History MilestoneCelebration / Film

** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' appear to be taking this trope UpToEleven. ''Infinity War'' debuted on April 27, 2018: Nine years and 358 days after the May 2, 2008 release of ''Film/IronMan1'', the start of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. ''Infinity War'' also featured the 2008 incarnation of the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy, who celebrated their 10th anniversary. ''Infinity War'' also features ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, and, of course, ComicBook/TheAvengers, all of whom celebrated the 55th anniversary of their first appearances back in 1963. Lastly, ''Endgame'' was be released in 2019: the 80th anniversary of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'' marks 20 years of Pixar's theatrical films, though it misses the milestone by a few days[[note]]''Dinosaur''[='=]s release is on November 25, 2015, three days after the anniversary of the release of their first film, ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', on November 22, 1995[[/note]]. In Asia, South America, Norway and the Middle East, ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' celebrates this milestone, with trailers for ''Inside Out'' released in those countries mentioning this.

** For individual films, on December 10, 2015 Creator/{{ABC}} commemorated the 20th anniversary of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' with a retrospective special entitled ''Toy Story at 20: To Infinity And Beyond'', featuring new interviews with the cast and crew. This was followed by a showing of the original ''Toy Story'' itself.

* ''Film/BadBoysForLife'' came out in 2020, the 25th anniversary of [[Film/BadBoys the first movie]].

*** Fourth, there is the ''Film/{{Captain Marvel|2019}}'' sequel. However, this movie will feature ComicBook/CarolDanvers, whom Stan Lee did not co-create. Nonetheless, he did co-create the Kree, who have connections to Danvers and the Captain Marvel lineage in general.

** The company celebrated its golden anniversary om 1973 with their "50 Happy Years" campaign. Highlights from the celebration included a special bumper at the beginning of all their theatrical releases, special episode of ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents The Wonderful World of Disney]]'', a float for the 1973 Tournament of Roses Parade the opening of ''The Walt Disney Story'' at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, a stage show at Radio City Music Hall (alongside a reissue of ''Film/MaryPoppins''), a film retrospective at Lincoln Center, a two-disc album of Disney songs, a ceremony and three-day celebration at Disneyland, a special edition of the park's Christmas ''Fantasy on Parade'', the release of the studio's newest animated feature ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'', and a Disney-produced halftime show for the 1974 Orange Bowl.

** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' was released in December 17, 2021; as a celebration to the character's upcoming 60th anniversary as well as 20 years of Spider-Man's film franchise. It's not a coincidence that [[spoiler:both Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/AndrewGarfield from their [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy own]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries franchises]] returned to reprise the role of Peter Parker in this movie as major supporting characters.]]

** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' was released in December 17, 2021; as a celebration to the character's upcoming 60th anniversary as well as 20 years of Spider-Man's film franchise. It's not a coincidence that [[spoiler:both Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/AndrewGarfield from their [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy own]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries franchises]] returned to reprise the role of Pteer Parker in this movie as major supporting characters.]]

** Similar to ''Tangled'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' was celebrated as Disney's 60th animated feature. Not only does it have a LogoJoke akin to ''Tangled'' (instead replacing the number 50 with 60), but Disney released a [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=lktn0WLusoY video]] showing the titles of all of their films (set to ''The Firebird Suite'', which incidentally appeared in [[WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000 their 38th animated film)]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' had a major celebration thrown by the Walt Disney Company for its 50th anniversary in 1987, which started early with the Theatre/DisneyOnIce show ''Snow White on Ice'' debuting in '86. Year-of events included a worldwide theatrical reissue on July 17 (at a time when movies rarely had day-and-date international rollouts), an [=NBC=] TV special hosted by Dick Van Dyke, a UsefulNotes/McDonalds promotion offering two different posters, and a musical stage show at the Disneyland theme park that was even videotaped and aired on the Disney Channel.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' has a LogoJoke for the Disney Animation VanityPlate proclaiming the film as being the 50th movie in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon. Additionally, Disney released a short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gqg3-5srs4 video]] featuring clips from all of the canon's films.
* ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' includes a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of every Disney property, and was released two days after the 90th anniversary of ''WesternAnimation/SteamboatWillie'' (the short that helped to launch the company's success).
* Similar to ''Tangled'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' was celebrated as Disney's 60th animated feature. Not only does it have a LogoJoke akin to ''Tangled'' (instead replacing the number 50 with 60), but Disney released a [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=lktn0WLusoY video]] showing the titles of all of their films (set to ''The Firebird Suite'', which incidentally appeared in [[WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000 their 38th animated film)]].

* Similar to ''Tangled'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' was celebrated as Disney's 60th animated feature. Not only does it have a LogoJoke akin to ''Tangled'' (instead replacing the number 50 with 60), but Disney released a [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=lktn0WLusoY video]] showing the titles of all of their films (set to ''The Firebird Suite'', which incidentally appeared in [[WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000 their 38th animated film).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' has a LogoJoke for the Disney Animation VanityPlate proclaiming the film as being the 50th movie in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon.

*** First, there is ''Thor: Love and Thunder,'' which also happens to mark the 60th anniversary of ComicBook/TheMightyThor's first appearance in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83.

*** Third, there is ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''.

** ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet 3'' gained a Back to the Future inspired campaign for its first {{DLC}}, which has Sackboy following Marty [=McFly=] and Doc Brown in a recreation of the first movie. Two costume packs are also available.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' will be released on the 80th anniversary on the creation of Batman, and the 35th anniversary of the TMNT franchise.

** ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'' was released in 2016, to celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary, and there are many homages and meta-commentaries on the special occasion.

* ''Film/TheLastJedi''[='=]s 2017 release marks the 40th Anniversary of the ''Franchise/StarWars Saga'' - and given it's a ruby anniversary, the ''Star Wars'' logo being red for this film even fits. Its release date would have been nearly 40 years to the day of ''Film/ANewHope''[='=]s release in 1977, but due to rewrites it was pushed back to December of that year.

* The 2018 ''{{Film/Halloween|2018}}'' was released on October 19th, 2018, just 6 days shy from [[Film/Halloween1978 the first film’s original theatrical release]].

*** While Kirby didn't help create Franchise/SpiderMan, ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' does feature Franchise/IronMan [[spoiler:and ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, who makes a few minor {{Cameo}}s]] whom Kirby did help create.

** ''Film/Deadpool2016'' was released in 2016, 25 years after [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} the character's]] first appearance in ''New Mutants'' #98 in 1991.

*** Second, there is the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' sequel.

* [[Film/Halloween2018 Halloween 2018]] was released on October 19th, 2018, just 6 days shy from [[Film/Halloween1978 the first film’s original theatrical release]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' had a major celebration thrown by the Walt Disney Company for its 50th anniversary in 1987, which included a worldwide theatrical reissue on July 17 (at a time when movies rarely had day-and-date international rollouts), an [=NBC=] TV special hosted by Dick Van Dyke, and a musical stage show at the Disneyland theme park that was even videotaped and aired on the Disney Channel.

*** For the 60th birthday in 1988, markers included the NBC special ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_60th_Birthday Mickey's 60th Birthday]]'', the opening of the Mickey's Birthdayland pavillion at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom (successful enough to be retooled into Starland and then Toontown Fair before being reclaimed for the Fantastyland expansion 20+ years later), and the VHS ClipShow ''Mickey's Magical World''.

*** For the 60th birthday in 1988, markers included the NBC special [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_60th_Birthday ''Mickey's 60th Birthday]]'', the opening of the Mickey's Birthdayland pavillion at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom (successful enough to be retooled into Starland and then Toontown Fair before being reclaimed for the Fantastyland expansion 20+ years later), and the VHS ClipShow ''Mickey's Magical World''.