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The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Documentary

At the Upfronts in May, it was revealed by FOX that the current 20th Anniversary of The Simpsons would lead up to some kind of special on January 14th. Now the details of that special have been revealed, and they're not likely what anyone would have predicted. A name you wouldn't quickly associate with The Simpsons , Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ( Super Size Me / 30 Days ), is producing and directing the special, which has the humorous title The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D On Ice . FOX says the special will "document how the world sees The Simpsons and how the Simpson family has seen the world for two decades." Says Spurlock, "When they first called me about this, I thought it was a prank and I hung up. And then my agent called back and said, 'No, no, this is for real,' at which point I fainted. Then when I woke up, I called everyone I knew because it was the coolest thing I could ever get to do in my career." Th

The God of War is Summoned

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Blockbuster videogame franchises are no strangers to the realm of comic books, but one of the biggest has eluded print and paper... until now. Today IGN is able to exclusively reveal that Sony and DC/Wildstorm Comics have partnered for a six-issue mini-series based on the God of War franchise. Debuting in October, and running approximately up to the launch of God of War III for the Playstation 3, the storyline will focus on Kratos' dark past. Comics legend Marv Wolfman is handling the writing with Kevin Sharpe on interior art and Andy Park on covers. We contacted both Sony for more details. The publisher offered the following comment: "We are thrilled to work with the world's largest comic book publisher to bring one of our most beloved PlayStation franchises, God of War,to comic book fans," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President, Product Marketing, SCEA. "As one of the most prominent names in the entertainment and comic book industry, we look forward to work