Editorial
Serialize This
A two-part series on what happens when film franchises decide every movie has to connect to every other movie, for better and mostly for worse.
Part One
Serialize This: The Universification of Film Franchises Has Backed Hollywood Into a Corner
How the MCU's crossover playbook infected the James Bond franchise, and why chasing 'everything must connect' storytelling is cornering Hollywood's biggest series.
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How did this Mission get so Impossible? Tracing the Mission: Impossible franchise from Brian De Palma's glorious mess through McQuarrie's increasingly sentimental Final Reckoning.
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