On this week’s episode, we discuss the idea of movie franchise prequels and question whether we need them or not after the news of a new Die Hard origin story was announced this week. We also look at the first trailer for Ratchet & Clank, an update on the next Wes Anderson movie, and debate whether we could re-watch The Godfather multiple times.
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Top Stories:
- Ratchet & Clank go from Playstation to the big screen with first trailer
- Charlize Theron taking on Brad Pitt’s role in The Grey Man
- The usual suspects (and a new face) joining the cast of Wes Anderson’s stop-motion film
- Guillermo Del Toro to go smaller, black-and-white with next film
- Die Hard prequel on the way with old director and new (young) John McClane
- The 25 most rewatchable movies include The Godfather and Star Wars
Main Story
“Are Prequels Killing Movie Franchises”
- By David Ehrlich, Rolling Stone
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