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OPX 25: Exploring the Cannon Canon w/Guest Austin Trunick

Explosions! Big Action Stars! Big Dance Numbers! Catchy Titles! Ecetera! Do all of these prompts excite you? Then maybe you will be into Cannon Films, THE premiere movie studio of the 80’s and early 90’s! Not quite, but today at The Omniplex we have special guest Austin Trunick, author of The Cannon Film Guide Vol. 1, 2, and soon to be 3! Austin Trunick has conducted numerous interviews with various Cannon filmmakers and stars covering an oral history of this, and I cannot stress this enough, HUMONGUS library of films produced by this studio. Whether you’re just now learning about this amazing studio or you’re a long time avid fan, this interview will be sure to entertain. Have I sold you yet? Then listen on!

You can buy both volumes currently out of The Cannon Film Guide here:
The Cannon Film Guide Vol. 1: 1980-1984
The Cannon Film Guide Vol. 2 1985-1987

You can find updates on Vol. 3 of The Cannon Film Guide as well as fun random tidbits on Cannon Films on Austin’s Facebook and Twitter:
facebook.com/CannonFilmGuide
Twitter: @CannonFilmGuide

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Up next: Covid VII!

December 15, 2022December 10, 2022 by The Omniplex

OPX 18: Such Sights to Show You w/Guest Peter Atkins

The Omniplex is open, and so are the gates of HELL! On today’s episode we welcome Peter Atkins, screenwriter of Wishmaster, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, and Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, of which he has recently released his original screenplay in paperback. We have a very laid back conversation with Peter about moviegoing, horror influences, love of novelizations, the writing process, and the rare instance where our guest interviews us!

You can buy Hellraiser Bloodline: The Original Screenplay at these links:
Paperback and Kindle
Retro Mass Market Paperback Edition

Read Austin’s Tie-Ins That Bind review of the book here!

Check out Peter’s other books here!

Check out all the other mentioned books at Encyclopocalypse Publications

You can find Peter here:
Twitter: @LimeyBastard55
Instagram: @LimeyBastard55
Website: peteratkins.blogspot.com/

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Up next: Covid 6!

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by The Omniplex

Storytelling Breakdown crossover with The Omniplex is up!

A Trip to the Aquarium, A Deep Dive Into Modern American Mythology w/The Omniplex Listen in the player below, or download it wherever you get your podcasts!… Read more “Storytelling Breakdown crossover with The Omniplex is up!”

July 31, 2021 by The Omniplex

OPX 7: Riding the Whale (w/Guest J.M. DeMatteis)

The Omniplex is open! This week we have a lovely chat with writer J.M. DeMatteis about his take on writing characters, what it takes to write meaningful stories, influences, and his prolific career in comics, television, and movies. We talk Superman, Batman, Deathstroke, Death (the Neil Gaiman version), and Scooby Apocalypse.

If you’re interested in cultivating your own writing creations, we urge you to take a look at J.M. DeMatteis’s live online workshop, Imagination 101 at Comixplex.com. It’s an in-depth, two-weekend workshop, where Mr. DeMatteis will impart what he has learned from his experiences and personally guide you through your creations. It starts April 21st, don’t miss it!

You can find J.M. DeMatteis through his website JMDeMatteis.com, where he also offers his mentoring services via Creation Point Story Consultation. Be sure to check that out through the link!
Twitter: @JMDeMatteis
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Up next: Streaming!

March 4, 2021February 28, 2021 by The Omniplex

OPX 6: Nerds Represent! (w/Guest Josh Bullock)

WARNING! FULL SPOILERS for Soul and a hint at a spoiler for WandaVision

The Omniplex is open! This week we have guest Josh Bullock, creator of action comic Monarchs and founder of Boom! Animation. We talk with Josh about Black representation in the media, growing up nerd, Disney/Pixar’s Soul, Josh’s many wonderful projects, the MCU, Sonic, and much much more! We recommend checking out Josh’s comic Monarchs! If you like Dragonball Z, this is the comic for you! Also check out his company Boom! Animation and the many projects he’s working on there!

Monarchs comic:
Website: monarchscomic.com
Twitter: @MonarchsComic /FB: Monarchs Comic /Insta: @MonarchsComic

Boom! Animation:
Website: boomanimationfw.com
FB: Boom! Animation /Insta: @BoomAnimationFW

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Up next: Another guest! Who is it? Find out soon!

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by The Omniplex

OPX 1: A Galaxy of Sound (w/Guest Dirk Maggs)

The Omniplex is now open! We’re your hosts, Austin, Albert, and Zephyr. For the flagship episode of our expanded format, we had a lovely conversation with radio drama veteran Dirk Maggs about his career creating “audio movies” for the ever-changing listener landscape. We talk everything from The Sandman, his recent project with Neil Gaiman for Audible, to his adaptations of the Hitchhiker’s Guide radio serials, Dirk Gently, Superman, Batman, Alien, Independence Day UK, and much more.

You can follow Dirk on twitter at @DirkMaggs
Be sure to visit Dirk’s website for info about his past and future projects!
DirkMaggs.com