One Shot: Talking CinemaCon 2026 with Vanessa Shark of Big Gold Belt Media

It's a bonus edition of Comicast! Today on the podcast Jong and Michael are joined by Vanessa Shark of Big Gold Belt Media to discuss her experience covering CinemaCon for the 3rd time. Vanessa shares a bit about her time at the event, the usage of AI, and influencer coverage (marketing) vs press coverage (actual journalism). Plus, the trio dive into all the footage and news shared about Avengers Doomsday, Clayface, Supergirl, Dune 3, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, The Odyssey, The Children of Blood & Bone, Whalefall, and Hope. To find more of Vanessa's coverage of CinemaCon or her latest reviews, recaps, and interviews, head to biggoldbelt.com. You can also follow Vanessa on social media, @vanessashark.Upcoming Events!Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!  @Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below. The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!  Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected]