Following is a list of multimedia franchises originating in films, whether animated or live-action.

In the following tables, the initial media through which the franchise characters or settings became known is shown in boldface. Only works of fiction are only considered part of the series; a book or a documentary film about the franchise is not itself an installment in the franchise.

Franchises originating in animated films

Franchise
(Creator)
Literature Comics Animated films Live action films Animated TV series Live action TV series Video games Other media
An American Tail
(Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Steven Spielberg)
variousnoAn American Tail (1986)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
noFievel's American Tails (1992)novariousAn American Tail Theatre
Cars
(John Lasseter and various)
variousvariousCars (2006)
Cars 2 (2011)
Cars 3 (2017)
Planes (2013)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
nononovarioustoy line
Cars Land
Casper the Friendly Ghost
(Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo)
variousvariousThe Friendly Ghost (1945)
numerous others
Casper (1995)Matty's Funday Funnies (1959–1961)
The New Casper Cartoon Show (1963–1970)
several others
several made-for-TV moviesvarioustoys
Despicable Me
(Sergio Pablos)
children's novelsMinions comic albumsnoMinions Holiday Special (2020)no
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Felix the Cat
(Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer)
Felix the Cat comic stripvariousTheatrical Shorts series
(beginning in 1919 to 1930)
sound and color revival shorts from Van Beuren Studios (1936)
Felix the Cat: The Movie (1988)
Felix the Cat Saves Christmas (2004)
noFelix the Cat (1958–1960)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–1997)
Baby Felix (2000–2001)
noFelix the Cat (1992/1993)various merchandise
Finding Nemo
(Andrew Stanton)
yesyesFinding Nemo (2003)
Finding Dory (2016)
Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau (2003)nonoyesFinding Nemo the Musical
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Frozen
(Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee)
numerousYesFrozen (2013)
Frozen II (2019)
noLEGO Frozen Northern (2016)Once Upon a Time (season 4; 2014)numerousDisney On Ice Frozen, Frozen Ever After and more
Hotel Transylvania
(Todd Durham)
noHotel Transylvania (2012)
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
noHotel Transylvania: The SeriesnoHotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania Dash
Hotel Transylvania Social Game
Hotel Transylvania BooClips Deluxe App
Ice Age
(Michael J. Wilson)
nonoIce Age (2002)
The Meltdown (2006)
Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Continental Drift (2012)
Collision Course (2016)
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
nononovariousIce Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure (live arena ice show)
The Incredibles
(Brad Bird)
yesyesThe Incredibles (2004)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
nononovariousIncredicoaster
Kung Fu Panda
(Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris)
noyesKung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
noKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016)
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018–2019)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-)
noyesnumerous
The Land Before Time
(Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Judy Freudburg & Tony Geiss)
variousnoThe Land Before Time (1988)
sequels
noThe Land Before Time (2007–08)noList of The Land Before Time video gamesno
Lilo & Stitch / Disney Stitch
(Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois)
children's novels, including the Agent Stitch series (beginning in 2022)Comic Zone: Lilo & Stitch (2002–c. 2006)
Stitch! manga books
Stitch & the Samurai (2020)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Leroy & Stitch (2006)
Lilo & Stitch (TBA)Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006)
Stitch! (2008–2015)
Stitch & Ai (2017)
noDisney's Lilo & Stitch (GBA; 2002)
Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (2002)
Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002)
various others
theme park attractions and additional merchandise
The Lion King
(Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff)
adaptionvariousThe Lion King (1994)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
The Lion King (2019)
no (though the 2019 remake was advertised as a live-action film)The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
The Lion Guard (2015–2019)
novariousother media
Looney Tunes
(Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman)
novariousTheatrical Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies short films
(beginning in 1930 to 1969 with rival shorts released in the 1990s and 2010s)
various feature films
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989)(cameo only)
Space Jam (1996)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
numerousnoList of Looney Tunes video gamesMusic albums, theme park attractions
Madagascar
(Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell)
variousvariousMadagascar (2005)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
novariousnovariousmusical, theme park attractions
Mickey Mouse and Friends
(Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks)
children's booksMickey Mouse (comic book)
various
Theatrical short films
(beginning in 1928)
Fantasia (1940)
Saludos Amigos (1942)
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989)(cameo only) the films featured in Animaited films feature live-action scenesnumerousWalt Disney anthology television seriesvariousnumerous
Monsters, Inc.
(Pete Docter and various)
variousMonsters, Inc.: Laugh FactoryMonsters, Inc. (2001)
Monsters University (2013)
noMonsters at Work (2021-)novariousnumerous
The Secret Life of Pets
(Cinco Paul
Brian Lynch
Ken Daurio)
yesyesThe Secret Life of Pets (2016)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
nononoThe Secret Life of Pets: UnleashedThe Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!
Tangled
(Nathan Greno & Byron Howard)
variousvariousTangled (2010)
Tangled Ever After (2012)
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
noTangled: The Series / Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020)noTangled: The Video Game (2010)
Tom and Jerry
(William Hanna & Joseph Barbera)
yesvariousTheatrical short films, (beginning in 1940 to 1967 and 2005)
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
various DTV animated films
Tom & JerrynumerousnoList of Tom and Jerry video gamesMusical adaption
Toy Story
(John Lasseter, and various)
yesvariousToy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Lightyear (2022)
Toy Story Toons (2011–2012)
Lamp Life (2020)
noToy Story Treats (1996)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001)
Forky Asks a Question (2019–2020)
two TV shorts
novariousother media
Wallace and Gromit
(Nick Park)
yesvariousA Grand Day Out (1989)
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
A Close Shave (1995)
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
A Matter of Loaf and Death(2008)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
Farmageddon A Shaun the Sheep Movie (2019)
two Shaun the Sheep specials
noCracking Contraptions (2002)
Shaun the Sheep
(2007-)
Timmy Time (2009–2012)
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010)
novariousWallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic
Woody Woodpecker/Andy Panda
(Walter Lantz)
yesyesTheatrical Andy Panda short series (starting in 1939 to 1952, with the short Knock Knock debuting the character of Woody Woodpecker)
Theatrical Woody Woodpecker shorts (starting in 1940 to 1971)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989) (cameo only)Woody Woodpecker (2017)The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957–1958)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999–2001)
Woody Woodpecker (2018)
live action segments in The Woody Woodpecker Showvarioustheme park attractions
The Woody Woodpecker Song

Franchises originating in live-action films

Franchise
(Creator)
Literature Comics Animated films Live action films Animated TV series Live action TV series Video games Other media
Alien[1]
(Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett)
Alien novel seriesvariousnoAlien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Alien 3 (1992)
Alien Resurrection (1997)
nonovarious-
Back to the Future
(Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale)
novelizations of the filmsseveralnoBack to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Back to the Future (1991-92)noyesBack to the Future the Musical
Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
Bill & Ted
(Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon)
yesBill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book (1991–1992)noBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990–1991)Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)variouscereal
musical
Buffyverse
(Joss Whedon)
List of Buffyverse novelsList of Buffyverse comicsnoBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)Animated pilotBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Angel (1999–2004)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer video games-
The Chronicles of Riddick / Pitch Black
(David Twohy)
yesnoThe Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004)Pitch Black (2000)
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Riddick (2013)
nonoseveral-
DC Extended Universe
(DC Films)
variousvariousnoMan of Steel (2013)
several other films
novariousvarious-
Evil Dead
(Sam Raimi)
noArmy of Darkness comic book
various
no
noAsh vs Evil DeadseveralEvil Dead: The Musical
The Expendables
(David Callaham)
noseveralnoThe Expendables (2010)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Expend4bles (2023)
nonoseveralsoundtracks
Final Destination
(Jeffrey Reddick)
numerous novelsFinal Destination: Sacrifice (2006)
Final Destination: Spring Break (2006)
nononono-
Ghostbusters
(Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis)
noGhostbusters (comics)noGhostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
yesno[2]yes-
Godzilla
(Ishirō Honda)
novels by Marc CerasiniGodzilla (comics)Godzilla: Planet of the MonstersGodzilla (1954)
numerous others
yesyesyes-
Gremlins
(Joe Dante)
novelization of the screenplaynonoGremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2022)-several-
Halloween
(John Carpenter and Debra Hill)
list of novelsList of comicsnoHalloween
List of films
nonoHalloween-
Herbie
(Gordon Buford and Walt Disney Productions)
Car, Boy, Girl (1961, unpublished)
film novelizations
three Gold Key Comics under the Walt Disney ShowcasenoThe Love Bug (1968)
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
noHerbie, the Love BugHerbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Herbie Rescue Rally (2007)
-
High School Musical
(Kenny Ortega and Peter Barsocchini)
High School Musical (2006–2009)yesnoHigh School Musical (2006)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
noHigh School Musical: Get in the Picture (2008)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023)
yesHigh School Musical on Stage! (2006)
High School Musical 2: On Stage! (2007)
High School Musical: The Concert (2006–2009)
Highlander
(Gregory Widen)
variousvariousHighlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)Highlander (1986)
Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander: Endgame
Highlander: The Source (2007)
Highlander: The Animated SeriesHighlander: The Series
Highlander: The Raven
Highlander (1986)
Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods (1995)
Highlander: The Card Game
Indiana Jones
(George Lucas and Steven Spielberg)
yesIndiana Jones (comics)noRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
noThe Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesvariousThe Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game by TSR and The World of Indiana Jones by West End Games
The Karate Kid
(Robert Mark Kamen)
nononoThe Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
The Karate Kid (2010)
The Karate Kid (1989)Cobra Kai (2018–)The Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game (1986)
The Karate Kid (1987)
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
King Kong
(Merian C. Cooper)
novariousThe Mighty Kong (1998)King Kong (1933); numerous othersThe King Kong Show (1966–1969)
Kong: The Animated Series (2000)
novariousKing Kong musical (2013); amusement park rides
Marvel Cinematic Universe
(Marvel Studios)
various various no Iron Man (2008)
several other films
What If...? (2021) various various various
The Matrix[3][4]
(The Wachowskis)
yesThe Matrix ComicsThe Animatrix (2003)The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
nonoEnter the Matrix (2003)
several others
-
The Pink Panther
(Blake Edwards and Maurice Richlin)
yesThe Pink Panther and the InspectorThe Pink Phink (1964)
various
The Pink Panther (1963); sequels and rebootsvariousnovarious-
Police Academy
(Paul Maslansky)
noyesnoPolice Academy (1984)
six sequels
Police Academy (1988)Police Academy: The Series (1997)noPolice Academy Stunt Show (1991)
Predator[1]
(Jim Thomas and John Thomas)
Predator novel seriesList of Predator comicsnoPredator (1987)
Predator 2 (1990)
Predators (2010)
The Predator (2018)
Prey (2022)
nonovarious-
RoboCop
(Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner)
RoboCop 2: A NovelRoboCop (comics)noRoboCop (1987)
RoboCop 2 (1990)
RoboCop 3 (1993)
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop: The Animated Series (1988)
RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998−1999)
RoboCop: The Series (1994)
RoboCop: Prime Directives (2001)
List of RoboCop video gamesRoboCop the Ride
Rocky
(Sylvester Stallone)
yesnonoRocky (1976)
Numerous sequels and spin-offs
nonoVariousRocky the Musical
Saw
(James Wan and Leigh Whannell)
noyesnoSaw (2004); numerous sequelsnonoSaw (2009)
Saw II: Flesh & Blood (2010)
various theme parks, attractions and additional merchandise
Stargate
(Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin)
yesList of Stargate comicsnoStargate (1994)Stargate InfinityStargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
Stargate: Resistance-
Star Wars[3]
(George Lucas)
List of Star Wars booksList of Star Wars comic booksStar Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)Star Wars (1977)
several other films
numerousCaravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
The Mandalorian (2019-)
The Book of Boba Fett (2021-)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022-)
List of Star Wars video gamesnumerous
Terminator
(James Cameron)
variousList of Terminator comicsnoThe Terminator (1984)
numerous sequels
noTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009)List of Terminator video gamespark attraction
Top Gun
(Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.)
nononoTop Gun (1986)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
nonoList of Top Gun video gamessoundtracks
Tron
(Steven Lisberger)
yesvariousnoTron (1982)
Tron: Legacy (2010)
Tron: Uprisingnovarious

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Note: Alien vs. Predator is a crossover franchise established from the existing Alien and Predator franchises
  2. Note: The Ghostbusters franchise beginning with the 1984 film is unrelated to the 1975 TV series, The Ghost Busters, and its spin-off, the 1986 Ghostbusters animated series.
  3. 1 2 Harry J. Brown, Videogames and Education (2008), p. 41, ISBN 0765629496:
    In one of the most celebrated ventures in media convergence, Larry and Andy Wachowski, creators of The Matrix trilogy, produced the game Enter the Matrix (2003) simultaneously with the last two films of the trilogy, shooting scenes for the game on the movie's sets with the movie s actors, and releasing the game on the same day as The Matrix: Reloaded. Likewise, on September 21, 2004, Lucasfilm jointly released a new DVD box set of the original Star Wars trilogy with Star Wars: Battlefront, a combat game in which players can reenact battles from all six Star Wars films. In 2005, Peter Jackson likewise produced his blockbuster film King Kong (2005) in tandem with a successful King Kong game designed by Michael Ancel and published by Ubisoft. In the last several years, numerous licensed videogame adaptations of major summer and holiday blockbusters were released a few days before or a few days after their respective films, including: all three Star Wars films (1999–2005); all five Harry Potter films (2001–2008); all three Spider-Man films (2002–2007); Hulk (2002); The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005); Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006); Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007); and Transformers (2007). These multimedia franchises have made it more difficult to distinguish the production of films and videogames as separate enterprises.
  4. Lincoln Geraghty, American Science Fiction Film and Television (2009), p. 94, ISBN 1845207963: Multiple readings of the film are plentiful and highlight the polysemic nature of the text and subsequent multimedia franchise".
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