And why is there always such a hesitancy for crossovers?

I’ve been inspired to ask this because the 2020’s seem to be the culmination of sequel-mania. There’s a Harry Potter remake series coming out. There was a Pokémon anime sequel that just wrapped up. Lord of the Rings made a prequel series. There’s even a third Avatar series coming out soon (the sequel to Korra).

I would really like some crossovers once in a while. It’s always nice to see the official way in which two universes relate to each other. Yet there is always a high hesitancy when it comes to crossovers, and none of the biggest franchises (Harry Potter, Pokémon, Star Wars, etc.) ever engage in crossovers. Maybe this is my Rick and Morty brain talking, but all these big things going on right now with franchises has fueled my love of crossovers. Imagine, for example, the Avatar after Korra learning that the world of Avatar shares a spirit world with the world of Pokémon, or that Professor Oak replaced Professor Snape after he did.

There is so much potential, why the hesitancy? If you could push an idea, what would it be? How would you shoehorn it?

  • UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Gravity falls and owl house. I would also happily take amphibia in the mix as well. There was already an Easter egg of a stuffed sprig in owl house so we are half way there!

  • zonnewin@feddit.nlEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Lord of the Rings made a prequel series.

    No, they did not. Some braindead company made an abomination. Tolkien is still turning in his grave.

  • kbal@fedia.io
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    10 days ago

    I haven’t spend a lot of time fantasizing about unlikely crossovers but now that you mention it: Grand Theft Auto + Animal Crossing

  • N00b22@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 days ago

    There was a Pokémon anime sequel that just wrapped up.

    No? If you mean Horizons, it’s still going

  • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 days ago

    I have previously had the thought that maybe Pokémon and Harry Potter are the same universe.

    Pokémon are just Japanese magical creatures and Japanese wizards prefer to train magical creatures instead of doing wand magic like western wizards do.

  • Freshparsnip@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I think the reason for lack of crossovers is each franchise has its own universe with its own rules. If, for example, Harry Potter did a crossover with Wizards of Waverly Place, it would be hard to reconcile all the contradictions in how magic systems work differently in the two franchises. The only ways around it are a) travel between dimensions or b) to just not care about the plot holes