Another week, another flop. Luis and Troy meet to talk about The Suicide Squad flopping at the box office, their thoughts on the movie, the biggest deal in TV history, and another studio agreeing to a shorter theatrical window.  Plus thoughts on director’s cuts and listing out some of the best examples of them.  All this and more!


00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping


02:47 - Impressions

The Suicide Squad

20:07 - Jungle Cruise

25:26 - Blood Red Sky

28:21 - Top News

Suicide Squad Flops via Variety

43:14 Richest Deal in TV History - South Park via Bloomberg

51:07 AMC Agrees to Shortened Theatrical Window via Variety

1:00:15 - Extra News

#1 - GvK Writer Wants More MonsterVerse Movies via Screen Rant

#2 - Chronicle 2 is in the Works at Fox via Screen Realm

#3 - 3rd Dwayne Johnson Jumanji Movie Still in the Works via Digital Spy

#4 - Bam Margera Sues Paramount and Johnny Knoxville via Variety

#5 - James Gunn's Original Plan For Suicide Squad via Screen Rant

#6 - James Gunn Returning For More DC Projects via IGN

#7 - Hunger Games Prequel Movie to Shoot in 2022 via Deadline

#8 - Lord of the Rings Wraps Production via Screen Rant

#9 - Rumor - Ms Marvel Delayed to 2022 via Screen Rant

#10 - Xolo Maridueña to Star in Blue Beetle via Variety

#11 - Elliot Page to Be Honored By Film Festival Outfest via Variety

#12 - Netflix Requiring All Its Employees To Be Vaccinated via Variety

#13 - Walt Disney Animation Opens New Vancouver Studio via Variety

#14 - Box Office Report - Suicide Squad opens low but still at #1 with $26M via Box Office Mojo

1:17:29 - Check This Out! - Kate Copshop Cry Macho Annette Stranger Things S4 Teaser


1:30:57 - Director’s Cuts (Topic of the Show) Article For Reference


1:49:25 - Netflix and Chill (Netflix/iTunes/Amazon top 10 chart & recommendations)


1:58:51 - New Releases (Free Guy / What If)


2:08:02 - Outro (theme song)


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