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• The Barbenheimer weekend, with the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer, has spawned memes about a new double feature.

• Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is a wacky comedy, while Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a thrilling biographical drama about the atomic bomb.

• A new double feature, Saw X and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, is slated for release, sparking jokes about a possible Saw Patrol mashup.

Barbenheimer weekend, the portmanteau name applied to the simultaneous release of Barbie And Oppenheimer on July 21 has spawned memes about a new upcoming double feature. Barbenheimer has already inspired many memes and mashups thanks to the two movies with respected directors and A-list casts despite diametrically opposite tones. While Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is a wacky comedy about the iconic Mattel doll, that of Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer is an exciting biographical drama about the invention of the atomic bomb.

Related: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer: 10 Extra Pairs of Iconic Movies That Opened on the Same Day (And Who Won)

A new double function is already emerging on Twitter during the conclusion of the Barbenheimer weekend. discuss movie shared a post showing that both X seen And PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie are now slated to release on September 29, to which many people responded with jokes about a possible Saw Patrol double feature. View selected responses below:

The official Paramount Pictures account jumped in on the joke early on, sharing a GIF of the PAW Patrol with a caption reading “Seven tickets to Saw Patrol, please.” Tons of other users joined in on the fun, such as a reasonable otherwho said “the sequel to barbenheimer, saw patrol,” Stuart Peachwho joked”Barbenheimer walked so Saw Patrol could run,” And Tyler Freshcornwho tweeted”Barbenheimer was fun while it lasted, the rise of the SawPatrol nation!“

However, there were quite a few people who were against the idea, including Columnedwho said “Barbenheimer if both movies were badOthers piled up, including foolwho tweeted”Okay, it was cool for Barbie and Oppenheimer flirting, this is just harassment” And Matthew Belloniwho said “SawPatrol let’s make it happen – ok no…“

Saw Patrol probably won’t take off like Barbenheimer

At first glance, Saw Patrol seems like a ready sequel to Barbenheimer. The two films certainly have very different tones. The forthcoming release of X seen promises to have the same gory and gritty approach as the nine movies it follows, while PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie features beloved children’s characters developing superpowers in a family-friendly mashup.

There are several reasons why Saw Patrol probably won’t take off in the same way as Barbenheimer. One is the fact that Barbenheimer was one of the first times since the COVID-19 theater shutdown that two major tentpole blockbusters opened on the same weekend. The novelty may have worn off by September, making the public less interested in making memes about the dual feature.

However, the main reason why the Saw Patrol meme could fail to materialize is the fact that the movies don’t fit together in the same way that Barbie And Oppenheimer. While both films felt very different, they did appeal to a similar age group. Saw‘s adult horror audience and Paw patrolThe children’s animation audience of ‘s is so diverse that there isn’t much natural crossover, and some may find the idea of ​​a beloved animated feature mixed with grotesque horror too off-putting.

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• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie