Dark Universe franchise
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The Dark Universe franchise was Universal Pictures' short-lived attempt to build a shared cinematic universe rebooting its classic monster characters in modern, interconnected horror-action films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dark Universe franchise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11020428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dark Universe franchise Context triple: [Princess Ahmanet, createdFor, Dark Universe franchise]
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A.
Heroes universe
The Heroes universe is the fictional setting of the television series "Heroes," in which ordinary people discover they possess extraordinary superhuman abilities that dramatically alter their lives and the world.
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B.
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe is a shared cinematic universe of superhero films and related media based on DC Comics characters, featuring interconnected stories and recurring characters across multiple movies.
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C.
Multiverse
The Multiverse in Michael Moorcock’s work is a vast interconnected reality of parallel universes linked by recurring archetypal heroes and cosmic forces of Law and Chaos.
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D.
Empire universe
The Empire universe is the fictional setting of the television drama series "Empire," centered on the Lyon family and their hip-hop music and entertainment empire.
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E.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is a fictional superhero setting featuring characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman who coexist and interact across interconnected stories and worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Dark Universe franchise Target entity description: The Dark Universe franchise was Universal Pictures' short-lived attempt to build a shared cinematic universe rebooting its classic monster characters in modern, interconnected horror-action films.
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A.
Heroes universe
The Heroes universe is the fictional setting of the television series "Heroes," in which ordinary people discover they possess extraordinary superhuman abilities that dramatically alter their lives and the world.
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B.
DC Extended Universe
The DC Extended Universe is a shared cinematic universe of superhero films and related media based on DC Comics characters, featuring interconnected stories and recurring characters across multiple movies.
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C.
Multiverse
The Multiverse in Michael Moorcock’s work is a vast interconnected reality of parallel universes linked by recurring archetypal heroes and cosmic forces of Law and Chaos.
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D.
Empire universe
The Empire universe is the fictional setting of the television drama series "Empire," centered on the Lyon family and their hip-hop music and entertainment empire.
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E.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is a fictional superhero setting featuring characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman who coexist and interact across interconnected stories and worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Universal Classic Monsters reboot
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film franchise ⓘ shared cinematic universe ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedWithFilm | The Mummy (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2017-05 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Creature from the Black Lagoon
NERFINISHED
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Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolf Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeLeader |
Alex Kurtzman
NERFINISHED
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Chris Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| featuredCrossoverCharacter | Dr. Henry Jekyll GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstReleasedFilm | The Mummy (2017 film) GENERATED ⓘ |
| franchisePeriod | 2017–2019 (approximate development span) ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| intendedTone |
horror-action
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supernatural adventure ⓘ |
| logoRevealedWith | The Mummy (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | Dark Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | film ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attempted interconnected narrative across monster films
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modern-day reimagining of classic monsters ⓘ shared continuity plan ⓘ |
| owner | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | NBCUniversal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedFilm |
Bride of Frankenstein (cancelled film)
NERFINISHED
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (unproduced Dark Universe version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man (unproduced Dark Universe version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolf Man (unproduced Dark Universe version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Helsing (unproduced Dark Universe version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedToIncludeCharacter |
Bride of Frankenstein
NERFINISHED
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Creature from the Black Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Henry Jekyll NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein's monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Edward Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ The Invisible Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolf Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Russell Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Kurtzman
NERFINISHED
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Chris Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roberto Orci NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
poor critical reception of The Mummy (2017 film)
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underperformance of The Mummy (2017 film) at the box office ⓘ |
| setIn | contemporary world ⓘ |
| starredActorInFirstFilm |
Annabelle Wallis
NERFINISHED
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Jake Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Crowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofia Boutella NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | cancelled shared universe ⓘ |
| strategyShiftedTo | standalone monster films ⓘ |
| successorApproach | The Invisible Man (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dark Universe franchise Description of subject: The Dark Universe franchise was Universal Pictures' short-lived attempt to build a shared cinematic universe rebooting its classic monster characters in modern, interconnected horror-action films.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Princess Ahmanet