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{{quote|''"I knew Atari were idiots when they let Uwe Boll make [[Video Game Movies Suck|a god-awful action movie out of the franchise]], but I never thought they were big enough idiots to use that film as inspiration."''|'''[[Zero Punctuation|Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw]]''', [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/130-Alone-in-the-Dark 2008 Alone in the Dark Review]. May not be quite, but close.}}
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This is the result of making a [[Novelization]] of a movie based on a book, or making a movie out of a [[Screen to Stage Adaptation]], effectively [[The Remake|remaking]] the original movie. See also [[Recursive Import]], [[Third Option Adaptation]], and [[Canon Immigrant]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Battle Angel Alita]]: Last Order'', manga → game → manga.
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** There's also comic book → first movie → comic book adaptation written and drawn by the original creators, resulting in the slightly weird case of the Turtles looking just like they do in the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage|Mirage stories]], but behaving like their [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|movie counterparts]] (ordering pizza, for example).
* In a slightly different case, the plot of the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' game was adapted back into the comic as the "War of the Symbiotes" [[Story Arc]].
* The ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' comic book series is a comic book based on a [[DuckTales (1987)|cartoon]] based on a [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe|comic book]] based on a [[Classic Disney Shorts|cartoon]].
* [[DC Comics]] used to have a title called ''[[Human Target]]'', about [[Master of Disguise]] Christopher Chance who would disguise himself as people whose lives were in danger in order to draw out their attacker. This recently got an [[In Name Only]] TV adaptation, where Chance isn't a [[Master of Disguise]], he's just an undercover bodyguard. [[DC Comics]] have released a new ''[[Human Target]]'' comic based on this.
** There was a more faithful TV adaptation. You've probably never heard of it because it lasted all of five episodes or so.
* The ''[[Hellboy]]'' comics were adapted into the ''Hellboy Animated'' direct-to-DVD films, which were then adapted into a ''Hellboy Animated'' comic series.
** The DVD animated films were also [[Tie-in Novel|Tie In Videos]] to the [[Hellboy (film)|2004 and 2008 theatrical releases]], using much of the same cast to provide the voices.
* ''[[The Middleman]]'' started off as a TV pitch that ended up a series for Viper Comics which became a TV show on ABC Family which returned to comic form for the show's [[The Resolution Will Not Be Televised|unaired 13th and final episode]].
* The ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (animation)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' animated series has a comic adaptation called ''Marvel Universe-Ultimate Spider-Man''. That's a comic retold as [[Ultimate Universe|another comic]], adapted into [[Western Animation]], adapted back into a comic. The cartoon also incorporates unique elements of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], which itself is an adaption of both the [[Marvel Universe]] and [[Ultimate Marvel]].
** Incidentally, 'Ultimate Spider-Man'' had an original character, a new [[Avengers Academy|White Tiger]], become a [[Canon Immigrant]] to the [[Marvel Universe]] before the series even premiered.
** ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' is also getting a comic book adaptation. Like ''Ultimate Spider-Man'', the animated version incorporates elements from the [[Marvel Universe]], [[Ultimate Marvel]], and the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. Naturally, it'll be named ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (comics)|Marvel Universe-The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''.
* DC has launched ''Ame-Comi Girls'', a comic based on a popular line of [[Animesque]] figurines of comic characters. which would make it a comic based on merchandise based on comics.
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* Federico Fellini's 1957 film ''Nights of Cabiria'' was adapted into the Broadway musical ''[[Sweet Charity]]'', which was filmed in 1969.
* Fellini's ''8 1/2'' became the Broadway musical ''[[Nine (theatre)|Nine]]'', a film adaptation of which was released in 2009.
* ''[[
* ''[[Metropolis]]'' is a borderline example. It started out as a movie, then the ''[[Astro Boy]]'' guy made a manga that was [[In Name Only|inspired by briefly glancing at the poster]], and then someone made a feature film out of ''that''
* If you guessed this has happened to any of the [[Live Action Adaptation
* ''~300~'': Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)→ ''The 300 Spartans'' (1962 film) → ''300'' (1998 graphic novel) → ''300'' (2007 film).
* The ''[[Silent Hill (film)|Silent Hill]]'' movie is one of these, in a loose fashion. While based on the games of the same name, the original game was based on the movie ''[[Jacob's Ladder]]''; so Film → Game → Film.
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== Literature ==
* Both the films ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula|Bram Stokers Dracula]]'' and ''[[Mary Shelley]]'s Frankenstein'' had new [[
* ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]'' also had a [[Novelization]]... making it a novel based on a film based on a film/short story.
* Hollywood producers offered Philip K. Dick the chance to write the [[Novelization]] of ''[[Blade Runner]]'', itself a loose [[Film of the Book]] (the screenwriters had not read the original book) of his ''[[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]]?'' They would have paid a lot of money to do this, but, feeling insulted he refused. This led to the release of tie-in editions of ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' re-titled and looking for all the world like ''[[Blade Runner]]'' novelizations. Later, when his short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" [[Adaptation Displacement|inspired]] the movie ''[[Total Recall]]''. Having gone through [[Development Hell]] and many screenwriters, the script was essentially an original script with even less in common with its source material than ''[[Blade Runner]]''. By the time of the film's release, [[Piers Anthony]] had written a novelization of ''Total Recall''. The novelization came out in 1989. The movie came out in 1990.
* Two [[
* ''[[Black Beauty]]'', originally a novel, had a movie made out of it. And then the movie was novelized into a children's book with pictures from the movie in the middle.
* Several movies based on children's books wind up getting adapted into children's books again. Recent examples include ''[[The Inkworld Trilogy|Inkheart]]'' and ''[[The Tale of Despereaux]]''.
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** Novelizations that reach theaters prior to the film may not count.
* Mary Roberts Rinehart adapted her short story "The Circular Staircase" in collaboration with Avery Hopwood into the mystery play ''[[The Bat]]'', whose runaway success led to a novelization.
* ''[[The Fox and The Hound (novel)|The Fox and The Hound]]'', a novel by Daniel P. Mannix, and obviously literature to begin with, was very very loosely adapted into a [[The Fox and the Hound (film)|Disney movie]] which was then further adapted into another series of books.
* [[Where the Wild Things Are]] started as a picture book, then was adapted into [[Adaptation Expansion|a much longer and more detailed movie]], and the movie has its novelized version, titled ''Wild Things.''
* Nearly every popular animated movie has a children's book version, including movies that are based on books or stories.
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*** No, the anime was not based off the manga. It had multiple manga adaptations though. So in the case of the anime, "video games → anime → manga AND video game."
** It gets better. The Surfing Pikachu card is a reference to Pokemon Yellow, and is included in the video game version. That's video game → [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] → video game → trading card game → video game.
* ''[[Double Dragon]]'' inspired an animated series produced by [[
* Hoo boy, ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''. Initially a series of games centered around anime [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover|crossovers]] which eventually got a sub-series of games based on its [[Original Generation]]. Said subseries got its own [[Animated Adaptation]] and an OVA sequel. And ''then'' the first two OG games got a remake that changed plot elements to accomodate scenes from the anime, and a bonus segment based on the OVA. And after ''that'', a [[Gaiden Game]] was released that continued the plot of the bonus segment and threw in elements from what was essentially a ''radio play''. Together with all the [[Canon Immigrant
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'', which was a [[Dolled-Up Installment|creative localization]] of ''Puyo Puyo'' based off the ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' animated series, which was based off of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] ''games''.
** If you want to stretch it that far, ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' is a video game loosely based on (read: has cameos from) the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' [[Sonic Sat AM]] and Archie Comics series (which were, as above, based on the original games), which eventually got its own comic adaptation.
** There was going to be [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnsn0_w6K9Q a straight example of this]
* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' has an interesting example, in that it started as a game, and then became a movie which was a failure for fans of the game. And then the games became failure for fans of the game. Eventually, they borrowed elements from the movie to make the new game series (also putting a "Lara Croft" before the title, similar to the movies), which has actually made it more successful and relevant than its been in years.
* ''[[F-Zero]]: GP Legend''
* [[Pac-Man]] → the Saturday morning cartoon Pac-Man → Pac-Land, a sidescrolling platformer based on the cartoon.
** In Japan however, it became a (slightly) [[Dolled-Up Installment]]. It was still Pac-Land, but with changes made to certain sprites, including Pac-Man himself, where he looks more like Namco's official artwork.
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'', the ''[[Triangle Heart 3 ～sweet songs forever～]]'' added mini-scenario (game) → ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' series (anime) → ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] A's'' [[
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' had a 12-issue [[Comic Book Adaptation]] published by IDW, which was then adapted into a PSP game titled ''Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel''.
* The 2006 installment of Midway's ''[[Spy Hunter]]'' series was actually based on the movie that was based on the game series. Except the ''Spy Hunter'' movie upon which the game was based ''never ended up being released''. Apparently they got tired of waiting, and decided to just release the game with no context.
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* Not across mediums, but across companies: Konami's ''Guitar Freaks'' → Harmonix's ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' → Konami's ''[[Rock Revolution]]''.
** Another [[Rhythm Game]] non-pure example; Pac Man and other old arcade games → ''Pac Man Fever'' by Buckner and Garcia → ''Pac Man Fever'' on ''Rock Band'', including a song about Donkey Kong available on Xbox 360 and [[Play Station 3]].
* ''[[Roadside Picnic]]'' (novel) → ''Stalker'' (short story<ref>
* ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju]]'' started out as its own game series, became a cartoon, and Tak from the cartoon appeared in [[Nicktoons Unite!]].
* ''Autobahn Raser'': racing game (1998) → [[In Name Only]] [[The Movie|movie adaptation]] (2004) → racing game based on the movie (2004).
* The additional cars and tracks from the home versions of ''[[San Francisco Rush]] 2049'' were incorporated into the [[Updated Rerelease]] /[[Special Edition]] of the arcade version, as well as two of the BGM's from the Dreamcast version to go with the new tracks. The tracks also had new shortcuts added.
* ''[[Gradius]] / Nemesis''(arcade)=>''Gradius''(NES)=>''Vs. Gradius''(arcade)
* ''[[Rogue Squadron]]'' N64 & [[Game Cube]] games => [[X Wing Series]] comics => [[
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[X-Men (animation)|X-Men: The Animated Series]]''=>''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men (Live-Action 2000 Film)]]''=>''[[X-Men: Evolution|X-Men: Evolution (2000-2003 Animated Series)]]''
== Other ==
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'': Theme park ride → movie → revamped theme park ride.
* ''[[Transformers]]'' started out as toys, went to an animated series, which then introduced new toys, some of which were used for new Transformers series, or for [[The Movie]], which got ''its own'' line of toys.
** Another Hasbro franchise to which something similar happened is ''[[My Little Pony]]''. It started out as a line of plastic toy ponies with accessories, and in order to boost sales, an animated series was produced. Three generations later, since ''[[My Little Pony:
* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'': [[Radio]] play → Series of books → [[Audio Adaptation|Radio plays based on the last three books that didn't start as radio plays]]. Plus, a fondly-recalled 1980s television series based on the first two books (and, by extension, on at least the first radio series), and a [[Development Hell|forever delayed]] but finally-released 2005 [[Film of the Book|film version]] of the first book, which varied enough from the 'original' for a [[Broken Base]] to result. Plus, a towel. Um, don't ask, but it's [[All There in the Manual]]. Oh, and recently the canon has added a [[Trilogy Creep|sixth book in the trilogy]] by another author, several years after the [[Author Existence Failure]] (a term based on a phrase of his from ''Hitchhiker's'', ironically) of Douglas Adams, the man behind most of the above.
* [[Scrabble]]: [[Board Games]] → [[Scrabble (TV series)|game show]] → [[Home Game|board game]].
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* ''Baby's Tears'' started out as a Konami original song in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]] SuperNOVA''. It got drastically remixed (different instrumentals, different lyrics, slower tempo; about the only thing that stayed the same was the melody) into an [[Anime Theme Song]] as the opening theme for the ''[[Sky Girls]]'' OVA. The anime version subsequently appeared alongside the original in ''DDR SuperNOVA 2'', listed as "Baby's Tears (Sky Girls Opening Theme)".
* ''Rice Krispie Treats Cereal'': cereal → dessert → cereal.
* A weird one occurred after ''[[Homestuck]]'' cosplay at various convention: A bystander [https://web.archive.org/web/20120626221254/http://ib.skaia.net/post/view/5003 appeared on a photo] and quickly went memetic with [https://web.archive.org/web/20120626220710/http://ib.skaia.net/post/view/12447 fanart], [https://web.archive.org/web/20120626221809/http://ib.skaia.net/post/view/23203 cosplay], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20120626221424/http://ib.skaia.net/post/view/23311 fanart of the cosplay.]
* The Mauser C96 was copied in Spain and China, with some of the better copies being select fire automatic with box magazines instead of the original's semi-auto, stripper-clip only mechanics. Mauser, seeing these clones become fairly popular, produced their own C96 variant with box magazines and full-auto capability.
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