The Rewatchables

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ With Bill Simmons, Steven Spielberg, and Sean Fennessey

June 1, 2026·2h 20m·5-min readconversationalfilm
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Bill Simmons and Sean host a special episode of The Rewatchables, kicking off a 'From Hell' series, but instead dive deep into a legendary conversation with Steven Spielberg about Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey — a film that profoundly influenced Spielberg’s career and redefined

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Steven Spielberg

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Bill SimmonsSeanSteven SpielbergStanley KubrickKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterDouglas Trumbull

Books

2001: A Space Odysseyby Arthur C. Clarke

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