List of fictional universes in film and television

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This is a list of fictional universes in film and television, in which multiple works have occurred outside a single series or within a series across multiple media, either in an unnamed universe, a hypothetical future universe or in a fictional locale in our current present or past, while excluding any number of works that could reasonably be assumed to exist within the current understanding of our own universe or exist solely in a single series and medium.

Universe	Origin	Date	Notes
Avatar Universe	Avatar	2009	James Cameron's fictional setting in which humans seek to mine unobtanium on the fictional exoplanetary moon, Pandora. The Earth-like moon is inhabited by a sapient indigenous humanoid species called the Na'vi, and varied fauna and flora.
Babylon 5 universe	Babylon 5	1994	Future interstellar setting of the science fiction series Babylon 5, created by J. Michael Straczynski
Buffyverse	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	1997	A place in which supernatural phenomena exist, and supernatural evil can be challenged by people willing to fight against such forces and the setting of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel series are set.
Carnivàle universe	Carnivàle	2003	Mysically tinged world set in the United States during the Dust Bowl.
Fringe universe	Fringe	2008	Universe created for the television series Fringe by J. J. Abrams, in which events cross between parallel universes
Heroes universe	Heroes	2006	Universe created for the television series Heroes by Tim Kring, in which certain people have superhuman powers
Lost universe	Lost	2004	Universe revolving around an uncharted Pacific island with mystical powers. Created by J. J. Abrams.
Marvel Cinematic Universe	"Iron Man"	2008	The setting of superhero films independently developed by Marvel Studios, based on characters published in Marvel Comics.
Matrix movie universe	The Matrix	1999	Consisting of "our world in 2199" and a false reality created by machines.
Pirates of the Caribbean universe	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	2003	A fictional universe setting around the 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, but with various supernatural legends having existed. Based on the Disneyland attraction.
Stargate universe	Stargate	1994	Intergalactic setting of the Stargate film and television franchise, in which aliens play the role of ancient gods.
Star Trek universe	Star Trek: The Original Series	1966	Setting for Star Trek: The Animated Series, six feature films and four more television series.
Star Wars Expanded Universe	Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope	1977	Encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe.
Tommy Westphall Universe	St. Elsewhere	1982	A Hypothetical Universe that encompasses St. Elsewhere and numerous other television shows (primarily those produced by US network NBC) which are directly or indirectly connected through fictional crossovers and spin-offs.
View Askewniverse	Clerks	1994	Main setting of Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and other Kevin Smith films.
Whoniverse	Doctor Who	1963	Main setting of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane and other spin-offs of the Doctor Who series.
X-Files universe	The X-Files	1993	World in which aliens conspire with a human cabal to colonise Earth. Comprises The TV series The X-Files, its subsequent films and its two spinoffs, The Lone Gunmen and Millennium.