The Fanboy Podcast

THE FANBOY #37: "State of Horror, SOLO Drama, PREACHER SIX Producer Chat, BATMAN ON FILM's Jett Talks SCARY DC"

This Is Halloween, This Is Halloween... For today's special Halloween edition of El Fanboy, MFR invites PREACHER SIX Actor/Producer Kyle Hester to talk horror, he welcomes BATMAN ON FILM's Bill "Jett" Ramey back to the show for a deep dive on JUSTICE LEAGUE, Batman, R-rated Superhero Movies, and Scary DC Happenings. Along the way, MFR analyzes the unbelievable resurgence of the horror genre, and he takes time to touch on the week's top stories, including: - Ron Howard Reshot Nearly All of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY - Henry Cavill Gives MAN OF STEEL and BATMAN V SUPERMAN A Brutally Honest Assessment - John Carpenter Offers Excellent HALLOWEEN Update - PET SEMATARY Finds Its Directors - THOR: RAGNAROK's Box Office Throne May Be Even More Grand For Asgard's Would-Be King Than Anyone Could Have Predicted "El Fanboy Theme Song" "El Fanboy News Intro/Outro" Written and Performed by Brett Thomas Miro "Welcome to HorrorLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

THE FANBOY #36: "RAGNAROK Review, What Was Cut From JUSTICE LEAGUE, And WAY More!"

t's time for a special Fanboy Friday edition of the show, and it's absolutely stacked. There's a non-spoiler review for Marvel's upcoming THOR: RAGNAROK, we've also got analysis on how JUSTICE LEAGUE's runtime dropped from 170 to 119 minutes, the announcement of a DEATHSTROKE movie, the latest from Vin Diesel about AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, and so much more.

THE FANBOY #35: "That BLADE RUNNER Threesome, Brolin For BATMAN, The Future of MARVEL and DC, More!"

There's a lot to talk about this week, and El Fanboy host Mario-Francisco Robles covers it all. Whether it's a spoiler discussion on one of BLADE RUNNER 2049's most controversial scenes, Josh Brolin talking about being part of the X-Men Universe and the Marvel Universe (and why he SHOULD have been in the DC Universe), Karl Urban possibly reprising Dredd, Netflix dominating the world, and Harvey Weinstein's indiscretions actually hurting JUSTICE LEAGUE...there's a ton to talk about. Along the way, he also touches on Box Office, new trailers for BLACK PANTHER, THE NEW MUTANTS, and STRANGER THINGS Season 2, while giving expanded takes on the futures of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe thanks to recent comments from those involved.

THE FANBOY #34: "The JUSTICE LEAGUE & STAR WARS: LAST JEDI Trailers, Gambit, Halloween, More!"

On this week's show, host Mario-Francisco Robles takes a long hard look at the two massive trailers that just dropped. The final Justice League and Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailers have arrived in the last couple of days and given us a lot to think about the two hotly-anticipated epics. MFR discusses the Pros and Cons, analyzes the themes and questions that arose in both, and offers some insight into where this leaves the hype for both movies. When it comes to Justice League, there's a whole lot to love, but there's also the potential appearance of a frequent weakness in the DCEU canon- an unfortunate enemy seems to be rearing its head once more.  With The Last Jedi, we now have some real answers about whether or not the film will ape Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back in as close a way as The Force Awakens walked parallel to A New Hope. But more than answers, we've got a ton of new questions. Also on tap for today's episode? A mini-review of Blade Runner 2049, a major update on the Patreon account, and- as always- a look at the week's top stories: - Gambit has had some exciting movement in the last week, with a potential director and an A-list star being sought for the role of Mr. Sinister.  - Box Office: How did Blade Runner 2049 disappoint, while American Made surprised Hollywood bean counters? - When Will The New Halloween Take Place? It's Been Revealed! - Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are heading off to do their own Fast & Furious spinoff. What does this mean for the franchise? - Has Creed 2 just been turned into Rocky 8?!? - It's such a shame that Harvey Weinstein turned out to be a total POS, considering all that he's given us.  And more!

THE FANBOY #33: "When Will JUSTICE LEAGUE Activate The Hype Engine? And That Vulture Report..."

Justice League is the central focus of today's episode, as MFR looks to turn the page and shift away from dissecting all the behind-the-scenes drama and just allow himself to get excited for the DC epic that's fast approaching. He analyzes the huge report by Vulture on Justice League/DC Entertainment, which seemed to confirm a lot of what he's been reporting for years while also mixing in some elements that don't exactly ring true. Along the way, theres's a special invitation made, a wake-up call issued, and he goes on to tackle the week's news: - Box Office Analysis of The Three-Way Race Between KINGSMAN 2, Stephen King's IT, and Tom Cruise's AMERICAN MADE - Why is it so fun for people to pile on Cruise? - Doug Liman Talks EDGE OF TOMORROW - More HALLOWEEN Happenings - What's Likelier To Be The Better Movie Come November: THOR: RAGNAROK or JUSTICE LEAGUE? - Danny Elfman's Comments About Nostalgic Elements Being Brought Into The Score For JL - The Gifted And more!

THE FANBOY #32: "SPIDER-MAN > DC's TRINITY(?!?), JUSTICE LEAGUE Bochinche, and HAN SOLO: Face Palm!"

On this week's show, MFR analyzes how Marvel/Sony's SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING pulled off some absolutely amazing feats, and what it says about the superhero landscape. He also touches on those JUSTICE LEAGUE screenings (Who's in? Who's out? What are people saying?), the latest HAN SOLO rumblings (and how they lead to an epic face palm), a mini-review of KINGSMAN: GOLDEN CIRCLE, and so much more.

THE FANBOY #31: "Horror Reigns As IT Conquers All, Franchise Films Aping TV, DCEU Strategy Revealed?"

On this week's stacked edition of El Fanboy, MFR explains how Marvel and Lucasfilm are adapting the TV model of storytelling for the big screen- and the Pros and Cons of that approach. Meanwhile, WB and DC are trying to forge their own path by trying to have their cake and eat it, too, with the DCEU. Can that approach work? He also sheds some light on the production timeline for THE BATMAN, revealing how close we came to having a new Dark Knight film to enjoy next summer. Other topics covered include: - Matthew Vaughn Comments on How He'd Approach MAN OF STEEL 2 - Patty Jenkins Talks WONDER WOMAN 2 - IT Is Dominating The Box Office, HALLOWEEN Is On the Way, And FRIDAY THE 13TH Is Dusting Off The Ol' Hockey Mask?! - Impressions of the first image from the HELLBOY reboot, and what is UP with Lara Croft's neck in the TOMB RAIDER poster?! And much, much more!

THE FANBOY #30: "A Galaxy Of STAR WARS Drama, DEATHSTROKE Out of BATMAN, And Clueless Fans"

MFR is at it again. This week he starts with an Oral History of all of LucasFilm's STAR WARS troubles under the new regime, followed by a dissection of what it means to have J.J. Abrams back. He also covers all the week's top stories, while dedicating a few minutes to putting certain fans in their place- Fans who don't understand the fundamentals of journalism, and whose angry horde mentality is more dangerous and volatile than they realize. Kellvin Chavez also sends along a few nuggets of Bochinche, and there's just so much to discuss. - Deathstroke OUT of THE BATMAN? - WB Finally Showing Patty Jenkins The Money After Not Wanting Her Back For WONDER WOMAN 2? - THOR Actor Chris Hemsworth Points Out The Biggest Challenge The Russo's Face In AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - A Horror Renaissance (IT, HALLOWEEN, CONJURING, THE NUN) And plenty more!

THE FANBOY #29: "This Summer Belongs To WONDER WOMAN And Her GIRLS, STAR WARS, and A Taken BOND?"

On this week's show, MFR awards the summer to two groups that Hollywood has a rough history with: Woman and People of Color. He makes the case for why the successes of WONDER WOMAN, GIRLS TRIP, and even GET OUT earlier this year, make this year such an important one for cinema...and possibly for history. He also touches on John Leguizamo's passionate essay on the current latino landscape in American pop culture. Beyond that, as always, he hits all the hottest stories on the web including: - Rian Johnson's latest remarks about STAR WARS - The HELLBOY Reboot Gets A Synopsis - Will BOND 25 go the TAKEN route? And more! "El Fanboy Theme" and "El Fanboy News Theme" Written and Performed By Brett Thomas Miro Fluidscape Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

THE FANBOY #28: "JUSTICE LEAGUE's Open Heart Surgery, And The Sad Death Of Summer"

MFR comes face to face with a summer that has collapsed like a flan in a cupboard. That doesn't mean he doesn't have stuff to say about the latest evidence that Joss Whedon is putting a HUGE facelift on Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE. He covers all kinds of other news items, including: - Ed Skrein's Response To The Whitewashing of Ben Daimio in the HELLBOY Reboot - James Cameron v Patty Jenkins: Dawn of Everyone Hates James Cameron - Kinberg Wants To GROUND The Dark Phoenix Saga? WHAT?! And more!