• Slam Evil: Billy Zane & Australia's First Big Blockbuster

  • Mar 14 2022
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

Slam Evil: Billy Zane & Australia's First Big Blockbuster

  • Summary

  • The Phantom finally gets its big screen treatment! It's1996 and Hollywood heartthrob/goddamn angel Billy Zane cast as the lead. The film's director Simon Wincer takes us through its production. Meanwhile president of Village Roadshow studios Lynne Benzie takes us onto the very sound stages where the film was shot! Plus we speak to Christine Wada and Kasra Farahani – production designers on only some of the BIGGEST superhero movies & TV shows (Loki, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 2) – to find out what makes a great superhero movie.

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    LINKS 

    • Read the episode transcript here - https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep5-transcript
    • See photos of Sound Stage 5 at Village Roadshow studios https://bit.ly/soundstage5
    • Rent or buy ‘The Phantom’ from Google via Youtube
    • Rent or buy ‘The Phantom’ from Amazon Prime in Australia
    • Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram  
    • Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram 

    MEDIA REFERENCED 

    • Wincer, S. (1996) The Phantom [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.
    • Burton, T. (1989) The Batman [Film]. Guber-Peters Company, Warner Bros.
    • Charles, L. (2006) Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan [Film]. 20th Century Fox.

    CREDITS 

    • Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
    • Guests (in order of appearance):
      • Simon Wincer
      • Lynne Benzie
      • Kasra Farahani
      • Christine Wada
    • Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
    • Editor: Adrian Walton

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