Adapting bestselling books into major movies is nothing new. Moviemakers have been doing this since the turn of the century.
At this point, thousands of films have been released that were adapted by books. The first that come to mind include Gone With The Wind, To Kill A Mockingbird, the entire Harry Potter series…honestly, too many to list here.Adapting a book, and turning it into a profitable film, can be a tricky task.Casting directors must carefully consider how the authors describe characters in books.
Avid readers often have a picture in their head of what each character looks like.Sometimes, the author gets involved in every step of the process.
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