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Blockbusting

Blockbusting

29th May 2025

CREATIVE WORKOUT:

We’ve all got favourite films that we love to shout about. But, if two films were smashed together – what would the end result look like?

Here’s your chance to create your own blockbuster in just 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Pick two films you know well
Head to the DVD shelf (if you’ve still got one!), scroll through Netflix, or just pick two favourites from memory. Go for anything – classics, cult hits, or guilty pleasures.

Step 2: Break them down to their essentials
Think characters, plot twists, locations, or iconic scenes. What stands out? What makes each one unforgettable?

Step 3: Mash them together
Now combine them into a brand-new cinematic creation. Mix and match characters, swap settings, or invent wild new storylines. You can go full-on surreal or aim for a box office smash!

Bonus challenge:
Give your new film a name, tagline, or even a poster concept. Lights, camera, imagination!

Here’s one to get you started. But what movies have we merged?
When Andy logs onto a mysterious VR game, his childhood toys awaken to a shocking reality: they’ve been living inside a simulation controlled by the evil Emperor Zurg. Woody, now ‘The One,’ must team up with Buzz (a battle-worn resistance leader) and a hacker army of misfit toys to free their world from digital enslavement.

 

Marvel – What If?

INSPO WARMDOWN:
What if?… 

Marvel shakes things up with their What If…? series, an animated exploration of alternate timelines beyond the original comics. Taking it a step further, they now ask: What if you, the viewer, became part of the multiverse? Take a look at their immersive trailer here.

 

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