10 Fantasy Movies & Shows Better Than The Book They’re Based On

Book adaptations often make for the most interesting and beloved fantasy movies, with some examples even managing to craft something better than their source material. These movies are the ones that take the book’s characters, locations, and rich world-building and transform it into something new and original, introducing audiences to these classic stories while updating them for a new generation. Some of the best fantasy movies ever made draw inspiration from books, which is often really helpful because most of the world-building has already been done.