spin-off –n. a television program, movie, book, etc., that is based on characters from another television program, movie, book, etc.

gross –v. to earn (an amount of money) before taxes, expenses, etc., are taken away

encouraging –adj. causing a hopeful feeling

franchise –n. a series of related works (such as novels or films) each of which includes the same characters or different characters that are understood to exist and interact in the same fictional universe with characters from the other works