STACK #188 June 2020

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking CONTRIBUTORS

ISSUE 188 JUN

2020

Music Editor Zoë Radas Online Editor Amy Flower

Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones, Gill Pringle Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Glenn Cochrane, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Nathan Lawrence, Jake Cleland, Tim Lambert, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Anthony Horan, Nicholas Kennedy, Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom, Bec Summer Social Media Manager Imogene Lewis-Granland Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121 Disclaimer STACK is published by Scribal Custom Pty Ltd (ACN 092 362 135). © Copyright Scribal Custom Pty Ltd, 2020 All rights reserved. All material appearing in this publication is copyright unless otherwise stated or it may rest with the provider of the supplied material or advertisement. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of Scribal Custom Pty Ltd. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of advertisements or information. Whilst care has been taken in the research and preparation of this publication, the publishers, writers or anyone else associated cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, injury or hardship arising from the content contained herein or reliance therefrom, howsoever caused, and it remains your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any such content. Views expressed are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher or the editor. By the very nature of this publication, things change daily and we cannot take responsibility for any changes or inaccuracies that occur subsequent to going to press. RATINGS GUIDE

WELCOME

“Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear… you aren’t happy with the design and you want changes. It’s going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be… #sonicmovie #gottafixfast.” That was the message tweeted by Sonic the Hedgehog director, Jeff Fowler, in response to the tsunami of criticism levelled at the film when the first trailer dropped in late April, 2019. Totally disgruntled and angered by the unusual appearance of Sonic, fans took to the internet to scream their dissatisfaction through every available digital portal with a conduit through to Sega and Paramount. It worked. The film was consequently delayed until 2020 and the art department put back to work to shape the famous blue hedgehog into an acceptable design. Well, this month it drops in JB Hi-Fi and we speak one-on-one with Jeff Fowler. We also caught up with writer-director Leigh Whannell when he was in town to promote his innovative take on The Invisible Man . Eschewing the floating hat and bandaged figure of the 1933 version, the Aussie filmmaker has reimagined this classic tale as a gripping exercise in sustained suspense that shifts the perspective from the invisible villain to the victim, resulting in an unbearably tense and terrifying thriller. In a big month for movies, we also chat with Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce, Kevin Smith and Chris Pratt, and then take a trip back in time to celebrate the defining films and TV series of the 1990s. If you’re looking for home entertainment in June, we’ve got it in spades. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

The large print giveth, the small print taketh away. “I hoped todaywould be a good day.Hope is a dangerous thing.”

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