Lit to Lens

Will and Erik drop into Fantom Comics in Washington, D.C. to talk to Jake, an avid comic book reader and cinephile. Erik and Will ask Jake about how he got into reading comics, what some of his favorites are, and how comic book film adaptations can often fall short.

Will and Erik drop into Fantom Comics in D.C. to talk to Jake, an avid comic book reader and cinephile. Erik and Will ask Jake about how he got into reading comics, what some of his favorites are, and how comic book film adaptations can often fall short.

Erik and Will discuss the film ‘V for Vendetta’ and it’s eponymous graphic novel source material. They talk about the differences between the film and the graphic novel, the morality of V, and the story’s themes of fascism, anarchy, chaos, and rebuilding. Will quizzes Erik on director James McTeigue’s other work. Listen and enjoy.

Erik and Will discuss the film ‘V for Vendetta’ and it’s eponymous graphic novel source material. They discuss the differences between the film and the graphic novel, the morality of V, and the story’s themes of fascism, anarchy, chaos, and rebuilding. Will quizzes Erik on director James McTeigue’s other work. Listen and enjoy.

Erik and Will discuss the film ‘Watchmen’ and it’s eponymous graphic novel source material. They discuss the impact of graphic novels on the film industry, what makes this graphic novel such a classic, and why the film didn’t live up to expectations. Erik quizzes Will on which A-list directors were attached to direct before Zack Snyder signed on to direct. Listen and enjoy.

Erik and Will discuss the film ‘Watchmen’ and it’s eponymous graphic novel source material. They discuss the impact of graphic novels on the film industry, what makes the graphic novel such a classic, and why the film didn’t live up to expectations. Erik quizzes Will on which A-list directors were attached to direct before Zack Snyder signed on to direct. Listen and enjoy.

Erik and Will discuss the adaptation news of the week. Then the boys share their thoughts on the new trailers for ‘The Mountain Between Us’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, Carey Mulligan starring in a Vietnam war film, Julia Roberts coming to HBO, and Jeff VanderMeer comparing the first cut of ’Annihilation’ to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. As always, shout out to Shia LaBeouf.

Erik and Will discuss the news of the week regarding novel to film adaptations. The boys share their thoughts on the new trailers for ‘The Mountain Between Us’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, Carey Mulligan starring in a Vietnam war film, Julia Roberts coming to HBO, and Jeff VanderMeer comparing the first cut of ’Annihilation’ to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. As always, shout out to Shia LaBeouf.

Erik and Will discuss the adaptation news of the week. Then the boys share their thoughts on the new ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 trailer, Jessica Chastain set to star as Ingrid Bergman, and another Margaret Atwood adaptation (this time for Netflix). Shout out Shia.

Erik and Will discuss the news of the week regarding novel to film adaptations. The boys share their thoughts on the new ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 trailer, Jessica Chastain set to star as Ingrid Bergman, and another Margaret Atwood adaptation (this time for Netflix). Shout out Shia.