Apt Pupil (1998) feat. Jenn Adams

Keep the cat away from that Nazi and get ready to separate the art from the artist because we're discussing Bryan Singer's 1998 Stephen King adaptation Apt Pupil! Joining us for the discussion is The Losers' Club podcast co-host Jenn Adams!

Join us as we discuss the long road to getting this adaptation made before delving into the Bryan Singer of it all in an admittedly difficult and heavy conversation. Plus: the tragedy of Brad Renfro, David Schwimmer and his mustache wig, Ann Dowd(?!?!) and the always excellent Ian McKellen marching in an SS uniform.

We are also offering a content warning for this episode because we do discuss the sexual assault allegations against Bryan Singer in detail, so proceed with caution. And if you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available:

> RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

> Website: https://www.rainn.org/

> Online chat hotline: https://hotline.rainn.org/online

> Telephone hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)

References:

> French, Alex and Potter, Maximillian. (March 2019). "Nobody is Going to Believe You". The Atlantic.

> Karger, Dan (December 13, 1996). "King's Cursed Movie". Entertainment Weekly.

> Dretzka, Gary (October 11, 1998). "Unusual Suspects: Filmmaker Bryan Singer's decision to interpret Stephen King isn't the most likely pairing". Chicago Tribune.

> Welkos, Robert W. (May 22, 1997). "So young, he's scary: Director Singer moves from 'Suspects' to Stephen King story". Austin American-Statesman.

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