Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?
Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong. In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 β’ Duration 01:25:04
Making a godless war is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury.
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 13 extra minutes)!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Pleasing Darkness is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Legend, from an entire set burning to the ground, to the multiple cuts with a completely replaced score.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 extra minutes)!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Having great power and responsibility is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Spider-Man, from the cheap attempts by Cannon Films, to the endless lawsuits that prevented the movie from getting made.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Spider-Manβs Creation & Early TV History
02:32 - 1970βs Amazing Spider-Man & SupaidΔman
03:56 - Roger Cormanβs Attempt
05:07 - Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films
06:52 - Ted Newsom & John Brancatoβs Faithful Script
10:17 - Cannonβs Downfall
12:54 - Golan Starts 21st Century Film
15:27 - James Cameronβs Take
19:18 - Legal Battles & Bankruptcies
22:59 - Spider-Man vs James Bond
24:44 - Avi Aradβs Comic Book Gold Rush
27:25 - Finding Director Sam Raimi
30:20 - Fighting for Tobey Maguire
31:32 - More Writers & Arbitration
33:01 - Troubles & Tragedies
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Season 6 Β· Episode 110
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 β’ Duration 02:05:18
Having the power is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 30 extra minutes)!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Making a Star War is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 24 extra minutes)!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig.
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)!
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Shrinking is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd.
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts
04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornishβs Vision
Melania (2026)
Season 6 Β· Episode 106
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 β’ Duration 01:31:56
Making propaganda is hard. Letβs talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the βdocumentaryβ as a bribe.
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)!
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 β’ Duration 01:41:51
Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteinsβ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating.
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Letβs talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.
Get the longer Directorβs Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 extra minutes)!
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
