Talkcast 133 – Mike Dougherty

What this episode covers

Maurice Sendak dies at 83 Disney shockingly greenlights “Avengers 2” The Avengers had super box office numbers. Joss Wheadon writes to YOU Disney’s Maleficent. Guillermo to make stop motion Pinocchio Next Generation is 25 Leonard Nimoy comes out of retirement for Fringe Also to be Boston University commencement speaker James Cromwell cast for American Horror Story Poll: What’s the best name for a Steampunk beer? Tonight’s guest is Mike Dougherty, director of the Firefly/Serenity fan film Browncoats: Redemption. He gave us the inside scoop on his newest project, Z-Con. This new film is an original story about a podcast that becomes the only link to the outside world for a convention overrun by zombies. In three weeks (or so) a Kickstarter campaign will begin to fund the production. Like Browncoats:Redemption, all of the proceeds from Z-Con will go to charity, so the more funding it receives, the more they can do to ensure large donations. To learn more about Z-Con, visit their website and their Facebook page. http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com/podcast/talkcast133.mp3Download | Open Player in New Window

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