Do We Really Need Another One? Hollywood’s Sequel Addiction

In this week’s episode of Entertainment Is Broken, Richard Crouse and Sarah Hanlon head back to Oz to poke at Hollywood’s favourite security blanket... the sequel. Are follow-ups actually good for storytelling, or just very good for spreadsheets?

Along the way, Richard also shares something a lot more personal than box office numbers: a major health scare that hit in the middle of recording last week’s episode. From there, Sarah and Richard talk pivots from billion-dollar franchises to the simple fact that none of this matters much if your health falls apart.