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.
'Superman Returns' (feat. film critic Sara Michelle Fetters)
Superman Returns (2006) · Sep 20, 2025
'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' (feat. Dallin Curtis, The Film Fanatic)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) · Sep 6, 2025
'Supergirl' (feat. The Vern of Cinema Recall)
Supergirl (1984) · Aug 23, 2025
'Superman III' (feat. Sandro Falce of Oldie But a Goodie)
Superman III (1983) · Aug 23, 2025
'Superman II' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Superman II (1980) · Aug 2, 2025
'Superman II' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) · Aug 2, 2025
'Superman: The Movie' (feat. Deanna Chapman of The Podcast Life)
Superman (1978) · Jul 11, 2025
'Before Midnight' (feat. filmmaker Jackson Smith)
Before Midnight (2013) · Jun 28, 2025
‘Before Sunset’ (feat. Dallin Curtis, The Film Fanatic)
Before Sunset (2004) · Jun 11, 2025
‘Before Sunrise’ (feat. Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theatre)
Before Sunrise (1995) · May 28, 2025
‘Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult’ (feat. The Famous Ashley Grant)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) · May 14, 2025
‘The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear’ (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) · May 8, 2025
'The Naked Gun' (feat. Lauren Robinson of Beer'd Al Podcast)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) · Apr 18, 2025
'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark' / 'Elvira's Haunted Hills' (feat. Kai Yaniz)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) · Oct 29, 2024
'Creed III' (feat. film critic Kevin the Critic)
Creed III (2023) · Oct 20, 2024
'Creed II' (feat. Jason of Binge Movies)
Creed II (2018) · Oct 11, 2024
'Creed' (feat. The Lady-Wan of Screen Run)
Creed (2015) · Oct 4, 2024
'Rocky Balboa' (feat. film critic Phoenix Clouden)
Rocky Balboa (2006) · Sep 27, 2024
'Rocky V' (feat. Pete of Middle Class Film Class)
Rocky V (1990) · Sep 20, 2024
'Rocky IV' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
Rocky IV (1985) · Sep 13, 2024
'Rocky III' (feat. writer Jeannette Miller)
Rocky III (1982) · Sep 8, 2024
'Rocky II' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Rocky II (1979) · Aug 30, 2024
'Rocky' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
Rocky (1976) · Aug 23, 2024
'Deadpool & Wolverine' (feat. Chauncey Telese of LA Podfidential)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Aug 19, 2024
'Deadpool 2' (feat. Matthew Anderson of The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast)
Deadpool 2 (2018) · Jul 26, 2024
'Deadpool' (feat. Jeff Johnson and Kev Smith of Suns and Shadows)
Deadpool (2016) · Jul 19, 2024
'Freddy vs. Jason' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) · Jul 12, 2024
'Wes Craven's New Nightmare' (feat. film professor/author Ryan L. Terry)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) · Jul 6, 2024
'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare' (feat. Kev Smith of Suns and Shadows-Cast)
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) · Jun 29, 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child' (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) · Jun 21, 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) · Jun 15, 2024
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors' (feat. podcaster Deanna Chapman)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) · Jun 7, 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge' (feat. Brandon Stanwyck of Fearsome Queer)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) · May 31, 2024
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) (feat. screenwriter/actor Bri Azmoudeh)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · May 24, 2024
'The World's End' (feat. Robert Stewart of Stew World Order)
The World's End (2013) · May 17, 2024
'Hot Fuzz' (feat. Lauren Robinson of the Beer'd Al Podcast)
Hot Fuzz (2007) · May 10, 2024
'Shaun of the Dead' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · May 3, 2024
'The New Mutants' (feat. Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment)
The New Mutants (2020) · Oct 31, 2023
'Dark Phoenix' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Dark Phoenix (2019) · Oct 27, 2023
'Logan' (feat. film critic Catherine Gonzales)
Logan (2017) · Oct 20, 2023
'X-Men: Apocalypse' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · Oct 16, 2023
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (feat. film critic Rosa Parra)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) · Oct 6, 2023
'The Wolverine' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
The Wolverine (2013) · Sep 29, 2023
'X-Men: First Class' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
X-Men: First Class (2011) · Sep 22, 2023
'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (feat. Jose Lopez Jr.)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) · Sep 15, 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' REVIEW
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) · Sep 15, 2023
'X-Men: The Last Stand' (feat. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) · Jul 29, 2023
'Fantasia' / 'Fantasia 2000' (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
Fantasia (1940) · Jul 13, 2023
'Fantasia' / 'Fantasia 2000' (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
Fantasia 2000 (2000) · Jul 13, 2023
'Knocked Up' / 'This Is 40' (feat. Kai Yaniz of Crooked Table Productions)
Knocked Up (2007) · Jun 30, 2023
'War for the Planet of the Apes' (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) · Jun 2, 2023
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Jason of Binge Movies)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) · May 26, 2023
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. film critic Nguyên Lê)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) · May 19, 2023
'Planet of the Apes' (2001) (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
Planet of the Apes (2001) · May 5, 2023
'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' (feat. actor and author John Weagly)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) · Apr 28, 2023
'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) · Apr 21, 2023
'Escape from the Planet of the Apes' (feat. film critic Sara Michelle Fetters)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) · Apr 14, 2023
'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) · Apr 7, 2023
'Planet of the Apes' (1968) (feat. Thomas Greene of Perpetual Cinema)
Planet of the Apes (1968) · Apr 6, 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows' (feat. Clare from W-Rated)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) · Mar 25, 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (2014) (feat. Kevin the Critic)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) · Mar 3, 2023
'TMNT' (2007) (feat. Kai Yaniz of Crooked Table Productions)
TMNT (2007) · Feb 24, 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III' (feat. Philip Boone of Ultimate Gilmore Girls Movie Night)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) · Feb 10, 2023
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze' (feat. Jeff and Kevin from Suns and Shadows-Cast)
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) · Jan 27, 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop 3' (feat. Sandro and Zach of Oldie But a Goodie)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) · Jan 20, 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop 2' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) · Jan 13, 2023
'Beverly Hills Cop' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of Film Code)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) · Jan 6, 2023
'Top Gun' / 'Top Gun: Maverick' (feat. Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Dec 23, 2022
'The Dark Knight Rises' (feat. film critic Richard Newby)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Nov 18, 2022
'The Dark Knight' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
The Dark Knight (2008) · Nov 11, 2022
'Batman Begins' (feat. film critic Nguyen Le)
Batman Begins (2005) · Nov 4, 2022
'Muppets Most Wanted' (feat. Brandon from Film Code)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) · Oct 28, 2022
'The Muppets' (2011) (feat. film critic Dede Crimmins)
The Muppets (2011) · Oct 21, 2022
'Muppets from Space' (feat. Sandro Falce from Oldie But a Goodie)
Muppets from Space (1999) · Oct 14, 2022
'Muppet Treasure Island' (feat. screenwriter Bri Azmoudeh)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) · Oct 7, 2022
'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (feat. film critic Morgan Roberts)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Sep 30, 2022
'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (feat. The Vern from Cinema Recall)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) · Aug 19, 2022
'The Great Muppet Caper' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of The Coolness Chronicles)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) · Jul 15, 2022
'The Muppet Movie' (feat. Stephen Fodor of Too Much Scrolling)
The Muppet Movie (1979) · Jul 1, 2022
'Happy Death Day' (feat. Robert Stewart of Stew World Order)
Happy Death Day (2017) · Jun 17, 2022
'Happy Death Day' (feat. Robert Stewart of Stew World Order)
Happy Death Day 2U (2019) · Jun 17, 2022
'Sister Act' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of the Film Code Podcast)
Sister Act (1992) · May 23, 2022
'Spider-Man 3' (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
Spider-Man 3 (2007) · May 6, 2022
'Spider-Man 2' (feat. Josh Bell of Awesome Movie Year)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Apr 24, 2022
'Spider-Man' (feat. The Lady-Wan of Screen Run)
Spider-Man (2002) · Apr 8, 2022
'Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior' (feat. film critic Sara M. Fetters)
Mad Max 2 (1981) · Mar 25, 2022
'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' (feat. Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theatre)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) · Mar 25, 2022
'Mad Max: Fury Road' (feat. filmmaker/music producer David Snyder)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Mar 25, 2022
'Mad Max' (feat. Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment)
Mad Max (1979) · Jan 19, 2022
'Evil Dead' (2013) (feat. film critic Angie Aguayo)
Evil Dead (2013) · Dec 25, 2021
'Army of Darkness' (feat. Jeff Johnson of Suns and Shadows-Cast)
Army of Darkness (1992) · Dec 24, 2021
'Evil Dead 2' (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
Evil Dead II (1987) · Dec 23, 2021
'The Evil Dead' (feat. Bri Azmoudeh of Killer Waffles)
The Evil Dead (1981) · Dec 22, 2021
'The Matrix Resurrections' REVIEW
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · Dec 21, 2021
'The Matrix' [ENCORE] (feat. Freddy Yaniz)
The Matrix (1999) · Dec 19, 2021
'Cult of Chucky' (feat. film critic Angie Aguayo)
Cult of Chucky (2017) · Nov 1, 2021
Franchise Detours BONUS: 'Evil Dead: The Musical'
Evil Dead: The Musical (2007) · Oct 21, 2021
'Curse of Chucky' (feat. Sandro Falce of Oldie But a Goodie)
Curse of Chucky (2013) · Oct 13, 2021
'Seed of Chucky' (feat. Matt Donato of Certified Forgotten)
Seed of Chucky (2004) · Oct 8, 2021
'Bride of Chucky' (feat. Pablo Saldana)
Bride of Chucky (1998) · Sep 20, 2021
'Child's Play 3' (feat. Brandon Stanwyck of Fearsome Queer)
Child's Play 3 (1991) · Aug 31, 2021
'Child's Play 2' (feat. Kevin Smith of MST3K Motivation)
Child's Play 2 (1990) · Aug 17, 2021
'Child's Play' (feat. Bri Azmoudeh of The Geeky Waffle)
Child's Play (1988) · Aug 2, 2021
Mortal Kombat (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) · Jul 20, 2021
Mortal Kombat (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
Mortal Kombat (2021) · Jul 20, 2021