Matt is joined by Chris Lee, a senior reporter at Vulture and New York magazine, to discuss why the quality of visual effects in comic book movies, particularly Marvel movies, seems to be declining. They discuss Marvel’s questionable employment practices, how it outsources portions of its VFX for cheap, the possibility of a VFX union, and how Marvel chooses ... Show More
Nov 24
Part 2: James Cameron on ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5,’ Movie Biz Fears, 3D, Netflix, and Aliens
In part two, Matt and director James Cameron talk about how much ‘Avatar’ really costs to produce, whether he has plans for a fourth and fifth movie, his relationship with Disney and Bob Iger, what COVID and streaming did to the industry, who should buy Warner Bros. (and why it’s ... Show More
37m 56s
Nov 24
Part 1: James Cameron on Avatar Misconceptions, AI’s Skynet Moment, and His Elon Musk Friendship
Matt and director James Cameron sit down for a wide-ranging conversation on the misconceptions about the filmmaking of the 'Avatar' franchise, how it landed at Fox/Disney, why Jim prefers using performance capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI in Hollywood, his re ... Show More
39m 19s
Nov 20
Did Hollywood Ever Have a Chance Against YouTube?
Matt is joined by Tom Freston, former CEO of Viacom and MTV Networks, to discuss why legacy companies missed the boat with YouTube in the early aughts, the similarities YouTube from the aughts shares with the AI boom of today, why MTV died, and whether it can be revived (02:13). ... Show More
31m 59s
Feb 2022
New Animated Series Info, Jim Lee’s X-Men, Hawkeye, and more!
Congrats to Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: No Way Home for their Oscar nominations!! Ryan and Lorraine chat about that, Marvel’s Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, X-Men trading cards, and lots more this week. Plus, get a peek behind the scenes ... Show More
54m 58s
May 2023
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Game Deep Dive, MCU Anniversary, Comics Awards, and More!
The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game is swinging closer and closer to our PlayStations! Ryan and Angelique chat about that announcement, plus all of Marvel’s many Eisner Award nominations and comics announcements this week! Plus, learn how to attend the Hellfire Gala in real life and h ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2022
Doctor Strange Reveals, Black Panther Update, and More!
Discover some of T’Challa’s backstory with the host of the newest Marvel podcast, The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther! Plus, hear Ryan and Lorraine debrief the two huge drops from the Super Bowl weekend – Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Moo ... Show More
50m 9s
Jul 2022
New Spidey! Marvel’s Voices Pride deep dive! Miracleman, and more!
Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder is only a week away, but if you can’t wait for more Thor, the Mighty Thor has made her way into the Marvel’s Avengers game! Ryan and Lorraine debrief the latest episode of Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel. They also dream about riding Guardians of ... Show More
49m 12s
Jun 2023
Dark X-Men Preview, Pride Celebrations, new What If?, Secret Invasion, and Spider-Boy adventures!
Skrulls, Spider-Boy, and Strange Academy, oh my! Marvel’s Secret Invasion continues on Disney+ with the second episode this week, plus we’ve got news about Venom and brand-new What If? Books. An Asgardian hero joins the Marvel Strike Force game and creator Steve Foxe joins to cha ... Show More
56m 18s