The Wolfman (Extended)

In 2010 Universal took another step towards rebooting the Dark Universe with a straight shot at a remake of the 1941 classic The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney Jr. This time starring Benecio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving and with the late addition direction of Joe Johnston it does manage to capture some of the magic of a classic monster movie. But also it’s not that good even though Mason liked it. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review!

Matrescence Festival with Dr Melanie Jackson

Welcome to second episode of TONTS. Season 5 Matrescence Festival edition, join us as we look back through our Melbourne festival from March 2025. In this episode you’ll hear from our speaker Dr Melanie Jackson, a private midwife providing homebirth services since 2009. In 2015 she completed her PhD, called “Birth Outside the System.” This (more…)

592: New Doctor Doom First Look & The Long Walk

Good gravy, would you believe it? We’ve got an early podcast with James & Maso over here! Thanks for listening.

00:00 The Start
04:55 First Look at MCU Doctor Doom
08:05 Avengers: Doomsday’s Endgame Goals
11:00 Kudos to David Zaslav
13:40 Paramount Buying Warners Bros Maybe
18:22 Sequel to Jurassic World: Rebirth
23:00 Michael Caine Returns for Last Witch Hunter?
27:26 Wake Up Dead Man (Knives Out) Trailer
29:55 The Rip Trailer
33:08 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reveal
35:50 Henry Cavill Injury & Highlander Delay
38:15 The Long Walk Movie Review
51:17 The Long Walk Spoiler Segment
59:13 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:09:00 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Van Helsing (Extended)

In 2004 Universal attempted the impossible, recreate the success of The Mummy reboot from 1999 using the classic monsters of old. At it turns out that was impossible and would continue to be so until The Invisible Man in 2020. Over the next four weeks we’re going to take a look at a series of movies that each tried to start their own Dark Universe incorporating classic movie monsters. This week it’s Van Helsing from 2004 starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale which pits Gabriel Van Hesling against a really bizarre version of Dracula. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

Matrescence Festival: Day One with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz & Vicki Chan

Welcome to first episode of TONTS. Season 5 Matrescence Festival edition, join us as we look back through our Melbourne festival from March 2025. In this episode you’ll hear all about what it was like at the festival, how it was laid out and from two wonderful speakers from the morning of day one. Amy (more…)

591: Man of Tomorrow & Best Actors Who Pivoted

You won’t believe it but this early podcast just premiered at the Venice Film Festival and had a 2 hour and 11 minute standing ovation. Thanks for listening!

Cheerful Early Podcast Festival with Guest Appearances on Plumbing the Death Star and Thumb Cramps: https://www.cheerfulearful.co.uk/

00:00 The Start
05:32 Important Questions About Cars Universe
07:51 Man of Tomorrow Superman Sequel Announced
13:05 Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
16:44 Call of Duty Movie Happening
24:24 007 First Light James Bond Gameplay Trailer
27:21 Alien Romulus Sequel Getting New Director
30:28 Bluey Movie Gets Release Date
32:59 Street Fighter Film Cast Reveal
34:35 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple Trailer
37:54 Marvel Zombies Series Trailer
40:02 The Smashing Machine & The Rock’s Big Acting Comments
49:44 Best Actors Who Pivoted Genres and Roles
01:32:35 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read (Feat. Peacemaker S2 Spoilers)
01:48:52 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (Extended)

To the surprise of most, Percy Jackson 2010 actually got a sequel in 2013’s in Sea of Monsters. Sure the originally director didn’t come back or a bunch of the original actors including horse Pierce Brosnan but the core trio of Percy, Percy’s friend and Percy’s another friend. This time they’re on a quest for the Golden Fleece which they’re going to use to heal a tree that makes a forcefield that used to be a girl. And Luke’s back if you remember him! Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

71: Worst DC Live-Action Character Designs RANKED

Welcome everybody to another episode of The Weekly Planet clickbait bonus show. Thanks for listening and remember, no snitches.

00:00 The Start
01:13 Far Side Clickbait Update
04:20 Worst DC Live Action Suits RANKED
22:50 The Fantastic Four vs… The Village?
31:24 Jurassic World Rebirth Sequel Casting

Feel free to send the best clickbait stories you find in the wild to [email protected] with the term “CLICKBAIT” in the subject header.

590: Caught Stealing & Kpop Demon Hunters vs Red Notice

A freakin’ sick, new and early episode of The Weekly Planet podcast!

00:00 The Start
04:37 D23 Movie Teasers
06:28 Star Wars Starfigher First Look
11:31 Mortal Kombat 2 Delays
13:46 Peacemaker Season 2 Doing Well
16:10 Kpop Demon Hunters Overtakes Red Notice on Netflix
23:43 Disney Want More Gen Z Viewers
31:56 Alan Ritchson on Batman & DCU Casting
34:56 Caught Stealing Movie Review
46:04 Caught Stealing Spoiler Segment
54:15 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:00:16 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Extended)

In the midst of Harry Potter fever every studio was looking for their own potential young adult franchise to bring to the big screen. In 2010 20th Century Fox settled on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, beginning with Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. They even brought on board Christopher Columbus, the director of the first two Harry Potter movies. Sadly the magic wasn’t replicated and what we got was a muddled half hearted attempt of an adaptation that fell short in almost every way minus the incredible cast of barely trying known names. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

589: Peacemaker S2 & The Naked Gun

Thank goodness there’s still early podcasts in this new DC universe. It’s the first episode of Peacemaker Season Two plus The Naked Gun in What We Reading and so much more. Thanks for listening!

James on Not Another Crime Podcast: https://youtu.be/YsR20ep4W7M?si=ViEmqsEQ00709sbl

00:00 The Start
03:24 Avengers: Doomsday Challenges for Alan Cumming
07:20 Blade Replaced in Marvel Zombies Series
09:53 Lord of the Rings Actors Returning
14:18 James Bourne Return Maybe
22:13 Fallout Season 2 Trailer
23:30 Lego Batman Game Trailer
30:02 James Gunn on Superman Future
31:30 Peacemaker S2 Episode One Spoiler Review
50:18 What We Reading: The Naked Gun
58:25 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Alien: Covenant (Extended)

If there’s one this 2012’s Prometheus needed, it’s some explanations for what the hell just happened. And if there’s one other thing it needed was to be exactly like the movies Alien and Aliens. The solution to both ended up being the 2017 sequel/prequel Alien: Covenant. Doing away with the previous lead character Elizabeth Shawit follows a new crew of expendable and stupid human beings who run afoul of Michael Fassbender’s David along with the Xenomorph. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review!

60: Alien: Dead Orbit

Alien: Earth is happening so here’s a great comic called Alien: Dead Orbit! Plus James has been reading a bunch of other Alien stuff including Alien vs The Avengers. Welcome to the Big Sandwiche Classique Comique Booque Clubbe.

Thank you for listening and if you have any suggestions for comics? Please let us know at [email protected].

588: Alien: Earth!

Ahoy and honk everybody to this early podcast all about Alien: Earth plus so much more. Thanks for listening!!

James on a new episode of Thumb Cramps podcast: https://shorturl.at/RAJzy

00:00 The Start
06:15 Deadpool Teaser for Avengers: Doomsday
12:45 Jeff Bezos’ Pick For Next Bond Girl
17:31 Simon Kinberg’s Star Wars Dreams
22:55 The Boys Spin-Off Vought Rising Details
26:18 James Gunn Starts on Next Superman Movie
27:11 Peacemaker S2 Trailer & Solo Movie Maybe
30:02 Zach Creggar on Next Resident Evil Movie
34:47 Alien: Earth Episodes One & Two Review
43:55 Alien: Earth Spoiler Segment
56:14 Special Returning Segment
01:10:54 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:17:58 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Prometheus (Extended)

The Alien franchise was flagging after the middling reception of the previous few entries including a crossover with the Predator franchise. In an effort to bring back both the prestige of Alien and Aliens plus the fan base Ridley Scott returned to the series with Prometheus. Set up as a prequel of sorts with echo’s of future entries it assembled a steller cast, the help of Lost’s Damon Lindelof and a huge budget. To this day it sits as an odd entry to failed to deliever on its promise but not without it’s high points. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

587: Weapons!

Early episode of The Weekly Planet podcast, hosted by Maso and Clickbait James. Thanks for listening!

00:00 The Start
04:28 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reveals
10:30 Matt Smith Joins Star Wars: Starfighter Movie
17:05 Michael Bay’s Transformers Return & Will Smith Exit
22:31 Ana De Amas & Tom Cruise Movie in Deeper Trouble
28:52 The Paper (The Office Spin-Off) Trailer
31:44 One Piece Season 2 Trailer
34:17 The Batman 2 & Superfamily Movie Latest
36:05 New DCU Pitch & Resident Evil by Weapons Director
39:36 Weapons Movie Review
56:00 Weapons Spoiler Segment
01:20:04 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:27:02 Letters, It’s Time For Letters
01:28:24 Star Wars Hot Scoop (or Shot of Poop)

Oblivion (Extended)

It’s our final entry in our ‘That’s a comic book movie?!?’ series! And we’re taking a look at an entry that’s barely an entry, 2013’s Oblivion. This is the first pairing of Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinski who’d later reteam in the much more successful Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Set in the apocalyptic future of 2077, there’s a big triangle in the sky telling Tom Cruise what to do which you’d think would be fine but it might be bad actually. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

70: Tree Bulletproof & End of the Internet

Welcome to what is quite possibly the peak of this bonus clickbait podcast. Thanks for listening and remember, no snitches.

00:00 The Start
02:34 Simpsons Character Killed Off
10:42 An Important Question About Trees
17:26 How Did This Happen?

Feel free to send the best clickbait stories you find in the wild to [email protected] with the term “CLICKBAIT” in the subject header.

586: Together & The Future of New DCU/MCU

Big early podcast alert! This one seems extra stacked with DC and Marvel news plus the movie Together and our best segment, What We Reading. Thanks for listening!

00:00 The Start
04:46 The Warner Bros Split
09:41 Superman Movie Mural Reveal
15:14 RDJ Pay Day for Doomsday
17:21 Box Office for Fantastic 4: First Steps
18:47 No Rush for Blade Movie & Deadpool 4
20:11 Black Panther 3 & Harrison Ford MCU Return
22:48 Hulk & Scorpion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
23:18 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 1st Teaser
26:36 Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer
32:20 Primal War Trailer
35:01 Peacemaker S2 Trailer
38:13 New James Bond Writer
42:20 Future of The Predator Franchise
46:52 Together Movie Review (some spoilers)
59:56 Together Big Spoilers Segment
01:17:21 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:27:16 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Bulletproof Monk (Extended)

It’s time for another look at a comic book movie that you might not think is a comic book movie! We’re tackling Bulletproof Monk from 2003, the Chow Yun-fat and Sean William Scott lead action comedy that we discover is completely servicable and forgettable as a movie about a magic scroll that gives you some magic. The fight scenes are okay! The cast chemistry is okay! And the story is okay! What more could you want from a movie nobody has seen or ever talked about. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review

Brightburn – The Weekly Planet Movie Commentary Track

OK we’ve all had our fun with the new Superman movie featuring a man being good and nice. Now it’s time for a grim, depressing world with a moody grub of a Superman who kills people for no reason and is always having a big sook. Then after you’ve finished watching Zack Snyder’s Justice League let’s watch Brightburn together. Thanks for listening!

585: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Hello, I herald an early podcast and another big movie alert! All your latest movie news plus The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Thanks for listening!!

00:00 The Start
04:14 New Judge Dredd Movie
11:52 Assassin’s Creed Series
17:39 Captain Planet Reboot
21:28 Mortal Kombat 2 Trailer
26:28 Tron: Ares Trailer
28:27 Predator: Badlands Trailer
33:09 Avatar 3 Teaser (sort of)
33:58 Time’s 100 Best Podcasts
36:21 How DC Fired Henry Cavill & The Rock
37:49 New DCU Projects in the Works
39:38 Kevin Feige on Recent Marvel Failures
43:41 Recasting MCU Legacy Characters
45:05 The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review
01:05:20 The Fantastic Four Spoiler Segment
01:26:10 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:34:22 Letters, It’s Time For Letters

Barb Wire (Extended)

We’re back with the next installment of our look at Comic Book Movies that people might not know are comic book movies! This week, the Pamela Anderson 1996 action vehicle Barb Wire. Based on the comic of the same name published under Dark Horse and Comics Greatest World it sees Barbara “The Wire” Kopetski facing a distopian nightmare future in the far flung future of 2017. And for a movie that isn’t great it sure has it all. Fights! Motor bikes! Explosions! An extended stripping scene whilst Pamela Anderson gets hosed down for a really long time! What a time to be alive. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review