Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
BONUS: 2024 LISTENER PICK TOURNAMENT RESULTS
4/2/2024
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 Franchisography will return with new episodes … Continue reading →
Duration:00:36:37
BONUS: 2024 LISTENER PICK TOURNAMENT UPDATE
3/17/2024
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, devastating losses, and obvious … Continue reading →
Duration:00:56:10
BONUS: 2024 LISTENER PICK TOURNAMENT SPECIAL
2/24/2024
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 for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament … Continue reading →
Duration:03:09:34
BONUS: 2024 LISTENER PICK ANNOUNCEMENT
1/30/2024
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 structure! Ya know, fun stuff! (It’s … Continue reading →
Duration:00:29:17
BETWEENISODE 16
12/29/2023
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 Summer 2024! Next week: Our hiatus begins! FRANCHISE … Continue reading →
Duration:01:20:03
MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
12/22/2023
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 Bobin. This time, Kermit would take center stage for the … Continue reading →
Duration:01:55:45
THE MUPPETS (2011)
12/15/2023
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 another feature film starring Kermit and the gang … Continue reading →
Duration:02:16:57
MUPPETS FROM SPACE (1999)
12/8/2023
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 with Sony Pictures that would include another adaptation from classic literature … Continue reading →
Duration:02:00:20
MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND (1996)
12/1/2023
The modest theatrical success of The Muppet Chrismas Carol lead Brian Henson and the rest of the Henson company to decide on a new literary classic to adapt with the Muppets. This time, though, they wanted to focus on comedy … Continue reading →
Duration:01:54:44
THE MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)
11/24/2023
Jim Henson was dead: to begin with. But that wasn’t the only thing that had changed for the Henson company in the eight years since the Muppets took Manhattan: Frank Oz had become a successful film director; the company had … Continue reading →
Duration:02:25:20
THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984)
11/17/2023
After the back-to-back productions of Muppet Caper and Dark Crystal, Jim Henson was ready for a break from directing. So when the studio wanted a third Muppet Movie, he turned to his creative partner Frank Oz to take over the … Continue reading →
Duration:02:05:54
THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)
11/10/2023
After the box office success of The Muppet Movie and The Muppet Show’s time on the air coming to an end after 5 seasons, Jim Henson was ready to take on his next challenge: film director. But it wasn’t a … Continue reading →
Duration:01:30:15
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979)
11/3/2023
It’s time to play the music… it’s time to light the lights… our coverage of The Muppets franchise begins TONIGHT! While he had earned huge success with the creation of Sesame Street, Jim Henson wanted to break out of children’s … Continue reading →
Duration:02:32:32
BETWEENISODE 15
10/27/2023
It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss the conclusion of the Mummy mini-series, rank each movie, speculate about the future of the franchise, and announce our final mini-series of Franchisography Season Two! Next week: Our final franchise … Continue reading →
Duration:01:06:00
THE MUMMY (2017)
10/20/2023
Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters. After Tomb of the Dragon Emperor failed to win over fans, Universal Pictures would bury their beloved franchise for another nine years before raising it from the dead yet again as … Continue reading →
Duration:02:47:20
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008)
10/13/2023
Seven years after The Mummy Returns, Universal Pictures was finally able to resurrect the franchise with a third adventure, but they would do so with some key members absent: Writer/director Stephen Sommers would be replaced by The Fast & The … Continue reading →
Duration:02:08:53
THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001)
10/6/2023
Get ready for a wild ride as Nick, Scott, and guest Andrew Darowski find themselves on opposite sides of the river when discussing the sequel to the 1999 smash hit with 2001’s THE MUMMY RETURNS. Director Stephen Sommers was already … Continue reading →
Duration:01:37:50
THE MUMMY (1999)
9/29/2023
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT Nick and Scott finally begin their dive into the winner of this year’s Listener Pick Tournament with 1999’s generation-defining favorite, THE MUMMY. Go beyond the memes as FRANCHISOGRAPHY uncovers the long and forgotten history behind this … Continue reading →
Duration:02:01:29
SPY KIDS: ARMAGEDDON (2023)
9/25/2023
We interrupt our regularly scheduled mini-series with a BONUS FEATURE as we return to the Spy Kids franchise for a look at the latest family film from the imagination of Robert Rodriguez, 2023’s SPY KIDS: ARMAGEDDON. It’s been 12 years … Continue reading →
Duration:01:53:40
BETWEENISODE 14
9/22/2023
It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss the conclusion of the Spider-Man mini-series and get deep, ranking every Spider-Man movie! Next Week: THE MUMMY (1999) FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: Morbius (2022) episode now available on PATREON! Join the Dueling … Continue reading →
Duration:01:49:20