Leslie Iwerks Director Of Superpowered The DC Story

Published: July 26, 2023, 8 p.m.

SUPERPOWERED: THE DC STORY, a three-part Max Original DC documentary series co-directed by Academy Award® and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks (100 Years of Warner Bros., The Imagineering Story) and Peabody Award®-winning and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena (Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times) debuts THURSDAY, JULY 20, on Max. Narrated by Rosario Dawson, SUPERPOWERED: THE DC STORY takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company's origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium. Featuring a wealth of interviews with the industry's most prolific creators and the actors who bring their iconic characters from the page to the screen, SUPERPOWERED: THE DC STORY reminds us that at the heart of DC are the comics - the four-color fantasies that forever spark the imagination and instill hope.