(The coppers had to work harder to lower the crime rate, while the criminals only had to work less.) This has left the Ankh-Morpork City Watch a shell of its former self, managed (in theory) by the drunken Captain Samuel Vimes. However, when an old enemy from Vimes' past reveals himself and emerges at the center of a plot to destroy the city with forbidden magics, it will fall to Vimes, his squadron of misfits, and a dashing noblewoman leading a secret life as a vigilante to save the day. This left the City Watch with little to do, as the criminals were far better at preventing crime than they were. The city of Ankh-Morpork revolutionized civic life by unionizing its criminals, turning Thieves and Assassins into legitimate craft guilds. A rare few managed to build upon the original work to create something that was a fitting tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett's imagination and genius. These adaptations vary wildly, with some being close to the original work though lacking in a big budget and others featuring big budgets while only paying lip service to the books that allegedly inspired it.
Related: The Watch Cast & Character Guideĭespite this versatility, it's the TV adaptations of Pratchett's works that have introduced him to the greatest number of people.
The stage plays based on his work are particularly popular with amateur dramatics companies, due to Pratchett's emphasis on character and clever wordplay that lend themselves well to the melodrama of the theatre. His books have been adapted into graphic novels, video games, and stage musicals. With 41 books in his Discworld series alone (including all the books aimed at children, middle-grade readers and young adults), it's no wonder that Terry Pratchett is one of the most frequently adapted authors of modern literature.
While best known for his Discworld fantasy series, Pratchett was a prolific author who also wrote a number of children's books and collaborated with other writers on novels such as Good Omens. The works of Sir Terry Pratchett had been extensively adapted even before the recent release of The Watch.
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