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| Arte de Jack Kirby - Cortesía de Rosalind Kirby Family Trust/Foto: Susan Skaar |
La directora Ricki Stern se une a los productores Dan Braun y Josh Braun de Submarine Entertainment, Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman y Chris Longo en el esperado documental oficial sobre la vida, el legado y la influencia de Jack Kirby, el legendario Rey del Cómic.
La aclamada directora de documentales, Ricki Stern (“Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work”, “UFOs: Investigating the Unknown”), ha puesto sus miras en “Kirbyvision”, un documental de larga duración que cuenta la historia completa y fascinante del legendario artista, narrador y creador, Jack Kirby.
Dan Braun y Josh Braun (“The Andy Warhol Diaries”, la ganadora del Emmy “Wild Wild Country”) producirán bajo su sello de producción Submarine Deluxe, una subsidiaria de propiedad absoluta de Submarine, junto con Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman y Chris Longo.
Kirby es ampliamente considerado como uno de los creadores más innovadores, prolíficos e influyentes del medio del cómic. En el apogeo de su carrera de casi seis décadas, Kirby creó o co-creó muchos de los personajes principales de Marvel, incluidos el Capitán América (con Joe Simon), los Vengadores, Pantera Negra, los Cuatro Fantásticos, Hulk, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Thor, los X-Men y muchos otros (con el empresario de cómics Stan Lee).
Hizo magia similar para DC Comics, donde creó el extenso y psicodélico “Fourth World”, una serie de epopeyas de ciencia ficción políticas y psicodélicas a menudo consideradas su trabajo más ambicioso. Sus creaciones como escritor, artista y editor incluyen a Darkseid, Mister Miracle, OMAC, The Demon y muchas otras que son pilares de los proyectos de publicación y cine de DC hasta el día de hoy.
En las décadas transcurridas desde su muerte, el nombre de Kirby se ha convertido en sinónimo de narración épica de arte secuencial y creatividad desenfrenada. Pero la influencia de su trabajo se extiende mucho más allá de la página, y su nombre es celebrado a menudo no solo por toda la industria del cómic, sino también por cineastas de éxito, artistas contemporáneos, novelistas superventas, músicos y más.
Ricki Stern dice: “Jack no solo fue uno de los grandes artistas de cómics de todos los tiempos, sino un verdadero genio visionario. En este nuevo largometraje documental, hacemos campaña activamente para el reconocimiento que finalmente se merece como artista y narrador líder del siglo XX”.
“Si hubiera un Monte Rushmore de luminarias de la cultura pop del siglo XX, Jack Kirby debería ser el primero en ser tallado en la montaña”, dice el productor Josh Braun. “‘Kirbyvision’ permitirá a los espectadores experimentar el alcance completo de la imaginación, la creatividad y el corazón ilimitados de Jack”.
Para dar vida a la extraordinaria historia de Jack, “Kirbyvision” trabajará con el patrimonio de Jack Kirby, representado por el Rosalind Kirby Family Trust, sus hijas Lisa y Barbara Kirby y sus nietos Tracy y Jeremy Kirby, así como con el Museo y Centro de Investigación Jack Kirby para acceder a un tesoro de documentos personales, películas caseras y materiales creativos, muchos de ellos desconocidos para el público hasta ahora.
"Estamos encantados de trabajar con un equipo de cineastas tan dedicado, apasionado y conocedor", dice Lisa Kirby. "El legado de Jack Kirby está en buenas manos, ya que Ricki, Dan, Josh, Ron, Mike, Chris y su equipo comparten la misma energía creativa que ayudó a mi padre a crear universos ilimitados de personajes que continúan inspirándonos y dando forma a nuestra imaginación".
Randolph Hoppe, director del Museo y Centro de Investigación Jack Kirby, afirma: “Ahora es el momento perfecto para contar la historia completa del hombre cuya imaginación y habilidad siguen encendiendo y dando forma a los sueños de las nuevas generaciones. Estamos encantados de trabajar con Ricki y todo el equipo de producción para descubrir la historia de vida de una verdadera leyenda”.
Kirby se abrió camino desde una infancia empobrecida, en la época de la Depresión, cuando co-creó al Capitán América, quien golpeó descaradamente a Adolf Hitler en la portada de su primer cómic, meses antes de que Estados Unidos entrara en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Pronto fue enviado a un combate real en el frente de la guerra en Europa, una experiencia desgarradora que tuvo un impacto significativo en su trabajo posterior. La asombrosa carrera de Kirby abarcó prácticamente todos los géneros, incluidos la guerra, el romance, el western, la ciencia ficción, el terror y, por supuesto, los superhéroes. Su impacto se siente más allá de los cómics hasta el día de hoy en todas partes, desde la animación hasta la música y las películas de gran éxito.
Ya sean nobles desvalidos que luchan contra villanos extraordinarios, humildes soldados en las trincheras arrancados de sus propias experiencias en el campo de batalla, miradas notablemente proféticas sobre nuestro futuro tecnológico potencial o la relación del hombre con la naturaleza divina de los dioses, los cuentos de Kirby son tan universales y humanos como míticos y cósmicos en su alcance.
Las creaciones de Kirby y sus luchas posteriores lo han convertido en un símbolo del poder perdurable de la narración. "Kirbyvision" dará vida a la fascinante historia de Kirby. Historia del hombre que transformó el cómic en una forma de arte y cuyo trabajo continúa influyendo e inspirando hasta el día de hoy.
Acerca de Submarine:
Una empresa híbrida de ventas, producción y distribución dirigida por los hermanos gemelos Josh y Dan Braun. Las películas recientes de SUBMARINE DELUXE, la rama de producción de Submarine, incluyen "Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World", el documental original de Hulu "The Jewel Thief", la serie original de Netflix, "The Andy Warhol Diaries" y la serie documental de Showtime The 12th Victim. Las películas recientes producidas por Josh y Dan Braun incluyen "This Is A Film About The Black Keys", el documental de Netflix nominado al Emmy "Pamela, A Love Story", el documental de competencia de largometrajes de Sundance 2022 "Fire Of Love" y los largometrajes documentales "Circus of Books", "Crip Camp" y "Apollo 11". Otras series documentales producidas y/o producidas por Submarine incluyen “Lenox Hill”, “Sons of Sam”, “Evil Genius”, “The Keepers”, “The Devil Next Door” y “Wild Wild Country”, por la que los Braun ganaron el Emmy a la mejor serie documental en 2018.
Entre las ventas recientes se incluyen “Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat”, “Porcelain War”, “Daughters”, “SugarCane”, “FLY”, “Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares”, “Moonage Daydream”, “Hate to Love Nickelback”, “Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry” y “Joan Baez I am a Noise”. La compañía ha estado involucrada en la venta de seis de los últimos doce documentales ganadores del Oscar: “American Factory”, “Citizenfour”, “20 Feet From Stardom”, “Man on Wire”, “The Cove” y “Searching for Sugar Man”. Los directores de Submarine también representan las bibliotecas de cómics "Creepy" y "Eerie", que se están desarrollando en todas las plataformas. Submarine se fundó y ha estado utilizando el nombre registrado de Submarine en todo el mundo desde 1998. No acepte imitaciones.
Acerca de Ricki Stern - Directora:
Acerca de Josh y Dan Braun – Productores:
Josh y Dan – Cofundadores de Submarine Entertainment – dirigen la agencia de producción y distribución independiente líder dedicada al formato documental. Es la boutique de referencia para los principales cineastas del mundo del documental. Han distribuido 6 de los ganadores del Oscar de los últimos 12 años, incluidos “Man on Wire” y “Searching For Sugarman”. Josh y Dan también ganaron un Emmy por “Wild Wild Country”.
Acerca de Mike Cecchini – Productor:
Mike es un ejecutivo creativo, escritor y productor. Es productor ejecutivo de “Does it Fly?” de Roddenberry Entertainment y actualmente está desarrollando una serie de proyectos de cine y televisión bajo su estandarte Fiction Suit Productions. También forma parte del consejo asesor del London Action Festival y es fideicomisario del Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center.
Acerca de Ron Fogelman – Productor:
Ron es productor, escritor y especialista en entretenimiento que trabaja en cine, televisión, redes sociales y teatro. Es director y cofundador del London Action Festival y de su próximo programa de eventos especiales: The Action Station. Es el productor principal de la aclamada producción teatral de la legendaria serie de CBS “The Twilight Zone”, que llegará a Norteamérica en 2026.
Acerca de Chris Longo - Productor:
Chris Longo es productor, escritor y ejecutivo creativo. Actualmente se desempeña como director creativo de la empresa de medios de cultura pop Den of Geek, donde produce series de podcasts de video originales, entre ellas “Power-Up” (juegos), “Talking Strange” (paranormal), “Den of Otaku” (anime) y “Does it Fly?” (ciencia y entretenimiento), una coproducción con Roddenberry Entertainment. También forma parte del consejo asesor del London Action Festival.
NOTA DE PRENSA OFICIAL ORIGINAL
LEGENDARY ARTIST AND CREATOR, JACK KIRBY, PIONEER OF THE COMIC BOOK FORM, TO GET DEFINITIVE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY - “KIRBYVISION”
Director Ricki Stern teams with Producers Dan Braun & Josh Braun of Submarine Entertainment, Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman, and Chris Longo on long-awaited, official documentary feature on the life, legacy, and influence of Jack Kirby, the legendary King of Comics.
Art by Jack Kirby - Courtesy of the Rosalind Kirby Family Trust/Photo: Susan Skaar
Acclaimed documentary film director, Ricki Stern (“Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work,” “UFOs: Investigating the Unknown”), has set her sights on “Kirbyvision” – a feature length documentary telling the complete and fascinating story of legendary artist, storyteller, and creator, Jack Kirby. Dan Braun and Josh Braun (“The Andy Warhol Diaries”, the Emmy-winning “Wild Wild Country”) will produce under their Submarine Deluxe production banner, a wholly owned subsidiary of Submarine, alongside Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman, and Chris Longo.
Kirby is widely regarded as one of the comic book medium's most innovative, prolific, and influential creators. At the height of his nearly six decade career, Kirby created or co-created many of Marvel’s major characters including Captain America (with Joe Simon), the Avengers, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Thor, the X-Men, and countless others (with comics impresario Stan Lee).
He worked similar magic for DC Comics, where he created the sprawling, psychedelic “Fourth World,” a series of political and psychedelic sci-fi epics often considered his most ambitious work. His creations as writer, artist, and editor include Darkseid, Mister Miracle, OMAC, The Demon, and many others who are mainstays of DC’s publishing and screen projects to this day.
In the decades since his passing, Kirby’s name has become synonymous with epic sequential art storytelling and unrestrained creativity. But the influence of his work extends far beyond the page, and his name is often celebrated by not only the entire comic book industry, but blockbuster filmmakers, contemporary artists, best-selling novelists, musicians, and more.
Ricki Stern says: “Jack was not only one of the great comic book artists of all time, but a true visionary genius. In this new feature length documentary, we actively campaign for the recognition he finally deserves as a leading artist and storyteller of the 20th Century.”
“If there were a Mount Rushmore of 20th century pop culture luminaries, Jack Kirby should be the first one to be carved into the mountain ” says Producer Josh Braun. “‘Kirbyvision’ will let audiences experience the full scope of Jack’s limitless imagination, creativity, and heart.”
To bring Jack’s remarkable story to life, “Kirbyvision” will work with the Estate of Jack Kirby as represented by the Rosalind Kirby Family Trust, his daughters Lisa and Barbara Kirby, and grandchildren Tracy and Jeremy Kirby, as well as the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center to access a treasure trove of personal documents, home movies, and creative materials, many widely unseen by the public until now.
"We are thrilled to work with such a dedicated, passionate, and knowledgeable team of filmmakers,” Lisa Kirby says. “The legacy of Jack Kirby is in good hands, as Ricki, Dan, Josh, Ron, Mike, Chris, and their team share the same creative energy that helped my father create boundless universes of characters that continue to inspire us and shape our imaginations."
Randolph Hoppe, Director of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center says, “Now is the perfect time to tell the complete story of the man whose imagination and craft continue to ignite and shape the dreams of new generations. We’re delighted to be working with Ricki and the whole production team to unlock the life story of a true legend.”
Kirby drew his way out of an impoverished, Depression-era upbringing when he co-created Captain America, who brazenly punched out Adolf Hitler on the cover of his very first comic, months before the US had entered World War II. He was soon sent into real combat on the frontlines of the war in Europe, a harrowing experience which had a significant impact on his later work. Kirby’s astounding career touched virtually every genre, including war, romance, westerns, science fiction, horror, and, of course, superheroes. His impact is felt beyond comics to this day everywhere from animation to music to blockbuster films.
Whether noble underdogs battling extraordinary villains, lowly soldiers in the trenches ripped from his own battlefield experiences, remarkably prescient looks at our potential technological future, or man’s relation to the divine nature of the gods, Kirby’s tales are as universal and human as they are mythic and cosmic in their scope. Kirby’s creations and his subsequent struggles have made him a symbol of the enduring power of storytelling. “Kirbyvision” will bring to life the fascinating story of the man who transformed the comic book into an art form and whose work continues to influence and inspire to this day.
About Submarine:
A hybrid sales, production and distribution company run by twin brothers Josh and Dan Braun. Recent films from SUBMARINE DELUXE, Submarine's production arm include ”Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World”, the Hulu original documentary “The Jewel Thief”, the Netflix original series, “The Andy Warhol Diaries” and the Showtime docu-series The 12th Victim, Recent films EP'd by Josh and Dan Braun include “This Is A Film About The Black Keys” the Emmy nominated Netflix documentary “Pamela, A Love Story” the 2022 Sundance feature competition documentary “Fire Of Love” and the feature documentaries “Circus of Books”, “Crip Camp” and “Apollo 11”. Other docu-series produced and/or executive produced by Submarine include “Lenox Hill”, “Sons of Sam”, “Evil Genius”, “The Keepers”, “The Devil Next Door” and “Wild Wild Country” for which the Brauns won the Emmy for best documentary series in 2018.
Recent sales include “Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat”, “Porcelain War”, “Daughters”, “SugarCane”, “FLY”, “Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares”, “Moonage Daydream”, “Hate to Love Nickelback”, “Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry” and “Joan Baez I am a Noise”. The company has been involved with the sale of six of the last twelve Academy Award winning documentaries: “American Factory”, “Citizenfour”, “20 Feet From Stardom”, “Man on Wire”, “The Cove” and “Searching for Sugar Man”. Submarine's principals also represent the comic book libraries “Creepy” and “Eerie” which are being developed across all platforms. Submarine was founded and has been using the trademarked Submarine name worldwide since 1998. Please accept no imitations.
About Ricki Stern - Director:
Ricki Stern is an Emmy-nominated documentary film director, producer and writer. Her recent film, “A Radical Life,” about former Islamic State jihadi Tania Joya, is now streaming on Discovery+. She is the director and executive producer on “UFOs: Investigating the Unknown” from National Geographic now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Ricki is also the executive producer and director of six-part series “Surviving Death” (2021), director and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” (2010). Ricki is the co-director and co-producer of the four-part series “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” (2020), the five-part series AMC/Sundance’s “Preppy Murder – Death In Central Park” (2019), My So-Called High School Rank (2022), the Emmy-nominated “Reversing Roe” (2018), “Marathon – The Patriots Day Bombing” (2016), “In My Father’s House” (2015), “Knuckleball!” (2012), “Burma Soldier” (2011), the Emmy-nominated “The Devil Came On Horseback” (2007), the Emmy–nominated “The Trials of Darryl Hunt” (2006). She was the director of “In My Corner” (1998) and the director-producer of the Emmy-nominated “Neglect Not the Children” (1992).
About Josh & Dan Braun – Producers:
Josh and Dan - Co-Founders of Submarine Entertainment - run the leading independent production and distribution agency devoted to the documentary form. It is the “go to” boutique for leading filmmakers in the documentary world. They have distributed 6 of the last 12 years’ Oscar-winners including “Man on Wire” and “Searching For Sugarman.” Josh and Dan are also Emmy-Winners for “Wild Wild Country.”
About Mike Cecchini – Producer:
Mike is a creative executive, writer, and producer. He is an executive producer on “Does it Fly?” from Roddenberry Entertainment and currently developing a slate of film and TV projects under his Fiction Suit Productions banner. He also serves on the advisory board for the London Action Festival and as a trustee of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center.
About Ron Fogelman – Producer:
Ron is a Producer, Writer and Entertainment Specialist working across Film, TV, Social Media and Stage. He is Director and Co-Founder of the London Action Festival and its forthcoming special events program - The Action Station. He is the lead producer of the acclaimed stage production of the legendary CBS series “The Twilight Zone” which is heading to North America in 2026.
About Chris Longo - Producer:
Chris Longo is a producer, writer and creative executive. He currently serves as Chief Creative Officer for the pop culture media company Den of Geek, where he produces original video podcast series including “Power-Up” (Gaming), “Talking Strange” (Paranormal), “Den of Otaku” (Anime), and “Does it Fly?” (Science & Entertainment) a co-production with Roddenberry Entertainment. He also serves on the advisory board for the London Action Festival.
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