History Main / LiveActionAdaptation

* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' has an animated/live-action movie called ''I Love Wolffy'', which later got a sequel titled ''I Love Wolffy [[NumberedSequel 2]]'' which uses the RogerRabbitEffect and scenes that has LiveActionCartoon elements that are straight-out of old American theatrical cartoons and 80's and 90's live-action family movies.

* Films based on Ride/DisneyThemeParks rides: ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'', ''Film/TheCountryBears'' (based on the now-defunct -- at least at Disneyland -- Country Bear Jamboree), ''Film/MissionToMars'' (which got a ride of its own with EPCOT's "Mission: Space"), ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (the only really successful one so far, although ''The Haunted Mansion'' is going to get ContinuityReboot thanks to Creator/GuillermoDelToro), and ''Film/{{Tomorrowland}}''. A film based on the Magic Kingdom by Jon Favreau is in the works as well.

* The [[Film/LittleOrphanAnnie first live-action adaptation]] of ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie'' was made in 1932. Since then we've had ''Film/Annie1982'', ''Film/Annie1999 and Film/Annie2017'', all based on [[Theatre/{{Annie}} the Broadway show]], and ''Film/AnnieARoyalAdventure'', written as a sequel to that story.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''

** The [[VideoGameMoviesSuck much-dismissed]] ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'' film. It was bad enough for Creator/{{Nintendo}} to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers declare that film adaptations based off their video game franchises were to be rejected.]][[note]]At least until 2018, when they announced they would team up with Creator/IlluminationEntertainment to make an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] ''Mario'' film. Anime adaptations, such as ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''Animal Crossing'', were always exceptions.[[/note]]

* There have been four live-action adaptations of ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' (there's an upcoming fifth): ''Film/AsterixAndObelixTakeOnCaesar'' (based mostly on ''Recap/AsterixTheGaul'', with many elements of several other comic book stories); ''Film/AsterixAndObelixMissionCleopatra'' (based on ''Recap/AsterixAndCleopatra''), ''Asterix at the Olympic Games'' (based on ''Recap/AsterixAtTheOlympicGames'') and ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia'' (based on ''Recap/AsterixInBritain'').

* ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' was ''[[DevelopmentHell supposed]]'' to get one in 2012. As of the time of writing, there's still no sign of it.
** It has now been SavedFromDevelopmentHell (albeit now part of the franchise's upcoming second reboot) and is due for a 2022 release.

* While a ''Toys/{{Gormiti}}'' movie is in the works, in 2008 there was a musical with Creator/CirqueDuSoleil choreography.

* In Japan, there are sometimes live shows for children done using costumes that look like the actual anime characters called "kigurumi" or "animegao" that are usually 30 minutes in length. ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'', ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro'', ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/YumeNoCrayonOukoku'', ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'', ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' and ''Anime/PrettyCure'' are just a few of the shows to get this treatment.

* ''Film/InspectorGadget'' starred Matthew Broderick. Though the film was a critical disaster and despised by fans, it made enough money to spawn a direct-to-DVD sequel... starring French Stewart. Ironically, the latter was more faithful to the cartoon show that spawned it.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Casper the Friendly Ghost}}'', had three live-action film adaptations, with ''Film/{{Casper}}'' released in 1995 and was the first to have a fully CGI character in the lead role, and was followed up by two direct-to-video prequels: ''Film/CasperASpiritedBeginning'' (1997) and ''Film/CasperMeetsWendy'' (1998) that don't follow the same continuity as the original.

* While the planned ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' theatrical film (which was supposed to be [[Film/{{District9}} Neil Blomkamp's]] first movie) never got off the ground, Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries did manage to release two live-action webseries (''Film/Halo4ForwardUntoDawn'' and ''Film/HaloNightfall''), both of which are original stories set in the games' continuity. However, an official adaptation of the "main" story wouldn't come until 2022, when an AlternateContinuity [[Series/Halo2022 live-action TV series]] was ''finally'' released by Creator/ParamountPlus (after the orginal deal with Creator/{{Showtime}} fell through).

* The 2000s-2010s Film/TransformersFilmSeries directed by Creator/MichaelBay, adaptations of the Transformers toyline.

** The [[VideoGameMoviesSuck much-dismissed]] ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'' film. It was bad enough for Creator/{{Nintendo}} to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers declare that film adaptations based off their video game franchises were to be rejected]][[note]]At least until 2018, when they announced they would team up with Creator/IlluminationEntertainment to make an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] ''Mario'' film. Anime adaptations, such as ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''Animal Crossing'', were always exceptions.[[/note]].

** ''The Super Mario Bros Ice Capades''. The one where the bros defeat enemies with what look to be semi realistic bazookas.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfX643fzzZw These are the Live-Action]] ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames Faces of Evil]]''!

* The Korean webtoon ''Itaewon Class'' has a completed [[Series/ItaewonClass live-action tv adaptation]] with the same name.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Casper the Friendly Ghost}}'', had three live-action film adaptations, with ''Film/{{Casper}}'' released in 1995 and was the first to have a fully CGI character in the lead role, and was followed up by two direct-to-video prequels:''Film/CasperASpiritedBeginning'' (1997) and ''Film/CasperMeetsWendy'' (1998) that don't follow the same continuity as the original.

* Series/TheElectricCompany1971 is probably the UrExample for this trope relative to WesternAnimation, as it occasionally remade its own animated sequences into live-action skits, sometimes {{Lampshading}} and [[TheParody Parodying]] the original. Either way, HilarityEnsues.

** The [[VideoGameMoviesSuck much-dismissed]] ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' film. It was bad enough for Creator/{{Nintendo}} to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers declare that film adaptations based off their video game franchises were to be rejected]][[note]]At least until 2018, when they announced they would team up with Creator/IlluminationEntertainment to make an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] ''Mario'' film. Anime adaptations, such as ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''Animal Crossing'', were always exceptions.[[/note]].

* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' has a animated/live-action movie called ''I Love Wolffy'', which later got a sequel titled ''I Love Wolffy [[NumberedSequel 2]]'' in which uses the RogerRabbitEffect and scenes that has LiveActionCartoon elements that staright-out of old American theatrical cartoons and 80's and 90's live-action family movies.

* ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' has one set to release in November 2021, courtesy of Creator/{{Paramount}}. Clifford himself is [[StarringSpecialEffects animated in CGI]].

** There's also a live-action series titled ''The Really Loud House'' coming November 2022, with most of the above film's cast reprising their roles.

** ''Series/TheFairlyOddParentsFairlyOdder'' is a live-action series set eight years after the animated series, with an adult Timmy Turner passing on his fairies to his cousin.

* ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' got a live-action film in 2019, and a second in 2021. The latter actually adapted the culture festival before the anime did, and Tsubame [[RoleReprisal shares an actress in both adaptations]].

* Sweden has a very long tradition of turning humor comic strips and comic books into live-action movies, with the 1940s and 1950s being the golden age. Swedish comics that have been made into live-action movies more than once include ''91:an Karlsson, Kronblom, 47:an Löken, Åsa-Nisse'', and ''Biffen Och Bananen''.

* {{Josei}} manga in general are much more likely to be adaptated into live-action than anime, considering their target audience might not be that much into cartoons. Most 20+ volume series, like ''Waru'', ''Galboy!'' and ''Keirinyarou'', were adapted into live-action shows.

* ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' was also going to have a live-action movie around the same time (~2012-13 ...[[DevelopmentHell or not]]). However, it is now being made into a [[Series/CowboyBebop2021 live-action series]] by Creator/{{Netflix}} instead.

** ''Manga/MarmaladeBoy''

** There's also an upcoming live/action series titled The Really Loud House, with most of the above film's cast reprising their roles.

** ''Series/TheFairlyOddParentsFairlyOdder'' is a live-action series set eight years after the animated series, with an adult Timmy Turner passing on his fairies to his

** There's also a live-action series in the works, with most of the above film's cast reprising their roles.

* ''Film/DoubleDragon''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' -- ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner''. Starring [[Series/DrakeandJosh Drake Bell]] as a twenty-three-year-old Timmy Turner still in the [[FridgeLogic fifth grade]]; he still has his fairies due to acting like a kid [[LoopholeAbuse since if he does, he gets to keep them]]. However, [[spoiler:Timmy winds up falling in love with a beautiful, twenty-three-year-old Tootie, who threatens to break them apart since it's a rather adult thing for which fairies aren't needed.]] The movie was so popular that it got two sequels--one about Christmas summer vacation and the other about summer vacation, except [[spoiler:it ends up with Timmy becoming a fairy at the end. This was yet another in a ''long'' line of attempts to bring an end to the series. ]]

* A live action movie based on ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', ''Film/ALoudHouseChristmas'', released in November 2021 on both Nickelodeon and Paramount+.