Who, what, when, where and why? This week’s FRANCHISOGRAPHY answers all these questions and MORE.

After the first SPY KIDS became a surprise smash, Writer-Director-Editor-Cinematographer-Production Designer Robert Rodriguez decided to get bigger and weirder with the sequel, 2002’s ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS. Fueled by a childhood love of Ray Haryhausen and half a script of rejected SPY KIDS 1 ideas, Rodriguez whipped this next installment into theaters in less than a year. Is that a… good thing? And between the giant monsters and mysterious islands, does that even still feel like a SPY KIDS movie? The only way to get to the bottom of these mysteries is to dive head first into the active volcano that is FRANCHISOGRAPHY.

Joining Nick and Scott to talk about animal hybrids, professional rivalries, and Ricardo Montalban is screenwriter, podcaster, and our first returning guest, Sam Gasch (Ideal Remake).

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