorite comics. Over the next 17 years, his work on the title turned it into the biggest franchise in comic book history. Chris claremonts xmen examines one of the most important comic books of the modern age, using new, highprofile interviews to explore both the. Jason powell s new book offers an exhaustive issuebyissue commentary. Though his focus may be elsewhere right now, claremont keeps ties to the. A kickstarter campaign has been created to help fund the project. Claremont drew up a full backstory for the character, and then meted. Using highprofile interviews, the film explores the behindthescenes development of notable characters like wolverine, storm, and phoenix, as well as the challenges of creating art within a corporate system. Picking up this comic it dawned on me that fullscale fantasy is not exactly. Forty years later, his work has been adapted into 10 films, three tv series.
Chris claremonts xmen is a documentary focusing on comic book writer chris. Chris claremonts xmen, directed by patrick meaney, focuses on the impact the books had on readers, then and now, and how the messages and themes within the stories mirrored contemporary society. The first trailer for documentarian patrick man s chris claremont s x men has been. The legendary writer feels that the dynamic of the xmen has changed significantly since his days on the book, specifically the way the team has. Find out where chris claremonts xmen is streaming, if chris claremonts xmen is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Reading it in its full collected form some 25 years later gave me the same. The x men film series is the second highestgrossing film series based on marvel comics characters after the marvel cinematic universe. Xmen by jim lee and chris claremont and whilce portacio. Now, claremonts the subject of a new documentary, comics in focus.
Chris claremont wrote the 1982 miniseries that the movie is based on. Having never read any xmen comics before, where should i. A documentary film on the man who defined the xmen and changed comic. Chris claremont began his career in comics in 1969 when he worked as a gofer and editorial assistant at marvel comics. Apr 22, 2015 the 15 best chris claremont xmen stories. Chris claremont s x men will take an in depth look at claremont s monumental run. This section will give a comprehensive summary of the stories contained in uncanny xmen 108 to 143 the claremontbyrne run.
Chris claremont on why he cant look at xmen comics. Marvel and dc present featuring the uncanny x men and the new teen titans. Chris claremonts xmen 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For me it was great because, a, i loved the ff, and b, it wasnt the xmen. Sequart has two other documentaries in the pipeline for the fall, the image revolution, and comics in focus. The image revolution, chronicling the founding and history of the worlds most successful independent comic book company, image comics, is extremely close to completion, and will be playing at festivals this autumn.
Inspired by 90s vertigo comics, and chriss own strong focus on character in scifi situations, house of demons follows four friends whove drifted apart and reunite for a weekend together at a remote home that was once home to a manson. Comparing the first trailer for the wolverine to chris. Chris claremont xmen documentary lands digital spy. No, its chris claremont, who wrote the monthly uncanny xmen comic along with many, many spinoffs from 1975 to 1991. A new rerelease of the 20 documentary, chris claremonts xmen from director patrick meaney, adds additional footage that more deeply explores how claremont, nocenti and simonson worked together to create some of the most beloved stories in the publishers history. Marvel and dc present featuring the uncanny xmen and the new teen titans. Chris claremont s x men is a documentary focusing on comic book writer chris claremont s run writing the x men from 1974 to 1991. Claremont was involved with the creation of phoenix, dark phoenix, kitty pride, the hellfire club, alpha flight, the shiar empire, proteus, mystique, rogue, moira. Having never read any xmen comics before, where should i start. Heres my list of ten things from the claremont era of xmen, mostly written by him. Why not check out house of demons, a psychedelic horror film from the team behind chris claremonts xmen. The focus soon shifts to the real reason this story matters in the long run the truth about. Chris claremonts xmen 2018 changes the movie database. Here are the works of artists both celebrated and overlooked, alongside interviews, criticism, and journal articles that document the continual growth and evolution of this artform.
The 42minute film covers the writers 16year run on the marvel comics series, which took the secondtier property and transformed it into one of the. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. It will explore the behindthescenes origins of notable characters like wolverine, storm, and phoenix, as well as the challenges of creating art within a corporate system. Issue 108 is the concluding issue of a previous story arc. I didnt want to deal with all the new continuity of the new characters. The film reveals the behindthescenes story of claremont. Why not check out house of demons, a psychedelic horror film from the team behind chris claremont s x men. I do think the legacy of the xmen supersedes claremonts work despite being the foundation for those characters and i would disagree with some of the distress regarding marvel wanting new writers on the page and such being a bad thing. Chris claremonts xmen takes an indepth look at claremonts monumental run. Over the next 17 years, his work on the title turned it. Chris claremonts xmen is a documentary about a seismic shift in comics storytelling that laid the groundwork for the marvel comics of today. Forty years later, his work has been adapted into 10 films, three tv series, countless video games and become a part of our cultural mythology. May 22, 2014 from the casual fan to even the most diehard xmen nut, comics in focus. Claremont s work has inspired writers like joss whedon and matt fraction and redefined the superteam, creating a set of stories that endures decades after original publication.
Chris claremonts xmen where to stream and watch decider. This focus on lowkey, internal conflict is probably why new mutants is often. Chris claremonts xmen will take an indepth look at claremonts monumental run. Chris claremonts xmen 2018 the xmen are some of the most beloved characters in comic book world, and this film takes a deep dive in the chris claremonts run with the heroes. Cordially chris a message board hosted by xfan and moderated by claremont note. Now, claremont s the subject of a new documentary, comics in focus. In 2001, the black leather costumes of the first fox xmen film now existed in the.
Chris claremonts xmen is a forthcoming documentary from sequart that chronicles the meteoric rise of the xmen comics series in the 70s and 80s and its continued success in. Explore chris claremonts historic xmen comics with behindthescenes accounts from the comics professionals who created them. Forty years later, his work has been adapted into 10 films, three tv series, countless video games. Find out more about this film at respect filmssequart. Jordan rennert, patrick meaney, mike phillips, julian darius.
Media release sequart and respect films are proud to announce a new documentary film, the first in a new series that will take advantage of new forms of distribution. Claremonts work has inspired writers like joss whedon and matt fraction and redefined the superteam, creating a set of stories that endures decades after original publication. Chris claremont has 1846 books on goodreads with 218449 ratings. Chris claremont s x men, from the same team that brought us grant morrison. Check out the exclusive trailer and poster to chris claremonts xmen. With jason aaron, art adams, lon brown, chris claremont. Chris claremont came to marvel as a young man, and was assigned a book that no. Hes known for developing some of the xmens most famous characters including wolverine, phoenix, and storm. Chris claremont xmen documentary interview the mary sue. Chris claremonts xmen is insightful, heartwarming, and informative. Jan 25, 2018 chris claremont came to marvel as a young man, and was assigned a book that no one else wanted, a book on the brink of cancellation. When i came back to marvel in 98, i didnt want to go anywhere near the xmen. Weve been suggesting a gaiman film to complete the brit guy trilogygood to see its happening.