Showbiz Sandbox
Showbiz Sandbox 498: Comic Book Industry Fights For Survival, Meanwhile China and US Simply Fight
While the coronavirus has shut down movies, concerts and live theater, it has absolutely decimated the comic book industry. Pop culture journalist Geoff Boucher joins us to look at the future for comic book stores and comic book movies. Spoiler alert – one of these is in dire straits.
Currently, Boucher is co-authoring a book on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Studios. And this week he’s launching another his own podcast hosted by the legendary comic book magazine Heavy Metal.
Meanwhile, Chris Fenton, a longtime exec in Asia and the author of “Feeding The Dragon,” wrote a piece for Real Clear Politics saying Hollywood and China are headed for a divorce…but he explains why they should make certain it a conscious uncoupling.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including how media companies are jumping on the Black Lives Matter bandwagon, SAG-AFTRA reaches a new deal with producers avoiding a strike and the Oscars update their rules for the Best Picture category.
Geoff Boucher On Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/geoffboucher
Heavy Metal Magazine Website
http://www.heavymetal.com
DC Comics Ends Diamond Comics Distribution Deal
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-ends-diamond-distribution-deal/
“Hasty, Sociopathic Decisions” – Image Comics’ Publisher On DC Comics
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hasty-sociopathic-decisions-image-comics-publisher-dc-comics/
A Hollywood Ending for the Coming U.S.-China Divorce
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/14/a_hollywood…
Feeding The Dragon by Chris Fenton
https://feedingthedragonbook.com/
‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E
https://deadline.com/2020/06/cops-canceled-paramount-network-live-pd-return-evaluated-ae-1202954910/
Grammy Awards to Drop ‘Urban’ Term
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/grammy-awards-drop-urban-recording-academy-1234629747/
SAG-AFTRA, Studios Reach Agreement on Successor Contract
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-aftra-studios-reach-agreement-successor-contract-1234603400/
Cineworld Calls Off Cineplex Movie Theater Deal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineworld-calls-cineplex-acquisition-1288894