Quotes About Franchise

For a franchise system to work well, you really need people with an entrepreneurial mind-set because, while you have a large, overarching system that everybody has to work with, a lot of local issues have to be handled.

I had gotten a lot of acclaim for giving a previously dead franchise, 'Hawk & Dove,' a facelift.

There's a high level of communication between all of us at Marvel, and between Marvel and Lucasfilm.

Any union that can't accept workers choosing their own representatives through universal franchise is finished.

I was particularly happy to do a potential franchise where I was not putting on a mask or a pair of tights.

I think everybody's ideal is to have a wonderful career with one franchise, like Kobe and Tim Duncan.

For years, I have been inspired by the inventive and masterful storytelling of the 'SAO' franchise. I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to work with such talented partners to bring this cutting-edge yet timeless story to a new format at Skydance.

I'm one of the lucky directors that pretty much every movie I've done has started a franchise. But I never think this way. I think that's the way you break it, if you go, 'then at the end, at the end we'll see you later.' I was forced to do it in 'Clash of the Titans.'

Again, a franchise to me doesn't have to be a billion dollar title.

I'm like the king of the low-budget sequel. People ask, 'What film are you gonna do next?' 'I don't know, but it's probably got a 3 or 4 in the title.'

If you look at Disney's slate compared to the other Hollywood studios, it stands out because of big titles and strong franchise films which also extend beyond cinemas, to merchandising or theme parks given the legacy of the four brands - Disney, Pixar, Marvel and now Lucasfilm.

I actually read 'The Last Jedi' before 'The Force Awakens' came out. It totally helped me, though! The idea of this franchise that I already knew was such a big cultural thing, I was sort of given this freedom to be honest with that character and not have this pressure of making her something else that we had already seen in this universe.

I'm not a big fan of prequels to be honest.

I did not acquire the franchise merely so people could experience 'Duke Nukem Forever.' That was, sort of, the toll to pay to give 'Duke Nukem' a chance at a future.

I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].

Pakistan now is like a horror film franchise. You know, it's 'Friday the 13th, Episode 63: The Terrorist from Pakistan.' And each time we hear of Pakistan it's in that context.

I want to own an NFL franchise. I understand the business of football.

Repressive measures taken by the British government to quell Indian nationalist agitation meant that expansions of the franchise regarding legislative councils were met by mistrust: Indian politicians in Bengal refused to participate in the 1920 elections, and formally adopted a policy of boycott and non-cooperation.

I'll be spending most of my time really relating to the fans and developing the relationships. The rebirth, really, of the franchise in Jacksonville where we will win on and off the field.

At the end of the day, you just want to go to a team that believes in you... and hopefully wants to build a franchise around you.

How can you franchise hospitality?

We never realized how much money there was to be found in character products.

It's a hugely popular franchise, and every 'Housefull' film has worked well at the box office.

The best bet I made that won was on the Tampa Bay Rays - who had never had a winning season in franchise history - to advance to the 2008 World Series.