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The Falcon and the Snow Serpent

September 5, 2024 Derek McCaw 0

Filmmaker Lon Lopez could have used the cover of snow to cut corners on this short. Instead, it’s his most complex short yet!

GI Joe Classified: Root of Evil

September 12, 2023 Derek McCaw 0

A loving tribute to GI Joe from the makers of Action Figure Action Movie — watch out for a special live-action cameo!

Defining Fanboy Planet… But Not Definitely

June 14, 2020 Derek McCaw 0

When Michael Goodson and I started Fanboy Planet back in 2001, I’m not sure the term blog had really taken hold. We weren’t really sure […]

Finally! We Can Share The Furious Gospel Of Johnny Tan

August 15, 2019 Lon Lopez 0

It’s played festivals; it’s won awards. And now… Lon Lopez and Rob Wilson’s stop-motion action-figure Hong Kong cinema-inspired Action Figure Action Movie (A.F.A.M.!) Chapter 3 […]

Comic-Con 2019: The Furious Gospel Of Johnny Tan Screening

July 15, 2019 Derek McCaw 0

For years, filmmaker Lon Lopez has been crafting chapters of his epic Action Figure Action Movie. The latest installment, “The Furious Gospel of Johnny Tan,” […]

A Sneak Peek At The Furious Gospel Of Johnny Tan

July 26, 2018 Derek McCaw 0

After years of animating on nights and weekends with his collaborators Rob Wilson and Wilson Blades, Lon Lopez is almost ready to unveil the next […]

Action Figure Action Movie: ‘C.O.B.A.L.T.’

April 20, 2017 Lon Lopez 0

On this week’s podcast, we brought back Lon Lopez, who had been a long-time member of the podcast crew before leaving to focus on his […]

Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 469: Prelude to Silicon Valley Comic Con

April 20, 2017 Ric Bretschneider 0

Live show at 7 Stars, joined by Lon Lopez, and looking at last week’s news and next week’s Silicon Valley Comic Con!

Rock The Block: The Story Of The Cactus Club

August 1, 2013 Lon Lopez 0

Lon Lopez wrote, directed, and produced this documentary about a local rock club that could… until the city said it couldn’t. Christopher J. Garcia also […]