Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong.In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, ...
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Making a sequel to The Avengers is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Avengers: Age of Ultron, from writer/director Joss Whedon caving to his own ambitions, to the Marvel Creative Committee forcing him to make changes. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch!…
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Motor mouthing your way into places is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Beverly Hills Cop movies, from the first one originally starring Sylvester Stallone, to the third film shutting down a month before production. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | F…
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Making the Western Godfather is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Tombstone, from writer/director Kevin Jarre getting fired four weeks in, to Kurt Russell possibly ghost directing to finish the movie on time. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 20 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 …
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YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 2)
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Being canceled three times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to revive Futurama, from the evolution of television over three decades, to Fox (then Disney) undercutting voice actors’ salaries. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ CNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VA https://bit.ly/4cs6Nfn Dea…
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Making apes talk is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2001 version of Planet of the Apes, from the likes of James Cameron, Oliver Stone, and Peter Jackson all trying to remake it, to Tim Burton struggling with the time constraints. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 💸 | Su…
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Making a star act with a T-Rex is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Theodore Rex, from the court case that forced Whoopi Goldberg to be in it, to a writer/director ill-equipped to handle the situation. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 11 extra minutes & no ads)! 💸 | Support us! https://www.pat…
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The Best of the Podcast: Seasons 1 - 3
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Making a podcast is… fun. For our 4 Year Anniversary, let’s relisten to fan favorite moments from It Was A Sh*t Show’s first 3 seasons, from learning how a director uses a 2x4 to losing our minds over Daniel Craig injuries. Special thanks to super fan John Carrigan for offering to edit this episode! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Super Mario Bros …
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YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 1)
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Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World 02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama 03:49 - Enlist…
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Contractually Obligated Casting
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Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us…
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Making a rat a chef is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months. Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudson Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 …
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Making Frank Herbert’s classic in 1984 is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film. Special guest: Max Evry Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History” https://a.…
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YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 3: Toying the Line)
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Watch Part 4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98002216 Making movies for toys is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man 3 changing scripts to sell more toys to Thor: The Dark World changing scripts to sell more toys or choosing to make Guardians of the Galaxy… to sell toys. You…
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Making a holiday slasher flick is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2006 Black Christmas remake, from the Weinsteins forcing excessive reshoots to inserting fake trailer moments. Black Christmas Trailer: http://y2u.be/hyzsjvvKYQw Black Christmas TV Spot: http://y2u.be/XQBHu0mYq4g Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this e…
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The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)
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Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor... Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the…
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Making the origins of fairy tales is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Brothers Grimm, from Director Terry Gilliam not wanting to make it, to the year long battle with the Weinsteins over the edit. Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and…
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YouTube Deep Dive: The Fugitive (1993)
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Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking about their effects work. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and sub…
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Life in plastic is not fantastic. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Barbie, from Diablo Cody not finding the perfect idea, to Amy Schumer unable to make the feminist version that Greta Gerwig did. Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe …
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
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Making public domain characters relevant again is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from a flood that destroyed millions worth of sets, to Sean Connery nearly getting into a fight with Director Stephen Norrington. Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of thi…
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Making humans look like cats is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cats, from the visual effects studios not being given enough time to finish the film, to the way director Tom Hooper treated the artists involved. Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment w…
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YouTube Deep Dive: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Support us on Patreon! Follow u…
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Cruising Modesto is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make American Graffiti, from the drunken chaotic set (thanks Harrison Ford!) to Universal refusing to release a film they didn’t understand. Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe t…
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Fighting for brand name products is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Foodfight!, from the movie starting over after the harddrives were “stolen” to an insurance company forcing the film to completion. Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there…
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Avoiding paparazzi is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mr. & Mrs. Smith, from the constant tabloid rumors of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship to dealing with director Doug Liman’s annoying eccentricities. Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainme…
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YouTube Deep Dive: The Bourne Identity (2002)
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Remembering who you are is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Bourne Identity, from dealing with Director Doug Liman’s erratic behavior to the endless amount of reshooting to get the film right. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube chan…
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The Conqueror (1956) w/ Ryan Uytdewilligen
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Making John Wayne Asian is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Conqueror (with guest host Ryan Uytdewilligen), from Howard Hughes forcing animals, actors, and sand into production, to the cast and crew inadvertently becoming nuclear fallout downwinders. Buy “Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror”: http://lyonspress.com…
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Making a movie trailer is hard. Let’s talk about how some trailers can actively mislead their audience, from removing main characters in Frozen and Inglorious Basterds to changing the film’s genre in Bridge to Terabithia and In Bruges. Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainm…
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Tony Bancroft (Supervising Animator: Kronk)
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Animating Patrick Warburton is hard. Let’s interview director and animator Tony Bancroft about his time on The Emperor’s New Groove, from why he thought Roger Allers' Kingdom of the Sun wasn’t finished to the joys of animating Kronk. Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainmen…
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YouTube Deep Dive: The Abyss (1989)
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Making an underwater movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Abyss, from the logistical nightmare of all involved during filming to dealing with James Cameron’s perfectionism. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the ent…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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Finding the Death Star plans is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, from the multiple script revisions during filming to the enormous amount of reshoots. You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the enter…
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Paying someone to be your family is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Surviving Christmas, from the production ruining a suburb, to releasing the film a week before Halloween. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled…
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YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 2: Divisive Development)
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Rebuilding a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the revival of Arrested Development, from the scheduling conflicts of Season 4 to the actor fights during Season 5. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertain…
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Empires of the Deep (Unreleased)
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Making a vanity project for a Chinese billionaire is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Empires of the Deep, from the musical chairs of frustrated directors to the harrowing journey of one actor attempting to leave the production. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, …
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The Invasion(s) of the Body Snatchers (1956, 2007)
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Pretending you’re a pod person is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to adapt The Body Snatchers, from the 1956’s Invasions of the Body Snatchers to 2007’s The Invasion where both films changed titles, suffered reshoots, and altered endings. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment worl…
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Making a film after 18 years of television is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Simpsons Movie, from finding an idea after 400 episodes to the endless last minute changes to the final movie. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on th…
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YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 1: Critically Ill-fated)
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Making a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Arrested Development, from a studio head who didn't understand the tv series to the failed marketing that doomed it to cancellation. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In …
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Jurassic Park III (2001) LIVE!
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Finding your son on an island full of dinosaurs is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Jurassic Park III, from the multiple script revisions that remained unfinished during filming, to a production that director Joe Johnston called 'a living hell.' Recorded live for Reddit Talks. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to …
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Batman: DarKnight (Unproduced) w/ Lee Shapiro & Stephen Wise
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Writing a Batman is hard. Let’s interview screenwriters Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise about how difficult it was to write and sell Batman: DarKnight, the unproduced script that attempted to revive the Caped Crusader before Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Follow Stephen Wise: Twitter: @stephenjwise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenwisefil…
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Designing the Blue Blur is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Sonic The Hedgehog, from the early attempts to make a film in the 90s, to the fallout of the CGI Sonic that no one liked. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and t…
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Being removed from a movie is hard. Let’s talk about famous actors removed from the movies they had already filmed, from Eugene Levy in Ghostbusters 2 and Ana de Armas in Yesterday, to Harrison Ford in E.T. and Shailene Woodley in The Amazing Spider Man 2. Plus, how Twitter took over the Oscars! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to …
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YouTube Deep Dive: Batman Begins (2005)
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Rebooting the Batman is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Batman Begins, from picking up after the disaster of Batman & Robin, to the multiple failed projects of Batman Unchained (Joel Schumacher), Batman Beyond (Boaz Yakin) Batman: Year One (Darren Aronofsky), and the original Batman vs. Superman (Wolfgang Petersen). You can watc…
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Making a video game into a movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Super Mario Bros., from the dozen attempts to adapt a video game for the first time, to the on-set chaos caused by a directing duo. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollar…
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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
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Romancing a second stone is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Jewel of the Nile, from suing Kathleen Turner $25 million to star, to Michael Douglas’ endless problems in the Moroccan desert. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the…
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009)
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Making a third movie as a video game is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ghostbusters: The Video Game, from the troubles getting Bill Murray to record his part to the Vivendi-Activision merger that put the game into limbo. Join us and our guest, Steph from the podcast Cutscenes & Cupcakes. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and …
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YouTube Deep Dive: Ghostbusters Sequels
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Busting ghosts is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make sequels to Ghostbusters, from the decades of Dan Aykroyd attempting a follow-up to the disappointing second one, to the rise of online hate groups and toxic fandom that harassed Paul Feig’s female-led reboot. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow…
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Quantum of Solace (2008) and the Curse of Bond
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Making James Bond films is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Quantum of Solace (from starting the film with a barebones script, to the multiple injuries and accidents that occurred on set) and discuss the decades old Curse of Bond. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world…
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Making a movie with two directors is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Poltergeist, from the endless rumors of Steven Spielberg overtaking Tobe Hooper to shadow direct the film, to it’s legend of being truly cursed. Join us and our first guest, Sequoia Simone from the podcasts Fanatical Fics (and Where to Find Them) and But Make I…
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YouTube Deep Dive: Casino Royale (1967 & 2006)
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Rebooting James Bond is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make two different Casino Royale films, from Peter Sellers fighting Orson Welles in Charles Feldman’s 1967 version, to the 50 year journey to properly making Ian Fleming’s novel in 2006 with Daniel Craig. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us…
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Being on a Mission from God is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Blues Brothers, from Director John Landis not able to describe the movie he was making, to the constant & costly delays caused by John Belushi’s cocaine addiction. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment worl…
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Fighting a virus is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Osmosis Jones, from the difficulty hiring The Farrelly Brothers and Bill Murray, to how the film helped bring an end to Warner Bros. Feature Animation. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! In the entertainment world, there are millions of do…
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Breaking the fourth wall is hard (except for you, Wade). Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Deadpool, from the 13 years Ryan Reynolds took to get it made and that detour through X-Men Origins: Wolverine, to 20th Century Fox cutting Director Tim Miller’s budget before production. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our Yo…
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