The John Campea Podcast

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (Episode #66 Recorded Wednesday July 26th 2017) John takes the following viewer emails: 2:28 Chip Jordan - Hey John love the podcast and make sure to watch it everyday. I wanted to know why Marvel can't just buy the rights to all of their characters and have their version of the characters and other studios (Fox and Sony) could have theirs. I mean it makes sense to me. 8:19 Sean Burtt - Why the hell does everyone believe Ben Affleck when he said that he loved being Batman. He looks in physical pain saying that it's so clearly bs but the click bait sites jump all over it saying oh Ben Affleck confirms he's staying as Batman 19:04 Jeff Griffith - With Bond 25 now having an official release date in 2019, I find myself thinking about that rumor about the Bond producers wanting a 007 Cinematic Universe. What would you think if certain Bond characters got the spin-off treatment? 20:30 Robert E Smith - I know that you have said that you were a big fan of warcraft in the past, and while the movie may not have been the best, I want to know your opinion on if any of blizzard's properties could be adapted to the big screen? the starcraft franchise in particular could make for a great movie if done correctly. 23:47 Golden age - Do you think we will ever see Calvin and Hobbes get a movie, a special or anything on screen? I know the creator ,Bill Watterson, isn't a big fan of those types of things but it would be nice to see my favorite comic strip get animated. 26:24 Marc Coutanche - Reviewers and fans talk a lot about movie directors, who often receive praise or blame for a movie's success or failure. Why do we not hear more about scriptwriters? It seems to me that a scriptwriter can sometimes be equally, or even more, vital to a movie's success. Has it always been like this? Why do the writers get no love?

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (Episode #65 Recorded Tuesday July 25th 2017) John takes the following viewer emails: 2:30 The Canon - Can you talk a little about your expectations for The Defenders? I know it might be crazy to say, but I came away more impressed with the Defenders' trailer than anything else at Comic-Con. I wasn't a fan of Iron Fist or Luke Cage...but there is something to be said about a team up of fully fleshed out characters over multiple seasons. 7:17 Frank Johnston - After the Infinity War movies, do you see the MCU taking a break for a year or 2? I am wondering if after a massive payoff after 10 years of movies if they'd take a break, in order to stop potential fatigue? (I don't believe comic book movie fatigue is out there yet, as you've said many times). Or do you think the MCU will keep rollin'? 11:11 Robert Kessler - With the success of The Simpsons Movie a decade or so ago, why hasn't there ever been a Family Guy movie? This could be a good way to being Seth McFarlane back to the big screen. 13:46 Topher Doll - Prior to Comic-Con we heard rumors from sites normally known as reliable that the Justice League reshoots would take months and would be considerable but we learned at the panel they were brief and almost completed. What are your thoughts on this now that we know the Whedon's role seems to be accenting the film Snyder made rather than remaking it? 23:14 Kailas Menon - What are the chances that we will see a movie adaption of the play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"? The play has been a hit since its release.A year ago there were rumors from Warner Bros about the possibility of a movie being made after the "Fantastic Beasts" series ended. 25:34 Madoka Aburaya - A few years back we had Les Miserables which was good, but a lot of the singing was mediocre compared to professional and experienced broadway actors. Do you think broadway actors or regular actors should star in these adaptations of musicals into movies?

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (Episode 64 recorded Monday July 24th 2017) John takes the following viewer emails: 0:47 Who Won Comic-Con? 6:41 Lina DeMammon - This week at Comic-Con Noah Hawley said that he was going to be making a Doctor Doom movie. Why is Fox still trying? Is it pride? Is it money? Do they actually think they have a good idea this time? Isn’t it time for them to give up on the Fantastic Four stuff? 15:18 MrYazMan300 - Who are some of the director or actors you think the media is overhyping them as the next best thing even though you don't think they are. My pick is Adam Wingard, I don't think he's as good as everyone is making him to be. 18:53 Erwin Marlin - Do you think box office and news media as a whole will ever recognize the fact that films do not open on Friday, but they open on Thursday night? I always see ads saying that "X" film opens "Y" day, but it is never true. Is there any reason why Thursday night is not acknowledge as opening day? 22:04 Jason Dolan - I was showing my dad Captain America the First Avenger for the first time and in the opening scene with Red Skull... he makes reference to Hitler digging up trinkets in the desert, possibly referencing the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark... and of course, Indy is now owned by Disney. Could we EVER see a crazy Indiana Jones crossover in the MCU? 23:54 Austin Caspar - I have noticed that the Dark Tower marketing team is pedal to the medal with trailers and tv spots since June and doesn't look like they will stop till the release on august 4th. I honestly forgot there was a trailer for justice league released at SDCC in 2016. I hope this is the new trend moving forward with having a 2-3 month push, what is your opinions on the how a movie should market itself? 27:05 Thomas Markey - My question is regarding Michael Fassbender. He has the ability to be a great actor but probably hasn't had a strong movie since 2015's Steve Jobs. His last few movies have been Alien: Covenant, Assassins Creed, Song to Song, The Light Between Oceans, and X-Men Apocalypse. Do you think The Snowman will get his career back on track? Thanks!

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (Episdoe 63 recorded Sunday July23rd 2017) John takes the following viewer emails: 4:25 Frans Stal - Could you talk about the Box office performance of Cars 3 it seems absolutely catastrophic for Pixar but no one is talking about it. 9:28 Michael Pement - Hi John, love the show! I watch it every day. What are your thoughts on the trailer for Darkest Hour? It looks like Gary Oldman could be getting his first Oscar (though, like you say, we won't really know until we see the movie). Thanks. 13:17 Keith O'Neil - Going on what you said about the Force Awakens' opening weekend record, do you think the Last Jedi has a shot at even coming close to it? I think it will ride the momentum from the Force Awakens and come up a little short, maybe around $220 million. TFA had Phantom Menace level hype around it, which I don't think we will see ever again. 17:58 Dan Lynn - I noticed you gave your ranking of the Spiderman movies but I want to know whats your ranking of the 3 actors to play Spiderman? I remember when Civil War had just hit theaters and you said it was too early to say Tom Holland was the best Spiderman portrayal but now he has had a spidey movie all to himself how do compare him to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield? 23:49 Duncan Butler - My question is regarding Bladerunner 2049, not to spoil anything from the original film but do you think we'll get a better idea of who Harrison Ford's Deckard is in this new film? Also, I know you aren't the biggest Bladerunner fan, but how are you excited for this sequel? 27:27 Chris Flener - Do you think Avengers Infinity War will be the movie where we finally get to see and hear Captain America yell out his famous line "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE"?

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (Episode #62, recorded Monday July 17th 2017) John takes the following viewer questions: 3:45 Daniel Taylor - In almost every film I've seen this year, there have been people blatantly using their phones during the movie. Some of the more popular movies even had entire rows of people on their phones. Do you think it's time for Drive-in theaters to return in order to combat this problem? Because the understaffed theaters in my area don't seem to be capable. 7:21 Optimus TheGamer - Hey John, when do you think the new trailer for Jurassic World 2 will pop up? Don't you think it was a little rush since it took 4 months only? 10:58 Noot - Greetings john my question is since Warner brothers owns all the dc characters why did it take so long to create a shared universe? i mean marvel with all their obstacles were able to create a shared universe with its heroes. was it a lack of vision? or innovation? you would think dc/WB would have done this years ago, would love to hear your thoughts. 15:44 Tampa Movie Guy - Been following you since Man of Steel review in 2013. My question is, what do you think of the recent Netflix movies War Machine and Okja? While these get talked about a lot when they are announced due to the talent involved, I feel like upon release on Netflix, they get no where near the attention that theater-released movies get. No one is talking about them. Does that mean no one is seeing them? 19:00 Tim Duplisea - Hey John love the new podcast. You have mentioned many times how much you like Batman V Superman and I am total agreement with you. I also know that we are in the minority. If the infamous " Martha" scene never happened do you think it would have been more widely accepted? To me it is the only part of the film where I found myself rolling my eyes. Anyways keep up the great work 25:21 Jeff Steinbeck - Hello John, big fan. Since we have four films in the DCEU, how would you rank them so far? Thanks for taking my question and keep up the great work.