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 this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Brian McGackin (author – Broetry: Poetry for Dudes, In Case of Death) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why not all films need to be endlessly long, why the remake will never die, the return of Superman vs. the Ku Klux Klan from Adi Shankar, and our weekly trailer roundup with Avengers 4, Game of Thrones: Season 8, Captain Marvel, and Watership Down.
Cast members: Bryant Dillon, Drew Siragusa, and Barbra Dillon
Special guest: Brian McGackin (author – Broetry: Poetry for Dudes, In Case of Death)
Segments:
12:32 – (The Mary Sue) Not All Films Have to Be Endlessly Long, Despite What the Russo Brothers Say
25:36 – (Bleeding Cool) From A STAR IS BORN to GODZILLA – Why the Remake Will Never Die
36:29 – (GeekTyrant) Producer Adi Shankar Says His SUPERMAN VS. THE KU KLUX KLAN Project was Energized By Bill Maher’s Comic Book Culture Remarks
56:56 – (CBR, ComicBook.com, io9 ) TRAILER ROUND UP: AVENGERS 4 Teaser Trailer FINALLY Arrives – With a Title!/GAME OF THRONES Final Season Teaser Trailer Released/A Closer Look at the New CAPTAIN MARVEL Trailer: Skrulls, Secrets, and Soft Cats/James McAvoy Leads a Star-Studded Rabbit Rebellion in the First Trailer for WATERSHIP DOWN
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Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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