superherofilmfranchise
nounUK /ˈsuːpəhɪərəʊ fɪlm ˈfræntʃaɪz/
US /ˈsuːpərhiːroʊ fɪlm ˈfræntʃaɪz/
A superhero film franchise is a big series of movies about the same superheroes.
The superhero film franchise has released five movies in six years.
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2. A studio's long-term plan to build many connected superhero movies around shared characters.
The studio mapped out a ten-year superhero film franchise.
3. A brand of superhero movies that keeps making new installments with different actors.
Even after the lead actor left, the superhero film franchise continued with a new cast.
4. A collection of superhero films that fans watch in a set order.
We spent the weekend marathoning the whole superhero film franchise.