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Big Media
Film Franchises
2020 Gross
100

Films and cars must be pitched to the public through this mass appeal technique.

What is Marketing?

100

Hollywood's tales are told in writing before they are told on film. This written form of the story reveals characters' lines, settings, etc.

What is the Script?

100

A streaming service that has recently also started creating its own content, this company's 139M subscribers push its market cap to $133,000,000,000.

What is Netflix?

100

There is nothing middling about the 5th highest grossing film franchise.  With six films together grossing nearly $6,000,000,000 worldwide, audiences were awestruck by the struggle for Middle Earth.

What is the Lord of the Rings?

100

This entry into the DC Extended Universe, was a follow-up to 2016's Suicide Squad.  To date it has grossed over $201,000,000.

What is Birds of Prey?

200

Ford Motor Company calls these "lines," but Hollywood studios call them "companies."

What is Production?

200

The term's other definition comes from fishing, but in Hollywood this means the list of actors and the parts they play.

What is the Cast?

200

This content creator and distributor's properties include Dreamworks, Sky, NBC, Universal Studios, and E!  It's market cap is $198,000,000,000.

What is Comcast?

200

The number 4 all-time top earning film franchise first hit the silver screen in 1963.  Its worldwide gross of over $7,000,000,000 is a reflection of its star's license to thrill.

What is James Bond?

200

This reboot of a 1967 film offers a comedic story of a doctor who can speak with animals.  It is the 4th highest grossing film of 2020 at over $245,000,000.

What is Dolittle?

300

For both cars and films, how the product gets from creator to consumer is crucial to the business.

What is Distribution?

300

This location for film-making could be in a sound stage or out on location. It is the canvas upon which the film is captured.

What is the Setting?

300

This distributor's market cap is $250,000,000,000.  While most are familiar with its thriving cell phone business, its properties Yahoo and AOL also contribute to its success.

What is Verizon Media Group?

300

The third highest earning film franchise to date has been just as profitable for its creator as the book version, also named after its young magical protaganist.  Its film have earned over $9,000,000,000 worldwide.

What is Harry Potter?

300

Based on a long-running video game franchise, the 3rd highest grossing film of 2020 has so far grossed over $306,000,000 worldwide.

What is Sonic the Headgehog?

400

These professionals put their creative ideas into words.  In Hollywood and at car companies, their work product can be found in scripts both long and short.

Who are Writers?

400

These career performers practice their craft by imitating others, frequently morphing their appearance to better portray their "part."

Who are Actors?

400

This content creator produces much of the nation's most popular television and movies.  It's properties such as ESPN, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, ABC, and 20th Century Fox Studios contribute to a market cap of $267,000,000,000.

What is Disney/21st Century Fox?

400

The second most profitable movie franchise of all time was purchased by Disney in 2012.  Over 40 years after the original blasted onto screens from a galaxy far, far away, this franchise has earned over $10,000,000,000 in worldwide box office revenue.

What is Star Wars?

400

The current 2nd highest grossing move of 2020 has grossed over $336,000,000 worldwide so far.

What is The Eight Hundred.

500

For both your car and your movie set, these professionals ply their trade to add a touch of color to the world - regardless of their palate.

Who are painters?

500

These specialized managers of film-making call the shots on-set.  From "action" to "cut," their direct instructions to cast and crew shape the film like no other.

Who are Directors?

500

This content creator also distributes media. With a market cap of $278,000,000,000 its holdings include Warner Brothers Studios, HBO, and Turner.  

What is AT&T/Warner Media?

500

The most profitable film franchise to date is a Disney property. The 28 films of this cinematic universe have grossed $18,263,221,776 worldwide, to date.

What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

500

The current highest grossing film of 2020 has earned over $424,000,000 worldwide. It is the third entry into a trilogy, the second of which opened in 2003.

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