Slice of SciFi #222: Interview with Josh Keaton (“The Spectacular Spider-Man”)

In the News:

• The new movie “Zombieland” looks to take a page from “Shawn of the Dead.”
• To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing on the moon, NASA has a new web site the chronicles this historic journey.
• Tommy Tellarico and Jack Wall are touring the country with Video Games Live! concert.  The concerts are symphonic versions of the soundtracks from your favorite video-games.

Special Segment: Kurt in St. George looks at the next step after a “ViewMaster” movie.

Movie Talk:

li>Before he passed away, John Wayne worked on a sci-fi movie.  The film was never released and is coming to DVD later this year….
• We look at how movies are marketed to different audiences across the world.  You’ll be fascinated to find out how “Star Trek” was marketed to our international friends.

Slice of Trivia: This week Kurt in St. George tests the studio crew and you with three new clips.   Email your clips to Kurt at sliceoftrivia@gmail.com. Your entries could get picked and played on the show.

TV Talk: Once intended as a big-screen film, it looks like Stephen King’s novel “Cell” is headed for television as a mini-series.

Interview: This week, we talk to Josh Keaton.  You might know him better as the voice of Peter Parker and Spider-Man on the animated series, “The Spectacular Spider-Man.”  The series is currently in its second season on Disney XD.

In the Future:

• Terry Pratchett’s “Going Postal” will be the next DiscWorld mini-series.
• “Hong Kong Phooey” is the latest live-action/CGI animated feature coming soon…

Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know. Keep your comments brief, or funny, and maybe you’ll hear your message on the voicemail show!

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Link: Josh Keaton Official Site
Link: We Choose the Moon
Link: Orbiter Sim

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