In Episode 5 we look at a variety of random and odd movie franchises, with some that are still going to this day.
We both get utterly baffled and fascinated by the cinematic universes of The Scorpion King, The Land Before Time, Anaconda/Lake Placid, God of Gamblers and Zombi. Strap yourselves in, it’s going to get confusing…
Morgan takes us through the history of the Scorpion King franchise, which began in 2002’s The Mummy Returns starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular warrior. Since then, it has spawned three further films with totally different casts each time.
Then there’s the Lake Placid and Anaconda series, which came to a head when they went up against each other, despite the former being a body of water, but there you go.
The Zombi film series is just downright complicated, as it technically involves two completely different series from different filmmakers taking place at the same time.
The Land Before Time series started off a cute animated film, but has since spawned almost countless spinoffs and sequels that are still going strong.
Then there’s the God of Gamblers series, where Tom simply got lost while trying to explain (we’ll blame the beer).
Developments since episode:
– There’s been another Land Before Time film – Journey of the Brave – released in 2016.
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