Owen Rogers checks in from the Macon Film Festival with the latest in Hollywood, TV, film, and the life of a working actor. This week: major casting and franchise news, X-Men '97, Silo, Lucky, Lanterns, the Black indie spotlight: Porch Banditz, and the latest box office numbers.
Owen Rogers checks in from the Macon Film Festival for another week of Checkin' the Gate, breaking down the latest news across film, television, streaming, fandom, and the entertainment industry.
This week, the conversation covers major Hollywood moves and announcements, including the latest around X-Men, Spider-Man, Silo, Lanterns, Fast & Furious, Snowfall, Wu-Tang, and more.
Then Owen gets into the shows he's watching, including X-Men '97, Silo, Lucky, Always Sunny, Lanterns, and Average Joe, with plenty of theories, reactions, character breakdowns, and questions about where these stories are headed.
The episode also features the Black Indie Spotlight, taking a look at Porch Banditz and the economics of making an independent feature on a reported $50K budget.
And, as always, Owen closes out with the latest box office conversation and what the numbers say about the current state of theatrical movies.
IN THIS EPISODE:
🎬 Life of a Working Actor
🎥 Macon Film Festival
📰 Hollywood & Entertainment Industry News
🧬 X-Men '97
🏭 Silo
🍀 Lucky
💡 Lanterns
👻 Widows Bay
🎬 Black Indie Spotlight: Porch Banditz
📊 Box Office
🎭 The reality of building a career in entertainment
If you're an actor, filmmaker, pop-culture obsessive, or just someone who wants more than surface-level entertainment coverage, you're in the right place.
This is Checkin' the Gate.
Hosted by Owen Rogers.