Franchisography

Our mini-series devoted to the live action films of Wes Anderson continues with his first hit, 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums. With a pop culture sensation under his belt, Anderson turned to his idea for a “New York Family Saga” film … Continue reading →

Our mini-series devoted to the live action films of Wes Anderson continues with his sophomore effort, the 1998 cult classic, Rushmore. The failure of Bottle Rocket lead director Wes Anderson to something more important than financial success: a “cool” factor. … Continue reading →

Nick and Scott are back with a brand new mini-series devoted to the live action films of director Wes Anderson, and it all begins with Anderson’s 1996 debut feature, Bottle Rocket. It all started with a short film starring his … Continue reading →

It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they look back at Spy Kids, discuss Robert Rodriguez as a filmmaker, and figure out what the future of the franchise should look like in an inevitable reboot. Follow us on TWITTER to vote … Continue reading →

The SPY KIDS era comes to a thrilling conclusion as Nick and Scott take on their toughest mission yet! Inspired by working with Jessica Alba on 2010’s MACHETE, Writer-Director-Guitarist Robert Rodriguez crafted a starring vehicle for the actress and attempted … Continue reading →

Our SPY KIDS mini-series enters a new dimension as the franchise takes things to the NEXT LEVEL. After being shown the future of 3D by James Cameron, Writer- Director- Editor- Composer- Production Designer- Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Rodriguez decided to … Continue reading →

Who, what, when, where and why? This week’s FRANCHISOGRAPHY answers all these questions and MORE. After the first SPY KIDS became a surprise smash, Writer-Director-Editor-Cinematographer-Production Designer Robert Rodriguez decided to get bigger and weirder with the sequel, 2002’s ISLAND OF … Continue reading →

The SPY KIDS era starts NOW. Nick and Scott kick off a brand new mini-series with 2001’s Spy Kids. Writer-Director-Editor-Cinematographer Robert Rodriguez was ready to get back to his home movie roots after directing action/horror studio flicks like FROM DUSK … Continue reading →

It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss the conclusion of Hot Mutant Summer™, rank all thirteen X-Men movies, and look to the future of the franchise in the hands of Marvel Studios. Follow us on TWITTER to vote in … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series comes to a close after thirteen films with the culmination of a nearly 20 year journey, whether you like it or not, 2019’s Dark Phoenix! After the chaos on set caused by Bryan Singer on Apocalypse, franchise … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we investigate the trouble YA horror spin-off originally set to be released in 2018, The New Mutants. When Fox execuitves greenlit three “experimental” X-Men movies, they paid off big time in the form of 2016’s … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we take a look at the sequel to the R-rated mega-hit, 2018’s Deadpool 2. When an incredibly successful first film gets a sequel greenlit, the last thing you would do is fire the director, right? … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we take a look at the final film to feature Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, 2017’s Logan. After his lead role in Days of Future Past, Hugh Jackman knew it was time to hang up the adamantium … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we investigate the 80s set sequel to Days of Future Past, 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse! After the back-to-back massive success of Days of Future Past and Deadpool, there was only one place for the franchise to … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues with the Ryan Reynolds passion project, 2016’s Deadpool! Beginning development in the early 2000s, Ryan Reynolds had been trying and failing to get a Deadpool solo film off the ground for over a decade when 2011’s … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we investigate 2014’s timeline straddling event film, X-Men: Days of Future Past! After the modest success of First Class, only one thing could come next: a generation spanning crossover film, of course! Much to the … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we revisit the sequel to X-Men Origins, 2013’s The Wolverine! The first proper X-Men sequel in 7 years, The Wolverine is a loose adaptation of the seminal Wolverine comic book mini-series by Chris Claremount and … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we launch a new timeline to discuss 2011’s X-Men: First Class. After the poor reception of the last two X-Men movies, a new direction was needed to get the franchise back on track. Enter (or … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we take a look at the franchise’s first prequel, 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Fans had high hopes for a Wolverine solo film, but for a while the High Jackman and the producers struggled to find … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we analyze the conclusion to the first trilogy of films, 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. Anticipation was high for the follow-up to the acclaimed X2, but with Bryan Singer leaving the franchise to direct Superman … Continue reading →

Our X-MEN mini-series continues as we take a look 2003’s sequel, X2! By the summer of 2003, the blockbuster landscape had been drastically changed with the release of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man the previous year. Moviegoers wanted comic book movies, and … Continue reading →

Hot Mutant Summer begins with the launch of a new mini-series about the X-MEN franchise! And we’re starting with 20th Century Fox’s first entry in the series, 2000’s X-Men. In the Summer of 2000, most people thought the comic book … Continue reading →

It’s a Betweenisode! First, we wrap up the Scream franchise with our thoughts on the new film opening next year, and the horror genre in general. Then, Nick & Scott announce their franchise picks for the following genres: Action/Adventure Superhero … Continue reading →

Our SCREAM mini-series concludes as we take a look at the lega-sequel and attempted franchise re-starter, 2011’s Scream 4! Released 11 years after the original trilogy capper, Scream 4 was meant to be a return to form for the series … Continue reading →

Our SCREAM mini-series continues with an extracurricular look at the 2005 werewolf film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, Cursed! After missing out on participating in Scream 3, Kevin Williamson wanted to write something new that he … Continue reading →