Movie Adaptation

The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy.

Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of an art gallery in Los Angeles, is reluctant to take her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band. But since her divorce, she's more eager than ever to be close to Isabelle. The last thing Solène expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship.

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss.

Get ready for lots of fun and adventure when the swashbuckling thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel - the girl with 70 feet of magical hair. Together they go on wild, hilarious, and heartfelt adventures when Rapunzel leaves her isolated tower for the first time.

From The Lion King to Mean Girls, the world of Broadway has been transformed by the cinematic magic of film-to-stage adaptations. But how do beloved movies make the leap from the screen to the stage? In Reel to Real, discover the intricate and thrilling process of adapting iconic films into groundbreaking stage musicals. This book delves into the art, challenges, and successes of bringing films like Frozen, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, and The Producers to life in the theater. With in-depth analysis, you’ll explore key topics such as: • The Business of Adaptation: The financial realities,...

Join Elsa and Anna and their friends Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf, the lovable snowman, as they embark on a perilous journey to follow a mysterious voice and save Arendelle! Relive all the magic of their epic adventure with this deluxe junior novel movie retelling, which contains additional story details.

Adapted into a Disney motion picture! A RAW SAGA OF RUGGED AFRICA Aklilu had raised the cheetahs since they were cubs. Together they had hunted the flat, fiery African plains, battling everything in their path—from savage bands of baboons to roaring floods, from warlike Somalis to hot, steaming jungles. Now they faced their deadliest foe of all time—the crafty Indian trader. He had duped Aklilu into trading his prized cheetahs for a bulky and worthless pocket watch, and now Aklilu had to abide by the trade. What could Aklilu do? Sacrifice his honor, or the sleek, young cheetahs that he ...

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride… Shelby: It’s my 30th birthday, not that anyone seems to remember. Instead, everyone is focused on my brother Sam’s wedding. I’m happy for him, but still. This will be the sixteenth time I’ll be a bridesmaid since my college graduation, but at least this time I get to be maid of honor. Only that means I have to walk down the aisle with him. Jagger, my brother’s best friend and my lifelong crush. If that isn’t bad enough, he’s brought his model girlfriend. It seems I can’t win. Bringing my best friend, Chip, seems like a good idea until he...

"He believed the dog was immortal." So begins Susan Orlean’s sweeping, powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. From the moment in 1918 when Corporal Lee Duncan discovers Rin Tin Tin on a World War I battlefield, he recognizes something in the pup that he needs to share with the world. Rin Tin Tin’s improbable introduction to Hollywood leads to the dog’s first blockbuster film and, over time, the many radio programs, movies, and television shows that follow.

The White Hotel, one of seven 'unmade movies' available on audio, centres around circus performer Lisa, who visits famous Berlin psychoanalyst Dr Probst to discover the cause of her mysterious breast and pelvic pains. Reading her sexually charged journal, Probst concludes that the answer lies in her past. But then Lisa reveals her unsettling premonitions - 'I see what is going to happen. And what is going to happen cannot be endured.' Is her trauma really the result of childhood memories or a dark vision of the future?

Anna Shepherd is a straight-A student with a lot going on under the surface: She’s struggling with her mom’s death, total friend drama, and the fallout from wasting her time on a very attractive boy. She’s looking forward to skipping town after graduation - but then a zombie apocalypse majorly disrupts the holidays season. It’s going to be very hard to graduate high school without a brain. To save the day, Anna, her friends, and her frenemies will have to journey straight to the heart of one of the most dangerous places ever known: high school.

In The Unquenchable Thirst of Dracula, one of seven 'unmade movies' available on audio, it is 1934, and young Englishwoman Penny is travelling by train across India in search of her missing sister. En route, she meets sibling artistes Prem and Lakshmi, who have been hired by a Maharajah and his wife, the Rani, to entertain their aristocratic European guest. But evil lurks in the hidden caverns beneath the ancient palace, where the acolytes of a fiendish blood cult await their next human sacrifice....

The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures - spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have been classics, had they only been made. Now, for the first time, some of these forgotten gems have been brought to life, fully realised as vivid, cinematic radio productions. Scripted by major 20th-century writers, including Harold Pinter, Arthur Miller, Alfred Hitchcock and Dennis Potter, they star a host of A-list actors and feature richly evocative, atmospheric soundtracks.

One of seven 'unmade movies' available on audio, The Blind Man is set in 1961 and features a famous blind jazz pianist, Larry Keating, who agrees to a pioneering surgical procedure: an eye transplant. The operation is a success, but his new eyes are those of a murdered man - and burned onto their retina is the image of his killer. Can Larry track him down before he strikes again?

The Hook, one of seven 'unmade movies' available on audio, is set in New York's docks in 1951, where hundreds of longshoremen queue up at dawn hoping to be given a counter and a place in the day's gang. It's hard, dangerous work, but in a world ruled by corrupt union bosses on the take, they have no choice but to accept it. Then a tragedy occurs, and one man, Marty Ferrara, decides to fight back....

The Quest Continues Inside the Tower of Gates Eric's growing group continues their quest to finish the first zone in the Tower of Gates. Will they succeed in clearing Level One-One, or will they face the harsh consequences of death? Even more importantly, can they find a way out of the game? Previously published as the second half of Goblin. Extensively rewritten, professionally edited, and ready for you to read. This is book 2 of the Tower of Gates LitRPG Series.

Car Wars Meets Mad Max! Conquering a new world while raising a baby? Sure, why not. After consolidating power on an apocalyptic snow world, Scout once again needs to use her wits to survive and continue growing her virtual empire. With Harrison, Missy, and countless others by her side, she jumps into action on the harsh desert world. She controls one of twelve tribes battling for resources and total domination. Eleven against one? Tough as nails! Scout uses her advanced leadership skills to form a rebellion. The plan goes well enough until she learns the startling truth about Axel, the ...

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Charlotte never thought she’d find love — let alone while she is the prime suspect for stealing ancient artifacts... In the heart of New York City, museum curator Charlotte Bray’s world is turned upside down when her prized artifacts are stolen and she's framed for the crime. Facing professional ruin and targeted by dangerous criminals who believe she holds the key to an ancient treasure, Charlotte must flee to Egypt in search of answers and redemption. Enter Jack Stone, a rugged archaeologist with a knack for unearthing secrets and a past as mysterious as the artifacts he uncovers. ...

In 1972, at the age of 21, John Callahan was involved in a car crash that severed his spine and made him a quadriplegic. A heavy drinker since the age of 12, the accident could have been the beginning of a downward spiral. Instead, it sparked a personal transformation. After extensive physical therapy, he was eventually able to grasp a pen in his right hand and make rudimentary drawings. By 1978, Callahan had sworn off drinking for good and begun to draw cartoons. Over the next three decades, Callahan would become one of the nation's most beloved cartoonists.