Franchise Detours

OddPods Media

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.

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Franchise Detours

Episodes (110)

Sep 20, 2025 'Superman Returns' (feat. film critic Sara Michelle Fetters)
Sep 6, 2025 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' (feat. Dallin Curtis, The Film Fanatic)
Aug 23, 2025 'Supergirl' (feat. The Vern of Cinema Recall)

Franchise Detours

Sep 20, 2025
1¼ hours
116 MB

Just a year after Batman Begins relaunched the Caped Crusader back into Gotham's crime-ridden streets, Superman Returns flew into theaters, attempting to bridge the gap between Richard Donner’s Superman and the modern superhero era. Starring Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel, the film honors Christopher Reeve’s legacy while paving its own path. Film critic Sara Michelle Fetters joins us to explore its ambitious vision, the risk of its nostalgia-fueled approach, and how it fits within Superman’s cinematic journey. Join us as we bid farewell to the last son of Krypton with a Superman...

Franchise Detours

'Superman Returns' (feat. film critic Sara Michelle Fetters)

OddPods Media

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