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Movies Completely Unlike the Books They Are Based On

Movies Completely Unlike the Books They Are Based On

It’s common practice for screenwriters to change the details of a novel when adapting it into a movie; after all, books and motion pictures are two different media and require different means to tell a story.  With books, an author can tell you exactly what goes on inside a character’s head, where thoughts are difficult […]

5 Fantastic SF TV Shows Based on Movies

5 Fantastic SF TV Shows Based on Movies

This article was originally published at showwatcher.com on May 16, 2012. Television has had a long history of taking hit motion pictures and adapting them as television series.  Occasionally the TV shows are better than the movies they are based on or have more of an impact on the public consciousness.  While many comedies and […]