Franchisography

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 t…

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 prod…

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 outli…

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 rema…

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?

Ag…

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 fran…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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, l…

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…

The 2024 Listener Pick Tournament has come to an end! Join Nick and Scott as they discuss the results of the second half of the tournament and the winning franchise.

Afterward, we announce when Fr…

Round 1 of this year’s Listener Pick Tournament is over and Nick & Scott are here to discuss where the choices made by our listeners on Discord and Patreon have led us. There were surprising victo…

It’s a Listener Pick Tournament Hiatusode!

With March less than a  week away, Nick & Scott are joined by Patreon Producers Mark Ybarra and Matt Bennett to reveal the 32 franchises that were chosen…

February is almost here and March is right around the corner…

…which means it’s almost time for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament!

Join Nick and Scott as they discuss this year’s Tournament rul…

It’s a Finale-sode!

Join Nick & Scott as they discuss/rank the Muppets franchise, pitch ideas for future Muppet movies, look back at our second season, and look forward to Season Three, coming Sum…

After the runaway success of The Muppets, Disney quickly greenlit a sequel. While Jason Segal opted to not return, Nicholas Stoller instead co-wrote the next Muppet adventure with director James B…

Twelve years after the failure of Muppets From Space, Disney had purchased the rights to The Muppets but was letting them languish in TV specials, commercials, and music videos. The idea of anothe…

After the failure of Muppet Treasure Island, Disney had no interest in continuing their relationship with Jim Henson Productions. Instead, the company signed a three-picture deal for The Muppets w…