This week’s So Many Sequels news update is packed with patriotic rewatches, surprise trailers, and chaotic movie theater stories. We kick things off with our go-to July 4th movie traditions—from The Sandlot and National Treasure to Rocky IV and Hamilton.

Then, it’s on to The Running Man remake starring Glen Powell and directed by Edgar Wright. We break down the wild premise, how it compares to the original, and whether this version will be more faithful to Stephen King’s source material. Plus, we react to the exclusive theatrical teaser for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and talk about why this kind of marketing needs to come back.

Also in this episode: a shoutout to Peacock’s under-the-radar murder docuseries, Accident, Suicide or Murder, Josh’s rave review of Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, and David’s chaotic Jurassic World theater experience featuring fire alarms, lost dialogue, and zero compensation.

What we cover in this episode:

1:05 The Sandlot, National Treasure, & Rocky IV are our favorite July 4th movie picks

4:35 The Life of Chuck — Josh reviews Mike Flanagan’s emotional Stephen King adaptation

7:46 Peacock praise: Accident, Suicide or Murder might be your new binge

13:45 The Running Man remake — Glen Powell trades Top Gun for dystopian TV death games

17:50 The Odyssey teaser our in-theater reactions to Nolan’s epic next film

23:53 David’s Jurassic World trip gets interrupted by fire alarms and no refunds (?!)

Drop a comment with your favorite 4th of July movie or trailer of the week!

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