It Was A Sh*t Show
@itwasashtshow.bsky.social
The video/podcast series about troubled productions in pop culture.
Making stuff is hard. Let's talk about it.
https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Making stuff is hard. Let's talk about it.
https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
They spelled Odyssey wrong.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 AM
They spelled Odyssey wrong.
Joe Dante or bust!
@thejoedante.bsky.social
@thejoedante.bsky.social
Warners Making ‘Gremlins 3’ With Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus Returning
Warners Bros. is reviving the franchise after decades on the shelf for a 2027 release.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Joe Dante or bust!
@thejoedante.bsky.social
@thejoedante.bsky.social
"[YouTube CEO Neal] Mohan cited AI as the “next frontier” for YouTube."
No thanks.
No thanks.
YouTube to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Employees Amid AI Disruption
Staffers that want to leave the video platform will be eligible for severance, as CEO Neal Mohan restructures its product division into three groups.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"[YouTube CEO Neal] Mohan cited AI as the “next frontier” for YouTube."
No thanks.
No thanks.
Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot.
Special Guest: Sequoia Simone
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Special Guest: Sequoia Simone
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October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot.
Special Guest: Sequoia Simone
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Special Guest: Sequoia Simone
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When someone leaves a comment with well-intended advice on how to edit a YouTube video on one of my YouTube videos.
October 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
When someone leaves a comment with well-intended advice on how to edit a YouTube video on one of my YouTube videos.
Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song.
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean.
Animation by @wieverofpassion.bsky.social
Watch here! youtu.be/BN849ZdZhz4
Animation by @wieverofpassion.bsky.social
Watch here! youtu.be/BN849ZdZhz4
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean.
Animation by @wieverofpassion.bsky.social
Watch here! youtu.be/BN849ZdZhz4
Animation by @wieverofpassion.bsky.social
Watch here! youtu.be/BN849ZdZhz4
People who make these deals have no clue how AI works.
What Happened to Lionsgate's Splashy Plan to Make AI Movies With Runway? It's Complicated | Exclusive
Lionsgate's agreement with AI startup Runway serves as a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of embracing a technology too early.
www.thewrap.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
People who make these deals have no clue how AI works.
Cameron not dispelling those "Avatar and The Abyss are the same universe" rumors very well:
September 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Cameron not dispelling those "Avatar and The Abyss are the same universe" rumors very well:
Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing.
Special Guest: @alanseawright.bsky.social
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Special Guest: @alanseawright.bsky.social
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August 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing.
Special Guest: @alanseawright.bsky.social
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Special Guest: @alanseawright.bsky.social
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat.
Special Guest: Jonathan from Paper and Light @paper-and-light.bsky.social
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Special Guest: Jonathan from Paper and Light @paper-and-light.bsky.social
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July 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat.
Special Guest: Jonathan from Paper and Light @paper-and-light.bsky.social
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Special Guest: Jonathan from Paper and Light @paper-and-light.bsky.social
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes.
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June 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes.
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Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin.
Watch here: youtu.be/2PXZi0cyjlY
Watch here: youtu.be/2PXZi0cyjlY
May 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin.
Watch here: youtu.be/2PXZi0cyjlY
Watch here: youtu.be/2PXZi0cyjlY
Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars.
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Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
May 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars.
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
It's our birthday week, so all our merch is 30% off!
Head to: www.teepublic.com/user/itwasa...
To receive 30% off on all (non-discounted) items, use the code: HAPPY5
And don't forget to join us tomorrow at 12pm (MDT) for the Birthday Bash Live Stream!
Head to: www.teepublic.com/user/itwasa...
To receive 30% off on all (non-discounted) items, use the code: HAPPY5
And don't forget to join us tomorrow at 12pm (MDT) for the Birthday Bash Live Stream!
April 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It's our birthday week, so all our merch is 30% off!
Head to: www.teepublic.com/user/itwasa...
To receive 30% off on all (non-discounted) items, use the code: HAPPY5
And don't forget to join us tomorrow at 12pm (MDT) for the Birthday Bash Live Stream!
Head to: www.teepublic.com/user/itwasa...
To receive 30% off on all (non-discounted) items, use the code: HAPPY5
And don't forget to join us tomorrow at 12pm (MDT) for the Birthday Bash Live Stream!
RIP Wisecrack. Not only were their film analyses incredibly eye opening (and served as invaluable research for our own episodes), but @michaelburns.bsky.social and the rest seemed like genuinely great people. Good luck to you all!
April 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
RIP Wisecrack. Not only were their film analyses incredibly eye opening (and served as invaluable research for our own episodes), but @michaelburns.bsky.social and the rest seemed like genuinely great people. Good luck to you all!
COME CELEBRATE IT WAS A SH*T SHOW’S BIRTHDAY!
It’s been 5 years since we've launched! To celebrate, we’re planning a live stream on April 29 at 12pm MT, and we’d love all our fans to be part of it! Details soon.
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It’s been 5 years since we've launched! To celebrate, we’re planning a live stream on April 29 at 12pm MT, and we’d love all our fans to be part of it! Details soon.
Fill out this survey & tell us your favorite moments: forms.gle/dmZihHhAsSnn...
April 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
COME CELEBRATE IT WAS A SH*T SHOW’S BIRTHDAY!
It’s been 5 years since we've launched! To celebrate, we’re planning a live stream on April 29 at 12pm MT, and we’d love all our fans to be part of it! Details soon.
Fill out this survey & tell us your favorite moments: forms.gle/dmZihHhAsSnn...
It’s been 5 years since we've launched! To celebrate, we’re planning a live stream on April 29 at 12pm MT, and we’d love all our fans to be part of it! Details soon.
Fill out this survey & tell us your favorite moments: forms.gle/dmZihHhAsSnn...
Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started.
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
April 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started.
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Check out this hysterical animation made by one of your fans/Patrons!
Thank you Wiever!
Thank you Wiever!
after working on this for a couple months & through a 9 hour power outage, i finally made a new animation from one of @itwasashtshow.bsky.social 's podcasts!
#2danimation #cartoon #paparazzi #animation2D
Check out the full vid here!:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ9b...
#2danimation #cartoon #paparazzi #animation2D
Check out the full vid here!:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ9b...
March 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Check out this hysterical animation made by one of your fans/Patrons!
Thank you Wiever!
Thank you Wiever!
Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire.
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Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire.
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
With the Bond drama unfolding, this quote sums it up very nicely:
"The larger point is that Amazon isn’t a company that seems to value cinema, and doesn’t have longtime experience creating cinema, the way a company making the next Bond movie ideally should."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
"The larger point is that Amazon isn’t a company that seems to value cinema, and doesn’t have longtime experience creating cinema, the way a company making the next Bond movie ideally should."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
“R.I.P. James Bond”? Amazon Seizing Creative Control of Franchise Sparks Fears
Amazon's TV and movie track record is causing fandom worries about Bond's future: "Quite possibly the worst thing to happen to the franchise"
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
With the Bond drama unfolding, this quote sums it up very nicely:
"The larger point is that Amazon isn’t a company that seems to value cinema, and doesn’t have longtime experience creating cinema, the way a company making the next Bond movie ideally should."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
"The larger point is that Amazon isn’t a company that seems to value cinema, and doesn’t have longtime experience creating cinema, the way a company making the next Bond movie ideally should."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
We all love Paddington. But could we have loved him more with the voice of the oh-so sexy Colin Firth?
#paddington #colinfirth
#paddington #colinfirth
February 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
We all love Paddington. But could we have loved him more with the voice of the oh-so sexy Colin Firth?
#paddington #colinfirth
#paddington #colinfirth
Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI.
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Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
February 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI.
Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Can't believe it has to be stated, but Indiana Jones knows who the bad guys are.
#indianajones #goodguys
#indianajones #goodguys
February 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Can't believe it has to be stated, but Indiana Jones knows who the bad guys are.
#indianajones #goodguys
#indianajones #goodguys
Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IfWNUW1wTXw
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IfWNUW1wTXw
January 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IfWNUW1wTXw
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IfWNUW1wTXw