TV shows based on movies can be hit and miss, even when built from beloved cinematic worlds. Some expand the mythology in thoughtful ways, while others feel like rushed add-ons or thinly-veiled attempts to cash in on a popular IP. Audiences know the pattern well: every franchise adaptation promises more depth, but only a few spinoffs truly deliver something meaningful .

Yet every once in a while, a TV show based on a cinematic franchise comes along that doesn’t just live up to the movie or film series that inspired it, but surpasses it. These aren’t soulless cash-ins. They’re bold reinterpretations that rethink characters, elevate their universes, and prove that the small screen can outshine the box office even when it comes to blockbuster movie franchises .

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