Even More Box Office Bombs: Borderlands and The Marvels

Even More Box Office Bombs: Borderlands and The Marvels

From Midnight Facts for Insomniacs by Shane Rogers

February 26, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 362

About this episode

The episode explores the financial failures of modern blockbusters like Borderlands and The Marvels, highlighting the chaos behind the scenes and audience reactions.

Hollywood promised spectacle. Audiences stayed home. In this fiscally irresponsible episode, Shane and Duncan return to the financial wreckage of modern blockbuster filmmaking, breaking down the numbers, the behind-the-scenes chaos, and the very modern phenomenon of studios insisting everything is fine while hundreds of millions of dollars evaporate. Prepare for a snarky, data-driven look at how blockbuster ambition sometimes turns into a masterclass in financial faceplants. ~Become an Insomniac! Join the Midnight Masses by supporting the show on PATREON and unlock exclusive bonus content.~Join the community, chat with fellow insomniacs, and vote on episode topics via DISCORD~Send Shane and Duncan a message at midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~Rep the show! Grab a tee or mug at the MIDNIGHT MERCH store and spread the word.~Follow us on INSTAGRAM

People in this episode

Host: Shane

Guest: Duncan

Topics covered

  • box office bombs
  • blockbuster filmmaking
  • financial analysis
  • Hollywood chaos
  • audience behavior
  • data-driven commentary

Keywords

  • box office
  • financial wreckage
  • blockbuster
  • Hollywood
  • audience
  • data-driven
  • spectacle
  • chaos

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: Borderlands, The Marvels

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