Star WarsiconMark Hamillis no stranger to Comic Con, having attended the massive convention for several years both as a fan and to promote his movies. The actor will be teaming up with Comic Con once again for a new reality TV series entitledPop Culture Quest, which is set to debut this fall on Comic Con HQ, the organization’s new streaming service. The actor will be hosting and executive producing the series, while will explore the culture of the collector.
Production begins in June, afterMark Hamillwraps production onStar Wars: Episode VIII. The documentary-style series will feature authentic stories about fans and their collections.Hamillis an avid collector himself, collecting comic books, toys, lunch boxes, records, puppets, original artwork, and much more since the early 1970s. Here’s whatHamillhad to say in a statement about the series.
“I’ve been a collector all my life. This show is a natural outgrowth of that passion. Now I have an opportunity to collect other people’s collections! I can’t wait to see what’s out there and share it with the world. Collectibles are a living history of who and what we are, so we just might learn something…but there’s no doubt we’re going to have fun!”
Mark Hamillwill executive produce the series withHoward Kazanjian, who executive producedReturn of the JediandRaiders of the Lost Ark, along withDarren Moorman(Same Kind of Different as Me) and longtime collector and vintage show promoterScott Kinney. Comic Con HQ hasn’t announced when exactly the show will premiere on the streaming service quite yet. Here’s whatSeth Laderman, EVP and General Manager,Comic-ConHQ, had to say in his statement.
“From the moment I started talking with Mark about this idea over three years ago, his enthusiasm was infectious. It had such an impact on me that after I came to Comic-Con HQ, my first call was to him and his team about how to bring this show to our community. Passion is at the heart of all of our original series, with a goal to allow innovators like Mark the opportunity to create and bring their ideas to life. We couldn’t be happier to help Mark’s show find a home.”
It isn’t known how many episodes of this series Comic Con HQ has ordered, but it seems likely thatMark Hamilland the show will have a huge presence atSan Diego Comic Conthis July. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with more details onPop Culture Questas soon as we have more information. Until then, take a look at the first trailer forPop Culture Questcourtesy of Comic-Con HQ’s Youtube channel.
