THE FANDOM ZONE 246: "Destined" Is Up!

 
"So, how does she convince everyone that she's good?"
"Good is not a thing you are, Kamala. It is a thing you do."
-- Kamala Khan and Sheikh Abdullah, Ms. Marvel: "Destined"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Destined", the third episode of the Marvel series Ms. Marvel, featuring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli, Nimra Bucha as Najma, and the introduction of the ClanDestine!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik recording back-to-back podcasts, that awkward moment when Kamala learns that she's part of a race of Djinn, Marvel's deep-dive in adapting the ClanDestine, my love of kitchen fight scenes, more of Bon Jovi being favored over Bruce Springsteen, some comics background on the ClanDestine, wondering if the Marvel Cinematic Universe is bombarding people with too many concepts, wondering who exiled the ClanDestine from their dimension and why, wondering if Kamala's bangle will turn out of be one of the Nega-Bands, Namja quickly deciding to force Kamala to help the ClanDestine get home, Sheikh Abdullah and Nakia turning away Deever and Damage Control's intrusion of the mosque, Kamala treating Sheikh Abdullah as her Uncle Ben, our theories on how Nakia will deal with learning that Kamala has superpowers, Bruno blurting out that get got into CalTech, Yusuf having a case of the mad munchies for Hostess fruit pies, Bruno being the Xander Harris to Kamala's Buffy Summers, wondering where Bruno's parents are, the great Bollywood style dance number at Aamir and Tyesha's wedding reception, wondering how Damage Control arrested the ClanDestine so easily, our thoughts on Kamala's latest vision involving a train, Muneeba's resentment toward her mother for not attending her wedding to Yusuf, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Dave Proctor and Jesse Jackson, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 247 as DJ Nik and I discuss the fourth episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 265: "The Mind Robber" Is Up!

 
"And its people?"
"We have no wish to destroy them. Merely adjust their minds to suit our purpose."
"Sausages. Man will just become like a string of sausages -- all the same."
-- The Master of the Land of Fiction and the Second Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Mind Robber"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Mind Robber", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 6 in 1968, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines & Hamish Wilson as Jamie McCrimmon, Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot, and Bernard Horsfall as Lemuel Gulliver!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like my having to get a new computer after AEP Ohio zapped my previous one with an intentional power outage, Mount Carmel East Hospital forgetting that my Mom was there for an MRI scan, Neil Patrick Harris being cast for the 60th anniversary special and wondering if he's playing the Celestial Toymaker, director David Maloney, Doctor Who having the versatility to tell any kind of story, Frazer Hines contracting chickenpox and having to be replaced as Jamie by Hamish Wilson, Jamie's battle cry "Creag an tuire", "The Mind Robber" originally being four episodes, the Karkus being Peter Ling's parody of Batman, Frazer Hines' brother Ian playing one of the Tin Soldiers, the gratuitous but iconic shot of Wendy Padbury's bum as she rode the TARDIS console spinning in blank space, Jamie taking his new face surprisingly well, the Karkus being the first superhero seen on Doctor Who, why everyone needed to stay away from Lemuel Gulliver, Rapunzel being cool with everyone using her long hair as a rope, the battle of wits between the Doctor and the Master of the Land of Fiction, the Doctor being targeted as a replacement for the Master of the Land of Fiction, friend of the show Thom Zahler asking Jesse to not be kind in his criticism of his work, wondering if Russell T Davies used the "Mind Robber" character name Captain Jack Harkaway for Captain Jack Harkness, the Doctor telling everyone they will either go back to reality or be obliterated out of existence, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, Sandi from Oregon and Dave Proctor, a brief rant on Star Trek fans wanting Uhura and Chapel on Strange New Worlds to be exactly like their characters on the original Star Trek series from the '60s, our upcoming discussion of "The Claws of Axos", and more!

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Be sure to come back in one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Claws of Axos", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 8 in 1970, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and Roger Delgado as the First Master!

THE FANDOM ZONE 245: "Crushed" Is Up!

 
"So, I guess super-strength is not a part of the equation."
"Yeah, well, maybe I should've tried harder in gym."
-- Bruno Carrelli and Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel: "Crushed"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Crushed", the second episode of the Marvel series Ms. Marvel, featuring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli, and introducing Rish Shah as Kamran and Nimra Bucha as Najma!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like finding out on my birthday that my computer was zapped by AEP Ohio's intentional power outage, Kamala getting the training montage, my love for the name Illumin-Aunties, the divided fan reaction to the show, the title "Crushed" coming from a Ms. Marvel trade paperback, some comics background on Kamran, some historical background on the Partition of India that created Pakistan, the episode's nod to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, both of Kamala and Kamran's moms having a crush on Kingo of the Eternals, The Fandom Zone Podcast becoming a very cosmopolitan podcast, Kamala quickly falling for Kamran, Zoe's terrible superhero name "Night Light", Kamala and Kamran geeking out over Bollywood films, Bruno trying hard to learn Kamala's culture that comes naturally to Kamran, wondering why a Millennial like Kamala is a fan of the 1963 Ronettes' classic "Be My Baby", Damage Control's interrogation of Zoe Zimmer, Sadie Deever being a racist Islamophobe, Nakia throwing her hijab into the ring to run for the mosque board, the scene from the comics where Kamala calls out Sheikh Abdullah for women having to sit at the back of the mosque, Nakia persuading Yusuf to vote for her and being a natural politician, the mosque having a shoe thief, wondering what language is on Kamala's bangle, Kamala calling her grandmother Sana about her great-grandmother Aisha, wondering is Najma is a substitute for Lineage from the comics, Kamala's big Hero Moment fail, Ms. Marvel being a Millennial version of Spider-Man, calling out critics who don't like Ms. Marvel but enjoy Stargirl, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Jesse Jackson, Bruce Springsteen fans vs. Bon Jovi fans, Marvel developing a Wonder Man TV series, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 246 as DJ Nik and I discuss the third episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 244: "Generation Why" Is Up!

 
"Dressing up like Captain Marvel is weird."
"No, it's not."
"It's childish. And I know that, okay? And let's be honest, it's not really the brown girls from Jersey City who save the world."
"Sure they do. You're Kamala Khan. You want to save the world? Then you're going to save the world...with the right equipment, of course."
-- Kamala Khan and Bruno Carrelli, Ms. Marvel: "Generation Why"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Generation Why", the first episode of the Marvel series Ms. Marvel, introducing Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli, Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan, and Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like DJ Nik driving the Fandom Zone bus again, my looking forward to learning more about the Ms. Marvel character, the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World vibe, fans being able to relate to Kamala's Avengers fandom and love of cosplaying, some comics background on Kamala Khan, the controversial creative decision to change Kamala's powers from being an Inhuman polymorph to energy constructs, Kamala's animated recap of the final battle in Avengers: Endgame, how Kamala compares to fellow geek Naomi McDuffie on the Naomi TV series, the TV series not showing Islamophobia as the comics did, the heavy Disney Channel TV show influences, the generational schism between Kamala and her mother and comparisons to the movie Mulan, Bruno being smart enough to try to get Kamala's parents to like him, wondering if Ms. Marvel will join the Young Avengers, wondering if Muneeba knew about the bangle's power, wondering if the bangle has a connection to Shang-Chi's Ten Rings, AvengerCon taking placing at Camp Lehigh, wondering what the discussion panels at AvengerCon were like, the awkward moment when Kamala first unleashes her powers and severs the head of a Giant-Man statue, Aamir being a really chill and tranquil person, Muneeba wanting her daughter to have the exact same life she has, the mid-credits scene with Damage Control, the Thunderbolts movie getting a director, Kamala's first enemy in the comics, wondering who Damage Control reports to on the organizational chart, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Jesse Jackson, the release date and new 90-second trailer for The Sandman, The Boys getting renewed for Season 4, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 245 as DJ Nik and I discuss the second episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 264: "The Chase" Is Up!

 
"Barbara, we made it!"
"I don't believe it!"
"London 1965!"
"Hey, we're two years out."
"Oh, what's two years amongst friends! We're home!"
-- Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, Doctor Who: "The Chase"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Chase", the eighth serial from Doctor Who Season 2 in 1965, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Maureen O'Brien as Vicki, the introduction of Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, and the departures of William Russell as Ian Chesterton & Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse celebrating his birthday and breaking the internet, The Chase quiz show, Peter Purves as Alabama hayseed Morton Dill, Jesse's updated position on Daleks, why William Russell and Jacqueline Hill left Doctor Who, Peter Purves' performance as Morton Dill getting him the gig as new companion Steven Taylor, "The Chase" production budget stealing from "The Space Museum" and "The Time Meddler", other story alternatives to the planet Aridius, the original plan to feature the Beatles dressed as old men in a fictional 50th anniversary concert, the Beatles footage of "Ticket to Ride" being removed from DVD releases outside of the UK and Australia, the "London 1965" internet meme, how Ian and Barbara had money for the bus in London 1965, Vicki convincing the Doctor to help Ian and Barbara finally get home, how we would react if we saw a real British police box, the brief stop at the Empire State Building, the android versions of Dracula and Frankenstein in 1996 Ghana, the awkward moment when everyone forgets about Vicki and the TARDIS dematerializes without her, the android First Doctor's fatal mistake, the Mechonoids as another attempt to create something as popular and merchandisable as the Daleks, Steven almost letting Vicki fall from a tall building in order to save his stuffed panda Hi-Fi, our favorite quotes of the episode, my quick Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, Sandi from Oregon and Dave Proctor, finally getting to discuss what happened after the cliffhanger at the end of "The Dominators", and more!

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And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back in one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Mind Robber", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 6 in 1968, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines & Hamish Wilson as Jamie McCrimmon, Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot, and Emrys Jones as "The Master"!

Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS Movie Recruits Jake Schreier as Director

 
The Marvel movie that doesn't exist just got a director.

Deadline is reporting that Marvel Studios' top-secret movie adaptation of the Thunderbolts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe has tapped Jake Schreier as director. Black Widow screenwriter Eric Pearson is working on the script with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.

Schreier, 40, has directed the films Robot & Frank and Paper Towns, along with episodes of the TV series Alpha House, Shameless, Lodge 49, and Kidding. He's also directed a number of music videos for artists such as Kanye West and Chance the Rapper.

According to the article, little is known about the film but "Marvel has been in touch with certain individuals who already are part of the MCU to make sure to keep an opening in their schedules for next summer when it shoots."

The Thunderbolts team roster is also open to speculation, but Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has been busy recruiting for an unspecified team in various MCU movies and TV shows. She first appeared in a Black Widow post-credits scene, where she recruited Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) by telling her that Hawkeye was the one responsible for her surrogate sister's death. Next, we saw the Contessa in two episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where she reached out to former Captain America replacement John Walker (Wyatt Russell), gaining his trust and giving him the new identity of U.S. Agent.

Created in 1997 by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, the Thunderbolts first appeared The Incredible Hulk (vol.1) #449 as a group of superhumans who became heroes to help protect the world when the Avengers were declared dead after the events of the 1996 "Onslaught" crossover. The final page of the first issue of their comic book series, however, revealed that the Thunderbolts were actually the Masters of Evil in disguise, a surprise twist carefully guarded by Marvel.

Baron Helmut Zemo had summoned several of his former allies from the prior incarnations of the Masters of Evil during a rescue attempt of Goliath (the former bodyguard to Baron Heinrich Zemo). The summoned members included Beetle, Fixer, Moonstone and Screaming Mimi. Zemo took the accidental gathering as an omen, and decided to reform the Masters of Evil and attack the Avengers. Before they could strike, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four were apparently killed by the villain Onslaught.

The death of the Avengers and Fantastic Four created an opportunity for Zemo and the Masters of Evil. Zemo realized that the world needed superpowered champions, and that his team could fill that need. By posing as superheroes, the Masters of Evil could gain the public trust and build a position of power that rivaled the status of the Avengers. Once they had gained the public's faith, Zemo believed they could gain access to all the secrets of the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. once they were in ultimate power. Zemo then planned to sell the secrets they found to the criminal underworld.

The villains adopted new heroic costumes and codenames. Baron Zemo became the patriotic American Citizen V, patterned after a World War II hero his father killed. Former Human Torch and Spider-Man foe Beetle became MACH-1, using a new high-tech suit designed by Fixer. Fixer became the gadget-wielding Techno. Long time Avengers enemy Goliath became the powerhouse Atlas. Screaming Mimi became Songbird, her damaged abilities aided by technology Zemo had adapted from ex-Master of Evil member Klaw. Moonstone was secretly freed from the Vault and added to the team by Zemo, who extracted a promise of loyalty from her. Positioned as Zemo's personal enforcer against any betrayal committed by the others, she took the alias Meteorite. Calling themselves the Thunderbolts, the six new "heroes" were ready for action. 

The team found tremendous success as superheroes. The public began to think of the Thunderbolts as heroes, and after several adventures, some of the villains began to think of themselves the same way. Jolt, an Asian American teenage girl whose entire family was killed by Onslaught and was experimented on by Arnim Zola, soon joined the team. Jolt, however, was not a supervillain, with the young girl honestly believing that her new friends were heroes.

Just as Zemo's plans were about to come to fruition, everything unraveled. To the astonishment of the entire world, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers returned. Faced with the return of the lost heroes, Zemo revealed the true nature of the Thunderbolts to the world, ostensibly to ensure the loyalty of the team by ruining their chances of becoming heroes. The Thunderbolts, without Techno, turned on Zemo for his betrayal. In the ensuing battle, Zemo and Techno used a mind control device to turn the Avengers and Fantastic Four against the remaining Thunderbolts, who ultimately rallied and freed the other heroes. Together, they defeated Zemo and Techno.

First BLACK ADAM Trailer Teases the Justice Society of America

 
Black Adam kneels before no one.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for Black Adam, the upcoming DC Extended Universe film based on the DC Comics antihero starring Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam/Teth-Adam.

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

The two-minute trailer opens in a snowy, mountainous area as an airship brings Teth-Adam to a mysterious, hidden base as we hear a voiceover from Doctor Fate/Kent Nelson (Pierce Brosnan) say, "Black Adam. What have your powers ever given to you...?"

We then see Teth-Adam placed in a cryopod that fills up with containment fluid.

"...Nothing but heartache," continues Kent.

In a flashback, we hear a voiceover from Black Adam explain, "I was a slave until I died. Then I was reborn a god. My son sacrificed his life to save me..."

We then see some soldiers opening fire on Black Adam and we hear a remix of the song "Murder to Excellence" by JAY-Z and Kanye West begin to play. As he begins to levitate, Black Adam continues, "...Now, I kneel before no one."

We see various members of the Justice Society of America -- Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), and Doctor Fate -- getting ready for action as we hear a voiceover from Hawkman say, "In this world...there are heroes and villains. Heroes don't kill people."

Black Adam moves to confront Hawkman, replying, "Well, I do."

Next, we see a bad guy trying to clobber Black Adam with a collapsible metal baton, which only annoys him. Black Adam then throws the guy high into the air to land in a nearby sea.

In another scene, Kent tells Black Adam, "My vision has shown me the future. You have two choices -- You can be the destroyer of this world...or you can be its savior. That's up to you."

As he flies, Black Adam is confronted by two fighter jets, with one pilot gesturing for him to land. Black Adam responds by punching the wing and forcing the pilot to eject.

In the trailer's final scene, following another explosion, Black Adam, now wearing a raggedy, hooded cloak over his costume, confronts a van carrying Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi) and another man. They proceed to slowly roll up the windows as Adam looks through Adrianna's window. The man warns Black Adam that someone is trying to kill him with a small rocket, but Adam swiftly grabs it before it can strike him. Adrianna and the man are stunned that he caught it and the rocket explodes, but Adam's right hand suddenly appears through the smoke and palms Adrianna's window.

If you'd like to view the trailer, you can check it out below thanks to the official Warner Bros. Pictures account on YouTube...

Black Adam is currently scheduled to arrives in theaters on October 21, 2022.

GHOSTWOOD 112: "The Journey of Natty Gann" Is Up!

 
"What's the matter, Gann?"
"They found my kid's wallet buried under a train in Colorado."
"Aw, no."
"What the hell was she doing in Colorado?"
-- Logging Boss and Sol Gann, The Journey of Natty Gann

It is happening again...My amazing co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we pay tribute to the passing of Kenneth Welsh and continue continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing The Journey of Natty Gann, the 1985 adventure film directed by Jeremy Kagan, starring Ray Wise as Sol Gann, Meredith Salenger as Natty Gann, John Cusack as Harry, and Lainie Kazan as Connie!

LET'S ROCK

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan finally driving the Ghostwood Bus, why we need to change the title to Ghostwood: The Self-Deprecation Podcast, Xan having an upcoming Lady Surgery, my thinking Xan would do a much better job leading the discussion of The Journey of Natty Gann, Xan telling Ray Wise she used to think of him as a wonderful father until Twin Peaks, Kenneth Welsh as Windom Earle on Twin Peaks and Simon Gates on The X-Files, the tragedy of Ashley Judd's mother Naomi committing suicide, the stupid rumors of David Lynch having a film at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the magazine Dynamite, Diff'rent Strokes vs. Webster, comparisons to Annie, screenwriter Jeanne Rosenberg, James Horner replacing Elmer Bernstein as composer, Natty Gann losing to Ran in Best Costume Design, Meredith Salenger marrying Patton Oswalt, Billy Miles from The X-Files, John Cusack as Lane Meyer in Better Off Dead, Sol being forced to leave Natty behind so he can take a job, Connie's Total Bitch Move, Disney's family-friendly film content like brutal dogfights, Natty making friends with Wolf, the Patron Saints of Young Gen-X Girls, seeing Ray Wise in the Pacific Northwest again, Martin Scorcese's After Hours, Natty demonstrating how to act when someone touches you inappropriately, Sol indirectly trying to kill himself by taking on dangerous "Widow's Work", the huge coincidence of Natty running into Harry a second time, the scene in Natty Gann that Xan can't watch, Xan hoping Natty and Harry would be reunited lost loves, weird love scenes during a time of crisis, Disney pushing the envelope in the '80s, Xan thinking she sings way too much on Drunk Cinema, Xan appearing recently on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, Xan and I talking Star Wars on Drunk Cinema, Xan tearing up at Sarah's dress in Labyrinth, and more!

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Be sure to come back in one month, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing Labyrinth, the 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, starring David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams, and Christopher Malcolm as Robert Williams!

New Trailer for THE SANDMAN Reveals Premiere Date and Teases The Corinthian

 
He's free. He's out of his cage.

As part of Geeked Week, Netflix has released a new 90-second trailer for The Sandman, the long-awaited TV adaptation of the classic DC Comics/VERTIGO series created and written by Neil Gaiman. Unlike the initial teaser trailer, we get to see more of the show's first season, which will adapt the comic book's first two storylines, "Preludes & Nocturnes" and "The Doll's House".

The trailer opens with Morpheus/Dream (Tom Sturridge) alone in a desolate landscape with his helm. In a voiceover, he says with an accent, "I am the King of Dreams, ruler of the nightmare realm."

In a fleeting glimpse, we see the occult ritual by Roderick Burgess' coven that brings Morpheus to become imprisoned.

Next, we have a night meeting in a park between the mysterious Lady Johanna Constantine (Jenna Coleman) and immortal tramp Mad Hettie. Johanna Constantine asks, "What are you doing here, Hettie?"

"He's comin', innit he?" replies Mad Hettie.

"Who?"

"Morpheus. The Oneiromancer. You know, the Sandman."

"He's a fairy story, Hettie."

"He's no fairy story, he's back."

"Good to know," smiles Lady Johanna.

We then see a naked Morpheus, after escaping his prison. He's confronted by two police constables, who aim their weapons and demand that he open his hands. Morpheus obliges them, blowing a handful of dream dust at them. A bright vortex opens in mid-air and Morpheus enters it.

Next, we travel to Morpheus' realm, The Dreaming, where Morpheus is reunited with Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong), the librarian of the Dreaming. "Forgive me, Sire," she explains. "The palace, the realm. They are not as you left them. With you gone, the realm began to decay and crumble."

As we see fleeting glimpses of Morpheus' sister Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), his androgynous sibling Desire (Mason Alexander Park), and Doctor Destiny/John Dee (David Thewlis), Morpheus says in another voiceover, "The dreams and nightmares no longer seem to recognize their master. I will remind them." We then see him wearing his strange helm.

In a final scene, we see the back of escaped nightmare The Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), who remarks to himself, "He's free. He's out of his cage." Blood appears to be coming from his unseen right eye.

One last shot shows Morpheus reunited with his emissary, Matthew the Raven (Patton Oswalt).

If you'd like to check out the new trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official Netflix account on YouTube...

The Sandman debuts August 5, 2022 on Netflix with eleven episodes.

DRUNK CINEMA 029: "Star Wars" Is Up!

 

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, Kid."
"You don't believe in the Force, do you?"
"Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff. But I've never seen anything to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny. Anyway, it's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense."
-- Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, Star Wars

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we watch the original theatrical version of Star Wars, the 1977 epic space opera film directed by George Lucas, introducing Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, and Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Star Wars being my all-time favorite movie, Bill Murray's Nick the Lounge Singer singing the Star Wars theme with lyrics on Saturday Night Live, celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Wars two days late, Xan being a Joe Jackson fan, Xan and I being on the same page regarding Steely Dan, Marvel's first Star Wars comic making Xan's husband Chris want to draw comics, running down the various Star Wars home video releases that we bought over and over again, the rubbish '90s Special Edition CGI to make Han Solo step on Jabba's tail, finally getting the original theatrical versions on DVD, Xan's "blue milk" adult beverage, the four Blue Moons of Yavin, Star Wars getting screwed for Best Picture at the Oscars, Xan getting Kenny Baker to sing "Me and My Shadow", Luke needing a compressed air duster for Artoo, Xan getting turned on by young Peter Cushing, extra crispy Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, Family Guy's brilliant Star Wars parody Blue Harvest, The Story of Star Wars record, the Death Star Space Station action figure playset, the Death Star's lack of safety railings, Luke killing womp rats for no reason, Xan crying at Star Wars movies, needing to wait a month to record our next episode, Xan staying up late to watch the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, and more!

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Be sure to come back in one month for Episode 030, as Xan and I watch Back to the Future, the 1985 science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, introducing Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, Christopher Lloyd as Emmett "Doc" Brown, Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines-McFly, and Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen!