Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Go, Spidey, go! And go us! Today we're discussing possibly the best superhero movie of all time, Spider-Man 2! Our countdown through the Raimi-verse continues on to the release of Brand New Day! New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts! Send questions to questions@backtothefranchise.com [questions@backtothefranchise.com], and we'll answer them on the show! And reach out to us on our socials! Tim's Letterboxd: @tgmacman Tanner's Instagram: @tanwil10 Chapters 00:11 Introduction 02:56 Pre-production 11:49 Casting 30:40 Filming 34:55 Post-production 41:23 Review 55:24 Release 01:09:29 Legacy 01:13:47 Pop culture shoutouts 01:20:17 Outro

Spider-Man (2002)

We're spinning into a new franchise! Our countdown to Brand New Day begins with a look back at the superhero movie that started it all, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man! New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts! Send questions to questions@backtothefranchise.com [questions@backtothefranchise.com], and we'll answer them on the show! And reach out to us on our socials! Tim's Letterboxd: @tgmacman Tanner's Instagram: @tanwil10 Chapters 00:11 Introduction 06:26 Pre-production 34:41 Casting 1:00:30 Filming 1:04:31 Post-production 1:06:33 Review 1:30:57 Release 01:43:17 Legacy 01:45:39 Pop culture shoutouts 01:52:36 Outro

The Last Airbender (2010)

As bad as The Last Airbender is, we're thankful that it didn't kill this franchise for good. New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts! Send questions to questions@backtothefranchise.com [questions@backtothefranchise.com], and we'll answer them on the show! And reach out to us on our socials! Tim's Letterboxd: @tgmacman Tanner's Instagram: @tanwil10 Chapters 00:11 Introduction 08:55 Pre-production 14:58 Casting 34:12 Filming 36:02 Post-production 43:20 Review 1:02:07 Release 01:14:32 Legacy 01:21:18 Pop culture shoutouts 01:27:07 Outro

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

This is what it's all been leading to! The Mandalorian and Grogu is finally out and Tanner and Tim say goodbye to a galaxy far, far away with their review of the movie three seasons in the making! Is this the way? Find out! New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts! Send questions to questions@backtothefranchise.com [questions@backtothefranchise.com], and we'll answer them on the show! And reach out to us on our socials! Tim's Letterboxd: @tgmacman Tanner's Instagram: @tanwil10 Chapters 00:11 Introduction 11:30 Pre-production 13:48 Casting 18:59 Filming 19:31 Post-production 20:06 Non-Spoiler Review 33:57 Spoiler Review 48:04 Release 54:42 Predictions 1:01:35 Franchise Rankings 01:11:51 Pop culture shoutouts 01:14:55 Outro

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

This is it people! The final episode of the Skywalker Saga is here, join us as we go over the beloved and hardly ever criticized final chapter. This rundown of Star Wars all leads up to the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu. New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts! Send questions to questions@backtothefranchise.com [questions@backtothefranchise.com], and we'll answer them on the show! And reach out to us on our socials! Tim's Letterboxd: @tgmacman Tanner's Instagram: @tanwil10 Chapters 00:11 Introduction 06:12 Pre-production 26:48 Casting 52:29 Filming 57:13 Post-production 57:34 Review 1:11:12 Release 01:26:09 Legacy 01:31:17 Pop culture shoutouts 01:42:14 Outro