In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Susan Lee (Founder of the Women on the Dark Side Film Festival, creator of Wraith of Love) and Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Sonic Prime, The POPSKL Podcast Group) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Marvels (2023) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including what the film has to say about family, fandom, and hero worship, potential causes for the film's low box office numbers, speculation on that exciting mid-credit scene, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Marvels abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Patrick Schumacker (writer/producer - Abbott Elementary, Harley Quinn) and Simon Birks [writer - Antarctica (Top Cow/Image Comics), publisher - Blue Fox Comics] to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Netflix conquered and broke Hollywood, the tentative agreement reached by SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, and what Marvel Spotlight means for the MCU.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Patrick Coyle (writer, Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Scholastic's unionized worker walk out, how understanding labor history remains foundational to understanding zombies, and why some fans of The Boys can't recognize Homelander as the villain.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Jay Sherer (writer - Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers, co-host of The Story Geeks podcast), Erik Amaya (Editor-in-Chief of Comicon.com, co-host of the Tread Perilously podcast), and Paul Pakler (co-host - Paul and Corey Cross the Streams, Quality Time with Family Ties) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) in light of the film's 20th anniversary, with topics including how the film holds up two decades later, if it improves on the source material based on changes made for the film, what the film has to say about how power and moral behavior conflict with one another, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King abound in this panel discussion!)