Media Franchises

Media Franchises

Description
Description

A media franchise is a collection of related media works that share a common universe, characters, or themes. These works can span various forms like movies, TV shows, books, video games, and merchandise. The central idea is to create an expansive, interconnected world that appeals to a broad audience, encouraging engagement across different platforms.

Media franchises often become significant parts of popular culture, influencing social norms, fashion, language, and values. They can shape public opinion, reflect societal issues, and sometimes even drive social change. By offering diverse forms of entertainment and storytelling, media franchises create shared experiences and communities among fans, reinforcing social bonds and cultural identity.

History
History

Media franchises started as standalone books, films, or shows, which, due to their popularity, expanded into series, merchandise, and spin-offs. Initially, these expansions were seen mainly in literature and film. Over time, this concept blossomed, encompassing various media forms like TV series, video games, and comics. The golden age of Hollywood and the rise of comic book superheroes marked significant growth periods, as characters and stories began crossing over into different formats.

This evolution transformed how stories are told, creating vast, interconnected universes. The idea was to keep audiences engaged across multiple platforms, turning successful stories into cultural phenomena that spanned generations.

Future
Future

As technology advances, media franchises are likely to become even more immersive and interactive. Virtual and augmented reality could offer fans the chance to literally step into their favorite worlds. Think of putting on a headset and walking alongside your favorite movie characters or influencing the storyline of a popular series through interactive choices. Social media and streaming platforms will further personalize content, tailoring experiences to individual preferences.

The role of media franchises will evolve to not just tell stories, but to create expansive, participatory universes where fans are active participants. This means deeper engagement, more creative storytelling, and a blurring of the lines between reality and fiction.

Common Questions
Common Questions
What is the biggest film franchise?

The biggest film franchise is the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it has a worth of 25.56 billion dollars. Other large film franchises include Star Wars, Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and the James Bond franchise. The Avengers, Fast and Furious, X-Men, Batman, and The Hobbit are also part of the largest franchises ever created.

What makes a film franchise?

A film franchise consists of a collection of films that are related in themes or stories released in a succession and share the same fictional universe and are marketed as a series. Film franchises often captivate large audiences and are sometimes adaptations of written stories. Film Franchises are created over multiple years.

What is the difference between a sequel and a spinoff?

The difference between a sequel and a spinoff is that a sequel is created to carry on with the original story with similar characters and universe as opposed to a spin-off where the show is inspired by the original show but can have any narrative.

Pop Culture

* Under Development *

5'11" | 1.81 m
1983 (Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)
Admiral Ackbar
181.000
1983.00
38000
GUIDE
3D
Admiral Ackbar
6’0” | 1.83 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Anakin Skywalker
183.000
1999.00
93000
GUIDE
3D
Anakin Skywalker
Ant Man
137000
5’10” | 1.78 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #35 (September 1962)
Ant Man
178.000
1962.00
137000
GUIDE
3D
Ant Man
BB-8
53000
26.5” | 67 cm
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
BB-8
67.000
2015.00
53000
GUIDE
3D
BB-8
10.25” | .26 m
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Baby Groot
26.000
2017.00
130000
GUIDE
3D
Baby Groot
16” | 40.5 cm
2019 (The Mandalorian)
Baby Yoda | Grogu
40.500
2019.00
122000
GUIDE
3D
Baby Yoda | Grogu
6’0" | 1.83 m
Fantastic Four #52 (July, 1966)
Black Panther
183.000
1966.00
2300000
GUIDE
3D
Black Panther
5’5” | 1.64 m
Tales of Suspense #52 (April, 1964)
Black Widow
164.000
1964.00
238000
GUIDE
3D
Black Widow
6’1” | 1.85 m
February 10, 1951
Bob Iger
185.000
1951.00
69800
GUIDE
3D
Bob Iger
Boba Fett
128000
6’0” | 1.83 m
1980 (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Boba Fett
183.000
1980.00
128000
GUIDE
3D
Boba Fett
C-3PO
60000
5’9” | 1.75 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
C-3PO
175.000
1977.00
60000
GUIDE
3D
C-3PO
6’1” | 1.85 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March, 1941)
Captain America
185.000
1941.00
422000
GUIDE
3D
Captain America
5’7” | 1.70 m
Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March, 1968)
Captain Marvel
170.000
1968.00
1900000
GUIDE
3D
Captain Marvel
6’7” | 2.01 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Captain Phasma
201.000
2015.00
46000
GUIDE
3D
Captain Phasma
Chewbacca
109000
7’6” | 2.29 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Chewbacca
229.000
1977.00
109000
GUIDE
3D
Chewbacca
6’2” | 1.88 m
Infinity: Free Comic Book Day (May 2013)
Corvus Glaive
188.000
2013.00
13000
GUIDE
3D
Corvus Glaive
6’5” | 1.96 m
2002 (Episode II: Attack of the Clones)
Count Dooku
196.000
2002.00
42000
GUIDE
3D
Count Dooku
5’10” | 1.78 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Darth Maul
178.000
1999.00
133000
GUIDE
3D
Darth Maul
6’8” | 2.03 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Darth Vader
203.000
1977.00
215000
GUIDE
3D
Darth Vader
Deadpool
385000
6’2” | 1.88 m
The New Mutants #98 (February 1991)
Deadpool
188.000
1991.00
385000
GUIDE
3D
Deadpool
6’0" | 1.83 m
Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Doctor Strange
183.000
1963.00
154000
GUIDE
3D
Doctor Strange
Drax
17000
6’3” | 1.91 m
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973)
Drax
191.000
1973.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Drax
5’9” | 1.75 m
New Avengers #8 (September 2013)
Ebony Maw
175.000
2013.00
27000
GUIDE
3D
Ebony Maw
5’10” | 1.78 m
1980 (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Emperor Palpatine
178.000
1980.00
107000
GUIDE
3D
Emperor Palpatine
Falcon
84000
5’10” | 1.78 m
Captain America #117 (September 1969)
Falcon
178.000
1969.00
84000
GUIDE
3D
Falcon
Finn
40000
5’10” | 1.78 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Finn
178.000
2015.00
40000
GUIDE
3D
Finn
Gamora
91000
5'7" | 1.70 m
Strange Tales #180 (June 1975)
Gamora
170.000
1975.00
91000
GUIDE
3D
Gamora
6’1” | 1.85 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
General Armitage Hux
185.000
2015.00
27000
GUIDE
3D
General Armitage Hux
7’1” | 2.16 m
2005 (Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)
General Grievous
216.000
2005.00
77000
GUIDE
3D
General Grievous
Ghost
1600
5’6” | 1.68 m
Iron Man #219 (June 1987)
Ghost
168.000
1987.00
1600
GUIDE
3D
Ghost
Groot
97000
7’10” | 2.39 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960)
Groot
239.000
1960.00
97000
GUIDE
3D
Groot
Han Solo
149000
6’1” | 1.85 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Han Solo
185.000
1977.00
149000
GUIDE
3D
Han Solo
Hawkeye
92000
5’8” | 1.73 m
Tales of Suspense #57 (September, 1964)
Hawkeye
173.000
1964.00
92000
GUIDE
3D
Hawkeye
Hela
32000
5’9” | 1.75 m
Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964)
Hela
175.000
1964.00
32000
GUIDE
3D
Hela
2’7” | .79 m
Adventure into Fear #19 (Dec. 1973)
Howard the Duck
79.000
1973.00
90000
GUIDE
3D
Howard the Duck
Hulk
184000
8'2" | 2.5 m
Incredible Hulk #1 (May, 1962)
Hulk
250.000
1962.00
184000
GUIDE
3D
Hulk
Iron Man
383000
6’1” | 1.85 m
Tales of Suspense #39 (March, 1963)
Iron Man
185.000
1963.00
383000
GUIDE
3D
Iron Man
5’9" | 1.75 m
12’9” | 3.9 m
1983 (Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)
Jabba the Hutt
175.000
390.000
1983.00
86000
GUIDE
3D
Jabba the Hutt
6’0” | 1.83 m
2002 (Episode II: Attack of the Clones)
Jango Fett
183.000
2002.00
41000
GUIDE
3D
Jango Fett
6’5” | 1.96 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Jar Jar Binks
196.000
1999.00
80000
GUIDE
3D
Jar Jar Binks
6’1” | 1.85 m
The Dark Knight (2008)
Joker (Heath Ledger)
185.000
2008.00
37000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Heath Ledger)
5’10” | 1.78 m
Batman (1989)
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
178.000
1989.00
51000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
5’8” | 1.73 m
Joker (2019)
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
173.000
2019.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
5’3” | 1.60 m
2016 (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Jyn Erso
160.000
2016.00
45000
GUIDE
3D
Jyn Erso
6’0" | 1.83 m
Jungle Action #6 (September 1973)
Killmonger
183.000
1973.00
44000
GUIDE
3D
Killmonger
Korg
36000
7’7” | 2.31 m
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)
Korg
231.000
1962.00
36000
GUIDE
3D
Korg
Kylo Ren
223000
6’3” | 1.90 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Kylo Ren
190.000
2015.00
223000
GUIDE
3D
Kylo Ren
6’0” | 1.83 m
1980 (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Lando Calrissian
183.000
1980.00
60000
GUIDE
3D
Lando Calrissian
Loki
141000
6’2” | 1.88 m
Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962)
Loki
188.000
1962.00
141000
GUIDE
3D
Loki
5’9” | 1.75 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Luke Skywalker
175.000
1977.00
133000
GUIDE
3D
Luke Skywalker
6’2” | 1.88 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Mace Windu
188.000
1999.00
43000
GUIDE
3D
Mace Windu
4’1” | 1.24 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Maz Kanata
124.000
2015.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Maz Kanata
Mysterio
111000
5’11” | 1.80 m
The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (June, 1964)
Mysterio
180.000
1964.00
111000
GUIDE
3D
Mysterio
Nebula
144000
5’11” | 1.80 m
The Avengers #257 (July 1985)
Nebula
180.000
1985.00
144000
GUIDE
3D
Nebula
6’2” | 1.88 m
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May, 1963)
Nick Fury
188.000
1963.00
54000
GUIDE
3D
Nick Fury
5’10” | 1.78 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
178.000
1977.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Odin
106000
5’8” | 1.73 m
Journey into Mystery #86 (November 1962)
Odin
173.000
1962.00
106000
GUIDE
3D
Odin
Okoye
25000
5'7" | 1.70 m
Black Panther #1 (November 1998)
Okoye
170.000
1998.00
25000
GUIDE
3D
Okoye
5’3” | 1.60 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Padmé Amidala
160.000
1999.00
55800
GUIDE
3D
Padmé Amidala
5'7" | 1.70 m
Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966)
Peggy Carter
170.000
1966.00
49000
GUIDE
3D
Peggy Carter
5’9” | 1.75 m
Tales of Suspense #45 (September 1963)
Pepper Potts | Rescue
175.000
1963.00
41000
GUIDE
3D
Pepper Potts | Rescue
5’8” | 1.72 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Poe Dameron
172.000
2015.00
38000
GUIDE
3D
Poe Dameron
5’1” | 1.55 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Princess Leia
155.000
1977.00
132000
GUIDE
3D
Princess Leia
5’5” | 1.64 m
New Avengers #8 (September 2013)
Proxima Midnight
164.000
2013.00
25000
GUIDE
3D
Proxima Midnight
6’4” | 1.93 m
1999 (Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Qui-Gon Jinn
193.000
1999.00
39300
GUIDE
3D
Qui-Gon Jinn
5’11” | 1.80 m
The X-Men #4 (March 1964)
Quicksilver
180.000
1964.00
89000
GUIDE
3D
Quicksilver
R2-D2
77500
3’7” | 1.09 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
R2-D2
109.000
1977.00
77500
GUIDE
3D
R2-D2
6’2” | 1.88 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Red Skull
188.000
1941.00
43000
GUIDE
3D
Red Skull
Rey
67000
5’7” | 1.70 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Rey
170.000
2015.00
67000
GUIDE
3D
Rey
3’1” | .95 m
Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976)
Rocket Raccoon
95.000
1976.00
60000
GUIDE
3D
Rocket Raccoon
6’5” | 1.96 m
Fantastic Four #65 (August 1967)
Ronan the Accuser
196.000
1967.00
22000
GUIDE
3D
Ronan the Accuser
5’2” | 1.57 m
2017 (Episode VII: The Last Jedi)
Rose Tico
157.000
2017.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Rose Tico
5’6” | 1.68 m
The X-Men #4 (March 1964)
Scarlet Witch
168.000
1964.00
146000
GUIDE
3D
Scarlet Witch
Shuri
29000
5’5” | 1.64 m
Black Panther #2 (May 2005)
Shuri
164.000
2005.00
29000
GUIDE
3D
Shuri
5'7" | 1.70 m
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August, 1962)
Spider-Man
170.000
1962.00
147000
GUIDE
3D
Spider-Man
Stan Lee
271000
5’11” | 1.80 m
December 28, 1922 (Birthday)
Stan Lee
180.000
1922.00
271000
GUIDE
3D
Stan Lee
6’2” | 1.88 m
Marvel Preview #4 (January, 1976)
Star-Lord
188.000
1976.00
80000
GUIDE
3D
Star-Lord
5’11” | 1.80 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Stormtrooper
180.000
1977.00
65200
GUIDE
3D
Stormtrooper
7’ | 2.13 m
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
Supreme Leader Snoke
213.000
2015.00
30000
GUIDE
3D
Supreme Leader Snoke
5’4” | 1.63 m
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Teenage Groot
163.000
2017.00
2300
GUIDE
3D
Teenage Groot
Thanos
1100000
8’3” | 2.52 m
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February, 1973)
Thanos
252.000
1973.00
1100000
GUIDE
3D
Thanos
Thor
518000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Journey into Mystery #83 (August, 1962)
Thor
191.000
1962.00
518000
GUIDE
3D
Thor
Ultron
48000
7’7” | 2.31 m
The Avengers #54 (July 1968)
Ultron
231.000
1968.00
48000
GUIDE
3D
Ultron
Valkyrie
153000
5’4” | 1.63 m
The Avengers #83 (December 1970)
Valkyrie
163.000
1970.00
153000
GUIDE
3D
Valkyrie
Venom
389000
5’9” | 1.75 m (Variable)
The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984)
Venom
175.000
1984.00
389000
GUIDE
3D
Venom
5’11” | 1.80 m
2017 (Episode VII: The Last Jedi)
Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo
180.000
2017.00
2800
GUIDE
3D
Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo
Vision
85000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Avengers Vol. 1 #57 (published August, 1968)
Vision
191.000
1968.00
85000
GUIDE
3D
Vision
Vulture
117000
5’9” | 1.75 m
The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963)
Vulture
175.000
1963.00
117000
GUIDE
3D
Vulture
5’10” | 1.78 m
December 5, 1901
Walt Disney
178.000
1901.00
189000
GUIDE
3D
Walt Disney
6’1” | 1.85 m (Armor); 5’8” | 1.73 m (Actor)
Iron Man #118 (January 1979)
War Machine
185.000
1979.00
65000
GUIDE
3D
War Machine
Wasp
121000
5’6” | 1.68 m (Variable)
Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963)
Wasp
168.000
1963.00
121000
GUIDE
3D
Wasp
6’0" | 1.83 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Winter Soldier
183.000
1941.00
117000
GUIDE
3D
Winter Soldier
Wolverine
253000
6’3” | 1.91 m
The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974)
Wolverine
191.000
1974.00
253000
GUIDE
3D
Wolverine
Wong
6400
5’10” | 1.78 m
Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Wong
178.000
1963.00
6400
GUIDE
3D
Wong
Yoda
149000
26” | 66 cm
1980 (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Yoda
66.000
1980.00
149000
GUIDE
3D
Yoda