Luke Owen sits down with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles director Steve Barron, producer Tom Gray, Donatello suit actor Leif Tilden and co-creator Kevin Eastman to find out how the movie got made… In 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird self-published a comic book that would grow into a cultural phenomenon that lasted longer than anyone […]
The true stories behind Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
We look at the true stories behind Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie… Part way through the filming of the first season of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, producers Haim Saban and Shuki Levy found themselves in a quandary. The show was pulling in huge ratings and the merchandise was flying off the shelves to the […]
The true story behind Universal suing Nintendo over King Kong and Donkey Kong
Luke Owen looks back at the court battle between Universal and Nintendo… “[King Kong] surpasses anything of its type which has gone before it in commercial film-making. The work has many flaws, but they’re overcome by the general results. The errors will probably be overlooked… While not believing it, audiences will wonder how it’s done. If […]
Till All Are One: A Production History of The Transformers: The Movie
Luke Owen sits down with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin, composer Vince DiCola and “The Touch” singer Stan Bush to find out how the movie got made… In 1980, Takara Toys launched a series of action figures named Daiakuron (Diaclone), transforming vehicles and robots which were piloted by another of their toylines Mikuroman […]
The true story behind The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Luke Owen revisits The Garbage Pail Kids Movie… “This is it. The worst. The absolute worst. No story, no character, no plot, just pain. Pure concentrated pain. There has never been anything this bad in the history of man. It should be studied, it should be analysed. It is pure evil. I don’t know whether […]
Ben Affleck’s Batman: The already troubled history of The Batman
Luke Owen looks at the already troubled history of Ben Affleck’s The Batman… It was news that concerned fans of the faltering DCEU when it was confirmed that Ben Affleck will no longer direct The Batman, which is still supposed to be released next year. This bad news about The Batman follows rumours that Justice League is […]
How Red Dwarf: The Movie failed to become a reality
Luke Owen looks back at Red Dwarf: The Movie, and how it never got made… In 1998, BBC decided to pull the plug on Red Dwarf after its eighth series. The final series, aired in 1999, climaxed with an episode titled “Only The Good”, which ended with the words ‘The End’, before being replaced with ‘THE SMEG […]
Ninja Rap: A Production History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
In the second part of his three part series, Luke Owen sits down with producer Tom Gray, Donatello suit actor Leif Tilden and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman to discuss the Heroes in a Half-Shell’s second big screen adventure… If you missed Turtle Power: A Production History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), […]
