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
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows' (feat. Clare from W-Rated)
2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles seemingly kicked off a whole new era of movies starring the title heroes. But after its solid box office performance, the sequel -- 2016's Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur…
01:11:49 |
Sat 25 Mar 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (2014) (feat. Kevin the Critic)
Kevin the Critic joins Franchise Detours to talk about the 2014 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboot from producer Michael Bay. Connect with Crooked Table Productions on social media: Facebook |…
01:15:04 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
'TMNT' (2007) (feat. Kai Yaniz of Crooked Table Productions)
As we continue our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mega-series, our very own Kai Yaniz makes her Franchise Detours debut as we discuss the oft-forgotten 2007 animated film TMNT. Connect with Crooked Ta…
01:16:51 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III' (feat. Philip Boone of Ultimate Gilmore Girls Movie Night)
As we approach the halfway point of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mega-series, we bid a final farewell to the live-action turtles. Following the defeat of the Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur…
01:23:18 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze' (feat. Jeff and Kevin from Suns and Shadows-Cast)
Despite the success of the animated series, no one expected 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to be such a blockbuster. So naturally, it didn't take long for a sequel to start inching toward produc…
00:54:36 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (1990)
Kids growing up in the late 1980s/early 1990s had almost no choice but to love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From their love of martial arts to their passion for pizza, those heroes on a half-shell w…
01:21:35 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop 3' (feat. Sandro and Zach of Oldie But a Goodie)
After two adventures as Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy had sworn off the possibility of Beverly Hills Cop 3. The actor reportedly felt there was nowhere else to go with that character. And yet, here we are…
01:10:10 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop 2' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
After 1984's Beverly Hills Cop solidified Eddie Murphy's superstar status, a sequel seemed inevitable. And although Beverly Hills Cop 2 perhaps lacks the cultural significance of its predecessor, it …
01:09:21 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of Film Code)
It's impossible to imagine a world without Eddie Murphy. Throughout his career, he evolved from stand-up comic to Saturday Night Live breakout and finally, an Academy Award-nominated A-list movie sta…
01:02:03 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
'Top Gun' / 'Top Gun: Maverick' (feat. Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame)
Tom Cruise made his film debut in 1981's Endless Love. But it wasn't until five years later in Top Gun that Cruise truly emerged as an A-list leading man. That film -- directed by the late Tony Scott…
01:34:34 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
'The Dark Knight Rises' (feat. film critic Richard Newby)
Superhero cinema these days seems unwaveringly dedicated to never-ending stories. But a full decade ago, Christopher Nolan followed his groundbreaking 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight not with anothe…
01:12:09 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
'The Dark Knight' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Batman Begins singlehandedly revived the DC superhero's film career. And The Dark Knight, well, it ensured that Batman would never stray far from the silver screen again. In this 2008 sequel, directo…
02:12:13 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
'Batman Begins' (feat. film critic Nguyen Le)
Batman was in a characteristically dark place in the early 2000s. After 1997's Batman & Robin, Warner Bros. struggled to figure out what its next move would be for Bruce Wayne's DC Comics alter-ego. …
01:50:27 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
'Muppets Most Wanted' (feat. Brandon from Film Code)
On paper, the introduction of an evil doppelganger for Kermit the Frog sounds like a worthy addition to the Muppet mythos. So why didn't the much-anticipated sequel to 2011's The Muppets connect with…
01:16:42 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
'The Muppets' (2011) (feat. film critic Dede Crimmins)
It was a dark time for moviegoers. After Muppets from Space failed to meet expectations, the Muppets took an extended break from the big screen. But following Disney's acquisition of the characters i…
01:20:54 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
'Muppets from Space' (feat. Sandro Falce from Oldie But a Goodie)
In 1999, Muppets fans probably expected Kermit and friends to dive headfirst into a third consecutive literary adaptation. Instead, Jim Henson Company Pictures -- this time under Sony Pictures, not D…
01:34:58 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
'Muppet Treasure Island' (feat. screenwriter Bri Azmoudeh)
Once you've done Ebenezer Scrooge, the next logical step is Long John Silver, right? That's what Disney, Jim Henson Productions, and director Brian Henson apparently thought. After the success of 199…
01:06:26 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (feat. film critic Morgan Roberts)
Following the death of Jim Henson, the Muppets were absent from the big screen for nearly a decade. But under the guidance of director Brian Henson, Jim's son, Kermit the Frog and company finally ret…
01:04:44 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (feat. The Vern from Cinema Recall)
First, the Muppets got a movie. They solved a great caper. But taking Manhattan? In this economy?! Well, that's next in our Muppets mega-series. In 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, Kermit and compa…
01:50:43 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
'The Great Muppet Caper' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of The Coolness Chronicles)
The Muppet Movie took Kermit the Frog and company from The Muppet Show all the way to Hollywood. But beyond the "approximate" story of how the Muppets got together, what does everyone's favorite grou…
01:06:13 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
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