The legendary comic artist Jack Kirby is getting the final documentary that deserves with Kirbyvision

Jack Kirby The legendary comic artist is finally obtaining the documentary it deserves. Kirbyvision It is a deep immersion along the life and work of the legendary artist and creator.

If you love comics, you already know the scope of Kirby’s impact. Co-Creation of Captain America with Joe Simon In 1941, Kirby notoriously depicted Cap who hits Adolf Hitler on the cover of the first issue, months before the United States entered the Second World War.

During his almost 60 years, he co-creating a surprising list of larger icons of Marvel, including The Avengers, Black Panther, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Thor and The X-Men (many with Stan Lee).

Kirby also worked at DC Comics, introducing the revolutionary saga of the fourth world, giving life to the maximum cosmic weights such as Darkseid, Mister Miracle and Omac, as characters who continue to model DC’s stories today.

Ricki Stern (Joan Rivers: a job, UFO: investigate the unknown) is set to direct, with Dan Braun AND Josh Braun of submarine entertainment (Andy Warhol’s diaries, Wild Wild country) producing under theirs Deluxe Sottomarino Banner. Join them are Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman and Chris Longo.

The director shared in a statement: “Jack was not only one of the great comic artists of all time, but a true visionary genius,” said Stern. “In this new length documentary, we actively make a campaign for the recognition that finally deserves as a leading artist and narrator of the 20th century.”

Braun added: “If there was a Mount Rushmore of luminaries of pop culture of the 20th century, Jack Kirby should be the first to be sculpted in the mountain. Kirbyvision It will allow the public to experience the entire area of ​​imagination, creativity and heart without limits of jack. “

Jack Kirby’s estate, represented by the Rosalind Kirby Family Trust, is collaborating fully to the project, providing personal documents, domestic films and creative materials with filmmakers, many of whom have never been seen by the public.

Kirby’s daughter, Lisa KirbyHe said: “We are thrilled to work with a team of such dedicated, passionate and well -informed filmmakers. Jack Kirby’s legacy is in good hands, since Ricki, Dan, Josh, Ron, Mike, Chris and their team share the same creative energy that my father has helped to create universes of boundless characters who continue to inspire us and model our imagination. “

The documentary “will explore Kirby’s remarkable journey from poverty during the great depression to the first -line service in the Second World War and his revolutionary career that crosses various genres from superheroes to romance, war, western, science fiction and horror, western, science fiction and horror, horror, the story of Kirby is of resilience, innovation and creative force.

The production team added: “If the disadvantaged nobles that fight extraordinary bad, humble soldiers in the trenches have torn its experiences on the battlefield, extraordinarily prescribed our potential technological potential or the relationship of man with the divine nature of the gods, Kirby’s stories are universal and human as they are mythical and cosmic in their burst. Kirby’s creations and his subsequent struggles made him a symbol of the lasting power of the narrative. “

The documentary also has the support of the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center, with the director of the museum Randolph Hoppe emphasize why it is now the right time:

“Now is the perfect time to tell the complete story of the man whose imagination and profession continue to turn on and model the dreams of the new generations. We are pleased to work with Rickki and the entire production team to unlock the history of the life of a real legend. “

As a fans for a long time of the art and work of Kirby’s comics, I can’t wait to look at this documentary!

Source: Variety