Sometimes a work is split from its parent franchise into an Alternate Continuity, but still remains part of a larger franchise, e.g. Marvel Comics but is a standalone work within it.
Not all Divorced Installment works are necessarily their own original works that have completely original characters with Captain Ersatz or Expy characters.
Films — Animation
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths was originally meant as a bridge between Justice League and Justice League Unlimited that would show how things evolved post-Thanagar invasion and how the Justice League went from only seven members to Heroes Unlimited. However, timing problems messed that up so the idea was shelved until it was completely repackaged as one of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Some traces still remain, however: the League are building a new Watchtower at the start of the film, the Flash inherits DCAU Wally West's personality, Wonder Woman gains her invisible jet (which she did not have in JL but had in JLU), and the film ends with the League acknowledging they need to expand their ranks.
Films — Live Action
- The Batman was originally going to be part of the DC Extended Universe, with Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, J. K. Simmons and Joe Manganiello reprising their respective roles as Batman, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon and Deathstroke from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. However, due to Affeck's departure from directing duties then from the role, the project was reconfigured into a new continuity. The film now stars Robert Pattinson as Batman, Andy Serkis as Alfred and Jeffrey Wright as Gordon. Affleck is still expected to come back in the DCEU however, in the Flash film more precisely.
- Godzilla:
- The original American dub of Godzilla Raids Again tries to modify itself into a standalone movie retitled Gigantis, the Fire Monster with heavily modified footage, soundtrack, and dialogue. Originally, it was going to be a full remake with the same effects known as The Volcano Monsters but the studio responsible went bankrupt before filming started.
Live Action TV
- Helstrom: Originally planned to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the changing of the guard at Marvel Television caused this series to instead be a completely standalone Marvel Comics adaptation with no official connections to the MCU. The continuity that the series is set in was unofficially dubbed Earth-TRN836, rather than the MCU's Earth-199999.
- K9 was the only Whoniverse show not to ever reference or be referenced by the other TV series in the franchise, as it was licensed by Bob Baker, the character's co-creator who owned the rights to him, with no involvement or permission from the BBC.
- Horribly subverted by the fan creation rules of Star Trek. According to rule 9
, once a fan film starts in the concept of a Star Trek fanwork, it can essentially never be divorced from the original franchise, even if the actual franchise imagery and terms are removed and replaced.
