For the 100th episode of Screen Rant’s “Pitch Meetings” it’s time to take into you into the belly of the beast. The meeting that started it all. How did Ryan manage to convince Screen Rant to green-light this show? What’s up with all the weird catchphrases? Why is everything tight? Why does everybody in the world look exactly like Ryan?

Everybody loved the original animated version, so the cash grab makes a lot of sense. Looking back at that original movie though, it definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what exactly are Genie’s powers. How old is Jasmine and why are we even watching this? Why doesn't Jafar use his mind control powers to get what he wants?

Pikachu and a bunch of Pokémon are set to hit the big screen in Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds, but it’s not the first time these pocket monsters hit the big screen. Back in the 90’s at the height of the Pokémon craze, Pokémon: The First Movie was released and introduced the world to the raw power of Mewtwo. Re-watching the film raises a lot of questions. Like why is it so short? What’s up with the “no fighting” lesson the character learn? Why does it get erased from their memory? Why does Mewtwo even want an army? Why are Brock and Misty there?

The Internet still hasn’t gotten over Bee Movie starring Jerry Seinfeld, a super weird movie that exists almost solely as a vehicle for bee puns. The movie raises a TON of questions and contains a lot of head-scratcher decisions. Like why do bees have cars? What’s up with a bee and human love story? Why didn’t the writers do any research on bees? Why did the movie suddenly become a courtroom drama?

Disney is on a rampage of “live action” remakes of their classic animated movies, and the latest film on the list is The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau brings to life our favorite characters like Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa in a way that’s… maybe a little too realistic? The movie raises a lot of questions. Like why did they decide to go SO realistic with the visuals? Why did they cut out all the fun cartoony parts? Why is Beyonce hitting so many notes in a single song? What emotions are these lions even feeling?!

The Hunger Games was a massive hit when it came out in 2012, right when the “young adult” genre of movies based on book series was going strong. The movie helped shoot Jennifer Lawrence to superstardom and introduced us to the world of Panem and their crazy Hunger Games Battle Royale ritual. The film definitely raises some questions though. Like what’s up with that “lucky” mockingjay pin? Why doesn’t anyone look hungry? What’s up with Peeta’s makeup skills; what kinds of cakes was he making in that bakery? How did Haymitch instantly get over his alcoholism? Why did they divide this into four movies?

X-Men: Days of Future Past was an exciting movie for fans, seeing as it brought together different versions of iconic characters like Professor X and Magneto, along with other favorites like Wolverine, Mystique, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Iceman, Colossus and more! That being said, because the movie deals with time travel, it’s kind of a mess when you stop to think about it. Like why did Wolverine travel to JUST before Mystique killed Bollivar Trask? What’s up with Magneto DROPPING A STADIUM and ruining everything? Why was Professor X even hanging around? Why did Quicksilver suddenly stop helping the X-Men?

Step inside the pitch meeting that MIGHT lead to Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Star Wars is now one of the biggest franchises in history, but back when it was pitched in the 1970’s it must have sounded pretty strange. The movie has become a classic, but re-watching it raises some questions. Like why was Luke Skywalker so whiny? Why were those imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers so incompetent? Who shot first? Why did Obi Wan Kenobi pick such a bad fake name for himself? Why why the devil hanging out at a space Cantina?

Long before Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale got their hands on the franchise, there was a whole lot of weird stuff going on with Batman in the 90’s. After Val Kilmer stepped away from the role (because he didn’t know how to skate) George Clooney stepped in as the caped crusader and, along with Joel Schumacher, gave us what many consider to be one of the worst movies of all time. Batman & Robin features Chris O’Donnell being super annoying as Robin, Arnold Schwarzenegger delivering as many ice puns as he possibly can, and Uma Thurman doing… something. The movie raises a lot of questions, like why does Batman have a credit card? Why is Batgirl even in this? Why do they have retractable skate blades? How did this movie even get made?

After pretty much everybody hated X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox was stuck with an X-Men character that everyone loved, and a need to make something that was quite a bit better than Origins. That’s how The Wolverine was born. The James Mangold directed movie came out two years after X-Men: First Class and brought fans to a place we’d never seen Logan before… Japan. Despite having some cool sequences, the movie raises a lot of questions. Like what was the point of Yashida faking his death? Why introduce Wolverine’s reduced powers if it’s barely going to affect the plot? How did they get Poison Ivy in this movie?

Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Avengers: Endgame!

Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson are taking to the big screen in Captain Marvel this year, but it’s not the first time they’ve been in a movie together. Kong: Skull Island brought us King Kong in a size we’ve never seen before (so he can stand a chance against Godzilla in a few years.) Although the movie features some beautiful cinematography, it definitely raises some questions. Like… who even are the main characters? Why did Mason Weaver or James Conrad even have to be in this movie? Why did the soldiers in helicopters fly directly at the giant gorilla, instead of anywhere else? Why did Sam Jackson’s character have some a vendetta against Kong?

Tim Burton is bringing Dumbo the elephant back to life this year in a live-action adaptation featuring a bunch of human actors played by Danny Devito, Michael Keaton, Colin Farrell and more. The original is a Disney classic, but it seems like a lot of people might not remember it. It definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the storks all delivering baby animals on the same exact night? Why are some of the songs so blatantly offensive? Why do Dumbo and Timothy Q Mouse drink so much?

The original Aladdin is one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time. So it was no surprise that in the new trend of remaking all their classics, the house of mouse were quick to bring this one to live action as well. The movie raises a lot of questions-- like was there any other reason to make it than cashing in on nostalgia? What happened to the big cobra climax? Why is Jasmine’s big song only happening for herself? Why does the movie randomly speed up and slow down a few times?

Disney has fallen in love with making live-action remakes of their animated classics, taking our nostalgia all the way to the bank. The original Beauty and the Beast is one of their all-time classics, so it makes sense that they would want to cash in on that as well. Although the movie was a huge hit, it definitely raises some questions. Like was there any other reason to make it other than money? Why does the Beast look like a Snapchat filter? Why was the castle randomly crumbling in the final scene? Why does everyone hate Belle so much?

Attack of the Clones had the difficult task of proving that The Phantom Menace was a fluke and that the prequel trilogy was still a super good idea. If you ask most people, it failed pretty hard at that. The movie brought us Hayden Christensen as an Anakin Skywalker in his late teenage years, transformed from a tiny little pod-racing enthusiast into a creepy guy that stares at women for far too long and whines about everything. George Lucas also put the pedal to the metal in terms of CGI, using some in virtually every single shot. The movie also raises a ton of questions… like why was Anakin assigned to protect Padme when there were so many qualified Jedi just sitting around? What exactly does she even see in him? Why does Yoda walk into a fight with a cane and suddenly bounce around like a pinball?

Just as superhero movies were picking up steam with hits like X-Men and Spider-Man, Columbia took an unconventional comic book character out for a spin in his own movie. Hellboy was directed by Guillermo Del Toro and was enough of a success to justify a sequel as well as a 2019 reboot starring David Harbour. Although the 2004 film is stylistically impressive, it raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the bad guys throwing up their banner at secret locations? Why wasn’t Broom afraid of Hellboy when he didn’t know anything about him? Why does John Myers even exist? What’s up with Abe Sapien’s inconsistent breathing? On that same note, what’s up with Guillermo Del Toro being fascinated with mer-men?

The X-Men franchise has been running for nearly two decades, and it all culminates with Dark Phoenix, a storyline that the movies already covered in 2006. Once again, Jean Grey goes absolutely bonkers with power, but this time Wolverine isn’t around to stab her. The movie has a pretty awful score on Rotten Tomatoes and definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s the deal with the aliens, are they bulletproof or not? Why was Quicksilver dismissed from the movie so quickly? What was up with that Phoenix moment in X-Men Apocalypse? Why do these movies keep jumping forward a decade each time? Is Magneto supposed to be 62 years old, and if so, why is a 42-year-old with no make-up playing him? Why did they show Mystique dying in the trailer?

Coming hot off her her Academy Award win, Halle Berry made the career-defining choice of starring in 2004’s Catwoman. The movie was directed by someone who just goes by the name “Pitof” which really should have been a red flag for everyone involved. The movie is cut at a dizzying pace and definitely raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with all the cat puns? Why did that cat burp in Patience’s mouth? Why is her name not Selina Kyle? How BAD is this detective guy?

The original Star Wars trilogy revolutionized the world of cinema forever-- but did the final movie stick the landing? While not as universally loved as Empire Strikes Back, the movie is definitely a classic. That being said it does raise a few questions-- like what exactly was Luke’s plan to rescue Han? Why did the Emperor leak the actual plans instead of decoys? Why did the Empire include another thing in the Death Star that blows the whole thing up if you shoot it? What’s up with Obi Wan being such a sassy ghost? Speaking of ghosts, is Anakin turned into a Force Ghost, doesn’t that mean that Palpatine is probably still out there?

2016’s Ghostbusters reboot aimed to breathe new life into the classic franchise by introducing us to a brand new take on the concept, while still shoving as much nostalgia our way as it could. The movie bombed pretty hard at the box office and it seems unlikely that we'll see this version of the team again. The movie was kind of a mess and raises a ton of questions. Like… was there a script? Did Paul Feig just point a camera at Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones and let them come up with stuff? What even are the rules of this universe?

Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins starting Christian Bale revolutionized superhero movies forever with its dark and gritty take on the caped crusader. The movie is already considered a classic and held in the highest of regards. But the movie definitely raises some questions too. Like what’s up with Batman refusing to kill people, and then instantly killing people? Why was he keeping tabs on Jim Gordon’s garbage habits? Why didn’t anyone in Gotham City shower?

Step into the Pitch Meeting that started the hit '90s movie Space Jam!

Men In Black is coming back to the big screen with Men In Black International this year, so it’s only appropriate to revisit the super popular Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones film that started it all! The movie was a huge hit and was one of the projects that shot Will Smith to superstardom. Although the sci-movie is great, it definitely does raise a lot of questions. Like why do the Men in Black have such an easy recruitment process. Why was Agent Kay only training Agent Jay when he actually need TWO new MiB agents? Why didn’t Edgar shed his human skin way earlier?