Franchisography

BONUS: 2026 LISTENER PICK TOURNAMENT UPDATE

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-round-2-1024x739.png]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-round-2.png Round 1 of this year’s Listener Pick Tournament is over and Nick & Scott are here to discuss where the choices made by our listeners on Discord and Patreon have led us. There were surprising victories and devastating losses, but no obvious frontrunners. Let’s break it down. Daily match-ups end March 31st! Vote in our March Madness Listener Pick Tournament by Joining the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw [https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw] Get a second vote in every daily match-up by supporting us on PATREON [https://www.patreon.com/dgp]! Patreon Associate Producer: Matt Bennett, Mark Ybarra & Harley Winfrey

SCREAM 7 (2026)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Scream.7-Trailer.Image-01-1024x449.webp]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Scream.7-Trailer.Image-01.webp Well… that happened. Originally conceived for Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon, Scream 7 was going to feature new franchise stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the returning Carpenter Sisters… until all of that was thrown out the window. Now, Scream 7 has been reconceived by original franchise writer Kevin Williamson in the vacated director’s chair and original franchise star Neve Campbell back as Sydney Prescott. The result is a film that has the worst reviews in the franchise’s history, while having its biggest opening weekend box office ever. A mixed bag? Or something worse? Find out on FRANCHISOGRAPHY. Become a Premier Tier PATREON [https://www.patreon.com/dgp] supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw [https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw] Dueling Genre Associate Producer: Matt Bennett Mark Ybarra Harley Winfrey

BONUS: 2026 LISTENER PICK TOURNAMENT SPECIAL

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Franchisography-1000.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Franchisography-1000.jpg It’s a Listener Pick Tournament Bonus-ode! With March barely a week away, Nick & Scott are joined by Patreon Producer Mark Ybarra to reveal the 32 franchises that were chosen for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament and discuss their potential as future Franchisography mini-series. Daily match-ups begin March 1st! Vote in our March Madness Listener Pick Tournament by Joining the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw [https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw] Get a second vote in every daily match-up by supporting us on PATREON [https://www.patreon.com/dgp]! Patreon Associate Producer: Mark Ybarra, Matt Bennett & Harley WInfrey

BONUS: 2026 LISTENER PICK ANNOUNCEMENT

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Franchisography-1000.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Franchisography-1000.jpg February is almost here and March is right around the corner… …which means it’s almost time for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament! Join Nick and Scott as they discuss this year’s Tournament rules and regulations! What’s off limits? What’s back IN limits? Find out all of the details and get your picks ready as nominations are officially open on the Dueling Genre Discord Feb. 1 thru Feb. 7! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server to nominate franchises and vote on which ones make into the tournament: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw [https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw] Become a Premier Tier PATREON [https://www.patreon.com/dgp] to suggest MORE franchises and get DOUBLE VOTES** in this year’s listener pick tournament! (**the opportunity to vote twice if you’re on Patreon AND Discord) Patreon Associate Producer: Mark Ybarra, Harley Winfrey, & Matt Bennett

WICKED FOR GOOD (2025)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/207-Wicked-For-Good-1024x576.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/207-Wicked-For-Good.jpg The second act of Wicked lives in infamy for many Broadway fans. When the filmmakers behind the big screen adaptation made the decision to split their saga into two movies, they were left with an interesting challenge: an entire film made up of the most divisive, polarizing aspects of the musical. Did John M. Chu and company find a way to fix Act Two’s problems and deliver a sequel that lives up to Part 1’s promise? This is 2025’s WICKED: FOR GOOD! Nick and Scott return to Oz in this uproarious episode of FRANCHISOGRAPHY Become a Premier Tier PATREON [https://www.patreon.com/dgp] supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw [https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw] Dueling Genre Associate Producer: Matt Bennett Mark Ybarra Harley Winfrey