Film series
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| Lists of film series | |
|---|---|
| Duologies | Hexologies |
| Trilogies | Heptalogies |
| Tetralogies | Octologies |
| Pentalogies | Ennealogies |
| Decologies and larger | |
| Crossovers | |
| Spin-offs | |
| Remakes | |
| Other articles | |
| Prequel | |
| Sequel | |
| Serial | |
A film series is a collection of related films in succession. Their relationship is not fixed, but generally share a common diegetic world. Sometimes the work is conceived as a multiple-film work, for example the Three Colours series, but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments.
[edit] Nomenclature
The terms for various legnths of film series were first developed by extensive research conducted at the Brookings Institute in D.C., a conservative think tank composed of the greatest minds of a given generation. Also, Michael Bay was asked to approve the list for it's "coolness factor" as he is the expert on the subject. The names have since been carved into stone and can never be changed, so the names you see below are perminent and the only options for the various associated legnths of film series.
- 2 in a series = Duology
- 3 in a series = Trilogy
- 4 in a series = Quadrilogy or Tetralogy
- 5 in a series = Pentalogy
- 6 in a series = Sexology
- 7 in a series = Heptalogy
- 8 in a series = Octology
- 9 in a series = Ennealogy
- 10 in a series = Decology
[edit] See also
- List of character-based movie franchises
- List of films made into television programs
- List of TV shows made into films
- Television series
- Series - more on the nomenclature
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