What are some of the best franchises that are expected to be longstanding? According to the National Research Group, The Mandalorian, Avengers, and Stranger Things are in the top entertainment franchises. The NRG began their research in January of 2019. They conducted more than 350,000 interviews about 700 entertainment franchises. This was all with the intention of trying to figure out what were the most “bold, inspiring, and thought-provoking by U.S. consumers”.
Jon Penn, the CEO of NRG; expressed:
“Consumers are ready for entertainment franchises to lean into important cultural conversations and create a new reality — one in which optimism, diversity and curiosity unite rather than divide us.”
According to NRG, these are the top twenty entertainment franchises:
- “The Mandalorian”
- “Avengers”
- “Stranger Things”
- “John Wick”
- “Black Panther”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy”
- “The Witcher”
- “Ozark”
- “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
- “Black Widow”
- “Deadpool”
- “Thor”
- “Iron Man”
- “Mario Bros.”
- “Toy Story”
- “Doctor Strange”
- “Spider-Man”
- “Coco”
- “The Lion King”
- “Hamilton”
In the research group’s findings, the boldest franchises include Netflix’s Black Mirror, Fox and National Geographic’s Cosmos, and Marvel’s Black Panther, as well as Broadway’s musical Hamilton. They also found that some of the most popular games to be played in 2020 are Animal Crossing, Fall Guys, and Among Us.
For the full report, visit Variety.
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