Lists of multimedia franchises

A multimedia franchise (or a transmedia franchise) is a media franchise for which installments exist in multiple forms of media, such as books, comics, films, television series, and video games. Multimedia franchises usually develop due to the popularization of an original creative work, and then its expansion to other media through licensing agreements, with respect to intellectual property in the franchise's characters and settings,See, e.g., Barry Langford, Post-classical Hollywood: Film Industry, Style and Ideology Since 1945, p. 207, : "For the studios, a home-run is a film from which a multimedia 'franchise' can be generated; the colossally expensive creation of cross-media conglomerates predicated on synergistic rewards provides an obvious imperative to develop such products". although the trend later developed wherein franchises would be launched in multiple forms of media simultaneously.Harry J. Brown, Videogames and Education (2008), p. 41, :
In order to qualify for this list, a franchise must have works in at least three forms of media, and must have two or more separate works in at least two of those forms of media (a television series or comic book series is considered a single work for purposes of this list; multiple spin-off series or reboots of a previously ended series are considered multiple works). For example, a television series that spawned one film and one novelization would not qualify; a television series that had a spin-off series, or was remade as a new series, and which spawned two films and one novelization does qualify. This list does not include public domain works from which adaptations have been made in multiple media, but which do not involve licensing or other means by which an author or owner controls the franchise. A franchise may be included if it obtained multimedia franchise status prior to works within the collection entering the public domain.
Note: In the following table, 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. 
List of multimedia feature length original blockbuster franchises: DC Comics (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman), Marvel Comics (Spider-Man, Hulk and X-Men), Disney (Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen and Lilo & Stitch), Pixar (Toy Story and Cars), Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera (Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry), Lucasfilm (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. (SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer) and many others.
==Franchises originating in literary works==
These franchises began as novels, short stories, and other forms of purely literary works.
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media 		
A Song of Ice and Fire(George R. R. Martin) 	A Game of Thrones (1996)several sequels 	A Game of Thrones (comics) 	no 	no 	no 	Game of Thrones (2011-2019) 	several, beginning in 2007 	board games, role-playing games 		
American Psycho(Bret Easton Ellis) 	American Psycho (1991)Budapesti skizo (1997) 	no 	no 	American Psycho (2000) American Psycho 2 (2002) 	no 	no 	no 	musical 		
Babar(Jean de Brunhoff) 	The Story of Babar (1931)various 	no 	Babar and Father Christmas (1986) Babar: The Movie (1989) Babar: King of the Elephants (1999) 	no 	Babar (1989-1991; 2000) Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010-2014) 2 TV specials 	Les Aventures de Babar (1968) 	various 	various 		
Blade Runner(Philip K. Dick) 	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)three sequels by another writer 	several 	no 	Blade Runner(1982)Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 	no 	no 	Blade Runner (1985)Blade Runner (1997) 	- 		
Buck Rogers(Philip Francis Nowlan) 	Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928)several others 	yes 	no 	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) 	ABC television series (1950–1951)Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–1981) 	no 	Buck Rogers XXVC (1988)several others 	 		
Captain Underpants(Dav Pilkey) 	The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997)several sequels'activity books 	in-universe graphic novel series, including Dog Man 	Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) 	no 	The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018-2020) 	no 	no 	? 		
The Chronicles of Narnia(C. S. Lewis) 	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)several sequels 	no 	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979) 	The Chronicles of Narnia film series (2005–present) 	no 	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967)The Chronicles of Narnia (1988– 1990) 	various 	radio dramatisation, audiobooks 		
Conan the Barbarian(Robert E. Howard) 	Original Robert E. Howard Conan stories (published from 1932–1936); various later publications 	Conan the Barbarian (comics) 	no 	Conan the Barbarian (1982), and several others 	Conan the Adventurer (1992–1993)Conan and the Young Warriors (1994) 	Conan The Adventurer (1997–1998) 	several, beginning with Conan: Hall of Volta (1984) 	- 		
Curious George(Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey) 	Curious George (1941); numerous sequels 	no 	Curious George (2006); various 	no 	Curious George TV series (2006); various 	no 	Curious George video game (2006 ) 	- 		
Die Hard(Roderick Thorp) 	The Detective (1966)Nothing Lasts Forever (1979) 	yes 	no 	Die Hard (1988)Die Hard 2 (1992)Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)Live Free or Die Hard (2007)A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) 	no 	no 	several 	 		
Discworld(Terry Pratchett) 	The Colour of Magic (1983); several sequels and spin-offs 	yes 	no 	Hogfather (2006)The Colour of Magic (2008)Going Postal (2010) 	Soul Music (1997)Wyrd Sisters (1998) 	The Watch (upcoming) 	several 	stage and radio playsboard games 		
Dune(Frank Herbert) 	Dune (1965); numerous prequel and sequel novels 	Dune: The Official Comic Book 	no 	Dune (1984) 	no 	Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) 	Dune (1992); several others 	Dune board game (1979); other games, soundtracks 		
Ender's Game(Orson Scott Card) 	Ender's Game (1985)several prequels, sequels, and spinoffs 	several 	no 	Ender's Game (2013) 	no 	no 	no 	audioplay 		
Gidget(Frederick Kohner) 	Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas (1957)seven sequels 	yes, two issues published in 1966 	Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972; made for TV) 	Gidget (1965)Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) 	no 	Gidget (1965)The New Gidget (1986–1988) 	no 	Stage productions in 2000 and 2007 		
The Godfather(Mario Puzo) 	The Godfather (1969)several sequels 	no 	no 	The Godfather (1972)The Godfather Part II (1974)The Godfather Part III (1990) 	no 	The Godfather Saga (1977) 	The Godfather (1991)The Godfather (2006) The Godfather II (2010) 	- 		
Hannibal Lecter(Thomas Harris) 	Red Dragon (1981)several sequels 	no 	no 	Manhunter (1986)The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Hannibal (2001)Red Dragon (2002)Hannibal Rising (2007) 	no 	Hannibal (2013-2015)Clarice (2021-) 	no 	- 		
Harry PotterNick Hunter, Popular Culture: 2000 and Beyond (2012), page 11, : "The Harry Potter series was another huge multimedia franchise that triumphed at the box office".(J.K. Rowling) 	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)several sequels 	no 	no 	Harry Potter (film series) (eight films released between 2001 and 2011) 	no 	no 	yes 	The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parksWarner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter		
Hercule Poirot(Agatha Christie) 	The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)several other novels and short stories 	Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005)graphic novel adaptations	no 	yes 	Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) 	Poirot (1989–2013) 	Murder on the Orient Express (2006)3 sequels 	stage and radio plays 		
Hotel Transylvania(Todd Durham) 	Hotel Transylvania (2001) 	no 	Hotel Transylvania (2012)Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) 	no 	Hotel Transylvania: The Series 	no 	Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania Dash
Hotel Transylvania Social Game
Hotel Transylvania BooClips Deluxe App	theme park attractions
Hotel Transylvania soundtrack
Hotel Transylania 2 soundtrack
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation soundtrack		
How to Train Your Dragon(Cressida Cowell) 	How to Train Your Dragon (2003)several sequels 	no 	How to Train Your Dragon (2010)How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)5 short films	no 	DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018)DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019-) 	no 	yes 	live stage show 		
James BondJohn Sutherland, Lives of the Novelists: A History of Fiction in 294 Lives (2012), p. 195, : "It was the films, beginning with Dr No in 1962, which made Bond into a multimedia franchise which continues to turn over more money per annum than any other literary creation of the twentieth century, with the possible exception of the Harry Potter films".(Ian Fleming)	Casino Royale (1953)13 additional novelsover 30 other novels and published stories by other authors 	various 	no 	James Bond in filmover 20 films 	James Bond Jr. (1991–1992) 	no 	James Bond in video games 	- 		
Bourne(Robert Ludlum) 	The Bourne Identity (1980)several sequels 	no 	no 	The Bourne Identity (1988 TV movie), The Bourne Identity (2002), and several sequels 	no 	no 	Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (2008) 	- 		
Jumanji(Chris Van Allsburg) 	Jumanji (1981)Zathura (2002) 	no 	no 	Jumanji (1995)Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) 	Jumanji (TV series) (1996-1999) 	no 	various 	 		
Jurassic Park(Michael Crichton) 	Jurassic Park (1990)The Lost World (1995) 	various 	no 	Jurassic Park (1993)The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)Jurassic Park III (2001)Jurassic World (2015)Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) 	Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020-present) 	no 	Jurassic Park video games 	List of Jurassic Park water rides 		
Left Behind(Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins) 	Left Behind (1995); 15 prequel and sequel novelsLeft Behind: The Kids series 	no 	no 	Left Behind: The Movie (2000)Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)Left Behind: World at War (2004)Left Behind (2014)Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation (2016)	no 	no 	Left Behind: Eternal Forces 	no 		
Legend of the Galactic Heroes 
(Yoshiki Tanaka) 	Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1982–1987) 	Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1986–2000) 	spinoffs to OVA series (1988–1993)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran trilogy (2019) 	no 	The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Kaikō (2018) 	no 	several 	Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA series (1988–1997)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden OVA series (1988–1997)
Gaiden OVA spinoffs
stage productions
board game		
Mary Poppins(P. L. Travers) 	Mary Poppins (eight books; 1934-1988) 	no 	no 	Mary Poppins (1964)Mary Poppins Returns (2018) 	no 	no 	no 	Mary Poppins (musical) 		
Megami Tensei(Aya Nishitani) 	Digital Devil Story (1986)two sequels and video game adaptations 	List of Megami Tensei manga 	Persona 3 The Movie: Chapter 1, Spring of Birth (2013) 	no 	List of Megami Tensei anime 	no 	List of Megami Tensei video games 	various media 		
Moomin(Tove Jansson) 	The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945)several sequels and other books 	Moomin comic stripscomic book 	Comet in Moominland (1993)Moomins on the Riviera (2014)two compilation movies 	no 	several 	several 	several 	Moomin World theme parkMoomin Museumother merchandise 		
One Hundred and One Dalmatians(Dodie Smith) 	The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956)The Starlight Barking (1967) 	- 	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) 	101 Dalmatians (1996)102 Dalmatians (2000) 	101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998)101 Dalmatian Street (debuting 2019) 	no 	101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor (1997) 	The 101 Dalmatians Musical (2009) 		
Perry Mason(Erle Stanley Gardner) 	The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933); 81 other novels 	no 	no 	no 	no 	Perry Mason (1957–1966)The New Perry Mason (1973–1974)Perry Mason TV movies (1985–1995)	no 	Perry Mason radio show 		
Planet of the Apes(Pierre Boulle) 	La Planète des singes (1963)several sequels 	Planet of the Apes (comics) 	no 	Planet of the Apes (1968); numerous sequels, and a reboot series. 	Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975) 	Planet of the Apes (1974) 	yes 	various 		
Psycho(Robert Bloch) 	Psycho (1959) 	graphic novels (1992) 	no 	American Psycho (1960)Various sequels and remakes 	no 	Bates Motel (2013–2017) 	video game (1988) 	various 		
Rambo(David Morrell) 	First Blood (1972)various others 	several 	no 	First Blood (1982)Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)Rambo III (1988)Rambo (2008)Rambo: Last Blood (2019) 	Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986) 	no 	various 	 		
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(Robert L. May) 	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1939)several sequels 	yes 	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) 	no 	various TV specials 	no 	no 	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song, 1959) 		
Shrek(William Steig) 	Shrek! (1990) 	yes 	Shrek (2001)Shrek 2 (2004)Shrek the Third (2007)Shrek Forever After (2010) 	no 	various TV specials 	no 	yes 	musical
theme park attraction 		
Sex and the City(Candace Bushnell) 	Sex and the City (1997)The Carrie Diaries (2010)Summer and the City (2011) 	no 	no 	Sex and the City Sex and the City 2 	no 	Sex and the City The Carrie Diaries 	no 	no 		
Starship Troopers(Robert A. Heinlein) 	Starship Troopers (1959) 	no 	Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) 	Starship Troopers (1997)2 direct-to-DVD sequels 	Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999–2000) 	no 	yes 	several table-top gamesoriginal video animation 		
Sword Art Online(Reki Kawahara) 	List of Sword Art Online light novels 	List of Sword Art Online manga volumes 	Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) 	no 	Sword Art Online (2012)Sword Art Online II (2014)Sword Art Online: Alicization (2018 - ongoing)	no 	yes 	Figures 		
Middle-earth(J. R. R. Tolkien) 	The Hobbit (1937)The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)The Two Towers (1954) The Return of the King (1954) other literature	various 	The Hobbit (1977)The Lord of the Rings (1978)The Return of the King (1980) 	The Lord of the Rings film series (2001−2003)The Hobbit film series (2012−2014) 	no 	no 	Middle-earth in video games 	various media 		
Thomas & Friends(Rev W. Awdry) 	The Railway Series (1945–2011) 	no 	yes 	Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) 	Thomas & Friends (1984–2021)Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021–present) 	Shining Time Station (1989–1995) 	yes 	Scale models 		
Winnie-the-Pooh(A. A. Milne) 	When We Were Very Young Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh CornerFeatured in two others 	no 	various 	Christopher Robin (2018)Outside of that film, not primarily. A bit of live-action was used in some of the animated films. 	various 	yes 	various 	Consisted of audio stories, specials, songs and theme rides, etc. See also the Disney franchise. 		
The Witcher(Andrzej Sapkowski) 	The Witcher StoriesThe Saga novels 	various 	no 	The Hexer (2001) 	no 	The Hexer (2002) The Witcher (TV series) (2019-present) 	The Witcher (2007)The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2014)	board and card games 		
==Franchises originating in comics and printed cartoons==
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media
The Addams Family(Charles Addams) 	several 	cartoons in The New Yorker (1938–1988) 	The Addams Family (2019) 	The Addams Family (1991)Addams Family Values (1993) 	The Addams Family (1973–1975)The Addams Family: The Animated Series (1992–1993) 	The Addams Family (1964–1966)The New Addams Family (1998–1999) 	The Addams Family (video game series) 	The Addams Family, a Broadway musical
Alien vs. PredatorNote: Alien vs. Predator is a crossover franchise established from the existing Alien and Predator franchises(see Aliens and Predator sections below) 	Aliens vs. Predator novel series 	Aliens vs. Predator comics (beginning 1989) 	no 	Alien vs. Predator (2004)Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) 	no 	no 	various 	-
Archie Comics(John L. Goldwater) 	no 	Archie Comics, various series, beginning in 1941 	The Archies in Jugman (TV Movie) 	Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (TV movie) 	The Archie Show (1968–1969) Archie's Weird Mysteries (1999–2000) and many others 	Riverdale (2017), Katy Keene (2020) 	no 	Radio show
Ashita no Joe
(Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba) 	no 	Ashita no Joe (1968–1973) 	Ashita no Joe (1980)
Ashita no Joe 2 (1981) 	Ashita no Joe (1970)
Ashita no Joe (2011) 	Ashita no Joe (1970–1971)
Ashita no Joe 2 (1980–1981)
Megalo Box (2018)
Megalo Box 2: Nomad (2021–) 	no 	yes 	Joe vs. Joe (2003)
Asterix(René Goscinny) 	no 	Asterix the Gaul (serialized in Pilote 1959-1960, collected volume published in 1961)37 more volumes 	List of Asterix films 	Asterix films (live action) 	no 	no 	yes 	Parc Astérix theme parkboard games and gamebooks
Attack on Titan(Hajime Isayama) 	yes 	Attack on Titan (2009 - ongoing) 	yes 	yes 	Attack on Titan (2013 - ongoing) 	no 	yes 	Theme parkAction Figures and Toys
Bleach(Tite Kubo) 	2 light novels 	List of Bleach volumes 	Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) 	Bleach 	Bleach (2004–2012) 	no 	several 	musicalsBleach Trading Card Game
DC Universe"Media crossovers have us asking, 'who's ripping off who?'", Edmonton Journal (July 14, 2000), p. E3: "Marvel Comics is already reaping an "X-cellent" multimedia bounty on the backs of the special effects-laden feature..."(Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, H.G. Peter, William Moulton Marston, et al.)(includes Superman,Ian Gordon, Mark Jancovich, Matthew P. McAllister, Film and Comic Books (2007), p. 161, : "[W]hen considering Superman as a multimedia franchise, and critical interpretations of him, it would seem that development and variety have been central to his longevity". Batman, Wonder Woman, and many others)	yes 	DC Comics 	yes 	Superman and the Mole Men (1951) and numerous others 	yes 	yes 	yes 	Vertigo. (Sandman, Hellblazer, etc.) Imprint of DC. Has connections to the universe sometimes.
Death Note(Tsugumi Ohba) 	several light novels 	Death Note (2003-2006) 	no 	Death Note (2006); several others 	yes 	yes 	several 	-
Detective Conan(Gosho Aoyama) 	no 	volumes 	18 films 	no 	seasons 1-15seasons 16-present 	yes 	yes 	Trade cards
Doraemon(Fujiko Fujio) 	no 	List of Doraemon chapters The DoraemonsDorabase 	several 	no 	Doraemon (1973)Doraemon (1979−2005)Doremon (2005−ongoing) 	no 	various 	musical
Diary of a Wimpy Kid(Jeff Kinney) 	Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007)several sequelsspin-off series	Diary of a Wimpy Kid webcomic (2004-2005) 	yes 	Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)	no 	no 	Poptropica tie-ins 	ToysAction figures
Dragon Ball(Akira Toriyama) 	yes 	List of Dragon Ball manga volumes 	yes 	Dragonball Evolution (2009); several others 	Dragon Ball (1986−1989)Dragon Ball Z (1989−1996)Dragon Ball GT (1996−1997)Dragon Ball Super (2015−2018)Dragon Ball Heroes (2018 - ongoing) 	no 	List of Dragon Ball video games 	ToysAction figuresCollectible Card Game
Dyesebel(Mars Ravelo) 	no 	Serialized in Pilipino Komiks (1952–53) 	no 	several (1953, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1990, and 1996) 	no 	Dyesebel (2008)Dyesebel (2014) 	no 	
Full Metal Alchemist(Hiromu Arakawa) 	yes 	List of Fullmetal Alchemist chapters 	Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2012)Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2017) 	Fullmetal Alchemist (film) 	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) (2003−2004) 	no 	yes 	-
Garfield(Jim Davis) 	no 	Garfield (comic strip) (syndicated in 1978) 	yes 	Garfield: The Movie (2004)Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) 	Garfield and Friends (1988–1994) The Garfield Show (2009–2016) 	no 	yes 	-
Ghost in the Shell(Masamune Shirow) 	no 	Ghost in the Shell (1989–1990) 	Ghost in the Shell (1995)Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) 	Ghost in the Shell (2017) 	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2003) 	no 	Ghost in the Shell (1997)Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (PS2) (2004)	original video animation
Hellboy(Mike Mignola) 	various 	List of Hellboy comics (1993−present) 	Hellboy: Sword of Storms (2006)Hellboy: Blood and Iron (2007) 	Hellboy (2004)Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Hellboy (2019) 	no 	no 	various 	-
Initial D
(Shuichi Shigeno) 	no 	List of Initial D chapters (1995−2013) 	Initial D Third Stage (2001)
New Initial D the Movie 	Initial D (2005) 	List of Initial D episodes 	no 	Several including Initial D Arcade Stage series 	toys
model kits
soundtrack albums
Judge Dredd(John Wagner) 	29 Novels 	List of Judge Dredd Comic Stories (1977−present) 	no 	Judge Dredd (film) (1995)Dredd (2012) 	no 	no 	various 	-
Lucky Luke(Morris) 	no 	Lucky Luke comics (1946 – ongoing)Rantanplan (1987 - 2011)Kid Lucky (1995 - 1997, 2011 - ongoing) 	Daisy Town (1971)La Ballade des Dalton (1978)Les Dalton en cavale (1983)Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (2017) 	Lucky Luke (1991)Les Dalton (2004)Lucky Luke (2009) 	Lucky Luke (1983)Lucky Luke (1991)The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (2001 - 2003)Rintindumb (2006) 	Lucky Luke (1992)The Daltons (2010) 	several 	
Lupin the Third(Monkey Punch) 	No 	List of Lupin III Manga (1977−present) 	Lupin III, The Castle of Cagliostro, Legend of the Gold of Babylon, Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie, Lupin III: The First: ( see Lupin III Cinema Films) 	Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (2004)Lupin III (film) (2008) Dredd (2019) 	Lupin III Anime Series 	Lupin (Philippine TV series) 	List of Lupin III video games 	Two stage Musicals, Music Soundtrack. Board game
Marsupilami(André Franquin) 	several Bibliothèque Rose books 	Marsupilami comic albums (1987 - ongoing)Comics in Disney Adventures magazine (1993 - 1994) 	no 	HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012) 	Raw Toonage shorts (1992) Marsupilami (1993) Marsupilami (2000-) 	no 	Marsupilami (1995) 	
Marvel UniverseGilbert A. Blouchard, "Mining comic books for movie gold is old hat", Edmonton Journal (July 14, 2000), p. E3: "Marvel Comics is already reaping an "X-cellent" multimedia bounty on the backs of the special effects-laden feature..."(Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, et al.)(includes Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and many others) 	yes 	Marvel Comics 	yes 	Captain America (1944); X-Men (2000); Spider-Man (2002); various See also Marvel Cinematic Universe 	The Marvel Super Heroes (1966), numerous others 	The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979); The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982)several others	Spider-Man (1982) and numerous others 	Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Broadway musical)
Men in Black(Lowell Cunningham) 	no 	The Men in Black (comics) 	no 	Men in Black (film series) 	Men in Black: The Series 	no 	several 	Men In Black: The Roleplaying Game
My Hero Academia(Kohei Horikoshi) 	yes 	List of My Hero Academia manga volumes 	My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) 	no 	My Hero Academia (2016 – ongoing) 	no 	yes 	original video animationsToysAction figures
Naruto/Boruto(Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto, Ukyō Kodachi) 	several 	List of Naruto manga volumes 	yes 	no 	Naruto (2002–2007)Naruto Shippuuden (2007 – 2017) Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012–2013) Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017 – ongoing) 	no 	several 	Original video animationsTrading card game
One Piece(Eiichiro Oda) 	several 	List of One Piece manga volumes (1997 - ongoing) 	12 films 	no 	One Piece (1999 - ongoing) 	no 	several 	Original video animationsmusicTrading card game
Peanuts(Charles M. Schulz) 	several 	Peanuts (1950–2000); numerous compilation books; comic books by Gold Key and KaBoom!; graphic novels by KaBoom! 	A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)Snoopy Come Home (1972)Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)The Peanuts Movie (2015)	no 	several TV spiecials from 1965 to 2011, starting with A Charlie Brown ChristmasThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–1986)This is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1989)Peanuts (2014)Snoopy in Space (2019–present)The Snoopy Show (2021-present)	no 	several 	A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 album) and several other albumsmusicals
Ranma ½(Rumiko Takahashi) 	no 	Ranma ½ (1987–1996) 	Three films 	TV special (2011) 	yes 	no 	List of Ranma ½ video games 	original video animations
Popeye the Sailor(Elzie Crisler Segar) 	no 	Thimble Theatre comic strips;various 	yes 	Popeye (1980) 	numerous 	no 	yes 	-
Sailor Moon(Naoko Takeuchi) 	no 	List of Sailor Moon chapters (1993–1997) 	Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993)Sailor Moon S: The Movie (1994)Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie (1995) 	no 	Sailor Moon (1992–1996)Sailor Moon Crystal (2014–2016) 	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004) 	several 	musicals
Saint Seiya(Masami Kurumada) 	yes 	List of Saint Seiya chapters (series)several others 	Five films 	no 	Saint Seiya (1986−1989)Saint Seiya Omega (2012−2014) 	no 	several 	Original video animationsmusicalsdiscographymerchandise
Sgt. Frog(Mine Yoshizaki) 	several guide books 	List of Sgt. Frog chapters (1999–present)various tie-ins and spinoffs 	Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie (2006); four other films 	no 	Sgt. Frog/Sergeant Keroro (2004-2011)Keroro (2014) 	no 	several 	music CDsKeroro Land magazine Kerokero Ace magazine
The Smurfs(Peyo) 	yes 	Johan and Peewit (1947—2001)The Smurfs (comics) (1958—1992) 	Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs (1965)The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1976) Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) 	The Smurfs (2011)The Smurfs 2 (2013) 	The Smurfs (1981–89) 	no 	yes 	yes
Spawn(Todd McFarlane) 	no 	Spawn (1992–present)Shadows of Spawn (1998–1999) various spin-offs,one-shots,crossovers,mini series,and ongoing series 	no 	Spawn (1997) 	Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999) 	no 	several 	The Dark Saga (1996)
Spirou/Spirou & Fantasio(Rob-Vel) 	yes 	Comics in Spirou magazine (1938–ongoing)Spirou & Fantasio albums (1948–ongoing)Le Petit Spirou (1990–ongoing) (spin-off)	no 	Les aventures de Spirou et Fantasio (2018)Le Petit Spirou (2017) (spin-off adaption) 	Spirou (1993–1994)Two of a Kind: Spirou and Fantasio (2006–2009)Spirou and co (series of animated shorts)Le Petit Spirou (2012–ongoing) (spin-off adaption) 	no 	Spirou (1995)Spirou: The Robot Invasion (2000) 	Parc Spirou theme parkaudio plays
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird) 	no 	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–2009)various 	yes 	yes 	yes 	Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (1997–1998) 	yes 	-
Tintin(Hergé) 	no 	cartoons in Le Vingtième Siècle (1929–1939)The Adventures of Tintin series 	five animated films 	Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961)Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964) 	Hergé's Adventures of TintinThe Adventures of Tintin 	no 	yes 	radio showsmusicalstage play
Turok(Rex Maxon) 	4 novels 	Turok: Son of Stone (1956–1982; 2010–2011)Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (1993–1996; 2014-)Turok (1998) 	yes 	no 	no 	no 	Turok (series) 	-
The Walking Dead(Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore) 	3 novels 	The Walking Dead (2003 – present) 	yes 	no 	no 	The Walking Dead TV series (2010 – present) 	The Walking Dead (2012)The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (2013) 	-
Wangan Midnight
(Michiharu Kusunoki) 	no 	Wangan Midnight (1990 – 2008)
Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner (2009 – 2012)
Ginkai no Speed Star (2014 – 2015)
Shutoko SPL - Ginkai no Speedster (2016 – present)	no 	12 direct-to-video movies (1991 – 2001)
Wangan Midnight The Movie (2009) 	Wangan Midnight (2007 – 2008) 	no 	Wangan Midnight (2001)
Wangan Midnight R (2001)
Wangan Midnight (2007)
 (2004 – present)	toys
model kits
Yu-Gi-Oh!(Kazuki Takahashi) 	yes 	Yu-Gi-Oh! (1996–2004)Yu-Gi-Oh! R (2004–2008)several 	Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999)Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004)Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010)Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016) 	no 	Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000–2004)Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004–2008)several 	no 	several 	Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
Yu Yu Hakusho(Yoshihiro Togashi) 	no 	List of Yu Yu Hakusho chapters (1990–1994) 	Yu Yu Hakusho (1993)Yu Yu Hakusho - Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire (1994) 	no 	Yu Yu Hakusho (1992–1995) 	no 	several 	CDsYu Yu Hakusho Trading Card Gamevarious merchandise
==Franchises originating in television series==
===Franchises originating in animated television series===
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media
The Amazing World of Gumball
(Ben Bocquelet) 	yes 	yes 	yes 	no 	The Amazing World of Gumball (2011-2019)
Darwin's Yearbook (2019)
The Gumball Chronicles (2020-2021) 	no 	yes 	Toys
Music
Theme Park Ride
Avatar: The Last Airbender(Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko)	yes 	various 	no 	The Last Airbender 	Avatar: The Last AirbenderThe Legend of Korra 	Avatar: The Last Airbender (2021-)	various 	Trading Card GameRoller Coaster rideLego theme
Ben 10(Cartoon Network) 	no 	yes 	yes 	yes 	Ben 10 (2005–2008)Ben 10: Alien Force (2008–2010)Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010–2012)Ben 10: Omniverse (2012–2014)Ben 10 (Reboot) (2016-2021)	no 	yes 	Action figuresToys
Bob the Builder(Keith Chapman) 	yes 	no 	various feature-length TV specials 	no 	Bob the Builder (1998-2004):Project Build It (2005-2008):Ready, Steady, Build (2010–2012)Bob the Builder (2015-2018) 	no 	yes 	several children's songs including the series theme songvarious toystheme park attractionslive stage show
The Flintstones(Hanna-Barbera) 	no 	yes 	The Man Called Flintstone (1966)The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (2015)several TV specials and movies 	The Flintstones (1994)The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)	The Flintstones (1960–1966)several other animated series 	no 	yes 	2 theme parkslive stage show
Gundam(Yoshiyuki Tomino) 	numerous 	List of Gundam manga and novels 	Over 6 depending on criteria 	G-Saviour (2000) 	Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1982), and 15 additional series 	no 	List of Gundam video games 	Hundreds of model kits, traditional merchandise and exotic specials including a car.
The Loud House(Chris Savino) 	numerous 	various graphic novels 	The Loud House Movie (2021) 	no 	The Loud House (2016-)The Casagrandes (2019-) 	no 	The Loud House: Outta Control 	various toys
Neon Genesis Evangelion(Hideaki Anno) 	no 	Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga) (1994–2013) 	Five films 	no 	Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) 	no 	several 	Petit Eva: Evangelion@SchooldramasMusic
RWBY(Monty Oum) 	no 	yes 	no 	no 	RWBY (2013-) 	no 	various 	various stage shows
Scooby-Doo(Hanna-Barbera) 	yes 	yes 	Scoob! (2020);various others 	Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) 	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969–1970), 11 others 	no 	yes 	-
The Simpsons(Matt Groening) 	yes 	List of The Simpsons comics 	The Simpsons Movie (2007) 	no 	The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1989)The Simpsons (1989-) 	no 	yes 	The Simpsons Ride
Space Battleship Yamato(Yoshinobu Nishizaki) 	no 	Cosmoship Yamato manga (1974–1975)Great Yamato manga (2000–2001)	Space Battleship Yamato (1977)and various sequels (1978–2002) 	Space Battleship Yamato (2010) 	Space Battleship Yamato (1974–1980)Star Blazers (1979–1984)Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) 	no 	Space Battleship Yamato (1999) and sequels	ToysAction figurespre-fabricated kitsMusic
SpongeBob SquarePants(Stephen Hillenburg) 	yes 	yes 	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) 	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) 	SpongeBob SquarePants pilot episode (1997)SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–)Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021-) 	several scenes 	yes 	ToysAction figuresMusic
Steven Universe(Rebecca Sugar) 	yes 	yes 	Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) 	no 	Steven Universe (2013-2019) Steven Universe Future (2019-2020) 	no 	yes 	Action figures
Voltron(World Events Productions) 	no 	various 	Voltron: Fleet of Doom (1986) 	no 	Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984–1985)Voltron: The Third Dimension (1998)Voltron Force (2010) 	no 	Voltron: Defender of the Universe (2011) 	ToysAction figures
Winx Club(Iginio Straffi) 	yes 	yes 	Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (2007)Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (2010)Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)	no 	Winx Club (2004–Present) PopPixie (2011)World of Winx (2016-2017) 	Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–Present)	various 	MerchandiseSoundtracksWinx on Ice (2008–2010)
Yogi Bear and Friends(William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Ed Benedict) 	yes 	yes 	Hey There It's Yogi Bear! Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 	Yogi Bear (2010) 	The Huckleberry Hound Show and many other series 	no 	many 	Merchandise, Yogi Bear's Honey Fried Chicken restaurant chain, Jellystone Park
===Franchises originating in live-action television series===
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media
Babylon 5(J. Michael Straczynski) 	various 	various 	no 	no 	no 	Babylon 5 (102 episodes, 1994–1998)Crusade (1999) and six TV films (1998–2007) 	no 	-
Battlestar Galactica(Glen A. Larson) 	various 	Battlestar Galactica (comics) 	no 	no 	no 	Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) 	yes 	-
The Brady Bunch(Sherwood Schwartz) 	no 	no 	no 	The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)A Very Brady Sequel (1996)The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002) 	The Brady Kids (1972–1974) 	The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)The Brady Brides (1981) 	no 	numerous albumsA Very Brady Musical
Charlie's Angels(Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts) 	no 	yes (1979; 2019) 	no 	Charlie's Angels (2000)Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)Charlie's Angels (2019) 	no 	Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)Charlie's Angels (2011) 	yes (2003; 2008; 2019)	Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures (2003)
Doctor WhoMiles Booy, Love and Monsters: The Doctor Who Experience, 1979 to the Present (2012), p. 155, : "If treating the programme as a multimedia franchise – and at this point it becomes hard to think of it as anything else – is a good thing, then this was the point where the BBC began to connect the dots".(Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson) 	List of Doctor Who novelisations (1965–2012)various	List of Doctor Who comic stories	no 	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) 	The Infinite Quest (2007) Dreamland (2009) 	Doctor Who (26 seasons from 1963–1989, new series 2005–present); one TV film and several spin-offs 	various 	Website animated seriesRadio and audio serialsStage productions
The Equalizer(Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim) 	yes 	no 	no 	The Equalizer (2014)The Equalizer 2 (2018) 	no 	The Equalizer (1985–1989)The Equalizer (2021–) 	- 	-
Mission: Impossible(Bruce Geller) 	yes 	several 	no 	Mission: Impossible film series 	no 	Mission: Impossible (1966–1973, 1988–1990) 	yes 	-
Monty Python 	various 	no 	A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman	several 	no 	Monty Python's Flying Circusseveral TV specials 	various 	Record albums
Mr. Bean(Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis) 	various 	no 	no 	BeanMr. Bean's Holiday 	Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 	Mr. Bean (1990-1995)Comic Relief sketches 	no 	Facebook videosTV commercial appearances
The Muppets(Jim Henson) 	no 	The Muppet Show (comics)various 	no 	The Muppet Movie (1979), and seven additional films 	Muppet Babies (1984–1991)Muppet Babies (2018–ongoing) 	Sam and Friends (1955-1961)The Muppet Show (1976–1981)Muppets Tonight (1996–1998)Muppets Now (2020-present) 	yes 	Discography, live shows
Power Rangers/Super Sentai(Haim Saban and Shuki Levy/Shotaro Ishinomori) 	no 	yes 	no 	various Sentai FilmsMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)	no 	Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975–1977)variousMighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)various 	various 	Power Rangers Collectible Card Gamevarious stage shows
Sesame Street(Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett) 	various 	Sesame Street (comic strip) 	no 	Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) 	Mecha Builders (upcoming) 	Sesame Street (1969-)The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (2020-)various TV specials 	various 	-
Star TrekMark Clark, Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know about the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise (2012), p. 1, : "Star Trek, which once struggled to survive from one season to the next, has become immortal—and, beyond that, inescapable. The series, and the multimedia franchise that grew from it, is now woven inextricably into the fabric of America and the world".(Gene Roddenberry)	List of Star Trek novels 	Star Trek (comics) 	no 	Thirteen feature films (beginning in 1979) 	Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–74)Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-)	Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–69)Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–99)Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–05)Star Trek: Discovery (2017–)Star Trek: Picard (2020-)	numerous 	-
The X-Files(Chris Carter) 	no 	The X-Files (comics) 	no 	The X-Files (1998)The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) 	no 	The X-Files (1993–2002; 2016–2018)Millennium(1996–1999)The Lone Gunmen (2001) 	yes 	
==Franchises originating in films==
===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) 	various 	no 	An American Tale (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) 	no 	Fievel's American Tails (1992) 	no 	various 	An American Tail Theatre 	
Cars(John Lassiter and various) 	various 	various 	Cars (2006)Cars 2 (2011)Cars 3 (2017)Planes (2013)Planes: Fire and Rescue (2014) 	no 	no 	no 	various 	toy lineCars Land 	
Despicable Me(Sergio Pablos) 	children's novels 	Minions comic albums 	 	no 	Minions Holiday Special (2020) 	no 	 	Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 	
Felix the Cat(Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer) 	Felix the Cat comic strip	various 	Theatrical 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) 	no 	Felix the Cat (1958-1960)The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995-1997)Baby Felix (2000-2001) 	no 	Felix the Cat (video game) 	various merchandise 	
Finding Nemo(Andrew Stanton) 	yes 	yes 	Finding Nemo (2003)Finding Dory (2016) 	no 	no 	no 	yes 	Finding Nemo the MusicalFinding Nemo Submarine Voyage 	
Frozen(Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee) 	numerous 	Yes 	Frozen (2013)Frozen II (2019) 	no 	LEGO Frozen Northern (2016) 	Once upon a time (season 4) (2014) 	numerous 	Disney On Ice Frozen, Frozen Ever After and more 	
Ice Age(Michael J. Wilson) 	no 	no 	Ice Age (2002), The Meltdown (2006), Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Continental Drift (2012), Collision Course (2016)Gone Nutty (2002)No Time For Nuts (2006) 	no 	no 	no 	various 	Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure (live arena ice show)	
Kung Fu Panda(Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris) 	no 	yes 	Kung Fu Panda (2008)Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) 	no 	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016)Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018–) 	no 	yes 	numerous 	
Lilo & Stitch (Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois) 	children's novels 	Comic Zone: Lilo & StitchTono & Stitch (2020)	Lilo & Stitch (2002)Stitch! The Movie (2003)Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)Leroy & Stitch (2006) 	Upcoming live-action remake 	Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006)Stitch! (2008–2015)Stitch & Ai (2017) 	no 	Disney's Lilo & Stitch (GBA; 2002)Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (2002)Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002)various others	various attractions and additional merchandise 	
Looney Tunes(Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman) 	no 	various 	Theatrical 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) 	numerous 	no 	List of Looney Tunes video games 	Music albums, theme park rides 	
Madagascar(Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell) 	various 	various 	Madagascar (2005)Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)Penguins of Madagascar (2014) and two shorts films 	no 	various 	no 	various 	musical and Live, Theme Parks 	
Mickey Mouse and Friends(Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks) 	children's books 	Mickey 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 scenes	numerous 	Walt Disney anthology television series 	various 	numerous 	
Monsters, Inc.(Peter Docter and various) 	various 	Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory 	Monsters, Inc. (2001)Monsters University (2013) 	no 	Monsters at Work (2021-) 	no 	various 	numerous 	
Tangled(Nathan Greno & Byron Howard) 	various 	various 	Tangled (2010)Tangled Ever After (2012)Tangled: Before Ever After (2017) 	no 	Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure 	no 	no 	 	
The Incredibles(Brad Bird) 	yes 	yes 	The Incredibles (2004)Incredibles 2 (2018) 	no 	no 	no 	various 	Incredicoaster 	
The Land Before Time(Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Judy Freudburg & Tony Geiss)	various 	no 	The Land Before Time (1988)sequels 	no 	The Land Before Time (2007–08) 	no 	List of The Land Before Time video games 	no 	
The Lion King(Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff) 	adaption 	various 	The 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) 	no 	various 	other media 	
The Secret Life of Pets(Cinco PaulBrian LynchKen Daurio) 	yes 	yes 	The Secret Life of Pets (2016)The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) 	no 	no 	no 	The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed 	The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! 	
Tom and Jerry(William Hanna & Joseph Barbera) 	yes 	various 	Theatrical short films, (beginning in 1940 to 1967 and 2005)Tom and Jerry: The Movie various DTV animated films 	Tom and Jerry 	numerous 	no 	List of Tom and Jerry video games 	Musical adaption 	
Toy Story(John Lasseter, and various) 	yes 	various 	Toy Story (1995)Toy Story 2 (1999)Toy Story 3 (2010)Toy Story 4 (2019)Toy Story Toons(2011-2012)Lamp Life (2020) 	no 	Toy Story Treats (1996)Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000-2001)Forky Asks A Question (2019-)two TV shorts	no 	various 	other media 	
Wallace and Gromit(Nick Park) 	yes 	various 	A Grand Day Out (1989)The Wrong Trousers (1993)A Close Shave (1995)Cracking Contraptions (2002) 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	no 	Shaun the Sheep (2007-)Timmy Time (2009-2012)Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010) 	no 	various 	Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic 	
Woody Woodpecker/Andy Panda(Walter Lantz) 	yes 	yes 	Theatrical 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 Show	various 	theme park attractionsThe 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(Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett) 	Alien novel series 	various 	no 	Alien (1979)Aliens (1986)Alien 3 (1992)Alien Resurrection (1997) 	no 	no 	various 	-
Back to the Future(Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale) 	novelizations of the films 	several 	no 	Back to the Future (1985)Back to the Future Part II (1989)Back to the Future Part III (1990) 	Back to the Future (1991-92) 	no 	yes 	Back to the Future the Musical
Bill & Ted(Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon) 	yes 	Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book 	no 	Bill & 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) 	various 	cerealmusical
Buffyverse(Joss Whedon) 	List of Buffyverse novels 	List of Buffyverse comics 	no 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) 	Animated pilot 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)Angel (1999–2004) 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer video games 	-
The Chronicles of Riddick(David Twohy) 	yes 	no 	The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004)	Pitch Black (2000)The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Riddick (2013) 	no 	no 	several 	-
DC Extended Universe
(DC Films) 	various 	various 	no 	Man of Steel (2013)several other films 	no 	various 	various 	-
Evil Dead(Sam Raimi) 	no 	Army of Darkness comic bookvarious 	no 	 	no 	Ash vs Evil Dead 	several 	Evil Dead: The Musical
Final Destination(Jeffrey Reddick) 	numerous novels 	Final Destination: Sacrifice (2006) Final Destination: Spring Break (2006)	no 	 	no 	no 	no 	-
Ghostbusters(Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis) 	no 	Ghostbusters (comics) 	no 	Ghostbusters (1984)Ghostbusters II (1989)Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) 	yes 	noNote: 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.	yes 	-
Godzilla(Ishirō Honda) 	Novels by Marc Cerasini 	Godzilla (comics) 	Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters 	Godzilla (1954)numerous others 	yes 	yes 	yes 	-
Halloween(John Carpenter and Debra Hill) 	List of novels 	List of comics 	no 	HalloweenList of films 	no 	no 	Halloween 	-
Herbie (Gordon Buford and Walt Disney Productions) 	Car, Boy, Girl (1961, unpublished)film novelizations	three Gold Key Comics under the Walt Disney Showcase 	no 	The Love Bug (1968)Herbie Rides Again (1974)Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) 	no 	Herbie, the Love Bug 	Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)Herbie Rescue Rally (2007) 	-
Highlander(Gregory Widen) 	various 	various 	Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)	Highlander (1986)Highlander II: The QuickeningHighlander III: The SorcererHighlander: EndgameHighlander: The Source (2007) 	Highlander: The Animated Series 	Highlander: The SeriesHighlander: The Raven 	Highlander (1986)Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods (1995) 	Highlander: The Card Game
Indiana Jones(George Lucas and Steven Spielberg) 	yes 	Indiana Jones (comics) 	no 	Raiders 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)	no 	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 	various 	The 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) 	no 	no 	no 	The 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) 	no 	various 	no 	King Kong (1933); numerous others 	The King Kong Show (1966–1969)The Mighty Kong (1998)Kong: The Animated Series (2000)	no 	various 	King 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 MatrixLincoln Geraghty, American Science Fiction Film and Television (2009), p. 94, : Multiple readings of the film are plentiful and highlight the polysemic nature of the text and subsequent multimedia franchise".(The Wachowskis)	yes 	The Matrix Comics 	The Animatrix (2003) 	The Matrix (1999)The Matrix Reloaded (2003)The Matrix Revolutions (2003) 	no 	no 	Enter the Matrix (2003)several others 	-
The Pink Panther(Blake Edwards and Maurice Richlin) 	yes 	The Pink Panther and the Inspector 	The Pink Phink (1964)various 	The Pink Panther (1963); sequels and reboots 	various 	no 	various 	-
Predator(Jim Thomas and John Thomas) 	Predator novel series 	List of Predator comics 	no 	Predator (1987)Predator 2 (1990)Predators (2010) 	no 	no 	various 	-
RoboCop(Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner) 	RoboCop 2: A Novel 	RoboCop (comics) 	no 	RoboCop (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 games 	RoboCop the Ride
Saw(James Wan & Leigh Whannell) 	no 	yes 	no 	Saw (2004); numerous sequels 	no 	no 	Saw (2009)Saw II: Flesh & Blood (2010) 	various theme parks, attractions and additional merchandise
Stargate(Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin) 	yes 	List of Stargate comics 	no 	Stargate (1994) 	Stargate Infinity 	Stargate SG-1Stargate AtlantisStargate Universe 	Stargate: Resistance 	-
Star Wars (includes Darth Vader and many others)(George Lucas) 	List of Star Wars books 	List of Star Wars comic books 	Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) 	Star Wars (1977)several other films 	numerous 	Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) The Mandalorian (2020-)Various others 	List of Star Wars video games 	numerous
Terminator(James Cameron) 	various 	List of Terminator comics 	no 	The Terminator (1984)numerous sequels 	no 	Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) 	List of Terminator video games 	park attraction
Tron(Steven Lisberger) 	yes 	various 	no 	Tron (1982)Tron: Legacy (2010) 	Tron: Uprising 	no 	various 	
Rocky(Sylvester Stallone) 	yes 	no 	no 	Rocky (1976)Numerous sequels and spin-offs 	no 	no 	Various 	Rocky the Musical
==Franchises originating in video games==
===Including film and/or television works===
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media
Angry Birds(Rovio Entertainment) 	yes 	yes 	The Angry Birds Movie (2016)The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) 	no 	Angry Birds Toons (2013-)Piggy Tales (2014) 	no 	Angry Birds (2009)several sequels and spin-offs 	theme parks, toys, food products
Assassin's Creed(Ubisoft Montreal) 	Assassin's Creed (book series) 	various 	animated shorts 	Assassin's Creed: Lineage (2009) (short)Assassin's Creed (2016) 	no 	no 	Assassin's Creed (2007)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	
Dead Space(Glen Schofield) 	2 novels 	various 	Dead Space: Downfall (2008)Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) 	no 	no 	no 	Dead Space (2008)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	-
Devil May Cry(Capcom) 	Devil May Cry novels 	Devil May Cry manga seriesDevil May Cry comic book series 	no 	no 	Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007) 	no 	Devil May Cry (2001)several sequels 	-
Doom(id Software) 	Doom novels 	Doom (1996) 	no 	Doom (2005) Doom: Annihilation (2019) 	no 	no 	Doom (1993)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Doom: The Boardgame
Dragon Age(BioWare) 	4 novels 	various 	Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012) 	no 	no 	Dragon Age: Redemption (2011) 	Dragon Age: Origins (2009)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	other media
Final Fantasy(Hironobu Sakaguchi) 	various 	Various 	Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994)Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)	no 	yes 	no 	Final Fantasy (1987)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	music
Halo(Bungie) 	19 novels 	various 	Halo Legends (2010) 	no 	no 	Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012)upcoming series planned 	Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Music, board game, action figures other media
Kemono Friends(Kemono Friends Project, Mine Yoshizaki) 	various guide books 	Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park! (2015-2017)Kemono Friends à la carteKemono Friends 2 	no 	no 	Kemono Friends (2017)Kemono Friends 2 (2019) 	no 	Kemono Friends (2015-2016 mobile game)various other mobile games, Nintendo Switch game, arcade game	Welcome to Japari Park (2018–present, net animation) two stage musicals, various music CDs, audio plays, Weiß Schwarz TCG cards
The King of Fighters(SNK) 	no 	various 	no 	The King of Fighters (film) (2010) 	The King of Fighters: Another Day (2005–2006)The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017)	no 	The King of Fighters '94 (1994)numerous sequels and spinoffs 	cds, collectible card game, pachinko games
Kirby(Masahiro Sakurai) 	no 	Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu (manga 1995-2006)Various (manga) 	no 	no 	Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003) 	no 	Kirby's Dream Land (1992)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Kirby Café,clothes, toys
The Legend of Zelda(Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka) 	various 	The Legend of Zelda (manga) 	no 	no 	The Legend of Zelda (1989) 	no 	The Legend of Zelda (1986)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	other media
MarioRoger Parry, The Ascent of Media: From Gilgamesh to Google Via Gutenberg (2011), p. 317, : "Along with associated feature films, comic books, and character merchandise, Mario has become a hugely valuable global multimedia franchise".(Shigeru Miyamoto)	Nintendo Gamebooks 	Nintendo Comics SystemSuper Mario Adventures (comics)Super Mario-kun (manga) 	Super Mario Brothers: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) 	Super Mario Bros. (1993) 	several 	The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 	Donkey Kong (1981)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Music theme
Mass Effect 	Mass Effect: Revelation (2007)several sequels	various 	Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) 	no 	no 	no 	Mass Effect (2007)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	board games, action figures
Mega Man 	Mega Man 2 	various 	no 	no 	Mega Man (1994–1995)MegaMan NT Warrior (2002–2003)Mega Man Star Force (2006–2007)	no 	Mega Man (1987)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	-
Mortal Kombat(Ed Boon, John Tobias) 	yes 	Mortal Kombat (comics) 	Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) 	Mortal Kombat (1995)Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)Mortal Kombat (2021) 	Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) 	Mortal Kombat: Konquest (1998)Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)	Mortal Kombat (1992),numerous sequels 	collectible card game, live show, action figures
Pac-Man(Namco) 	no 	yes 	no 	no 	Pac-Man (TV series) (1982–1983) 	no 	Pac-Man (1980),numerous sequels 	collectible card game, live show, action figures
Pokémon(Nintendo, Game Freak) 	yes 	Pokémon (manga) 	numerous 	Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) 	Pokémon (anime) 	no 	Pokémon Red and Blue, various series beginning in 1996 	collectible card game, collectible miniatures game
Ratchet & Clank(Insomniac Games) 	no 	Ratchet & Clank: Bang Bang Bang! Critical Danger of the Galaxy Legend (2004–2008)Ratchet & Clank (comic) (2010–2011)	Ratchet & Clank (2016) 	no 	no 	no 	Ratchet & Clank (2002)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	various merchandise
Rayman(Michel Ancel, Ubisoft) 	no 	yes 	no 	no 	Rayman: The Animated Series (1999–2000) 	no 	Rayman (1995)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Toy
Resident Evil(Capcom) 	various 	various 	Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) 	Resident Evil film series 	no 	no 	Resident Evil (1996)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	various merchandise
Silent Hill (Konami) 	yes 	Silent Hill (comics) 	no 	Silent Hill (2006) Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) 	no 	no 	Silent Hill (1999)numerous sequels 	various merchandise
Sonic the Hedgehog 	yes 	various 	no 	Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) 	yes 	no 	Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	OVA
Street Fighter 	yes 	Street Fighter (1993)Street Fighter (2003–2018, numerous manga) 	yes 	Street Fighter (1994)Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) 	yes 	Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014–Present) 	Street Fighter (1987)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	Card game.
Tekken 	no 	Tekken Comic (manga) 	Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998)Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011) 	Tekken (2010) 	no 	no 	Tekken (1994)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	-
Tomb Raider 	various 	Tomb Raider (comics) 	no 	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)Tomb Raider (2018)	Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series (2007) 	no 	Tomb Raider (1996)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	amusement park rides, other media
Warcraft 	various 	various 	no 	Warcraft (2016) 	no 	no 	Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	tabletop games
Wing Commander(Origin Systems) 	various 	no 	no 	Wing Commander (1999) 	Wing Commander Academy (1996) 	no 	Wing Commander (1990)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	collectible card game
===Not including film and/or television works===
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Video games 	Other media
Diablo 	various 	various 	Diablo (1996)Diablo II (2000)Diablo III (2012) 	-
Gears of War 	Gears of War: Aspho Fields (2008)several sequels	Gears of War (comics) 	Gears of War (2006)Gears of War 2 (2008)Gears of War 3 (2011)Gears of War: Judgment (2013)	board game
God of War 	yes 	yes 	God of War (2005)several sequels and side games 	music
Metal Gear(Hideo Kojima) 	yes 	several 	Metal Gear (1987)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	other media
Five Nights at Freddy's(Scott Cawthon)	various 	trilogy graphic novels based on novels trilogy	Five Nights at Freddy's (2014)numerous sequels and spin-offs 	merchandise
StarCraft 	yes 	yes 	StarCraft (1998 and later expansions)StarCraft II (2010 and later expansions) 	tabletop games
==Franchises originating in board games, card games, table-top games, and role-playing games==
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Other media
BattleTech(Jordan Weisman, L. Ross Babcock III)	List of BattleTech novels 	yes 	no 	no 	BattleTech: The Animated Series (1994)	no 	yes 	Classic BattleTech wargameseveral other table-top games
Car Wars(Steve Jackson Games) 	3 novels 	yes 	no 	no 	no 	no 	Autoduel 	Car Wars table-top gameother table-top games
Dungeons & Dragons(Gary Gygax) 	Dungeons & Dragons (novels) 	Dungeons & Dragons (comics) 	Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008)	Dungeons & Dragons (2000)two sequels	Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985) 	no 	List of Dungeons & Dragons video games	Dungeons & Dragons role-playing gameboard games
Magic: The Gathering(Richard Garfield) 	several 	several 	no 	no 	no 	no 	several 	Magic: The Gathering trading card game
Mutant Chronicles(Target Games) 	3 novels 	yes 	no 	Mutant Chronicles (2008) 	no 	no 	Doom Troopers (1995) 	Mutant Chronicles role-playing gameseveral table-top games
Shadowrun(FASA Corporation) 	several 	no 	no 	no 	no 	no 	several 	Shadowrun role-playing gameseveral other table-top games
Warhammer (Games Workshop) 	List of Warhammer Fantasy novelsList of Warhammer 40,000 novels	Warhammer Fantasy comicsWarhammer 40,000 comics	Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie (2010) 	no 	no 	no 	Warhammer video games 	Warhammer Fantasy Battle miniature wargameseveral other table-top games
World of Darkness (White Wolf Publishing) 	several 	yes 	no 	no 	no 	Kindred: The Embraced (1996)	yes 	Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing gameseveral other table-top games
==Franchises originating in toys, attractions and other media==
Franchise(Creator) 	Literature 	Comics 	Animated films 	Live action films 	Animated TV series 	Live action TV series 	Video games 	Toys, attractions and other media
Alvin and the Chipmunks(Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) 	no 	yes 	The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)several TV specials 	Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2004)Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)	The Alvin Show (1961–1962)Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–1990)ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks (2010) 	no 	yes 	The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late); Alvin and the Chipmunks discographylive stage show
The Amory Wars(Claudio Sanchez) 	Year of the Black Rainbow (2010) 	several 	no 	upcoming 	no 	no 	yes 	Albums by Coheed and Cambria
American Girl(Pleasant Rowland) 	numerous 	no 	no 	several 	no 	no 	several 	American Girl dolls
Barbie(Ruth Handler) 	numerous 	yes 	numerous direct to video 	no 	Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse (2012–) 	no 	several 	Barbie fashion dolls
BanG Dream!
(Bushiroad) 	BanG_Dream! Star Beat (2016) 	several 	BanG Dream! Film Live (2019)
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia (2021) 	no 	BanG Dream! (2017-2020)
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico (2018–2020) 	no 	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (2017) 	Live Concerts, Albums and various merchandise
Bratz(Carter Bryant) 	several 	no 	several direct to video 	Bratz: The Movie (2007) 	Bratz (2005–2006) 	Bratz Design Academy (2008) 	several 	Bratz fashion dollsBratz Fashion Party Fever Game
Captain Sabertooth (Terje Formoe) 	numerous 	several 	yes 	The Dream of Captain Sabertooth's Kingdom and several others 	no 	yes 	several 	Captain Sabertooth Stage plays
Care Bears(Elena Kucharik, Linda Denham) 	several 	yes 	several 	no 	several 	no 	several 	Care Bears greeting cardsvarious merchandise
Digimon(Bandai) 	Digimon Adventure Light Novel (2001) 	several 	9 	no 	6 	no 	several 	Virtual petCard game
G.I. Joe(Hasbro) 	no 	G.I. Joe (comics) 	G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) 	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) 	Various productions, beginning with G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985–1987) 	no 	List of G.I. Joe video games 	List of G.I. Joe action figure series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(Douglas Adams) 	5 original novels (1979–1992)And Another Thing... (2006) 	yes 	no 	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) 	no 	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) 	several 	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series (1978–1980)stage play
Various Lego franchises(The Lego Group) 	several 	no 	The Lego Movie franchise; direct-to-video films 	no 	no 	no 	several 	Lego building blocks; Legoland theme park
Lone Ranger(George W. Trendle or Fran Striker) 	The Lone Ranger (1936), and numerous others 	 	no 	The Lone Ranger (1938 film serial); 	The Lone Ranger (1966–1968) 	The Lone Ranger (1949–1957); numerous others 	The Lone Ranger (1991) 	The Lone Ranger (1933 radio show)
Madea(Tyler Perry) 	Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings (2006) 	no 	Madea's Tough Love 	numerous 	no 	House of Payne 	no 	I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999)Numerous other stage plays
My Little Pony(Hasbro) 	yes 	yes 	My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)Various direct-to-video films produced in 2000sMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013) and two sequels My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)	no 	My Little Pony (1984 TV special)My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina (1985 TV special)My Little Pony (1986, part of My Little Pony n Friends anthology series)My Little Pony Tales (1992)My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)	no 	yes 	My Little Pony (toy line)
The Odd Couple(Neil Simon) 	no 	no 	no 	The Odd Couple (1968)The Odd Couple II (1998) 	The Oddball Couple (1975–1977) 	The Odd Couple (1970–1975)The New Odd Couple (1982–1983)The Odd Couple (2015)	no 	The Odd Couple (1965 stage play)
Patlabor
(Headgear) 	yes 	Mobile Police Patlabor (1988−1994)	Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002) 	The Next Generation Patlabor: Shuto Kessen (2015) 	Patlabor on Television (1989−1990) 	The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014–2015) 	yes 	Patlabor: Early Days (1988–1989 OVA)
Patlabor: The New Files (1990–1992 OVA) 
Patlabor Concert Tour '92: Project Tokyo 
soundtracks
toys
model kits
Pirates of the Caribbean(The Walt Disney Company) 	Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow (12 books)Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court (5 books)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom	no 	no 	Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) (2003–2017) 	no 	no 	List of Pirates of the Caribbean video games	Disney theme park ride, beginning in 1967
Strawberry Shortcake(Muriel Fahrion) 	yes 	yes 	several 	no 	several 	no 	List of Strawberry Shortcake video games 	Strawberry Shortcake greeting cardsvarious merchandise
TransformersMarc DiPaolo, War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film (2011), p. 39, : "The multimedia franchise is bolstered by the imaginations of the Transformers fans that imbue the flimsy material with their own potent fantasies of family cars and household devices turning into robots".(Hasbro, based on two existing toy lines created by Takara)	List of Transformers books 	Transformers (comics) 	The Transformers: The Movie (1986) 	Transformers (film series) (2007-) 	The Transformers (1982–1987); various series 	no 	List of Transformers video games 	Transformers (toy line)
etc.
==See also==
* List of fictional shared universes in film and television – many multimedia franchises are based in fictional universes
* List of public domain works with multimedia adaptations
* List of highest-grossing media franchises
* Media mix
==References==
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Media franchises