franchise 能当“系列”讲么？[ movie franchise ]

A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements. Multiple sequels are often planned well in advance, and (in the case of motion pictures) actors and directors often sign multi-film deals to ensure their participation. Recently, some parts of the film industry have erroneously begun to use the word "franchise" as a synonym for a film series.

franchise本意指(情节虚构类)作品(电影/文学/电视/电玩等)的知识产权。这种作品往往都是计划好一个系列地出品。最近才有些人开始把这个词等同于"film series"了。所以只有在film这个语境下的情况下，可以认为是“系列”。

movie franchise 应该是固定用法，不应该拆开。
意思为由其他题材（小说，电视剧等）改编的电影。

franchise是加盟店 经销商 等连锁常用，你理解成系列方便你理解即可

movie franchise 对 固定用法