The Madonna Biopic Disaster

What is Madonna-bootcamp? Why is Tom and Jerry so popular in China? Could one person fill the vacancies of Prime Minister, James Bond AND Doctor Who? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions on the world of film, TV and bad book sequels. 00:00 Madonna’s doomed biopic and boot camp 02:00 Ad: Octopus Energy 03:11 Why Universal pulled the plug 05:19 Sunk costs, tax write-offs and cancelled films 07:00 Why Tom and Jerry is huge in China 08:42 Why Winnie the Pooh is banned in China 10:01 Does the BBC TV licence QR code work? 12:06 Ad: Lloyds 13:14 Who could be Doctor Who, Bond and Prime Minister? 17:23 How TV social media vetting works 19:03 When vetting failures derail shows 22:27 Project Hail Mary, book sequels and film adaptations 23:18 Forrest Gump 2 and the sequel that never happened ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🐙 The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Lending is subject to status. You could lose your home if you don't keep up your mortgage repayments. Conditions apply.1996 average first-time buyer deposit based on Office National Statistics House Price Index data. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here:    / @therestisentertainment   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook:   / restisentertainment   Twitter:   / restisents   TikTok:   / restisentertainment   Instagram:   / restisentertainment   Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertain... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video Editor: Max Archer Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Sam Psyk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------