Fictional universes

The Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, abbreviated as MHCU, is an Indian shared universe consisting of Hindi-language supernatural comedy horror films created and produced by Maddock Films. All films in this universe are based on Indian folklore.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters from American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes several television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

Middle-earth is the setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the Miðgarðr of Norse mythology and Middangeard in Old English works, including Beowulf. Middle-earth is the oecumene (i.e. the human-inhabited world, or the central continent of Earth) in Tolkien's imagined mythological past. His most widely read works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, are set entirely in Middle-earth. "Middle-earth" has also become a shorthand term for Tolkien's legendarium, his large body of fantasy writings, and for the entirety of his fictional world.

American superhero film franchise based on DC Comics

American superhero film series

imaginary, typically self-consistent world with its own rules and characters, different from the real world; often used as a background or basis in story telling

1822–1848 series of novels, essays and stories by Honoré de Balzac

shared fictional universe based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft

shared fictional universe of many comic books published by Marvel Comics

The Conjuring Universe is an American horror franchise and shared universe centered on a series of supernatural horror films. The franchise is produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The films present a dramatization of the supposedly real-life adventures of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent yet controversial cases of haunting. The main series follows their attempts to help people harassed by spirits, while the spin-off films focus on the origins of some of the entities the Warrens have encountered.

The DC Universe (DCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics publications. It was created by James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. The DCU is a soft reboot of a previous franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), retaining select cast members and narrative elements but disregarding others. In contrast to the previous state of DC Comics adaptations, the DCU features a unified continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit this continuity are labeled "DC Elseworlds".

shared fictional universe

shared universe of the comic stories published by DC Comics

1941 short story by Jorge Luis Borges

tabletop role-playing game, sequel of Cyberpunk

The Monsterverse is an American multimedia franchise and shared universe featuring Godzilla and King Kong, as well as characters by Toho Co., Ltd and original characters. The franchise consists of five films and two television series produced by Legendary, with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing the films and the TV series being released for streaming on Netflix and Apple TV+.

fictional world created by George R. R. Martin

fantasy book series

role-playing game series

fictional shared universe of DC animated projects

Oddworld is a video game series and fictional universe, created by developers Oddworld Inhabitants under the direction of Lorne Lanning. The series has been released on various platforms such as PlayStation, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Game Boy, Windows, and Wii U, among others.

fictional background of the Star Wars universe outside of the feature films

fictional period created by Robert E. Howard

fictional multiverse used by Marvel Comics

fictional multiverse used by DC Comics

fictional universe created by Larry Niven

McDonaldland is a McDonald's media franchise and the fictional fantasy world inhabited by Ronald McDonald and his friends. Starting with the creation of Ronald McDonald in 1963, it is primarily developed and published by McDonald's. Initial attempts to expand the McDonaldland universe by marketing agency Needham, Harper & Steers were seemingly retconned due to legal issues, but ongoing aspects were expanded in McDonald's projects in collaboration with Data East, Virgin Interactive, Treasure, SEGA, and Klasky Csupo.

novel series by David Brin

fictional universe of the Avatar franchise

Indian action media franchise

Gor () is the fictional setting for a series of sword and planet novels written by philosophy professor John Lange, writing as John Norman. The setting was first described in the 1966 novel Tarnsman of Gor. The series is inspired by science fantasy pulp fiction works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, such as the Barsoom series. It also includes erotica and philosophical content. The Gor series repeatedly depicts men abducting and physically and sexually brutalizing women, who grow to enjoy their submissive state. According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Norman's "sexual philosophy" is "widely

fictional universe

shared fictional universe

Marvel Cinematic Universe setting

fictional universe and media franchise by Kevin Smith

fictional world created by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Buffyverse or Slayerverse is a media franchise centered on the supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, created by Joss Whedon. The term also refers to the shared fictional universe in which the TV series are set. Originally coined by fans of the series, it has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Whedon.

In the Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.

series by DC Comics

Animated superhero film series based on New 52 (2013-2020)

Indian media franchise

The Whoniverse is a British media franchise and shared universe consisting of the BBC television series Doctor Who, its spin-offs, and other associated media. The shared universe nature was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters, usually deriving from the main programme.

science fantasy saga by Jack Vance

fictional universe by Alastair Reynolds

fictional universe of Magic: The Gathering

Japanese entertainment commercial project