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 guests Michael Dolce (writer – The Sire: Origins, artist, podcaster, founder of Sire Studios) and Chris Mancini (writer – Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master, comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Secret Invasion‘s use of AI in its opening credits, whether San Diego Comic-Con is experiencing an existential crisis, and why The Flash may bring an end to superhero films.
Hosts: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief) and Claire Thorne (creator – A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space)
Special guests: Michael Dolce (writer – The Sire: Origins, artist, podcaster, founder of Sire Studios) and Chris Mancini (writer – Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master, comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster)
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Segments:
19:23 – (io9, THR) SECRET INVASION Uses AI for Its Opening Credits, and the Excuse Is Meaningless/SECRET INVASION Opening Using AI Cost “No Artists’ Jobs,” Says Studio That Made It
36:09 – (Variety) Comic-Con Crisis – Marvel, Netflix, Sony, HBO and Universal to Skip SDCC as Fest Faces Another Existential Threat
49:40 – (The Ringer) THE FLASH Is the Depressing Culmination of the Great IP Experiment
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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