New movie franchises
Here are some new movie franchises that have been announced or are in development:
- The Lord of the Rings (Amazon Prime Video) - A new TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels, with a reported budget of $1 billion.
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Disney+) - A live-action TV series set in the Star Wars universe, with a second season announced.
- The Witcher (Netflix) - A fantasy drama series based on the popular video game and book series, with a second season announced.
- Dune (Warner Bros.) - A new film adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel, with Denis Villeneuve directing.
- The Matrix 4 (Warner Bros.) - A new installment in the popular sci-fi franchise, with Lana Wachowski returning to direct.
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony Pictures) - A new film in the Ghostbusters franchise, set 30 years after the events of the original.
- Indiana Jones 5 (Paramount Pictures) - A new installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, with Harrison Ford reprising his role as the iconic archaeologist.
- The King's Man (20th Century Studios) - A prequel to the Kingsman franchise, set during World War I.
- The Batman (Warner Bros.) - A new film in the Batman franchise, with Robert Pattinson set to play the Caped Crusader.
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 (Sony Pictures) - A sequel to the animated Spider-Man film, with Miles Morales returning as the main character.
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Lionsgate) - A prequel to the Hunger Games franchise, set 64 years before the events of the original trilogy.
- Avatar 2 (20th Century Studios) - A new installment in the Avatar franchise, with James Cameron returning to direct.
- The Chronicles of Narnia (Netflix) - A new TV series based on C.S. Lewis's classic fantasy novels, with a reported budget of $100 million.
- The Three-Body Problem (Netflix) - A sci-fi film based on Liu Cixin's award-winning novel, with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss set to produce.
- The Expanse (Amazon Prime Video) - A new TV series based on the popular sci-fi novel series, with a reported budget of $10 million per episode.
These are just a few examples of new movie franchises that have been announced or are in development. There are many more in the works, and this list is sure to grow as the year progresses!