Sequels and Spinoffs
The book Born Free was followed by two other books, Living Free and Forever Free.
The Lions are Free (1969) follows the lion performers of the film Born Free. Bill Travers journeys to a remote area in Kenya to visit George Adamson, and several of George's lion friends.
A sequel, Living Free (1972), starred Susan Hampshire and Nigel Davenport as Joy and George Adamson. The sequel is based not on the book of that name, but on the third book of the series, Forever Free.
To Walk with Lions (1999) depicts the last years of George Adamson's life, as seen through the eyes of his assistant, Tony Fitzjohn. George is portrayed by Richard Harris, and Honor Blackman makes a brief appearance as Joy.
In 1974, a thirteen-episode American television series was broadcast by NBC, entitled Born Free, starring Diana Muldaur and Gary Collins as Joy and George Adamson. The series was completely fictional.
The final installment of the television franchise so far is a television film called Born Free: A New Adventure which was released in 1996, with Linda Purl and Chris Noth. Joy and George Adamson do not appear as the main characters in the story.
The one-hour Nature documentary Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story was released on PBS stations in January 2011. It reviews the Elsa story and questions her release. It includes a collection of archival footage and an exploration into the lives of Joy and George Adamson during the years following release of the film.
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