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* Both the 1995 and 2020 versions of ''[[Film/CastleFreak1995 Castle]] [[Film/CastleFreak2020 Rock]]'' are based on the H.P. Lovecraft novel ''Literature/TheOutsider1926''.

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* Both the 1995 ''Film/CastleFreak1995'' and 2020 versions of ''[[Film/CastleFreak1995 Castle]] [[Film/CastleFreak2020 Rock]]'' ''Film/CastleFreak2020'' are based on the H.P. Lovecraft novel ''Literature/TheOutsider1926''.



* The film ''Film/{{Constantine}}'' is based on the Vertigo comic ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}''.

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* The film ''Film/{{Constantine}}'' ''Film/Constantine2005'' is based on the Vertigo comic ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}''.



* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with ''Film/TheDisasterArtist''. Its title was originally changed to ''[[SarcasticTitle The Masterpiece]]'' before it went with [[Literature/TheDisasterArtist the book's]] title.

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* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] {{Subverted|Trope}} with ''Film/TheDisasterArtist''. Its title was originally changed to ''[[SarcasticTitle The Masterpiece]]'' before it went with [[Literature/TheDisasterArtist the book's]] book]]'s title.

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* ''Series/BigSky'' is based on the novel '''The Highway'' by C. J. Box.

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* ''Series/BigSky'' is based on the novel '''The Highway'' '''[[Literature/CassieDewell The Highway]]'' by C. J. Box.


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* ''Series/WarriorNun'' is based on ''ComicBook/WarriorNunAreala''.

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* ''Film/BriansSong'' is based on Gale Sayers' account of his friendship with Brian Piccolo in his autobiography ''I Am Third''.



* ''Film/ElDorado'' is based on the novel ''The Stars In Their Courses'' by Henry Brown.

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* ''Film/ElDorado'' is based on the novel ''The Stars In in Their Courses'' by Henry Brown.
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* ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' is the film adaptation of the light novel ''LightNovel/AllYouNeedIsKill''.

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* ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' is the film adaptation of the light novel ''LightNovel/AllYouNeedIsKill''.[[note]]The changed title was then eclipsed, in a fair portion of the poster and cover art, by the {{Tagline}} "Live. Die. Repeat.", which is arguably a better alternate title.[[/note]]
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* ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' was based on the novel ''Beer and Blood''.

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* ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931'' was based on the novel ''Beer and Blood''.''Literature/BeerAndBlood''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' is a very loose adaptation of ''The Snow Queen'', but the story ended up being changed so much that the title was changed along with it. Some translations still call it ''The Snow Queen''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' **''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' is a very loose adaptation of ''The Snow Queen'', but the story ended up being changed so much that the title was changed along with it. Some translations still call it ''The Snow Queen''.
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* ''Film/HereComesMrJordan'' has been remade twice as ''Film/HeavenCanWait1978'' and ''Film/DownToEarth''.

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* ''Film/HereComesMrJordan'' has been remade twice as ''Film/HeavenCanWait1978'' and ''Film/DownToEarth''.''Film/DownToEarth2001''.

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* ''Film/TheEagle2011'' is based on the Rosemary Sutcliff novel ''Literature/TheEagleOfTheNinth''.



* ''Film/TheEagle2011'' is based on the Rosemary Sutcliff novel ''Literature/TheEagleOfTheNinth''.
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* ''Film/TheBirdcage'' americanizes the French farce ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'', roughly translated into English to mean "The Cage of Mad Women".
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* ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' was adapted from ''The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Website/{{Facebook}}, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal'' by Ben Mezrich.
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* ''Film/TheIllusionist'' is based on the Steven Millhauser story "Eisenheim the Illusionist".

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* ''Film/TheIllusionist'' ''Film/TheIllusionist2006'' is based on the Steven Millhauser story "Eisenheim the Illusionist"."Literature/EisenheimTheIllusionist".
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* ''Series/BigSky'' is based on the novel '''The Highway'' by C. J. Box.
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* ''Anime/TheTaleOfThePrincessKaguya'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.

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* ''Anime/TheTaleOfThePrincessKaguya'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter''.



* ''Film/PrincessFromTheMoon'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.

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* ''Film/PrincessFromTheMoon'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter''.



* ''Theatre/PrinceKaguya'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.

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* ''Theatre/PrinceKaguya'' is based on the fairy tale ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''.''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter''.
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* ''Film/OurLadies'' was based on the novel ''Literature/TheSopranosWarner''. This change was made to avoid confusion with the [[Series/TheSopranos HBO series of the same name]].

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* ''Film/OurLadies'' ''Film/OurLadies2019'' was based on the novel ''Literature/TheSopranosWarner''. This change was made to avoid confusion with the [[Series/TheSopranos HBO series of the same name]].
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-->-- '''Josh''', ''Series/TheMagicians2016''

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-->-- '''Josh''', ''Series/TheMagicians2016''
''Series/{{The Magicians|2016}}''



* ''Series/BloodTies2007'' is based on the ''Literature/BloodBooks'' series.

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* ''Series/BloodTies2007'' ''Series/{{Blood Ties|2007}}'' is based on the ''Literature/BloodBooks'' series.



* ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' is based on the comic ''ComicBook/{{Alias}}''. The change in title was made to avoid being confused with the [[Series/{{Alias}} unrelated spy drama of the same name]].

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* ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'' is based on the comic ''ComicBook/{{Alias}}''. The change in title was made to avoid being confused with the [[Series/{{Alias}} unrelated spy drama of the same name]].



* ''Series/TheMagicians2016'': Lampshaded by Josh, who notes that ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' changed the title of its source material ''LightNovel/AllYouNeedIsKill''.

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* ''Series/TheMagicians2016'': ''Series/{{The Magicians|2016}}'': Lampshaded by Josh, who notes that ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' changed the title of its source material ''LightNovel/AllYouNeedIsKill''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' is a very loose adaptation of ''The Snow Queen'', but the story ended up being changed so much that the title was changed along with it. Some translations still call it ''The Snow Queen''.

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Frozen isn't really an adaptation, since just about everything is different.


** ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen|2013}}'' was ''intended'' as an adaptation of ''Literature/TheSnowQueen'', however, the story ended up being changed so much that the title was changed along with it. Some translations still called it ''The Snow Queen''.
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* ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'' is a SettingUpdate of ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.

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* ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'' is a SettingUpdate of ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.''Franchise/{{Devilman}}''.
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* John Carpenter's ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' is a remake of ''Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'', in turn an adaptation of Creator/JohnWCampbell's 1938 novella ''Literature/WhoGoesThere''.

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* John Carpenter's Creator/JohnCarpenter's ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' is a remake of ''Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'', in turn an adaptation of Creator/JohnWCampbell's 1938 novella ''Literature/WhoGoesThere''.''Literature/WhoGoesThere''. The comic sequel to the Carpenter film reverted the title to ''ComicBook/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'', presumably to avoid confusion with The Thing of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'' is an adaptation of ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'' ''WesternAnimation/{{The Grinch|2018}}'' is an adaptation of ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''.

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* "[[WaxingLyrical Baby, It's Cold Inside]]" in Vault of Horror #17 (February 1951) from EC Comics is an adaptation of the Creator/HPLovecraft story ''Literature/CoolAir''.
* ''Steed and Mrs. Peel'' was a Creator/GrantMorrison-penned miniseries derived from ITV's show ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', but Creator/MarvelComics obviously owned the rights to "ComicBook/TheAvengers" as a comic book title.

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* "[[WaxingLyrical Baby, It's Cold Inside]]" in Vault of Horror #17 (February 1951) from EC Comics Creator/ECComics is an adaptation of the Creator/HPLovecraft story ''Literature/CoolAir''.
* ''Steed and Mrs. Peel'' was a Creator/GrantMorrison-penned miniseries derived from ITV's show ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', but Creator/MarvelComics obviously owned the rights to "ComicBook/TheAvengers" ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' as a comic book title.


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* The original title of Creator/AsbjornsenAndMoe's tale "Literature/TheOldDameAndHerHen" was ''Høna tripper i berget'' (Norwegian: ''The Hen is Tripping in the Mountain''). However, it was changed by George Dasent when he translated the tale into English to include it in his ''[[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/8933/8933-h/8933-h.htm Popular Tales from the Norse]]'' book.
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* ''Series/KillingEve'' is based on the ''Literature/CodenameVillanelle'' books.
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* ''Film/RealSteel'', is based on the Richard Matheson short story simply called "Steel" in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' and ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' episode of the same name.

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* ''Film/RealSteel'', is based on the Richard Matheson short story simply called "Steel" in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' and ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode of the same name.
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* ''Film/{{Invictus}}'' is based on John Carlin's nonfiction book ''Playing the Enemy''.

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* ''Film/{{Invictus}}'' is based on John Carlin's nonfiction book ''Playing the Enemy''.Enemy: UsefulNotes/NelsonMandela and the Game that Made a Nation''.
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* ''Film/{{Invictus}}'' is based on John Carlin's nonfiction book ''Playing the Enemy''.
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* ''Film/Apollo13'' is based on the book ''Lost Moon'', Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell's account of said mission. (However, paperback editions of the book ''were'' released as ''Apollo 13''.)
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October Sky from Rocket Boys.

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* ''Film/OctoberSky'' is adapted from Homer Hickam's autobiography ''Rocket Boys''. Ultimately averted in that all editions of the book published since the film's release have been titled ''October Sky''.
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* ''Series/BloodTies'' is based on the ''Literature/BloodBooks'' series.

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* ''Series/BloodTies'' ''Series/BloodTies2007'' is based on the ''Literature/BloodBooks'' series.
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* WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies:

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* WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies:''WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'':



** ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'' is based on the "[[ComicBook/SupermanBatman Supergirl from Krypton]]" arc (which was also simply called "Supergirl" when collected).

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** ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'' is based on the "[[ComicBook/SupermanBatman Supergirl from Krypton]]" ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004'' arc (which was also simply called "Supergirl" ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' when collected).
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Not really relevant since it doesn't appear in the title.


* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'' was based on a novel called ''Literature/MrsFrisbyAndTheRatsOfNIMH''. Mrs. Frisby's name was also changed to Mrs. Brisby.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'' was based on a novel called ''Literature/MrsFrisbyAndTheRatsOfNIMH''. Mrs. Frisby's name was also changed to Mrs. Brisby.

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