THE FANDOM ZONE 365: "The Jordan Boys' Legacy" Is Up!

 
"I think you're being paranoid."
"Well, I think being murdered allows for a little paranoia."
-- John Stewart and the Halogram, Lanterns: "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Jordan Boys' Legacy", the seventh episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as the Halogram, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kelly Macdonald as Kerry Kane, and Jake B. Miller as Martin Jordan!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik filling the void between Inter Milan matches, everything feeling like a countdown clock, the difference between a superhero drama series and a big-budget superhero film, co-writer Damon Lindelof incorporating elements of his 2019 Watchmen series, some comics background on co-writer Tom King, Martin Jordan finding out that his son Hal was pulled from an almost no-hitter, Martin telling Hal that he can't hold onto his baseball forever, Martin adding to Hal's sense of entitlement, the Halogram calling out John for not knowing that Mogo is a planet, the Halogram using charades to communicate instead of talking, the remaining 5% charge left on Hal's ring taking a really long time to run out, John being surprised when the Halogram compliments him on his ability to maintain a construct without having the ring on, Hal being a fan of KC and the Sunshine Band, Noah Macon's hat ceremony, Billy Macon transferring his hatred of Hal Jordan onto John Stewart, Sheriff Kane meeting the Halogram after Hal's funeral, what's inside Hal Jordan's storage vault, DC Comics keeping Watchmen in print, wondering why Hal had a portal to Antaan's planet, John's fear-induced hallucination of pointing a gun at his younger self, John being afraid of becoming Green Lantern, putting the Halogram at the top of the list of suspects, Sinestro meeting John Stewart, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson, Aaron Case, and Ken from Chicago, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, Jesse Jackson returning to discuss the Lanterns season finale, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Dirt and Stars", the season finale of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

Ryan Coogler's Relaunch of THE X-FILES Gets Series Order from Hulu

 
It's official. The truth is back out there.

Deadline is reporting that Ryan Coogler's relaunch of Chris Carter's The X-Files has been given a series order from Hulu.

The X-Files will star Emmy nominee Himesh Patel (The Odyssey, Station Eleven) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Bell Jar, The Chaperones), with Coogler writing, directing and executive producing the pilot episode from Onyx Collective and 20th Television.

According to the article, the new series follows two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents, played by Deadwyler and Patel, who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.

Coogler remarked, “I’ve loved The X-Files for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me. What Chris Carter created is special, and we wanted to honor everything that made the original series connect with so many people while also finding our own way into that world. Danielle and Himesh, along with the rest of our cast, have brought such original perspectives and performances to these characters, and watching that come together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the experience. I couldn’t have asked for better collaborators than my crew, colleagues at Proximity Media and our partners at Onyx Collective and 20th Television. I’m grateful for the trust and support they’ve given us as we take on this new chapter.”

Carter’s original X-Files starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigated cases involving paranormal phenomena. The series premiered on Fox in 1993 and ran for nine seasons. In addition, there were two feature films, The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), as well as a 2016 revival, which aired on Fox for two seasons.

Carter is an executive producer on the Hulu series alongside Coogler, Yale and Proximity Media’s Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. Deadwyler, Patel and Proximity’s Simone Harris are co-executive producers.

THE FANDOM ZONE 364: "Bad Optics" Is Up!

 
"But I asked him, because it was a classy thing to do, if he had any wisdom to impart. And do you know what he said to me?"
"No, what did he say?"
"Go climb a rope."
"Because you're a gym teacher."
"No, cause he's a shit fuck. And I was an athletic director."
-- Guy Gardner and John Stewart, Lanterns: "Bad Optics"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Bad Optics", the sixth episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as the Halogram, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Amie MacKenzie as Carol Ferris, and the return of Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern/Guy Gardner!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like our mutual friends hinting at payback against Nik, the episode being a transitional episode, the fun of coming up with a list of suspects while watching a murder mystery, Nathan Fillion voicing Hal Jordan in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, some comics background on Guy Gardner and Carol Ferris, the Stewart Brothers pitching their panic rooms for intergalactic threats to Midway City, wondering why Hal didn't want John telling anyone that he's in Rushville, John driving all the way to Rushville twice, John becoming more comfortable with swearing, drinking and eating meat, wondering why John wasn't honest to Kerry about him punching Hal in the diner, being glad that John never hooked up with Kerry, Hal trying to find redemption in Rushville, the Rushville medical examiner refusing to talk to John, Nik trying meat loaf, Kerry learning that John beat up her ex-husband, John calling his brother Marcus for bail money, John being self-destructive, John telling Guy that everything he has is because of him, someone freeing Sinestro from Space Azkaban, Maggie the waitress blackmailing John for $314,536.27, Carol Ferris asking John to deliver Hal's eulogy that he wrote for himself, John digging up Hal's corpse, running down my suspect list, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, hoping for Lanterns Season 2, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Jordan Boys' Legacy", the seventh episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 102: "Legend" Is Up!

 
"You think you have won! What is light without dark? What are you without me? I am a part of you all. You can never defeat me. We are brothers eternal!"
-- Darkness, Legend

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I pay tribute to Tim Curry as we watch Legend, the 1985 dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, featuring Tom Cruise as Jack, Mia Sara as Lili, Tim Curry as Darkness, and David Bennent as Honeythorn Gump!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like my unfamiliarity with British sitcom Toast of London, some background on Tim Curry's stroke and his later death, Xan listening to Tim Curry's memoir Vagabond, Xan setting aside her hatred of Tom Cruise movies to pay tribute to Tim Curry, Maverick being a better Top Gun movie, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.'s version of the Mission: Impossible theme, Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo as Meg Mucklebones, the poor marketing for the film, Xan being my Apple consultant, Arnon Milchan and Terry Gilliam not liking each other, Mia Sara stealing laundry, goblins being up to no fucking good, why you shouldn't try to touch a unicorn, everything having glitter, Screwball and Brown Tom being the comic relief, Hellboy duking it out with Darkness, Lili going into her Goth phase, Darkness' bouncy horns, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, my upcoming story for DC's Naughty List Christmas anthology, Xan and I heading back into Spooky Season, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Dracula A.D. 1972, the 1972 Hammer horror film directed by Alan Gibson, featuring the return of Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, along with Peter Cushing as Lorrimer Van Helsing, Stephanie Beacham as Jessica Van Helsing, and Christopher Neame as Johnny Alucard!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 380: "Lionesses in Winter" Is Up!

 
"It...is a day...of impossibilities!"
"Welcome to the TARDIS. Any questions?"
"All of them!"
-- The Thirteenth Doctor and Alys, Doctor Who: "Lionesses in Winter"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Holly Mac as we discuss "Lionesses in Winter", the third audio drama from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures range, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse celebrating Bruce Springsteen's birthday, Jesse getting some great news that he's in full remission, Holly starting off the new school year, a Next Stop News Flash about Doctor Who officially being put out to tender for competitive bidding, Big Finish slowing down their production releases, Dr. Hannibal Lecter and James Bond appearing in the 1968 film The Lion in Winter, Holly getting "The Chimes of Midnight" vibes from this story, King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Jodie and Yasmin settling back into their characters more, the Plantagenets being a dysfunctional family, Alys deciding that she's had enough drama in her life, Alys' "bigger on the inside" reaction scene, smelling salts that turn your nostrils inside out, The Doctor and Yaz wearing balaclavas, the twist from writer Lisa McMullin that Mirror Henry is possessed, the parasite's threat to take over the Doctor's body sometime in the future, what happens to Eleanor of Aquitaine after the events in this story, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, some news on my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, starting our five-episode Sarahthon, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I begin the Sarahthon as we regenerate our discussion of "The Time Warrior", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 13 in 1973, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and the introductions of the Sontarans and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith!

THE FANDOM ZONE 363: "Lights Out" Is Up!

 
"You want an update? Since we last spoke, I was ambushed by Hal Jordan, who totaled my rental and almost burned me alive in it. I’m pretty sure he didn’t want that to happen, but I’m not entirely sure, which is the point. By rights, I should be dead, but thanks to alien technology, I'm as good as new, even though I feel like I tumbled butt naked down a hill of broken glass. As you can imagine, Mama, I'm mad as all hell, and I plan on doing something about it."
-- John Stewart, Lanterns: "Lights Out"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "Lights Out", the fifth episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe Macon!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like Nik getting his American breakfast, this episode feeling like a season finale, Jesse's son being hooked on Lanterns without realizing it, the songs featured in the episode, Zoe making a deal with Kerry Kane for protection, Hal crashing the rental car to take John off the game board for a moment, Zoe standing back and watching as John burned in a car fire, Kerry warning Hal that the consequences of going after Zoe is on his hands, Hal lying to Antaan that the Manhunter is Will Macon, why Zoe chose to be a person of color, Geoff Johns introducing the Green Lantern ring charge as a percentage in the comics, Will Macon pretending to be the Manhunter to try and fool Antaan, Jesse bailing on us halfway through, John being fed up with his parents not being happy that he doesn't have Hal's ring, the first-person shooter sequence with Hal wearing night vision goggles and taking a helicopter, Hal and John's ugly and brutal fight, John leaving Hal behind to bait Zoe, the girl who lost her father, John telling Liana that he feels empty after putting on the ring, John's big decision, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Aaron Case and Dave Proctor, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, the upcoming funeral for Hal Jordan, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Bad Optics", the sixth episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 362: "The Weenie" Is Up!

 
"You had one shot to get the guy and you whiffed. If Zoe hadn't called me, you'd be beyond fucked."
"I live in beyond fucked."
"Jesus. What is that, a catchphrase?"
-- Sheriff Kerry Kane and Hal Jordan, Lanterns: "The Weenie"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "The Weenie", the fourth episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe Macon!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like Nik skipping Batman Day to work a country music festival, the elephant in the room, this episode being the first time Hal and John start working together, Jason Manuel Olazabal appearing on both Dexter and Castle, some comics background on Hector Hammond and Ch'p, the definition of the "weenie" design term popularized by Walt Disney, Jesse's anecdote about finding nothing in Cinderella's Castle, Sinestro manipulating Hal to see John as a replacement threat, Hal being the Clarice Starling to Sinestro's Dr. Hannibal Lecter, John having to buy a rifle just to get the scope he wanted, John explaining to Hal about the Weenie, the Rushville Bar & Grill being completely empty, Lianna negging John about being too weak and lacking courage to be a Green Lantern, wondering why Lianna doesn't just take the ring from Hal, John debating in his head about whether he should say the oath, that awkward moment when Will Macon asks John to draw him in the nude, John telling Zoe that everyone (including her) is lying to him, the big revelation about Zoe, Hal not talking to the other Green Lanterns, the slaughterhouse black portal being just like the black portal used in John Stewart's abandoned shopping mall interview, my theory that Zoe and Lianna are the same Manhunter, Hal not buying the fake Hector Hammond misdirection, John falling victim to Hal's signature move of diving out of a speeding car yet again, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Ken from Chicago and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, Jesse returning for at least an hour or so, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I are joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "Lights Out", the fifth episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!