LoganC22's Dark Universe (Universal)

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LoganC22's Dark Universe (Abbreviated LCDU) is a media franchise and shared universe created by LoganC22. It is a loose reboot of Dark Universe, a film series created by Universal Studios in 2017. Like its namesake, the LCDU is based on Universal Monsters, a classic film series from the 1920s-1950s and one that is widely considered to be one of the first examples of a shared universe. Unlike either series, the LCDU takes an e-novel approach in its structure.

Franchise Overview
According to LoganC22, the LCDU is a loose reboot of Universal's original intentions for its Dark Universe, which was a shared universe featuring reimagined takes on its classic monsters as well as interconnectivity between installments. After 2017's The Mummy, these intentions were shelved in the favor of standalone, individualized movies.

Aside from retaining its namesake's intended interconnectivity, the LCDU is different in approach than its namesake in several ways, notably in its presentation. Rather than a film, each installment is an e-novel, with the bulk of them featuring an epilogue (or epilogues) which serve as LoganC22's version(s) of the post-credit scenes Marvel Studios uses in its Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, the LCDU also features characters not entirely associated with the classic Universal Monsters.

Installments
To date, there are currently 26 installments planned for the LCDU. These installments are classified and divided into three phases called "Chapters".

Trivia

 * According to LoganC22, it is possible that he will produce each LCDU installment himself and release them on Archive of Our Own or fanfiction.net once each one is completed.
 * However in April 2021, LoganC22 announced he hoped to do the same thing for another similar idea (link coming soon), effectively shelving the LCDU.