Hollywood's AI Hunger and Love for BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, SCARY MOVIE Review

Hollywood's AI Hunger and Love for BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, SCARY MOVIE Review

June 4, 2026 · 2h 14m

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John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Hollywood's fascination with AI, reviews of Backrooms and Scary Movie, and various film news.

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk Hollywood's growing obsession with AI, why they love Backrooms and Obsession and if they'll learn the right lessons, did Justin Kuritzkes write Spider Man BND, Scorsese AI news and Boots Riley’s reaction, Backrooms and Scary Movie reviews, How to Rob a Bank, Onslaught, Ice Cream Man and By Any Means trailers, Barbarella remake going forward with Sydney Sweeney, Gene Wilder biopic is happening, Zack Synder directing Escape from New York remake, Sneider's thoughts on Euphoria’s season, The Odyssey is rated R, and more! \ HOT MIC MERCH LINK: https://www.bestnametape.com/The-Hot-Mic-Shop-s/4592.htm #backrooms #AI #christophernolan #TheOdyssey #Hollywood #Marvel #Spiderman #Mastersof theUniverse #Netflix #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:53 Netflix Pauses Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua 'Hannibal" Movie 8:48 Paramount Responds To Subscribers Lawsuit to Block Merger 11:06 Hollywood Embraces AI with Martin Scorsese vs Boots Riley Over It 25:35 Did Justin Kuritzkes Punch Up the Spider-Man Brand…

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Hosts: John Rocha, Jeff Sneider

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Organizations: Netflix, Paramount, Barbarella, Gene Wilder biopic

Books & works: Spider Man BND, Euphoria, Scary Movie 6, Masters of the Universe, Escape from New York, The Odyssey, Backrooms, Obsession

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