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Great movies start with a great story. Using a pre-existing novel is a way to ensure that the story is already loved by many. This ensures that the film will have a strong pre-existing fan base and therefore hopefully has a good chance…

Adapting books to film is a fascinating bridge between two artistic mediums, a popular way to gain readership and introduce relatively unknown authors to a wider audience. It's also an easy way for film productions to effectively write…

Anushka sharma Anushka Sharma is an actress many will look forward to seeing onscreen again, following her last appearance in the multi-featured song "Angrezi Medium" in 2020. The news says she has signed three films. According to…

Lorain County is no stranger to the big screen, but the latest film in production is a testament to the fact that Lorain County towns such as Lorain and Elyria are ready to join in the conversations for more feature films to be shot. in…

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: The 9th Ajyal Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) returns to offer local moviegoers memorable big-screen cinema experiences with screenings of…

Doha: The 9th Ajyal Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) returns to offer local moviegoers memorable big-screen cinema experiences with exciting feature film screenings from November 7-13. The screenings, part of the…

The 9th Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), offers local moviegoers memorable big-screen cinema experiences with screenings of exciting feature films at the Katara Cultural Village and VOX Cinemas in Doha…

The 9th Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), offers local moviegoers memorable big-screen cinema experiences with thrilling feature film screenings at Katara Cultural Village and VOX Cinemas in Doha Festival City…

A little like The simpsons, South Park just keep on trucking. Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a lucrative new deal with ViacomCBS earlier this year that will not only see South Park renewed until season 30, but also includes 14 South…

Hollywood has always sought out successful and acclaimed novels to adapt to the cinema. Indeed, some of Hollywood's most…

Actress Keira Knightley appears to have worn more corsets than modern clothes in the movies she stars in. Although Knightley has made a name for himself in films such as play it like Beckham (2002) and Love in fact (2003), she is best…

August 3, 2021 Photo credits: Warner Bros. These days, you'd be more surprised to see a lack of book-movie adaptations hitting theaters than to hear that one of your favorite novels or book series is about to hit the big screen.…

There are 50% more registrations than last year, from 34 countries and 5 continents. BRNO / PRAGUE / CZECH REPUBLIC - Over 200 documentary films have been submitted to the 47e edition of the International Environmental Film Festival…

PHOTO: Marten Bjork / Unsplash By: Emma Best, student at SFU You've heard of movies based on books, plays, TV shows, and even other movies, but what about a movie based on a tweet? Well look no further because the future…

The pandemic may have derailed everyone's plans, but there's still a lot to look forward to on the big screen! To clarify - these are original films rather than stage versions transplanted to the big screen (like our faithful friend…

Steven Spielberg in 2019 opposed the anti-streaming impression associated with it. Photo / APSteven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with enchantment on the big screen, has struck a new deal with Netflix in which his production company,…

Over 10 years of preparation, the film by director Nabil Elderkin and screenwriter Marcus J. Guillory Gully finally debuted on the big screen earlier this month. With performances by Jonathan Majors, Terrence Howard, Travis Scott and…

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival, which takes place June 9-20, and it's a welcome sight after more than 365 days under lock, key and quarantine. With a lineup that includes 66 films by visual…

Books are best friends. We have heard this bit over and over again and the best part is that it rings true every time. Whether it's our escape or teaching us a thing or two about the world we live in, these books are the best…

Unlike Disney, NBCUniversal, and ViacomCBS, Sony notably hasn't launched a direct-to-consumer streaming service to compete with Netflix. Instead, the studio cements its future in a major deal with Netflix. Sony has signed a…

If you've read a dystopian or fantasy young adult (YA) novel in the past ten years or so, you've probably also gone to the movies to see that novel adapted for the big screen. There are countless examples: "The Maze Runner", "The Hunger…

Usually book fans are excited to hear when their favorite novel is about to hit the big screen. Their beloved story…

"Dune" has a long history of film adaptations, ranging from never-ending to catastrophic box office failure. "Dune" (2021) marks the seventh known attempt to bring "Dune" to theaters and only the second to cross the finish line and be…

It goes without saying that Saturday Night Live has spawned the careers of many popular comedians. The weekly NBC sketch series has been a source of laughter, social commentary and controversy since it first aired on December 11, 1975.…

Book-to-movie adaptations can be a fairly controversial topic of discussion among book lovers. For many, watching their favorite novel transform on the big screen can be very disappointing. Others, on the other hand, rather like to see…

Literature can play a crucial role in our lives, representing and interpreting the voices and experiences that make us better understand or challenge social and cultural constructs - and how to respond to them. These stories, shared or…

Question: What's the best way to attract an audience, create a new idea, and make a lot of money? Answer: Adaptations from…

Many horror novels are perfectly suited for film, as evidenced by everything from Munich director Steven Spielberg Jaws' iconic monster blockbuster movie to A Clockwork Orange director Stanley Kubrick's flagship Stephen King!-->…

Of To rent and Hair spray To The sound of music, Chicago, and Sweeney Todd: The Barber Demon of Fleet Street, Turning Broadway musicals into big-budget Hollywood blockbusters isn't a new trend. Lin-Manuel Miranda In the heights…

Often times when a show ends, it goes on to big TV beyond reruns or DVD releases. Some may find a new one. However, there are a lucky few who get the big screen treatment and get a feature film. Or, like Avatar: The Last…

“The Personal Story of David Copperfield,” “No remorse” and “The Secret Garden” are among…

When I was in college, the first movie "Percy Jackson" came out with great fanfare. Everyone was thrilled to see these exciting books about children struggling with magical powers displayed on the screen in all its glory. These movie…

Warner Bros.Science fiction, like fantasy, often has a bad reputation in literary circles. Many people who don't actively engage in the genre (read: pompous, arrogant idiots) are quick to view it as silly, above the most!-->…

Movies based on books are often a good idea, Hollywood believes. A successful novel means a guaranteed movie audience - research has actually found movie adaptations of books that gross 53% more at the box office globally than movies…

It has provided the source material for some of the most beloved films of the '80s and' 90s, and now Hollywood has seen a renaissance of the King with many new adaptations over the past few years, including It and It 2, a Carrie remake.…

Ask any bookworm what they thought of a film adaptation of a book, and they're likely to complain. Sometimes, however, the…

16. Gerald's game (Flanagan, 2017) Director Mike Flanagan's "Function test" for the shiny 2 a.k.a Doctor Sleep, Gerald's game is a stylish new entry in the "Stephen King's…

Since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers have drawn inspiration from other mediums.Old classics like great expectationsto newer nuggets like There is no country for old people, the 20th and 21st centuries have yielded many incredible literary…

Since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers have turned to other mediums for inspiration.Old classics like Great expectations, to more recent gems like There is no country for old people, the twentieth and twenty-first centuries gave rise to many…

Since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers have turned to other mediums for inspiration.Old classics like Great expectations, to more recent gems like There is no country for old people, the twentieth and twenty-first centuries gave rise to many…

With the recent disaster of Tom Hooper's release, Cats, it is important to remember that Cats is just one film in a long…

The last year has given us phenomenal film adaptations of books. Martin Scorsese's “The Irishman”, based on Charles Brandt's non-fiction book “I Heard You Paint…

Superheroes / heroines have always saved the world ... and also the box office! Literally! Whether it's Hollywood or Bollywood, there's no shortage of superheroes, as audiences simply can't get past them or the concept of an amazing…

From "Harry Potter" to "The Hunger Games", much of our beloved literature has already been adapted into blockbuster movies by the studio giants in Hollywood. However, this does not mean that there is nothing more to adapt, quite the…

From spooky pages to images that seem to jump off the screen (and startle us), the Halloween season offers plenty of spooky moments for book lovers and movie buffs alike. Shayna Ross, public service librarian and readers of the Carnegie…

Earlier this month, Vulture published an in-depth look at how Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The goldfinch had made its way to the big screen. It's a fascinating examination of the business contortions required to!-->…

Acclaimed master of horror Stephen King is sort of an intersection between book lovers and movie geeks because the only…

Will-smith After the worldwide success of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Hollywood turned to fantasy books. Yet after a string of big-budget duds like Eragon and…

Here are five of the best big screen versions of the legendary tale.Robin Hood (1973)This adorable and often overlooked Disney film brought the legend of Sherwood to the masses in 1973 and succeeded in creating an animated…

You hear it all the time, “It wasn't as good as (name of source). "He didn't look like what I imagined 'X' would be." "I wish 'such and such' had been chosen instead of 'such and such'", and so on. It's the universal…

Stephen King | Bertrand Langlois / AFP / Getty Images Author Stephen King has had incredible success getting his work translated to the big screen. While King has at times been criticized over the years for his sentimentality…

While lucrative summer blockbusters are rapidly dwindling with the heat, the fall film schedule promises to bring a plethora of adaptations for our viewing…

Five of the nine best picture nominees at the 2017 Oscars are adaptations of books. Amy Adams star's arrival is based on a short story by sci-fi writer Ted Chiang, biographical drama Hidden Figures is inspired by Margot Lee Shetterly's…

Live stage musicals feature film adaptations have made a surprising comeback since the Oscar-winning version of Rob Marshall Chicago in 2002, delighting both audiences and studios…

Feature film adaptations of musicals have made a surprising comeback since Rob Marshall's Oscar-winning version Chicago in 2002, delighting both audiences and studios by watching box office receipts. Since then, there…

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It's hard not to feel a little uneasy when a beloved book is adapted into a great movie. Yes, it's exciting to see the story come to life, but we're also concerned that the movie will "do the book justice" and the masses will forever…

The Flintstones (1994) movie and its 2000 prequel The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas deserve to be trampled to death by rampaging herds of velociraptors, not least for the crime of throwing Rick Moranis, then Stephen Baldwin, into the role…