What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedProject Power
Ariel Schulman · Film · 2020
If you loved Project Power, start with The Boys (Eric Kripke, 2019) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Project Power across media.
If you loved Project Power, you were clearly drawn to stories where extraordinary abilities emerge from messy, high-stakes human struggles.
Books on the same thread
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · Book · 2021
Explores: Amnesia, Planetary Survival, Xenobiology.
Like the desperate race against time in Project Power, this story centers on a lone individual facing impossible odds, relying on grit to survive a life-altering, high-stakes mission.
The Power
Naomi Alderman · Book · 2023
Explores: Gender Roles, Power Dynamics, Feminism.
Just as Project Power explores how sudden abilities disrupt society, this narrative examines the global power shift and moral volatility that occur when people unexpectedly gain dangerous new capabilities.
Fairy Tale
Stephen King · Book
Explores: coming of age, good versus evil, interdimensional travel.
The sense of ordinary lives colliding with dangerous, hidden worlds in Project Power mirrors this story of a boy discovering a portal that leads to a high-stakes war.
The Passage
Justin Cronin · Book · 2010
Shares a thread with Project Power: Government Conspiracy.
The government conspiracy and dangerous military experiments that drive the tension in Project Power are central to this story about protecting a child from a viral, apocalyptic threat.
Series on the same thread
The Boys
Eric Kripke · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with Project Power: Moral Ambiguity.
If the street-level grit of Project Power captured your attention, you will appreciate this cynical take on how corrupt figures abuse their powers and the vigilantes fighting back.
Marvel's Daredevil
Drew Goddard · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Project Power: Moral Ambiguity.
The grounded, noir atmosphere of Project Power finds a perfect match here, where a masked vigilante navigates the moral gray areas of crime-ridden streets to protect his city.
Moving
Park In-je · Series · 2023
Shares 2 threads with Project Power: Superpowers, Government Conspiracy.
Much like the family-oriented stakes in Project Power, this drama follows individuals forced to hide their abilities while protecting their loved ones from dangerous, systemic threats and secrets.
Heroes
Tim Kring · Series · 2006
Shares a thread with Project Power: Moral Ambiguity.
The core premise of Project Power, where ordinary people suddenly manifest extraordinary gifts, is mirrored in this story as disparate lives intersect to prevent a looming, catastrophic event.
Podcasts on the same thread
Pivot
New York Magazine · Podcast · 2026
Explores: corporate accountability, power dynamics, market trends.
The tension surrounding the misuse of power in Project Power is analyzed here through a real-world lens, focusing on the accountability and ethical implications of those in control.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Shares a thread with Project Power: moral ambiguity.
These cinematic audio stories capture the same sense of moral ambiguity and sudden, strange turns found in Project Power, offering bite-sized narratives that explore the unpredictable human condition.
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Common questions
Is Project Power based on a book or other source material?
Project Power is not an adaptation of a book or existing source material. The 2020 film directed by Ariel Schulman is an original story about a dangerous pill that grants temporary superpowers to users in New Orleans.
What is the main plot of Project Power?
Project Power follows an ex-soldier, a teenager, and a cop who join forces in New Orleans. They work together to uncover and stop the source of a mysterious new pill that gives people temporary superpowers for five minutes at a time.
Who directed the movie Project Power?
Project Power was directed by Ariel Schulman. Released in 2020, the film focuses on a trio of characters navigating the dangerous consequences of a pill that provides temporary superpowers within the city of New Orleans.
Is Project Power a standalone film?
Project Power is a standalone 2020 movie directed by Ariel Schulman. It does not have any book, comic, or other adaptation siblings in the catalog. The story concludes within the film as the characters track down the source of the dangerous power-granting pill.