Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is a feature-length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the Scottish comic book writer Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...

. Talking with Gods features interviews with Morrison and many his most collaborators, such as artists, editors and other industry professionals.

Among those interviewed are Executive Editor of DC Comics

DC Comics

DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...

 Dan Didio

Dan DiDio

Dan DiDio is an American writer, editor and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. He is currently the Co-Publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee...

, and Karen Berger

Karen Berger

Karen Berger is an American comic book editor. She is best known as the Executive Editor of DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.-Biography:...

 - Executive Editor of DC Comics' Vertigo. Artists interviewed in the film include Phil Jimenez

Phil Jimenez

Phil Jimenez is an American comic book writer, artist and penciller, known for his work as writer/artist on Wonder Woman from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005-2006 miniseries Infinite Crisis, and his collaborations with writer Grant Morrison on New X-Men and The...

, Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson is an American comic book writer and illustrator. Probably better known for her work on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman characters and her own Scary Godmother series, she has also worked on The Invisibles, Swamp Thing, and Wonder Woman.-Career:Jill Thompson illustrated The Sandman story...

, Cameron Stewart

Cameron Stewart

Cameron Stewart is an Eisner Award and Shuster Award-winning and Eagle Award and Harvey Award-nominated Canadian comic book artist who has worked for DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics.-Biography:...

, Frazer Irving

Frazer Irving

Frazer Irving is a British comic book artist known for the 2000 AD series Necronauts. Irving studied art at the University of Portsmouth, England, after which he took various temporary jobs in London...

, Steve Cook

Steven Cook

Steven Cook is a British artist, photographer, and graphic designer.Best known for his work in the comics field, Cook was art director and designer for the British comic 2000 AD . During this time he produced a number of striking cover illustrations along with its distinctive, iconic logo still in...

 and many others. The film also features interviews with Morrison's collaborators Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...

 and Mark Waid

Mark Waid

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...

, as well as counterculture personalities like Richard Metzger

Richard Metzger

Richard Metzger is a television host and author. He was the host of the TV show Disinformation , The Disinformation Company and its website, Disinfo.com...

, Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff is an American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist and documentarian. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture, and his advocacy of open source solutions to social problems.Rushkoff is most frequently regarded as a media...

 and Jason Louv.

Talking with Gods is a co-production of Respect! Films and Sequart Research & Literacy Organization. Much of the film was shot at the 2009 San Diego Comic Convention, as well as at Morrison's home in Los Angeles. The film was released in October, with a theatrical tour in the US, with a DVD release following on October 26th.

The film will be followed by a similarly themed documentary on Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis

Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...

 titled Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts.

News broke in July 2010 that indie film distributor Halo-8 Entertainment has picked up the film for a November 2010 release at New York Comic-Con, followed by a theatrical release run.

External links

• Talking with Gods on producer Sequart's site
• Trailer
• Interview with director Patrick Meaney—The Sci-Fi Block
• Interview with director Patrick Meaney—Matinee Idles