Marvel and DC Face Off in a New Doc From the Russo Brothers

The Russo Brothers introduced Black Panther and Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the primary time, killed them together with half the galaxy, then introduced them again in some of the epic battles in cinematic historical past. Now, should you can think about it, they’re going greater, with a 10-part docuseries concerning the largest rivalry in comedian guide historical past: Marvel and DC.

The documentary is named Slugfest and it premieres December 24 on the Roku Channel. The Russos, administrators of Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, are producing and none aside from Kevin Smith is narrating. Here’s the trailer.

That trailer has all of it, does it not? The complete historical past of comedian books just about, no less than as soon as Marvel and DC got here on board. But it appears to be like prefer it’s going to get into all the most important characters, largest artists, largest writers, merchandising, TV exhibits, rivalries, storylines, and ultimately our fashionable period of superhero films like Justice League and The Avengers. What The Last Dance was to the Chicago Bulls and The Beatles: Get Back was to the Fab Four, Slugfest appears to be like prefer it’s for comedian books.

Now, should you’re questioning what a documentary of this magnitude is doing on the Roku Channel, there’s a narrative behind that. This challenge was initially being produced for Quibi, the short-lived “quick bites” platform that had a military of expertise behind it because of the large checks being written. When Quibi folded, Slugfest discovered itself and not using a house, and now it has one.

Directed by filmmakers Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce and impressed by the guide Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle Between Marvel & DC by Reed Tucker, the doc debuts December 24.

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