The MovieByte Podcast #112: Michael Pain

The MovieByte Podcast

Our intrepid podcast explorers are on a journey across the vastness of the movie landscape to see what can be deciphered from Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’. Is it "stellar" or not so much? On this once in a lifetime quest, TJ and Joe are joined by none other than former co-host of the show, Chad Hopkins, to see if they can discover the true meaning behind podcasting and wether they might even be able to bend the fabric of space time enough to affect what happened all the way back at the very first podcast. You can also find out in the episode about Johnny Rockets bringing back drive-in theaters, Matt Damon returning to the Bourne franchise, ‘Toy Story 4’ happening in 2017, and the new title for ‘Star Wars VII’.

Show Notes & Links

• Johnny Rockets Is Bringing Back Drive-in Theaters

  Johnny Rockets, a chain restaurant whose specialty is heaping nostalgia with a side of burgers, wants you to watch movies like it’s 1959. The company has announced a partnership with USA Drive-ins to open Johnny Rockets drive-throughs with their drive-ins.

• Matt Damon Confirms Return to ‘Bourne’ Franchise with Paul Greengrass

  “Yes, next year,” Damon responded to E! News when asked for clarification. “It’ll be in 2016 when the movie will actually come out. [Director] Paul Greengrass is going to do another one and that’s all I ever said. I just needed him to say yes.”

• Code Name Vivaldi (Bourne Soundtrack/Vivaldi Double Cello Concerto) - ThePianoGuys

  90% of this tune was written in 3 days. We worked on it day and night because it was so enjoyable to write.

• ‘Toy Story 4’ Set for June 16th, 2017 — John Lasseter to Direct

  During their earnings call with investors this afternoon, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced “Toy Story 4” will arrive on June 16th, 2017. But perhaps more intriguing is that John Lasseter—now chief creative officer at Pixar,Walt Disney Animation Studios, and DisneyToon Studios (as well asWalt Disney Imagineering)—is going to direct.

• The Force Was Asleep, But Now It Awakens — ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

  Star Wars: Episode VII” officially has a title. Disney revealed the news this afternoon and the highly-anticipate movie, set for release on on December 18, 2015, will be called “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

• McConaughey’s family faith

• Interstellar — Review

  As we have come to expect from the esteemed filmmaker, Interstellar is nothing, if not epic.

• Interstellar — IMDb

  A group of explorers use a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer an interstellar endeavor.

• Interstellar — Rotten Tomatoes

  Critics Consensus: Interstellar represents more of the thrilling, thought-provoking, and visually resplendent filmmaking moviegoers have come to expect from writer-director Christopher Nolan, even if its intellectual reach somewhat exceeds its grasp.

• Interstellar — Box Office Mojo

  Domestic Total as of Nov. 10, 2014: $54,936,670 Distributor: ParamountRelease Date: November 5, 2014 Genre: Sci-Fi AdventureRuntime: 2 hrs. 49 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13Production Budget: $165 million