Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes reboot from 2001 joins the Ape-ril fray this week! Your hosts and special guest Hannah Blechman try to make sense of this hornier than expected take on the franchise. Check out Hannah's podcast Authorized Novelizations at https://open.spotify.com/show/68YhhFLKW5m6ibJJDZ147M?si=9a2b3ee7c15c4f17 or via your prefferred …

Ape-ril continues this week as we celebrate the major milestone of 250 episode of Sequel Rights!!! WOOOOO!!!! Special guest Rob Klein joins us to discuss his massive collection of Planet of the Apes props and costumes as we ourselves grapple with the final film in the original series, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Star ratings help us build ou…

This week we return to our series on the Planet of the Apes with the 4th film in the franchise...1972's Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Special guest Zach Pappas joins us to discuss a film that is fraught with injustice, violence, and circuses. Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple Podcast…

This road house is MINE! Jake Gyllenhaal takes over the iconic role of Dalton in a brand new remake of Road House that just hit Prime Video. Join us and special guest Josh Briggs as we try our best to "Be Nice" to Doug Liman's latest film. Be sure to check out the latest episode of Josh Brigg's podcast Mummy & Deaddy a podcast about parenting + hor…

How in the world will they follow up the ending from Beneath The Planet of the Apes?! Escape From The Planet of the Apes arrives just one year later to answer that question with aplomb. Join us this week as we follow the further adventures of Cornelius and Zira and host an amazing interview with Hunter Goatley from Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archi…

Ok we get it...the Planet of the Apes IS Earth, but what else is going on here?? What if we explored UNDER the Planet of the Apes or dare we say...BENEATH it! Join your hosts and special guests Almog Avidan Antonir and Jennifer Levinson as we go inside the wild first sequel in this franchise, Beneath The Planet of the Apes! Check out Almog Avidan A…

You've just crash landed on a seemingly alien planet. Shortly thereafter you're captured by...TALKING APES?!?! And they have their own whole-ass ape society!?!? IT'S A MADHOUSE!!!!! Join us and special guest and APEMANIA founder Brian Penikas as we kick off our coverage of the Planet of the Apes with the original film that started it all back in 19…

The Secret of Nimh 2: Timmy To The Rescue is DEFINITELY a movie that exists! Find out if that's about all we have to say about it as we're joined by special guest Nikki Carrillo to talk about this sequel you probably have never heard of! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/JANsequelrights Now through the end of January get 1 free mon…

Let's take a look at alllll the sequels 2024 has planned for us so far!! It's our 2024 Sequel Preview!! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/JANsequelrights Now through the end of January get 1 free month when subscribing for 3 months at a time PLUS, use code SEQUELRIGHTS20 for an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off total. GET VA…

Time to kick off 2024 with the timeless animated tale The Secret of Nimh!! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/JANsequelrights Now through the end of January get 1 free month when subscribing for 3 months at a time PLUS, use code SEQUELRIGHTS20 for an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off total. GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 htt…

Tis the NEW Season! Tim Allen is back in season 2 of The Santa Clauses with some great new cast members in tow. Real life legendary figure Thomas Vu joins us for a behind the scenes discussion of some of the stunts featured in the season. Enjoy the brand new episode and have a happy holiday!! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov…

Ugggggh fine you got us. We'll do another episode on the Grumpy Old Men series for you putz's. Grumpier Old Men is here to make sure that all the old men in this franchise get a chance at true love!! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirec…

Well I guess we have a new episode for you morons. If we sound extra annoyed about it, or maybe even grumpy...it's becasue, this week, we're discussing 1993's Grumpy Old Men! Join us as we dive DEEP into the Midwest to talk this Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, and Ann-Margret starring film! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/sr Use dis…

Your friend till the end is back once again! Chucky season 3 just had it's mid-season finale on USA/SYFY/THE COCK (ahem, Peacock), and your hosts Justin, Eliz and Tyler are here to walk you through every hilarious and gory detail. Join us as we discuss the first 4 episodes of Chucky Season 3! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/sr Us…

Joel McHale is back as your favorite movie star Mortal Kombat icon Johnny Cage! Join your hosts Justin, Eliz, and Tyler as they discuss WB Animation's brand new film Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match! Grab a taste of Magic Mind here: www.magicmind.com/sr Use discount code SR20 for up to 56% of your order! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www…

The OSS is once again looking for new recruits and the Sequel Rights crew has answered the call. Join your hosts and special guest, Sean Davidson, as we dive into the 5th installment in Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids franchise, Netflix's Spy Kids: Armageddon. GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate D…

We're off to Greece this week with the entire Portokalos family and special guest, senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, Maureen Lee Lenker to discuss the brand new film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3! Check out Maureen Lee Lenker's debut novel, It Happened One Fight. Signed copies available here: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/product/it-happened-…

We've reached our first Greekquel! Special guest Jon Granat returns to tackle My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 with us this week. Opa!! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711 Center for Anti-Racist Research: https://www.bu.edu/a…

It's time to celebrate all things Greek with one of the ultimate early 2000s rom-coms, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Special guest Sophia Clancy joins us to break down all the Greek traditions and family fun showcased in the film. Opa!! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop A…

The Maximals have finally arrived! Optimus Primal and the gang join the fold this week in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711 Center for Anti-Racist Research: https://www.bu.edu/antirac…

Bumblebee arrives like a breath of fresh air this week! Join us and special guest Bartley Taylor as we discuss the 2018 Transformers spin-off that sets the stage for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirec…

It's time for the final Michael Bay directed Transformers sequel! Mark Wahlberg is back as everyone's favorite inventor, Matt Dartnell is back as everyone's favorite guest, and Anthony Hopkins is here to bring the laughs?!? Join us as we bring all of human history together for Transformers: The Last Knight. GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://w…

Wait wait wait...there are dinosaur Transformers?!!? And they won't show up until basically the last 10 minutes of the movie?!?! Count us in! This week on Sequel Rights we excavate the remains of Transformers: Age of Extinction! GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI …

The Autobots fight to save earth on the streets of Chicago this week as we dive into the third Transformers film! Guest Brendon Donnelly joins us as we talk Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of The Moon. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.gi…

The Transformers franchise rolls on this week with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Special guest Chad Kaplan joins us to discuss Michael Bay's sequel from 2009 that was hit by the same writers strike issues we're about to see today. Could the movie overcome it with the introduction of the Constructicons?! Let's find out together on this week's…

The Summer movie season is about to kick off in a big way this weekend, and we're doing the same here by diving into one of our biggest box office hit franchises yet. In 2007 Michael Bay reintroduced the world to Transformers on the big screen, and the Autobots haven't been the same since. This summer, the 7th installment in the franchise hits thea…

Ghostface Takes Manhattan...in much more exciting fashion that Jason. The Scream franchise shakes things up by moving to New York, and we shake things up by having special co-host Darren Spector join the Sequel Rights crew this week as Eliz is off at SXSW. Will a new environment keep our Core Four safe from harm!? Find out as we discuss Scream VI t…

Ghostface returns this week to slay yet another new generation of teens!! Special guest Matt Dartnell joins us to help you all prepare for Scream VI by catching up on last year's ALL NEW MOVIE! DISCLAIMER Due to a catastrophic technical difficulty the audio in this episode is quite a mess. Unfortunately we were not able to repair or re-record it, b…

Wes Craven is BACK to bring Scream into a new era with 2011's Scream 4! This week we're joined by special guests Kristine Gerolaga & Steven Krimmel to discuss the reboot/remake/legasequel/shriekquel that is Scream 4. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate htt…

INCOMING FAX!! A brand new episode of Sequel Rights is coming your way! This week, we're headed to Downtown Hollywood and joined by filmmaker Emma Higgins to discuss Wes Craven's Scream 3. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirect.org/?…

Just one year later we get a Wes Craven directed Scream sequel that is CHOCK FULL of famous or soon-to-be famous actors just ready to be chased around a college campus by Ghostface. Can the first sequel in the series possibly live up to the classic original film? Take a listen to this week's brand new episode on Scream 2 to find out! ​ ​ GET VACCIN…

It's 2023 and Sequel Rights is back for another year full of endless franchises and you won't believe it sequels!! To kick things off we're making a big return to horror with the Scream franchise! There's a brand new, SIXTH entry hitting theaters in March and we're going to hold your hand through all the Ghostface mayhem along the way starting RIGH…

Ralphie Parker is back in the brand new sequel A Christmas Story Christmas on HBOMax. Join us and special guest EW's Maureen Lee Lenker as we end our 2022 season with a nostalgic trip back to Cleveland Street! Pre-order a signed copy of Maureen's debut novel It Happened One Fight here: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/product/it-happened-one-fight…

It's been 16 long years since we last checked in with The Santa Clause, but now in the Year of our Santa 2022, Tim Allen is BACK once again! Can the new Disney+ series recapture the Christmas spirit of the 1994 original film?! Find out on this week's Santastic episode of Sequel Rights! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ B…

Season 2 of Chucky on USA/Syfy is well underway, so it's about time we check in with our favorite murderous Good Guy doll. Join us as we run through the first five lore-heavy episodes of Chucky Season 2! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.g…

You gone Snow Blind son... Mortal Kombat Legends returns with it's 3rd iteration focused on Kenshi and King Kano. Join us as we fight our way through all opponents in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.giv…

Wait wait wait...Bring it On is now a horror franchise!?! WHAT?! Tune in this week as we follow up on our favorite cheerleading film franchise with Bring It On: Cheer or Die. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711 ​ Ce…

We're back after a brief hiatus to bring you a string of exciting Sequel Rights franchise follow-ups!! First up is the premiere of the brand new season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Will we miss Emilio? Will the kids survive summer camp?! Find out our thoughts on the start of season 2 in this week's brand new episode! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAIN…

Grab some breakfast and get your favorite sauce ready because it's time for the latest...and greatest?? Cheaper By The Dozen film! Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union star in the brand new Disney+ original film on this week's Sequel Rights. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to…

This week, it's The Bakers vs. The Murtaugh's as Eugene Levy joins the large family fray in Cheaper By The Dozen 2! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711 ​ Donate Directly to the Black Lives Matter Global Network: htt…

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt lead the Baker clan and all 12 of their kids in the 2003 remake of Cheaper By The Dozen this week. Does it hold up to the original?? Find out in a brand new episode of Sequel Rights! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate https://…

Finally, the first sequel of 2022!! This week, we take a look at 1952's surprise musical film Belles on Their Toes. Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain and the whole Gilbreth clan is back for another round of old-fashioned fun. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AAPI Hate Donate Directly to Stop AAPI Hate http…

Welcome to a brand new year of Sequel Rights!! We're kicking things off by going back further than we ever have before on the podcast to tackle Cheaper By The Dozen. The 1950 original stars Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, and Jeanne Crain as members of a family that's WAY too big. Find out how the Gilbreth's get along in the latest episode of Sequel Right…

Christmas isn't Christmas without a bit of music! This week, we wrap up 2021 with a look at 2017's A Christmas Story Live! Guest Mike Sorce joins us to share his Pasek & Paul knowledge and help us decide how this stacks up with some of their other musical offerings. ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter St…

It's time to settle down by the fire for another tale of Christmas past....also known as A Christmas Story 2. Join your hosts, Justin, Eliz, Tyler and special guest Aaron Schefres as we give you all the reasons that this movie should be on Santa's naughty list! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines.gov/ Black Lives Matter Stop AA…

We continue further into the holiday season with a bonifide Christmas classic. A Christmas Story is often listed as the #1 Christmas movie of all time for many people, but what about your hosts on Sequel Rights?? We're joined this week by Wes Marskell from The Darcys as we discover if this nostalgia filled holiday gem still works it's magic on us. …

It's time for another holiday season on Sequel Rights, and this year we're getting to kick things off with a new entry in one of our favorite holiday franchises!! It's been quite a while since we covered the Home Alone franchise back in 2018, but Home Sweet Home Alone premiered on Disney+ Day just last Friday, and this is one we can't miss! Join us…

Chucky is back!! Don Mancini and Brad Dourif return to bring back the original Chucky for a brand new tv series on SyFy this October and Sequel Rights is here to dive into the first episode. Does it live up to the original films, how does it compare to the recent reboot?? Tune in to find out! ​ ​ GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 https://www.vaccines…

MORTAL KOMBAT IS BACK!! Join us as we discuss the newly released animated sequel, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms. Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and Scorpion are back and joining the fight to protect Earthrealm once again. Shao Kahn says this will be the FINAL Mortal Kombat, but will it really?! Grab Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle …

WE DID IT!!!! It's time finish off The Land Before Time once and for all! Littlefoot is off on an adventure to save his father Bron. Will he make it in time?! Will he have enough time to sing a song on the way!? Will anyone notice our Dino Pals have left The Great Valley once again!?! All these answers and more in this week's brand new episode on T…