Join John and Mike for an examination of the artists responsible for your favorite film, and their work both inside and out of franchises.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 9 hours 11 minutes
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Mission 31: Lucas Unfiltered
Rarely has a thirst for alternative versioning been quenched as completely as it was with the comics adaptation of The Star Wars, JW Rinzler's take on George Lucas' earliest draft of the original Star Wars script. With Mike Mayhew's wonderful art...
Mission 30: David Lynch's Return of the Jedi
Few hypotheticals have entranced long-time Star Wars fans as much as the question, “What if David Lynch directed Return of the Jedi?” In light of his later works, people debated what Lynch would have brought to the table, a filmmaker known for his...
Mission 29: Time Differential
Star Wars was released 40 years ago, changing the way movies were made and experienced forever. Join John and Mike as they discuss and debate how they'd cast Star Wars (A New Hope) if they were making it today. With the different film landscape,...
Mission 28: Nice Right Hook
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made a point to have a diverse cast, to speak to the unifying effect of a common enemy. Lucasfilm additionally made an effort to include international talent, casting overseas stars Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen in key roles....
Mission 27: Who's Writing That Check?
Few shows have engendered as much loyalty in one season as Joss Whedon's Firefly. Among its cast was Alan Tudyk as the pilot Hoban "Wash" Washburne, who is now beloved by Star Wars fans as Rogue One's wisecracking 'droid K-2SO. Cancelled due to the...
Mission 26: Mostly Dead
Blade II. Following Blade's success, a sequel was inevitable. Director Guillermo del Toro then came on board to help expand on the world and mythos. Part of that expansion included the creation of "The Blood Pack," featuring Donnie Yen, now known...
Mission 25: Prequelitis
In 2012, audiences were treated to a new George Lucas production, Red Tails, based on his love of history and the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement. Starring established and rising acting luminaries such as Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr.,...
Mission 24: The Format Wars of 2005
It is a time of discovery. @mumbles3k has returned from Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida, filling John with questions about what he missed. Find out first-hand if the lines were as daunting as they seemed, the panels as impressive as they...
Mission 23: A Prequel to the Prequels
As George Lucas lined up talent and tech for the Star Wars prequels, he produced a long-awaited comedy for Universal Studios called Radioland Murders. The madcap comedy centers on a series of murders one fateful night in 1939, as a fourth radio...