Herc-Xenaverse
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 A poster for Hercules and the Amazon Women, the first entry in the Herc-Xenaverse. | |
| Original work | Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) |
| Years | 1994–2019 |
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The Herc-Xenaverse[1] is a television franchise created by Sam Raimi, including the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Young Hercules. It also includes the wider intertextual and multimedia coverage of the franchise by academic writers, media professionals and enthusiasts.[2]
Films
[edit]| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules and the Amazon Women | April 25, 1994 | Bill L. Norton | Andrew Dettmann, Jule Selbo and Daniel Truly | Eric Gruendemann, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Christian Williams, David Eick, and Bernadette Joyce | |
| Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | May 2, 1994 | Harley Cokeliss | Christian Williams | ||
| Hercules and the Circle of Fire | October 31, 1994 | Doug Lefler | Andrew Dettmann, Barry Pullman, and Daniel Truly | ||
| Hercules in the Underworld | November 7, 1994 | Bill L. Norton | Andrew Dettmann and Daniel Truly | ||
| Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | November 14, 1994 | Josh Becker | |||
| Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | January 6, 1998 | Lynne Naylor | John Loy | Lynne Naylor, Sam Raimi, and Rob Tapert | |
| Young Hercules | August 30, 1998 | T. J. Scott | Andrew Dettmann and Daniel Truly | Rob Tapert, Andrew Dettmann, and Daniel Truly | Liz Friedman, Eric Gruendemann, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bernadette Joyce |
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
[edit]Hercules and the Amazon Women is the first Herc-Xenaverse film.
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
[edit]Hercules and the Lost Kingdom is the second Herc-Xenaverse film.
Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994)
[edit]Hercules and the Circle of Fire is the third Herc-Xenaverse film.
Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
[edit]Hercules in the Underworld is the fourth Herc-Xenaverse film.
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)
[edit]Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur is the fifth Herc-Xenaverse film.
Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
[edit]Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus is the sixth Herc-Xenaverse film.
Young Hercules (1998)
[edit]Young Hercules is the seventh Herc-Xenaverse film.
Television series
[edit]Three television series make up the Herc-Xenaverse franchise: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Young Hercules. All series in total amount to 295 episodes across 13 seasons of television.
| Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Status | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||||
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | 1 | 13 | January 16, 1995 | May 8, 1995 | Concluded | |
| 2 | 24 | September 4, 1995 | June 24, 1996 | |||
| 3 | 22 | September 30, 1996 | May 12, 1997 | |||
| 4 | 22 | September 29, 1997 | May 11, 1998 | |||
| 5 | 22 | September 28, 1998 | May 17, 1999 | |||
| 6 | 8 | September 27, 1999 | November 22, 1999 | |||
| Xena: Warrior Princess | 1 | 24 | September 4, 1995 | July 29, 1996 | ||
| 2 | 22 | October 12, 1996 | May 10, 1997 | |||
| 3 | 22 | September 27, 1997 | May 16, 1998 | |||
| 4 | 22 | October 3, 1998 | May 22, 1999 | |||
| 5 | 22 | October 2, 1999 | May 20, 2000 | |||
| 6 | 22 | October 7, 2000 | June 18, 2001 | |||
| Young Hercules | 1 | 50 | September 12, 1998 | May 14, 1999 | ||
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995 – 1999)
[edit]Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is the first Herc-Xenaverse series.
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995 – 2001)
[edit]Xena: Warrior Princess is the second Herc-Xenaverse series.
Young Hercules (1998 – 1999)
[edit]Young Hercules is the third Herc-Xenaverse series.
Cast and characters
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in two or more releases in the franchise.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
References
[edit]- ↑ Mondor, Kat (October 1, 2024). "Ryan Gosling Was Once Part Of A TV Shared Universe That Lasted 295 Episodes". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sara Gwenllian Jones (2000), "Histories, Fictions, and Xena: Warrior Princess", Television & New Media, 1 (4): 403–418, doi:10.1177/152747640000100403, S2CID 144138943
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