Why turning books into movies is such a challenge

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 story from page to screen isn’t always so simple. On this week’s brand-new episode of Film Club , critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife explore the tricky art of adaptation, identifying the pitfalls of this common practice, and why the expression “The book is better” still rings plenty true much of the time. Visit: Like: Follow: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Why turning books into movies is such a challenge is an episode from The A.V. Club Presents Film Club by The A.V. Club.

This episode is 00:55:36 long.

This episode was published on Sep 10, 2021.

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