Spiderhead | the short story mastery of George Saunders

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The only feature film adaptation from the prolific short story author has arrived. How did this movie come to be, and why haven’t we gotten more films based on his work? How does the medium change the material? Let’s learn!

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Extras:

• trailer, Spiderhead (2022)
• short story, Escape from Spiderhead (2010)
• audiobook, Lincoln in the Bardo (with all the actors)
• book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (writing class)
• interview, George Saunders on the craft
• video, the pilot for Sea Oak on Amazon

Other similar episodes to check out…Jurassic Park, Stranger Things, Squid Game, The Matrix, Lovecraft Country, Books of Blood, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Westworld, Parasite, Joker