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Indie art house distributor Kino Lorber is going to release an all-new HD remaster of 'The Phantom' (1996) in April 2026. The film will be available in 2-disc and single disc sets.

We discuss all things Phantom from around the world for December 2025 with the latest Phantom news, reviews of comics and stories to read.

During this holiday season, one might find oneself pondering a 'What if?' scenario or two. So what if... Billy Zane was a gamer?

We get nerdy talking about all the past rumours, hits & near misses over the last 70+years of the Phantom from USA, Sweden, India, Turkey & more

Drew Struzan created iconic posters for countless other films, including creating two 1996 Phantom movie concepts.

Hero's Journey Workshop has released a 1996 Billy Zane Phantom movie replica ring set which you can buy and add to your own collection!

Supanova has hired local Melbourne artist PAINK Artist to paint some fantastic murals of their 2025 guests including Billy Zane.

To add to the excitement of the weekend for phans in Australia, there will also be two Phantom related panels on Saturday 21 June 2025.

Live in Victoria & fancy a dinner with Billy Zane? Well here is your chance plus other opportunities including photos, autographs & to watch the movie.

Details on the news that Billy Zane will be attending two comic conventions in Australia in June 2025

Pre-sale orders have been placed and final checks are happening - we are getting ever closer to the launch of the much-anticipated Phantom video game from Art of Play games. As part of the run-in to launch, this week the Australian based company has announced a competition being conducted in conjunction with the release of their T he Phantom Game has been announced, and the prize is a ripper. First place is nothing less than an 'Original Superheroes' NECA Phantom figurine

The London based auction company Props Store Auctions will be auctioning a full costume of the Phantom worn by Billy Zane in the 1996 movie

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Phantom movie being released we hold a phan commentary on the movie. This podcast is released on the day the movie was released in Australia. Come and join us as we watch and talk about the movie. Due to legal issues we could not have the video of the Billy Zane 1996 Phantom movie on YouTube, the above video player is just the audio. If you want to watch the video us chatting click here . We would love to hear from you on what yo

When we said back in the show notes for #132A, "You knew that having Billy Zane come to Australia meant that you were going to get bombarded with podcasts, right?", we had no idea that we'd be wedging in an actual sit-down podcast interview with the man himself (#133) . As it turns out, we did! That's meant that a bit of a delay with the Brisbane recordings coming out, but so be it! A word of warning - the Phantom panel with the Frew guys ( Glenn Ford, Jamie Johnson, Andre

The ChronicleChamber team is lucky enough to sit down with Billy Zane in a quiet moment at Brisbane Supanova 2019. Generous with his time, Billy tells us how he became a phan and why the character resonates with him. He talks through the journey of getting the 1996 movie off the ground and convinces us that the time is right for a new Phantom film. We also hear about interactions with Australian phans and potentially exciting plans for future visits Down Under. If, like Bil

You knew that having Billy Zane come to Australia meant that you were going to get bombarded with podcasts, right? First up in the series is an insight into Adelaide Supanova through the eyes of one who was there. Phantom phan Sean reflects on his experiences and passes on his advice, before taking us into the audience of Billy's Q&A panel session. A massive thank you to Sean for sending these recordings in for us all - we know listeners are going to enjoy this. Until Bri

YouTube channel Midnight's Edge , who are know for their deep analysis of film, TV and pop culture, have created a special video looking back at the 1996 The Phantom film. The video is not a simple re-review of the film nor a fan assessment with a more mature mind. Rather, the video goes behind the scenes of the making of the film, intelligently discusses why it may not have been successful in America and why it had the tone and Indiana Jones -like feel it did. An incredibl

Phantom phans are very familiar with the variety of posters used to promote the 1996 film starring Billy Zane . Most serious collectors would have at least one of these in their collection. However, very few phans would be aware that, in 1996, Drew Struzan painted a number of prototypes for what might have become the official movie posters. Even the most cursory of Google searches reveals why Struzan is so renowned among film poster buffs as one of the greatest exponents

As part of the 80th Anniversary celebrations, a Phantom Film Festival will be held in Örebro, Sweden on May 28th. The event will take place at the Roxy movie theatre from 11 am to 6 pm, and the following will be shown: The 1943 Movie Serial (edited) The 1996 Theatrical Movie The 2009 SyFy Miniseries Tickets will cost 150 SEK until May 12 or 200 SEK after that. Snacks and beverages will be available for sale. Facebook page for the event HERE . Website and ticket sales HERE

The Daily Mail has featured an interview with Australian director Simon Wincer about the story behind the filming of the 1996 The Phantom movie. With the 20th anniversary of the film just around the corner, it’s a timely reminder of just how much effort was involved in bringing the Ghost Who Walks to the big screen. The article talks about the long, difficult road the Phantom has toward his first big screen appearance, discusses the cult following the movie has earned sinc