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'Ted'
- Seth McFarland's foul-mouthed Bostonian bear is back! The 'Family Guy' creator is working on a new TV series that will serve as a prequel to the 2012 movie 'Ted.' The live-action comedy will star McFarland as Ted, of course, with several other famous faces joining the cast such as Scott Grimes and Giorgia Whigham. The series, which is being released via Peacock, is set in Boston in 1993, shortly after the excitement and attention over Ted's ability to move and talk has died down. It explores Ted's relationship with his 16-year-old best friend, John Bennett (played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies). John will be played by Max Burkholder, known for playing Max in the hit series 'Parenthood.' No release date has yet been announced.
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'Sixteen Candles'
- John Hughes’ beloved 1984 coming-of-age film 'Sixteen Candles' is getting the TV treatment, and none other than Selena Gomez is backing it. Gomez is teaming up with Tanya Saracho and Gabriela Revilla Lugo for a half-hour comedy series called '15 Candles' which will follow four young Latinas in high school as they, like Molly Ringwald's character, struggle with feeling invisible, but this time it will center around leaving childhood as their quinceañeras approach, Variety reports. The series will air on Peacock, though no date has been announced yet.
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'Grease'
- The immense success of the 1978 movie musical 'Grease' hasn't lost its appeal, and over four decades later it got the prequel treatment. On January 31, Paramount+ announced its new original musical series, 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,' which is written and executive produced by Annabel Oakes, and "takes place four years before the original Grease: In 1954 before rock ‘n' roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever," as per the series description. It stars Madison Thompson (known for playing Erin Pierce in 'Ozark'), Jackie Hoffman (most recently known for playing Uma Heller in 'Only Murders in the Building'), along with Marisa Davila, Tricia Fukuhara, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, and Ari Notartomaso, E! News reports.
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'Pitch Perfect'
- The streaming platform Peacock is really making a niche out of transforming hit movies into TV shows. In 2021 they revealed that they're working on a series based on the 'Pitch Perfect' franchise. The show will follow Bumper, played by Adam Devine, several years later as moves to Germany and tries to revive his career. It's unclear if other stars like Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson will be making an appearance.
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'A League of Their Own'
- A 'League of Their Own' series came to Amazon in 2022, starring D'Arcy Carden ('The Good Place') and Abbi Jacobson ('Broad City'). Jacobson is also writing and executive producing the comedy, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has "the spirit of Penny Marshall's beloved movie while expanding its lens to explore race and sexuality as the series follows a new ensemble of women carving out their own paths in the league and outside of it."
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'The Karate Kid' - Thirty-four years later, Daniel LaRusso and archrival Johnny Lawrence make a comeback in the series 'Cobra Kai.'
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'Terminator' - 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' debuted in 2008 and the story is set after 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.'
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'Star Wars' - George Lucas' saga gave birth to a number of animations, including 'Star Wars: Droids,' 'Ewoks,' 'Star Wars: Clone Wars,' 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars (CG series),' and 'Star Wars Rebels.'
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'Police Academy' - The '80s comedy classic inspired both an animated and a live-action series. The latter aired in 1997 and it was called 'Police Academy: The Series.'
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'The Exorcist' - The 1973 horror classic inspired a sequel series with the same name in 2016.
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - The TV series was actually more successful than the movie starring Kristy Swanson and the late Luke Perry. There was also a spin-off called 'Angel.'
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'Robocop' - In addition to a number of animations, the 1987 movie also inspired a number of live-action series, including the Canadian TV shows 'RoboCop: Prime Directives,' and 'RoboCop: The Series.'
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'Indiana Jones' - A prequel to the films, called 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,' aired in 1992.
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'Planet of the Apes' - This 1968 movie was the inspiration for a TV show with the same name that debuted in 1974.
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'Taken'
- A TV show with the same name was released in 2017 as a prequel to the 'Taken' films.
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'Psycho' - Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1960 film inspired a prequel TV show called 'Bates Motel,' which was aired from 2013 to 2017.
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'The Crow' - The 1994 film starring Brandon Lee inspired Canadian supernatural drama TV show 'The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.'
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' - Sitcom 'My Big Fat Greek Life,' debuted one year after the original movie, in 2003.
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'From Dusk till Dawn' - The cult movie directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino also inspired a series: 'From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'
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'The Omen' - In 2016, the series 'Damien' debuted on TV.
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'Blade' - The 1998 film starring Wesley Snipes inspired the 2006 TV show 'Blade: The Series.' The show is a sequel to the movie 'Blade: Trinity.'
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'Fargo' - The 1996 Coen brothers' movie also inspired a series with the same name. It was released in 2014.
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'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'
- Based on the original movie, 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show' was also a success.
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'Shaft' - The classic 1971 blaxploitation movie was turned into a series in 1973.
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'Serpico' - The 1973 movie starring Al Pacino inspired a TV show that aired a few years later, in 1976.
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'Highlander' - The 1986 movie inspired a couple of TV shows, namely 'Highlander: The Series,' and 'Highlander: The Raven.'
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'Stargate' - The 1994 science-fiction movie inspired a number of TV shows, namely Stargate SG-1,' 'Stargate Atlantis,' 'Stargate Universe,' and 'Stargate Infinity.'
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'Mortal Kombat' - The original movie, released in 1995, was inspired in a video game. In 1998, 'Mortal Kombat: Konquest' debuted on TV.
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'Casablanca' - The TV show with the same name was set one year after the classic film.
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'Alien Nation'
- The 1988 movie turned into a TV show with the same name, one year later. See also: 'Charlie’s Angels' and other shows that became blockbusters
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'Ted'
- Seth McFarland's foul-mouthed Bostonian bear is back! The 'Family Guy' creator is working on a new TV series that will serve as a prequel to the 2012 movie 'Ted.' The live-action comedy will star McFarland as Ted, of course, with several other famous faces joining the cast such as Scott Grimes and Giorgia Whigham. The series, which is being released via Peacock, is set in Boston in 1993, shortly after the excitement and attention over Ted's ability to move and talk has died down. It explores Ted's relationship with his 16-year-old best friend, John Bennett (played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies). John will be played by Max Burkholder, known for playing Max in the hit series 'Parenthood.' No release date has yet been announced.
© BrunoPress
1 / 31 Fotos
'Sixteen Candles'
- John Hughes’ beloved 1984 coming-of-age film 'Sixteen Candles' is getting the TV treatment, and none other than Selena Gomez is backing it. Gomez is teaming up with Tanya Saracho and Gabriela Revilla Lugo for a half-hour comedy series called '15 Candles' which will follow four young Latinas in high school as they, like Molly Ringwald's character, struggle with feeling invisible, but this time it will center around leaving childhood as their quinceañeras approach, Variety reports. The series will air on Peacock, though no date has been announced yet.
© BrunoPress/Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
'Grease'
- The immense success of the 1978 movie musical 'Grease' hasn't lost its appeal, and over four decades later it got the prequel treatment. On January 31, Paramount+ announced its new original musical series, 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,' which is written and executive produced by Annabel Oakes, and "takes place four years before the original Grease: In 1954 before rock ‘n' roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever," as per the series description. It stars Madison Thompson (known for playing Erin Pierce in 'Ozark'), Jackie Hoffman (most recently known for playing Uma Heller in 'Only Murders in the Building'), along with Marisa Davila, Tricia Fukuhara, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, and Ari Notartomaso, E! News reports.
© BrunoPress
3 / 31 Fotos
'Pitch Perfect'
- The streaming platform Peacock is really making a niche out of transforming hit movies into TV shows. In 2021 they revealed that they're working on a series based on the 'Pitch Perfect' franchise. The show will follow Bumper, played by Adam Devine, several years later as moves to Germany and tries to revive his career. It's unclear if other stars like Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson will be making an appearance.
© BrunoPress
4 / 31 Fotos
'A League of Their Own'
- A 'League of Their Own' series came to Amazon in 2022, starring D'Arcy Carden ('The Good Place') and Abbi Jacobson ('Broad City'). Jacobson is also writing and executive producing the comedy, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has "the spirit of Penny Marshall's beloved movie while expanding its lens to explore race and sexuality as the series follows a new ensemble of women carving out their own paths in the league and outside of it."
© BrunoPress
5 / 31 Fotos
'The Karate Kid' - Thirty-four years later, Daniel LaRusso and archrival Johnny Lawrence make a comeback in the series 'Cobra Kai.'
© BrunoPress
6 / 31 Fotos
'Terminator' - 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' debuted in 2008 and the story is set after 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.'
© BrunoPress
7 / 31 Fotos
'Star Wars' - George Lucas' saga gave birth to a number of animations, including 'Star Wars: Droids,' 'Ewoks,' 'Star Wars: Clone Wars,' 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars (CG series),' and 'Star Wars Rebels.'
© BrunoPress
8 / 31 Fotos
'Police Academy' - The '80s comedy classic inspired both an animated and a live-action series. The latter aired in 1997 and it was called 'Police Academy: The Series.'
© BrunoPress
9 / 31 Fotos
'The Exorcist' - The 1973 horror classic inspired a sequel series with the same name in 2016.
© BrunoPress
10 / 31 Fotos
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - The TV series was actually more successful than the movie starring Kristy Swanson and the late Luke Perry. There was also a spin-off called 'Angel.'
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
'Robocop' - In addition to a number of animations, the 1987 movie also inspired a number of live-action series, including the Canadian TV shows 'RoboCop: Prime Directives,' and 'RoboCop: The Series.'
© BrunoPress
12 / 31 Fotos
'Indiana Jones' - A prequel to the films, called 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,' aired in 1992.
© BrunoPress
13 / 31 Fotos
'Planet of the Apes' - This 1968 movie was the inspiration for a TV show with the same name that debuted in 1974.
© BrunoPress
14 / 31 Fotos
'Taken'
- A TV show with the same name was released in 2017 as a prequel to the 'Taken' films.
© BrunoPress
15 / 31 Fotos
'Psycho' - Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1960 film inspired a prequel TV show called 'Bates Motel,' which was aired from 2013 to 2017.
© BrunoPress
16 / 31 Fotos
'The Crow' - The 1994 film starring Brandon Lee inspired Canadian supernatural drama TV show 'The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.'
© BrunoPress
17 / 31 Fotos
'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' - Sitcom 'My Big Fat Greek Life,' debuted one year after the original movie, in 2003.
© BrunoPress
18 / 31 Fotos
'From Dusk till Dawn' - The cult movie directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino also inspired a series: 'From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'
© BrunoPress
19 / 31 Fotos
'The Omen' - In 2016, the series 'Damien' debuted on TV.
© BrunoPress
20 / 31 Fotos
'Blade' - The 1998 film starring Wesley Snipes inspired the 2006 TV show 'Blade: The Series.' The show is a sequel to the movie 'Blade: Trinity.'
© BrunoPress
21 / 31 Fotos
'Fargo' - The 1996 Coen brothers' movie also inspired a series with the same name. It was released in 2014.
© BrunoPress
22 / 31 Fotos
'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'
- Based on the original movie, 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show' was also a success.
© BrunoPress
23 / 31 Fotos
'Shaft' - The classic 1971 blaxploitation movie was turned into a series in 1973.
© BrunoPress
24 / 31 Fotos
'Serpico' - The 1973 movie starring Al Pacino inspired a TV show that aired a few years later, in 1976.
© BrunoPress
25 / 31 Fotos
'Highlander' - The 1986 movie inspired a couple of TV shows, namely 'Highlander: The Series,' and 'Highlander: The Raven.'
© BrunoPress
26 / 31 Fotos
'Stargate' - The 1994 science-fiction movie inspired a number of TV shows, namely Stargate SG-1,' 'Stargate Atlantis,' 'Stargate Universe,' and 'Stargate Infinity.'
© BrunoPress
27 / 31 Fotos
'Mortal Kombat' - The original movie, released in 1995, was inspired in a video game. In 1998, 'Mortal Kombat: Konquest' debuted on TV.
© BrunoPress
28 / 31 Fotos
'Casablanca' - The TV show with the same name was set one year after the classic film.
© BrunoPress
29 / 31 Fotos
'Alien Nation'
- The 1988 movie turned into a TV show with the same name, one year later. See also: 'Charlie’s Angels' and other shows that became blockbusters
© BrunoPress
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Movies that inspired TV shows
50 Cent says he's turning Eminem's '8 Mile' into a TV show: "We're in motion"
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It's hard to believe '8 Mile' came out over two decades ago, but now the film that rocketed Eminem to fame is getting the TV treatment, and by a fellow rapper. 50 Cent announced the big news on the BigBoyTV YouTube channel on January 6, saying that a TV show based on the 2002 semi-autographical take on Eminem's life is "in motion."
"I'm gonna bring his 8 Mile to television," 50 Cent revealed, adding that Eminem will assist with the show's production. "It's gonna be big. I'm working. I ain't got no duds. I'm batting 100," he claimed. "I think it should be there for his legacy because it's important to me that they understand it." The rapper added that through the show he wants the show to share Eminem's story with a new, younger audience. The project will reportedly provide a "backstory" to the film and show Eminem's younger years.
While this is not the first show inspired by a movie, it's certainly one we're excited about. And why not revisit other films that inspired TV shows? In this gallery, you'll find some of the best movie spin-offs, prequels, sequels, and everything in between. Click through and start binging on these series today!
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