Katie Phang - The Idiots Strike Back: Tehran Drift Edition
Theres an unstated truth in Hollywood: Nobody actually asks for the sequel. The studio just makes one anyway because a money grab is the American Way.
And nothing could be more true than with Felon Trump Productions latest entry in the Iran Deals franchise. Nobody wanted more of this crap. The franchise has never been beloved or infamous enough to become a cult favorite. It was just...there.
And yet here we are, with 2026s The Idiots Strike Back: Tehran Draft Edition lumbering into theaters. What is it? A shit-pots of money sequel rumors say it ran a $200+ billion budget and a script if thats what you want to call it that fits neatly on a cocktail napkin. The result is loud, expensive, and hollow at every level. Or put another way, the usual fare from Felon Trump Productions.
But lets go back in time to understand why this sequel is the type of stuff you never want to see on the bottom of your shoe when walking through a cow farm:
https://katiephang.substack.com/p/the-idiots-strike-back-tehran-drift