Zombie Franchise

Bonus Points if it's a franchise about zombies.

A franchise that's completely Lost Its Magic, audience, and former reason to exist. Now its creator can only Beat Every Dime Out Of It until they can finally retire both themselves and their creation they once truly cared for.

It may be common for the ex-audience to reminisce over the days of when the Zombie Franchise was, y'know, not a Zombie Franchise. They might do this in the form of forums, social media posts, or memes.