THE FANDOM ZONE 339: "Found Footage" Is Up!

 
"Simon, you've got to try one. I feel like Stevie Nicks having coke blown up her bunghole."
-- Trevor Slattery to Simon Williams, Wonder Man -- "Found Footage"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Found Footage", the fifth episode of the Marvel TV miniseries Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Brandon Wardell as Jayden, and Carlito Olivero as Esteban!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my being on antibiotics, Trevor having unresolved drug debt issues, "Found Footage" being a contrast to "Doorman", some information on the box breathing technique and the condiment Chamoy, my recommendation for putting a thin ring of salt around the edge of chocolate chip cookies, Simon and Trevor going out to celebrate their callbacks, Deputy Secretary Heyerdahl acting like Bill Lumbergh in Office Space, Trevor being low-key about Simon having superpowers, the metaphor of Barnaby betraying Wonder Man in the Wonder Man script, that awkward moment when a kid with a GoPro camera records Simon using his powers in public, Simon being sad at Barnaby's betrayal of Wonder Man, Trevor having zero trust in Jayden, Esteban and his crew being excited that the Mandarin showed up at their house, Patrick Connor and his henchmen somehow tracking Simon's car to Esteban's house, Trevor having the presence of mind to ask if it's possible to upload footage directly to YouTube from a GoPro camera, the episode having a very Quentin Tarantino level of craziness, Trevor being the MVP of the episode, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, Simon and Trevor having their final auditions for Wonder Man, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Callback", the sixth episode of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 365: "The Last Days of the Powell Estate" Is Up!

 
"I'm not being funny, but are you gonna travel the universe just to meet boys?"
"Dunno. You gonna travel the universe just to meet monsters?"
"...Fair point."
-- The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler, Doctor Who: "The Last Days of the Powell Estate"

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 discuss "The Last Days of the Powell Estate", the second audio drama from Series 4 of Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures range, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse recovering from his recent trip to New Orleans, the Ninth Doctor and Rose Big Finish audios feeling like the Series 2 we should've gotten, writer Timothy X Atack, how this audio drama compared to "Snare", my preference for the darker tone, Dan Starkey voicing Mr. Fingers, Rose wondering why the Reapers haven't appeared, Rose also using mirrors at equidistance in "Turn Left", Rose reciting her mother's full name, the British use of the word estate, explaining to Americans what a Curly Wurly is, Rose continuing to challenge the Doctor more, Jesse going back to his childhood home, Rose seeing her childhood home as a ghost town, the Doctor being fearful of using the Moment to destroy Gallifrey again, wondering why the Ninth Doctor keeps wanting to show Rose the end of places she loves, Brainy Betty revealing why she became so educated after her daughter Abigail died, the great pairing of Jackie Tyler and Brainy Betty, the Bill & Ted style explanation for how the Ninth Doctor and Rose get the items the Doctor needed to build a basic quantum containment field, Jackie's poignant outlook on the day being too beautiful to die on, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, still waiting for more Doctor Who news, "Day of the Daleks" having a similar plot to The Terminator, 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 discuss "Day of the Daleks", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 9 in 1972, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and Aubrey Woods as the Controller!

LANTERNS Teaser Trailer Features Green Lanterns as True Detectives

In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape their sight...

HBO has released the first teaser trailer for Lanterns, the upcoming superhero drama series from DC Studios based on DC Comics' Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The series will consist of eight episodes.

Lanterns centers around Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a murder. As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers that wear emerald rings giving them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size. The two must use their abilities to uncover a dark mystery and a reckoning that could destroy them all.

Other cast members include Kelly Macdonald as Kerry Macon, a small-town sheriff; Nathan Fillion reprising his Superman (2025) role as Guy Gardner; Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, a modern-day cowboy who hides his "self-righteous, conspiracy-minded" personality behind a charming façade; Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe, a composed and cunning woman; Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, a former member of the Green Lantern Corps gone rogue; Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette Stewart, John’s mother; and Jason Ritter as Billy Macon, Kerry’s husband.

The two-minute teaser opens with Hal and Kyle driving down a lonely road. "With all due respect," begins John, "we've been training for what, two months, and I haven't even worn the ring yet."

"Don't get hung up on the jewelry, junior," replies Hal with a twang in his voice. "You're just a fuckin' substitute teacher. You're not ready to get up in front of the class until the ring says you are." Hal places his Green Lantern power ring on the dashboard, then says "But alright..." before opening the car door and jumping out before the car heads over a cliff with John still inside.

Next, we see that John has presumably mastered the ring enough to survive as he walks back up the road to a slow clap from Hal, who found a place to eat outdoors. "I could have died," John tells him.

"You wanted me to train you, I'm trainin' you," replies Hal.

Later, Hal and Kyle drive into a small town that appears deserted. "Something is off here," observes Hal. "I can feel it."

Hal and Kyle then enter a large town hall meeting that includes Sheriff Kerry Macon. "This is my town," she tells Hal, "and you're a big shot, noted..."

As we see Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan, a humanoid extraterrestrial, Sheriff Macon continues, "...but stay out of my way."

"I think she hates your guts," observes John.

"It's the way she hates 'em," adds Hal.

Later, in a bar, John remarks, "This is a stupid plan."

"It gets stupider," replies Hal.

"That I don't doubt."

Next, we see a brief shot of Hal's Green Lantern uniform hanging in a closet. "The Green Lanterns' oath is to protect people," remarks John, "and we both know I do a better job of this than you."

"This is my job," counters Hal, "and as long as I'm alive, that ain't changin'..."

We get a brief glimpse of William Macon on a horse. "...so take a deep breath, junior," continues Hal.

"You're old. You're tired..." begins John as we see glimpses of someone parachuting out of the back of a cargo plane, Hal flying off into the sky, and John holding a Green Lantern power battery to recharge his ring. "...and you're time is up."

Fleeting images follow before we see Hal talking with Billy Macon in an interrogation room. "I don't understand," says Billy. "Who are you exactly?"

Hal smiles and responds "Hal Jordan, Green Lantern" before throwing Billy into the one-way mirror and across the room before aiming his power ring. 

In the teaser trailer's final scene, Hal and John are driving at night and John asks, "Have you ever talked with the other Lanterns?"

"I'm the only human. They're aliens. One of 'em is a fuckin' squirrel," he replies, possibly referencing the Green Lantern known as Ch'p.

If you'd like to see the teaser trailer for Lanterns, you can view it below thanks to the official HBO account on YouTube...

Lanterns is expected to premiere on HBO in August.

THE FANDOM ZONE 338: "Doorman" Is Up!

 
"'Ding dong.' I mean, who is that? That's not me, is it? I mean, I'm much more than just a catchphrase."
-- DeMarr Davis to Earl Reed, Wonder Man -- "Doorman"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Doorman", the fourth episode of the Marvel TV miniseries Wonder Man, featuring Byron Bowers as Doorman/DeMarr Davis, Charlotte Ross as Bridget Bailey, Josh Gad as Josh Gad, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like powering through my nasal congestion, having to wait until Episode 5 to find out what happened after Episode 3, getting the explanation for the Doorman Clause, the episode being shot in black-and-white as a cautionary tale, wondering if Josh Gad's skeleton is inside DeMarr, some comics background on Doorman and the Great Lakes Avengers, Josh Gad singing "In Summer" from Frozen, Dolly Parton performing "The Johnny Carson Show" on a 1979 episode of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Bridget Bailey and DeMarr Davis having very Stan Lee character names, Doorman's secret origin of touching Roxxon's toxic waste from a dumpster, DeMarr's big superhero moment of saving Josh Gad and a bunch of clubgoers from a fire, Josh Gad seeing DeMarr's potential and hiring him as his personal valet, Josh Gad approaching DeMarr to appear in his heist comedy Cash Grab, the homage to Doorman's costume from the comics, DeMarr reluctantly going ahead with a comedic bit on the talk show Midtown Tonight, DeMarr feeling the other side of being a celebrity, the awkward moment when Josh Gad dives through Doorman's body but doesn't come out the other side, not getting an explanation if DeMarr still has his Doorman powers or not, Simon Williams learning about the Doorman Clause designed to ban superpowered individuals from film and television productions, our favorite quotes of the episode, standing up for Cleveland, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, finally getting back to Simon and Trevor, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Found Footage", the fifth episode of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Brandon Wardell as Jayden, and Carlito Olivero as Esteban!

THE FANDOM ZONE 337: "Pacoima" Is Up!

 
"Did bits and bobs in the West End."
"Weren't you The Mandarin?"
"Then I took a role, posing as an international terrorist to pay my drug and prostitution debts."
-- Trevor Slattery and Eric Williams, Wonder Man -- "Pacoima"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Pacoima", the third episode of the Marvel TV miniseries  Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, and introducing Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams and Shola Adewusi as Martha Williams!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like recording on Valentine's Day, meeting Simon's family and getting a feel for what Simon went through growing up, some comics background on Eric Williams a.k.a. the Grim Reaper, the sources of the quotes that Trevor and Simon recite, Simon's powers manifesting at the age of 13 and making him a potential mutant, Nik's love of The Beast, Simon's decision to take up acting as a profession, the Department of Damage Control having quotas to fill up their supermax prison, Trevor having a conflict between his friendship for Simon and gathering intel on him for Agent Cleary, Agent Cleary altering Trevor's deal, Eric not seeing Simon's acting career being productive, Eric feeling resentment toward Simon, Eric berating Simon until Simon shatters his mother's kitchen island, wondering how Martha explains the shattered kitchen island to her relatives, Simon being at his lowest point and considering giving up acting, Trevor deciding that he can't wear a wire to spy on Simon anymore, Simon telling Trevor that they both got callbacks for the Wonder Man movie, our favorite quotes of the episode, standing up for Cleveland, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, the upcoming side-trip with "Doorman", and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Doorman", the fourth episode of Wonder Man, Byron Bowers as DeMarr Davis, Charlotte Ross as Bridget Bailey, and Josh Gad as Josh Gad!

Hulu Greenlights Pilot for THE X-FILES Reboot, Danielle Deadwyler to Co-Lead

 
The truth is almost out there once again.

Deadline is reporting that Ryan Coogler's planned reboot of The X-Files has received a pilot order from Hulu. In addition, Danielle Deadwyler has been cast as the project's co-lead.

The pilot will come from Onyx Collective and 20th Television, with Jennifer Yale (The Copenhagen Test, Legion, Outlander) set as showrunner. Coogler, the director of Black Panther and Sinners, is writing and directing the pilot. Yale will serve as executive producer alongside The X-Files creator Chris Carter, as well as Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler of Proximity Media. Simone Harris is a co-executive producer.

According to the article, the pilot will feature "two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents, who form an unlikely bond when they're assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena."

Deadwyler, 43, has appeared in the films The Woman in the Yard, 40 Acres, The Piano Lesson, I Saw the TV Glow, Till, and The Harder They Fall. In addition, she's appeared in episodes of Watchmen (2019), Euphoria, The Bear, Station Eleven, and Atlanta.

Carter first revealed during a 2023 podcast interview that he had spoken with Coogler, who was "going to remount The X Files with a diverse cast," adding, "He’s got his work cut out for him because we covered so much territory."

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. It spawned 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.

Coogler confirmed the project and his involvement during a podcast appearance of his own last April. "I’ve been excited about that for a long time, and I’m fired up to get back to it. Some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really fucking scary,” he said. "We’re gonna try to make something really great and really be something for the real X-Files fans, and maybe find some new ones."

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 364: "The Romans" Is Up!

 
"All right? Of course I'm all right, my child. You know, I am so constantly outwitting the opposition, I tend to forget the delights and satisfaction of the arts, the gentle art of fisticuffs."
-- The First Doctor to Vicki Pallister, Doctor Who: "The Romans"

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 discuss "The Romans", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 2 in 1965, featuring William Hartnell as the Fourth Doctor, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse and I enjoying the Super Bowl and the halftime show, "The Romans" being a historical serial without any aliens apart from the Doctor, Jesse's reaction to watching "The Romans" for the first time, problems when the TARDIS doesn't land standing up, how we could discuss "The Daleks' Master Plan", Peter Diamond appearing in all of the original Star Wars trilogy and two Indiana Jones movies, "The Romans" being the first Doctor Who story with a comedic main plot, "The Romans" being intended to be the first of three historical tales, writer Dennis Spooner's original idea to spoof the 1951 film Quo Vadis, this being the second serial in a row in which the First Doctor gets a surprisingly physical fight sequence, Kay Patrick being reluctant to slap Michael Peake, the age differences between the real Emperor Nero and the actor playing him on Doctor Who, the Doctor and his companions becoming squatters in 64 A.D. Rome, the First Doctor pretending to play the lyre but very quietly, the Doctor being a hypocrite by telling Vicki not to interfere with history, that awkward moment when Barbara knocks Ian out with a jug and the two of them end up being put into slavery, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, the Star Trek fight music theme, Tavius bidding for Barbara to protect her, Nero breaking the fourth wall, the Doctor assuming that Ian and Barbara did absolutely nothing while he and Vicki were gone, wondering if Ian and Barbara had a secret romance, our favorite quotes of the serial, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, the next Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler audio drama from Big Finish, being tired of Disney+ not putting The War Between the Land and the Sea on the schedule, 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 discuss "The Last Days of the Powell Estate", the second audio drama from Series 4 of Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures range, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler!