The Top 10 Fantasy Films, The Toy Movie Hall of Fame, and ‘Masters of the Universe,’ with Griffin Newman!

About this episode

Sean Fennessey and Griffin Newman discuss box-office successes, the latest adaptation of 'Masters of the Universe', and unveil the Toy Movie Hall of Fame.

Sean joins forces with Griffin Newman of the Blank Check podcast. Together, they discuss the recent run of box-office successes and what it says about the current state of movies (2:16), before answering the call of Grayskull and journeying to Eternia to unpack the latest adaptation of 'Masters of the Universe' (21:25). While there, they discuss the best high-fantasy films of all time (1:15:40), and Griffin unveils his Toy Movie Hall of Fame (1:25:58). Later, Sean sits down with Samara Weaving and Adam Rehmeier, the star and director of the new crime romance 'Carolina Caroline,' to discuss making the film and the winding paths that led them there (1:45:20). Hosts: Sean Fennessey Guests: Griffin Newman, Samara Weaving, and Adam Rehmeier Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh, Sarah Reddy, and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Griffin Newman, Samara Weaving, Adam Rehmeier

Topics covered

• fantasy films
• box office
• Masters of the Universe
• Toy Movie Hall of Fame
• crime romance

Keywords

• fantasy films
• box office
• Masters of the Universe
• Toy Movie Hall of Fame
• Carolina Caroline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blank Check

Books & works: Masters of the Universe, Carolina Caroline

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