Movie talk: Ten Most Popular Movie Series

The film industry is one of the largest entertainment industries, and over the years, we have seen some amazing movie series. While some were breathtaking and caught the attention of a very large audience, others were not as popular. In this article, we will be looking at the most popular movie series ever created.

Most popular movie series

• Star Wars (a fictional universe created by George Lucas).

‘Star Wars,’ one of the most enduring and successful film series in history, just came to an end. This happened with the release of the final season last year. The four-decade-old saga is Hollywood’s first space opera with a legacy that will remain for a long time.

The narrative of the most popular family in a galaxy far, far away, which began in 1977, came to a close on a high note, leaving fans emotional.

• Harry Potter

Harry Potter Famous author J. K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter series has spawned two popular film franchises: “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts. While the Harry Potter film series has come to an end, the prequel ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is still on.

Furthermore, Eddie Redmayne, in the major role, has successfully carried the baton of the wizarding realm forward. The first Harry Potter film released in 2001, came to a thrilling conclusion in 2011.

• James Bond

One of Hollywood’s longest-running series, which began in 1962, has managed to fascinate audiences for a long time. Its last season, ‘No Time to Die,’ piqued everyone’s interest.

With Daniel Craig’s final appearance as Bond 007, ‘No Time to Die,’ the question on everyone’s mind is, “Who will be the next Bond?”
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• The Lord of the Rings

‘The Lord of the Rings is a three-film adventure-fantasy series starring an ensemble star cast.

The huge success of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ prompted the producers to create a prequel series.  ‘The Hobbit,’ is based on Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth book franchise.
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• The Fast and the Furious

Also among the popular movie series is the all-round action Fast and Furious,

The new modern-day street racing film series has been thrilling audiences since 2001. The multi-starrer genre is well-known for its interesting plots and high-octane action sequences with plenty of motor racing scenes.

With the ninth season released this year, fans are eager to witness their favourite celebrity performs some breathtaking action sequences on the big screen once more.

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• ​ X-Men

With every film in the series, the mutant saga, which began in 2000, has achieved new heights. X-Men gave cinemagoers something new to be impressed by, thanks to a cast of characters each with their distinct skill. The Wolverine and Deadpool flicks are only two of the franchise’s many spin-offs.

The X-Men franchise appears to be becoming more exciting, with the makers hoping to take the franchise to the next level with more interesting editions in the future years.
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• Mission Impossible

Tom Cruise is a well-known Hollywood actor who has been in several blockbusters. However, one of the most well-known roles he has played on television is Ethan Hunt in the popular spy series ‘Mission Impossible.’ Cruise, who initially played Ethan Hunt in the first film in the franchise in 1996, has always managed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats by doing risky exploits on screen.

With the announcement of two more seasons by the franchise’s creators, fans are watching Cruise to see how he takes these films to new heights.

• ​Jurassic Park

The developers of the popular dinosaur franchise are all set to take the series to the next level with their forthcoming film ‘Jurassic World: Dominion,’ after five exciting and unmissable episodes have already managed to leave an indelible impact in Hollywood’s history.

The thrilling franchise that brought the extinct world of dinosaurs back to life for the first time in 1990 is regarded as one of Hollywood’s most popular franchises.

• Twilight Saga

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, a popular ex-couple, co-starred in the vampire-themed romantic fantasy franchise ‘Twilight Saga.’ Their outstanding performance, combined with their flawless chemistry left audiences speechless, and the film went on to become a blockbuster series with five instalments.

Not only that but it is also regarded as one of the most financially successful Hollywood series.

• Sherlock Holmes

Robert Downey Jr., well known for his role as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has now taken on the role of the fictitious character Sherlock Holmes in the exciting series, which is slated to release its third instalment soon.

According to internet rumours, the third instalment will be released around Christmas time next year. Downey has already won several important prizes for his performance, and he has piqued the interest of the audience by announcing that he will reprise his role as Sherlock Holmes on the big screen once more.