Podcast 2: The Sequel

There are many elements that make a great sequel, but what's the most important...a great title. Sequel titles are an important art form that the Podcast Two feel a deep need to dive into. What makes a sequel title great? What makes it different from other film titles? What could possibly rank as the greatest sequel title of all time? Look, we're not sports guys, but this is the closest we'll get. We have devised an incredibly specific March Madness bracket system to decide once and for all, what is the greatest sequel title ever written?Our first round goes as follows:Aliens vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret of the OozeSpaceballs 2: The Quest for More Money vs. Zombieland Double TapThe Empire Strikes Back vs. Star Trek: The Wrath of KhanStar Wars: Attack of the Clones vs. Star Trek Into Darkness28 Weeks Later vs. Terminator 2: Judgement DayThe Road Warrior vs. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story2 Fast 2 Furious vs. Speed: Cruise ControlRambo: First Blood vs. Die Hard 2: Die HarderThe Dark Knight vs. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of JusticeSpiderman: Far From Home vs. Spiderman Across the SpiderverseGarfield: A Tale of Two Kitties vs. Babe: Pig in the CityMagic Mike XXL vs. Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel vs. Before SunsetBreakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo vs. Meet the Fockers22 Jump Street vs. Ocean's TwelveAirplane II: The Sequel vs. House 2: The Next StoryWho will win these rounds and proceed forward...listen to find out.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

Rupert Pumpkin is back! This week, we are writing a sequel to Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy." Will the film answer whether the last film's climax took place within the protagonist's head? Will this be a legacy sequel or will we de-age Robert De Niro like "The Irishman" did? What's The Clash gotta do with all of this? Will Sam adopt Scorsese's four hour work days? Does our audience know what McCarthy-ism is? Will we be able to match Taika Waititi's godlike improv skills? Which of our former guests farted in any Oscar nominees office? All that and more on the new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

We have to return some videotapes...okay?! This week on the Podcast we are diving deep into Mary Harron's American Psycho with special guest Eva Lucy Alvarado! She's a mega fan of Mary's Brett Easton Ellis adaptation, so we're heading to the Yale room with her to write a followup to the 2000's cult classic. Will Christian Bale return as Patrick Bateman? Will his business card finally spell "Acquisition" correctly? Is Bill Sage able to sweat on queue like Christian did? How does Dimes Square tie into all of this? Why are we somehow discussing Saltburn a whole two weeks after that episode? Is this officially the start of our beef with Red Scare? How does the history of French Clown education tie into all of this? Find out on this week's episode of Podcast 2 The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-ProductionFind Eva Lucy on Twitter here

It's the fall of 2006, you know what that means…Arcade Fire's 2009 album “The Suburbs” needs to be on the soundtrack! On this week's episode, the Podcast 2 received a call from A24 - they want a sequel to Emerald Fennel's 2023 hit film “Saltburn,” this time with even more sucking and slurping. How will we find a new character arc for Barry Koeghen's character, especially when the last one ended with such finality? Will we be able to figure out a way to bring Jacob Elordi back? Will we be able to bring his eyebrow piercing back? Why did we spend so much of the episode talking about Dan Harmon's “Monster House” screenplay? Did we somehow do a second episode in a row that extensively discusses vending machine logistics? What is Pepperburn? Who is “The Throat Ghost?” All that and more on this week's episode of Podca$t 2: The $equel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

Shane Black is... Shane Back?Nope! Turns out Hollywood turned to their favorite ghostwriting professionals, the Podcast Two, to cook up a sequel to the critically acclaimed box-office bomb The Nice Guys (2016). We bring in our filmmaker friend, Patrick Koehle, a certified Nice Guy himself, to help us crack the story on this 70s noir sequel. Tensions rise between the three writers as they brainstorm a worthy successor to the the Ryan Gosling-Russel Crowe buddy cop mystery. It gets hot in the kitchen but if you can't handle the flames then stay out of the kitchen. The filmography of Lethal Weapon and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black spark a fiery debate pondering where the screenwriting ends and directing begins. And the script pitch is one of our best yet! David Zaslav pushes Max to the limits of his ideological commitment to cinema. Pat and Max mercilessly bully Sam, but does he have it coming? Will Ryan Gosling be able to stop the the housing crisis? Should it be set in the 80's in Philly? Is that too depressing? Is Reagan somehow involved?Does it go all the way to the top? Olivia Munn said what? Many if not all of these questions will be acknowledged on this week's all new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-ProductionCheck out the Downtime Collective

May Eywa be with you! This week on the Podcast, we ring in the Holidays with a special new sequel for James Cameron's momentous followup to his 2022 success "The Way of Water." This episode is a special blast from the past because it's the second episode we ever recorded (done in January 2022). Will our new sequel keep the story centered around the water tribe? How will we handle the growing moral complexity of Spider? Will the film create a more challenging character arc for Jake Sully? How do Bionicles tie into all this? How did we end up including Jonah Hill's therapist? Did Bob Iger get a poop out before our pitch? Does Tuk survive? All that and more on this week's episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

Sandy Claws is back! On today's episode, Bob Iger asked us to call Tim Burton who asked us to call Henry Selick who asked us to write a sequel to his seminal holiday classic. Will we find a whole new way to mix Halloween with a classic holiday? Will Jack Skellington's narcissism be dissected or emboldened? Will we be able to write songs that live up to Danny Elfman's classic work? Is Sam actually made of bugs? Was Max's mom right to keep him away from this movie for weird kids? Will this be a good Burton project like Beetlejuice or are we heading towards another Planet of the Apes? Listen to find out on the new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

Lions, Lions and More Lions! This week on the Podcast, we've gotten a call from Drafthouse Films to write a sequel to their 2015 re-release "Roar." This cult classic starring Melanie Griffith and Tippi Hendrin was recently deemed the most dangerous film ever made due to its use of real lions around real actors...will our sequel find ways to be even more dangerous? What actors could we possibly want to surround with dozens of lions? How do the LAPD, The Dark Knight Rises and Morbius play into all of this? Will it be a legacy sequel or something based in the 80s like the original? What is Cancel Cove? Is this demonic film "awesome" like Sam says, or a narcissistic nightmare like Max says? What's the proper price for pretzel bites nowadays? Will this film cause a divorce like the original one did? Listen to the episode to hear answers to all these questions, and learn more behind the scenes stories about the most dangerous film ever made.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

The dead speak! On today's episode, we've been brought in to deliver a "Snyder Cut" for the ninth film in the Star Wars saga, "The Rise of Skywalker." We are joined by major Star Wars fan Max Gorman (though even he hasn't watched Ahsoka), who also just so happens to be co-host Sam's younger brother. Together, will the three of us bring back the emperor to cover up our plans to center the film around Leia? Will we find a way to tie in Finn's stormtrooper past that was expertly setup in The Force Awakens? Will our sequel lean more towards JJ Abrams' ideas or Rian Johnson's? Is it even possible to tie The Knights of Ren into all of this? Can you ever really underestimate a droid? Will John Boyega and Oscar Isaac finally smooch? All that and more on the new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

The power of sequels compels you...the power of sequels compels you. This week on the Pod, The Podcast 2 are traveling back in time to 1973 to write the first good sequel to William Friedkin's horror classic "The Exorcist." Will we be able to figure out a new angle on an exorcist story that still delivers the beats people loved in the original? Is defeating the devil really as easy as telling him, "take me!" Will we come up with anything as genius as David Gordon Green and Danny McBride's idea to have two possessed girls instead of one? Why is David Zazlov talking so different in this pitch meeting? How does Young Sheldon play into all of this? Is getting possessed by an angel really as serious as getting possessed by a demon? What is Max's joke that we're not allowed to hear about "warm goo?" All that and more on this week's episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

mm hmm muh hmm mm *turns on subtitles* Welcome to another episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel. Today we are discussing 2023's microbudget mega-hit Skinamarink directed by Kyle Edward Ball. Will the notorious KEB be able to maintain the same tone at a higher budget level? Will the sequel need to ditch the original's genuine experimentation in order to reach a wider audience? Are two grandmas as scary as no dad? If the skinamarink demon gets rid of doors and windows, does that mean the police have to bust in through the drywall? How close will Sam's last bust be to his death? Was this episode clearly recorded months ago before Max had figured out how to properly level his mic? All that and more in our new episode covering Skinamarink 2.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

Please stop! Please Stop! Please Stop! On today's episode, the Podcast 2 have received a call from Lionsgate to create a legacy sequel for their most lucrative franchise: Buffalo '66. To write it, we are joined by filmmakers Mika LK and Alanna Murray who will help us continue the odyssey of dirtbag Billy Brown - infamously played by real life dirtbag Vincent Gallo. All these years later, will Billy be reformed or is he still a piece of shit? How can we recast Christina Ricci without putting her in the same room as douchebag Vince? Will the sequel have as many musical numbers as the original? Why do we spend so much of the episode talking about a ball of boys? Who is Geppeto Gallo? How do JK Rowling, Timothee Chalamet and Johnny Depp's bead collection factor into this movie? All that and more on the new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Support Mika and Alanna's short film "I Would Never Fuck You" here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/i-would-never-fuck-you#storyFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

We have been contacted by the very legitimate Angel Studios to tackle the sequel to their 2023 hit film Sound of Freedom...allegedly. We are joined by comedian Myles Toe to write this Jim Caviezel star vehicle. Will the sequel woo conservative white audiences like the last one or challenge their preconceived notions on where trafficking really occurs? Will the new sequel have more than one bland action scene? Will Tim Ballard finally smile around his weird giant family? How is it possible for Tim to do 600 missions in such a short amount of time? Are the "We Will Rock You" drums really the sound of freedom? Will we be able to work in Robo-Ballard? All that and more on our new episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel...allegedly.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/Checkout Myles Toe's content: https://www.tiktok.com/@mylestoe_footkilometers

Lydia Tár is back and better than ever. On today's episode, we received a phone call from Focus Features' CEO Peter Kujawski to develop a sequel to their surprise 2022 hit. Luckily, we're joined by special guest (our theme song composer) Charle Wallace. Will Tár remain cancelled in our sequel or will she rise back up into the upper echelons of the orchestral world? Will Tár become a right wing grifter like every other cancelled person? Was getting 80k views on a sexy robot movie when Sam's life peaked? How much snuff can these snuffers snuff up? Did Mike Myers record Shrek twice to make double the money or cause the original voice was racist? Who is Tony the Tárger? All that and more on this week's episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

Hi Barbie! On today's episode, we are joined by William Rouse to tackle the sequel to Greta Gerwig's commercial/critical hit film. Will Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling be back for the new one? Will three dumb Kens be Kenough to tackle this important sequel? Will this film take Mattel to task for their labor practices or let them off the hook like the last one? How does Drake factor into all of this? Who is Rainbow Supporting Allen? How do the Podcast 2 turn a bey blade into a head chopping weapon? Break out of your box and listen to the new episode to find out!Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

We're gonna need a bigger boat! On our new episode, we've received a call from Universal Studios to tackle the seventh installment in their Jurassic Park series. Will we follow the Trevorrow path, and try to make it bigger and badder than the originals? Will we take a more "Alien-"esque approach and try to keep it more intimate/scary? Will Sam find another way to work in the marines? What does it mean to have dinosaur madness? Does Sam survive the apparent gas leak he finds in his house while recording? Why does the CEO of Comcast have so much marinara on his fingers? All that and more on this week's Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

CAR! On this week's episode, the Podcast Two have received a call from Bob Iger to write a sequel to the 2000s cult classic Sky High. They're joined by Actor/Musician Shayan Sobhian who knows a thing or two about superheroes from his time playing Behrad on DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Will the script send the characters to college like the original pitch outlined? Will Layla end up with Will or the real hunk Warren Peace? Will this family film still treat a caste system like it's totally normal? Will the Podcast 2 win their $1000 bet with Shayan? Does the original star Bill Pullman or Kurt Russell? Who are Bong Iger and Bob Vape-check? All that and more on this week's episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-ProductionCheck out Shayan's band Mr. Child

Who's ready to start Tranking Off? This week The Podcast Two have received a call from Disney CEO Bob Iger to revive Josh Trank's much maligned 2015 bomb Fant4astic 4. How will Hollywood's top ghostwriters steer this ship in a proper direction? Will Doctor Doom return? Will they find a way to tie in the nation he controls, Latveria? Will the boys be able to tap into Miles Teller and Kate Mara's intense innate chemistry? What are things like in the bedroom for The Thing and The Human Torch? Will the film be more of a classic 60s romp or a cyberpunk body horror thriller? What happened to all of Josh Trank's dogs that wrecked his Airbnb? All that and more on this week's episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pod2thesequelFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod2_thesequel/Theme song by Charle Wallace: https://charlewallace.bandcamp.com/Support our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/4383/INTER-STATE/

The Snowman strikes again! This week the Podcast 2 receive another call from David Zazlov - this time to tackle the sequel to Warner's massive 2022 hit, Elvis. It'll be a big task to follow up Baz Luhrmen's masterpiece, but luckily, Hollywood's top ghost writers will be joined by special guest Aidan Macaluso. How will the Podcast Two handle the addition of a new writer? Will the sequel tackle the sins of Elvis' past? Who is Karate Mike? What kind of TV shows play on Hell TV? What's in the Book of Brendan? How does Michael Keaton's “Jack Frost” factor into all of this? And of course…what is the ultimate snow job? All that and more on this week's Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-ProductionCheck out Aidan and Sam's Downtime Collective

This week we're trading in our 50s Cold War panic for 80s Cold War panic as Warner Brothers calls us to tackle The Iron Giant 2. Brad Bird's beloved children's film is getting a long awaited followup and it's up to the Podcast 2 to come up with a fulfilling storyline for past Hogarth-heads and new Hog-heads alike. Will Hogarth and the Iron Giant still share the same connection they had in the original? How's Hogarth feel about Dean after he effectively became his dad? If the last film was “Superman” would this be our “Batman?” Could this be Sam & Max's Star Wars…or even better their Bright. Is our boy B Bird a big ol' Randian Rascal? Should they add a storyline about Dean doing heroin? All that and more on this week's Podcast 2: The SequelFollow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

BIRDS! This episode, the Podcast 2 get a call from David Zazlov, CEO of Discovery Warner, because he wants to tap into the recent success of Top Gun: Maverick and thinks Warner Brothers has the perfect property…Clint Eastwood's Sully. Now, Sam & Max need to figure out how to get Sully back in the cockpit so they can crash that plane again. What body of water will he land it in this time? Will Aaron Eckhart return? Does Chet Hanks go bad with no dad? Who are Hanks' Tanks? If Paul Giamatti was God, would he be Paul God-imatti or Paul Jesus-matti? Is Captain Phillips' real power how good he is at driving cars? How many hot dogs does Sam eat a year? All that and more as we aim to save 155 more lives on this week's Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

Be careful and don't trust your eyes... The Podcast 2 have received a call from Paramount Pictures to pitch a sequel to their 90s cult classic Event Horizon. Board our abandoned ship as we explore how to followup a haunted house movie in space. What team members will we bring back for this entry? If a portal to hell opened, would people flock to it from around the galaxy? How close is too close a relationship between our protagonist and his mom? On an unrelated note, would incest be the perfect climax? When did the CEO of Paramount drink tall boys in our bathroom? Do the Podcast 2 spend way too much time talking about their 2s? All that and more as we experience brief glimpses of hell in this week's Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production

In our debut episode, we've received a call from Sony to pitch an idea for a fourth film in the Tobey Maguire led Spider-Man franchise. It's a tough task, but one perfectly suited to infamous ghostwriters…the Podcast 2. What villain will we pick? How will we tie in the narrative of No Way Home? Will we maintain Sam Raimi's original plans? Do teenage spider-men bust webs? Can we also make it a sequel to both Finding Nemo and Good Time? Can we work in the Spider-copter? All this and more, as we swing into the first episode of Podcast 2: The Sequel.Follow us on Twitter and InstagramTheme song by Charle WallaceSupport our Feature film, Inter-State, currently in Post-Production