Published by 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.
Listen on Apple Podcasts1 hr 22 min
We continue to interrupt your regularly scheduled mini-series with the second of 3 BONUS FEATURE episodes focused on new release films that part of past franchises! The deadites return and they’re meaner than ever in the latest installment of the … Continue reading →
1 hr 28 min
We interrupt your regularly scheduled mini-series with the first of 3 BONUS FEATURE episodes focused on new release films that part of past franchises! First up, Christopher Nolan returns with his follow-up to 2023’s Oppenheimer, an epic film that spans … Continue reading →
2 hr 14 min
The decision to divide Suzanne Collins’s third Hunger Games novel into two movies is largely remembered as a cash grab by fans of the series, but nevertheless, Francis Lawrence and company were determined to bring the epic finale of Katniss … Continue reading →
2 hr 9 min
The spark has been lit and revolution is coming in this third film of the Hunger Games franchise! Author Suzanne Collins managed to conclude the tale of Katniss Everdeen in a single book, but Lionsgate would decide to follow in … Continue reading →
2 hr 27 min
When The Hunger Games hit theaters in 2012, it proved to be an even bigger hit than Lionsgate anticipated, meaning a sequel couldn’t come soon enough. Unfortunately, director and co-writer Gary Ross found the tight turn around between films to … Continue reading →
3 hr 4 min
FRANCHISOGRAPHY takes a look back at the generation-defining series that made Jennifer Lawrence a superstar and young adult dystopias big at the box office. Author Suzanne Collins was already a success in the world of children’s literature when the first … Continue reading →
58 min
It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they rank the Nolan’s original films, discuss what genres we’d love to see him take on in the future (and which ones we absolutely do not), and announced our next franchise! FRANCHISE … Continue reading →
2 hr 49 min
After the disastrous mishandling of Tenet’s release and the announcement of WB’s “project popcorn”, Nolan left behind the hollowed halls of Warner Brothers for a new studio partnership. After a bidding war between multiple studios, Nolan’s next project landed across … Continue reading →
2 hr 9 min
The image of a bullet hole in concrete being reassembled as the bullet pulls itself from a wall and back into the barrel of a gun has been a cinematic itch that Nolan has had since university, and it was … Continue reading →
1 hr 26 min
A sailing trip through the path of a historical event in his youth lead Nolan to proposing a “Fury Road”-ified war movie that would depict the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II. To keep up a relentless pace while making … Continue reading →
2 hr 45 min
With a story that began with a blind date between a producer and a physicist, then evolved into a Steven Spielberg movie written by Jonathan Nolan, and eventually became a Christopher Nolan film about missing his kids that spanned the … Continue reading →
1 hr 59 min
Starting it’s inception as a horror film about “dream thieves”, Nolan would write and rewrite the screenplay for his dream heist film dozens of times over the course of a decade until a vacation with his family would inspire the … Continue reading →
2 hr 12 min
After taking on a studio film (2002’s Insomnia) and reinventing the superhero film (2005’s Batman Begins), Christopher Nolan finally had enough clout to fund the adaptation of a Christopher Priest novel that he had PLEDGED to be his next project … Continue reading →
1 hr 53 min
Season 4 of FRANCHISOGRAPHY begins with a look at the original feature films of Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker who became a franchise. And it all started with the breakout success of his second feature, 2000’s MEMENTO. Originally pitched to him … Continue reading →
1 hr 49 min
In 2024, two of the biggest production companies in modern horror, James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, would successfully merge with the goal of increasing their output of horror hits. Their first major production would be an untitled … Continue reading →
56 min
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 victories and devastating losses, but … Continue reading →
1 hr 38 min
Well… that happened. Originally conceived for Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon, Scream 7 was going to feature new franchise stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the returning Carpenter Sisters… until all of that was thrown out … Continue reading →
2 hr 42 min
It’s a Listener Pick Tournament Bonus-ode! With March barely a week away, Nick & Scott are joined by Patreon Producer Mark Ybarra to reveal the 32 franchises that were chosen for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament and discuss their potential … Continue reading →
26 min
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 rules and regulations! What’s off limits? What’s back … Continue reading →
1 hr 52 min
The second act of Wicked lives in infamy for many Broadway fans. When the filmmakers behind the big screen adaptation made the decision to split their saga into two movies, they were left with an interesting challenge: an entire film … Continue reading →