What is the longest running film franchise? Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, being released this year, will mark a 5-movie franchise that's run 42 years, but that's not it. The Alien franchise began in 1979 with Alien, but despite new projects in development that still only makes 44 years. The James Bond franchise that began with Dr. No and on hiatus since 2021's No Time to Die has seen a whopping twenty-five films over 61 years, with a new Bond seemingly on the verge of being announced any day. It's close, but no cigar - or shaken martini - for you, Mr. Bond. Technically, Jurassic Park began over 248 million years ago in the Mesozoic Era, but the film franchise itself is a measly 30-years old. The reigning king (wink) of the longest running film franchise in history has been on cinema screens since 1954, over the course of 38 films, with a 39th set for 2024: Godzilla.