Showbiz Sandbox 498: Comic Book Industry Fights For Survival, Meanwhile China and US Simply Fight
Summary: 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.<br> 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.<br> Meanwhile, <a href="https://twitter.com/thedragonfeeder" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Fenton</a>, a longtime exec in Asia and the author of “<a href="https://amzn.to/2Bbhmq7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Feeding The Dragon</a>,” 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.<br> 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.<br> <br> Geoff Boucher On Facebook<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/geoffboucher" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/geoffboucher</a><br> Heavy Metal Magazine Website<br> <a href="http://www.heavymetal.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.heavymetal.com</a><br> DC Comics Ends Diamond Comics Distribution Deal<br> <a href="https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-ends-diamond-distribution-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-ends-diamond-distribution-deal/</a><br> “Hasty, Sociopathic Decisions” – Image Comics’ Publisher On DC Comics<br> <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hasty-sociopathic-decisions-image-comics-publisher-dc-comics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hasty-sociopathic-decisions-image-comics-publisher-dc-comics/</a><br> A Hollywood Ending for the Coming U.S.-China Divorce<br> <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/14/a_hollywood_ending_for_the_coming_us-china_divorce.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/14/a_hollywood…</a><br> Feeding The Dragon by Chris Fenton<br> <a href="https://feedingthedragonbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://feedingthedragonbook.com/</a><br> ‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/06/cops-canceled-paramount-network-live-pd-return-evaluated-ae-1202954910/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/06/cops-canceled-paramount-network-live-pd-return-evaluated-ae-1202954910/</a><br> Grammy Awards to Drop ‘Urban’ Term<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/music/news/grammy-awards-drop-urban-recording-academy-1234629747/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/music/news/grammy-awards-drop-urban-recording-academy-1234629747/</a><br> SAG-AFTRA, Studios Reach Agreement on Successor Contract<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-aftra-studios-reach-agreement-successor-contract-1234603400/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-aftra-studios-reach-agreement-successor-contract-1234603400/</a><br> Cineworld Calls Off Cineplex Movie Theater Deal<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineworld-calls-cineplex-acquisition-1288894" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineworld-calls-cineplex-acquisition-1288894</a><br>
