Best Franchises & Universes Movies & TV Shows

Spectre

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Run time: 148m Tagline: The Dead Are Alive. Release: 2015-10-26

Stars: Andrew Scott Ben Whishaw Christoph Waltz Daniel Craig Dave Bautista Léa Seydoux Monica Bellucci Naomie Harris Ralph Fiennes Rory Kinnear

No Time to Die

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Run time: 163m Tagline: The mission that changes everything begins… Release: 2021-09-29

Stars: Ben Whishaw Billy Magnussen Daniel Craig Jeffrey Wright Lashana Lynch Léa Seydoux Naomie Harris Ralph Fiennes Rami Malek Rory Kinnear

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

Run time: 143m Tagline: The beloved masterpiece comes to life. Release: 2005-12-07

Stars: Anna Popplewell Dawn French Georgie Henley James McAvoy Jim Broadbent Liam Neeson Ray Winstone Skandar Keynes Tilda Swinton William Moseley

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

Run time: 150m Tagline: Everything you know is about to change forever. Release: 2008-05-15

Stars: Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Eddie Izzard Georgie Henley Liam Neeson Peter Dinklage Sergio Castellitto Skandar Keynes Tilda Swinton William Moseley

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

Run time: 113m Tagline: Return to magic. Return to hope. Return to Narnia. Release: 2010-12-02

Stars: Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Georgie Henley Laura Brent Liam Neeson Simon Pegg Skandar Keynes Tilda Swinton Will Poulter William Moseley

The Bourne Identity

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

Run time: 119m Tagline: He was the perfect weapon until he became the target. Release: 2002-06-14

Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Brian Cox Chris Cooper Clive Owen Franka Potente Gabriel Mann Josh Hamilton Julia Stiles Matt Damon Walton Goggins

The Bourne Supremacy

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

Run time: 108m Tagline: They should have left him alone. Release: 2004-07-23

Stars: Brian Cox Franka Potente Gabriel Mann Joan Allen John Bedford Lloyd Julia Stiles Karl Urban Marton Csokas Matt Damon Tom Gallop

The Bourne Ultimatum

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

Run time: 115m Tagline: Remember everything. Forgive nothing. Release: 2007-08-03

Stars: Albert Finney Corey Johnson David Strathairn Edgar Ramírez Joan Allen Julia Stiles Matt Damon Paddy Considine Scott Glenn Tom Gallop

Die Hard

NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office's Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.

Run time: 132m Tagline: 40 stories of sheer adventure! Release: 1988-07-15

Stars: Alan Rickman Alexander Godunov Bonnie Bedelia Bruce Willis De'voreaux White Hart Bochner James Shigeta Paul Gleason Reginald VelJohnson William Atherton

Die Hard 2

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.

Run time: 124m Tagline: Die harder. Release: 1990-07-03

Stars: Art Evans Bonnie Bedelia Bruce Willis Dennis Franz Franco Nero Fred Thompson John Amos Tom Bower William Atherton William Sadler

Constantine: City of Demons

Armed with an arcane knowledge of the dark arts and a wicked wit, John Constantine fights the good fight. With his soul already damned to hell, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line, Constantine uses his skills to face the supernatural terrors that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows…maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

Stars: Damian O'Hare Emily O'Brien Jim Meskimen Laura Bailey Matt Ryan Rachel Kimsey Robin Atkin Downes

Justice League

The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.

Stars: Carl Lumbly George Newbern Kevin Conroy Maria Canals-Barrera Michael Rosenbaum Phil LaMarr Susan Eisenberg

The New Batman Adventures

After a long hiatus -- The Caped Crusader is back and cooler then ever, in the animated action-packed series -- The New Batman-Superman Adventures. Picking up years after Batman: The Animated Series, the series highlights Batman and his crimefighting cadre of Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl, as they join forces to battle Gotham City's classic super-villains.

Stars: Kevin Conroy

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

Stars: Dana Delany Tim Daly