|
List 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, animated 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, 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 these lists, 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 mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as "something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time." Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its media and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blade Runner (franchise)
''Blade Runner'' is an American cyberpunk media franchise originating from the 1968 novel ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' by Philip K. Dick, featuring the character of Rick Deckard. The book has been adapted into several media, including films, comics, a stage play, and a radio serial. The first film adaptation was ''Blade Runner'', directed by Ridley Scott in 1982. Although the film initially underperformed at the American box office, it became a cult film, cult classic, and has had a significant influence on science fiction. A novelization and a comic adaptation of the film were released in the same year. From 1995 to 2000, three novels serving as sequels to both ''Blade Runner'' and the original novel were written by K. W. Jeter, a friend of Dick's. A film sequel to ''Blade Runner'', ''Blade Runner 2049'', was released in 2017. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of ''Blade Runner'' in 2012, a short film was released, and in the lead up to the release of ''Blade Runner 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyfriars School
Greyfriars School is a fictional English public school used as a setting in the long-running series of stories by the writer Charles Hamilton, who wrote under the pen-name of Frank Richards. Although the stories are focused on the Remove (or lower fourth form), whose most famous pupil was Billy Bunter, other characters also featured on a regular basis. Time is frozen in the Greyfriars stories; although the reader sees the passing of the seasons, the characters' ages do not change and they remain in the same year groups. From 1908 to 1940, the stories appeared in ''The Magnet'', in a total of 1,683 weekly issues. After 1940, the stories continued to appear in book form until Hamilton's death in 1961. ''Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School'' was broadcast as a BBC television series from 19 February 1951 to 22 July 1961. A comic strip was published in ''Knockout'' (drawn by Frank Minnitt) from 1939 to 1958, and then drawn by various other artists until ''Knockout'' merged with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gidget
Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenage daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach in Malibu. The name Gidget is a portmanteau of "girl" and "midget". Following the novel's publication, the character appeared in several films, television series, and television movies. Novels The original Gidget was created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel ''Gidget, The Little Girl with Big Ideas'' (reprinted numerous times under the shortened title ''Gidget'', by which it is more widely known), written in the first person and based on the accounts of his daughter Kathy (now Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman) of the surf culture of Malibu Point. The novel was published by Putnam. Kohner, a prolific screenwriter with one Academy Award nomination, published seven sequels to this novel, five of them original novels: * ''Cher Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ender's Game (novel Series)
The ''Ender's Game'' series (often referred to as the ''Ender'' saga and also the Enderverse) is a series of science fiction books written by American author Orson Scott Card. The series started with the novelette ''Ender's Game'', which was later expanded into the novel of the same title. It currently consists of sixteen novels, thirteen short stories, 47 comic issues, an audioplay, and a film. The first two novels in the series, ''Ender's Game'' and ''Speaker for the Dead'', each won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. The series is set in a future where mankind is facing annihilation by an aggressive alien society, an insect-like race known formally as "Formics", but more colloquially as "Buggers". The series protagonist, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, is one of the child soldiers trained at Battle School (and eventually Command School) to be the future leaders for the protection of Earth. Enderverse Ender series Starting with ''Ender's Game'', five novels and one novella have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune (franchise)
''Dune'' is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel ''Dune (novel), Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966 and was later adapted into a Dune (1984 film), 1984 film, a Frank Herbert's Dune, 2000 television miniseries, and a two-part film series with the Dune (2021 film), first film in 2021 and a Dune: Part Two, sequel in 2024. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, 2003 miniseries. ''Dune'' has also inspired List of games based on Dune, tabletop games and a List of games based on Dune#Video games, series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world Planetary nomenclature, nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a diary (although he insists that it is a journal). Kinney spent eight years working on the first book before showing it to a publisher. In 2004, Funbrain and Kinney released an online version of ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid''. The website made daily entries from September 2004 to June 2005. The online version had received almost 20 million views by 2009. Nonetheless, many online readers requested a printed version. In February 2006, during the New York Comic Con, Kinney signed a multi-book deal with publisher Abrams Books to turn ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' into a printed book series. The first installment was released in April 2007 and received immediate success. In April 2009, ''Time'' magazine named Kinney in the ''Time'' 100 most influential peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discworld
''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. The series began in 1983 with '' The Colour of Magic'' and continued until the final novel ''The Shepherd's Crown'', which was published in 2015, following Pratchett's death. The books frequently parody or take inspiration from classic works, usually fantasy or science fiction, as well as mythology, folklore and fairy tales, and often use them for satirical parallels with cultural, political and scientific issues. Forty-one ''Discworld'' novels were published. Apart from the first novel in the series, ''The Colour of Magic'', the original British editions of the first 26 novels, up to '' Thief of Time'' (2001), had cover art by Josh Kirby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Hard (film Series)
''Die Hard'' is an American action film series and media franchise that originated with Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel '' Nothing Lasts Forever''. All five films revolve around the main character of John McClane (Joe Leland in the original novel), a police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of a crisis where he is both the only hope against disaster and the culprit's target. Per the franchise's name, McClane confounds repeated attempts to kill him, driving his enemies to distraction, by adding up and exploiting dumb luck. The films have grossed a combined $1.4 billion worldwide, with Bruce Willis as the only actor to appear in all five films. Films ''Die Hard'' (1988) The first film takes place in Los Angeles at the fictional Nakatomi Plaza (portrayed by Fox Plaza). It begins on Christmas Eve when McClane (Bruce Willis) comes to reunite with separated wife Holly ( Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles at her company's Christmas party. Holly, who now has her own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curious George
Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written and illustrated by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. George is described as "a good little monkey, and always very curious". In the first book, George is caught by "The Man with the Yellow Hat" and taken from Africa to America where the two live together. George and the Man with the Yellow Hat become friends. George's first appearance was as a monkey named "Fifi" in the book '' Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys'', which was first published in France during 1939 in the late years. The popularity of the character led the Reys to feature "George" in his own series. History Creation The original series was written by the husband-and-wife team of Hans Augusto (H. A.) Rey and Margret Rey. The Jewish couple fled Paris in June 1940, on bicycles they had made themselves, carrying th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) and who debuted in 1932 and went on to appear in a series of fantasy stories published in ''Weird Tales'' magazine. After first appearing in pulp magazines, the character has since been adapted to Conan (books), books, Conan (comics), comics, films (including ''Conan the Barbarian (1982 film), Conan the Barbarian'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''), television programs (Conan the Adventurer (1992 TV series), animated and Conan the Adventurer (1997 TV series), live action), Conan (game)#Video games, video games, and role-playing games. The earliest appearance of a Robert E. Howard character named Conan was that of a black-haired barbarian with heroic attributes in the 1931 short story "People of the Dark". Before Howard's death he wrote 21 stories starring the barbarian. Over the years, many other writers have written works featuring Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford The Big Red Dog
''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is an American children's book series which focuses on the adventures of an 8-year old blonde haired girl named Emily Elizabeth and her titular pet: a gigantic, red-furred dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by Norman Bridwell. Clifford is Scholastic's official mascot. Concept and creation The character was inspired by author Norman Bridwell's childhood desire to own a dog the size of a horse. In 1962, Bridwell included paintings of what would become Clifford the Big Red Dog (who was named ‘Tiny’ at the time) in a portfolio of children's literature illustrations. In the process of showcasing his portfolio for publishing houses, Susan Hirschman at Harper & Row suggested Bridwell turned his drawings into a children's story. Bridwell then developed a story around the dog and his owner, which he would eventually submit to Scholastic. His wife suggested the name "Clifford" after her imaginary friend from her child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
