Why Franchises Won't Die, Actor Transformations, Standing Ovation Season, The Long Walk, Conjuring: Last Rites, Wednesday

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, does anything ever truly end anymore? In a world where it’s all about IP, even when an ending is nailed, the first thing people think is: when is it coming back? And when an ending is junk, maybe give it a few years and reboot it to try again? Dexter: Resurrection and Conjuring: Last Rites are just two of many examples. So this week we dive into why won't franchises die?

Also this week, it's standing ovation season, the Rock undergoes a massive physical transformation, reviews of The Long Walk and Wednesday Season 2, plus our thoughts on recent releases The Conjuring: Last Rites, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, and Foundation.

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Discussed on this episode

• (0:00 – 27:48) Movie and TV News - Actors and Physical Transformations, Standing Ovation Season, Warner Brothers on a Roll
• (27:49 – 49:24) From the Outside In Topic: When Franchises Won't Die
• (49:25 – 53:01) Upcoming Attractions
• (53:02 – 1:01:44) Reviews - The Long Walk, Wednesday: Season 2
• (1:01:45 – 1:10:41) Whatcha Been Watchin' - The Conjuring: Last Rites, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, Foundation
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