WTF Happened to this movie?

2018 - 2019

In September 2018, I started a ten-part video series on JoBlo Videos, that I research, write, narrate, and edit. WTF Happened To This Movie? is a docu-series about movies with historically troubled productions. From director firings (Justice League) to endless production delays (Deadpool), I attempt to give the most accurate account of the film’s journey to the big screen (sans opinion). As a huge movie buff, I am fascinated by how films get made and the politics of the film industry.

Each video takes me about a month to complete. A heavy portion of that is dedicated to the research and writing. I also designed the original logo (above). Much to my surprise, six of the ten videos have surpassed a million views each, with a combined total of over 10.5 million!

After the ten videos, I rebranded the series as It Was A Sh*t Show and launched it as my own YouTube channel in April of 2020.

My Contributions:

• Researching

• Writing

• Narrating

• Editing

• Logo Design

GOING VIRAL

The series took some time to catch on. Episode 8: Superman II was the first video to go viral (for unknown reasons), only a few days after it was first posted. As the views climbed, the other videos did as well. With the success of the series, JoBlo Videos subscriber rate leaped by nearly 50% in one month (from the day Superman II was posted on April 15th) and a full 100% by the end of May 2019.

NOTE: I do not create the preview/thumb nails for the YouTube videos.

SOUND ISSUES: Due to YouTube’s ever changing algorithms, several videos were flagged for copyright issues, and the sound quality was subsequently downgraded and end tracks were removed. I have reposted the unedited versions here if that was the case.