Dick Wolf Says Chicago Fire Wasn't Created With Franchise Plans in Mind
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Kieran Fisher
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
Dick Wolf, creator of Chicago Fire, reveals that the show was not originally developed with franchise aspirations. Despite its success spawning the One Chicago universe (including Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice), Wolf explains that the franchise model was designed retroactively to enable crossovers between the shows. The article explores how Chicago Fire's popularity unexpectedly paved the way for a broader interconnected universe of first-responder dramas set in Chicago.
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· 2 pulledAt this point, Dick Wolf has created dramas for every type of first responder in the Windy City.
Chicago Fire's success paved the way for One Chicago, which Dick Wolf says was designed for crossovers.
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