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<p>Created page with &quot;{{Short description|Collection of related films in succession}} {{Film series}} A &#039;&#039;&#039;film series&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;movie series&#039;&#039;&#039; is a collection of related films in succession that share the same <a href="/index.php?title=Fictional_universe&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Fictional universe (page does not exist)">fictional universe</a>, or are marketed as a series.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.filmsite.org/series-titles-intro.html|title=Greatest Movie Series - Film Franchises of All-Time|publisher=<a href="/index.php?title=Filmsite.org&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Filmsite.org (page does not exist)">filmsite.org</a>|quote=A film series is a collection of related movies released in succession ov...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Collection of related films in succession}}<br /> {{Film series}}<br /> A &#039;&#039;&#039;film series&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;movie series&#039;&#039;&#039; is a collection of related films in succession that share the same [[fictional universe]], or are marketed as a series.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.filmsite.org/series-titles-intro.html|title=Greatest Movie Series - Film Franchises of All-Time|publisher=[[filmsite.org]]|quote=A film series is a collection of related movies released in succession over a period of time, for instance, the Tarzan movies. Usually, films in a series include common elements, such as characters (i.e., the Frankenstein films), actors/actresses (Astaire &amp; Rogers), or names in a title (the Pink Panther films), etc. Sometimes, a film series is based upon the same director (i.e., Robert Rodriguez&#039; Mariachi Trilogy, or Baz Luhrmann&#039;s Red Curtain Trilogy), or it can be based upon the studio (i.e., Hammer&#039;s Dracula films).|access-date=April 1, 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is a type of [[series fiction]].<br /> <br /> This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2018-12-11|title=Movie Franchises and Brands Index|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/?view=Franchise&amp;sort=sumgross&amp;order=DESC&amp;p=.htm|access-date=2021-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211040830/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/?view=Franchise&amp;sort=sumgross&amp;order=DESC&amp;p=.htm|archive-date=2018-12-11}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Description==<br /> Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the &#039;&#039;[[Three Colours]]&#039;&#039; series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the &#039;&#039;[[List of Star Wars films#Skywalker Saga|Skywalker Saga]]&#039;&#039;) inspires further films to be made. Individual [[sequel]]s are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments.<br /> <br /> As of 2025, the 37 films of the [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|Marvel Cinematic Universe]] form the [[List of highest-grossing film series|highest-grossing]] film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing [[Wizarding World|J. K. Rowling&#039;s Wizarding World]] (11 films), &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; (12 films), [[James Bond in film|Ian Fleming&#039;s James Bond]] (27 films), and [[Middle-earth in film|J. R. R. Tolkien&#039;s Middle-earth]] (8 films) series.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title = Movie Franchises - Box Office History|work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|publisher = Nash Information Services, LLC|url = http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/franchisesW.php|access-date = 2016-12-22}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Box office==<br /> <br /> {{Main|List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series}}<br /> {{:List of highest-grossing films}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Lists of feature film series]]<br /> * [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series|Highest-grossing franchises and film series]]<br /> * [[List of highest-grossing media franchises]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==Works cited==<br /> * {{cite book |last=Galbraith IV |first=Stuart |title=The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994 |publisher=McFarland |date=1996 |isbn=0786400323}}<br /> * {{cite book |last1=Ryfle |first1=Steve |last2=Godziszewski |first2=Ed |url=https://archive.org/details/ishiro-honda-a-life-in-film-from-godzilla-to-kurosawa |title=Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa |publisher=Wesleyan University Press |year=2017 |isbn=9780819570871}}<br /> * {{cite book |last=Solomon |first=Charles |title=Once Upon a Dream: From Perrault&#039;s Sleeping Beauty to Disney&#039;s Maleficent |publisher=Disney Editions |year=2014 |isbn=9781423199021}}<br /> <br /> {{Media series}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Film series]]<br /> [[Category:Filmmaking]]</div>

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