Thomas & Friends (franchise)

Thomas & Friends
Thomas & Friends
	Franchise logo used since 2008
Created by	Britt Allcroft
Owners	Gullane Entertainment (1984–2002); HIT Entertainment (2002–2016); Mattel (2012–present);
Years	1984–present
Based on	The Railway Series; by Wilbert Awdry
Films and television
Film(s)	Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000); Calling All Engines (2005); The Great Discovery (2008); Hero of the Rails (2009); Misty Island Rescue (2010); Day of the Diesels (2011); Blue Mountain Mystery (2012); King of the Railway (2013); Tale of the Brave (2014); The Adventure Begins (2015); Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015); The Great Race (2016); Journey Beyond Sodor (2017); Big World! Big Adventures! (2018); Race For the Sodor Cup (2021); The Mystery of Lookout Mountain (2022); The Great Bubbly Build (2023); The Christmas Letter Express (2024); Untitled film (TBA);
Television series	Thomas & Friends (1984–2021); Shining Time Station (1989–1995); Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021–2025);
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	List of merchandise
Theme park attraction(s)	Day Out with Thomas; Thomas Land (Drayton Manor); Thomas Land (Fuji-Q Highland);

Thomas & Friends, formerly known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, is a children's media franchise based on the Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and created by Britt Allcroft and owned by Mattel since 2012. The franchise revolves around an ensemble cast of anthropomorphic steam locomotives—including the titular main protagonist Thomas the Tank Engine as well as other vehicles—who work on the Island of Sodor.

In 1984, The Railway Series books were adapted into a television series initially titled Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. This ran for 24 series and had several feature-length specials produced during its run. A film adaptation, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, was released theatrically in 2000. After the television series ended in 2021, a reboot titled Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go began in the same year and concluded in 2025. A second theatrical film is in production at Mattel Films.