This is not the first time a bestselling book has been turned into a series. Just look at Jack Reacher, based on Lee Child’s successful novel saga—what started out as an ex-marine fictional story turned into one of the biggest hits on Prime Video. The book series already had a lot of fans, and when it was made for the screen, there was a massive increase in fans for the hunk’s thrilling story.

The show proved that turning an already great book into a series can bring new-age fans to the existing work, which was starting to die off. Similarly, Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal has now found a new generation of fans, proving that a thrilling spy story will always spark interest despite time and age.

When The Day of the Jackal premiered, it quickly gained widespread attention, garnering millions of views in...