10 Movies & TV Shows That Stole Their Premise From Another Franchise

According to Mark Twain, there’s no such thing as a new idea; some movies and TV shows have gone to great lengths to prove him right as there are several that have stolen original ideas from other franchises. While Hollywood is currently under scrutiny for its unoriginal practice of endless reboots and sequels, it’s worth revisiting some works that seem to be in denial about their origins. There are many ways a film or series can end up with a strikingly familiar premise. Sometimes, it’s a genuine accident caused by parallel thinking, sometimes it’s the product of two works borrowing from the same influences, while other times it’s a brazen ripoff.