Documentarian Morgan Spurlock of “Super Size Me” fame is set to produce and helm a made-for-TV documentary special based on the “The Simpsons” which will to air January 14, 2010.
Spurlock will reportedly examine the animated television series as cultural phenomenon with regards to how the world sees the show and how the family of five has seen the world for two decades.
“When they first called me about this, I thought it was a prank and I hung up,” Spurlock said. “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.”
It’ll be interesting to see how Spurlock goes about documenting this. His Oscar-nominated “Super Size Me” saw him explore the issue of obesity and fast food by submitting himself to a diet consisting only of Mickey D’s for 30 days which saw him gain 24.5 lbs. and experience mood swings, sexual dysfunction and liver damage. It took him 14 months to recover from the ordeal.
Also, according to /Film, Spurlock will be filming at this year’s Comic Con and is looking for willing participants – all those who are interested are encouraged to submit personal details and write about “which character they embody” to reallifesimpsons@gmail.com. [MTV]