Pitch Meeting 2022

With the first John Wick being such a surprise hit at the box office in 2014, Hollywood had no choice but to immediately green-light some more. Fans of the Keanu Reeves movie were given John Wick: Chapter Two and then John Wick: Chapter Three - Parabellum, which had a neat little latin word on the end for its title for some reason. Pretty neat, I guess! John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum definitely raises some questions. Like why did John head directly to one of the most people-dense places on Earth when trying to hide from assassins? How did he get so much done in the 60 minutes before his excommunicado status? Why does everybody insist on talking to John Wick before trying to kill him? Did he just slap a horse? How many favors and symbolic doohickeys does this guy have up his sleeve? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After more than a decade in the MCU, Hawkeye is finally getting to be the lead in a Marvel project. Kind of. With the popularity of streaming having revolutionized the media industry since the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney is attempting to catch up and capitalize on the change by putting out a BUNCH of series starring their well-known characters. Hawkeye definitely raises some questions though. Like is Hawkeye even the main character? Is that dog’s health okay after eating all that pizza? Why does Kingpin have an army of cartoon characters? Why is Clint so cool with all those LARPers risking their lives? How did Kate survive an encounter with Kingpin and how did her mom sneak in a moving vehicle? WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE GUYS THAT WERE TAKEN BY THE OWL?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Hawkeye! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

With the first movie as well as the book series being massive international successes, Warner Bros was fast to get to work on adapting the second book in the Harry Potter series: The Chamber of Secrets. What adventures lay ahead for Harry Potter at his death trap of a magical high school?! People were anxious to see it play out on the big screen. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets definitely raises some questions though. Like why would Hogwarts hire Lockhart and why would he accept, knowing full well that he’s a fraud? Was the Whomping Willow really the best thing they could think of to put on school grounds? Why does the car have a mind of its own? Why did Hagrid send children off to speak to man-eating spiders in the most dangerous forest there is? How did Nearly Headless Nick get unpetrified? Is Fawkes the secret star of this movie?!

Video games tend to not do super well when adapted to the big screen, but gosh dangit, Hollywood’s determined to keep trying. The latest attempt is Uncharted, based on the popular game series called Uncharted. With a surprisingly good performance at the box office, maybe they’ll keep on doing this kind of thing? The Uncharted movie definitely raises some questions though. Like why were Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg chosen to star as characters they seem nothing like? How has nobody explored the very accessible ancient access points in Barcelona, one of which is literally in a Papa John’s pizza shop? How did Sully and Nathan get into the trunk of that car on the cargo plane? How did Moncado miraculously not lose a single drop of blood? Why can’t iconic characters wear their iconic outfits in movies anymore?

Superhero movies are now the most mainstream blockbuster genre in the industry, but there was a time when they didn’t have the respect they now do. That all changed when Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie starring Micheal Keaton was a massive phenomenon and made a bunch of money. Batman definitely raises some questions though. Like why does Batman get shot and play dead SO MANY times? Why is he treating Vicky Vale like that and why is Alfred so into it? Why is Batman sleeping upside down? What was that about rhubarb, Joker? Does Joker have teleporting goons? How was Batman’s grappling hook able to do THAT?!

With Batman being one of the most popular characters of all time, Hollywood kinda has no choice but to churn out new movies featuring him every few years. And so they have… since the 1980s. The latest is THE Batman, starring Robert Pattison as the Caped Crusader, directed by Matt Reeves. The Batman definitely raises a few questions. Like what inspired them to cast Robert Pattinson and Colin Farell? Are these going to get even DARKER? Why doesn’t anyone aim for Batman’s mouth? How freakin’ long is this movie? Why was it a shock to find out that the criminal guy was a liar and a bad guy? What was that green juice that saved the entire day at the end? What is that suit even made of?

The first two Harry Potter movies, both directed by Christopher Columbus, were massive hits. After those two relatively light-hearted movies, director Alfonso Cuaron came on-board and took the franchise in a darker direction with the third film- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban definitely raises a few questions. Like why was Harry Potter intentionally doing magic outside of Hogwarts? When did the entire layout of Hogwarts and its grounds change so dramatically? How are a bunch of deadly Dementors better than the threat of a single wizard maybe entering the school? Did Fred and George not notice a man named Peter sleeping in their brother’s bed every night on the Marauder’s Map? What exactly were Wormtail and Sirius’s plans here? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie starring Micheal Keaton was an absolute worldwide phenomenon, so naturally just a few years later a sequel was made. Not only did Keaton return as Bruce Wayne, but he was joined by Danny Devito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in what would become iconic portrayals of the characters. Batman Returns definitely raises a few questions though. Like if you get rescued by an animal, do you automatically take on its characteristics? Did Max Shreck not clean up after pushing Selina Kyle out of his office window? Why is Batman so thrilled to be killing bad guys, and why did he rip his mask off? How was nobody supsicious of Penguin instantly bringing a baby out of a sewer on a mechanical lift? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Batman Returns! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Turns out Will Smith was smacking people for saying words he didn’t like long before he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. In 2008’s Hancock, the once wholesome-seeming superstar took to the big screen as Hancock, the superhero with a drinking and attitude problem. Hancock definitely raises a few questions though. Like did Hancock just kill that train conductor? How did those two prisoners survive that “thing” Hancock did to them? How long was that bank robbery and why did Hancock take his time to get to it? Why does this movie suddenly become a completely different movie half-way through? Why do those bad guys think they stand a chance against the bulletproof superhero? How did Hancock PAINT THE MOON?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Hancock! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Not a whole lot of people enjoyed Jared Leto’s interpretation of The Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad- but Leto was quick to rebound from that and get cast in a Sony Marvel project… which then got delayed several years. Now, in 2022, the world is finally ready to see… Morbius. Morbius definitely raises a few questions. Like why were so many Spider-Man references in the trailers but then not in the movie? Why does bat DNA give him such sculpted abs? Is this the most bloodless vampire movie ever? What happened to that little girl? Why is his assistant/love interest a vampire now? Wasn’t Morbius going to take out Milo AND himself? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Morbius! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After a rocky start in the public opinion based on some questionable CGI choices, the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie ended up being a surprise hit– and thus, a sequel was ordered almost immediately. This time around, Sonic is joined by other fan favorites from the game– Tails and Knuckles. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 definitely raises a few questions. Like is it okay to travel internationally via portal like that? Why are we spending so much time on this sister-in-law wedding storyline? Does Sonic sometimes forget that he has superspeed? Did Sonic just kill a guy? What was up with that agency’s plan for catching Sonic and how did they think that was a good strategy?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Sonic the Hedgehog 2! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After the Harry Potter film series became one of the most popular of all time, it’s only natural that Warner Bros wanted to keep cashing in on JK Rowling’s magical franchise ones those movies came to a close. Just a few years after Deathly Hallows Part 2, they launched their new “Wizarding World” project with the Fantastic Beasts movie, starring Eddie Redmayne as Nugget Scaffolding– erm- Newt Scamander. Here we are with the third installment of the Beasts movies and… it’s a movie! Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore definitely raises a few questions. Like why is a magical baby deer integral to wizard elections? Why is everyone cool with Grindelwald going from wanted criminal to candidate in a matter of hours? What exactly is everyone doing in this movie? Where’s Tina? Why is this magical world so void of color? Will Producer Guy finally manage to buy Canada?!

With movies like Independence Day, Godzilla, 2012 and more under his belt, Roland Emmerich has solidified himself as the king of blowing up the Earth on film. His latest movie takes the over-the-topness to a whole new level with Moonfall, the movie where the moon falls. Moonfall definitely raises a few questions. Like why is there so much IBS talk? Why doesn’t anyone seem overly panicked about the massive disasters happening right in frontg of them? Why did they immediately send away all the space experts before exploring their options. Did they helicopter fly INTO that wave? NASA gave up on saving the planet because of budgets? How fast does that Lexus sport mode go?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Moonfall! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

The early 2000s were the height of Potter-mania, with a brand new movie adaptation of JK Rowling’s bestselling books coming out pretty much every year. The fourth book, Goblet of Fire, is when things got pretty serious and Voldemort made his big return. From being a face on the back of a guy’s head to being a tiny little baby, it really was a big journey for the guy. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire definitely raises a few questions. Like why do wizards insist on making everything deadly and dangerous for their kids? What is everybody even looking at during two of the three Triwizard Tournament challenges? Were the organizers really going to let some kids drown? Why does that ghost keep looking at Harry’s junk? Why is Dumbledore so ANGRY in this movie? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Marvel seems to going all-in with multiversal storylines in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and with a title like Multiverse of Madness, the Doctor Strange sequel promised to bring us through some really wild alternate realities. And it did exactly that– for a few minutes! Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness definitely raises a few questions. Like what happened to all of Wanda’s character progression from Wandavision? Has she stopped caring about Vision? Did Reed Richards, the smartest man in the universe, really need to tell Wanda exactly how to kill Black Bolt? Are two Stranges throwing music notes at each other? Does believing in yourself really solve everything? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going all-in on the Disney Plus shows. From Wandavision, to Hawkeye, to Falcon and the Winter Soldier, they’re really pumping things out. The latest show on the slate was Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac as several versions of Oscar Isaac! Moon Knight definitely raises a few questions. Like how much do we actually see Moon Knight in the Moon Knight how? How was it so easy for Harrow to convince the gods that he’s innocent? Why didn’t they just use an iPhone map to check the star map? When is death actually fatal in the MCU? Who knew it was that easy to escape from the afterlife? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Moon Knight! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After Goblet of Fire kicked things up a notch in the Harry Potter Universe with the death of Robert Pattinson’s Cedric Diggory, things got REAL at Hogwarts in Harry’s fifth year. With the Ministry of Magic in full denial mode about Voldemort’s return, Harry and the gang had to train themselves and deal with the crazy authoritarian Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Dolores Umbridge. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix definitely raises a few questions though. Like how was it okay for them to have Harry do public manage on the way to his hearing for doing public magic? Why didn’t Umbridge break down the wall earlier if they knew where Dumbledore’s Army was practicing? Was that kiss with Cho Chang romantic or creepy? Does the power of friendship really solve everything? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Disney has been going all-in with their streaming series as a way to really flesh out (and milk) the massive properties in their library. The Mandalorian was the first big streaming hit for Disney Plus and is now paving the way for a TON of other Star Wars projects, as well as serving as a launching pad for some of them. The Mandalorian definitely raises a few questions though. Like how many side quests is Mando trying to complete? Is anything a serious threat when his armor makes him practically invincible? Why did Moff Gideon kill his own men and give up his advantage? Why do the bad guys have a sensitive info terminal that lets you use it if you just have a face? Is everything about the Skywalkers, in the end? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to The Mandalorian! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Jurassic World was a massive hit in 2015 and therefore, we’ve gotta a whole lot more dinosaurs over the past few years, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 and now, Jurassic World Dominion. Now, dinosaurs have spread all over the world, which is cool, but also there are some bugs and a kidnapping. And we’re heading back to a dino reserve park. Jurassic World Dominion definitely raises a few questions. Like what are the characters names again? Oh yeah! How strong is Owen Grady, and how FAST is Claire Dearing? At what point did Lewis Dodgson transform into Apple CEO Tim Cook? Do plane crashes ever hurt anyone? What about hypothermia? Did Owen just choke out a dinosaur? How is that hand move so confusing to dinosaurs? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Jurassic World Dominion! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After three Toy Story movies wrapped up a touching story started all the way back in 1995, Pixar and Disney decided it was best to leave the franchise alone after such a great accomplishment. Oh, except then they made a fourth one. And now they made a spin-off. But other than that - just a great trilogy left untarnished by corporate greed! Lightyear raises a lot of questions. Like what is this movie exactly? Was this really meant to represent an action movie that came out in the mid 90s? Why did Buzz land the entire colony onto a planet instead of sending a scout to see if it was habitable? Why did we never see a Sox the Cat toy in the Toy Story universe? Didn’t Toy Story 2 establish that Zurg was Buzz’s father and not… himself but from the future? Why is this a completely different version of Buzz than the character people know and love? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Lightyear! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Hello there. As they expand their library of streaming content, Disney has been absolutely churning out streaming shows tied to some of those most popular characters and franchises. After series like The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, the House of Mouse has now released a show about who is arguably one of the most well-known Star Wars characters- Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan Kenobi raises a lot of questions though. Like how did Obi-Wan intend to protect Luke without keeping up his training in any way? How did Reva know that the powerful Bail Organa would reach out to Obi-Wan instead of his network of people? How is killing a bunch of Jedi a good way to get revenge on the guy who killed a bunch of Jedi? What was up with that weird laser fence scene? How did making a fire help Obi-Wan escape from Vader, who had just started a fire of his own? Why would Obi-Wan leave Darth Vader alive? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Obi-Wan Kenobi!

Stranger Things was an absolute phenomenon for Netflix when it hit their streaming service back in 2016. A whole lot has changed since then, but the show is just as popular as ever with their latest fourth season being ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA ALL THE TIME, and even sending a 37 year-old song back to the top of the charts. Stranger Things Season 4 raises a lot of questions though. Like is Vecna from the Magical World of Wizarding? How did both Hopper and Brenner survive? Do loveable new characters always need to die? How did everyone manage to do exactly what needed to be done at the exact same time without communicating with each other? What happened during that two day jump?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Stranger Things Season 4! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Thor: Ragnarok in 2017 completely reinvented the God of Thunder, who, after Thor: The Dark World– many thought had become a pretty boring character. Since Ragnarok was such a hit, it seems like Taiki Waititi was given free reign to do whatever he wanted for the sequel 5 years later. Thor: Love and Thunder raises a lot of questions though. Like did Thor Odinson get dumber? How many times are these goats going to scream? Can we see Gorr the God Butcher butcher some gods sometime? Was that Guardians of the Galaxy tease in Endgame really just for the intro of this movie? If Gorr thought all gods only cared about themselves, why did he assume they would rescue children? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Thor: Love and Thunder! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth book in JK Rowling’s massively popular book series, and dives into the mystery of the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort’s backstory, the assassination of Dumbledore and the teenage romance occuring between the characters at Hogwarts. The movie though seems to spend a whoooooooole lot of time on the romance. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince raises a lot of questions. Like why not use the Felix Felicis liquid luck potion immediately? Or why not use the Truth Serum on Slughorn rather than create a super elaborate plan and hire him as a teacher? Can’t the Weasley’s stop their house from burning down? Do Harry and Ginny have any chemistry whatsoever? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Netflix has been absolutely churning out content over the past few years, and seem to have settled on a formula that works for them. Attract massive names by paying them a ton of money, and then let those big names draw people to the platform. Oh and also make a movie. After the success of movies like Red Notice and Extraction, Netflix is back with another original action movie, this time starring Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas. The Gray Man does raise some questions though. Like why don’t any of these people kill each other when given the chance? Why do Sierra Six’s mentors keep blowing themselves up to buy time? How does Six plan to escape with Claire when she has a trackable pacemaker? What’s with the 10,000 drone shots? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to The Gray Man! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Marvel has been going full throttle with their content output in Phase 4. With show after show after show hitting Disney Plus in the past year, some people are saying that superhero fatigue may finally be setting in. So putting out a new series about a character people aren’t super familiar with, starring a newcomer actress was always going to be a challenge, no matter how well-reviewed the show was. Ms. Marvel does raise some questions though. Like, does every single teenage boy have a crush on Kamala? Why is this Damage Control department so bad at their jobs? Does everybody just have elaborate exposition presentations ready to go? What’s up with the sudden time travel? How long did those kids have to rig up the entire school Home Alone style? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Ms. Marvel! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

After the success of The Mandalorian, Disney+, and Lucasfilm have been churning out new Star Wars content like crazy, with lots more on the way. So it makes sense that they wanted to make a show about a cool bounty hunter in Mandalorian armor, because, well, that seemed to work well the first time? Thus, everyone’s favorite bounty hunter from the original trilogy is back in The Book of Boba Fett. The Book of Boba Fett does raise some questions though. Like did he or did he not come out of the Sarlac Pit with his armor? Why isn’t this crime lord committing any crimes? Why did that one dude do such a weird spin move in the middle of a battle? Did this just become season 2.5 of The Mandalorian?! To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to The Book of Boba Fett! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

Netflix is great at grabbing big stars and putting them in movies. Are those movies good? Um… sometimes! Their latest star-studded film is “The Day Shift” – a vampire hunting movie starring Jamie Foxx, James Franco, and Snoop Dogg. One thing is for sure… this is one of the movies of all time. Day Shift does raise some questions. Like why are we spending so much time on worldbuilding stuff that never comes up again? Who is buying all these fangs and why? How many peepee poopoo jokes are in this thing? Is the bad guy trying to take over the housing market AND bring back the rule of vampires? How did Snoop survive? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Day Shift! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

If Warner Bros got to stretch the Deathly Hallows into two pieces of content then so do we! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is the beginning of the final adventure for Harry and the gang as they set off to destroy a bunch of Horcruxes and do a WHOLE lot of camping. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 does raise some questions. Like why did all the good guys think that having a massive party at a house that was already destroyed by Death Eaters was a good idea? And where did Harry get that mirror shard? And how thick is this dude’s plot armor? How many wildly different functions do these magical do-hickeys have? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.

RRR is the physics-defying, statistics-denying bromance we didn't know we needed. Bheem and Raju become unlikely friends and take us on an absolutely wild, leopard-throwing ride on their quest to rescue Malli and take down the British.

It’s the team-up crossover episode you never knew you wanted. Or maybe you didn’t want it at all. Anyway, you’re getting it. Screen Junkies and Epic Voice Guy team up with Ryan George and Screenwriter Guy and Producer guy to make a crazy collaboration of two of the most popular “let’s make fun of movies but in kind of a loving way” channels on YouTube. Did we just create a cinematic universe? Maybe. Who's to say?

If you hadn’t noticed, Disney has been on an absolute rampage of re-making their animated classics in “live-action” over the past few years. From Aladdin to The Lion King to Beauty and the Beast to Dumbo, they’re… y’know they’re doing it… for sure. Now, as they slowly run out of classics to remake, they’ve finally landed on one of their very first animated films ever… Pinocchio! As you might imagine from a 2022 remake of a movie from 80 years ago, 2022’s Pinocchio does raise some questions. Like To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Pinocchio remake! Like what’s up with the iconic Blue Fairy showing up for one scene and then disappearing forever? Why is there an extended scene involving horse poop? Does Pinocchio learn anything at all, or is he already perfect from the beginning? And if he already fully gets the difference between right and wrong, what’s the point of Jiminy Cricket?

After more than 300 episodes, it turns out that YouTube has made Pitch Meetings eligible for an upgrade! Which is kind of mean, but we’re going with it! Watch what happens when one of the multiple Canadian actors in Pitch Meetings gets changed into a much cooler, accomplished, and famous one! Will this new change work out?! No. But watch anyway to find out how it goes wrong!

There has been an absolute media frenzy surrounding the release of Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling. Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? Was Shia Laboeuf fired? Did Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh get in a shouting match on set? Are Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde even still talking? Did Nick Kroll just kiss Harry Styles?! In the midst of all the chaos, it’s been easy to forget that there’s an actual movie surrounding the drama! Don’t Worry Darling definitely raises some questions. Like what is going on, and will we get any answers for any of it? How does this simulation thing even work? How is Jack’s simulation life any better than his previous life? How does this simulation not have any safeguards against escape? What was the point of the electroshock therapy if it doesn’t even hold for five minutes? Did three cars just crash into each other in an open desert? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Don’t Worry Darling!

After a decade of movies, the Harry Potter film series came to an end in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. The whole series was a massive worldwide phenomenon and the final movie alone grossed over 1.3 billion at the box office! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 definitely raises some questions though. Like why is Harry getting strategic visions of Voldemort and not the other way around? Why doesn’t Voldemort send his super important snake away from the massive battle taking place? Why didn’t any of the really helpful magical things introduced in previous movies come into play? Why did Harry name his kid Albus Severus? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2!

After decades, the Halloween saga is coming to an end. Again. In a different way, and like in a different timeline? Don’t worry about it too much– the point is, Michael Myers is BACK. Kind of. Actually he’s not really in this movie, but he’s definitely on the posters and in the trailers. So that’s pretty cool! Halloween Ends definitely raises some questions. Like why, in this movie marketed as the epic final showdown between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, are we spending 90% of our time with a new dude named Corey? Why did Michael go from being an unstoppable force of evil in the last movie to being a weak old man living in the sewer? Why is Laurie living so calmly and casually now that Michael Myers has killed her daughter and is roaming free somewhere? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Halloween Ends!

Dwayne Johnson has been trying to get his Black Adam made for nearly fifteen years. Now, in 2022, it’s finally come to life. And one thing is for sure, it’s a movie that came out, and now the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe has been affected in some way probably. Black Adam definitely raises some questions. Like why are Atom Smasher and Cyclone even in this movie? What was up with that Eternium stuff that make Black Adam weak? Why was that kid always skateboarding? Is Black Adam a bad guy just because he keeps saying he is? Why can’t Doctor Fate stop removing his helmet all the time? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Black Adam!

Marvel has been going absolutely bananas this year with their slate of Phase Four content being released on Disney+. It seems like every single week in 2022 there has been a new episode of some kind of Marvle property. The latest one to hit the tiny screen is She-Hulk starring Tatiana Maslany. She-Hulk definitely raises some questions. Like what is this show trying to be? Why is Jennifer so amazing at being a Hulk right away? Does that fourth-wall breaking stuff feel kinda weird to anyone else in the grand scheme of the MCU? Can She-Hulk solve all problems moving forward by complaining to Marvel? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law!

After over a decade of superhero domination, a certain movie absolutely crushed it at the box office in 2022, in what many described as a refreshing change of pace. Sure, it was still a sequel, but still, people flocked to the cinemas to see Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. Top Gun: Maverick definitely raises some questions though. Like will Maverick ever get in trouble? Is this the plot of Star Wars? Do any of these jets have security? Why are they so easy to steal? Do shirtless beach games really lead to such camaraderie? Was that a war crime? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Top Gun: Maverick!

After the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler and Marvel found themselves in the difficult position of continuing an iconic and culturally important series without its main star. The result is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever– a lovely tribute to Boseman, but not without some Marvel-ness to poke fun at! Black Panther: Wakanda Forever does raise some questions. Like how do you actually pronounce NAMOR? How is this guy getting in and out of Wakanda so easily? Why would they go fight the ocean people on their home turf? Is everybody Iron Man now? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!

Amazon Studios decided to step up their game a few years ago by spending something like 250 million dollars on the rights to make a Lord of the Rings TV show. And then to make sure it was really good they spent another 750 million on production. So there you have it. One billion dollars! Instant classic, guaranteed! Right? That’s how it works, right? The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power definitely raises some questions. Like why is Galadriel so invincible and powerful? What were the odds of her stumbling upon Sauron in the middle of the ocean? Was she really just planning on swimming across an ocean to get home? Are volcanic eruptions not a huge deal? What was with that weird Rube Goldberg set-up at Mordor? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to the The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

Before the massive success of the MCU and the DCEU, the superhero and comic book genre was still trying to find its footing on the big screen. Before Henry Cavill donned the red cape, Brandon Routh played the Man of Steel on the big screen… ever so briefly. Superman Returns definitely raises some questions. Like why didn’t Superman tell Lois he was leaving? How did nobody realize that Clark and Superman left and returned on the very same day five years apart? Why did Lex hook up with an old lady, and why he is obsessed with this weird island idea of his? Does kryptonite take away Superman’s powers or not? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Superman Returns!

2009’s Avatar was the highest-grossing movie of all time. Naturally, that meant sequel-time, and FAST. Okay maybe not fast. Maybe not even slow-paced. Maybe THIRTEEN YEARS LATER James Cameron has brought us back to the world of Pandora, along with all the characters whose names we definitely remember. Avatar: The Way Of Water definitely raises some questions. Like why spend so much money bringing back Colonel Quarritch to life, the guy who famously failed the last time he attempted something similar to this mission? Why does Jake suddenly decide that it’s suddenly time to run away after literally heading into battle regularly? Where did all the ocean people go in the third act? How many decades until the next movie? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Avatar: The Way Of Water.