SETH ROGEN And EVAN GOLDBERG

The duo reminded us why we love showbiz

- Stephen Rodrick

The Studio, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's affectionate take on Hollywood, revolves around movie exec Matt Remick, played by Rogen, an angsty film nerd who's finally climbed to the top of the greasy pole only to learn that his make-or-break project is a Kool-Aid movie. Remick, who fancies himself an artist, pays Martin Scorsese millions for a script he's written about the Jonestown massacre, where hundreds die after a cult leader compels them to drink a poisoned version of said powdered drink. But the concept is vetoed by his boss. In the end, Remick caves, buries Marty's script, and opts for a movie written and directed by Nick Stoller (of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Neighbors fame), where the Kool-Aid Man hangs out with a box of Velveeta and Chef Boyardee.

Does all this sound preposterous? Not to Rogen. He divulges that the duo behind Superbad, Pineapple Express and the TV series The Boys once had a meeting with director Ridley Scott about making a Monopoly movie. “He was a big fan of