Sequel Rights

We take a look at the film franchises that make you go, "They made how many of those?!?!," then give each and every sequel... a fair trial!

About the show

We take a look at the film franchises that make you go, "They made how many of those?!?!," then give each and every sequel... a fair trial! Hosted by Elizabeth Geli, Justin Kamps, and Tyler Hymanson. Reach us at [email protected], @sequelrights on Twitter, and facebook.com/sequelrights.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Ep 254 - War for the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Andy Schoneberg)

    Episode  |  May 8th, 2024  |  1 hr 41 mins
    2017, 20th century fox, academy awards, andy serkis, bad ape, biblical, caesar, epic, franchise, kingdom of the planet of the apes, matt reeves, maurice, michael giacchino, moses, motion capture, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, reboot, revenge western, sequel, simian flu, steve zahn, terry notary, trilogy, vfx, visual effects, war, war for the planet of the apes, woody harrelson

    War for the Planet of the Apes hits everyone hard this week on Sequel Rights. It's a bleak, beautiful, dark, emotional journey we all have to take before getting our eye on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes next week.

    Luckily, special guest, Emmy winning makeup artist Andy Schoneberg, joins us to lighten the mood with some amazing stories from his time with Apemania and on some of the films from Sequel Rights's past!

  • Ep 253 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Tyler Aquilina)

    Episode  |  May 1st, 2024  |  1 hr 18 mins
    2014, 20th century fox, academy awards, andy serkis, caesar, dawn of the planet of the apes, franchise, gary oldman, james franco, jason clarke, kerri russell, kingdom of the planet of the apes, koba, matt reeves, maurice, michael giacchino, motion capture, no, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, reboot, sequel, simian flu, toby kebbell, trilogy, vfx, visual effects

    Ape-ril is OVER!!! May has begun and we are one step closer to the premiere of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. This week we discuss what may consider a tremendous sequel, but does it pass the Sequel Rights crew's discerning taste?!

    Special guest Tyler Aquilina joins us to talk the Matt Reeves helmed film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

  • Ep 252 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Richard Ridings)

    Episode  |  April 24th, 2024  |  1 hr 28 mins
    2011, 20th century fox, academy awards, andy serkis, brian cox, buck, caesar, david oyelowo, franchise, freida pinto, james franco, john lithgow, kingdom of the planet of the apes, maurice, motion capture, no, patrick doyle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, reboot, richard ridings, rise of the planet of the apes, sequel, simian flu, tom felton, trilogy, vfx, visual effects

    It's finally time to dive into the reboot trilogy that leads directly into this summer's new entry Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes! Andy Serkis brings us take on the legendary Apes character of Caesar in 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes. A very special guest, Richard Ridings, who portrays Buck in the film, also joins us for an interview about his experience performing in a mo-cap suit at the end of the episode.

  • Ep 251 - Planet of the Apes (2001) (GUEST: Hannah Blechman)

    Episode  |  April 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 29 mins
    2001, 20th century fox, ape lincoln, apes, authorized novelizations, calima, charlton heston, danny elfman, earth, franchise, hannah blechman, helena bonham carter, kingdom of the apes, makeup, mark whalberg, michael clarke duncan, paul giamatti, pericles, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, reboot, rick baker, science fiction, semos, sequel, tim burton, tim roth, time travel

    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.

  • Ep 250 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Rob Klein)

    Episode  |  April 10th, 2024  |  1 hr 49 mins
    1973, 20th century fox, 250 episodes, anniversary, apes, archivist, arthur p jacobs, battle, battle for the planet of the apes, caesar, celebration, costumes, franchise, go ape, j lee thompson, kingdom of the apes, los angeles, makeup, milestone, natalie trundy, paul dehn, paul williams, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, rob klein, roddy mcdowall, science fiction, sequel, virgil

    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.

  • Ep 249 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Zach Pappas)

    Episode  |  April 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 25 mins
    1971, 1973, 20th century fox, apes, armando, arthur p jacobs, caesar, century city, circus, conquest of the planet of the apes, don murray, franchise, go ape, hari rhodes, j lee thompson, kingdom of the apes, los angeles, makeup, natalie trundy, paul dehn, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, ricardo montalban, roddy mcdowall, science fiction, sequel, tom scott, zach pappas

    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.

  • Ep 248 - Road House (2024) (GUEST: Josh Briggs)

    Episode  |  March 27th, 2024  |  1 hr 25 mins
    action, billy magnussen, conor mcgregor, dalton, daniela melchior, doug liman, florida, florida keys, franchise, jake gyllenhaal, jessica williams, josh briggs, lukas gage, patrick swayze, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, post malone, prime video, remake, road house, sequel, the boat, the road house

    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.

  • Ep 247 - Escape From The Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Hunter Goatley)

    Episode  |  March 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 33 mins
    1971, 1973, 20th century fox, apes, arthur p jacobs, cornelius, don taylor, escape from the planet of the apes, franchise, go ape, hunter goatley, jerry goldsmith, john chambers, kim hunter, kingdom of the apes, los angeles, makeup, milo, musical, paul dehn, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, ricardo montalban, roddy mcdowall, science fiction, sequel, the simpsons, zira

    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 Archive!

  • Ep 246 - Beneath The Planet of the Apes (GUESTS: Almog Avidan Antonir and Jennifer Levinson)

    Episode  |  March 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 22 mins
    1970, 20th century fox, almog avidan antonir, alpha, apes, arthur p jacobs, beneath the planet of the apes, bomb, charlton heston, church, cornelius, dr zaius, earth, franchise, hymns, james franciscus, jennifer levinson, john chambers, kim hunter, kingdom of the apes, lawgiver, linda harrison, makeup, maurice evans, mutants, new york, omega, paul dehn, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, rod serling, science fiction, sequel, trust, ursus, war

    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!

  • Ep 245 - Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Brian Penikas)

    Episode  |  March 6th, 2024  |  2 hrs 1 min
    1968, 20th century fox, apemania, apes, arthur p jacobs, brian penikas, charlton heston, cornelius, dr zaius, earth, franchise, franklin schaffner, go ape, jerry goldsmith, john chambers, kim hunter, kingdom of the apes, lawgiver, linda harrison, makeup, maurice evans, michael wilson, musical, pierre boulle, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, podernfamily, prosthetics, rod serling, roddy mcdowall, science fiction, sequel, statue of liberty, the simpsons

    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 1968.

  • Ep 244 - The Secret of Nimh 2: Timmy To The Rescue (GUEST: Nikki Carrillo)

    Episode  |  January 31st, 2024  |  1 hr 18 mins
    1982, 1998, animation, brisby, dark, director, disney, dom deluise, don bluth, eric idle, fantasy, frisbee, jeremy, justin, magic, martin, mgm, mice, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, ralph macchio, rats, sequel, the secret of nimh, the secret of nimh 2, the secret of nimh 2 timmy to the rescue, timothy, vhs, william h macy

    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!

  • Bonus Ep - 2024 Sequel Preview

    Episode  |  January 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
    2024, a quiet place, bad boys, despicable me, dune, franchise, ghostbusters, gladiator, godzilla, inside out, joker, kung fu panda, mad max, omen, planet of the apes, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, preview, release date, road house, saw, sequel, sequels, smile, the lion king, twister, twisters, venom, wonder

    Let's take a look at alllll the sequels 2024 has planned for us so far!! It's our 2024 Sequel Preview!!

  • Ep 243 - The Secret of Nimh

    Episode  |  January 24th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
    1982, animation, brisby, dark, director, disney, dom deluise, don bluth, fantasy, frisbee, magic, mice, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rats, sequel, shannen doherty, the secret of nimh, wil wheaton

    Time to kick off 2024 with the timeless animated tale The Secret of Nimh!!

  • Ep 242 - The Santa Clauses Season 2 (GUEST: Thomas Vu)

    Episode  |  December 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins
    1994, chet, christmas, christmas spirit, disney plus, disney+, elizabeth mitchell, elves, eric stonestreet, franchise, gabriel fluffy inglesias, holiday, holidays, juliet, last man standing, lost, marriage, parody, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, reindeer, santa, scott calvin, sequel, stunts, the santa clause, the santa clauses, thomas vu, tim allen

    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!!

  • Ep 241 - Grumpier Old Men

    Episode  |  November 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    1995, abc, ann-margret, bacon, burgess meredith, catfish hunter, daryl hannah, family, fishing, franchise, golden bachelor, grumpier old men, grumpy old men, halloween, jack lemmon, kevin pollack, midwest, minnesota, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, romantic comedy, sequel, sophia loren, wabasha, walter matthau, warner brothers

    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!!

  • Ep 240 - Grumpy Old Men

    Episode  |  November 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins
    1993, abc, ann-margret, buck henry, burgess meredith, daryl hannah, family, franchise, golden bachelor, grumpy old men, holiday, ice fishing, jack lemmon, kevin pollack, midwest, minnesota, ossie davis, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, romantic comedy, sequel, thanksgiving, wabasha, walter matthau, warner brothers

    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!

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