Just wait, the Halo universe will expand even more and soon there will be a movies series... *gag*
Star Wars Eh?
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As do I, since I own a (probably cheap imitation) of Glamdring. (That's Gandalf's sword, for those not big on details)WolfEdge said:
And the shop I got it from had a lot more than that.
really? these are books that are written for kids that introduce them to complicated topics like friendship, loyalty, compassion, revenge, honor, integrity ... these are topics some adults struggle with.PoisonUnagi said:
i give JK Rowling all the credit in the world. her books may be predictable and formulaic, but those books offer a rich world that has captured the minds of millions.
OT: i am a SW junkie and have been ever since i saw Ep4 in the theater as a kid. And although, I like to say that no one hates their fans quite as much as lucas does, the universe he created is one of those rare gems that almost anyone can find something to fascinate them about it.
Oh that's tough.....pokemon? Not that I'm a fan, they've just pumped out so many damn video games, trading cards, cartoons, movies, and books that it at leat deserves an honerable mention.
Warcraft (including books, comic books, all the games/expansions, upcoming moving, etc.), if you judge by the number of players on Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.nin_ninja said:
There's very little that can compete with Star Wars because Star Wars is no longer a singular enterprise. George Lucas still has the final say over everything that bears the Star Wars name, but we've got books, games, TV shows and comics, all going off in different directions under different creative teams. Even if George Lucas decided he wanted to retire from active production, the floodgates are already open. As long as there are people interested in the Star Wars universe, it's going to keep expanding.
I guess the closest comparison would be Marvel or DC, as they're both multi-part enterprises. Editors and Presidents come and go, but the characters are more or less eternal, and will likely continue on as long as someone cares enough to write about them. Still, as big as they're getting, I don't think they can even get close to being as huge as Star Wars.
I guess the closest comparison would be Marvel or DC, as they're both multi-part enterprises. Editors and Presidents come and go, but the characters are more or less eternal, and will likely continue on as long as someone cares enough to write about them. Still, as big as they're getting, I don't think they can even get close to being as huge as Star Wars.
No, you have a point. Maybe WoW in some ways, but even then, what you're asking for is a new Mythopoeia. Literally create a world from scratch. The only ones that do are LOTR and Star Wars, while Star Trek does include Earth and is just another view of the future, so it isn't quite what we're looking for.
Even games like Dragon Age, where there's so much backstory and content to the world, they fail at completely making a world from scratch, because they draw so heavily upon the already established counter parts.
Until we can come up with something entirely new, neither medieval, nor futuristic and that has no connection to the Earth as we know it, it's hard to defend a new world as the next LOTR or SW.
Even games like Dragon Age, where there's so much backstory and content to the world, they fail at completely making a world from scratch, because they draw so heavily upon the already established counter parts.
Until we can come up with something entirely new, neither medieval, nor futuristic and that has no connection to the Earth as we know it, it's hard to defend a new world as the next LOTR or SW.
Make Battlefront 3, god damn it. 2 was the second highest selling Star Wars game of all time. It is getting ridiculous.
In popularity? Yeah maybe Star Trek and LOTR, but I also think a recent one would have to be Harry Potter. The series is immensely popular and although soon the books and movies will be all done I still think it will remain pretty popular as new people get into it (at least the books, not so sure about the movies). Although the HP series may become even more like Star Wars if Rowling decides not to let the goose that lays the golden egg die.
No you don't...I do.WolfEdge said:
Wait, you're talking about the blade and not the singer, aren't you?
in popularity? inheritance cycle might be getting close. Artimis fowl? Wheel of time? I'd say they might be almost as popular, if not quite as well known. unfortunately twilight is as well known and as popular.
Well depending on how well the movie goes Issac Asimov's Foundation series could rival it. The books have a daft amount of detail and there are many other series of his that link into it nicely, and theres plenty of room for expansion in the series.nin_ninja said:
Sadly I suspect the movie will turn out a huge bag of toss.