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Book to Screen's 100 Greatest Film Adaptations
Our editorial ranking of 100 outstanding films adapted from books and other published works.
#1
The Godfather
1972
#2
The Godfather Part II
1974
#3
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
#4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
#5
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
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Better Than the Movies
Based on Better Than the Movies
Latest in the lineup of Netflix romantic comedies based on books is the feature adaptation of Lynn Painter’s best-selling book, Better Than The Movies. Painter’s novel came out five years ago, but its path to development has unfolded relatively smoothly and speedily since the adaptation found a director and home at Netflix. For everything we […]
The Woman in Me
Based on The Woman in Me
Four-time Emmy nominee Liz Meriwether is set to pen the screenplay based on Britney Spears memoir The Woman in Me which Wicked producer Marc Platt is producing and director Jon M. Chu is helming at Universal. The studio took rights to the novel with Platt and Chu back in August 2024. Merimether is penning the […]
The Two-Body Problem
Based on The Two-Body Problem
There is more Olive Smith and Adam Carlsen in our future, Ali Hazelwood, author of bestseller The Love Hypothesis, announced Tuesday that she is releasing a book sequel, titled The Two-Body Problem, in February. Additionally, MRC is developing a film for Amazon MGM Studios, based on the sequel, she revealed. “I wrote a sequel to […]
The Aosawa Murders
Based on The Aosawa Murders
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese broadcaster Wowow has announced that it’s producing a live-action series based on Riku Onda’s best-selling mystery novel The Aosawa Murders (Eugenia), set to star Yukino Kishii, known internationally for her role in recent Cannes title All The Lovers In The Night. The six-episode series is scripted by Naoko Adachi (What Did You Eat […]
Nocturne
Based on Lazarus
Apple TV’s new Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen Graham-led drama series Nocturne has set Friday, October 30, for its premiere date. The show was previously known as Lazarus. First-look photos can be found above and below. The series is based on the Lars Kepler novels Lazarus and The Sandman. Nocturne hails from writer and […]
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The Call of the Wild
Based on The Call of the Wild
EXCLUSIVE: David Barron, the British film producer with credits on six Harry Potter films, is entering the generative artificial intelligence space. Barron has agreed to produce an AI adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild, which is written and directed by Simon Rumley (Crushed, Red White & Blue). The film will be generated […]
Mary Poppins
Based on Mary Poppins
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a fun one. We can reveal that a Mary Poppins TV series is in the works. Rather than retelling the Disney film Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke from the 1960s, we understand the live action TV adaptation plans to go back to P. L. Travers’ original eight Mary Poppins […]
The Parsifal Mosaic
Based on The Parsifal Mosaic
Hulu is developing The Parsifal Mosaic, a drama series based on Robert Ludlum’s bestselling novel, starring and executive produced by Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson, from Legendary Entertainment, Deadline has confirmed. Written by Wes Tooke, in The Parsifal Mosaic, after years of dangerous field work for the CIA, Michael Havelock (Worthington) is ready to get […]
In Waves
Based on In Waves
French-Vietnamese director Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated feature In Waves, set against the backdrop of California’s surfing world, has been selected as the opening film of the 30th edition of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) in L.A. The feature, which world premiered as the opening film of Cannes Critics’ Week in May, is adapted from […]
My Jesus
Based on My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope
EXCLUSIVE: A new film inspired by Anne Wilson’s hit song “My Jesus” is gearing up to begin production next month, with Aliza Kate Barlow making her feature debut starring as the Christian country singer. My Jesus, which hails from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company (I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Revolution), also stars Gavin Casalegno (The […]
Coffin Moon
Based on Coffin Moon
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Television Studios is developing and adapting Keith Rosson’s horror novel Coffin Moon for TV with Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple’s Iron Ocean, through the prodco’s first-look deal with the studio. The writing and producing team of Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Painkiller) are attached to develop, adapt, […]
Rules of Prey
Based on Rules of Prey
EXCLUSIVE: Jensen Ackles continues to be an Amazon MGM Studios MVP by pulling double duty. The Vought Rising star is set to headline and executive produce original drama series Rules of Prey, which has been greenlighted by MGM+. It is based on the first novel in John Sandford’s Prey book series. Created by Bruce Terris […]
The Lords’ Day
Based on The Lords’ Day
EXCLUSIVE: Chanel Cresswell, star of This is England and The Gentlemen, has boarded Netflix’s upcoming series The Lords’ Day. The BAFTA-winning star will play an as-yet-unrevealed role in the high-stakes political thriller starring Damson Idris in the lead role. Cresswell plays Freddy’s wife Tammy in fellow Netflix UK series The Gentlemen and has a wealth […]
Ministry of Time
Based on Ministry of Time
BAFTA winner Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood) and Academy Award nominee Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) have joined the cast of A24’s BBC drama series Ministry of Time. Also announced this morning are Hong Chau (The Whale), Tamara Lawrance (Get Millie Black), Emily Fairn (The Responder), Josh Finan (Say Nothing), Aisling Loftus (Sherwood), Tawfeek Barhom (Cairo Conspiracy) and Nahuel […]
The Great Dictator
Based on The Great Dictator
EXCLUSIVE: Eagle Eye Drama has acquired the rights to The Great Dictator, Matthew Sweet’s biography of the flamboyant and eccentric late Dame Barbara Cartland. Historian, novelist and screenwriter Sweet’s book tells the story of author known as ‘The Queen of Romance’ Cartland, who was one of the UK’s most recognizable figures across the 20th century. […]
Ladies of the House
Based on Ladies of the House
As Sweet Magnolias comes to an end, JoAnna Garcia Swisher is grateful for all the friends and fans she made in Serenity, South Carolina. On Sunday, the actress reflected on the “really beautiful chapter of my life” as she penned a heartfelt statement after Netflix canceled the series following five seasons. “How do you say […]
Ladies of the House
Based on Ladies of the House
As Sweet Magnolias comes to an end on Netflix, Sheryl J. Anderson is bidding farewell to Serenity, South Carolina. On Saturday, the series creator thanked fans for their “passion for our characters” in a statement after Netflix canceled the romantic drama based on Sherryl Woods’ books after five seasons. “Living in Serenity for five seasons […]
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