Time for a trio of terrifying supporting players getting their chance to shine. This week, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson take a tangential look at the universe by covering Rodan (1956), Varan the Unbelievable (1958), and Mothra (1961). Each of these kaiju creations will make their way into the King of the Monsters’ world soon
In order to move forward, we have to step back. This week, we look at the heavily re-edited and re-dubbed American version of Ishirō Honda’s Gojira, 1956’s Godzilla, King of the Monsters! featuring new scenes directed by Terry O. Morse and now starring Raymond Burr as American reporter Steve Martin. The guys discuss what this
WonderCon 2025: 5th Annual “It’s Alive!”: Designing Sci-Fi, Horror, and Comic Book Genre Film and TV
ImpactPR always brings some great panels to conventions and their first panel of the day on Saturday was the 5th Annual “It’s Alive!”: Designing Sci-Fi, Horror, and Comic Book Genre Film and TV. Diving into their inspirations and creative processes, the panel highlighted the immense creative potential working with projects that move beyond the normal
One of the greatest sci-fi TV writers of our time, Ron Moore made a pit stop from his TV domination to head to WonderCon. Moderated by Mary Anne Butler, we took a grand tour through Moore’s career and got some fun advice along the way. Getting His Start Ron’s start to his career is wild,
We’re back with a second episode covering the quickly turned-around sequel to 1954’s Godzilla, 1955’s Godzilla Raids Again from director Motoyoshi Oda. Listen to how the duo feels about this follow-up effort, the introduction of Anguirus, the lighter story elements, favorite moments, and more. Show Notes:
Kicking off WonderCon was the Beastly Powers: Exploring Science, Magic, and Mythology in Comics and Pop Culture. Hosted by Lorran Garrison, the panel took a dive into how animals have inspired humans and how animal powers have been woven into our cultural fabric. Joining Lorran on the panel was John Jennings (professor and author/illustrator, Marvel, DC,