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Today we uncover the bizarre story behind Seinfeld’s unmade episode “The Bet”, also known as “The Gun”

In this episode of Cancelled Movie Report, we investigate why the unaired Seinfeld Season 2 episode was abandoned after its disastrous table read, examine the original script, and reveal how Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards reacted to the material. We also recreate the complete unproduced Seinfeld episode with a full cast, bringing this infamous piece of lost television history to life for the first time.

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Featuring extensive Seinfeld behind-the-scenes stories, sitcom history, television production, comedy writing analysis, 90s television nostalgia, rare Seinfeld trivia and the history of one of television’s most notorious cancelled episodes, this documentary-style comedy podcast is essential viewing for fans of Seinfeld, classic sitcoms, lost media, unmade television, cancelled movies, unproduced screenplays, film history, Hollywood stories, film podcasts, TV podcasts and comedy podcasts.

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In 1980, Lucasfilm authorized "Christmas in the Stars"—a bizarre holiday album featuring C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), sound effects by Ben Burtt, and a teenage janitor named Jon Bon Jovi. It was meant to be the start of an annual tradition, but thanks to  The Bee Gees, the album vanished into obscurity.

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This week Cambo and Alexei Toliopoulos finish talking about the Gambit screenplay and then break down all the directors that signed on and then left the project over the years, and why it was cancelled.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

06:40 - The Story (Part 2)

54:00 - What Happened?

1:04:13 - Outro

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This week Cambo and Alexei Toliopoulos talk about the Gambit film that was being spearheaded by Channing Tatum. After years and years in the making, with passion for the character and an a-list movie star attached... Why couldn't this film get off the ground? We also break down the screenplay for the film.

00:00 - Intro

02:42 - The History of the Project

22:49 - The Story (Part 1)

1:02:55 - Outro

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This week Cambo and Marc Gallagher finish the screenplay for the controversial story of Joss Whedon’s cancelled Wonder Woman movie and break down the backlash, and why it never made it to screen.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

02:12 - The Story (Part 2)

33:18 - What Happened?

50:48 - Outro

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This week Cambo and Marc Gallagher explore the controversial story of Joss Whedon’s cancelled Wonder Woman movie, a 2000s-era script the internet now widely criticises for its tone and portrayal of Diana.

00:00 - Intro

02:18 - The History of the Project

12:40 - The Story (Part 1)

56:32 - Outro

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Ben Wagner

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This week Cambo and Eden finishing break down Sam Mendes’ cancelled Preacher movie, why it fell apart, and how it could have changed the future of comic book movies.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

02:00 - The Story (Part 2)

40:42 - What Happened?

53:33 - Outro

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Danielle Santos

Ben Wagner

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This week Cambo and Eden break down the forgotten tale of Sam Mendes’ cancelled Preacher movie, a bold attempt to adapt the cult comic before the TV series ever aired. We dive into the film’s development and how it could have changed the future of comic book movies.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

01:45 - The History of the Project

16:40 - The Story (Part 1)

56:53 - Outro

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Danielle Santos

Ben Wagner

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This week we are joined by our friends from Escape This Podcast to talk the unbelievable story behind John Boorman’s unmade Lord of the Rings movie. A bizarre, psychedelic 1970s adaptation that almost made it to the big screen. In this episode, we explore the wild screenplay and how it compares to Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

02:53 - The History of the Project

16:58 - The Story

1:01:30 - What Happened?

1:17:38 - Outro

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Dani Siller

Michael Campbell

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This week Cambo and Alexei Toliopoulos finish talking about the Planet of the Apes that was supposed to star Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 90s.

00:00 - Intro/Recap

02:05 - The Story (Part 2)

38:10 - What Happened?

48:45 - Outro

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Joe Gaudet

Danielle Santos

Ben Wagner

Paul Kozinski

Jay Zadeh

Bill Sunderland

Erion Moore

Dani Siller

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