The Walking Dead franchise
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The Walking Dead franchise is a multimedia horror drama universe, originating from Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, that spans hit television shows, games, and other spin-offs centered on human survival in a zombie apocalypse.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Walking Dead franchise Context triple: [Circle of Confusion, associatedWith, The Walking Dead franchise]
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The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a popular post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic book of the same name, following survivors of a zombie outbreak as they struggle to endure both the undead and other humans.
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The Walking Dead video game series
The Walking Dead video game series is an episodic, narrative-driven adventure franchise known for its emotional storytelling, player-driven choices, and comic-inspired post-apocalyptic setting.
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Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series that explores the onset and early spread of a zombie outbreak in the same universe as The Walking Dead.
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Walking Dead: World Beyond is a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series set in the universe of The Walking Dead, focusing on the first generation to come of age after the zombie outbreak.
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Tales of the Walking Dead
Tales of the Walking Dead is an anthology television series set in The Walking Dead universe, featuring standalone stories that explore new and existing characters in the zombie apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Walking Dead franchise Target entity description: The Walking Dead franchise is a multimedia horror drama universe, originating from Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, that spans hit television shows, games, and other spin-offs centered on human survival in a zombie apocalypse.
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A.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a popular post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic book of the same name, following survivors of a zombie outbreak as they struggle to endure both the undead and other humans.
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B.
The Walking Dead video game series
The Walking Dead video game series is an episodic, narrative-driven adventure franchise known for its emotional storytelling, player-driven choices, and comic-inspired post-apocalyptic setting.
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C.
Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series that explores the onset and early spread of a zombie outbreak in the same universe as The Walking Dead.
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D.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Walking Dead: World Beyond is a post-apocalyptic horror drama television series set in the universe of The Walking Dead, focusing on the first generation to come of age after the zombie outbreak.
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E.
Tales of the Walking Dead
Tales of the Walking Dead is an anthology television series set in The Walking Dead universe, featuring standalone stories that explore new and existing characters in the zombie apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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horror franchise ⓘ media franchise ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
TWD franchise
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linked to:
The Walking Dead franchise
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| basedOn |
The Walking Dead (comic book series)
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linked to:
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (comic book series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Robert Kirkman ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | zombies ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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drama television series ⓘ drama television series ⓘ horror ⓘ horror television series ⓘ horror television series ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fear the Walking Dead
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Tales of the Walking Dead ⓘ The Walking Dead (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead novels ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead franchise
The Walking Dead video games ⓘ
linked to:
The Walking Dead video game series
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon ⓘ The Walking Dead: Dead City ⓘ The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ⓘ The Walking Dead: World Beyond ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daryl Dixon
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linked to:
Daryl Dixon (character)
Michonne ⓘ Rick Grimes ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human survival
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morality in crisis ⓘ zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Daryl Dixon
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linked to:
Daryl Dixon (character)
Maggie Greene ⓘ Michonne ⓘ Negan ⓘ Rick Grimes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
AMC
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AMC ⓘ AMC ⓘ |
| publisher | Image Comics ⓘ |
| setIn |
Georgia
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Virginia ⓘ |
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Subject: The Walking Dead franchise Description of subject: The Walking Dead franchise is a multimedia horror drama universe, originating from Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, that spans hit television shows, games, and other spin-offs centered on human survival in a zombie apocalypse.
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