Nicholas Sparks reveals which film adaptation is his favourite: ‘It just works’
Nicholas Sparks has revealed his favourite film from the adaptations several of his novels have gone through.The author, 58, who has had 11 of his novels turned into films, told People magazine A Walk to Remember is the one that he has seen the most. “When I had my kids growing up, they hadn’t yet read a novel [of mine], and they’d say, ‘Oh, can we see what you do?’ I’d say, ‘I’ve got the movie for you.’”“And I had five kids so I had to sit through multiple viewings of that because I would show that to them...
Made Up Stories To Adapt Sally Hepworth’s Crime Thriller Novel ‘Darling Girls’ For TV
EXCLUSIVE: Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories has optioned ‘Darling Girls’ and has begun work on a TV adaptation.Why TV Joined The Book Club: Novel Ideas Remain Hot In A Cautious Market The crime novel, which became an instant bestseller in the U.S. and Hepworth’s native Australia upon release this year, is billed as “a page-turning thriller about sisterhood, secrets and murder.” The plot follows Jessica, Norah and Alicia, who return to the idyllic farming estate where they were raised by a loving foster mother when a body is discovered under the house. Though always told they were lucky to gotten a second...
Mike Flanagan Adapting One Of Stephen King’s Greatest Horror Stories For TV
One of modern horror’s biggest names, Mike Flanagan is officially bringing another Stephen King story to life, Carrie. The novel, which has been adapted into film several times, is being turned into a series for Amazon MGM Studios. Given his history with King adaptations, Flanagan’s involvement is reason enough to get excited about the project.
Salem’s Lot: a faithful but shallow adaptation of Stephen King’s classic vampire novel
The vampire story dwells among the undead of literary and cinematic genres, ever available for reanimation. This year alone has seen the publication of more than 30 vampire novels in the US (from Rachel Harrison’s So Thirsty to K. M. Enright’s Mistress of Lies), alongside the release of several vampire movies, including Abigail (with Nosferatu, rebooting the silent German classic, due at Christmas).