Comic Timing Extra Point – Episode 12: Fan Films and Power Rangers




Comic Timing Podcast show

Summary: <a href="http://www.speakgeekspeak.com/comictiming/comictiming/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HipHopKido.jpg"></a><br> Earlier this week, producer Adi Shankar and director Joseph Kahn put their 15 minute fan film Power/Rangers on the web. Three days later, the film has been <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/27/8119105/power-rangers-producer-response-youtube-vimeo-legal" target="_blank">taken off</a> of both YouTube and Vimeo due to copyright claims by Saban Brands and its lawyers. You can still find the movie on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1595211644045797" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, of which Shankar thanks for not bending to the copyright claim.<br> Ian is joined by <a href="http://www.hhwlod.com/2013-05-03-02-12-30/the-black-box" target="_blank">The Black Box’s</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/shawnrpryor" target="_blank">Shawn Pryor</a> and <a href="http://ignorant-bliss.com/" target="_blank">Ignorant Bliss</a>‘ <a href="http://julianlytle.com" target="_blank">Julian Lytle</a> for this Extra Point to discuss the star-studded short in full (James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff, seriously!), what some of the <a href="http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/02/26/original-cast-members-react-to-the-gritty-power-rangers-reboot-that-saban-wants-banned-2731522?lt_source=external,manual" target="_blank">original Rangers</a> thought about the short, along with where we think the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers <a href="http://screenrant.com/power-rangers-movie-release-date/" target="_blank">reboot</a> may go as a film, what fan films mean to the industry as a whole, what it takes to make a mature film versus a mature content film, and a whole lot more where that came from!<br> As always – we are sponsored by the newly redesigned <a href="http://dcbservice.com/" target="_blank">DCBS</a>! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! All comics from major publishers like Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse are 40% off or more. And hardcovers and trade paperbacks from Marvel and DC are at least 50% off! Plus, be sure to check out their <a href="http://discountcomicbookservice.comicretailer.com/" target="_blank">Comixology digital storefront</a> for even further savings!<br> You can e-mail the show at <a href="mailto:comictiming@gmail.com">comictiming@gmail.com</a> and be sure to Like us on Facebook at <a title="Our Facebook Page!" href="http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming</a>. Thanks, and we’ll catch you next time!<br>