The Rewatchables' awards

The categories, most rewatchable scenes, and double features from the episodes read for them so far: 95 films and 1 episode about no one film. Every pick is a host's opinion, with who said it and when.

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV: 105 picks in 60 episodes

Every film and category

Friday the 13th (1980) · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel or streamer · The sequel, prequel or show they would make.

  1. pick An all-Black-cast version, the one thing they have not done
    “They literally done all of it except for all black cats.”
    unknown · 1:34:55
  2. pick The upcoming prequel series: Mentioned as already coming.
    “And there's a prequel coming with Lindsey Carter leaning.”
    unknown · 1:34:57

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Sequel, Prequel, Streamer, Spinoff, Remake, Untouchable · What to do with the franchise.

  1. pick The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Rumor of a Curry Barker reboot noted.
    “Two is awesome.”
    unknown · 1:23:35

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) · 'Talladega Nights' With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A sequel, though he is glad there isn't one
    “This 100% could have been a sequel, and I'm glad it's not, but they could have totally done it.”
    Craig Horlbeck · 1:50:47
  2. pick Ricky Bobby goes to Europe for Formula One: Reported idea that was considered.
    “McKay said they had an idea where Ricky Bobby goes to Europe to do Formula One.”
    unknown · 1:50:52
  3. pick A horror movie about the haunted house
    “spinoff I want to see, by the way, a horror movie.”
    unknown · 1:55:43

The Italian Job (2003) · ‘The Italian Job’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick The Brazilian Job
    “I'd watch the Brazilians, right?”
    unknown · 1:35:21
  2. pick A prestige TV show about Donald Sutherland's character
    “I watched a full prestige TV show about Donald Sutherland.”
    unknown · 1:35:24
  3. pick A Stella Bridger series as an international safe cracker
    “You could have done the Stella Bridger series as like an international safe cracker, and that could have been a whole series.”
    unknown · 1:35:43

Domestic Disturbance (2001) · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick DD2: Ray's partners come after Rick and Frank: The other two convicts could show up and demand Frank build getaway boats.
    “That's DD2.”
    unknown · 1:25:59
  2. pick A prequel on Rick's racketeering storyline in Chicago
    “I would do the racketeering storyline.”
    unknown · 1:26:32
  3. pick DD2: Diane's Revenge: Susan and Travolta reunite, which drives Diane crazy, and she seeks revenge.
    “It's the second DD2 is Diane's revenge.”
    unknown · 1:28:09

Fargo (1996) · ‘Fargo’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick The Fargo TV series (Noah Hawley): The hosts say they already have prestige TV; one host admits he never watched the series.
    “Okay, sequel, prequel, prestige, TV, all podcast, untouchable. Obviously, prestige TV because we had it.”
    unknown · 1:45:39

Zodiac (2007) · ‘Zodiac’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick Mindhunter: Already made as prestige TV; the segment then turns into impressions of Zodiac letters.
    “They did mine Hunter, yeah.”
    unknown · 2:35:24

F1 (2025) · ‘F1’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · What follow-up the film could get.

  1. pick A 90s prequel of Reuben and Sonny, Austin Butler as Sonny ("F minus one")
    “90s prequel of Reuben and Sonny in the earlier days of F1 prequel.”
    unknown · 1:36:50

Weird Science (1985) · ‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

Sequel, Prequel or Prestige TV · The remake, sequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick An all-black-cast remake, Blackbird Science
    “Maybe they're like, fuck it, let's make blackbird science.”
    unknown · 1:32:11

The Truman Show (1998) · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick The Truman Show: Calls it untouchable, though prestige TV might work.
    “Prestige TV maybe, but I think this is an untouchable.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:27:09
  2. pick a sequel where Truman's baby with Laura Linney is born into the real world and he infiltrates to get him out: Bill likes it and jokes Glen has signed on.
    “Can I pitch you on a sequel?”
    Chris Ryan · 1:27:15

RoboCop (1987) · ‘RoboCop’ (1987) With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick RoboCop video games as the arcade game where you fight Ed 209: Dismissed a Murphy prequel and an all-Black-cast version; the real answer is the games.
    “The real answer to this category is none of it's video game and they made a shitload of video games and they're pretty cool.”
    unknown · 1:40:56

Species (1995) · ‘Species’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make

  1. pick Species as a 1995 HBO one-hour drama: Bill notes later that CR already made his prestige TV case
    “And I think you can make the case that if this is an HBO show in 1995.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:06:25

After Hours (1985) · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The follow-up or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A 24-style prestige TV series, ten hours, one episode per hour of the night
    “Um, There's a prestige TV possibility where each episode is almost like 24.”
    unknown · 1:35:25

Working Girl (1988) · ‘Working Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Joanna Robinson

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · Whether a sequel, prequel, or TV show should be made.

  1. pick Working Girl: Untouchable; he notes there was a TV show anyway.
    “Sequel, prequel, prestige, TV, all black cast are untouchable.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:51:07

Pulp Fiction (1994) · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make

  1. pick Vincent in Europe / Vincent Vega goes to Amsterdam
    “Vincent in Europe.”
    unknown · 2:16:23
  2. pick Jules walking the earth
    “Jules walking the R.”
    unknown · 2:16:31
  3. pick Tony Rocky Horror coaches football at Long Beach Poly and crosses over with Den of Thieves
    “Antoine, uh, Rockamura, Tony Rocky Horror, going forward, gets a job as defensive coordinator at Long Beach Polly, and winds up coaching Merriman from Den of Thieves.”
    unknown · 2:16:57

Twister (1996) · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick Prequel called The Extreme: Bill Paxton's character going sideways, like Leaving Las Vegas with tornadoes.
    “No, the prequel is called The Extreme.”
    unknown · 1:38:55
  2. pick HBO show After the Storm: About Dr. Melissa Reeves's life after Twister.
    “The show is called after the after the storm.”
    unknown · 1:39:48

Breaking Away (1979) · ‘Breaking Away’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick An all-Black-cast version, perhaps a team from Gary, Indiana: Called the movie untouchable but willing to discuss it.
    “I'm willing to have the all black cast discussion for this, and I don't know if cycling would be the sport.”
    unknown · 1:29:52
  2. pick Mike joins Indiana University as a 28-year-old QB: Joking sequel pitch in the vein of Necessary Roughness.
    “Did Mike eventually become a 28-year-old college QB like Scott Bacula necessary roughness?”
    unknown · 1:33:16

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) · ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick Friday Night Lights at Ridgemont with these characters
    “Well, you should, the sequel prequel answer should be like Friday night lights, but at Ridgemont with these characters.”
    unknown · 1:01:59
  2. pick Spicoli goes to college, the follow-up Universal wanted and Sean Penn refused
    “Universal wanted us, Spicoli goes to college follow-up immediately, and Sean Penn said no.”
    unknown · 1:34:53

Internal Affairs (1990) · ‘Internal Affairs’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV, all-Black cast or Untouchables · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick an Apple TV Patriots-dynasty-style docuseries recasting Dennis Peck as loving father
    “I would like to just keep the addition on to this category, which is or Apple TV's the Dynasty Patriots docu-series.”
    unknown · 1:24:55
  2. pick a sequel in the late 2000s with Peck's grown kids terrorizing LA (the Peck click)
    “Pecs, 8 grown-up kids now terrorizing LA.”
    unknown · 1:25:55

The Insider (1999) · ‘The Insider’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel / Prequel / TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A 10-episode Netflix series
    “Could this work as a 10 episode Netflix show in 2009?”
    unknown · 1:22:47
  2. pick A sequel where Wigand dates the Broadcast News lady
    “Or a sequel where he, Jeffrey Wagan, starts dating the broadcast news lady.”
    unknown · 1:23:10

The Big Chill (1983) · ‘The Big Chill’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel, prestige TV show or remake they would make.

  1. pick Harold in prison for an SEC violation, as the sequel
    “That actually is the sequel, is Harold's in prison for SEC violation.”
    unknown · 1:37:17
  2. pick All five formats: sequel, prequel, prestige TV, Black cast, remake
    “I think it's all five.”
    unknown · 1:41:25
  3. pick A prestige TV version of Nick in Vietnam
    “I would watch like a prestige TV version of Nick and Nam.”
    unknown · 1:41:30
  4. pick An all-Black version, riffing on the remake: Followed by a riff on a cast of names read out in the transcript.
    “The black chill, like they made the black chill.”
    unknown · 1:41:41
  5. pick Netflix reviving J.T. Lancer as a new 10-episode series, with Harold's bastard son
    “10 years later, Netflix revives JT Lancer, new 10 episode series.”
    unknown · 1:48:07

A Bronx Tale (1993) · ‘A Bronx Tale’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel, or TV show they would make.

  1. pick An all-Black-cast remake: Mahershala Ali as Lorenzo, Sterling K. Brown as Sonny, Shameik Moore as C, Jenna Ortega as Jane: Attributed to Van on the 'Y'all know Shamik Moore?' cue; names mangled in the transcript (Mahershala Ali, Jenna Ortega).
    “Okay, so Mershaw Ali is Lorenzo.”
    Van Lathan · 1:34:14
  2. pick Hell's Angels versus the Mafia battle royale
    “I mean, I honestly, you know, I don't not to jump on sequel prequel, like sequel would just be like Hell's Angels versus the Mafia, Battle Royale.”
    unknown · 1:30:20

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin

Could This Be a 10-Episode Netflix Show · Whether the film could be remade as a prestige TV series.

  1. pick 10-episode Netflix remake: Says no, because Kubrick is essential.
    “Because I feel like Kubrick's so essential, but this actually, if Netflix existed in 1999, I wonder if that's the direction he could have gone.”
    unknown · 1:20:57

A Few Good Men (1992) · ‘A Few Good (Re)Men’ Live From L.A. With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick Prestige TV prequel with young Markinson and Jessup coming up through the ranks in Vietnam: Considers the movie itself untouchable.
    “It's fucking prequel, prestige TV, Young Markinson and Jessup.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:40:54
  2. pick All-Black cast remake with a white Dawson and a white judge
    “It's all black cast, but with a white Dawson and a white judge.”
    unknown · 1:41:24

My Cousin Vinny (1992) · ‘My Cousin Vinny’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV version they would make.

  1. pick My Cousin Vinny: Calls it untouchable, even an all-Black-cast version; Kevin Hart joked about as Vinny.
    “I think it's untouchable.”
    unknown · 1:13:27

This Is the End (2013) · ‘This Is the End’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV version they would make.

  1. pick A prestige TV version of the movie: Also called a spiritual sequel to Pineapple Express.
    “This isn't untouchable for me, but the prestige TV version of this, I think, would have been really good.”
    unknown · 1:03:11

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick This movie checking four of the five boxes: Then a chronological watch order discussion.
    “This movie checked 4 of the 5 boxes somehow.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:30:02

Blood Diamond (2006) · ‘Blood Diamond’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV show they would make.

  1. pick A prestige TV series covering the diamond business and the child soldiers, with a look inside Maddie's magazine: Chris had it written down too; says Zwick knows how to make television.
    “I think that this movie has prestige TV bones.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:08:51

Iron Man (2008) · ‘Iron Man’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV, all Black cast or untouchable · Whether to make a sequel, prequel, prestige TV show, an all-Black cast version, or leave it untouchable.

  1. pick All-Black cast version, with Pepper Potts as a Black woman whose friends tell her to drop Tony: Bill notes there have been plenty of sequels already.
    “I did think with the all black casting, if Pepper Pots was black, how that would go.”
    Van Lathan · 1:32:11

Catch Me If You Can (2002) · ‘Catch Me If You Can’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV · The follow-up they would make.

  1. pick A prestige TV series, one or two seasons
    “I actually think this would be an incredible prestige TV.”
    unknown · 1:39:24

Alive (1993) · ‘Alive’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or prestige TV version they would make.

  1. pick A remake with an all-Black cast: Calls the original untouchable; jokes about Jonathan Majors as Antonio.
    “I was thinking how funny it would be if this was just an all black ass for no reason.”
    unknown · 1:14:59

Margin Call (2011) · ‘Margin Call’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Brian Koppelman

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The follow-up, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A 24-style 13-episode series covering the night in real time: He would not touch it himself but could see Apple making a splashy version.
    “I did think long and hard about the prestige TV version of this.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:18:34
  2. pick A show set a year later, about how the firm rebuilt its relationships and became Goldman again
    “The TV show is probably a year later.”
    Ryen Russillo · 1:19:32

Scent of a Woman (1992) · ‘Scent of a Woman’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel, or prestige TV show they would make from the movie.

  1. pick Prestige TV: an HBO-style episode, like episode 3 of The Chair: He says the plot would only be a B plot of a modern TV episode.
    “But, um, yeah, this would have been like episode 3 of the chair.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:17:34
  2. pick A White Lotus-style prep school show with the three boys, more Sugar Bush and Thanksgiving
    “That probably would be how it goes. White Lotus with those 3 guys.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:17:49

Unforgiven (1992) · ‘Unforgiven’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A prequel called The Will Munny Killings: Munny ripping through the Midwest, rolling through Kansas.
    “To me, that movie is called the Will Money Killings.”
    unknown · 1:34:02
  2. pick A documentary, The Last Dance of Will Munny, in ten parts
    “The last dance, Will Money.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:34:16

Misery (1990) · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman

Sequel, prequel, prestige TV · How they would remake it or extend it.

  1. pick Prestige TV limited series with the genders flipped or same sex, about 7 episodes
    “Prestige TV limited series, either flip the genders or make it same sex.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:16:47
  2. pick Two women, period setting: Cannot set it now because everyone is too findable.
    “I think if you make this again, it's 2 women and that's how you do it.”
    Brian Koppelman · 1:17:37

Knocked Up (2007) · ‘Knocked Up’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Craig Horlbeck

Sequel, Prequel, Prestige TV, All-Black Cast, or Untouchable · What kind of follow-up or remake treatment the movie would get.

  1. pick Prestige TV series, an eight-episode Amazon show
    “this is, to me, feels like a prestige TV 8 episode that I could see on like Amazon.”
    unknown · 1:19:02
  2. pick A Sex Lives of College Girls tone for HBO Max
    “I love that show, and I feel like that tone applied to knocked up for like HBO Max could work.”
    unknown · 1:19:36

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) · ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Sequel / spinoff · The sequel or spinoff they would have made.

  1. pick Rosewood and Taggart go to Detroit as cop three
    “But I kind of think they always missed out on sending Rosewood and Taggart to Detroit.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:00:42
  2. pick Axel becomes a consultant on a Hollywood cop movie and has to become a cop again
    “A Hollywood movie brings him in as a consultant for this cop movie they're doing.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:04:51

Panic Room (2002) · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Netflix series remake · Could it be remade as a 10-episode Netflix show.

  1. pick Home invasion Netflix show: Got excited briefly, then decided he would not watch it.
    “I actually got excited about this for a split second, then decided, no”
    Bill Simmons · 1:32:57
  2. pick 10-episode show built on the characters: Junior played by Roman from Succession.
    “I think it is a 10 episode Netflix show, but it's just that, um, Junior is Roman from Succession.”
    unknown · 1:33:06
  3. pick Anthology series called Panic Rooms: Ten different panic rooms, or one panic room across a century.
    “The show would have to be called panic rooms, and it would be about 10 different panic rooms in 10 different situations”
    unknown · 1:33:24

The Color of Money (1986) · ‘The Color of Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, prequel or TV · The sequel, spinoff or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A 10 episode Netflix show: Hosts reject the idea.
    “Could this be made as a 10 episode Netflix show?”
    Bill Simmons · 1:12:52
  2. pick Vince owning the White Lotus resort in season two
    “What if Vince owned the resort in White Lotus for season two?”
    Bill Simmons · 1:13:10
  3. pick Another Eddie Felson movie in 1995
    “I would have watched in 1995, another Eddie Felson movie, though.”
    unknown · 1:13:00

Trainspotting (1996) · ‘Trainspotting’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Remade as a Netflix series · Could it be a prestige TV series.

  1. pick Trainspotting: No: it works as a 93-minute firecracker and its limited budget gives it a handmade feel.
    “No. I mean, well, look, yes, in the sense that it's vibey and vignettes and anecdotal”
    Chris Ryan · 1:26:26

What About Bob? (1991) · ‘What About Bob?’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan

Sequel, prequel or TV show · Whether and how they would continue the story.

  1. pick A 10 episode Netflix remake: Answer: it is a movie, one joke that is hard to sustain over 10 episodes.
    “I think it's a movie, not a not a show.”
    unknown · 1:11:52
  2. pick A 2021 sequel where Leo is dead and Bob is a Dr. Phil-type TV therapist who unravels
    “Can I give you an idea for the sequel?”
    unknown · 1:13:22

Home Alone (1990) · ‘Home Alone’ With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mina Kimes

What if it were made as a show · The sequel, prequel or TV show they would make.

  1. pick A Cobra Kai style show from the wet bandits' point of view, terrorized by a child 10 years later
    “What you could do is do a Cobra Kai style wet bandits, we were terrorized by a child 10 years later trying to rebuild our lives.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:34:34

The Game (1997) · ‘The Game’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Remade as a Netflix show · How the movie would work as a TV series.

  1. pick Either an anthology of games or a series about the people who work at CRS
    “You do it either, anthology style, every week a character is going through the game, and it's a different one, or you do it as a series, but the series is about the people who work at CRS.”
    unknown · 0:59:32
  2. pick Each season a different elaborate game, with a finale where someone beats it
    “I think for the Netflix answer, the game would be each season would be a different elaborate game.”
    unknown · 1:03:54

Seven (1995) · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Sequel, prequel or series · Whether they would watch Se7en as a series or a sequel.

  1. pick A Netflix series of Se7en: Chris would not care unless Fincher, Pitt and Khondji were involved.
    “Could this be made as a 10 episode Netflix show?”
    Bill Simmons · 1:21:10
  2. pick Sequel in which Mills becomes a bounty hunter and a copycat starts on the 25th anniversary
    “Mills becomes a bounty hunter.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:22:54

Easy A (2010) · ‘Easy A’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Shea Serrano

Netflix Remake · Whether the movie could be remade as a ten-episode Netflix show.

  1. pick A ten-episode Netflix remake, which she thinks works better as a Netflix movie: At ten hours the suspension of disbelief gets harder, and it would turn darker.
    “I think it could be remade as a Netflix movie.”
    Amanda Dobbins · 1:43:00

Edge of Tomorrow (2014) · 'Edge of Tomorrow' With Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan

Sequel / Prequel / TV · Whether it would work as a Netflix show, and the sequel.

  1. pick A General Brigham show
    “No, but I would watch the General Brigham show.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:13:44
  2. pick The sequel (Live Die Repeat and Repeat): Says a script apparently exists but it keeps being about to start shooting.
    “Well, Doug Lyman, salesman that he is, has said that it would redefine what a sequel could be if they did it.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:13:58

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) · ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ Live From Sundance With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Netflix Series Remake · Could it be a ten-episode Netflix series.

  1. pick A 10-episode series of the movie: All agree it easily could have been; they also note Tarantino has talked about making Bounty Law episodes.
    “This easily could have been a 10 episode series, though.”
    unknown · 1:13:47

Skyfall (2012) · ‘Skyfall’ With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins

Netflix Remake · Could this be remade as a 10-episode Netflix show, and which spinoff or prestige TV show would the hosts watch.

  1. pick A Peter Morgan Bond Netflix show, filmed on location at this production level
    “If this was just like Peter Morgan, make the bond Netflix show.”
    unknown · 1:28:11
  2. pick An MI6 show centered on a reckless alcoholic asshole
    “I, as a spy head, kind of a spy guy, would love an MI6 show where there was just this reckless alcoholic asshole who is sort of the centerpiece of it.”
    unknown · 1:28:31
  3. pick A show about Judi Dench's M and the internal politics of MI6, with a set piece every other episode
    “Well, when you said MI6 show, I was like, I would watch Judy Dench's M and kind of all the internal politics and then, you know, every other episode, there's some, like, extended set piece, but it's Judy Dish and Rafe finds playing like, like going to Whitehall and having to go to hearings and like doing backroom deals.”
    unknown · 1:29:00

The Holiday (2006) · ‘The Holiday’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Kari Simmons

10-Episode Netflix Show · Could the movie be remade as a prestige TV show.

  1. pick The Holiday as a 10-episode Netflix show: Everyone is in; they guess how long Iris and Jack Black last (2 to 5 months).
    “Could this be remade as the 10 episode Netflix show?”
    unknown · 1:17:08

The Shining (1980) · ‘The Shining’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Remake as Netflix series / sequel · Whether and how they'd remake it as a ten-episode series or a sequel.

  1. pick The lead-up to the week Jack loses it: Show a little drunk Jack and the car wash.
    “I would be fine spending more time in the lead up to him to the week.”
    unknown · 1:33:52
  2. pick Modernized series with internet, tweeting Danny, Googling Wendy: Jack is a Reddit moderator.
    “Here's my case for 10 episode Netflix show for this movie.”
    Chris Ryan · 1:35:39
  3. pick Sequel about a Shining conspiracy fan who takes a caretaker job
    “sequel about a guy who's obsessed with the shining and is like a shining conspiracy guy and is so into it that he takes a caretaker job.”
    unknown · 1:36:07

Do the Right Thing (1989) · ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey and Wesley Morris

Sequel, prequel or TV show · Could it work as a modern prestige TV series.

  1. pick A ten-episode Netflix series: Wesley says it could work but would be a different math problem from the movie.
    “It could.”
    Wesley Morris · 1:30:23

Gone Girl (2014) · 'Gone Girl’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Mallory Rubin, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel or TV Show · Whether the movie could be a series or have a follow-up.

  1. pick Gone Girl as a 10-episode Netflix show: Yes, but as two five-episode seasons; the hosts prefer Mindhunter as a series.
    “I think the answer is yes, but it would have to be two, 5 episodes seasons.”
    unknown · 1:37:07
  2. pick A Gone Girl sequel: Rosamond Pike has said there are rumors; the hosts joke it would be the further crazy adventures of Amy.
    “What does a Gone Girl sequel look like?”
    unknown · 1:37:56

Collateral (2004) · ‘Collateral’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Sequel, prequel, TV · The prestige series they would make from the film.

  1. pick A series of side-character episodes: Statham, Bardem, Pete Berg's backstory: The core story does not warrant ten hours, but the glimpses of side characters would make good episodes.
    “Give me the Bardem episode, and what's Bardem doing with his kids and Black Pedro or whatever, and then just what happens to Statham when he flies back to England?”
    unknown · 0:51:24
  2. pick A ten-episode Netflix show about Felix and the investigation
    “Could this be remade as a 10 episode Netflix show? Absolutely.”
    unknown · 1:12:11

Reservoir Dogs (1992) · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

Netflix series remake · Could this be remade as a 10-episode Netflix show?

  1. pick A 10-episode series with an episode on each character's backstory, mostly about Roth's undercover cop: Makes the case while saying he isn't sure it's a good idea; the others don't want new Reservoir Dogs content.
    “You go back, you do like almost lost style where it's like the next guy and now you tell his backstories.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:21:47

When Harry Met Sally (1989) · ‘When Harry Met Sally’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins

Sequel, Prequel or TV Show · The sequel they would or would not want to see.

  1. pick A sequel where Harry and Sally are the old couple and the interstitials are about their grandkids
    “I would like for them to be the old couple, but like all the interstitials and it's about like their grandkids or something like that.”
    unknown · 1:30:53
  2. pick Their 35th wedding anniversary with their grown kids
    “I think it would be a 35th wedding anniversary for them.”
    unknown · 1:31:16
  3. pick Natalie Portman as Sally character in a remake
    “For some reason, I just feel like if we're doing a remake of this movie, Natalie Portman should play the Sally character.”
    unknown · 1:31:56

The Natural (1984) · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin

Netflix show · Could it be remade as a 10 episode Netflix show.

  1. pick No for baseball; would have to be basketball: Pitch was canceled; basketball is the better fit.
    “Um, I definitely my answer is no for baseball.”
    Mallory Rubin · 1:29:14
  2. pick Basketball version set in the late 1960s: A prodigy shot in 1953 who returns in 1969.
    “So I was thinking maybe the way to do it is you do basketball, but it's set in the 19, like, late 60s or something.”
    Bill Simmons · 1:29:51

Reality Bites (1994) · ‘Reality Bites’ 25th Anniversary With Bill Simmons, Chuck Klosterman, and Chris Ryan

A 10-Episode Netflix Show · Whether the movie could be remade as a prestige TV series.

  1. pick A 10-episode Netflix remake set in 1994, dazed-and-confused style
    “Could this be remade as a 10 episode Netflix show?”
    Bill Simmons · 1:13:55

Jaws (1975) · 'Jaws,' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

Sequel, Prequel or TV · The follow-up or show they would watch.

  1. pick A Netflix series about the making of Jaws and the crew's island romances: Described as Adventureland while making Jaws.
    “A movie about people who fall in love, like it was a lot of guys who were working as teamsters are working as like on the crew of Jaws.”
    Chris Ryan · 0:55:11
  2. pick A Cobra Kai-style series set 40 years later, with a Brody as police chief and a Kintner as the mayor
    “You don't remake the movie.”
    unknown · 1:22:58

Forrest Gump (1994) · ‘Forrest Gump’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey

Would This Have Been a Netflix Series · The prestige TV series they would make from the movie.

  1. pick A 10-episode Jenny Gump series covering 1968 to 1980: Described as raunchy and maybe more Amazon; the hosts agree the movie is still better as a movie.
    “I'm saying I'm in for Jenny Gump 10 episode Netflix series.”
    unknown · 1:03:30

The Departed (2006) · ‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Departed 2 · A sequel or prequel they would make.

  1. pick Departed 2, a prequel or a follow-up with Wahlberg
    “I think you could argue Departed 2 could have been afterwards with like Wahlberg and you just bring people in.”
    unknown · 0:55:03