What are some times Production Studios deviated from the Source Material and it worked?

[Mandarin Duck]

Movies or television?

What are some huge movies that completely moved from the Source Material yet was still a huge success?


Thought it'd be cool to have a list of them.

 

[Hersh]

all current MCU movies

 

[Rekkapryde]

all current MCU movies

 

[louisvandross]

History of Violence. The movie made the 3rd act simpler and more streamlined. I liked the book too tho

 

[semicko82]

all current MCU movies

 

[semicko82]

This might be blasphemous among literary fans, but The Lord of the Rings

 

[MidniteJay]

 

[Ozymandeas]

The Mist

 

[humminbird]

Dexter
Most Disney princess films

 

[NZA]

da 5 bloods was all-white originally. i probably wouldnt even have bothered watching it if it stayed as a generic gold heist movie

 

[Chris Cool]

Game of thrones. The little changes they made worked for the most part until there was absolutely no source material to go off.

Even with the fall off, it was successful.

 

[obarth]

You don't build a stanbase like they have if that statement was cap. MCU stans excuse any and all deviations from the source material, no matter how egregious

 

[Optimus Prime]

Apocalypse Now

 

[Majestyx]

You don't build a stanbase like they have if that statement was cap. MCU stans excuse any and all deviations from the source material, no matter how egregious

Do stans really count? They are highly illogical by nature.

 

[Ziggiy]

Justice League/Justice League Unlimited