Episode
The Problem with Movie Franchises: What do audiences want and can filmmakers ever get it right?
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- AVForums Podcast
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- Aug 25, 2025
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- 3602
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Summary
We run down our current 4K disc, digital and streaming recommendations and pay tribute to Terrance Stamp. Plus, the team discusses what we ultimately want from our beloved, long-running franchises... more of the same or unexpected narrative and character developments? Also, at what point in a movie series' journey does it implode under the weight of audience expectation and studio tinkering?