A behind-the-scenes documentary about Mark Waid and Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come is heading to Kickstarter! Unmistakably iconic and culturally impactful, Legend of Kingdom Come will feature the origins, interviews, and reflections about the 90s comic series of the same name.
For those unaware, Kingdom Come was a 1996 comic mini-series by artist Alex Ross and writer Mark Waid. The dystopian series chronicles older superheroes like Superman struggling with the violent nature of modern superheroes. Director Remsy Atassi, known for Bad Animal (2022), and Ross’ agent and producer Sal Abbinanti join the original creative team in developing the documentary. The goal of the film is to fondly revisit and highlight the vast influence the series has in the industry. To that end, Atassi has interviewed over 30 industry professionals such as Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn and co-founder of Image Comics), Julie Benson and Shawna Benson (writers of Batgirl and the Birds of Prey), and Paul Dini (director of Batman: The Animated Series), discovering “how deep that influence runs” in the process.
In part, this film serves as a celebration of the legendary art of Alex Ross. Firstly, Mark Waid considers Kingdom Come to be “Alex’s greatest work.” Additionally, Remsy Atassi highly praises Ross, adding that “Alex’s creations tap into the essential DNA of superheroes” and elevates it to a “mythic level.” Most surprisingly, Ross himself “had no idea” the impact it would have in pop culture, and his career. Moreover, Atassi says, the film will be an “exploration of the mad, relentless dedication” in comics, and “what it takes for an artist to achieve greatness.”
THE LEGEND OF KINGDOM COME pre-launch page is officially live at Kickstarter, inviting anyone interested to sign up now for further updates and to be alerted when the crowdfunding campaign goes live later this year, with pledge tiers to be announced. Also, “The Legend of Kingdom Come” will be at San Diego Comic-Con later this month in a panel for the creative team moderated by TheWrap’s Mike Roe. To receive notifications about the upcoming campaign, visit legendofkingdomcome.com to join the mailing list. For additional updates, follow @thealexrossart.
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