On Episode 46 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast we are joined by our friend Andy Heller the resident fat dude of Fat Dude Digs Flicks! We do a full rundown of the events, guests, and panels at the 2019 SiouxperCon. SiouxperCon is comic and pop culture convention taking place in Sioux Falls, SD on September 27-29 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Also, we discuss the box office and the latest movie news from the last week.
The Box Office
Downton Abbey, the big screen spinoff of the popular PBS series, takes the top spot at the box office. The film opened at number with $31 million. The Brad Pitt lead Ad Astra took the number two spot with $19.2 million. The final chapter in the Rambo saga, Last Blood, opened at number three with $19 million.
The News
A new poster for Birds of Prey has been released by Warner Bros. The poster showcases each of the main players in a lighthearted tone.
Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) is in talks to produce a sequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The sequel is rumored to take the same route as Halloween (2018) and be a direct sequel to the original.
M. Night Shyamalan is set to direct two original films at Universal. No plot details have been announced at this time.
Two new Netflix trailers have been released, including In the Tall Grass and Living With Yourself.
SiouxperCon 2019 Preview
Guests
Wally Wingert: Voice actor
Invader Zim – Almighty Tallest Red
Batman Arkham – Riddler
Alice Through the Looking Glass – Humpty Dumpty
Ian Whyte: Actor
Alien vs Predator – Predators
Game of Thrones – Dongo the Doomed Giant
Prometheus – The Engineer
Star Wars – Force Awakens, Rogue One, Last Jedi
Billy Gunn: Wrestler
WWE Hall of Fame
AEW Head Coach
Blake Foster: Actor
Power Rangers Turbo
Ciara Hanna: Actor
Power Rangers Megaforce
Attractions
Screen replica of The Delorean from Back to the Future
The screen used The Green Goblin Mask from Maximum Overdrive
South Dakota Ghostbusters
Events
SiouxperMania 2 – Friday at 7PM
Back Lot 605 Presents SiouxperScreenings – Saturday at 8:30PM
Mr. Pointy – Dominic Weineke (Q&A)
Pandamonium – Brandon Lunzman
The Ghost in Her – MG White (Q&A)
Movie Madness: Comic Book Movies
A 16 movie bracket consisting of the best films in the comic book movie genre. 16 films. 1 winner.
Featuring: Back Lot 605, Fat Dude Digs Flicks, Wednesday Comics
The Shameless Plugs
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