With so many great movies based on our favorite novels released on a regular basis, it may be easy to forget that television often takes its inspiration from the literary world as well. Here are three of the many popular shows that take their inspiration from books.
Game of Thrones. It’s no secret to fans that HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones was inspired by George R.R. Martin’s bestselling series A Game of Ice and Fire. Although substantial changes were made in later seasons by the show writers, the first season closely mimics the first book. Martin himself contributed some earlier scripts for the show before dedicating himself to finishing the last novel in the series.
Altered Carbon. Based on the 2002 novel of the same name, Altered Carbon tells the thrilling tale of a dystopian future like only Netflix can. Already renewed for a second season, we owe the first to British author Richard K. Morgan, whose book was brought to life by screenwriter and producer Laeta Elizabeth Kalogridis.
The 100. Action, excitement, and drama are to be found in abundance in The CW's fan-favorite sci-fi show The 100. Although the show differs considerably form Kass Morgan’s series of young adult novels of the same name, The 100 nonetheless shares the basic premise of the novels: A scouting mission to earth to see if it’s still habitle manned by a group of teen criminals.
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