On many occasions, filmmakers have adapted their movies and shows directly from books, that may or may not have been popular at the time.
Here are seven such wildly popular projects that received international acclaim and where you can stream them in India:
Game of Thrones (Jio Cinema): Based on the book series called A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, with the first book published in 1996.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Apple TV): Directly adapted from a fantasy novel by CS Lewis on a magical land.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Jio Cinema): Adapted from the first book in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, published in 1997.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Netflix, Jio Cinema, Prime Video): Based on the first volume in JRR Tolkien's epic fantasy series, published in 1954.
3 Idiots (Prime Video): Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone, exploring the lives of three engineering students.
Gone Girl (Apple TV): A psychological thriller starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike based on the novel by Gillian Flynn, published in 2012.
Dune: Part Two (Jio Cinema): Directed by Denis Villeneuve, adapting the second part of Frank Herbert's novel Dune on the saga of Paul Atreides.