Chris Claremont's X-Men

Chris Claremont's X-Men

A documentary film on the man who defined the X-Men and changed comics forever

2018•1h 10m•6.7/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(12)

Chris Claremont’s X-Men takes an in-depth look at Claremont’s monumental run. Using high-profile interviews, the film explores the behind-the-scenes development of notable characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Phoenix, as well as the challenges of creating art within a corporate system.

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Production

Respect Films, Sequart

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Hallie Cooper-Novack

Hallie Cooper-Novack

Narrator

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont

Self

Jason Aaron

Jason Aaron

Self

Sean Howe

Self

Tom McLean

Self

Ann Nocenti

Self

Peter Sanderson

Self

Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter

Self

Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson

Self

Len Wein

Len Wein

Self

Lauren St. Laurent

Emma Frost

Lon Brown

Wolverine

Alicia Marie

Storm

Jessie Pridemore

Kitty Pryde

Amanda Lynne Shafer

Jean Grey / Phoenix

Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

Self

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