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The 25th instalment in the iconic movie series will create THE SERIES history for more reasons than a silver anniversary. For the first time, Starring: the secret agent number 007 will reportedly be assigned to a black n Director said that o people expected the first “vampire film” woman, Lashana Lynch. The global has for long been d W e would do moderately well; instead, it dominated by white males but the shakeup has begun. A look at 10 of r went on to gross over $400 million the most well-known woman-led film franchises worldwide, and is considered to W have led the way for a women- :: Indulekha Aravind centric, teenage film series. The five-film vampire saga went on THE BRIDGET JONES SERIES to become a billion-dollar Starring: Renee Zellweger o franchise and catapulted Stewart and costar Robert The first film in the series based on the Pattison to global fame. novel by Helen Fielding became iconic for m Renee Zellweger’s portrayal of a 30-something, overweight single woman dealing with her life, including romances. It earned Zellweger an Oscar for Best Actress and led to two more films, the last being Bridget Jones’s Baby released in e Starring: 2017. Cumulatively, the films have earned Lawrence plays the central role over $750 million. of 16-year-old in the series set in a dystopian n future where children are forced to kill each other for the RESIDENT EVIL entertainment of the wealthy. Starring: Milla Jovovich The four-film series grossed close to $3 billion worldwide, The six-film series revolves around a woman the last being out in 2015. who is trying to uncover her past while battling created by an evil company. It is the highest grossing series based on a video game, mopping up over $1.2 billion. The last, Resident Evil: Final Chapter, was CHARLIE’S ANGELS Starring: released in 2016. A revival is in the works. Starring: , , Gal Gadot took on the role It began as a television series about a detective of DC Comics’ agency run by “Charlie” and three beautiful princess Diana in the first detectives in the 1970s, and went on to become a film of the series, where franchise that includes films and an animated web she attempts to stop World Starring: series. The third film, with a new set of “Angels” War II. It became the including Kristen Stewart, is set to be released One of the most famous slasher franchises, highest grossing superhero towards the end of 2019. the four-film series revolves around original story film, earning , the protagonist, and her over $800 million. A fight against a series of murderers who sequel, Wonder Woman don the role of . Apart from Neve 1984, is in the works and Campbell, who plays Prescott, the series likely to be released in also starred and David 2020. Arquette. Together, the series garnered over $600 million at the box office.

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