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1	Successful works often find themselves getting adapted into new mediums. Television programs find it easiest to adapt themselves into the silver screen, but movies draw from all franchises, enough that we've split the idea into {{Subtrope}}s:
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4	* TheFilmOfTheBook: This film is based on a written work.
5	* TheFilmOfThePlay: This film is based on a theatrical production.
6	* TheFilmOfTheSeries: This film is based on a live-action television series.[[note]]Not to be confused with The Movie which is essentially a feature-length episode.[[/note]]
7	* TheFilmOfTheSong: This film is based on a song (will sometimes be InNameOnly).
8	* LiveActionAdaptation: This film is based on an animated television series or film.
9	* VideoGameMovies: Films based on video games or video game series.
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12	!!Examples that don't fit the above subtropes:
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16	[[folder:Based on Anime & Manga]]
17	* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Manga/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.
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20	[[folder:Based on Comic Books]]
21	* The ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' series: Adaptations of the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comics.
22	** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixTakeOnCaesar'' (original story blending a number of comics subplots)
23	** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixMissionCleopatra''
24	** ''Film/AsterixAtTheOlympicGames''
25	** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia''
26	** ''Asterix & Obelix in the Middle Kingdom'' (original story)
27	* ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'': Adaptation based on the ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' comics.
28	* ''Film/CaptainAmerica'': Adaptations based on the ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comics.
29	** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1979'': The first movie adaptation, this OriginStory has Steve Rogers as a former marine and injected with the serum FLAG ([[FunWithAcronyms Full Latent Ability Gain]]) created by his father, a scientist.
30	** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'': A new OriginStory for Captain America and Red Skull, making them share the same SuperSerum, but changing the Skull's nationality to Italian.
31	** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'': This adaptation creates an updated OriginStory for Captain America, preparing for his role in the upcoming film, ''Film/TheAvengers2012''.
32	* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics, starting with an OriginStory and ending with the implication of PassingTheTorch to a new Batman.
33	* ''Film/DennisTheMenace'': A 1993 live-action adaptation of [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS the American comic strip]], with ''Film/DennisTheMenaceStrikesAgain!'' (1998) and ''Film/ADennisTheMenaceChristmas'' (2007) as DirectToVideo sequels.
34	* ''Film/Hellboy2004'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' comics, includes an OriginStory.
35	* ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'': An adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheSecretService'' comics.
36	* ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'': A one-time adaptation of ''Comicbook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''.
37	* ''Film/ManOfSteel'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' comics, involving the presence of multiple Kryptonians.
38	* ''ComicBook/MortadeloYFilemon'': A duology of live-action feature films (plus one [[AnimatedAdaptation animated film]]) adapting the popular Spanish comic book, taking numerous characters and putting them into mostly-original stories.
39	** ''Film/LaGranAventuraDeMortadeloYFilemon''
40	** ''Mortadelo y Filemón Misión: Salvar la Tierra''
41	* ''Film/RichieRich'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' comic book series, starring Creator/MacaulayCulkin.
42	* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'': The first feature-length adaptation of the ''Superman'' comics, starring Creator/ChristopherReeve.
43	** ''Film/SupermanReturns'': A completely original story, adapting the characters from the ''Superman'' comics.
44	* ''Film/TintinAndTheGoldenFleece'': Adaptation of the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' comics (original story here).
45	** ''Film/TintinAndTheBlueOranges'' (original story)
46	* ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'': A film based on the graphic novel ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''.
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49	[[folder:Based on Tabletop Games]]
50	* ''Film/{{Clue}}'': Adaptation based on the game, ''TabletopGame/{{Clue}}''. Created with MultipleEndings to imitate the game's random solution.
51	* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{sequel}}s.
52	** ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsHonorAmongThieves'': TruerToTheText adaptation.
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55	[[folder:Based on Theme Parks]]
56	* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': Adaptation of ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', a ride in multiple Ride/DisneyThemeParks.
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59	[[folder:Based on Western Animation television series]]
60	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'': A HumanFocusedAdaptation, with CGI for the title characters continuing the 'story' of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''.
61	* ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner'': A live-action DistantFinale to ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''.
62	* ''Film/TheFlintstones'': A completely original live-action film based on ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
63	* ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' animated series.
64	* ''Film/ScoobyDoo'': A live-action film with a CGI Scooby-Doo, based on the SaturdayMorningCartoon. The cast returned for the sequel, ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed''.
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