Ba and Russ discuss Russ’ latest work, The Santa Summit, playing now on The Hallmark Channel Life as a screenwriter Russ' favorite time of the year for movies The inherent difficulty of making a good prequel Why Barbie worked so well Trying to find a good show in the streaming era The MCU’s implosion and how to fix it. Hint: keep Blade simple. Find Russ on Twitter: @RussellHFilm @DukeBetter Info on The Santa Summit: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-santa-summit Info on The Crazie Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crazie-cast-a-duke-basketball-podcast-on-the/id1539709266 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchubeenwatchin/support