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This episode takes us behind the scenes of director Drew Goddard's new thriller, Bad Times at the El Royale.

The film follows seven strangers who meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with the dark past.

As secrets come out and lives are entangled over the course of one night, everyone will

have a last shot at redemption.

In addition to bad times at the El Royale, Mr. Goddard's directorial credits include the feature

film The Cabin in the Woods and the pilot and episodes of the series The Good Place.

Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles, Mr. Goddard spoke with director Matt Reeves about filming bad times at the El Royale.

During their conversation, Mr. Goddard discusses how his background as a writer informs his directing,

the importance of meticulous planning, a lesson he learned from Ridley Scott,

and how he pitched the film to studios knowing it wasn't typical blockbuster fodder. Great writing and director.

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You were always my favorite.

No, I mean, there's still time, guys.

You can still.

It's not a competition.

Okay.

Hi.

Hello, everyone.

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