Max has released the trailer for a new three-part documentary series titled Superpowers: The DC Story, which will take a deep dive into the history of DC Comics. It looks like a fascinating document that will be filled with a lot of interesting information about DC.
Superpowers: The DC Story gives an “unprecedented look at DC’s enduring and influential legacy, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, evolution, and cultural impact spanning nearly nine decades on any artistic medium”.
The documentary will feature “a wealth of interviews with the industry’s most prolific creators and the actors who take their iconic characters from page to screen, Superpowered: The DC Story reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comic books – the four-fantasy of color that forever ignite the imagination and instill hope.”
Rosario Dawson narrates the documentary, which consists of over 60 interviews with DC creators and DC film actors, including Melissa Benoist, Greg Berlanti, Tim Burton, Mike Carlin, Lynda Carter, Henry Cavill, Kaley Cuoco, Gal Gadot, James Gunn, Patty Jenkins, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Jim Lee, Zachary Levi, Damon Lindelof , Tom Mankiewicz, Jason Momoa, Christopher Nolan, Robert Pattinson, Christopher Reeve, John Ridley, Margot Robbie, Bruce Timm, Michael E. Uslan, Mark Waidand more.
Each of the doc’s episodes focuses on a different theme that pertains to DC’s history. Episode One: The Hero’s Journey focuses on the origins of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Episode Two: Coming of Age is about the resurgence of superhero comics in the Silver Age in their heyday of the 90s. Finally, Episode Three: A Better Tomorrow focuses on the characters and creators of Milestone Comics and the drive to make superhero comics more inclusive and representative of the real world.
Superpowers: The DC Story begins streaming July 20 on Max.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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