Best Movies Never Made

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) delve into the unmade world of genre legend STUART GORDON (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) with his childhood friend and longtime collaborator, screenwriter DENNIS PAOLI. We talk about Gordon and Paoli's almost-was American Psycho, Invasion of the Body Snatchers 2, House of Re-Animator, Edgar Allen Poe movie, Schwarzenegger horror movie, a giant turtle movie, and more! This works as a companion piece with our BERSERKER episode. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) salute the late-great Stuart Gordon by juicing up Gordon's almost-was Arnold Schwarzenegger horror film BERSERKER (aka STEROID), with the help of two people who knew Gordon well, filmmaker Joe Begos (Christmas Bloody Christmas, VFW) and actor/director Graham Skipper (Re-Animator: The Musical, Sequence Break). Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) open the casket of unmade tales of the Crypt Keeper with filmmakers A L Katz and Gil Adler, who journeyed with the franchise from the HBO series into feature films, and whose experience making "Bordello of Blood" was so epically horrible it inspired its own podcast - "The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast." Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) talk with Academy Award-winning animator and Visual FX legend PHIL TIPPETT (Star Wars Trilogy, Robocop, Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, Mad God) about his unmade career - including Timegate, Force of the Trojans, Disney’s Dinosaur, Francis Ford Coppola’s Pinocchio, Bug Hunt, The Primevals - and the new documentary "RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop." Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) explore the unmade career of writer/director BENDAVID GRABINSKI ("Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"; Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" reboot). The almost-was conversation continues with an adaptation of the video game Bad Dudes, a feature adaptation of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a Steven Soderbergh TV series killed by Covid and more. Part 2 of 2 episodes. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) explore the unmade career of writer/director BENDAVID GRABINSKI ("Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"; Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" reboot). Surviving the Hollywood system is often funny, frustrating and ultimately inspiring. In this episode we discuss the never-realized projects The How-To Guide for Saving the World, Con Ed, Whiplash, Archer & Armstrong and more! Part 1 of 2 episodes. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) close out their exploration of the unmade THE MEG trench, joined by MEG author Steve Alten and the producer who finally got the giant shark out of the Hollywood depths and onto the big screen, Belle Avery. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme music by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) continue their exploration of the unmade THE MEG trench, joined by Nick Nunziata, who went from a principal in the then nascent on-line cinema journalism movement to an unlikely producer on the Jan de Bont phase of the giant shark's journey to the big screen. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Theme song by Brian J Casey Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) dive into the deep development trench of THE MEG, joined by producer CRAIG PERRY (American Pie, Final Destination) to discuss the '90s phase of the mega shark's Hollywood journey. Get BONUS content on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer, Jodorowsky's Dune) and JOSH MILLER (writer, Sonic The Hedgehog, Violent Night) set sail with directors Rob Schrab (Rick & Morty, Monster House) and Griff Furst (Ghost Shark) to discuss the utterly wild almost-was comedy sequel to Jaws, the infamous JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0, which would have been directed by Joe Dante and starred Griff's father Stephen Furst. Join our Patreon to support the show and get bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/BestMoviesNeverMade/about Follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") give a quick update on the show, which will be going on a temporary hiatus while they finish Steve's newest documentary SHARKSPLOITATION (@sharkmoviedoc on Twitter).  For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by Dustin McNeill, author of the definitive books on the Halloween franchise, TAKING SHAPE and TAKING SHAPE II, to give shape to the many unmade Michael Myers sequels. For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by Dustin McNeill, author of the definitive books on the Halloween franchise, TAKING SHAPE and TAKING SHAPE II, to give shape to the many unmade Michael Myers sequels.  For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by writer/producer Simon Barrett (You're Next, The Guest, Godzilla vs Kong 2) to discuss his almost-was remake of the Korean cult classic I SAW THE DEVIL, plus a truly wide range of unmade projects like TOY SOLDIERS 2, an earlier SKULL ISLAND, a BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID sequel, and more! For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by writer/producer Simon Barrett (You're Next, The Guest, Godzilla vs Kong 2) to discuss his almost-was remake of the Korean cult classic I SAW THE DEVIL, plus a truly wide range of unmade projects like TOY SOLDIERS 2, an earlier SKULL ISLAND, a BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID sequel, and more! For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") battle the Tall Man with Peter Holmstrom & Ryan Matsunaga (hosts of the upcoming Best TV Never Made) in a conversation with writer Stephen Romano (Masters of Horror) about his relationship with director Don Coscarelli, their numerous almost-was Phantasm projects, and more! For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") battle the Tall Man with Peter Holmstrom & Ryan Matsunaga (hosts of the upcoming Best TV Never Made) in a conversation with writer Stephen Romano (Masters of Horror) about his relationship with director Don Coscarelli, their numerous almost-was Phantasm projects, and more!    For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by founder of the Chattanooga Film Festival Chris Dortch, filmmaker Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), and author/critic Brian Collins (Horror Movie a Day) to journey into Raccoon City for an exploration of George A Romero's almost-was RESIDENT EVIL movie. This episode originally streamed live as part of the 2022 Chattanooga Film Festival. For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by founder of the Chattanooga Film Festival Chris Dortch, filmmaker Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), and author/critic Brian Collins (Horror Movie a Day) to journey into Raccoon City for an exploration of George A Romero's almost-was RESIDENT EVIL movie. This episode originally streamed live as part of the 2022 Chattanooga Film Festival. For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.

Hosts STEPHEN SCARLATA (producer "Jodorowsky's Dune") and JOSH MILLER (screenwriter "Sonic The Hedgehog") are joined by Phil Nobile Jr (Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria) and director Chelsea Stardust (All That We Destroy, Satanic Panic) to push their way through the flames of John Carpenter's almost-was adaptation of Stephen King's FIRESTARTER. For bonus content, follow us on Twitter: @NeverMadeFilm and Instagram: Best Movies Never Made. You can watch VIDEO of all our episodes for FREE on the Electric Now app. This episode was recorded via Zoom.