HBO’s 'Entourage' Gets A Movie: 5 Other TV Shows To Hit The Big Screen

Fans of the HBO sensation “Entourage” received good news on Tuesday. According to Deadline, the half-hour comedy series that aired from 2004 to 2011 is being made into a film.

The upcoming feature is set to be helmed by the show’s creator Doug Ellin. Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson will serve as executive producers.

The film is expected to feature Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven and the rest of the original cast from the Emmy-winning series.

“Entourage” joins the lengthy list of films that have been inspired by small- screen hits.

“Charlie’s Angels”

The 1970s hit show “Charlie’s Angels” inspired a 2000 film starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Bill Murray. The film impressed skeptical critics and earned $264 million at the box office. In 2003, the less adored sequel, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” was released.

“The X-Files”

The beloved sci-fi series “The X Files,” which ran from 1993-2002, hit the big screen in 1998 and a decade later in 2008. Like the FOX hit, the films starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Though “The X Files” earned $189 million at the box office, “The X Files: I Want To Believe” took in a disappointing $68 million.

“Sex and The City”

One of the most culturally influential shows of all time, “Sex and the City” spawned a well-received film of the same name in 2008. The film took in a stunning $415 million worldwide. And though the 2010 follow-up, “Sex and the City 2,” was deemed dreadful by critics, it managed to earn an impressive $306 million globally.

“Dark Shadows”

In 2012, Tim Burton adapted the campy vampire soap “Dark Shadows,” which ran from 1966 to 1971. Unfortunately, the whimsical filmmaker squandered the film’s endless potential. The comedy, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer, was largely panned. Still, the film earned $239 million worldwide.

“21 Jump Street”

The '80s series “21 Jump Street” is known for its cult following and for making Johnny Depp a star. The film version is known for being one of the most successful TV-to-film adaptations of all time. The 2012 comedy, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, grossed a whopping $201 million worldwide. It’s no wonder plans for a sequel are already underway.

A number of other popular shows have been rumored to be hitting the big screen.

Speculation surrounding an “Arrested Development” movie has been rampant since the sort-lived series was canceled in 2006

Yet according to Deadline, it is still unclear whether the popular comedy, which is set to return for 14 new episodes exclusively on Netflix this spring, will be made into a film.

Though talk of a “Sopranos” movie surfaced in 2008, the show’s creator David Chase recently denied such claims to TMZ while promoting his film “Not Fade Away.”

According to MSN, the Emmy-winning series “24,” which ended its run in 2010, may become a film in 2014.