But for me, the most disturbing feature of this seedy series of justifications was the way in which it spat upon 177 years of franchise extension in Britain. (theguardian.com)
Audiences flocked to the fifth Mission: Impossible and were treated to a slick and stylish franchise extension. (empireonline.com)
Those are not quite an endangered species (yet) even though it feels that way after this summer of numbing sequels, remakes, and franchise extensions. (thefilmexperience.net)