Apr 15, 2026

Director Christopher Nolan made his mark in the mid-2000s with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. But between these two blockbusters, Nolan and Bale teamed up on another project, an adaptation of Christopher Priest’s 1995 epistolary novel about two rival magicians in late 1800s...

Apr 8, 2026

We’re hitting the road with actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (playing fictionalized versions of themselves) to the North of England. Exploring the immortal poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and ABBA, the film combines gastro-tourism, mid-life crises, impressions, song, and more impressions in a...

Apr 1, 2026

Legends Podcast is heading to Korea for Netflix’s most successful original release ever! Based on - holy moley - this is an original I.P.?! It’s not a comic or video game? Wow! Based on an original idea by co-director Maggie Kang, this 2025 film from Sony Pictures Animation centers on an all-girl trio of K-pop...

Mar 26, 2026

Court is in session on this 2001 Reese Witherspoon star vehicle, based on the book by Amanda Brown, who channeled her own real-life experiences as a blonde Stanford law student into a book that sparked a studio bidding war. Reese Witherspoon faced her own struggles landing the lead role after being typecast as...

Mar 18, 2026

Today on LEGENDS PODCAST, we’re diving into a visually driven, dialogue-free sci-fi story set entirely to Daft Punk’s Discovery. Directed by Leiji Matsumoto, it’s a masterclass in music-led storytelling and stylized world-building.

Quick note—our guy Lobster is out this episode, holding it down at South by...