Film and Television
Several tales of urban fantasy have appeared in live-action format. Additionally, some stories have debuted as films before finding further success as television shows. Well-known examples include the 1992 series Highlander, and the TV adaptation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is regarded as a seminal work of the genre.
Certain staples of urban fantasy novels are also present in TV series. The concept of peaceful coexistence with paranormal beings is explored in the 1996 series Kindred: The Embraced, which focuses on secret vampire clans throughout San Francisco. Conversely, works such as Witchblade present the more common matter of a protagonist attempting to protect citizens.
While urban fantasy novels are often centered around heroines, live-action works have regularly featured both genders in leading roles. Shows such as Beauty and the Beast, Forever Knight, Moonlight, and Grimm are based around male protagonists, while other tales, including Lost Girl, focus largely on women.
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