Gorilla franchises

Galleries love franchises. Within an economy where couple of situations are certain, galleries can rely on payments of the popular film series to create them not only ticket sales in the box office but revenue home based entertainment earnings and retailing privileges. And also the profits keep moving in every year because the galleries re-release the Dvd disks and Blu-sun rays and license property out for further items. Three of the very lucrative franchises available on the market today take advantage of pre-existing fan bases hungry for every new installment.HARRY POTTER(Warner Bros.)Plot: Orphaned Harry Potter realizes he's a wizard in the ripe chronilogical age of 11 and starts their studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry within the first film modified from J.K. Rowling's blockbuster number of books. During the period of the following seven films, Potter must overcome a number of spells, challenges and adolescence. In an exceedingly lucrative move, Warner Bros. split the final film into two payments.Total Investment: $1.155 billion in production costs for eight films. Worldwide advertising between 1998 and 2007 believed at a lot more than $390 million.Total Return: $7.643 billion worldwide box office $2.282 billion for U.S. B.O. Home theatre investing for that first four films: $624 million.PIRATES From The CARIBBEAN(Wally Disney)Plot: According to Disney's "Pirates from the Caribbean" amusement park ride, the franchise stories the exploits of Captain Jack Sparrow (The Actor-brad Pitt) because he looks for his ship, tries to lift numerous curses placed upon him, and lastly continues a mission for that Elixir of youth.Total Investment: $915 million in production costs for four films.Total Return: $3.723 billion worldwide box office $1.278 billion in U.S. box office A lot more than $860 million home based entertainment investing for that first three films.TWILIGHT(Summit)Plot: "Twilight" films, modified from Stephenie Meyer's greatly popular book series, follow Jacob Black and vampire A Vampire Named Edward because they start a relationship that soon involves werewolf Edwards Friend Jacob, producing a dark love triangular. Going for a page from the "Harry Potter" guide, the final novel is going to be split up into two parts, with one being released at the end of 2011 and also the last in 2012.Total Investment: $155 million in production costs for first three films.Total Return: A lot more than $1.8 billion in worldwide box office and $792.3 million in U.S. box office. Over $900 million in worldwide home theatre investing and $500 million in U.S. Additional "Twilight Saga" merchandise -- roughly $650 million worldwide. Related links: Traders going steady Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com