Science fiction franchises

This list has 127 sub-lists and 47 members. See also Science fiction works, Speculative fiction franchises

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1 L, 16 T

The Twilight Zone 2 L, 57 T

The Jetsons 3 L, 11 T

Swamp Thing 1 L, 9 T

Babylon 5 7 L, 23 T

Jurassic Park 3 L, 13 T

Stargate 7 L, 19 T

Starship Troopers 1 L, 8 T

Inspector Gadget 1 L, 10 T

Futurama 7 L, 11 T

Lilo & Stitch (franchise) 2 L, 12 T

The Incredibles 2 L, 13 T

Foundation universe 5 L, 16 T

Astro Boy 2 L, 23 T

Battlestar Galactica 7 L, 15 T

Captain Scarlet (franchise) 3 L, 7 T

Farscape 2 L, 9 T

Doctor Who 18 L, 38 T

Flash Gordon 4 L, 11 T

Godzilla (franchise) 6 L, 108 T

Star Trek 17 L, 72 T

Planet of the Apes 2 L, 26 T

Cyberpunk franchises 7 L

Back to the Future (franchise) 2 L, 23 T

Alien (franchise) 5 L, 12 T

Predator (franchise) 5 L, 10 T

Alien Nation 1 L, 3 T

Resident Evil 5 L, 9 T

G.I. Joe 6 L, 25 T

Robotech 3 L, 22 T

Warhammer 40,000 6 L, 8 T

Dune (franchise) 4 L, 9 T

The Fly (franchise) 9 T

Avatar (franchise) 5 L, 15 T

Neon Genesis Evangelion 8 L, 28 T

Green Lantern 4 L, 9 T

RoboCop (franchise) 3 L, 19 T

ThunderCats 2 L, 25 T

Buck Rogers 17 T

Gamera films 13 T

Mad Max 4 L, 19 T

Transformers (franchise) 7 L, 23 T

Terminator (franchise) 2 L, 21 T

Max Headroom 10 T

Riverworld 11 T

BattleTech 3 L, 2 T

Red Dwarf 2 L, 10 T

Voltron 1 L, 24 T

Sonic the Hedgehog 6 L, 33 T

Parasite Eve 2 L, 7 T

Super Sentai 5 L, 58 T

The Journeyman Project 5 T

Space: 1999 1 L, 1 T

Michael Moorcock's Multiverse 2 L, 13 T

Halo (franchise) 8 L, 15 T

Macross 4 L, 18 T

Gundam 6 L, 32 T

Revelation Space 11 T

Metroid 4 L, 11 T

Mega Man 4 L, 13 T

Perfect Dark 1 L, 4 T

F-Zero 1 L, 12 T

Star Fox 3 L, 5 T

Tron (franchise) 4 L, 10 T

Ender's Game (novel series) 3 L, 4 T

Haruhi Suzumiya 1 L, 8 T

Tetsujin 28-go 5 T

Tomorrowland (Disney Parks) 1 L, 66 T

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 8 T

V (science fiction) 2 L, 6 T

Earthworm Jim 2 L, 3 T

Thunderbirds (TV series) 3 L, 6 T

Noon Universe 2 L, 2 T

Bubblegum Crisis 3 L, 2 T

Half-Life (series) 5 L, 31 T

Science fiction culture 9 L, 10 T

StarCraft 9 L, 5 T

Honorverse 1 L, 5 T

Lensman series 1 L, 5 T

The Gap Cycle 7 T

The Toxic Avenger (franchise) 10 T

Dead Space (franchise) 3 L, 9 T

Patlabor 9 T

Mazinger 16 T

Battletoads 1 L, 3 T

Metro 2033 9 T

Fallout (franchise) 5 L, 12 T

BioShock (series) 2 L, 9 T

Wasteland (series) 5 T

X (game series) 8 T

Marvel Cinematic Universe 9 L, 10 T

Men in Black (franchise) 2 L, 20 T

Bill & Ted (franchise) 3 L, 10 T

The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise) 9 T

Unreal (series) 2 L, 16 T

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 5 L, 23 T

Arrowverse 5 L, 10 T

DC Extended Universe 5 L, 6 T

Big Hero 6 (franchise) 1 L, 8 T

The Expanse 1 L, 17 T

ID4 franchise 8 T

Despicable Me 3 L, 23 T

Bucky O'Hare 1 L, 4 T

Metropolis (1927 film) 1 L, 5 T

Timecop (franchise) 6 T

Space Empires 5 T

Black Mirror 1 L, 5 T

Krrish 8 T

Akira (franchise) 12 T

Sony's Spider-Man Universe 2 L, 12 T

Science fiction characters by franchise 15 L

Science fiction film franchises 12 L, 25 T

Spider-Verse (franchise) 1 L, 21 T

Nightfall (Asimov) 6 T

The Boss Baby (franchise) 5 T

The Meg (franchise) 1 L, 8 T

StarCraft II 1 L, 7 T

Firefly (franchise) 3 L, 7 T

The Boys (comics) 22 T

Science fantasy franchises 20 L, 6 T

Mortal Engines 3 L, 11 T

Jumper (novel) 8 T

Battle Isle 6 T

Warrior Nun 4 T

DC Universe (franchise) 1 L, 6 T

J9 Series 1 T

Gunbuster 3 T

Transformers: Age of Extinction American film series

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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Michael Bay

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Jack Reynor, Titus Welliver ... more »

Producer: Michael Bay, Ian Bryce

Writer: Ehren Kruger

When humanity allies with a bounty hunter in pursuit of Optimus Prime, the Autobots turn to a mechanic and his family for help. more »

rank #1 · 30 8

Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. It is the sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and the fourth installment in the Transformers film series. Like its predecessor, the film is directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci, with supporting roles done by Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Sophia Myles, Bingbing Li, Titus Welliver, and T.J. Miller. It does not feature the original human cast from the previous three films, and instead introduces a new human cast and many new Transformers, including the Dinobots. A struggling inventor and single-father discovers a damaged truck, which turns out to be a Transformer in disguise.
- 2010s American films · 8,148T
- Golden Raspberry Award winning films · 251T
- Films produced by Ian Bryce · 25T
The Outer Limits American television series on ABC (1963-1965)

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Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Fantasy, Drama

Director: Gerd Oswald, Byron Haskin

Cast: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, William Douglas, Robert Culp, Robert Duvall, John Hoyt ... more »

Producer: Leslie Stevens, Joseph Stefano

Writer: Leslie Stevens, Joseph Stefano

An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales. more »

rank #2 · 14 1 8

The Outer Limits is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from September 16, 1963, to January 16, 1965, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Mondays. It is often compared to The Twilight Zone, but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural). It is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with plot twists at their ends.
- 1960s American anthology television series · 74T
- Television series about alien visitations · 47T
- Television series by United Artists Television · 25T
Godzilla Japanese-American media franchise

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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Gareth Edwards

Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, CJ Adams, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Carson Bolde ... more »

Producer: Yoshimitsu Banno, Martin Cohen

Writer: Ishirô Honda, Takeo Murata

The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity. more »

rank #3 · 134 8

Godzilla is a 2014 American monster film directed by Gareth Edwards. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of Toho's Godzilla franchise, and the first film in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise. It is the 30th film in the Godzilla franchise, and the second Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. In the film, an American soldier attempts to return to his family while caught in the crossfire of an ancient rivalry between Godzilla and two parasitic monsters known as MUTOs.
- 2010s American films · 8,148T
- 2010s English-language films · 11,596T
- Japanese science fiction adventure films · 14T
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. American weird western television series

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Genre: Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action

Director: Kim Manners, Joseph L. Scanlan

Cast: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet, John Astin, Kelly Rutherford ... more »

Producer: Jeffrey Boam, Carlton Cuse

Writer: Jeffrey Boam, Carlton Cuse

A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets. more »

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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., often referred to as just Brisco or Brisco County, is an American weird western television series created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse. It ran for 27 episodes on the Fox network starting in the 1993–94 season. Set in the American West of 1893, the series follows its title character, a Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-bounty hunter hired by a group of wealthy industrialists to track and capture outlaw John Bly and his gang. Bruce Campbell plays Brisco, who is joined by a colorful group of supporting characters, including Julius Carry as fellow bounty hunter Lord Bowler and Christian Clemenson as stick-in-the-mud lawyer Socrates Poole.
- Television series created by Carlton Cuse · 9T
- 1990s American time travel television series · 22T
- 1990s Western (genre) television series · 32T
Captain EO 1986 short film by Francis Ford Coppola

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Genre: Short, Sci-Fi, Musical

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Cast: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox, Debbie Lee Carrington, Cindy Sorenson ... more »

Producer: Rusty Lemorande, George Lucas

Writer: George Lucas, Rusty Lemorande

Captain Eo and his rugged crew set out on a mission to deliver a special gift to a wicked queen who lives on a dark... more »

rank #5 · 1 1

Captain EO is a 1986 American 3D science fiction short film shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 until 1998. The film, starring Michael Jackson, was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film was shown as part of an attraction with in-theater effects. The attraction returned to the Disney Parks in 2010 as a tribute after Jackson's death. The film was shown for the final time at Epcot on December 6, 2015.
- 1986 short films · 18T
- Closed amusement attractions · 279T
- American space adventure films · 191T
Star Wars Space opera media franchise

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rank #6 · 63 1 9

Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. Star Wars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
- Fantasy film franchises · 13T
- Science fiction film franchises · 21T
- Adventure film series · 28T
Street Hawk 1985 American crime drama television series

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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery

Director: Virgil W. Vogel, Harvey S. Laidman

Cast: Rex Smith, Richard Venture, Joe Regalbuto, Jeannie Wilson, Ernie Anderson, Raymond Singer ... more »

Producer: Paul M. Belous, Medora Heilbron

Writer: Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff

A desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle. more »

rank #7 · 2 2

Street Hawk is an American action television series that aired for 14 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central; however, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on Friday, January 4, 1985, on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985.
- 1980s American science fiction television series · 83T
- Universal Pictures franchises · 37T
- English-language television shows · 15,318T
BraveStarr US 1987–1988 animated TV series

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Genre: Western, Sci-Fi, Family, Animation, Action

Director: Ernie Schmidt, Ed Friedman

Cast: Pat Fraley, Susan Blu, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer, Alan Oppenheimer, Ed Gilbert ... more »

Producer: Lou Scheimer, Tom Tataranowicz

Writer: Richard W. Beban, Harvey Brennor

A Native American marshal and his friends keep the peace on the frontier planet of New Texas. more »

rank #8 · 23 1

BraveStarr is an American Space Western animated series that aired 65 episodes from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. The show was created a year after Mattel had released a line of action figures. BraveStarr was the last animated series produced by Filmation and Group W Productions before Filmation shut down in 1989. Reruns of the show aired on Qubo Night Owl from 2010 to 2013, and on the Retro Television Network from 2010 to 2015.
- Western (genre) animated television series · 18T
- Western (genre) peace officers · 16T
- Animated western (genre) television series · 16T
The Six Million Dollar Man American television series

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Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure

Director: Richard Irving

Cast: Lee Majors, Barbara Anderson, Martin Balsam, Darren McGavin, Charles Robinson, Ivor Barry ... more »

Producer: Richard Irving

Writer: Terrence McDonnell, Martin Caidin

rank #9 · 1 5

The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action adventure television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test flight crash, Austin is rebuilt (at considerable expense, hence the title of the series) with bionic implants that give him superhuman strength, speed and vision. Austin is then employed as a secret agent by a fictional U.S. government office titled OSI. The series was based on Martin Caidin's 1972 novel Cyborg, which was the working title of the series during pre-production.
- 1970s American science fiction television series · 35T
- Television shows based on American novels · 344T
- Television shows adapted into comics · 287T
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron Animated television series

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Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Animation, Action, Family

Director: Robert Alvarez, Frank Andrina

Cast: Barry Gordon, Charlie Adler, Gary Owens, Tress MacNeille, Candi Milo, Jim Cummings ... more »

Producer: Davis Doi, Buzz Potamkin

Writer: Glenn Leopold, Lance Falk

Two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes. more »

rank #10 · 1

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron is a 1993–1994 American animated television series created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. The series takes place in the fictional metropolis of Megakat City, which is populated by anthropomorphic felines, known as "kats". The SWAT Kats of the title are two vigilante pilots who possess a state-of-the-art fighter jet with an array of weaponry. Throughout the series, they face various villains as well as competition from Megakat City's militarized police force, called the Enforcers.
- Vigilante television series · 18T
- Animated television series about cats · 153T
- Television series about cats · 92T