In The Fanbase Weekly, the Fanbase Press staff and a host of special guests from across the pop culture spectrum discuss the top geek stories of the week.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Natalie Plumley (filmmaker/writer) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including looking back at the career of Douglas Trumbull, what we know about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the argument about “whether Pulp Fiction” could be made today, and a trailer roundup featuring Lightyear, Men, and Jurassic World: Dominion.
Co-hosts: Claire Thorne, Drew Siragusa, and Barbra Dillon
Special guest: Filmmaker/writer Natalie Plumley
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Segments:
23:35 – (Den of Geek UK) How Douglas Trumbull Changed Movie History
31:20 – (io9, THR) Everything We Know About THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER/Amazon’s LORD OF THE RINGS TV Show Reacts to Diversity Backlash from Tolkien Fans
44:22 – (Den of Geek UK) PULP FICTION and the Trouble with ‘They Wouldn’t Make It Like That Today’ Arguments
53:03 – (io9, THR) TRAILER ROUND-UP:
LIGHTYEAR’s New Trailer Is Tripping the Lightyear Fantastic
Jessie Buckley Faces Demons in Alex Garland’s MEN Trailer
JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION Trailer Features Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill Returning to Save the Day
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Bryant Dillon
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