Beyond The Box Set
Pitching the movie sequels that nobody asked for…
Here at Beyond The Box Set, we believe every great movie deserves a questionable sequel. Each week we take a stand-alone cinema classic and compete to come up with the best, worst and most bizarre pitches to bring them back to the big screen.
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