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Although Hulu has plenty of original series and narrative films that have garnered acclaim over the years, it's also become a magnet for documentary filmmaking. From true crime dramas to political exposés and everything in between, the streamer has established itself as one of the genre's most prominent homes. Sure, everyone loves a little bit of popcorn entertainment to cozy up to on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but there's a lot to be said about films that interact with the real world, as the best documentaries do. 

With documentary filmmaking, viewers get the opportunity to educate themselves on topics as varied as public health crises, forgotten comic book artists, shocking scandals, and even murder trials. Ever wanted to learn more about very specific subjects, but in a palatable, easy-to-digest way? These documentaries will keep you enthralled throughout their entire runtime and leave you with a little bit more knowledge in...

There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the creation of Batman. For many years, sole creative credit for the character was given to artist Bob Kane, who often spoke eloquently about his character. It wasn't until years later that a co-creator, Bill Finger, entered the conversation. Kane and Finger's relationship with Batman and each other is detailed in a Hulu documentary film called "Batman and Bill," and a 2012 book called "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman." It seems that Finger had a lot more to do with how audiences know Batman than Kane ever did, and only ever operated as a ghostwriter for DC Comics. Finger died in poverty in 1974. It wouldn't be until the 1980s that Kane would admit, only passingly, that Finger contributed as much as he did to the character. Eventually, Finger would be given posthumous credit. Kane himself passed in 1998 as a celebrated millionaire.

Joseph Baxter Nov 13, 2019

Quibi docuseries Slugfest will chronicle the comic book rivalry between Marvel and DC, executive-produced by the Russo Brothers.

Slugfest, a docuseries focused on the comic book industry rivalry between Marvel and DC, might just draw the ever-potent genre fandom demographic to the 2020-launching streaming platform, Quibi, the billion-dollar-backed, millennial-aimed streaming service designed for short-form stories.

A greenlight has been given to Slugfest by Quibi, adapting the 2017 book by Reed Tucker, Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle Between Marvel and DC. While the prospect of getting a docuseries that gives proper reverence to the comic book industry is exciting to any discerning fan, said excitement should be compounded with the series presence of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who will be involved as executive producers.

Serving as directors for Slugfest are the duo of Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce, who helmed...

Alec Baldwin is playing John DeLorean in an upcoming biopic documentary called Framing John DeLorean. Today we have our first look at Baldwin in the role thanks to the photo above and the trailer for the movie below.

The movie is said to be a documentary that will be fused with narrative scenes, “this portrait of John Z. DeLorean covers the enigmatic automaker’s rise to stardom and shocking fall from grace.” It will include interviews with colleagues, employees, lawyers, friends, and family who knew him best. These interviews will be “interspersed with dramatized vignettes, including a performance by Alec Baldwin – as they all endeavor in their own ways to uncover the real DeLorean.”

Here’s the synopsis:

Money, power, politics, drugs, scandal, and fast cars. The incredible story of John DeLorean is the stuff of a Hollywood screenwriter’s dreams. But who was the real John DeLorean? To some,...

"We were heading for insolvency." Sundance Selects has debuted a trailer for the documentary Framing John DeLorean, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival before it opens in theaters this summer. From the doc directors of The Atomic States of America, Batman & Bill, and 11/8/16, this film is a bit of a hybrid doc + feature, combining archival footage and interviews with fun recreation footage starring Alec Baldwin as the infamous John DeLorean. He was more than just the man who created the iconin car (from Back to the Future), John DeLorean was also a con man, drug trafficker, and womanizer. The film "covers the enigmatic automaker’s rise to stardom and shocking fall from grace. Interviews with [his] colleagues, employees, lawyers, friends and family who knew him best are interspersed with dramatized vignettes." The small cast also includes Morena Baccarin, Josh Charles, Dean Winters, and Michael Rispoli. There is an actual feature film about John,...

Management-production company Thruline Entertainment has elevated Alexandra Peck to Director of Development from her previous position as Development Coordinator. The promotion coincides with Peck’s fifth anniversary at the company.

Peck trained as an assistant at the Beverly Hills-based management-production firm before transitioning into full-time development in 2017. As Development Coordinator, Peck has helped oversee the company’s first-look deal at A+E Studios, as well as its development and production slate. Thruline’s active production slate includes two series on Netflix (Bumping Mics and Historical Roasts), a second Psych reunion movie for Ucp/USA, and the recently-announced first season pick-up of the Hulu series, The Great.

“Alex has become an integral part of our growing development and production efforts, said Thruline founders Ron West, Chris Henze, Jb Roberts and Willie Mercer in a joint statement. “She is well-read and incredibly organized, and she comes in each day with amazing ideas for...

Exclusive: It was one of the most poignant and heartbreaking stories to come out of the U.S. forces’ fight against Al-Qaeda. Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman, mortally wounded, was first thought to have died in the mountains of Afghanistan in the battle of Takur Ghar. This hero who took on two dozen Taliban soldiers and saved 23 Americans was then left behind when Seal Team 6 retreated. Evidence is overwhelming that Chapman survived being hit: After the retreat, military video footage shows a man courageously fighting out of a bunker all alone on the mountain and, among other findings, Chapman’s voice was unmistakenly heard on the radio. A true American hero.

The story of the fight and what occurred has been written in a book and is also the subject of a Newsweek cover story “Honor Guard.” Now management and production shingle Thruline Entertainment has optioned an upcoming book...