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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Josh Friedman, ranked
Josh Friedman, known for works such as Emerald City or Snowpiercer, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 Josh Friedman movies and TV series based on existing source material. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, 1900
TV series vs book
Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman, 2016-2017
After being transported from Lucas, Kansas, to the Land of Oz by a tornado, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale sets out to find the Wizard, unaware that she is about to fulfill a prophecy that will change everyone’s lives forever. A modern reimagining of the stories that led to ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
Snowpiercer
Jacques Lob, Jean-Marc Rochette, Virginie Selavy, 1982
TV series vs comic book
Josh Friedman, Graeme Manson, 2020-
Snowpiercer is set in 2021, seven years after the world becomes a frozen wasteland, and follows the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a perpetually moving train consisting of 1001 carriages that circles the globe 2.7 revolutions per year. Built by billionaire Wilford, the train is rigidly separated by class, with passengers caught up in a revolutionary struggle against the strictly imposed social hierarchy and unbalanced allocation of limited resources.