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Chris Van Allsburg: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Chris Van Allsburg has 3 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
About Chris Van Allsburg's books on screen
Chris Van Allsburg has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1981 to 2002. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was Jumanji (1995), and the most recent released one is Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). The most adapted is Jumanji, with 3 screen versions.
Chris Van Allsburg books with adaptations, in publication order
- Jumanji (1981) · adapted as Jumanji (1995), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
- The Polar Express (1985) · adapted as The Polar Express (2004)
- Zathura (2002) · adapted as Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
TV shows and movies based on Chris Van Allsburg's books
- Jumanji: The Next Level (movie, 2019)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (movie, 2017)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (movie, 2005)
- The Polar Express (movie, 2004)
- Jumanji (movie, 1995)
Common questions
How many Chris Van Allsburg books have been made into movies or TV shows?
3 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Chris Van Allsburg adaptation?
Jumanji, released in 1995, a movie based on Jumanji.
Is a new Chris Van Allsburg adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Jumanji: The Next Level.
Which Chris Van Allsburg book has the most adaptations?
Jumanji, with 3 TV and movie versions.