Film Adaptations

Answer 1: Novels, comics and graphic novels are popular for movie adaptation as well as theater pieces.

Answer 2: Story structure is key while others are characters, location, specific events and pacing of narrative. Often the scale changes for film view.

Answer 3: It changes on a case by case basis as most creators do their own vision. Some are extremely faithful other change completely the base concept.

Answer 4: Sometimes, in rare cases a change in story telling method or updated structure may elevate older concepts.

Answer 5: The material has popularity already built in. So audience is ready for the move to the silver screen which gives some built in awareness of story structure and characters.

Answer 6: No. Movie versions that come from books or other materials are often critiqued by long time fans as changes become a main point for disagreement and discourse.

Answer 7: Many upcoming adaptions of older books, tv shows and comic material are planned for production into film as its a big trend at current times.

Answer 8: Video games also become adaptation fodder with most major movie and tv companies making deals or planning game adaption.

Answer 9: Yes a range of film from blockbuster to indie often rely on adaptation for a story element or character base.