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May 9, 2023 45 mins

Before James Gunn touched spandex and superheroes, he attempted to revive the body horror genre with Slither (2006). Discover the strange story of a virgin alien who loves meat, matrix loving Buddhist Monks, and how Gunn got involved with core MCU Actors and Directors long before its emergence, as well as how his long term friendship with Michael Rooker and Nathan Fillion began. Bayden and Kyle discuss all of this and more, on this episode of First Film.


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00:00 - Intro

01:35 - The Director Segment

15:10 - Slither Discussion

33:02 - Behind the Scenes

44:02 - Outro


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