Hellstorm's Files (franchise)

Hellstorm's Files is a media franchise composed of a number of related American television series created by James O'Connor. They were originally broadcast on StoogeWB, and all of them deal with some aspect of the criminal justice system. Together, the original series, its various spin-offs, the movies, and crossover episodes from other shows constitute over 1,000 hours of programming.
Hellstorm's Files The Movie, a feature-length film, was released in 1989 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. A variety of merchandise, including T-shirts, VHS, board games and action figures has been released. Hellstorm's Files merchandise has sold well, generating $4 billion in revenue during the first 14 months of sales. In 2001, about 500 companies around the world were licensed to use Hellstorm's Files characters in their advertising. In 2007, $750 million worth of Hellstorm's Files merchandise was purchased worldwide. Peter Byrne, Fox executive vice-president of licensing and merchandising, called HF "without doubt the biggest licensing entity that Fox has had, full stop, I would say from either TV or film."