shows inspired by movies

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The Penguin - (2024 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15435876/
https://www.hbo.com/the-penguin
https://www.dc.com/tv/the-penguin-2024

When the death of a local mob boss leaves a power vacuum, a lieutenant moves to seize his own piece of the pie.

Phenomenal acting, great writing; good all around. Let's see where this one goes.



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Minority Report - (2015 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4450826/
was https://www.fox.com/minority-report

A precog teams up with a police officer to solve crimes before they happen.

Fair.



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The Andromeda Strain - (2008 show) poster

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424600/

A satellite brings back a deadly pathogen which scientists desperately try to figure out a cure for.

Crap; just watch The Andromeda Strain - (1971 movie)



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Taken - (2017 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052460/

A military guy is recruited as a rescuer.

It's okay I guess, but it's not my thing.



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Limitless - (2015 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4422836/
https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/limitless/

A smart drug addict consults for the FBI.

It's watchable, but meh. Just watch the movie because this show is like a discount The Blacklist - (2013 show).



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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - (2021 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9208876/
https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wp/4gglDBMx8icA
https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier/1

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience.

Adequate, but with too much of the American make-believe racism; I won't be watching any more, if there is any more.



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Stargate Origins - (2018 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7161862/
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

This goes back in time to the original finding of the stargate, and stars a character we all know lives and so cannot be in any danger at all ever.

This just comes across like short-episode fan fiction.



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Stargate Universe - (2009 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286039/
https://mgm.com/television/stargate-universe

An experimental gate technique strands unlikely survivors on an ancient ship.

A fair show. That's pretty much all I can say about it, really. It has some significant presentation of humans being human, which is rare and special.



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