The Fanboy Podcast

EL FANBOY #52: "DC's Slate Comes Into Focus, A Wrinkle At The Box Office, And Disconnecting From The Oasis"

On this week's episode of the El Fanboy Podcast, host Mario-Francisco Robles tackles the geek musings that are on his mind and falls down another rabbit hole following where they take him. Included in his personal rantings is the latest on DC's slate, his thoughts about Batman (with or without Matt Reeves), the way the DC slate is shaping up after several interesting reports this week, Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle In Time arriving DOA, and what Ready Player One could be if Spielberg truly honored the book and people give it a chance.

It's a lean and mean 45 minute show, recorded in a single take, and we hope you enjoy it.

FANBOY FLASHBACK: Ep 43 w/ MARK MILLAR- Talking Matthew Vaughn and SUPERMAN

With the recent whispers of Matthew Vaughn's name still being in contention for the Man of Steel 2 director's chair, I thought I'd bring this episode from December 20th back for a reminder of his and Vaughn's old plans for a Superman Trilogy.

Also included is a spoiler chat with Da7e Gonzales of the Storm of Spoilers and Fighting In The War Room podcasts.

Enjoy!

EL FANBOY #51: "State of The DC Union- Reeves/Batman, Campea Crap, And Rethinking The Approach"

It's been a tumultuous few days for DC fans, with John Campea dropping vague hints of impending doom and amateur "journalists" everywhere trying to get the scoop (and the clicks). Amidst it all, El Fanboy host and Editor-in-Chief of Revenge of The Fans Mario-Francisco Robles, has conducted his own investigation to try and get to the truth of all of these rumblings. 

• Does any of Campea's Doomsday Message have to do with the recent whispers of Matt Reeves leaving The Batman?
• Is WB/DC about to hard reboot the DCU?
• Is their approach doomed to fail? At the moment, they want to be both filmmaker-driven AND still maintain a cohesive, shared universe.
• Let's take a hard look at the other big shared universes, the ones overseen by Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Fox, as we try to see what lies ahead for WB/DC if they're not careful and crystal clear about their vision.

MFR dives very deep on these topics, and it gets personal.

Along the way, here's hoping you walk away with a better understanding of what's going on and with clear desires for where you want things to go and how you'd like to see them get there. There's no free lunch, and MFR pulls no punches in explaining the Pros and Cons of various situations. 

EL FANBOY #50: "DC News Explosion: BATGIRL, NIGHTWING, AQUAMAN, And Those Reeves' BATMAN Murmurs"

While I was away on vacation, a ton of new DC tidbits hit the net. On this week's episode of the El Fanboy Podcast, I do my best to catch up on what I missed while offering my own takes on what's come out. So whether it's the big news about Whedon's departure from Batgirl, my report about the Aquaman trailer, or the whispers that Matt Reeves may bolt from The Batman, there's a lot of ground to cover. But that's not all! I also offer my non-spoiler reaction to seeing Black Panther while I was away, talk about the DC slate, and pitch a wild idea (or two) at you.

EL FANBOY #49: "One Year Anniversary- Living A New Dream, DCU Turning The Page, And Thank You!"

On this special, surprise edition of the El Fanboy Podcast, host Mario-Francisco Robles thanks everyone who's made the show and Revenge of The Fans possible. Today marks the exact day this journey began, and MFR speaks from the heart as he shares some favorite memories, personal insights, and shows his appreciation for all that's come with this. Along the way, he touches on the rising tides of change in the DCU and how Aquaman riding them may be just the antidote this toxic landscape needs.

EL FANBOY #48: "Is There Such A Thing As Too Much STAR WARS?, And Way More!"

For this week's STAR WARS-centric show, MFR brought back two of his favorite SW fans: Rick Shew of Batman-on-Film and longtime supporter and RTF contributor, Aaron Virola. Between the news of GAME OF THRONES' Benioff and Weiss's new Star Wars Film Series, multiple TV series in the works, and the new SOLO trailers, there's a ton of ground to cover this week from that galaxy far, far away. But before he gets into that, MFR talks about the latest DC rumblings regarding LOBO and his own in-depth report on the murky Ben Affleck/Batman situation over at WB/DC. It's a loaded show. Enjoy!

THE FANBOY #47: "More On JUSTICE LEAGUE Fallout, X-Men/MCU, Nintendo Movies, More!"

MFR's health is back to normal, and he's decided to make up for missing this week's Revengers Podcast by giving you a super-sized edition of El Fanboy! He starts things off by tackling yesterday's big Revenge Report regarding the fallout of Justice League at Warner Bros. now that it's theatrical run is on its last legs. He sheds more light on what's going on at the studio, offers a State of The Union for Revenge of The Fans, and then gets into all of the week's top news stories. But he's not alone! As a consolation prize for there not being a Revengers episode this week, he brings one of his co-hosts from that show, Brett Miro, on for an elongated discussion on what's going on in the world of geek news. They touch on a massive slew of topics, including: - How to introduce the X-Men into the MCU (if at all!) - The insane and palpable buzz surrounding BLACK PANTHER - A VENOM trailer is coming...and we don't know how to feel about that! - A SOLO trailer is coming...and we know exactly how we feel about that! - The latest Tarantino Movie rumors - Nintendo is breaking into the movie business, and it's about time! - John Carpenter's return to HALLOWEEN turns MFR into a shrieking fangirl And so much more!

THE FANBOY #46: "That Superman/Shazam Scoop, Captain Marvel Theories, and More!"

On this week's show, MFR opens up about dropping that big Superman/Shazam scoop, offers a glimpse of the INs and OUTs of running Revenge of The Fans, dives down a Captain Marvel Rabbit hole, reacts to listener questions, and tackles the issue of latinos continuing to be under-represented. He caps things off with the El Fanboy Weekend Forecast.

THE FANBOY #45: "RTF Is ALIVE, The DC Slate, Missing Luke, and The Weekend Forecast"

On this week's show, MFR reflects on what the first week running Revenge of The Fans has been like, opens up about his recent DC stories, and sounds off on the missed opportunities for Luke Skywalker in this new Star Wars Trilogy. Along the way, he also introduces a new segment as we prepare for another weekend of wide releases for all kinds of films that should (and shouldn't) be on your radar.

THE FANBOY #44: "Revenge of The Fans"

The wait is over! Host Mario-Francisco Robles returns to make a major announcement, and- of course- he covers all of the biggest stories along the way. A movement is coming. It's time to find out what all the fuss is about!