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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 36 MIN

Stop! That! Train! Director Says Comedies Belong in Movie Theaters

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Director Adam Shankman on Stop! That! Train!, bringing comedy back to theaters and why stupidity is exactly what we need. "I hope I did my part to drag that into our current time," he told Newsweek. "It's unapologetically queer, but I made it for everybody." Subscribe to my newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.com Follow me: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Director Adam Shankman on Stop! That! Train!, bringing comedy back to theaters and why stupidity is exactly what we need. "I hope I did my part to drag that into our current time," he told Newsweek. "It's unapologetically queer, but I made it for everybody." Subscribe to my newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.com Follow me: https://linktr.ee/halanscott See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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