 contains similarities with The Colour Out of Space, as it revolves around an alien entity that crash lands on Earth and begins to expand mutating nearby plant and animal life.

Featuring Nicolas Cage and directed by Richard Stanley, Colour Out of Space was released in 2019 based on the short story of the same name.

2020s
William Eubank, director of 2020 Underwater, has confirmed that the creatures of his film are tied to the Cthulhu Mythos.

Games 

Although Lovecraft despised games, his characters and settings have appeared in many video games and role-playing games. Some of these used Lovecraft's creations chiefly for name value (see Cthulhu Mythos in popular culture), but others have embraced Lovecraft's characteristic mood and themes.

Role-playing 
In the early 1970s, Dungeons & Dragons drew from many of the most popular fantasy settings of the pulp era and weird fiction, including those of Lovecraft, whom Gygax has cited as an influence from the beginning. However, direct reference to Lovecraft's creations by name would wait until Dragon magazine issue #12 in 1978 with Robert J. Kuntz's, "The Lovecraftian Mythos in Dungeons & Dragons". In the AD&D First Edition Dungeon Masters Guide in 1979, Lovecraft was listed among the recommended authors, which named authors and stories that influenced the feel and setting of the game. In 1980, a hardcover collection of the various fantasy and historical pantheons available for the game was published under the title Deities & Demigods. The first and second printings contained a version of the Cthulhu Mythos. Another gaming company, Chaosium, owned the rights to use Lovecraft's creations in games, and a deal was struck between TSR and Chaosium that allowed TSR to use the Cthulhu Mythos in Deities & Demigods for the rights to use elements of TSR copyrights in one of Chaosium's future books. The Cthulhu Mythos section was removed in the third and subsequent printings, and collectors prize early printings that contain it.

As the game has evolved, many of the oldest creatures (e.g. the Mind Flayers, or illithid) and even gods (e.g. Tharizdun) of the game have their inspirations in Lovecraft, as well as newer elements, such as the Far
contains similarities with The Colour Out of Space, as it revolves around an alien entity that crash domain on Earth and begin to expand mutate nearby plant and animal life. 

 sport Nicolas Cage and directed by Richard Stanley, Colour Out of Space was released in 2019 establish on the short story of the like name. 

 2020s 
 William Eubank, film director of 2020 Underwater, has confirmed that the creature of his film are tied to the Cthulhu Mythos. 

 game 

 Although Lovecraft despised games, his characters and settings have appeared in many video recording games and role - playing game. Some of these used Lovecraft's creations chiefly for name value (see Cthulhu Mythos in popular acculturation), but others have embraced Lovecraft's characteristic mood and themes. 

 Role - playing 
 In the early 1970s, Dungeons & Dragons draw from many of the most popular fantasy settings of the pulp era and eldritch fabrication, admit those of Lovecraft, whom Gygax has cited as an influence from the beginning. However, direct reference to Lovecraft's creations by name would wait until Dragon magazine issue # 12 in 1978 with Robert J. Kuntz's, " The Lovecraftian Mythos in Dungeons & Dragons ". In the AD&D First Edition Dungeon Masters Guide in 1979, Lovecraft was listed among the recommend authors, which named generator and floor that influenced the feel and setting of the plot. In 1980, a hardcover solicitation of the various fantasy and historical pantheon available for the game was published under the title Deities & Demigods. The first and second printings contained a version of the Cthulhu Mythos. Another gaming company, Chaosium, owned the rights to practice Lovecraft's creations in game, and a softwood was struck between TSR and Chaosium that allowed TSR to use the Cthulhu Mythos in Deities & Demigods for the right to use elements of TSR copyrights in one of Chaosium's future book. The Cthulhu Mythos section was removed in the third and subsequent printings, and collectors respect early printings that hold it. 

 As the game has evolved, many of the old creatures (for example the Mind Flayers, or illithid) and even gods (e.g. Tharizdun) of the game have their inspiration in Lovecraft, as well as newer element, such as the Far
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2020s
William Eubank, djrector of 2020 Underwatrr, has confirmed that the freahures of his film wre tied to the Xthulhu Mythus.

Games 

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2020s
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GameS 

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RoLe-PlayiNg 
In thE earlY 1970s, dungeons & Dragons Drew From many oF thE mOst PoPular FAntasy SetTinGs of the Pulp era ANd wEiRD FIcTion, including those Of lOVeCraft, whoM Gygax HAs CiTEd as an inFlUenCe frOM The beGinnINg. however, dIrect rEFeReNce to LoVeCraft's CrEatIonS by naME wouLd wait Until DraGon maGAzine issue #12 in 1978 wiTH Robert J. Kuntz'S, "thE lOvECrafTiaN Mythos in DuNgeoNS & DraGons". iN tHe Ad&d FirsT EditIoN duNGeon Masters Guide in 1979, LOvEcraft Was liSted among the rEcommended AUTHors, whicH namED aUThors and storieS that Influenced THe feel anD settIng of the Game. In 1980, a haRDCover colLecTioN of The VARiOus fantasy and HIStorIcAl panthEonS availaBle For The GamE wAs publishEd under tHe TiTlE DEitIes & DeMIgods. The FiRst AnD seCond pRIntingS contAineD a VeRSioN of the CTHuLHU MytHoS. ANothEr gAmIng coMpanY, chaOsium, owNed the rigHts TO use loVeCraft's cReations in gamEs, And a deal waS sTruCk betwEEN TSR and CHaosium that allowed TSR to USe the CtHulHu MytHos iN Deities & DEmiGods foR thE Rights To use eLemenTs Of Tsr CopyrIGHtS in OnE of ChaosiuM'S FutUre boOkS. The cthulhu mythos section was reMOveD in the third anD suBseqUENt PriNTiNGs, aNd COllECTors prize early pRintings thAt COnTain it.

As thE GamE hAs evolvEd, many oF the oLDest creAtures (e.g. tHe Mind FlaYeRs, or ILLitHid) and even Gods (e.g. ThArizdun) of THe gamE HaVe theIr iNspiraTiOns In LovEcraft, AS weLl as nEwer elEmEnts, suCh as tHe far
 contains similarities wit h The Colo ur Ou t o f S pa ce,as i t revolves aro u nd a n alien entity that cr ash l an d s on Ea rth a nd begi n st o  ex pa nd  mu ta t in g nea rby  plantand animal  li fe .

Featuring Ni colas Cage  an d directed b y R ichard  S tan l ey, C olo ur Ou t of S p ace wa s release di n 2019 based o n th e sh ort story of thes am e  name.

2020sWillia mE ub a n k,dir ector of 2 02 0 Und e rwater, ha s c onf i rmed that the  creatureso f h is fil mare tied t o the  C t hul hu Mythos.
Gam es 

Alth ough L o vecraft despise d game s,his  cha r ac te rsan d  se t ti ngs hav e appear ed  i n man y vi d e o game s a nd r ole-p laying games.  So me o f  th ese u sed L ovec ra ft'screati ons c hi efly for name v alue  (see Cth ulh uMyt ho s inp opular  cu ltu re), bu t other s  ha ve e m br aced Lovecraft's c ha r a ct eristicmood a n dth e mes.

Ro le -pl ayin g 
In t he e a rl y 1970s,  Dunge o ns  &  Dragon sdrew f ro m m any  of t h e mo st pop ular fan tasys ettings of the pulp era andw ei r d  f i ctio n,including t hose of L ovec r af t,w hom G ygaxha s  c i ted as an influence  f rom th e beg inning. Howev er, direct r e ferenceto L o ve c raft's creatio ns by  name woul d  wait un til D ragon ma gazine is s u e #12 in  19 78wit h R o b er t J. Kuntz's, " TheLo vecraft ian  Mythos  in  Du nge ons  &  Dragons" . In the  A D& DFi rst  Edit i on Dunge on  Ma st ers  Guid e  in 19 79, L ovec ra ft was  listed am o n g th ere comm end ed  auth ors, whi ch name d authors  an d  sto ri es  that i nfluenced the  f eel and se tt ing  of th e game. In  1980, a hardcover coll e ction o f t he va riou s fantasy  an d hist ori c al pan theons  avai la ble f or th e ga mewa s publishe d und er th etitl e Deiti es & Demigods. The fir st and second  pr inti n g scon t ai n edav ers i o n of the Cthulh u Mythos.An o th er gamingc omp an y, Chao sium, o wnedt he righ ts to use  Lovecraf t' s cr e a tio ns in game s, and a  deal was struc k  b etwee n T SR and  C hao siumthat a l low ed TS R to u se  the C thulh uMythos i n Deities & Demigods fo r theright s t o use ele men t s o f TSR cop yrig hts in one  of  Ch aosiu m's futur e bo o ks . T h e Cth ulhu Mythos se c ti onw a sremoved int h e  th ird a nds ubsequ entprintings, and co l lectors prizeearl y pri nti n gs t ha t contain it.
As  t h e  game ha sevolved, ma ny of th eo ldest  creat ures ( e.g. th e Mi n d Flay ers,  or  illithid ) a nd even go ds  ( e .g. Th ariz du n) ofthe ga m e ha v e  their inspirati ons i n Lovec r aft , aswe ll as n e werelements,such as the  Far
 contains_similarities with_The Colour Out of_Space, as_it_revolves around_an_alien entity that_crash lands on_Earth and begins to_expand mutating nearby_plant_and animal life.

Featuring Nicolas Cage and directed by Richard Stanley, Colour Out of Space_was_released in_2019_based_on the short story of_the same name.

2020s
William Eubank, director_of 2020_Underwater, has confirmed that the creatures of his_film_are tied to_the Cthulhu Mythos.

Games 

Although Lovecraft despised games, his characters_and settings have appeared in many_video games and_role-playing_games._Some of these used_Lovecraft's creations chiefly for name value_(see Cthulhu Mythos in popular culture),_but others have embraced Lovecraft's characteristic mood_and themes.

Role-playing 
In the early 1970s,_Dungeons & Dragons drew from_many of_the most popular fantasy settings_of the pulp_era and_weird fiction, including_those of Lovecraft, whom Gygax has_cited as an_influence from the beginning. However, direct_reference_to Lovecraft's creations_by_name_would wait_until Dragon magazine_issue_#12 in_1978_with Robert J. Kuntz's, "The Lovecraftian_Mythos_in Dungeons & Dragons". In the AD&D_First Edition Dungeon Masters_Guide_in 1979, Lovecraft was_listed among the recommended authors,_which named authors and stories that_influenced the_feel and_setting of the game. In 1980, a hardcover collection of the_various fantasy and historical pantheons available_for the game was_published under_the_title Deities &_Demigods._The first_and second printings contained a version of_the Cthulhu_Mythos. Another gaming company, Chaosium, owned_the rights to use_Lovecraft's_creations in games, and a deal_was struck between TSR and Chaosium_that allowed TSR to use_the_Cthulhu_Mythos in Deities & Demigods_for the rights to use elements_of TSR copyrights_in one of Chaosium's future books. The_Cthulhu_Mythos section was removed in the_third_and subsequent printings, and collectors prize_early_printings_that contain it.

As the game_has evolved, many of the oldest_creatures (e.g. the Mind Flayers, or illithid) and even_gods (e.g. Tharizdun)_of the game have their_inspirations_in_Lovecraft, as well as newer elements, such as the Far