from Hannibal to Bates Motel more and more beloved films are getting in on the
more beloved films are getting in on the
more beloved films are getting in on the ever growing medium that is television
ever growing medium that is television
ever growing medium that is television welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that should be made into a TV
movies that should be made into a TV
movies that should be made into a TV show now if you two don’t mind I’m date
show now if you two don’t mind I’m date
show now if you two don’t mind I’m date bed before either of you come up with
bed before either of you come up with
bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed or
another clever idea to get us killed or
another clever idea to get us killed or worse expelled for this list we’re
worse expelled for this list we’re
worse expelled for this list we’re taking a look at movies with worlds that
taking a look at movies with worlds that
taking a look at movies with worlds that are so extensive and characters that are
are so extensive and characters that are
are so extensive and characters that are so varied that they deserve a whole TV
so varied that they deserve a whole TV
so varied that they deserve a whole TV series to expand upon their universes
series to expand upon their universes
series to expand upon their universes keep in mind that we’re excluding movies
keep in mind that we’re excluding movies
keep in mind that we’re excluding movies that have already been adapted into TV
that have already been adapted into TV
that have already been adapted into TV shows just want you to know if you need
shows just want you to know if you need
shows just want you to know if you need anything don’t be shy okay there are no
anything don’t be shy okay there are no
anything don’t be shy okay there are no rules in this house not like a regular
rules in this house not like a regular
rules in this house not like a regular mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please
mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please
mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please stop talking
stop talking
stop talking number 10 The Breakfast Club totally
number 10 The Breakfast Club totally
number 10 The Breakfast Club totally thirty years after their Saturday in
thirty years after their Saturday in
thirty years after their Saturday in detention people still wonder what
detention people still wonder what
detention people still wonder what became of The Breakfast Club Louis given
became of The Breakfast Club Louis given
became of The Breakfast Club Louis given the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll
the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll
the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll likely never know you’re not fooling
likely never know you’re not fooling
likely never know you’re not fooling anybody bender the next screw that falls
anybody bender the next screw that falls
anybody bender the next screw that falls out is gonna be you
out is gonna be you
out is gonna be you it what was that eat my shorts
it what was that eat my shorts
it what was that eat my shorts nevertheless a show set at Shermer High
nevertheless a show set at Shermer High
nevertheless a show set at Shermer High School can explore how all the cliques
School can explore how all the cliques
School can explore how all the cliques and insecurities that accompany young
and insecurities that accompany young
and insecurities that accompany young adulthood have and haven’t changed since
adulthood have and haven’t changed since
adulthood have and haven’t changed since the original brat pack graced the big
the original brat pack graced the big
the original brat pack graced the big screen at its best a Breakfast Club show
screen at its best a Breakfast Club show
screen at its best a Breakfast Club show would be smart funny and speak for every
would be smart funny and speak for every
would be smart funny and speak for every generation of teenagers forget it leave
generation of teenagers forget it leave
generation of teenagers forget it leave me alone at its worst we’ll get
me alone at its worst we’ll get
me alone at its worst we’ll get something like the short-lived Ferris
something like the short-lived Ferris
something like the short-lived Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely
Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely
Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The
Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The
Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The Fast and the Furious franchise that’s
Fast and the Furious franchise that’s
Fast and the Furious franchise that’s right
with its first six movies The Fast and
with its first six movies The Fast and the Furious franchise perfected its
the Furious franchise perfected its
the Furious franchise perfected its formula for success
take a few macho guys give them fast
take a few macho guys give them fast cars sprinkle in some beautiful women
cars sprinkle in some beautiful women
cars sprinkle in some beautiful women this is your chases and explosions for
this is your chases and explosions for
this is your chases and explosions for good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass
good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass
good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass action blockbuster it don’t matter if
action blockbuster it don’t matter if
action blockbuster it don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile winnings
you win by an inch or a mile winnings
you win by an inch or a mile winnings winning that’s pretty much all Universal
winning that’s pretty much all Universal
winning that’s pretty much all Universal Studios would have to bring to the table
Studios would have to bring to the table
Studios would have to bring to the table for a Fast and the Furious series to
for a Fast and the Furious series to
for a Fast and the Furious series to work the franchise will feel right at
work the franchise will feel right at
work the franchise will feel right at home on TV since so many shows Center on
home on TV since so many shows Center on
home on TV since so many shows Center on heists automobiles and outlaws being
heists automobiles and outlaws being
heists automobiles and outlaws being pursued by the police anyway number
pursued by the police anyway number
pursued by the police anyway number eight inception is your first lesson in
eight inception is your first lesson in
eight inception is your first lesson in two and a half hours Christopher Nolan
two and a half hours Christopher Nolan
two and a half hours Christopher Nolan packed more exposition ideas and
packed more exposition ideas and
packed more exposition ideas and philosophies into Inception than most
philosophies into Inception than most
philosophies into Inception than most storytellers incorporate into the entire
storytellers incorporate into the entire
storytellers incorporate into the entire run of a TV show with that said imagine
run of a TV show with that said imagine
run of a TV show with that said imagine what Nolan and company might accomplish
what Nolan and company might accomplish
what Nolan and company might accomplish with a series set in the Inception
with a series set in the Inception
with a series set in the Inception universe
each week a team of dream stealers
each week a team of dream stealers ventures into a new targets mind and
ventures into a new targets mind and
ventures into a new targets mind and implants an idea into their subconscious
implants an idea into their subconscious
implants an idea into their subconscious you need the simplest version of the
you need the simplest version of the
you need the simplest version of the idea in order for it to grow naturally
idea in order for it to grow naturally
idea in order for it to grow naturally in your subjects mind that’s a very
in your subjects mind that’s a very
in your subjects mind that’s a very settle out seeing how dreams have
settle out seeing how dreams have
settle out seeing how dreams have unlimited possibilities so would the
unlimited possibilities so would the
unlimited possibilities so would the story ideas and settings for inception
story ideas and settings for inception
story ideas and settings for inception the series plus maybe will at last find
the series plus maybe will at last find
the series plus maybe will at last find out if Cobbs top stopped spinning
number seven The Big Lebowski
number seven The Big Lebowski okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series
okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series
okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series audiences were shocked by how faithfully
audiences were shocked by how faithfully
audiences were shocked by how faithfully the showrunners recreated the film’s
the showrunners recreated the film’s
the showrunners recreated the film’s tone writing and dark humor yeah just
tone writing and dark humor yeah just
tone writing and dark humor yeah just like your opinion man since they managed
like your opinion man since they managed
like your opinion man since they managed to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece
to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece
to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t
justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t
justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t out of the question either The Big
out of the question either The Big
out of the question either The Big Lebowski series could work as a prequel
Lebowski series could work as a prequel
Lebowski series could work as a prequel concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the
concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the
concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the dude I’m the dude so that’s what you
dude I’m the dude so that’s what you
dude I’m the dude so that’s what you call me you know that or his dude miss
call me you know that or his dude miss
call me you know that or his dude miss or Deuter or you know el duderino if
or Deuter or you know el duderino if
or Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing
you’re not into the whole brevity thing
you’re not into the whole brevity thing and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died
and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died
and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died as so many young men of his generation
as so many young men of his generation
as so many young men of his generation before his time then there was the Lord
before his time then there was the Lord
before his time then there was the Lord you took him as you took so many bright
you took him as you took so many bright
you took him as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh that
flowering young men at Khe Sanh that
flowering young men at Khe Sanh that Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d
Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d
Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d also abide a sequel series about the
also abide a sequel series about the
also abide a sequel series about the dude getting acquainted with a little
dude getting acquainted with a little
dude getting acquainted with a little Lebowski and replacing his valued rug
Lebowski and replacing his valued rug
Lebowski and replacing his valued rug there rug really tied the room together
there rug really tied the room together
there rug really tied the room together did it not number six the Alien
did it not number six the Alien
did it not number six the Alien franchise
the Alien franchise has already been
the Alien franchise has already been further explored in sequels prequels
further explored in sequels prequels
further explored in sequels prequels crossovers video games and comics
crossovers video games and comics
crossovers video games and comics goddamnit
goddamnit
goddamnit that’s not all a TV show just seems like
that’s not all a TV show just seems like
that’s not all a TV show just seems like a foregone conclusion as for the plot
a foregone conclusion as for the plot
a foregone conclusion as for the plot how about we finally get a proper origin
how about we finally get a proper origin
how about we finally get a proper origin story that reveals where the xenomorph
story that reveals where the xenomorph
story that reveals where the xenomorph species came from what happened on the
species came from what happened on the
species came from what happened on the derelict spacecraft carrying all those
derelict spacecraft carrying all those
derelict spacecraft carrying all those alien eggs and what the deal with
alien eggs and what the deal with
alien eggs and what the deal with Prometheus was or just show us cool
Prometheus was or just show us cool
Prometheus was or just show us cool spaceships and aliens attacking people
as long as Winona Ryder is not involved
as long as Winona Ryder is not involved will tune in to watch if there’s party
will tune in to watch if there’s party
will tune in to watch if there’s party that’s human I’m just look at me I’m
that’s human I’m just look at me I’m
that’s human I’m just look at me I’m disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter
disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter
disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter franchise with eight movies in the Canon
franchise with eight movies in the Canon
franchise with eight movies in the Canon and a spin-off trilogy in development we
and a spin-off trilogy in development we
and a spin-off trilogy in development we should be content with Harry Potter this
should be content with Harry Potter this
should be content with Harry Potter this boy will be famous there won’t be a
boy will be famous there won’t be a
boy will be famous there won’t be a trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his
trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his
trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his name exactly on the other hand you can
name exactly on the other hand you can
name exactly on the other hand you can never have too much of the Boy Who Lived
never have too much of the Boy Who Lived
never have too much of the Boy Who Lived don’t tell me now did you grow into care
don’t tell me now did you grow into care
don’t tell me now did you grow into care for the boy the Potter verse is open to
for the boy the Potter verse is open to
for the boy the Potter verse is open to numerous TV concepts from a drama about
numerous TV concepts from a drama about
numerous TV concepts from a drama about an underdog Quidditch team going for the
an underdog Quidditch team going for the
an underdog Quidditch team going for the World Cup
World Cup
World Cup to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus
to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus
to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a
Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a
Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a reality show starring the Dursley family
dedicate an entire channel to original
dedicate an entire channel to original potter-themed content while you’re at it
potter-themed content while you’re at it
potter-themed content while you’re at it recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls
recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls
recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls so who is a lady problem that they’d
so who is a lady problem that they’d
so who is a lady problem that they’d like to talk about yes somebody wrote in
like to talk about yes somebody wrote in
like to talk about yes somebody wrote in that book that I’m lying about being a
that book that I’m lying about being a
that book that I’m lying about being a virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but
virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but
virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow
I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow
I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too
and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too
and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too late for the original Mean Girls to
late for the original Mean Girls to
late for the original Mean Girls to reprise their roles for a TV
reprise their roles for a TV
reprise their roles for a TV continuation along the lines of clueless
continuation along the lines of clueless
continuation along the lines of clueless I could put my whole fist in my mouth or
I could put my whole fist in my mouth or
I could put my whole fist in my mouth or a seat yeah okay since high school
a seat yeah okay since high school
a seat yeah okay since high school hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a
hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a
hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a sitcom can always follow a new class of
sitcom can always follow a new class of
sitcom can always follow a new class of plastics check it out junior plastics
plastics check it out junior plastics
plastics check it out junior plastics the only person who must return is Tina
the only person who must return is Tina
the only person who must return is Tina Fey whose screenplay so hilariously
Fey whose screenplay so hilariously
Fey whose screenplay so hilariously captured the teen lingo
captured the teen lingo
captured the teen lingo with one-liners people still quote to
with one-liners people still quote to
with one-liners people still quote to this day so fetch
this day so fetch
this day so fetch what is fetch oh it’s like slang England
what is fetch oh it’s like slang England
what is fetch oh it’s like slang England if the project is left in anyone else’s
if the project is left in anyone else’s
if the project is left in anyone else’s hands we’ll just get another ABC family
hands we’ll just get another ABC family
hands we’ll just get another ABC family sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t
sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t
sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t think anyone would ever see it come on
think anyone would ever see it come on
think anyone would ever see it come on Tina let’s make fetch happen already so
Tina let’s make fetch happen already so
Tina let’s make fetch happen already so fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch
fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch
fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch happen it’s not going to happen number
happen it’s not going to happen number
happen it’s not going to happen number three The Goonies first you gotta do the
three The Goonies first you gotta do the
three The Goonies first you gotta do the truffle shuffle the cast of this
truffle shuffle the cast of this
truffle shuffle the cast of this nostalgic classic might be more ancient
nostalgic classic might be more ancient
nostalgic classic might be more ancient than one-eyed Willy himself but that
than one-eyed Willy himself but that
than one-eyed Willy himself but that doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still
doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still
doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still make a small screen comeback piece the
make a small screen comeback piece the
make a small screen comeback piece the series could follow The Adventures of
series could follow The Adventures of
series could follow The Adventures of the grown-up Goonies and their children
the grown-up Goonies and their children
the grown-up Goonies and their children as proposed for the long-awaited
as proposed for the long-awaited
as proposed for the long-awaited theatrical sequel or the gang could
theatrical sequel or the gang could
theatrical sequel or the gang could return in animated form your dream
return in animated form your dream
return in animated form your dream there’s no way the latter would benefit
there’s no way the latter would benefit
there’s no way the latter would benefit from never having to age the kids and
from never having to age the kids and
from never having to age the kids and being able to send them on exploits too
being able to send them on exploits too
being able to send them on exploits too costly for live action don’t lie to me
costly for live action don’t lie to me
costly for live action don’t lie to me honestly we went over to my keys dad’s
honestly we went over to my keys dad’s
honestly we went over to my keys dad’s place oh we found a map it’s underneath
place oh we found a map it’s underneath
place oh we found a map it’s underneath this place there we threader either way
this place there we threader either way
this place there we threader either way we’d be guaranteed more exciting
we’d be guaranteed more exciting
we’d be guaranteed more exciting treasure hunts and truffle shuffles
number two The Matrix franchise
number two The Matrix franchise The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up
The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up
The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up to expectations and Matrix Revolutions
to expectations and Matrix Revolutions
to expectations and Matrix Revolutions was flat-out garbage
even if the Wachowskis alienated some
even if the Wachowskis alienated some fans with the matrix equals the universe
fans with the matrix equals the universe
fans with the matrix equals the universe they created still has an immensely
they created still has an immensely
they created still has an immensely alluring lore unfortunately no one can
alluring lore unfortunately no one can
alluring lore unfortunately no one can be told what the matrix is you have to
be told what the matrix is you have to
be told what the matrix is you have to see it for yourself
see it for yourself
see it for yourself television might be the ideal venue for
television might be the ideal venue for
television might be the ideal venue for the franchise to redeem itself allowing
the franchise to redeem itself allowing
the franchise to redeem itself allowing more time to flesh out characters and
more time to flesh out characters and
more time to flesh out characters and ideas have you ever had a dream neo that
ideas have you ever had a dream neo that
ideas have you ever had a dream neo that you were so sure was real what if you
you were so sure was real what if you
you were so sure was real what if you were able to wake from that dream how
were able to wake from that dream how
were able to wake from that dream how would you know the difference between
would you know the difference between
would you know the difference between the dream world and the real be it
the dream world and the real be it
the dream world and the real be it live-action or in the spirit of the
live-action or in the spirit of the
live-action or in the spirit of the Animatrix it’d be great to see the
Animatrix it’d be great to see the
Animatrix it’d be great to see the series cover anything from the creation
series cover anything from the creation
series cover anything from the creation of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to
of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to
of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to the machine wars aftermath
before we pitch our top pick to the TV
before we pitch our top pick to the TV networks here are a few honorable
networks here are a few honorable
networks here are a few honorable mentions walk down the right back alley
mentions walk down the right back alley
mentions walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything I
in Sin City and you can find anything I
in Sin City and you can find anything I don’t even have to floss number one The
don’t even have to floss number one The
don’t even have to floss number one The Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of
Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of
Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of all the standalone movies that have come
all the standalone movies that have come
all the standalone movies that have come out in the past decade none has left
out in the past decade none has left
out in the past decade none has left audiences pining for more more than the
audiences pining for more more than the
audiences pining for more more than the Incredibles generally said their powers
Incredibles generally said their powers
Incredibles generally said their powers are nothing to be ashamed of
are nothing to be ashamed of
are nothing to be ashamed of our powers made a special Brad Birds
our powers made a special Brad Birds
our powers made a special Brad Birds instant classic was tailor-made for
instant classic was tailor-made for
instant classic was tailor-made for further adventures in movies comics and
further adventures in movies comics and
further adventures in movies comics and television the potential for an
television the potential for an
television the potential for an Incredibles animated series is endless
Incredibles animated series is endless
Incredibles animated series is endless pinning the superhero family against
pinning the superhero family against
pinning the superhero family against villains like bon voyage and the
villains like bon voyage and the
villains like bon voyage and the Underminer every week with Birds
Underminer every week with Birds
Underminer every week with Birds masterful creativity at the show’s helm
masterful creativity at the show’s helm
masterful creativity at the show’s helm an Incredibles cartoon would surely
an Incredibles cartoon would surely
an Incredibles cartoon would surely deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons
deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons
deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons meets the colorful action of the
meets the colorful action of the
meets the colorful action of the Avengers
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do you agree with our list what movies do you want to see turned into TV shows
do you want to see turned into TV shows
do you want to see turned into TV shows for more entertaining top 10s published
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