Hollywood is no stranger to sprawling mythologies or long running franchises, but it wasn’t until the arrival of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that franchises started looking beyond the traditional trilogy – or sometimes more – model followed by many franchises. Now, most large cinematic brands are expected to maintain an entire sandbox of continuity where the franchise is free to focus on different characters or different points in the timeline without disrupting any established story.
Today, the MCU is joined by the DC Extended Universe, the recently revitalized Star Wars Universe, Warner Bros./Legendary’s MonsterVerse, and Universal’s untitled monsters shared universe (which probably regrets missing out on the “MonsterVerse” branding).
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