Will someone at Warner please remember that the Iron Giant is not a gun?
Eitan and Carl stare into the endless abyss of Space Jam: A New Legacy’s Warner 3000 Entertainment Server-verse and try to discern the factors that drove Warner to make such a thing. The Space Jam sequel is just the latest in a bizarre genre that Carl calls “Oops! All IP!” films. In these films, iconic characters and imagery are drafted to cameo in plots completely unrelated to their source material. From the highs of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? to the lows of Ready Player One, Carl and Eitan explore the evolution of this genre and discuss why these films can feel so hollow.
In news this week, they look at Godzilla vs. Kong’s COVID-defying box office and Netflix’s rumored Knives Out deal.
The main topic starts at 23:40 this week, but the news items are very related.
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Music: Feather Duster by Silverman Sound Studios – https://www.silvermansound.com
