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Canceled Shows We'd Most Like to See as Movies

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Updated August 30, 2020 159.5k votes 11.9k voters 116.0k views129 items

List RulesOnly series that are no longer on the air that should be adapted into film

This list of canceled shows we'd like to see as movies includes a lot of huge cult favorites. Obviously this list isn't complete, so feel free to add any TV shows that aren't on the air anymore to it. Vote for your favorites and who knows? It just might happen someday!

A 'Freaks and Geeks' movie would be freakin' amazing (if you could get all of the show's original stars back together for long enough to film it). And while 'Firefly' does already have one movie ('Serenity'), why not more? Arguments can certainly be made that shows like 'Roswell,' 'Pushing Daisies' and 'Chuck' would also be interesting films.

While J.J. Abrams has a lot going on right now, what with the whole 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' stuff, he could take a break from ruling the universe long enough to get a 'Fringe' movie going. And, while we're discussing the sci-fi stuff, why not bring 'Battlestar Galactica' to the big screen, too?

Keep in mind: Movies are expensive. Some of the stars of these shows became famous *because* of these shows (Jennifer Garner, as Sydney Bristow on 'Alias' comes to mind). They'll want to be paid the big bucks in any movie adaptation. That's where you come in. If you could help to bankroll any canceled TV show you loved, which one would you pick?

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Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan
Premiered: 1997
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Charmed
Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs
Premiered: 1998
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Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell
Premiered: 1989
Genres (Tv): Procedural drama, Drama, Science Fiction
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Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer
Premiered: 2008
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Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner
Premiered: 1975
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Fantasy
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David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter
Premiered: 1999
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Dracula
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw
Premiered: 2013
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Xena: Warrior Princess
Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor
Premiered: 1995
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Comedy-drama
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Breaking Bad
Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul
Premiered: 2008
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Thriller, Neo-western, Tragedy
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The 4400
Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie
Premiered: 2004
Genres (Tv): Miniseries, Drama, Science Fiction
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Heroes
Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman
Premiered: 2006
Genres (Tv): Drama, Television drama series, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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Friends
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox
Premiered: 1994
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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Chuck
Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Espionage, Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Comedy-drama
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Futurama
Billy West, John DiMaggio
Premiered: 1999
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Fringe
Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson
Premiered: 2008
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The X-Files
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson
Premiered: 1993
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ALF
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco
Premiered: 1986
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Science Fiction, Puppet
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The Shield
Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent
Premiered: 2002
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Action
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Justified
Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy
Premiered: 2010
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Sons of Anarchy
Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal
Premiered: 2008
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Neo-western
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Deadwood
Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane
Premiered: 2004
Genres (Tv): Western, Period drama
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Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley
Premiered: 1999
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Comedy-drama
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Gilmore Girls
Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama
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Ellen Muth, Callum Blue
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Drama, Comedy-drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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