More Box Office Bombs: Megalopolis and Tron Ares

About this episode

The episode explores recent Hollywood box office failures, focusing on Megalopolis and Tron: Ares.

They say lightning never strikes twice, but Hollywood keeps proving otherwise. In this budget-busting pair of episodes, Shane and Duncan return to the cinematic graveyard for a fresh look at some of Hollywood’s most spectacular recent failures: the tangled mess of Megalopolis, the glossy fizzle of Tron: Ares, and a few other high-budget disasters that left studios scrambling. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at big swings, bigger misses, and the brutal math of modern moviemaking. ~Become an Insomniac! Support 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
• Hollywood failures
• cinema history
• movie analysis
• budget disasters

Keywords

• box office
• Megalopolis
• Tron: Ares
• Hollywood
• movie failures
• budget
• cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Megalopolis, Tron: Ares

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