List of fictional universes in film and television

This is a list of fictional universes in film and television, in which multiple works have occurred outside a single series or within a series across multiple media, either in an unnamed universe, a hypothetical future universe or in a fictional locale in our current present or past, while excluding any number of works that could reasonably be assumed to exist within the current understanding of our own universe or exist solely in a single series and medium.

Films

Universe Origin Date Context Source
DC Extended Universe Man of Steel 2013 Superhero films produced by Warner Bros. that include superheroes Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. [1]
Godzilla-Kong cinematic universe Godzilla 2014 Kaiju films produced by Legendary Pictures that includes kaiju associated with or originated from both Godzilla and King Kong franchises. [2]
Marvel Cinematic Universe Iron Man 2008 Setting for Marvel Studios films and television series. [3]
Star Wars expanded universe Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 1977 Encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe.
Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe Dracula 1931 Horror films produced by Universal Studios that include monsters Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man. [4]
Untitled Lego shared universe The Lego Movie 2014 Animated LEGO films produced by Warner Bros. that includes films such as The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie.
Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe S.C.O.O.B. 2018 Animated films produced by Warner Bros. based on Hanna-Barbera cartoons. [5]

Television

Universe Origin Date Context Source
Arrowverse Arrow 2012 Setting for Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Vixen, and Legends of Tomorrow, and includes the setting of Supergirl as a parallel universe. [6]
Buffyverse Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 Setting of the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel created by Joss Whedon. [7]
Star Trek universe Star Trek: The Original Series 1966 Setting for Star Trek: The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise.
Whoniverse Doctor Who 1963 Main setting of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane and other spin-offs of the Doctor Who series.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Zack Snyder explains how the DC Extended Universe is 'one giant story' - Batman News". Batman News.
  2. ↑ Dave McNary. "‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Set for 2020 as Monster Franchises Unite - Variety". Variety.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Feige Confirms Marvel Contract Through Phase 3; Talks ‘Punisher’ and ‘Daredevil’". Screen Rant.
  4. ↑ Rob Young. "The Original Shared Universe: A Look Back At the Universal Monsters".
  5. ↑ "Scooby-Doo reboot could lead to a Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
  6. ↑ ""Flash" Teases DC TV Future, Retro Continuity with Multiple Surprise Cameos". Comic Book Resources.
  7. ↑ "This Joss Whedon Shared Universe Theory Actually Makes a Lot of Sense". Tor.com.
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