Verbal Diorama The Prequel
Summary
Hosts Dave and Rich interview Em from Verbal Diorama to discuss her best, worst, and dream prequels. Em praises *Prey* for its authenticity and *Rogue One* for its emotional depth, while criticizing the 2011 *The Thing* prequel for poor CGI. The group also debates the merits of *The Mummy* franchise and the challenges of creating compelling prequel narratives.
Topics discussed
Intro and Unequal Prequels premise
Guest intro and first awareness of prequels
Indiana Jones, Gremlins, and prequel constraints
The Mummy Returns VFX and The Mummy 4
Horror prequels and Andor TV series
Prey: A successful Predator prequel
Prey's marketing, title, and Comanche dub
The Thing prequel: CGI and identity crisis
X-Men Origins: Wolverine as worst prequel
Films that should never get a prequel
K-Pop: Demon Hunters and dream prequel ideas
Blade Runner 2049 and episode wrap-up
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