TalkCast 117 – Ben Templesmith - Sci-Fi Saturday Night

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This week’s Facebook poll: The Raven is our readers’ favorite Poe story. The CW orders Green Arrow pilot and a reboot of Beauty and the Beast. SyFy’s Swamp Volcano & Arachnoquake. Will George Lucas stop making movies? Spielberg on Robopocalypse. Eight years ago, Paramount lost the rights to John Carter of Mars. Marcus Nispel directing Hack/Slash. BBC’s Sherlock confirmed for a third season. FDR American Badass, the most recent alternate history film. MMA Fighter Gina Carano vies to play Wonder Woman. Our guest is writer and artist Ben Templesmith. We reminisced about meeting Ben two years ago at Boston Comic Con, and his participation in our Jeanne Robinson fundraiser jam sketches. (Adding color isn’t cheating Ben!) We examined why 30 Days of Night (the book and/or the movie) didn’t feel like a huge career boost. Ben mentioned that Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse would definitely be continued, and when asked about his artistic inspiration, didn’t miss a beat in naming Ralph Steadman. Meet Ben in April, at Boston Comic Con. http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com/podcast/talkcast117.mp3Download | Open Player in New Window

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This week’s Facebook poll: The Raven is our readers’ favorite Poe story. The CW orders Green Arrow pilot and a reboot of Beauty and the Beast. SyFy’s Swamp Volcano & Arachnoquake. Will George Lucas stop making movies? Spielberg on Robopocalypse....

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