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Former good articleShared universe was one of the Language and literature good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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DateProcessResult
May 13, 2007Peer reviewReviewed
July 11, 2007Good article nomineeListed
August 2, 2007Featured article candidateNot promoted
November 14, 2009Good article reassessmentDelisted
Current status: Delisted good article

"more than one writer"

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I find this part of the definition unsustainable.

Here's just a single example where you can discuss a shared universe between characters all created by a single writer, I'm sure there are many others. Michael Connelly has created both Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer. Do these characters share a universe? In the books, yes. In the tv shows, no. Point is: we can and should definitely be able to use the term "shared universe" in this context despite only one writer being involved.

I am boldly removing the part of the definition that excludes single-writer shared universes. CapnZapp (talk) 06:46, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seems reasonable. 2601:240:E200:3B60:E0FD:4466:64:7446 (talk) 12:35, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should have a section on Universal Monsters

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Universal Monsters is one of the first series that comes to mind for me when talking cinematic universes, and I believe it fits all the criteria. It has a series of movies, each initially separate, that all start crossing over after awhile and firmly get established as linked. ZeroSD (talk) 14:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There used to be; it was removed by Andrzejbanas [1] BOZ (talk) 02:52, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To clarify, I stand by this removal per the reasons stated. It was about the "Dark Universe" film series that never came to be. If content can be found which addresses the earlier films specifically in this context, i'd have no issue obviously. Andrzejbanas (talk) 03:16, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]