Franchisography

The Ballad of Tony and Steve continues with new heights for Steve Rogers in the modern day as he takes on the return of HYDRA and a new villain… who happens to also be an old friend. This is CAPTAIN … Continue reading →

The Ballad of Tony and Steve is in full swing as we enter the Phase Two era of the MCU! Just one summer after The Avengers took the world by storm, who better but Ol’ Shellhead himself to kick off … Continue reading →

There was an idea. Bring together seemingly disparate cinematic superheroes with a cult showrunner to see if they could work together to break box office records and change the landscape of blockbuster filmmaking forever. Would it work? Or would the … Continue reading →

The Ballad of Tony and Steve continues with the origin of the Sentinel of Liberty, himself! But how do you get modern audiences to care about a character who wears the American flag for a costume and fights a red … Continue reading →

The Ballad of Tony and Steve continues with a deep dive into one of the most polarizing and controversial installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Join your favorite pals in podcasting, Nick and Scott, as they give you the full … Continue reading →

Face front, True Believers! FRANCHISOGRAPHY returns with their most explosive, awe-inspiring series yet! An epic saga that spans the century and pierces the very heart of that mightiest and merriest of cinematic franchises… THE MCU. This is the Ballad of … Continue reading →

It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they rank the RoboCop films, discuss where we’d like to see RoboCop be taken next, and announce our next franchise! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: Judge Dredd (1995) / Dredd (2012) episode now available on … Continue reading →

Two decades after the previous installment, RoboCop returns with a new coat of (black) paint and very earnest vibe shift. Now owned by MGM Studios, Orion was interested in rebooting RoboCop in the “gritty and grounded” style of the time, … Continue reading →

After the lukewarm reception of RoboCop 2 at the box office, Orion decided that the blame should fall on its R-rating. They believed that kids really wanted to see the film, and had they been able to buy a ticket, … Continue reading →

Orion wanted a RoboCop sequel immediately.  After a few false starts and a writer’s strike, Orion turned to non-union comic book writer/artist Frank Miller to write a sequel to a movie he had only seen once. To direct, the turned … Continue reading →