Movies tend to have better monetary returns in both the short and long term for the movie and meechandising, so I can see why they would be a first financial choice.
For actually telling a good novel length story a limited series tends to be best for sure, but most will have a smaller viewing audience and therefore less likely to be funded.
TV or miniseries gives much more time to explore everything. I’m surprised it’s not more common.
Movies tend to have better monetary returns in both the short and long term for the movie and meechandising, so I can see why they would be a first financial choice.
For actually telling a good novel length story a limited series tends to be best for sure, but most will have a smaller viewing audience and therefore less likely to be funded.