William Shatner Documentary in the Works and Headed to Comic-Con
thewrap.comNandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose,” which just recently wrapped production and stars Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd. “From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet.
While we all know him from his iconic roles, the REAL William Shatner is even more interesting. We’re thrilled to be working with Alexandre and the top-notch team at Exhibit A, and excited to give fans around the world an opportunity to be a part of Bill’s legacy,” Legion M co-founders Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison said in a joint statement.Exhibit A Pictures is Philippe’s documentary film company along with Kerry Deignan Roy and Robert Muratore, and the company is behind documentary films such as “The People Vs.
George Lucas,” “Doc of the Dead,” “78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene,” “Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on ‘The Exorcist'” and most recently “Lynch/Oz,” which premiered at this year’s Tribeca. “I grew up watching Bill Shatner on a black-and-white television in Switzerland.
My first memories of him are from Columbo and The Twilight Zone. He is a modern Renaissance man. Ubiquitous. Unavoidable,” Philippe said in a statement. “His range as an actor (Roger Corman’s ‘The Intruder,’ anyone..?) is as staggering as the depth of his wisdom and curiosity; and I couldn’t be more excited by this opportunity to craft an up close and personal portrait of a man who fascinates me, through some of the important themes he openly tackles in his most vulnerable autobiographical songs.
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