Morgan spurlock was born on november 7, 1970 in parkersburg, west virginia, usa as morgan valentine spurlock. Rats, also known as rats nyc, is a 2016 american documentary horror film directed by morgan spurlock. Morgan spurlocks super size me 2 pulled from sundance. Filmmaker morgan spurlock, best known for the mcdonalds documentary super size me, revealed he was once accused. Morgan spurlock fame of super size me signing autographs after discussing his new movie mansome. Morgan spurlock is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Morgan spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats. Spurlock was an early proponent of online content, landing the first ever web to television deal in 2000. The movie executive producermorgan spurlock presents. Morgan spurlocks new documentary rats confirms your. Documentary filmmaker morgan spurlock wants to change that. Morgan spurlocks latest documentary, his followup to his 2004 hit super size me, will not premiere at the sundance film festival as planned the remaining partners in spurlocks production. Discovery channel morgan spurlock was nine years old when he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. Spurlocks movie sold to product placement morgan spurlock knows product placement is the rule, not the exception in hollywood, and has become.
Morgan spurlock, the american documentary filmmaker, stepped down from his production company on thursday, one day after he published a post saying that he had committed sexual misconduct in the. Hes being open, honest, and preemptive in making sure people know he recognizes his faults and is working on them before someone comes out with stories about him. Im not sure i deserve it, but i will work everyday to earn it back. Morgan valentine spurlock born november 7, 1970 is an academy awardnominated american documentary filmmaker, television producer and screenwriter, best known for.
The greatest movie ever sold 2011 official trailer hd. Venturing into ratdominated environments, this documentary brings. Morgan spurlock makes documentary film and tv that is personal, political and, above all, deeply empathetic. This program isnt about tame rats that people enjoy keeping as. He has said he is of scotsirish and english descent education. Yes, morgan spurlocks rats will give you nightmares heres how and why the documentary filmmaker decided to inflict this genrebusting, shockfilled horror outing on a. They say in new york city, theres a rat for every person, pest control veteran ed sheehan observes a few moments. Rats trailer 1 2016 morgan spurlock documentary movie hd official trailer.
Morgan spurlock takes an unnerving and sometimes grisly globetrotting journey to explore different cultures methods of controlling, killing, or profiting off the common rat. Season 4 game changers on directv morgan jumps into the world of pro video gamers. Rats, the latest from spurlock the daring documentarian perhaps best known for super size me and freakonomics takes a terrifying, indepth look at. Morgan spurlocks new documentary, rats, doesnt seem like a huge step away from his academy awardnominated super size me, and the filmmaker appears to be once again exploring a. Morgan spurlocks horror documentary rats to premiere on. Join the campaign for a commercialfree childhood and help put an end to childtargeted marketing. He was open about all his experiences, and isnt responding to someone making accusations. A fans hope, which hits theaters and is available on demand friday, unabashedly celebrates comics. In ways that could only come from the mind of spurlock, we venture into ratdominated environments, coming face to face with these misunderstood and maligned creatures where they live and breathe in your basement, in your attic, and in the sewers of cities and. Super size mes morgan spurlock reveals past rape accusation. Pistol shrimps executive producermorgan spurlock presents.
He has been married to sara bernstein since may 2, 2016. His parents, ben and phyllis spurlock, raised him as a methodist. Now morgan spurlocks former company, the new yorkbased warrior poets, has yanked his film super size me 2 from sundance. With vlogumentary, he takes a look at the current state of the digital marketplace. Morgan spurlock knows way more about rats than any man. Venturing into ratdominated environments, this documentary brings you. Morgan spurlock, jeremy chilnick, morgan spurlock, robert sullivan, morgan spurlock. In his first horror documentary, morgan spurlock finds his inspiration from robert sullivans nytbestselling book, rats. Morgan spurlock gettyvittorio zunino celotto morgan spurlocks unconvincing confession the filmmaker says hes part of the problem but doesnt get it at all.
Director morgan spurlock has made documentaries about mcdonalds, comiccon, one direction and osama bin laden. Morgan spurlock finds his inspiration from robert sullivans nytbestselling book, rats. Once stories come out, it doesnt matter what the accused says. Morgan spurlock rose to fame after spending a month eating nothing but mcdonalds for his documentary super size me. Oscar nominated director morgan spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with. Morgan spurlock outs himself, admits he is part of the. Thanks to morgan spurlock and rats, you will never see. Morgan spurlock celebrity profile check out the latest morgan spurlock photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Morgan spurlock finds his inspiration from robert sullivans bestselling book, rats. Spurlock was educated at woodrow wilson high school, a public high school in the city of beckley, west virginia. Morgan spurlock definitely knows how to make a documentary, but rats is the first one to be labeled as a horrormentary. Mum rat credits original motion picture soundtrack by pierre takal. An exclusive interview with producerdirector morgan spurlock on how projects come to life, building a business that scales beyond its founders, and. November 7, 1970 oscarnominated director morgan spurlock always wanted to make movies, but the documentary filmmaker struggled through hard times as a young artist. A history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the. Morgan spurlock creates his own fastfood chicken restaurant in a sequel about how fast food now poses as healthy but it aint. Super size me is a 2004 american documentary film directed by and starring morgan spurlock, an american independent filmmaker.
Thats a wide variety of work and yet youd never expect him to make a true genre. As if the ominous music werent enough, spurlock layers in skincrawling sound effects, from loud thumps to the shrill, wheedling cries of rats, whether or. Cnn and morgan spurlock investigate intriguing topics of our times by digging deep to. Inspired by super size me director morgan spurlocks bold new documentary about the ubiquity of branding messages in our daily lives, we embark on our own noholdsbarred exploration of the.
Spurlock also added, more than anything, im hopeful that i can start to rebuild the trust and the respect of those i love most. Morgan spurlock, the academy awardnominated director of super size me, tells compelling stories from an insiders perspective. Dont eat this book is a follow up to the film, as morgan spurlock takes us through some of the backlash he experienced from the film lobbyists, fox news, restaurateurs, as well as more details he gleaned during his research for the film. Morgan spurlocks documentary about the ubiquitous rodents is superficial, and peppered with silly. Venturing into ratdominated environments, this documentary brings you face to face with the little, misunderstood creatures that live and breathe all around you. Spurlocks film follows a 30day period from february 1 to march 2, 2003, during which he ate only mcdonalds food. The film documents this lifestyles drastic effect on spurlocks physical and psychological wellbeing, and explores the fast food industrys.
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