History Main / AdaptationInspiration

* Happens a ton with Superheroes, especially ComicBook/{{Batman}}. Thankfully, many superheroes have had many different genres positions on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism even in their own medium, which makes these easier to swallow.

* ''Fanfic/CosmicWarriors'' is based on SailorMoon, but strips of Usagi of her fuku, wands and tiaras, instead giving her a battle suit and a lance to take on her enemies with. The villains have also been changed to create a darker retelling.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' is [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaClassic the original series]] turned DarkerAndEdgier.

* Most ''Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds'' adaptations have been updated to a later time period and location than the original. The only thing most have in common are alien invaders with tripods and their defeat by our microorganisms:
** The original took place in 1900s England at the height of its power.
** The infamous [[Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds 1938 radio version]] is set in what was then ThePresentDay.
** The [[Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds1953 1950s version]] focused on scientists in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.
** The 2005 [[Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds film]] had an almost war documentary feel to it, focusing on an East Coast family trying to survive.

* This happens a lot to [[PublicDomain public domain works]], since people can be reasonably expected to know the original or at least the gist of it, so instead of doing the same thing for the umpteenth time they make ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' InSpace!
* Creator/WilliamShakespeare is one of the most frequent targets of this.
** ''Film/{{Ran}}'' is ''Theatre/KingLear'' [[InSpace In Japan]].
** Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet is ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' [[InSpace In California.]]

* Happens a ton with Superheroes, especially ComicBook/{{Batman}}. Thankfully, many superheroes have had many different genres positions on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism even in their own medium, which makes these easier to swallow.
* The LowlandsOfScotlandSeries is based on the [[Literature/TheBible biblical story]] of Jacob, but it is very much a modern novel series, with all the setting details and character development and intricacies of plot that that implies.

* ''Fanfic/CosmicWarriors'' is based on SailorMoon, but strips of Usagi of her fuku, wands and tiaras, instead giving her a battle suit and a lance to take on her enemies with. The villains have also been changed to create a darker retelling.

* Most ''WarOfTheWorlds'' adaptations have been updated to a later time period and location than the original. The only thing most have in common are alien invaders with tripods and their defeat by our microorganisms:
** The orginal took place in 1900s England at the height of its power.
** The infamous 1938 radio version is set in what was then ThePresentDay.
** The 1950s version focused on scientists in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.

* "Fanfic/CosmicWarriors" is based on SailorMoon, but strips of Usagi of her fuku, wands and tiaras, instead giving her a battle suit and a lance to take on her enemies with. The villains have also been changed to create a darker retelling.

* "Fanfic/CosmicWarriors" is based on SailorMoon, but strips of Usagi of her fuku, wands and tiaras, instead giving her a battle suit and a lance to take on her enemies with.

* Happens a ton with Superheroes, especially [[Comics/{{Batman}}]]. Thankfully, many superheroes have had many different genres positions on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism even in their own medium, which makes these easier to swallow.

* Anything TimBurton touches turns quirky. This doesn't really apply to movies like ''CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' or ''Film/AliceInWonderland'', on account of the source material's pre-existing quirkiness, but definitely applies to ''Film/{{Batman}}'', ''SleepyHollow'', and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes''.

* ''BladeRunner'' is based upon the novel ''DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep'', but takes the exact opposite stance on its theme.

* Happens a ton with Superheroes, especially [[Comics/Batman]]. Thankfully, many superheroes have had many different genres positions on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism even in their own medium, which makes these easier to swallow.

* ''TheShining'' novel is unabashedly supernatural; the StanleyKubrick film favors MaybeMagicMaybeMundane.

** The orginal took place in 1890s England at the height of its power.

** The 1950s version focused on scientists in LosAngeles.

* ''TheShining'' novel is unabashedly supernatural; the StanleyKubrick film favors MaybeMagicMaybeMundane.

** The TomCruise ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds'' had an almost war documentary feel to it, focusing on an East Coast family trying to survive.

* Anything TimBurton touches turns quirky. This doesn't really apply to movies like ''CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' or ''Film/AliceInWonderland'', on account of the source material's pre-existing quirkiness, but definitely applies to ''Film/{{Batman}}'', ''SleepyHollow'', and ''PlanetOfTheApes''.

** The TomCruise ''War of the Worlds'' had an almost war documentary feel to it, focusing on an East Coast family trying to survive.
* ''Film/SpeedRacer'' had bullet time aesthetics.

** ''{{Ran}}'' is ''KingLear'' [[InSpace In Japan]].
** Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' [[InSpace In California.]]

* WilliamShakespeare is one of the most frequent targets of this.

* Anything TimBurton touches turns quirky. This doesn't really apply to movies like ''CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' or ''Film/AliceInWonderland'', on account of the source material's pree-xisting quirkiness, but definitely applies to ''Film/{{Batman}}'', ''SleepyHollow'', and ''PlanetOfTheApes''.
* The Film/HarryPotter movies had different inspirations in visual tone and what the directors emphasized. ''GobletOfFire'' had several boarding school comedy pieces, some of which weren't in the book at all. AlfonsoCuaron gave a candy shop Day of the Dead touches and food, such as candy skulls.
* Most ''WarOfTheWorlds'' adaptations have been updated to a different time period and location than the original. The only thing most have in common are alien invaders with tripods and their defeat by our microorganisms:

** The TomCruise ''WarOfTheWorlds'' had an almost war documentary feel to it, focusing on an east coast family trying to survive.

* This happens a lot to [[PublicDomain Public Domain Works]], since people can be reasonably expected to know the original or at least the gist of it, so instead of doing the same thing for the umpteenth time they make ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' InSpace!

* The HarryPotterMovies had different inspirations in visual tone and what the directors emphasized. ''GobletOfFire'' had several boarding school comedy pieces, some of which weren't in the book at all. AlfonsoCuaron gave a candy shop Day of the Dead touches and food, such as candy skulls.

A work may be an adaptation of previous media, but that does not mean it has the same tone or style. It will usually hit the same main plot points, but change dramatically the way the plot is presented, sometimes to the point of changing the genre or changing position on a sliding scale such as the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism.

* Reimagined BattlestarGalactica turned DarkerAndEdgier.
* Anything TimBurton touches turns quirky. This doesn't really apply to movies like CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory or AliceInWonderland, on account of their preexisting quirkiness, but definitely applies to Batman, SleepyHollow, and PlanetOfTheApes.
* The HarryPotterMovies had different inspirations in visual tone and what the directors emphasized. GobletOfFire had several boarding school comedy pieces, some of which weren't in the book at all. AlfonsoCuaron gave a candy shop Day of the Dead touches and food, such as candy skulls.
* Most WarOfTheWorlds adaptations have been updated to a different time period and location than the original. The only thing most have in common are alien invaders with tripods and their defeat by our microorganisms:

** The TomCruise WarOfTheWorlds had an almost war documentary feel to it, focusing on an east coast family trying to survive.
* Film/SpeedRacer had bullet time aesthetics.
* This happens a lot to [[PublicDomain Public Domain Works]], since people can be reasonably expected to know the original or at least the gist of it, so instead of doing the same thing for the umpteenth time they make Hamlet InSpace!

* {{Ran}} is KingLear [[InSpace In Japan]].

** WilliamShakespeare is one of the most frequent targets of this.
*** {{Ran}} is KingLear [[InSpace In Japan]].

Examples:
* Reimagined BattlestarGalactica turned GrimDark.

*** {{Ran}} is KingLear [[InSpace In Japan]].