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Franchisography

Dueling Genre Productions

It’s Franchisography! The weekly podcast that digs deep into the entire filmographies of Hollywood’s biggest film franchises. Hosted by Scott Carelli & Nick Jimenez.

tv & film film history

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1:09:08

UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS (2009)

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2024/09/27

The Underworld franchise changed direction with its third installment, traveling back to the origins of the Vampire Lycan war. Here we meet again Michael Sheen’s Lucian and Bill Nighy’s Viktor, and learn of the tragic events that led them to … Continue reading →

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1:10:59

UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (2006)

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2024/09/20

Even before the release of the first Underworld movie, director Len Weisman knew the original script had far too much story for just one film, so it was cut in half to fit two movies. Once the first Underworld proved … Continue reading →

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1:29:30

UNDERWORLD (2003)

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2024/09/13

After covering some of the biggest and most successful franchises in cinema history, Nick and Scott shift their focus to a much scrappier, less celebrated series of gothic action thrillers: The UNDERWORLD franchise! Our saga begins when a group of … Continue reading →

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1:05:48

BETWEENISODE 18

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2024/09/06

It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss/rank the Superman franchise, talk about next year’s Superman from director James Gunn, and announce our next mini-series! Next week: Our next franchise begins! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: Black Adam (2022) episode now … Continue reading →

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2:30:25

JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017) / ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE...

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2024/08/30

Believing they had struck gold, Warner Bros wasted no time putting JUSTICE LEAGUE into production with Zack Snyder at the helm once again for a release the following year, before Batman v Superman was even released in March of 2016. … Continue reading →

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1:45:30

BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)

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2024/08/23

The general reaction to the destruction of Metropolis in Man of Steel made director Zack Snyder and co-writer David S. Goyer feel like a response was necessary in the sequel. As a result, they felt that there was only one … Continue reading →

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2:24:02

MAN OF STEEL (2013)

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2024/08/16

After the Superman Returns failed to be the relevant reboot that Warner Bros had hoped it would be, they turned to their current cash cow Christopher Nolan, hot off of the overwhelming success of The Dark Knight, to take a … Continue reading →

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2:40:32

SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006)

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2024/08/09

After over a decade of false starts, Warner Bros was nearly ready to accept that maybe Superman would never return to the big screen. That is until Bryan Singer, fresh of the success of X2: X-Men United, pitched a concept … Continue reading →

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2:05:38

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE (2024)

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2024/08/02

We interrupt our regularly scheduled mini-series with a BONUS FEATURE as we return to the X-Men franchise for a look at the latest film from Marvel Studios that attempts to garner nostalgia from the mutant mayhem of 20th Century Fox, … Continue reading →

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1:51:22

SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987)

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2024/07/26

After 1984’s SUPERGIRL failed, the Salkinds were ready to get out of the Superman movie business and sold the rights to Golan & Globus of Cannon Films. Eager to get to work on the sequel, the producers went to star … Continue reading →

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2:00:48

SUPERMAN III (1983)

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2024/07/19

After the box office success of Superman II, the Salkinds wasted no time developing a story for the next entry in the cinematic saga of the Man of Steel. Ilya Salkind created an 8 page story outline for a third … Continue reading →

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2:00:31

SUPERMAN II (1981)

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2024/07/12

With Superman: The Movie turning into a massive success (the highest grossing movie in Warner Bros history at that point), everyone was anxious to get back on set and finish production on the remaining 30% Richard Donner’ sequel. However, to … Continue reading →

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2:44:25

SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978)

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2024/07/05

In a time before superhero movies, at the birth of the blockbuster, a father/son producer team met with DC and Warner Brothers to discuss a radical idea: what if Superman was made into a movie? Agreeing upon a negative pick-up … Continue reading →

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1:15:45

BETWEENISODE 17

Franchisography ·

2024/06/28

It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss/rank the Shrek franchise, speculate about where the franchise could go from here, and announce our next mini-series! Next week: Our next franchise begins! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: Antz (1998) / Shark Tale … Continue reading →

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1:55:15

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022)

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2024/06/21

Although a critical and box office success, the first Puss In Boots did not linger long in the zeitgeist, and the culture seemed to have moved on from the Shrek franchise in general. And so it was that over a … Continue reading →

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1:51:49

PUSS IN BOOTS (2011)

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2024/06/14

The animators behind Shrek 2 were the first to fall in love with Puss In Boots, quickly sensing the potential this mysterious feline had to lead his own animated adventure. Originally developed to be released on home video, but soon … Continue reading →

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2:18:17

SHREK FOREVER AFTER (2010)

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2024/06/07

Jeffery Katzenberg was rarely accused of thinking too small. Back in 2004, before Shrek 2 had even hit theaters, the mastermind of DreamWorks Animation announced no less than three more adventures starring the beloved grumpy and horny ogre. But despite … Continue reading →

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1:44:58

SHREK THE THIRD (2007)

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2024/05/31

The son of a bitch had done it again. Shrek 2 may have lost the Best Animated Feature Oscar to The Incredibles, but the film was another massive success both with critics and at the worldwide box office. DreamWorks co-founder … Continue reading →

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2:07:07

SHREK 2 (2004)

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2024/05/24

Somewhere in the making of Shrek, Jeffery Katzenberg had a feeling he had a hit on his hands. And with his fledging DreamWorks Animation still fighting to stay in the ring with Disney and Pixar, little time was lost before … Continue reading →

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2:22:57

SHREK (2001)

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2024/05/17

Once upon a time… there was a powerful film producer named Jeffery Katzenberg who had a crisis upon him of a fearful sort, which could only be fixed by creating a hit animated film. Katzenberg was banished from his old … Continue reading →

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