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.

King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .  

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 

Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   

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 &ndash; production designers on only some of the BIGGEST superhero movies &amp; TV shows (Loki, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 2) &ndash; to find out what makes a great superhero movie.
King's Comics are offering <a href="https://bit.ly/3GiR29d">10% off The Phantom products</a> - just use code phan10 at checkout here <a href="https://bit.ly/3GiR29d">https://bit.ly/3GiR29d</a> .  
LINKS &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Read the <a href="https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep5-transcript">episode transcript here</a> - <a href="https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep5-transcript">https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep5-transcript</a></li>
<li>See <a href="https://bit.ly/soundstage5">photos of Sound Stage 5</a> at Village Roadshow studios <a href="https://bit.ly/soundstage5">https://bit.ly/soundstage5</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rent or buy &lsquo;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4OWE1N99JE&amp;t=3345s">The Phantom</a>&rsquo; from Google via Youtube</li>
<li>Rent or buy &lsquo;<a href="https://www.primevideo.com/region/fe/detail/0SC6Z4Q792XUKXBSG4E0MV8GL7/ref=atv_sr_def_c_unkc_2_1_2?sr=1-2&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B01N10DBXU&amp;qid=1647234099">The Phantom</a>&rsquo; from Amazon Prime in Australia</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maria___lewis/">@Maria__Lewis</a> on Instagram  </li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/">@novapodcastsofficial</a> on Instagram &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
MEDIA REFERENCED &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Wincer, S. (1996) <a href="https://youtu.be/T4OWE1N99JE">The Phantom</a> [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.</li>
<li>Burton, T. (1989) The Batman [Film]. Guber-Peters Company, Warner Bros.</li>
<li>Charles, L. (2006) Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan [Film]. 20th Century Fox.</li>
</ul>
CREDITS &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Host, Writer, Producer: <a href="https://www.marialewis.com.au/">Maria Lewis</a></li>
<li>Guests (in order of appearance):&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Simon Wincer&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lynne Benzie&nbsp;</li>
<li>Kasra Farahani&nbsp;</li>
<li>Christine Wada&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Executive Producer: Elise Cooper&nbsp;</li>
<li>Editor: Adrian Walton&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Listen to more great podcasts at <a href="https://www.novafm.com.au/podcasts/">novapodcasts.com.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author Maria Lewis as she dives deep into the life, times, and truly buck-wild story of the most famous superhero you've never heard of; The Phantom.

Plus, King's Comics are giving listeners of The Phantom Never Dies 10% off The Phantom products - just use code PHAN10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .  

 

Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author <a href="https://www.marialewis.com.au/">Maria Lewis</a> as she dives deep into the life, times, and truly buck-wild story of the most famous superhero you've never heard of; The Phantom.
Plus, King's Comics are giving listeners of The Phantom Never Dies <a href="https://bit.ly/3GiR29d">10% off The Phantom products</a> - just use code PHAN10 at checkout here <a href="https://bit.ly/3GiR29d">https://bit.ly/3GiR29d</a> .&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author Maria Lewis as she explores the life, times, and epic story of the most famous superhero you’ve never heard of; The Phantom.

The Phantom Never Dies

Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author Maria Lewis as she explores the life, times, and epic story of the most famous superhero you’ve never heard of; The Phantom.

 

Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author Maria Lewis as she explores the life, times, and epic story of the most famous superhero you&rsquo;ve never heard of; The Phantom.
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