<![CDATA[io9: Franchises]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Franchises]]> http://io9.com/tag/franchises http://io9.com/tag/franchises <![CDATA[Disney to film 5th and 6th installment of Pirates series]]> It looks like your grandchildren will be watching Pirates of Caribbean sequels. Disney is looking into making a fifth and sixth film back-to-back. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5705386&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[I Never Want To Hear The Word "Franchise" Again]]> Recently, I read speculation about whether Sam Raimi would stick with the Spider-Man "franchise," and couldn't help picturing Raimi in a polyester fast-food uniform. Somewhere along the way, epic tales of the human spirit stopped being stories and became "franchises." More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5342310&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Are Science Fiction Franchises As Popular As Religion?]]> If you don't worship Star Trek, then you must worship the Force. But maybe you're a vampire adept, or a member of the Batman congregation? Fans' faith in their franchises gets as intense and bloody as zealots' faith in religion. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5325223&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Everybody's re-imagining old science fiction franchises, from Battlestar and Bionic Woman to Star Trek and Terminator. (Can you remember when you had never heard the verb "re-imagine?" Now, it's the only verb I ever use.) But some of the greatest classics are still waiting for their extreme makeovers. It's time to give Hollywood a little push! Click through to vote for the best fixer-upper. More »
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