This reply from Murdy pretty much solidifies why he is a hack & has zero creativity running through his veins....
The hilarious thing is, an overarching theme happened under his reign of black wall terror. 2007's "Carnival of Carnage". You could even say 2009's "Ripped From The Silver Screen" (although it lacked the extensive backstory Orlando had with the Universal Palace Theatre & The Usher).. Honestly, one could argue that there has been more, but nothing to the extant of 2007. Murdy is a twat. IPs are not that difficult to throw under one intertwining theme unless you lack the intelligence and creativity.
Even simple "DrIvE-In" theme, "Slasher Studios" theme, or hell.. "Horror Film Festival gone wrong" theme... etc etc would work wonders. Thats just something generic & simple, perfect for Murdy's level
I remember someone once asked him about having an Icon again and he said it'd be "brand confusion" to have an Icon and IPs.. brand confusion.. like 2007, Jack PRESENTS the IPs.. or like you said, 2009 in Orlando, The Usher PRESENTS the IPs.. so yeah, totally possible to do an overarching theme/storyline with IPs..