Attack of the Show

Global Movie Lover Chris Gore Chooses Best Spot in the world, Attack of the Doc Available April 24 

Attack of the Show! was unique, way ahead of its time and was a milestone that had a huge impact on geek culture.  Available for streaming and more as of April 24, 2023.

This deep dive documentary features pop icons including Wil Wheaton, John Cena, Joel McHale, Peter Jackson, Kumail Nanjiani, Whitney Cummings, Danny Pudi, and many more! 

“Attack of the Doc!” is written, directed & produced by Chris Gore.  

Today I sat down with Chris Gore, the writer / director / producer of  “Attack of the Doc!”  to talk about the huge effort of editing a generation of content down to a tight 90 minutes.

You’ve traveled the world, from Comic-Con cities to film festivals and gaming projects. Do you have a favorite destination?

When I was doing G4 TV, I went to Paris; I went to London. When I was doing Video Game Magazine in the 1990s, I traveled to Germany, France, all over. 

I will say one of my favorites is Austin, Texas where I went during South by Southwest for a number of reasons. One, the people. The people are very authentic and real in Austin, Texas. The food is incredible. The bar scenes.

I have a lot of love for San Diego, California, where I go at least once a year when I go to San Diego Comic-Con..

Even though I’ve been to Paris and [around the world]. Places like Birmingham, Alabama; I like a small town that has a walkable downtown where there are real people that I can connect with. I live in Pasadena, California that is sort of a mini version of San Diego’s Gaslamp. It’s beautiful. The people are real. There’s every kind of bar; there’s your college bar, there’s a dive bar, there’s your hipster bourbon bar.

Pasadena is this mix of everything. You’ve got rich, poor, blue collar, all the colors of Benetton. You’ve got families, you’ve also got young and old. You don’t see a lot of that in other parts of LA. LA is a very young city, Pasadena’s old and young; and I like that. I just like different types of people. That’s an attraction to me. So I live in one of my favorite places. That’s perfect. 

Food is a big deal, like barbecue in Austin, Texas. 

“Attack of the Doc!” is written, directed & produced by Chris Gore, produced & edited by Bobby Schwartz, co-produced by Walter Areas, with additional co-editing by Anthony Ray Bench and Phillip H. Eubanks, and with an original score composed by Austin Smith. This deep dive documentary features pop icons including Wil Wheaton, John Cena, Joel McHale, Peter Jackson, Kumail Nanjiani, Whitney Cummings, Danny Pudi, Eric Andre, Jerry Stiller, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Fallen, Kel Mitchell, Anne Meara, Stan Lee, Sara Jean Underwood, Carrie Keagan, Riley Steele, Tom Green, Anthony Daniels, Michael Winslow, Joey Kern, Joan Rivers, Chris Hardwick, Robert Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, Jessica Chobot, Tony Hawk, and Alison Haislip, among others as we search for the truth.

“Attack of the Show! was unique, way ahead of its time and was a milestone that had a huge impact on geek culture. Its core audience is one of the most coveted around the globe. I think viewers of the original show will be down for learning the history of the network and the show which helped usher in the age of nerd culture. Frankly, G4TV and Attack of the Show! are responsible for making it cool to be a nerd,” states Gore. “And at the end of the day, I hope the documentary entertains fans and reminds them of a time when a TV show could be dangerous and provide some laughs without fear of being canceled. Everyone who worked on the documentary is a super fan, so this movie was made by fans for fans.”

Attack of the Doc! Synopsis

Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled nerd culture’s unlikely acceptance as mainstream. G4TV’s flagship show launched the careers of hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira and was beloved by fans – a unique celebration of geek culture before it was cool. Diving into colossal cream pies, wearing fat suits for comedy and putting internet servers where the sun don’t shine – anything could happen on an episode of Attack of the Show! It’s been years since the show went off the air and one question has lingered: what really happened to G4TV and Attack of the Show? Enter Attack Of The Doc! — the new film written and directed by Chris Gore, promises to answer one of pop culture’s longest running mysteries.

Available as of April 24 and watch the trailer here.

Follow the documentary and its journey available on Video on Demand and TVOD/Digital platforms on April 24th, 2023, which is the 21st Anniversary of the launch of G4TV.