Even More Box Office Bombs: Borderlands and The Marvels
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
Organizations: PATREON, DISCORD, MIDNIGHT MERCH, INSTAGRAM
Books & works: Borderlands, The Marvels
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