New Trailer For ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’
Can we silently admit to ourselves that sometime in early July, marketing is going to cut down the title to just Valerian? Or maybe people will […]
Review: ‘Doc Savage: The Ring Of Fire’
It’s 1938. The world is on the brink of war. Months earlier, one of America’s brightest heroes, Amelia Earhart, disappeared somewhere in the Pacific. That […]
Rifftrax Takes On ‘Doctor Who: The Five Doctors’
Modern audiences watching old Doctor Who episodes can be forgiven for rolling their eyes at the sometimes very cheap effects and occasionally glorious moments of ridiculousness. […]
Damage Control In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Back in early 2015, Marvel fans got excited when ABC announced that they planned to develop a comedy set in the Marvel Universe: Damage Control. Based […]
First Look At Alicia Vikander As ‘Tomb Raider’
I love the idea of Lara Croft, a strong, smart action hero, even if some played the games for other more prurient reasons. Being a […]
‘It’ Invites Us To Play…
As excited as we’ve been for The Dark Tower, it’s time to remember that Stephen King’s most frightening creation (okay, except for the ending) is also […]
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Official Trailer
“Can’t you be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?” Despite the presence of Iron Man (thank you, Robert Downey, Jr.), it does look like Spider-Man: Homecoming is giving […]
WonderCon 2017: Help Restore The Movieland Wax Museum ‘Star Trek’ Figures And Bridge Set
With Wonder-Con 2017 less than a week away, it’s only fitting to revisit a dream we first found out about there in 2015 — the […]
The ‘Justice League’ Trailer
Yesterday we got a lot of teases… and, as I suspected, no sign of Superman. One of the plot points we can safely assume will […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 467: Wild Man and Prodigy
Cinequest 2017 interviews with the cast and crew of Wild Man, then the directors of Prodigy, and the comics, movies and TV news of the week!
Doctor Who: ‘The Curse of Fatal Death’
It was 1999. The attempt to revive Doctor Who in the U.S. had failed. Yet many television writers, comedians, and other actors had grown up as […]
The Eighth Doctor: The Fox TV Movie Revisited
Editor’s note: Originally published on 11/14/13 as part of the 50th Anniversary excitement… You guys! I just watched the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie for […]
Homework Can Wait. The City Can’t.
The superhero movie hype wars continue! Warner Brothers teases us with Justice League posters, Marvel Studios and Sony team for a counter-move — the ultimate Spider-Man Homecoming […]
New ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Poster
I know there’s a certain cheesiness to it, but I’m also excited to see a new franchise launch from material I hadn’t been familiar with […]
The ‘Justice League’ Teaser Trailers (And Posters)
UPDATED 12:11 pm PST: Warner Brothers just dropped the Cyborg teaser and poster… Oh, Warner Brothers, you tease. If Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad […]
How Bernie Wrightson Changed Comics In The ’80s
A look at a master artist’s attempts to stretch the medium — touching on horror, social justice, and superheroes while always being true to his own vision.
The TV Evolution Of The Legion Of Doom
“I got it from an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon.” That’s how historian/superhero Nate Heywood (Nick Zano) explained why he called the Legends’ enemies “The Legion of […]
First ‘Death Note’ Teaser From Netflix
When I read a manga or watch an anime (admittedly rarely), it’s because someone has recommended it to me so effusively that I couldn’t ignore […]
“Lost” Bernie Wrightson Stories Return In Papercutz’ ‘Tales From The Crypt’ #2
I have no doubt these stories had already been scheduled when the news hit Saturday that comics artist Bernie Wrightson had passed away. But as […]
Classic ‘Who’ Favorites: 1977-1989
Editor’s note: Drew Simchik originally contributed this on 11/19/13, to get people revved up for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. The time has come to rev […]
