Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts

04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision

05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios

07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU

09:31 - The World’s End Detour

11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics

13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee

15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd

16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round

19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback

21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed

26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair

27:43 - Production Finally Begins

30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015

Sources:

BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wG

https://bit.ly/4c4qzhA

CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHb

Deadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064c

https://bit.ly/4ryFSou

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZG

https://bit.ly/4uoGO1d

Empire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrU

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5F

https://bit.ly/4melLuT

Fandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5lo

Happy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zY

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsu

https://bit.ly/4vciv7h

https://bit.ly/4ljZg70

The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477Ccme

IGN: https://bit.ly/47IEhFm

https://bit.ly/4ueDmWV

L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4lm3IlL

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story: https://bit.ly/47xjfHb

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx

Motion Picture Association: https://bit.ly/4rCd3Yg

MTV: https://bit.ly/4uwr7p3

The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3ZwM6cY

SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq

Superhero Hype: https://bit.ly/4aAJnDF

Uproxx: https://bit.ly/4t2tmPn

https://bit.ly/471RdpK

Variety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQU

https://bit.ly/3P7EOug

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/472XXUf

Collider: http://y2u.be/PhZi9Xpw8YA

Empire: http://y2u.be/3vWez3baO60

Entertainment Tonight: http://y2u.be/NLZRdnNdnXM

Happy Sad Confused: http://y2u.be/rGzphHQlMV4

HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/XzDOy_o5eVk

The Howard Stern Show: http://y2u.be/Xb-cnZ14OBM

New York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8a

Smithsonian Magazine: http://y2u.be/TOh1bH9z9Jw

Featured Footage:

Ant-Man (2015)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

The World’s End (2013)

Music:

Christophe Beck - Ant-Man OST

Roy Ayers - Escape

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career
• 28:09 - Melania “Documentary”
• 01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein
• 01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?

Sources:

• Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m
• https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k
• https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm
• L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR
• https://bit.ly/3MRtIso
• https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKr
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth

• All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ
• Club Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4
• The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o

Featured Footage:

• Melania (2026)
• Rush Hour (1998)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner

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Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Clint’s Closet

06:14 - Cursed (2005)

01:26:06 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3ZdvJlf

Bloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3LiuUEJ

Fangoria: https://bit.ly/49UUEQN

New York Post: https://bit.ly/4pDwb72

New York Times: https://bit.ly/3NAKXOU

Pizowell: http://y2u.be/gum1tB2D4Eo

Screamfest: https://bit.ly/46bwkaW

Variety: https://bit.ly/4jQHIyL

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #cursed #wescraven

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Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Clint’s Closet

04:55 - Hook (1991)

01:13:05 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4q

Cinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGO

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQw

https://bit.ly/48xQsWG

Hook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQ

People: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1

Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668

The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJ

Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdG

Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0

Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8X

Featured Footage:

Hook (1991)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan

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Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max

01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script

02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds)

05:53 - Reworking Waterworld

07:36 - An Expensive Atoll

09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws

12:01 - Dangerous Waters

13:13 - Finale Feud

15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds

19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill

22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmi

befores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5Ntfa

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4z

https://bit.ly/47zrHJ8

https://bit.ly/4jhOUDF

LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl

https://bit.ly/3Lul3LI

https://bit.ly/4i06USt

https://bit.ly/4shoXbo

https://bit.ly/4shY9I8

Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt

https://bit.ly/49PHCEy

New York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cT

People: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDR

SFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdF

Time: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1L

The Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFd

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8

Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEA

Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018)

ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFM

Featured Footage:

The Cable Guy (1996)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)*

Waterworld (1995)*

*and special features

Music:

James Newton Howard - Waterworld OST

Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner

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Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Clint’s Closet

03:58 - Maximum Overdrive

01:20:55 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj

Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT

Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP

Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev

Gainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQW

Slash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFd

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBz

Featured Footage:

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Music:

AC/DC - Who Made Who

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking

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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 from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:02 - Clint’s Closet

07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997)

01:28:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROi
• Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9Xij
• The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3S
• The Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1Xz
• In Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3l
• One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003)

Featured Footage:

• Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Music:

• Robert John - Sad Eyes
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph

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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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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 04:38 - Clint’s Closet
• 12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)
• 17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)
• 01:23:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCL
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJd
• http://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmA
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f

Featured Footage:

• Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features

Music:

• 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone
• The Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)
• The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang

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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 Paul Crewe (@WieverOfPassion)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws

03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work

08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments

10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard

13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark)

15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles

18:20 - Boredom & Feuds

21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink

23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg

25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming

28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams

30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 1975

34:22 - The Legacy of Behind the Scenes

Sources:

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuRE

Empire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6p

The Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2w

Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUY

The Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6V

Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8

Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vw

Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0

Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1S

Variety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7b

In The Teeth of Jaws (1997)

Jaws: The Inside Story (2010)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

The Making of Jaws (1995)

The Shark Is Still Working (2007)

Spielberg (2017)

Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws (2000)

Featured Footage:

Finding Nemo (2003)

Jaws (1975) and special features

The Simpsons (1989- )

CBS Sunday Morning

Corridor Crew

Directors Guild of America

The Late Show

The Movie Rabbit Hole

Television Academy Foundation

Music:

Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST

John Williams - Jaws OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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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: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

05:58 - Clint’s Closet

07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)

01:43:41 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S

Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn

Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa

https://bit.ly/3GmxzdS

https://bit.ly/3Uan0he

First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk

https://bit.ly/45GUGbS

LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea

Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN

TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00

Featured Footage:

Fantastic Four (2015)

Mallrats (1995)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank

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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 Giesbrecht from Paper and Light

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)

10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)

29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)

38:38 - Clint’s Closet

42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)

01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)

01:41:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a

Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx

The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t

https://bit.ly/4la54Pb

New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL

Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG

https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP

Featured Footage:

Couples Retreat (2009)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters

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