Franchise Detours
No movie series travels in a straight line. And on Franchise Detours, host Robert Yaniz Jr. tracks the twists and turns of your favorite film series. Whether it’s the manic antics of The Naked Gun, the evolving continuity of X-Men, the horror-comedy balancing act of Child’s Play, or how Rocky transitioned into Creed, each episode digs into how these stories shift, grow, and sometimes completely reinvent themselves.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
'Rocky II' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Even decades after its release, 1976's Rocky stands as the ultimate cinematic underdog story. But following its critical acclaim, box office performance, and awards wins, it's only natural that every…
01:02:33 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
'Rocky' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
Long before Franchise Detours began, the Rocky/Creed series was well on our radar. Following the Crooked Table Podcast's (now Close Watch) monthly coverage of the Star Wars and Harry Potter films, "T…
01:07:51 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
'Deadpool & Wolverine' (feat. Chauncey Telese of LA Podfidential)
Six years and one major studio acquisition later, Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool finally joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But after Deadpool seemingly shattered the superhero movie formula and Deadpool…
01:06:55 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
'Deadpool 2' (feat. Matthew Anderson of The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast)
Despite its crass humor and ultraviolence, 2016's Deadpool professed itself to be a self-described "love story." Likewise, its even more over-the-top sequel fancies itself a "family film." With a bud…
01:18:59 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
'Deadpool' (feat. Jeff Johnson and Kev Smith of Suns and Shadows)
Deadpool. That sounds like a f**king franchise. Right? After the character's big-screen debut (kinda) in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it sure didn't seem that way. Ryan Reynolds' take on Marvel C…
01:07:38 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
'Freddy vs. Jason' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
After eight films (including the meta-horror of Wes Craven's New Nightmare) and nearly 20 decades, Robert Englund wore the razor glove for the final time. But in keeping with the history of A Nightma…
01:06:30 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
'Wes Craven's New Nightmare' (feat. film professor/author Ryan L. Terry)
Given its title, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare seemingly plunged the final nail into the coffin of Robert Englund's infamous horror villain. And yet, it was ultimately Wes Craven — writer-direct…
01:29:26 |
Sat 06 Jul 2024
'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare' (feat. Kev Smith of Suns and Shadows-Cast)
In hindsight, it makes sense the diminishing returns of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child might signal Freddy Krueger should quit while he was (at least relatively) ahead. So two years lat…
01:00:24 |
Sat 29 Jun 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child' (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master introduced fans to a brand-new final girl in Lisa Wilcox's Alice Johnson. So all its sequel had to do is build on that character and her story to keep t…
00:51:01 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
Thanks to A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Freddy Krueger became as popular as ever. The Springwood Slasher was suddenly a household name, leading to an increased focus on his macabre sen…
01:07:34 |
Sat 15 Jun 2024
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors' (feat. podcaster Deanna Chapman)
After the mixed reception to A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, the franchise turned to series creator Wes Craven and original star Heather Langenkamp. As our eight-part Freddy-led mega-s…
01:04:01 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge' (feat. Brandon Stanwyck of Fearsome Queer)
How do you follow a classic like A Nightmare on Elm Street? That was the task director Jack Sholder and star Mark Patton faced with A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. Released less than a…
00:56:53 |
Fri 31 May 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) (feat. screenwriter/actor Bri Azmoudeh)
Chucky made some friends. Ash got groovy with Deadites. Now it's time for Freddy Krueger to slash his way into the spotlight, as we kick off Franchise Detours' first horror mega-series since 2021 wit…
01:10:37 |
Fri 24 May 2024
'The World's End' (feat. Robert Stewart of Stew World Order)
As we raise our glasses to the final installment of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, Franchise Detours dives into the bittersweet, otherworldly journey of 2013's The World’s End. The film ends th…
01:06:01 |
Fri 17 May 2024
'Hot Fuzz' (feat. Lauren Robinson of the Beer'd Al Podcast)
Continuing our genre-blending trek through the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, we’re locking and loading for a deep dive into the explosive Hot Fuzz. Armed with sharp wit and a barrage of bullets, t…
01:02:54 |
Fri 10 May 2024
'Shaun of the Dead' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
Just as the zombie genre returned to life, Shaun of the Dead emerged as a cult classic that redefined the landscape of horror-comedy. As we dissect the intricacies of the Three Flavours Cornetto tril…
01:11:24 |
Fri 03 May 2024
'The New Mutants' (feat. Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment)
Just when you thought Dark Phoenix put an underwhelming bow on the Fox era of X-Men movies, The New Mutants comes along to further complicate the franchise's legacy. In this BONUS episode to our mega…
01:40:24 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
'Dark Phoenix' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Our X-Men mega-series comes to a close (or does it?) with 2019's Dark Phoenix, as the franchise takes a second stab at one of the comics' most iconic storylines. With X-Men: The Last Stand far behind…
01:54:12 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
'Logan' (feat. film critic Catherine Gonzales)
The claws are out and the adamantium is gleaming as we dive into the final chapter in the Wolverine trilogy. Hugh Jackman's iconic portrayal of the mutant hero faced a bumpy road in his solo films. B…
01:31:58 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
'X-Men: Apocalypse' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
After exploring time travel and creating a shared universe with X-Men: Days of Future Past, where could the sequel go next? Why, the gods, of course! For better or worse, 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse pit…
01:38:17 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
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