Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics is a 2013 feature-length documentary about DC Comics super villains.
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Synopsis
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics explores the roles that DC villains have had in shaping the stories that they appear in.[1]
Development
The film was first announced on March 26, 2013, with production on the film beginning on March 30 and Christopher Lee narrating the film.[2] The film premiered at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con.[3] Lee recorded a message about the film that was presented at Comic-Con. He was chosen to narrate the film because of his experience of playing villains.[4] Geoff Johns, Kevin Shinick, Andrea Romano, JM Kinney, and Scott Devine promoted the film at a panel at Comic-Con.[3]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 25, 2013.[5] Interviewees appearing in the film include Guillermo del Toro, Zack Snyder and Richard Donner.[1]
Cast
- Christopher Lee – narrator (voice only)
- Clancy Brown
- Claudia Black
- Kevin Conroy
- Guillermo del Toro
- Richard Donner
- Geoff Johns
- Dr. Travis Langley
- Jim Lee
- Dr. Andrea Letamendi
- Andrea Romano
- Scott Snyder
- Zack Snyder
- Michael Uslan
- Len Wein
- CM Punk
- Marv Wolfman
- Paul Dini
- Bobbie Chase
- Bob Harras
- Scott Porter
- Peter Tomasi
- Dan Didio
- Brian Azzarello
- Marc Guggenheim
- Phil Morris
- Andrew Kreisberg
- Doug Mahnke
- Richard Donner
- Neal Adams
- James Robinson
- Paul Levitz
- Kevin Shinick
- Glen Murakami
- Tony Daniel
- Ames Kirshen
- Alan Burnett
- Brian Buccellato
- Mike Carlin
- Michael Shannon
- Ed Boon
- Geoff Boucher
References
- "Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- Jim Vejvoda (26 March 2013). "New Documentary on DC Supervillains Announced: Necessary Evil to be narrated by Christopher Lee". Ign.com. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- "SDCC: DC Comics Brings "Necessary Evil" to Comic-Con". Comic Book Resources. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- "SDCC 2013: Christopher Lee Introduces Necessary Evil. In a video that debuted during San Diego Comic-Con 2013, Christoper Lee introduces Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, the upcoming new documentary - SMASHPIPE Magazine - Entertainment articles and up-to-the-minute entertainment videos". Entertainment.smashpipe.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- "SDCC 2013: Christopher Lee Introduces Necessary Evil". DC Comics. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-08-14.