| The Land Before Time | |
|---|---|
 Official franchise logo, as originally released by Universal Pictures in 1988. | |
| Created by | |
| Original work | The Land Before Time (1988) |
| Owner | Universal Pictures |
| Years | 1988–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | See details |
| Animated series | See details |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | See details |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | See details |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | Merchandise |
| Official website | |
| landbeforetime.com | |
The Land Before Time is a franchise consisting of American animated adventure family films centered around dinosaurs, including a theatrical movie, various straight-to-home video sequels, and a spin-off TV series. Based on an original story by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and distributed by Universal Pictures, the franchise began in 1988 with the eponymous film, directed and produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Its success spawned an additional thirteen direct-to-video musical sequels before expanding into other media including video games, soundtracks, and related merchandising. Notably, the additional movies and TV show did not include the collaborative participation of Bluth, Lucas, nor Spielberg.
The 14 films were released as a Complete Collection DVD set later on June 14, 2016.[1]
- ^ Grosvenor, Charles; Bluth, Don; Smith, Roy Allen; Mitchell, Jamie; Doi, Davis (June 14, 2016), The Land Before Time: The Complete Collection, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, retrieved October 4, 2016