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10 Best TV Adaptations of Movies, Ranked

The path from movie to television series happens all the time now, with studios trying to capitalize on popular titles for multiple seasons. Today, I want to go over the 10 best TV adaptations of movies that I could think of, and if you think of others, feel free to reach out.Let's dive in. 10. Parenthood (2010-2015)Based on the 1989 Ron Howard film of the same name, Parenthood took the movie's central theme of the messy, complicated, and ultimately rewarding journey of being a parent and added in a couple generations to make the story have legs.What we got was a Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights) special of drama and complex issues tackled with nuance. 9. Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)This one is wild because the 1994 Roland Emmerich film Stargate created such a massive world that it felt like a TV pilot itself. This series picked up right where the movie left off and introduced us to a new cast that was able to entertain for a decade. 8. Westworld (2016-2022)Michael Crichton's 1973 film about a technologically advanced theme park where androids run amok was fun, especially since he used the same concept for dinosaurs just a decade later. But in this one, HBO took the core idea of the movie and made it feel even more modern...and vintage. The series spawned a ton of debates about AI, robots, and autonomy. 7. Hannibal (2013-2015)To say that Bryan Fuller's Hannibal had big shoes to fill is an understatement, given Anthony Hopkins' iconic...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday

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