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* After already being [[RecycledTheSeries a spinoff]] of the original ''Film/{{Stargate}}'' movie, once ''Series/StargateSG1'' was canceled, the major plot of the ninth and tenth seasons was brought to a climax in the movie ''Stargate: Film/TheArkOfTruth''. This was then followed by a sequel called ''Film/StargateContinuum''. Further movies were apparently planned, including another SG-1 movie, an SGA movie, and an SGU movie, but these have since devolved into DevelopmentHell if not cancelled altogether.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'', ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' and ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'' had ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'', and here's a brief summary. Sir Topham Hat has vacation and leaving Mr. Conductor in charge. They have to find a lost engine named Lady while this is going on.

* ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'' ended in 2009 with its sixth season acting as {{prequel}}. Its main story ended with the fifth season in 2007. 14 years later, the theatrical film ''Film/KaamelottPremierVolet'' continued the story from where the fifth season left off, and it is intended to spawn a trilogy.

* ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'' received a feature film in 2020 titled ''Film/MissFisherAndTheCryptOfTears''. In it, Phryne goes on a globetrotting adventure from Palestine to England and back again, dragging a reluctant DI Jack Robinson in her week. Most of the other series regulars have at least a cameo.

* ''Series/OddSquad'' has two: ''Odd Squad: The Movie'' in 2016, and the MadeForTVMovie ''World Turned Odd'' in 2018. ''Odd Squad: The Movie'' was unique in that it reunited the main cast of Seasons 1 and 2 of the show and also had star power like Creator/JackMcBrayer and Hannah Simone, while ''World Turned Odd'' was co-creator Tim [=McKeon=]'s last time-travel-related concept made for the show, since [[https://twitter.com/TimMcPhone/status/1005158956405219328 he was banned from making any more time-travel episode suggestions in the writer's room]].

** ''Series/UltramanMebius and the Ultra Brothers'' continued the series theme of "[[MilestoneCelebration commemorating 40 years of Ultraman]]", as Mebius meets the first four Ultramen (the original, Seven, Jack, and Ace), battles a gang of aliens pulled from the early shows, and learns about what it means to be an Ultraman.

* Several movie-length {{Reunion Show}}s not yet mentioned:

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' spawned a theatrical film, ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', which tied up most (but not all) of the dangling threads from the short-lived series. Universally known to fandom as the [[BigDamnHeroes Big Damn Movie.]] FanFiction even uses this to help identify the time frame: Post Show Pre BDM, Post BDM, No BDM. There are some that are Post BDM + AU.

* ''Series/TheArmyGame'': 1958's ''I Only Arsked!'', directed by Montgomery Tully and made by [[Creator/HammerHorror Hammer Films]]. In it, slapstick ensues when the inept army recruits from Hut 29 are transferred to a post in the Middle East.

* ''Series/TheArmyGame'': 1958's ''I Only Arsked!'', directed by Montgomery Tully and made by Creator/HammerFilms. In it, slapstick ensues when the inept army recruits from Hut 29 are transferred to a post in the Middle East

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did finish its story, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend 4-6 years in an American college and since each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition and the creators launched a Kickstarter. The result was ''Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'', released on February 2, 2016.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did finish its story arc, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend around 4-6 years in an American college and since each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition and the creators launched a Kickstarter. The result was ''Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'', released on February 2, 2016.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did finish its story arc, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend around 4-6 years in an American college and since each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was ''Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'', released on February 2, 2016.

* TheSixties' ''Series/{{Batman}}'' series had a theatrical film (''Film/BatmanTheMovie'') between the first and second seasons, featuring ComicBook/TheJoker, ThePenguin, The Riddler, and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} as a LegionOfDoom.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend around 4-6 years in an American college and since each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was ''Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'', released on February 2, 2016.

* ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'' had Barney's Great Adventure, a movie where Barney and the kids have to chase after a rainbow-striped egg which contains a creature that can make people's dreams appear before them.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend 4-6 years in an American college and each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was ''Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'', released on February 2, 2016.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be at least one more season (students normally spend 4-6 years in an American college and each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was a movie released on February 2, 2016, known as ''The Rise of Thadland''.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be a 4th season (students normally spend a minimum of 4 years in an American college and each season represented a school year, fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was a movie released on February 2, 2016, known as ''The Rise of Thadland''.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be a 4th season (students mainly spend a minimum of 4 years in an American college and fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was a movie released on February 2, 2016, known as ''The Rise of Thadland''.

* ''Series/BlueMountainState'' ended after 3 seasons. While the final episode did have a finished story arc, fans really wanted there to be a 4th season (students mainly spend 4 to 5 years in an American college and fans wanted to see Alex Moran's senior year) to the point where they signed a petition. The result was a movie released on February 2, 2016, known as ''The Rise of Thadland''.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' got two movies during the height of their popularity. The first is a non-canon film based on ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie''. It introduced early the ninja powers they would be using for Season 3 (which later formed their own story arc on how they got those powers). The second was used to introduce the ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' series. This one was part of the TV show's continuity.
* On the Japanese end of things, every year (since the early [=2000s=]) there's a ''Franchise/SuperSentai''/''Franchise/KamenRider'' double-feature (aka Super Hero Time: The Movie (insert year here)), with the Sentai movie getting about half the screen time the Rider movies get. (In contrast to America, where {{toku}} shows can be divided into the categories of "Power Rangers" and "everyone else", ''Kamen Rider'' is much bigger than ''Super Sentai'' in Japan.)
** ''Super Sentai'' also has a team-up with the current team and its predecessor every January. ''Kamen Rider'' is getting in on the action with that lately. And now, Rider/Sentai teamups (''Super Hero Taisen'' series) are also going to be an every year thing. So by now, you've got a Super Hero Time double-feature, a sentai 'versus' movie, a Kamen Rider 'Movie Wars' movie, and a ''Super Hero Taisen'' movie every year. Also, if a series is popular enough, it'll get a movie or two after its run finishes, though usually DVD only. Japan loves its {{Toku}}.

** 2010s Ultra heroes (Series/UltramanGinga, Series/UltramanX, Series/UltramanOrb, and Series/UltramanGeed) always have a movie after the series concludes.

** Okay, so it's [[MadeForTVMovie not going to be in theaters]], but it's still called ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace: The Movie''. So did ''The Series/EvenStevens Movie''. And if things go right, you might expect an ''Series/AustinAndAlly The Movie'' if fan demand is enough to warrant one.
* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' started as an NBC made-for-TV-moive, ''then'' spawned a TV series, ''then'' spawned even more TV Movies!

* Due to the popularity of Flemish series Series/KabouterPlop created by {{Creator/Studio100}}. A couple movies were released in Belgium starting in the mid 2000's.

* A theatrical version of ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' was released in 1954. It's slightly DarkerAndEdgier than the series tended to be, with a bit of a downer ending involving a PyrrhicVictory.