The title of this film refers to a video game character called The Chumscrubber, whose experiences mirror that of the film’s protagonist.
The show, which focuses on Bruce Wayne’s manservant Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon) will now be called Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler.
The first part of Birdman’s title is fine; it’s the bracketed second part, The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, which feels… completely unnecessary.
A bad title might make you not register a prticular film or TV show – but a truly terrible one will catch your attention.
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