WHAT WENT WRONG
By Sad Boom Media
What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind-the-scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record-breaking blockbusters. In each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind-blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon for monthly bonus episodes! Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
Episodes (3)
WHAT WENT WRONG
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding wasn't just a surprise hit—it was a cultural earthquake in 2002, born from a writer’s refusal to sell her soul. Nia Vardalos, rejected by every gatekeeper in Hollywood for being 'too ethnic,' 'too old,' and 'not pretty enough,' wrote a
WHAT WENT WRONG
Giant (1956)
Giant (1956) isn’t just a sprawling Western epic—it’s a quiet revolution in American cinema, one that dared to confront racism, class, and identity in a way Hollywood had never attempted before. The film, adapted from Edna Ferber’s novel, centers on Bic Benedi
WHAT WENT WRONG
War of the Worlds (2005)
The 2005 *War of the Worlds* was never a failure—its real tragedy was being buried under a media firestorm that confused Tom Cruise’s Scientology advocacy with cinematic failure. Far from a box office disaster, the film grossed $600 million worldwide and was c
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