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What does it mean?
He describes a project combining two popular sci-fi series with dark tones.
In plain terms
A dark spinoff of two franchises is in progress.
What can you take from it?
Expect subversion of genres.

Where it applies

  • fan reaction
  • marketing
  • pitching

Putting it to work

  • subvert tropes
  • manage expectations

Questions to consider

  • What if franchises collide?
  • How to pitch satire?

Another view

This sounds like a joke and not a real project.

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