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 236 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (GUEST: Maureen Lee Lenker)

    Episode  |  September 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 12 mins
    2023, comedy, entertainment weekly, ew, focus features, franchise, funny, greece, greek, it happened one fight, joey fatone, john corbett, maureen lee lenker, my big fat greek wedding, my big fat greek wedding 3, nia vardalos, opa, playtone, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rita wilson, rom-com, romantic, sequel, tom hanks, wedding

    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!

  • Ep 235 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (GUEST: Jon Granat)

    Episode  |  September 6th, 2023  |  58 mins 38 secs
    2016, comedy, franchise, funny, greek, joey fatone, john corbett, jon granat, my big fat greek wedding, my big fat greek wedding 2, my big fat greek wedding 3, nia vardalos, opa, playtone, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rita wilson, rom-com, romantic, sequel, tom hanks, universal, wedding

    We've reached our first Greekquel! Special guest Jon Granat returns to tackle My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 with us this week. Opa!!

  • Ep 234 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding (GUEST: Sophia Clancy)

    Episode  |  August 30th, 2023  |  59 mins 12 secs
    2002, comedy, franchise, funny, greek, independent, joey fatone, john corbett, my big fat greek wedding, my big fat greek wedding 3, nia vardalos, opa, playtone, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rita wilson, rom-com, romantic, sequel, sophia clancy, tom hanks, wedding

    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!!

  • Ep 233 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

    Episode  |  June 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 24 mins
    1994, 2023, action, airazor, arcee, athony ramos, autobots, bayhem, box office, bumblebee, cheetor, cinematic universe, cybertron, dominique fishback, franchise, gi joe, hasbro, jacob banks, maximals, michael bay, michelle yeoh, mirage, nas, optimus prime, paramount, pete davidson, peter cullen, peter dinklage, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, prequel, rhinox, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, ron perlman, sci-fi, scourge, sequel, steven caple jr, summer, terrorcons, tobe nwigwe, transformers, unicron, wheeljack

    The Maximals have finally arrived! Optimus Primal and the gang join the fold this week in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

  • Ep 232 - Bumblebee (GUEST: Bartley Taylor)

    Episode  |  June 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    2018, 80s, action, angela bassett, autobots, box office, bumblebee, cybertron, decepticons, franchise, hailee steinfeld, hasbro, herbie, hot dog on a stick, john cena, justin theroux, michael bay, optimus prime, paramount, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, prequel, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, sci-fi, sequel, spinoff, summer, transformers, travis knight

    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.

  • Ep 231 - Transformers: The Last Knight (GUEST: Matt Dartnell)

    Episode  |  May 31st, 2023  |  1 hr 24 mins
    2017, action, anthony hopkins, autobots, bayhem, box office, bumblebee, creator, cybertron, decepticons, dinobots, franchise, gemma chan, hasbro, isabella merced, jerrod charmichael, john goodman, john tuturro, josh duhamel, laura haddock, mark wahlberg, megatron, michael bay, optimus prime, paramount, peter cullen, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, quintessa, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, sci-fi, sequel, stanley tucci, summer, transformers

    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.

  • Ep 230 - Transformers: Age of Extinction

    Episode  |  May 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins
    2014, action, autobots, bayhem, box office, bumblebee, chicago, china, creator, decepticons, dinobots, franchise, hasbro, jack reynor, john goodman, li bingbing, lockdown, mark wahlberg, megatron, michael bay, nicola peltz, optimus prime, paramount, peter cullen, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, sci-fi, sequel, stanley tucci, summer, tj miller, transformers

    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!

  • Ep 229 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (GUEST: Brendan Donnelly)

    Episode  |  May 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins
    2011, action, autobots, bayhem, box office, bumblebee, chicago, decepticons, franchise, hasbro, hugo weaving, john turturro, josh duhamel, leonard nimoy, megatron, michael bay, optimus prime, paramount, peter cullen, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, rose huntington-whiteley, sci-fi, sentinel prime, sequel, shia labeouf, summer, transformers, tyrese gibson

    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.

  • Ep 228 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (GUEST: Chad Kaplan)

    Episode  |  May 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    2009, action, autobots, bayhem, box office, bumblebee, constructicons, decepticons, franchise, hasbro, hugo weaving, john turturro, josh duhamel, megan fox, megatron, michael bay, optimus prime, paramount, peter cullen, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, sci-fi, sequel, shia labeouf, summer, tony todd, transformers, tyrese gibson

    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 brand new episode of Sequel Rights!

  • Ep 227 - Transformers (GUEST: Tyler Kniep)

    Episode  |  May 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins
    2007, action, anthony anderson, autobots, bayhem, bernie mac, box office, bumblebee, decepticons, franchise, hasbro, hugo weaving, john turturro, jon voight, josh duhamel, megan fox, megatron, michael bay, optimus prime, paramount, peter cullen, rise of the beasts, robots in disguise, sci-fi, sequel, shia labeouf, summer, transformers, tyrese gibson

    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 theaters and Sequel Rights has got you covered with every sequel leading up to it. Join us, and guest Tyler Kniep as we ROLL OUT with Transformers!

  • Ep 226 - Scream VI (GUEST: Darren Spector)

    Episode  |  March 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    2023, courtney cox, darren spector, dermot mulroney, franchise, ghostface, guest, hayden panettiere, horror, in the heights, jack champion, jasmin savoy brown, jenna ortega, kevin williamson, legacyquel, mason gooding, melissa barrera, meta, new york, paramount, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, radio silence, reboot, requel, samara weaving, scream, scream 6, scream vi, sequel, skeet ulrich, slasher, spyglass, stab, stab the musical, sxsw, tony revolori, wednesday, wes craven, woodsboro

    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 this week!

  • Ep 225 - Scream (2022) (GUEST: Matt Dartnell)

    Episode  |  March 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 34 mins
    2022, 5cream, courtney cox, david arquette, dylan minnette, franchise, ghostface, guest, horror, in the heights, jack quaid, jasmin savoy brown, jenna ortega, kevin williamson, legacyquel, marley shelton, mason gooding, matt dartnell, melissa barrera, meta, neve campbell, paramount, podcast, podcasting, podernfamily, radio silence, reboot, requel, scream, scream 5, sequel, skeet ulrich, slasher, spyglass, sta8, stab, stab 8, the boys, wednesday, wes craven, woodsboro

    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!

  • Ep 224 - Scream 4 (GUESTS: Kristine Gerolaga & Steven Krimmel)

    Episode  |  March 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins
    2011, adam brody, alison brie, anna paquin, anthony anderson, britt robertson, courtney cox, david arquette, dimension, emma roberts, erik knudsen, franchise, ghostface, guest, hayden panettiere, horror, kevin williamson, kristen bell, kristine gerolaga, lucy hale, marley shelton, mary mcdonnell, meta, neve campbell, podcast, podcasting, poderfamily, reboot, remake, rory culkin, scre4m, scream, scream 4, sequel, shenae grimes, shriekquel, slasher, stab 6, stab 7, stabathon, steven krimmel, wes craven, woodsboro

    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.

  • Ep 223 - Scream 3 (GUEST: Emma Higgins)

    Episode  |  February 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    2000, carrie fisher, courtney cox, david arquette, deon richmond, dimension, emily mortimer, emma higgins, franchise, ghostface, guest, hollywood, horror, jamie kennedy, jason mewes, jay and silent bob, jenny mccarthy, kevin smith, kevin williamson, lance henricksen, liev schreiber, meta, neve campbell, parker posey, patrick dempsey, patrick warburton, podcast, podcasting, poderfamily, scott foley, scream, scream 3, sequel, slasher, stab 3, trilogy, wes craven

    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.

  • Ep 222 - Scream 2

    Episode  |  February 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    1997, courtney cox, david arquette, dimension, elise neal, franchise, ghostface, heather graham, horror, jada pinkett, jamie kennedy, jerry o'connell, joshua jackson, kevin williamson, laurie metcalf, liev schreiber, luke wilson, meta, neve campbell, omar epps, podcast, podcasting, poderfamily, portia de rossi, sarah michelle gellar, scream, scream 2, sequel, slasher, stab, timothy olyphant, tori spelling, wes craven

    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!

  • Ep 221 - Scream

    Episode  |  February 8th, 2023  |  58 mins 49 secs
    1996, courtney cox, david arquette, dimension, franchise, ghostface, henry winkler, horror, jamie kennedy, kevin williamson, mathew lillard, meta, neve campbell, parody, rose mcgowan, scary movie, scream, sequel, skeet ulrich, slasher, wes craven

    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 RIGHT NOW with the 1996 original film.

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