Live Poll: Old Time Serial Resurrection Into a Franchise

What past movie serial that has the coolest title character that's named in the title do you think could make a comeback and be resurrected today as a franchise?

Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/KT9P5SOtnt4/

List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls507372543/

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mariojacobs

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3 years ago

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041547/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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K_PAXTON

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@mariojacobs

There is a problem with that suggestion Mario. It has only half a character name in the title. Jeff is missing!! King sounds more like a title than a name.

Thanks

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3 years ago

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dan_dassow

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3 years ago

@K_PAXTON,

My vote:

Perils of Pauline (1933)

In a sense this has already been done:

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–1971)

The Ant Hill Mob has to protect Penelope Pitstop from a murderous lawyer who is after her inheritance.

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K_PAXTON

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@dan_dassow

In today's age of re-imagined franchises in as little as 10 years or less, it would seem high time for some of these dormant series to make a comeback!

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3 years ago

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K_PAXTON

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@dan_dassow

Camryn Diaz or Reese Witherspoon as Penelope

Dinklage as leader of The Ant Hill Mob!

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3 years ago

Pencho15

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3 years ago

K_Paxton, three of the titles you mention are not serial films.

As per filmsite.org

[Serials are distinctly different fromfilm series(films with a recurring set of performers and identical plot routines, such asThe Thin Man (1934), theJames Bondfilms, or theTarzanseries), or from sequels (follow-up films that continue the plot with similar characters and events, such as thePlanet of the Apessequels). See this site's feature on theGreatest Series Franchise Films of All-Time.]

You may want to either replace The Thin Man, Charlie Chan, the return of Chandu and Super Giant, or change the title to avoid making reference to film serials.

FYC:

Spy Smasher, out of the serials I watched the one I enjoyed the most, probably because I saw it as a kid.

Les vampires

The Perils of Nyoka

Daredevils of the red circle

Congo Bill

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