TV Adaptations Of Movies: A Complete Guide

THE WARRIORS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A reimagining of the 1979 cult film about New York City gangs (which was an adaptation of Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name)

STATUS: In development at Hulu (July 2016)

WAG THE DOG

WHAT TO EXPECT: A half-hour comedy series adaptation of the 1997 film, which starred Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro as two men who attempt to distract the public from a presidential sex scandal by creating a fake war with Albania

STATUS: In development at HBO (April 2017)

TRUE LIES

WHAT TO EXPECT: A one-hour pilot based on the 1994 action-comedy film, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as Agent Harry Tasker, a family man and spy

STATUS: Received a put-pilot commitment at Fox (September 2017)

S.W.A.T.

WHAT IT IS: A TV adaptation of the 2003 film (which itself was based on the 1970s TV show) that centers on an African-American S.W.A.T. lieutenant whose loyalties are divided between his fellow cops and the tough streets he grew up on

STATUS: Season 2 is currently airing Thursdays at 10/9c on CBS.

SNOWPIERCER

WHAT TO EXPECT: An hour-long, futuristic thriller based on the 2013 film in which the only survivors of a post-apocalyptic world live on a globe-trotting, stratified train

STATUS: Ordered to series at TNT (January 2018) for a 2019 premiere

SNEAKERS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A contemporary adaptation of the 1992 crime dramedy starring Robert Redford

STATUS: Script ordered at NBC (October 2016)

SNATCH

WHAT IT IS: A crime-comedy series based on the 2000 movie of the same name; the new version revolves around a group of twentysomething hustlers who are thrust into the world of organized crime after stumbling upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion.

STATUS: Seasons 1 and 2 are now available to stream on Crackle; not yet renewed for Season 3.

SINGLE WHITE FEMALE

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV-series reboot of the '90s thriller, which will move the action to San Francisco instead of New York

STATUS: Received a script commitment from NBC (December 2016)

THE LOST BOYS

WHAT TO EXPECT: An adaptation of the 1987 horror-comedy that will center on two brothers who "find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into the seductive world" of the undead in Santa Carla, Calif.

STATUS: Pilot ordered at The CW (January 2019)

JUMPER

WHAT TO EXPECT: A small-screen version of the 2008 film, which centered on a man with the ability to "jump" from one place to another in an instant

STATUS: In development for Studio Canal, New Regency and Lionsgate (August 2017)

JAWBREAKER

WHAT TO EXPECT: A series adaptation of the 1999 teen film, which will feature a clique of Beverly Hills friends who are forced to keep a terrible secret after a bachelorette party gone wrong

STATUS: In development at E! (February 2017)

THE ITALIAN JOB

WHAT TO EXPECT: A potential series inspired by the 1969 film (and its 2003 remake), which will center on a makeshift family of expert criminals who are forced out of retirement when an opportunity arises to get their beloved patriarch out of jail

STATUS: Received a script commitment plus penalty at NBC (September 2016)

HERBIE

WHAT TO EXPECT: A potential new series that will involve the iconic, anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle that first appeared in the 1968 film The Love Bug

STATUS: In development at Disney XD (June 2017)

GET SHORTY

WHAT IT IS: A modern-day reimagining of the 1995 John Travolta film

STATUS: Season 2 finale aired October 2018; renewed for Season 3 at Epix.

GALAXY QUEST

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV-series continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy

STATUS: After a year-plus delay, the project is now back on track (August 2017), with writer/comedian Paul Scheer (The League) on board to pen the script.

FOXY BROWN

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV-series reboot of the classic 1974 blaxploitation film, which starred Pam Grier as a woman seeking vengeance against a crime syndicate after her boyfriend is murdered

STATUS: In development at Hulu (December 2016)

ANYTHING ELSE?: Meagan Good (Minority Report) will star in the title role.

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB

WHAT TO EXPECT: A half-hour TV series based on the 1996 film, which will take place in New York City and chronicle a sisterhood of diverse women who find strength in each other — and engage in a little revenge — after their marriages fall apart

STATUS: Premiering on BET in 2019

ENEMY OF THE STATE

WHAT TO EXPECT: A reboot of the 1998 spy thriller starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman, which will be set two decades after the movie and follow an aggressive FBI agent who teams up with an idealistic female attorney in order to snuff out a global conspiracy

STATUS: In development at ABC (October 2016)

THE DEPARTED

WHAT TO EXPECT: A drama series based on the 2006 Oscar-winning movie; the reboot will unfold in modern-day Chicago, where a rookie cop goes undercover in a Latino gang at the same time one of the gang's members gains access to the city's police department.

STATUS: In development at Amazon (August 2016)

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

WHAT IT IS: A half-hour comedy series based on Justin Simien's Sundance award-winning 2014 film; the series follows a diverse group of students attending a mostly-white Ivy League school where race-related issues tend to get overlooked.

STATUS: Seasons 1 and 2 are now available to stream on Netflix; renewed for Season 3.

CAR WASH

WHAT TO EXPECT: A workplace comedy based on the 1976 George Carlin-Richard Pryor film, which will explore one kid's determination to create his own destiny, one man's struggle to accept who he has become and the bonds they form at Deluxe Car Wash

STATUS: In development at ABC (November 2016)

BLUE CRUSH

WHAT TO EXPECT: A drama series based on the 2002 movie, which starred Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake as a trio of friends riding waves in Hawaii

STATUS: In development at NBC (October 2017)

AMERICAN GIGOLO

WHAT TO EXPECT: A drama series based on the 1980 film, which starred Richard Gere as a male escort who gets entangled with a politician's wife and a murder case

STATUS: In development at Showtime (November 2016)

THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION

WHAT TO EXPECT: A small-screen adaptation of the 1984 cult film, which starred Peter Weller as a physicist/pilot/rock musician who, with his band of men, battled alien invaders

STATUS: Development is still on hold (March 2017) as MGM settles legal issues with Buckaroo creators Earl Mac Rauch and W.D. Richter regarding rights to the project.

HOCUS POCUS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV-movie remake of the 1993 film, which starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as three witches accidentally resurrected in Salem, Mass. 

STATUS: In development at Disney Channel (September 2017)

THE NICE GUYS

WHAT TO EXPECT: The Nice Girls, a female-led series adaptation of the 2016 film starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe

STATUS: Received a script commitment plus penalty at Fox (September 2017)

THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE

WHAT IT IS: A scripted anthology series based on Steven Soderbergh's 2009 film, exploring the lives of exclusive courtesans who become romantic partners and confidants for their clients

STATUS: Season 2 finale aired December 2017; not yet renewed for Season 3 at Starz.

STEP UP

WHAT IT IS: Step Up: High Water, a scripted drama based on the popular dance film franchise, which centers on dancers in a contemporary performing arts school

STATUS: Seasons 1 and 2 are now available to stream on YouTube Red; not yet renewed for Season 3.

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

WHAT TO EXPECT: An hour-long anthology series based on the 1994 romantic comedy, which will star Jessica Williams (2 Dope Queens) as Jess, a young communications director who drops everything and heads to London for a college friend's wedding

STATUS: Ordered to series at Hulu (May 2018), with Mindy Kaling attached to write and executive-produce the series.

JOHN WICK

WHAT TO EXPECT: The Continental, a TV-series adaptation of the Keanu Reeves film franchise; set in the John Wick universe, the series will explore the inner workings of the exclusive Continental Hotel, which serves as a refuge for assassins.

STATUS: In development at Starz (January 2018)

ANYTHING ELSE?: Reeves will serve as an executive producer and is expected to make an appearance on the show at some point.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A small-screen adaptation that will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring

STATUS: Amazon has acquired the global TV rights to Tolkien's novels (November 2017), with a multi-season commitment that includes a potential additional spinoff series.

THE MIGHTY DUCKS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV series based on the classic '90s hockey movie trilogy

STATUS: Although the films' original screenwriter Steven Brill is drafting a script for ABC Signature Studios, the potential series is still in early development and is not yet attached to a network. (January 2018)

STRIPES

WHAT TO EXPECT: A single-camera comedy series based on the 1981 film starring Bill Murray and Harold Ramis

STATUS: In development at CBS (November 2017)

BAD MOMS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A reality show inspired by the films starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn

STATUS: In the early stages of development at Fox (February 2018)

THE KARATE KID

WHAT IT IS: Cobra Kai, a half-hour dramedy continuation of the classic 1984 film, in which Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence

STATUS: Season 1 is now available to stream on YouTube Red; renewed for Season 2, to air sometime in 2019.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

WHAT TO EXPECT: A half-hour comedy adaptation of the 1992 film, which would start with the formation of the women's baseball league in 1943 and follow the Rockford Peaches team, season to season, as they travel "across a rapidly changing United States."

STATUS: In development at Amazon (March 2018)

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

WHAT TO EXPECT: An animated series based on Universal Pictures' film franchise, which will follow Dominic Toretto's teenage cousin Tony as he and his friends are "recruited by a government agency to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a nefarious crime organization."

STATUS: Ordered to series at Netflix (April 2018)

HIDDEN FIGURES

WHAT TO EXPECT: A small-screen adaptation of the 2016 film, which told the story of a team of female, African-American mathematicians who played a vital role at NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program

STATUS: In the early stages of development at Nat Geo (April 2018)

LESS THAN ZERO

WHAT TO EXPECT: A TV adaptation of the 1987 film, which was loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel of the same name; the project will follow a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend and a friend who struggles with addiction

STATUS: Pilot ordered at Hulu (July 2018)

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

WHAT TO EXPECT: A comedy spinoff based on the 2016 coming-of-age film, which will follow a high school student and her best friend "as they navigate the relationships, feelings and realities of being a teenage girl."

STATUS: Pilot ordered at YouTube Red (October 2018)

CREEPSHOW

WHAT TO EXPECT: A six-episode, small-screen adaptation of the cult-classic 1982 horror film, to be executive-produced by The Walking Dead EP Greg Nicotero

STATUS: In production at the streaming service Shudder for a 2019 premiere

TIME BANDITS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A small-screen version of the 1981 cult-favorite fantasy film

STATUS: In the early stages of development at Apple's forthcoming streaming service (July 2018)

BOOMERANG

WHAT IT IS: A half-hour follow-up series to the 1992 Eddie Murphy film, which follows the son of Robin Givens' film character and the daughter of Murphy's as they try to step out of their parents' shadows and make their own legacies

STATUS: Season 1 is currently airing Tuesdays at 10/9c on BET; renewed for Season 2.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS

WHAT IT IS: A half-hour comedy series based on the 2014 mockumentary horror film about a group of vampires who live together

STATUS: Season 1 is currently airing Wednesdays at 10/9c on FX.

ROGUE ONE

WHAT TO EXPECT: A prequel to the 2016 Star Wars film that will focus on Cassian Andor, Diego Luna's character from the movie. (Luna will reprise the role for the show.)

STATUS: In development at Disney's forthcoming streaming service, Disney+ (November 2018)

SEXY BEAST

WHAT TO EXPECT: A prequel to the 2000 film, which will track the origin stories of the movie's three main characters

STATUS: In development at Anonymous Content and Paramount Television (August 2018)

RESIDENT EVIL

WHAT TO EXPECT: A scripted series based on the action-horror films, which would explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the T-virus outbreak

STATUS: In development at Netflix (January 2019)

CHILD'S PLAY

WHAT TO EXPECT: A potential Chucky series that would bring the film franchise to the small screen, "while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now."

STATUS: In development at Syfy (January 2019)

BLADE RUNNER 2049

WHAT TO EXPECT: Blade Runner — Black Lotus, a 13-episode anime series inspired by the 2017 film, which will be set in the year 2032 and feature familiar characters from the Blade Runner universe

STATUS: Ordered to series at Adult Swim (November 2018)

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

WHAT TO EXPECT: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (yes, that's really the title), a 10-episode project inspired by Disney Channel's trio of Zac Efron-Vanessa Hudgens movies

STATUS: In production at Disney's streaming service, Disney+ (February 2019)

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

WHAT TO EXPECT: Ratched, a prequel to the 1975 film (which was based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel), which will star Sarah Paulson as a younger version of the villainous Nurse Ratched

STATUS: Received a two-season, 18-episode order at Netflix (September 2017)

EXPLORERS

WHAT TO EXPECT: A drama series based on the 1985 sci-fi film that starred Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix

STATUS: In development at Paramount Television (November 2018)

HANNA

WHAT IT IS: A drama series, based on the 2011 film, that follows an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is 

STATUS: Season 1 is now available to stream on Amazon; not yet renewed for Season 2.