Why turning books into movies is such a challenge

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Sep 10, 202100:55:36TV & Film

For almost as long as there have been movies, there have been movies based on literature. Even in the age of superhero spectaculars, novels remain one of Hollywood’s prime sources of source material. But transporting a s...

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