TV series into a movie is not a new trend in Hollywood, but a long-standing business. The abacus of the film company can be said to be very precise. First, the ratings of the TV series represent the basic box office of the movie (of course, it is necessary for the adaptation to be reasonable and attractive); second, It can also solve the script problem of Hollywood screenwriting's shortage of creativity. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is killing two birds with one stone.
However, not all TV series are suitable for being adapted to the big screen. Some are really because of the high ratings. Although the TV station decides to broadcast, the fans can't stop it. The film company smells this "money wave." , The adaptation begins; the other is that in order to pay tribute to the classic TV series in their hearts (of course, making money is also one of the purposes), stars usually choose to be both the producer and the protagonist. In this way, one movie may be several The TV series ten years ago have found a new generation of soulmates on the big screen again. Another situation is that cartoon series have been adapted into live-action movies. This trend can be said to be very popular recently, and even a new box office series has been derived from it. , Accidentally raised the "Golden Rooster" for the film company!
espionage action
[Mission Impossible] Mission Impossible
, which was hit from 1966 to 1973, created the popular "Mission Impossible" secret spy unit. By 1996, the Hollywood action brother Tom Cruise In this drama, he is also a film producer and actor. The next sequel is released at an average interval of about 4 years. One has sold one, and the fifth episode of the series will be launched this year [Mission Impossible: Out of Control Nation ].
[Dragon Tiger Youth Team] 21 Jump Street
is adapted from [Dragon Tiger Youth Team] from the TV series of the same name (1987-1991). The muscular man Channing Titans partnered with the joyful actor Jona Hill. It really breaks the sky with a singing! In the first episode, Johnny Depp, who became popular for starring in this TV series that year, came back to the pot, and then the sequel will sell like a big fan. The third episode is scheduled to be launched in 2016.
[Dragon Agents] The A-Team
[Dragon Agents] is adapted from the TV series of the same name in the 1980s. This action-adventure series of 5 seasons (1983-1987) broadcast in the United States also has a large number of fans. In the 2010 movie version, although Lien Nixon and Bradley Cooper were found to star in the two major action stars, the box office performance can only be said to be passable.
[Secret Agent] The Man from UNCLE
The upcoming [Secret Agent] is adapted from the American television series "Fighting the Devil" in the 1960s. This series is based on the background of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Each of the two countries sent a top agent to investigate. The third dark force that intends to disrupt the power balance between the United States and the Soviet Union. The movie version recruited screen guy Henry Cavill and Amy Hammer to interpret this pair of transnational cooperation spy partners.
[Charlie's Angels] Charlie's Angels
From 1976 to 1981, the three ancestors of the girls, Katie Jackson, Farafusi and Jaguilin Smith, who played a day in the TV series of the same name, were released by Drew in the 2000 TV version. Barrymore (also a producer), Cameron Diaz and Liu Yuling starred in a sequel in 2003. Interestingly, Barrymore later produced a new version of the TV series of the same name.
Police and criminal crimes
[US Police Officer] The Fugitive
[US Police Officer] in 1993 is adapted from the popular film series "French Web Restored" in the United States from 1963 to 1967. The movie version has a global box office of more than 360 million U.S. dollars. Harrison Ford plays the role of Dr. Richard Kimpo, who was framed to murder his beloved wife and forced to flee, and the screen tough guy Tommy Lee Jones played the role of not chasing after him. The iron-faced police detective of She.
[The Equalizer] The Equalizer
is adapted from the 1985-1989 series of the same name aired in the United States. The small-screen lynching hero Robert McCaw is made by white people.The actor Edward Woodward played, and in the 2014 movie version, it was interpreted by the black actor Denzel Washington. The McCaw in the movie is also slightly different from the TV version, while the Washington version has more human weaknesses, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder.
[Police Nets Duo] Starsky & Hutch
The sensational police and bandit TV series "Police Nets Duo" in the 1970s has countless fans. In 2004, Phillips adapted the series to the big screen and used it as a "prequel". In terms of actors, I found two Hollywood actors with amazing joy: Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as "Jade Face Tiger" and "Golden Retriever Tiger."
[Miami Vice
] "Miami Wind" (1984-1990), the police action series that everyone knows about in the 1980s, the hero is the Dakota Johnson who is now popular all over the world with [50 shades of gray] His biological father. The movie version adapted in 2006 is to find the also suave action actor to perform with Jamie Foxx.
[Iron-faced selflessness] The Untouchable
Carbon is the most notorious criminal in Chicago in the 1930s. In order to send this number one criminal who has done his best but can get away with justice for many years, the law enforcement agencies of the United States government have worked hard. Both the series (1959-1963) and the film were adapted from historical facts that actually happened. The film even allowed Sean Connery to win an award for best supporting actor.
comedy
[Sex and the City] Sex and the City
HBO self-made film "Sex and the City" (1998-2004) not only set off a global viewing boom, but also went deep into the cultural level and became a topical creation leading fashion. Even if Kelly finally got married with a big man and a lover after years of rough love, fans still look forward to this series to be continued, which is also the motivation for the film version to start.
[Big Star Little Follower] Entourage
is also a popular character among the audience. HBO's other self-made film "My Family Also Has Big Stars", is based on the process of Hollywood stars from obscurity to popularity, to expose the Hollywood industry and The unknown side of the stars. The realistic plot and humorous dialogue make people feel unsatisfied; four years after the end of the series, the movie version is finally released.
[Fairy Wife in the Family] Bewitched
is an old boastful husband who never realizes that his wife turns out to be a fairy with magic. This funny combination starring Dick York and Elizabeth Montgomery can be said to be 60, 70 The hottest screen couples of the era. In 2005, the movie version invited Nicole Kidman and Will Fallow to reinterpret this witty fantasy couple.
[Dark Shadows Family] Dark Shadows
hit the TV series of the same name in the United States from 1966 to 1971, but it was a hot on file that year. The protagonist of the soul in the film is of course Bonaparte who is in charge of the vampire family. This role was played by Jonathan at the time. Starring Fred; in 2012, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, who also love this series of film freak directors and cast, once again collaborated to bring the show to the big screen.
[Mr. Bean] Bean
The British TV comedy "Mr. Bean" is so famous that the biggest contributor is, of course, Rowan Atkinson, the hero who is unique in joy and no one can imitate him. With rich expressions and exaggerated body language, he is a comedy brand. After that, a cartoon version of TV series and two big-screen movies were successively released. The charm of Mr. Doudou is really amazing!
