# The Problem with Movie Franchises: What do audiences want and can filmmakers ever get it right?

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Podcast: [AVForums Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/avforums-podcast-226407)
Published: 2025-08-25T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.avpodcast.co.uk/podcast.mp3?p=772
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Duration seconds: 3602

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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?

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