History Main / AppropriatedTitle

* The [[JasonGoesToHell ninth]], [[JasonX tenth]], and [[Film/FreddyVsJason eleventh]] ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' movies went under the ''[[AntagonistTitle Jason]]'' name. However, this was only out of necessity, as New Line did not own the rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' title; once they bought them, the series reverted to its original name.

* Although ''Film/{{Alien}}'s'' third and fourth films went under the original title, most spin-off merchandise is known under ''Alien'''s''''', which was the second movie.

* The ninth, tenth, and eleventh ''FridayTheThirteenth'' movies went under the ''[[AntagonistTitle Jason]]'' name. However, this was only out of necessity, as New Line did not own the rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' title; once they bought them, the series reverted to its original name.

* ''Batman Begins'' has two sequels, both under the ''Dark Knight'' name, in what has come be known as ''TheDarkKnightSaga''.

* ''Men Who Hate Women'', from TheMillenniumTrilogy, is most often better known as ''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'', its English title. The sequels in English are ''The Girl Who Played With Fire'' and ''The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest''.

* The first release in the ''{{Chronicles of Riddick}}'' canon was called ''Pitch Black''. This goes along with the complete change in tone and focus the series underwent after the first installment.

* The first ''IndianaJones'' movie was just called ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', while all other media include Jones' name in the title. For what it's worth, later re-releases did change the title to ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.

* The first ''IndianaJones'' movie was just called ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', while all other media include Jones' name in the title. For what it's worth, later re-releases did change the title to ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.

* Although ''{{Alien}}'s'' third and fourth films went under the original title, most spin-off merchandise is known under ''Alien'''s''''', which was the second movie.
* ''Batman Begins'' has two sequels, both under the ''Dark Knight'' name, in what has come be known as TheDarkKnightSaga.

* ''SuperMarioLand 3: WarioLand'' and ''SuperMarioWorld 2: YoshisIsland'' both had sequels that went by their subtitles' names. Though, the originals [[ArtifactTitle weren't really sequels anyway]].

* In the states, the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series began with the game ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', with the intention of the series being called ''Phoenix Wright''. The announcement that the fourth game would star [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney a new character]] prompted the American publishers to release all future releases under the Ace Attorney title, leaving the first game the odd one out.

* In the states, the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series began with the game ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', with the intention of the series being called ''Phoenix Wright''. The announcement that the fourth game would star [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney]] a new character]] prompted the American publishers to release all future releases under the Ace Attorney title, leaving the first game the odd one out.

* In the states, the AceAttorney series began with the game "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney", with the intention of the series being called "The Phoenix Wright Series". The announcement that the fourth game would star a new character prompted the American publishers to release all future releases under the Ace Attorney title, leaving the first game the odd one out.

* The ''DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''[[VideoGame/DarkForcesSaga Jedi Knight]]'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight'') proved more popular.

* The ''DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''JediKnight'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight'') proved more popular.

* Although ''{{Alien}}'s'' third and fourth films, as well as the first ''AlienVsPredator'' movie, went under the original title, most spin-off merchandise is known under ''Alien'''s''''', which was the second movie.

* The ninth, tenth, and eleventh ''FridayTheThirteenth'' movies went under the ''AntagonistTitle Jason'' name. However, this was only out of necessity, as New Line did not own the rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' title; once they bought them, the series reverted to its original name.

* Although ''{{Alien}}'s'' second, third, and fourth films all went under the original title, most spin-off merchandise is known under ''Alien'''s''''', which was the second movie.

* The first ''{{Rambo}}'' movie was actually called ''First Blood''. It wasn't until the sequel, ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', that the Rambo name was used at all.

* Although ''{{Alien}}'s'' third, fourth, and fifth films all went under the original title, most spin-off merchandise is known under ''Alien'''s''''', which was the second movie.

* ''Men Who Hate Women'', from TheMillenniumTrilogy, is most often better known as ''Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'', its English title. The sequels in English are ''The Girl Who Played With Fire'' and ''The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest''.

* ''Men Who Hate Women'', from TheMillenniumTrilogy, is most often better known as "''Girl With The Dragon Tattoo''", its English title. The sequels in English are "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest".

* Thomas Harris's series of books featuring Hannibal Lecter began with ''Red Dragon'', but it's known as the ''SilenceOfTheLambs'' series due to the popularity of that [[AdaptationDisplacement film]].

* Thomas Harris's series of books featuring Hannibal Lector began with ''Red Dragon'', but it's known as the ''SilenceOfTheLambs'' series due to the popularity of that [[AdaptationDisplacement film]].

* The {{X-COM}} series started as UFO: Enemy Unknown. It had to relabel itself X-COM when somebody complained there's already a game called UFO. ''And'' a [[{{UFO}} television show]].

* The first release in the ''{{Chronicles of Riddick}}'' canon was called ''Pitch Black''. This goes along with the complete change in tone and focus the series underwent after the first installment

* The X-COM series started as UFO: Enemy Unknown. It had to relabel itself X-COM when somebody complained there's already a game called UFO.
** ''And'' a [[{{UFO}} television show]] as well.

* ''Men Who Hate Women'', from TheMillenniumTrilogy, is most often better known as "''Girl With The Dragon Tattoo''", its English title.

* A subversion: Even though only two of the six ''{{Jak and Daxter}}'' games have the full ''Jak and Daxter'' title - and ''three'' of them have the ''Jak'' title - it is usually known to the gaming community under its original name.

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* In an unusual case of entire ''companies'' doing this, DCComics, ArchieComics, and MarvelComics all got their names from their previous incarnation's most popular title.
* The adaptations of ''ScottPilgrim'' take their name from ''Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'', the second book in the series.
* In the 1960's, CaptainAmerica was a regular feature in an anthology comic entitled ''Strange Tales''. He became so popular that eventually the book was renamed to ''Captain America''. Likewise, TheIncredibleHulk was a feature in ''Tales to Astonish'', which was renamed ''The Incredible Hulk'' with issue #102. ''Tales''' co-features, IronMan and {{Namor}}, received their own books at the same time.
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* The first release in the ''{{Chronicles of Riddick}}'' canon was called ''Pitch Black''. Justified in this case, since the first film was set on a very dark planet, and the sequel and spin-offs were not.

* The ninth, tenth, and eleventh ''FridayTheThirteenth'' movies went under the ''Jason'' name. However, this was only out of necessity, as New Line did not own the rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' title; once they bought them, the series reverted to its original name.

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[[folder:Video Games]]
* A subversion: Even though only two of the six ''{{Jak and Daxter}}'' games have the full ''Jak and Daxter'' title - and ''three'' of them have the ''Jak'' title - it is usually known to the gaming community under its original name.
* Early games starring {{Mario}} went under a variety of titles, the most well-known games being ''DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''Wrecking Crew''. It wasn't until ''{{VideoGame/Super Mario Bros}}'', the 15th unique game in the series (counting Game & Watch spin-offs), that the series finally got a definitive title.
* ''SuperMarioLand 3: WarioLand'' and ''SuperMarioWorld 2: YoshisIsland'' both had sequels that went by their subtitles' names. Though, the originals [[ArtifactTitle weren't really sequels anyway]].
* The first game in the ''{{X-COM}}'' series was named ''UFO: Enemy Unknown''. It had to relabel itself ''X-COM'' because a game called ''UFO'' already existed.
* The first game in what is officially the ''SoulSeries'' was called ''SoulBlade'', but the series is better known as ''SoulCalibur''.
* The ''DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''JediKnight'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight'') proved more popular.
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* A subversion: Even though only two of the six ''{{Jak and Daxter}}'' games have the full ''Jak and Daxter'' title - and ''three'' of them have the ''Jak'' title - it is usually known to the gaming community under its original name.

* Early games starring {{Mario}} went under a variety of titles, the most well-known games being ''DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''Wrecking Crew''. It wasn't until ''{{VideoGame/Super Mario Bros}}'', the 15th unique game in the series (counting Game & Watch spin-offs), that the series finally got a definitive title.
* The ninth, tenth, and eleventh ''FridayTheThirteenth'' movies went under the ''AntagonistTitle Jason'' name. However, this was only out of necessity, as New Line did not own the rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' title; once they bought them, the series reverted to its original name.
* In an unusual case of entire ''companies'' doing this, DCComics, ArchieComics, and MarvelComics all got their names from their previous incarnation's most popular title.

* ''SuperMarioLand 3: WarioLand'' and ''SuperMarioWorld 2: YoshisIsland'' both had sequels that went by their subtitles' names. Though, the originals [[ArtifactTitle weren't really sequels anyway]].
* The adaptations of ''ScottPilgrim'' take their name from ''Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'', the second book in the series.
* The X-COM series started as UFO: Enemy Unknown. It had to relabel itself X-COM when somebody complained there's already a game called UFO.
* The ''SoulSeries'' was originally called ''SoulBlade'' but is now better known as ''SoulCalibur''.

* The ''DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''JediKnight'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight'') proved more popular.