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On The Way is a franchise owned by Columbia Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd..

The first film does not get any sequels. Instead, it gets a television special, followed by a prequel, then an animated series, and a final film based on the television series.

On The Way (2018)
Jake, Lawrence and Gillan, who are called The Boys, get told by Melvin Mendaler to bring a cake to his late brother's funeral to San Francisco, which leads them to a matter of live and death with a wanted couple.

On The Way: One Year Ago (2020)
Taking place in 2017, Lawrence meets Jake and Gillan from bumping into each other and become best friends. Meanwhile, a former mayor and his German hubby plan to get people re-elect him mayor.

On The Way: The Animated Movie (2028)
This will be the final On The Way film and is set to release on June 9, 2028, coinciding with the first film's 10th anniversary.

It is to be focused on Lawrence leaving Corpus Christi to go back to his original home Prescott, Arizona, but end up in New York instead with Jake and Gillan that have stowed away, so Florence and Sherrie get word and bring them home.

On The Way: Lost in London
The Boys decide to go on vacation, but after getting to the airport, they get their suitcase swapped by an assassin from London, where she returns to. That in which the Boys follow her to London to get it back and later discover that she is out to kill Queen Elisabeth II.

On The Way: The Animated Adventures
The series focuses in Corpus Christi with the Boys and the recurring characters.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid crossover with On The Way
The 22-minute long crossover with Diary of a Wimpy Kid called "Three Boys with a Wimpy Kid" follows the Heffley family and Rowley traveling the country, only to later on have their car's engine go out, leaving them stuck in Corpus, where they meet and befriend the Boys and MacLayne family. Collin Dean, Kari Wahlgren, Chris Hardwick, André Sogliuzzo, Allyn Rachel, and Tara Strong guest star as the Wimpy Kid characters.

Best Buds Forever
The short is a music video focusing on Jake and Gillan.

Two Girls and a Hamster
Sherrie gets the aid of Florence to help her find the school hamster.

On The Way: The Game
The Boys, Florence and Sherrie enter a virtual reality of their town.

The Multiverse
On The Way is also one of the franchises spotlighted in the toys-to-life video game The Multiverse. Lawrence is included in an adventure pack, which is a level pack; Jake and Gillan are included in a duo pack, Florence and Sherrie are in separate character packs.

On The Way: Florence's App-venture
Florence finds herself in a deserted and non-populated Corpus, and must bring everyone and everything back.

Merchandise
The merchandising business was to help promote the series' media such as the films and/or TV series.

Home releases
All three films have released on DVD and Blu-ray from October 16, 2018 to October 10, 2028. Nine of the thirteen seasons were only released on DVD, with the last four seasons available on digital release.

Music
On The Way has three CD releases of original songs and licensed songs featured in the films and series with Songs To Dance To & Music To Listen To from On The Way: The Animated Adventures, and the score from and On The Way: The Animated Movie.

Action figures
Both McFarlane Toys and Hasbro released a line of action figures, respectively promoting the 100th episode of the series and the film.

Lego
In 2030, Lego produces a line of sets based on On The Way: The Animated Adventures, including a collectible series of Lego Minifigures, to celebrate the 200th episode of the series.

Cast and characters
NOTE: The empty bars mean that one of the characters did not make an appearance.

Chronology

 * 1) On The Way: One Year Ago (2020)
 * 2) On The Way (2018)
 * 3) On The Way: Lost in London (2019)
 * 4) On The Way: The Animated Adventures (2020-2033)
 * 5) On The Way: The Animated Movie (2028)