THE HUNGER GAMES (2012)

THE ODYSSEY (2026)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/222-The-Odyssey-1024x576.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/222-The-Odyssey.jpg We interrupt your regularly scheduled mini-series with the first of 3 BONUS FEATURE episodes focused on new release films that part of past franchises! First up, Christopher Nolan returns with his follow-up to 2023’s Oppenheimer, an epic film that spans two decades in the life of the ill-fated Odysseus as he attempts to get home after a war has ended, but perhaps the Gods have other plans. This is THE ODYSSEY. NEXT WEEK: Evil Dead Burn 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

MOCKINGJAY: PART 2 (2015)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/221-Mockingjay-2-1024x576.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/221-Mockingjay-2-scaled.jpg The decision to divide Suzanne Collins’s third Hunger Games novel into two movies is largely remembered as a cash grab by fans of the series, but nevertheless, Francis Lawrence and company were determined to bring the epic finale of Katniss Everdeen’s trial by fire to life in explosive fashion. This fourth film would be a war epic about shifting allegiances, dubious moralities and tragic consequences. This is THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PT 2. Join Nick and Scott as they discuss and debate the creative missteps and merits of this divisive and derided chapter of a beloved YA series in another exciting episode of FRANCHISOGRAPHY NEXT WEEK: The Odyssey 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

MOCKINGJAY: PART 1 (2014)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/220-Mockingjay-1-1024x614.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/220-Mockingjay-1.jpg The spark has been lit and revolution is coming in this third film of the Hunger Games franchise! Author Suzanne Collins managed to conclude the tale of Katniss Everdeen in a single book, but Lionsgate would decide to follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter and Twilight by splitting the novel into two films, giving the filmmakers the challenge of turning half a story into a satisfying cinematic experience. Would they be able to pull it off? This is THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PT. 1 Join Nick and Scott through the dystopian nightmare of Panem in this epic installment of FRANCHISOGRAPHY! NEXT WEEK: Mockingjay Part 2 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

CATCHING FIRE (2013)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/219-Catching-Fire-1024x640.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/219-Catching-Fire.jpg When The Hunger Games hit theaters in 2012, it proved to be an even bigger hit than Lionsgate anticipated, meaning a sequel couldn’t come soon enough. Unfortunately, director and co-writer Gary Ross found the tight turn around between films to simply be unworkable and made the decision to leave the franchise. His replacement, Francis Lawrence, would soon find himself in the driver’s seat of Hollywood’s newest blockbuster franchise with an army of ravenous fans of Suzanne Collin’s novels carefully watching his every move. Would he and his team be up for the challenge? This is CATCHING FIRE Nick and Scott deliver another epic deep dive into this modern YA masterpiece on an explosive episode of FRANCHISOGRAPHY! NEXT WEEK: Mockingjay Part 1 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

THE HUNGER GAMES (2012)

[https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/218-Hunger-Games-1024x427.jpg]https://duelinggenre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/218-Hunger-Games.jpg FRANCHISOGRAPHY takes a look back at the generation-defining series that made Jennifer Lawrence a superstar and young adult dystopias big at the box office. Author Suzanne Collins was already a success in the world of children’s literature when the first Hunger Games novel was published in 2008, but when the book became a bestseller, Collins found herself being courted by the entertainment capitol of Hollywood. Hungry for the next Twilight and Harry Potter, struggling studio Lionsgate was ready to bet it all on this dark and intelligent series about a society where brutal violence and garish entertainment have become tools of a totalitarian government and one teenaged girl finds herself trapped in the middle of the spectacle and at the dawn of a revolution. This is Gary Ross’s THE HUNGER GAMES (2012) The odds are in YOUR favor as Nick and Scott do a deep dive into this celebrated series NEXT WEEK: Catching Fire 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