Top 31 Movie to TV Adaptation shows
When it comes to movie to TV adaptations their always hit or miss. Most make that mistake of imitating the source, much like imitation flavored pop doesn't taste as good or not good at all. But there are those that are done right that stand on their own because their not trying to one up or imitate their source. They walk that fine balance of being true to the source but doing their own thing at the same time. Some of these shows even expand on the original story which adds more to it's mythos, from depth to story and characters to exploring certain places in that universe never explored. These are the shows in my book that make the movies just as entertaining on the small screen as they were on the big, but most importantly make the movies even bigger.
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- CreatorJon FavreauStarsPedro PascalChris BartlettKatee SackhoffThe travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
- CreatorsJeffrey AddissWill MatthewsStarsNeil SterenbergBeccy HendersonNathalie EmmanuelReturn to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
- CreatorsJosh HealdJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsRalph MacchioWilliam ZabkaCourtney HenggelerDecades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
- StarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
- CreatorGeorge LucasStarsTom KaneDee Bradley BakerMatt LanterJedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
- CreatorsAdam HorowitzEdward KitsisSteven LisbergerStarsElijah WoodTricia HelferCharlie BeanIn the computer world of the Grid, a young program joins Tron's fight against their world's tyranny.
- CreatorsSimon KinbergCarrie BeckDave FiloniStarsDave FiloniTaylor GrayFreddie Prinze Jr.The crew of the spaceship Ghost defends those who cannot fight for themselves against the Empire, providing the spark for a rebellion.
- StarsAdrian PaulStan KirschJim ByrnesDuncan MacLeod is Immortal, and must live in modern society, concealing his true nature while fighting other Immortals.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheDave CoulierFrank WelkerThe continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.
- CreatorsRobert C. CooperBrad WrightStarsJoe FlaniganRachel LuttrellDavid HewlettAn international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy: The Wraith.
- CreatorsDuane CapizziJeff KlineRichard RaynisStarsNicholas GuestBill FagerbakkeJames HoranThe missions of a Mobile Infantry squad as they participate in a war of survival against a ferocious alien insectoid invader.
- CreatorTim BurtonStarsStephen OuimetteAlyson CourtTabitha St. GermainAdventures of the ghostly con-artist and his 12-year-old pal, Lydia.
- CreatorsCarl JonesByron MinnsScott SandersStarsMichael Jai WhiteByron MinnsKym WhitleyAction comedy-spoof that follows ex-C. I. A. Agent and full-time ladies man, Black Dynamite, who's out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps, and The Man.
- CreatorsFrank Mancuso Jr.Larry B. WilliamsStarsLouise RobeyChris WigginsJohn D. LeMayTwo young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.
- StarsScott WeingerLinda LarkinDan CastellanetaAladdin, the clever hero of Agrabah, continues his adventures with the help of his fiancee Princess Jasmine, his pet monkey Abu, Magic Carpet, Iago the greedy parrot, and of course his best friend the semi-cosmic Genie.
- CreatorRobert RodriguezStarsD.J. CotronaZane HoltzJesse GarciaBank-robbing brothers encounter vengeful lawmen and hungry demons south of the border.
- CreatorJeff DavisStarsTyler PoseyHolland RodenDylan O'BrienAn average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.
- CreatorsJeff KlineRichard RaynisStarsTara StrongMaurice LaMarcheJason MarsdenSeveral years after the events of the original show and the movies, Dr. Egon Spengler agrees to help a group of his young students re-form the Ghostbusters under his mentorship.
- CreatorsJeff KlineRichard RaynisStarsIan ZieringMalcolm DanareRino RomanoDr. Nico Tatopoulos leads a team, known as H.E.A.T, to battle giant monsters with the help of Godzilla's only living offspring.
- CreatorsDuane CapizziJeff KlineRichard RaynisStarsKeith DiamondCharles NapierPatrick PinneyThe continuing adventures of Agents K and J as they deal with problems with extraterrestrials in New York City.
- StarsJohn AstinCarol ChanningDebi DerryberryThe further misadventures of the eccentrically macabre family.
- StarsCarey JonesHannah FiermanKara KimmerThe fictional Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent Creepshow ghoul.
- CreatorsJonathan GlassnerBrad WrightStarsRichard Dean AndersonMichael ShanksAmanda TappingA secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
- CreatorGreg StrangisStarsJared MartinLynda Mason GreenPhilip AkinHumanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.
