Authorized Novelizations Podcast

Yes, Shanghai Noon is a better movie. No, it doesn’t have a novelization. It’s called settling, heard of it? Today on Authorized, we’re joined by actress and collage artist Zoë Pike to discuss action/comedy Shanghai Knights! It’s goofy, it’s action-packed, it’s way too horny for the type of movie it’s trying to be. Check out Zoë’s Various Projects: https://linktr.ee/thatzoegurl Follow us on Twitte...

Just when you think you're in the clear, scarier Terminator who has no bones. This week on Authorized, we're joined by Dan Kuan Peeples of the podcast Exit Interview to discuss Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It's bigger! It's badder! It has so many typos it's wild. Dan hadn't seen any of these before and really blesses us with his fresh eyes. Check out Dan's podcast Exit Interview: https://podcasts.a...

Welcome, listener, to a utopia where all men are respectful and marriage is a rock solid institution. More than anything, a utopia where everything that happens is extremely cute. Today we tackle 2018's Book Club, an ode to finding yourself and loving who you find. We're joined again by multi-talent Liz Falstreau to break down this charming film's many green screens and its even more numerous aged...

You may remember Mean Girls from the '00s, but this thing is an enduring institution. Today on Authorized, we talk to Collins Conley, who played Caroline Kraft (As well as "Sexy Corn") in Mean Girls the Musical. Collins tells us about the ever-evolving show, talks Tina Fey, and weighs in on the 2017 novelization of the movie. 2017! Why so much later? Ultimately, we do not solve this.  Follow us on...

Books, they're just like movies! This week, author Gavin G. Smith returns to tell us about how the Aliens novelization tided him over until he was allowed to see the film. Truly, we have found the target audience for novelizations, and it is our guest. Check out Gavin's new book Spec Ops Z: https://twitter.com/gavingsmith Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: instagram.com/aut...

Lord of the Rings WHOM? This week on Authorized, we tackle Wayland Drew's novelization of Willow, which, frankly, rules. It's so dang good. Where some authors see novelizations as homework, Wayland Drew is enthused to expand a goofy Ron Howard film into an outright epic. This is the best book we've covered, maybe. Honestly. It's so wonderful.  Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/authorizedpod I...

Remember that throwaway line about how there's a Sixth Sense spinoff trilogy? Well, we read 'em. In the first full episode of Tertiary Tomes, Overbye assembles a Wolf Pack of guest readers to dive into the further adventures of the precocious Cole Sear. And then after all that, Hannah read them anyways! The books covered in this episode are the Sixth Sense: Secrets From Beyond books Survivor, Runa...

The Sixth Sense- famously a hit with children. Thank god Scholastic book fairs peddled a (junior?) novelization of this very chill and normal movie. This week we're joined by Annie Kelly, the UK correspondent for QAnon Anonymous, to discuss Peter Lerangis' PG take on a classic. Surprisingly? It really works.  Check out Annie's podcast Vaccine: The Human Story- https://open.spotify.com/show/3F...

The Nickelodeon novelizations, why do they beckon to us?? Today on Authorized, we try to get some of that Rugrats magic back by diving into Joseph Locke's Good Burger novelization. We discuss whether Dexter is a child savant, what Kurt's whole deal is, and debate whether Triampathol is real. Then Overbye ambushes his friends with a full-on book report on the direct-to-book sequel Good Burger 2 Go,...

Happy Season 2 of Authorized! Get ready to swap out riddles for ice puns as we reconnect with Batman, whose face, line delivery, and acting chops all seem way different suddenly. Don't worry, though, he's still doing his usual sad boy schtick. I Read Movies host Paxton Holley tells us about his journey with the caped crusader and novelizations at large. It's Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin!&n...

Should people who like each other kiss? Or is some ages old business rivalry worth not kissing? On today's bonus Authorized, we talk about Alexis  Bledel doing the lowest rent version of Romeo and Juliet possible while her "sisters" undergo emotional traumas. It's 2005's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! Come hear Overbye trip over Ken Kwapis' biography repeatedly before forcing everyone to...

What do cheating husbands, flirtatious students, and deceased dogs have in common? Uh, we’re not really sure, but it moved us! This week on Authorized, Hannah, Andrew and Andrew pick apart the 2007 film The Jane Austen Book Club. If we’re not covering a book based on a movie, it’s gotta be a movie about books! But we’ll never cover a movie because it's based on a book, ever! It's important to Over...

Hey, Batman's actually sort of a weirdo and Nicole Kidman is downright thirsty to help him bang out his issues in therapy. Today on the season finale of Authorized, we talk Two Face's tortured logic and super forced schtick. To defeat him, Batman will need an acrobatic child who looks 35. It's Batman Forever by Peter David! Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod   Instagram: https://www.i...

Ah, 1969. The flamethrowers, the cultist murders, the unfettered gore. This week on Authorized, it's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood! Probably the only novelization we'll ever cover that's written by the director of the film, and arguably it's not a novelization at all. Follow your fearless hosts as we interrogate whether this director's fanfic of his own film improves, detracts, or so-so's original...

Today on Authorized, we discuss the novelization of Bloodshot, a book filled with grisly futuristic violence and grislier implications about the future of capitalism. Then we have the pleasure of interviewing its author, Gavin G. Smith!  Our interview with Gavin begins around 1:08:00. Check out Gavin's new book, Spec Ops Z! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorizedpod Follow us on...

This week we're joined by multi-disciplinary artist Liz Falstreau to discuss the novelization of the 90's film based on the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. It's a timeless story of a boy dealing with a crush and also the escaped convict who is fixated on him. We discuss the invincibility of Chris Cooper, debate whether Ethan Hawke is a hunk, and somehow end up talking about Cars 3. It's...

Is Artemis Gordon a dangerous madman, or the 19th century's most visionary inventor? This week, Max Fitzpatrick of The Max and Tony Show talks Wild Wild West, from its myriad Burger King toys to its Razzie-nominated theme song. Hop on Kevin Smith's (alleged) giant mechanical spider as we crack open Bruce Bethke's opus.  Check out The Max and Tony Show! https://tonyfitzpatrick.co/pages/the-max...

This week on Authorized, Patrick Willems tells us the sad tale of Jedi Master Syfo-Dyas, and we break down Sheev Palpatine's Nixon Tapes. It's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover! A book as good as the movie is not good. Keep a lookout for Patrick's upcoming film on Nebula in the coming months! And check out all his Youtube content so you're caught up by then- https://www.youtube.com/...

This week on Authorized, Andrew, Andrew, and Hannah tackle The Rugrats Movie, a survivalist thriller and spiritual precursor to Liam Neeson film The Grey. Also, it's a musical?  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorizedpod/

This week Andrew, Andrew, Hannah and Johnny make Michael Crichton roll in his grave by reading the junior novelization of Jurassic Park. Gail Herman was so preoccupied with whether or not she could, she never stopped to think if she should. Follow us! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/authorizedpod/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/authorizedpod

Welcome! It's the 2021 RIMPAC War Games and we're joined by John Goodman of the podcast Exit Interview to ask- are two hot brothers enough to save the world? Dive into a podcast about a book based on a movie based on a board game based on a pen and paper game based on, well, the military.  Check out John's show Exit Interview- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exit-interview/id1534899949...

In Authorized's inaugural episode, Johnny, Jack, Andrew and Andrew discuss George Gipe's 1984 novelization of Gremlins. If you like flowery prose, this book is an absolute field of zinnias.