By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore
IFC News
[Photo: Jason Reitman on the set of "Juno," Fox Searghlight, 2007]
Jason Reitman, the filmmaker behind "Juno" and "Thank You For Smoking," has done an admirable job of distinguishing his promising career as a director from that of his father, "Ghostbusters" helmer Ivan Reitman. This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at some of the other offspring of established directors who've followed their famous parents into the fold, discuss the burdens they have to bear (and the not-inconsiderable advantages they have) and offer an unscientific grouping of who's done well and who hasn't.
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