Sentences with phrase «book make it to the big screen»
So how exactly did the book make it to the big screen?
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The third of C.S. Lewis» «Narnia» books to make it to the big screen almost didn't happen when Disney lost the faith after the «disappointing» returns for «Prince Caspian,» with its worldwide box office gross of $ 419 million.
The De La Salle High School football team is set to make its big - screen debut when Neil Hayes» splendid book, «When the Game Stands Tall,» gets the full - on «Coach Carter» treatment from director Thomas Carter and Mandalay Entertainment.
In deciding to adapt Ian McEwan's 1997 novel «Enduring Love» for the big screen, scriptwriter Joe Penhall risked forever being stalked by the book's legions of adoring fans, not least for the many changes in detail and emphasis he had made to the source material.
Based on the 2009 book by Robert M. Edsel, the real - life story of the Monuments Men is practically tailor - made for the big screen; a unique slant on the typical WWII film that, at least on paper, appeared to be equal parts «Ocean's Eleven» and «Inglourious Basterds.»
Comic books have made immensely successful jumps to the big screen with the releases of both «X-Men» and «Spider - Man» the past few years.
This twist came out of nowhere, which isn't a bad thing in and of itself, except that so many more left - turns were to follow that it started to feel like Affleck was so overwhelmed by translating Lehane's novel for the big screen that he just decided to throw in all of «what happens» in the book without figuring out how to make us care about any of it.
Adapting a much - beloved novel to the big screen is tricky business, but it always helps if the book's fanbase is made up of teen girls.
From the looks of this, some of the bigger moments of the book have made it to the screen, and we'll see how the various interpersonal issues play out too.
Hopefully people will understand what a big deal it is that A Wrinkle in Time, directed by Ava DuVernay from a book no one thought could be bought to the big screen, has been made and is now ready to be shown.
Long - time Paddington Bear fans — whether of Michael Bond's original books or the various TV series it inspired — may find it a little hair - raising to see their ursine hero get a CG make - over for his big - screen debut.
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A mix of Tolkein-esque quest epic and seventies attitude, it was like a PG version of an underground comic book made for the big screen, and was Bakshi's first effort to reach a mainstream audience.
Learn how the suit works, how T'Challa is able to make the most of its powers, and some comic - book powers that have yet to be revealed on the big screen.
Fans of the book will likely be among the biggest detractors of the film translation, as is the case with most popular books made into films, for the alterations made from page to screen.
The salacious sixties phenomenon of the Dirty Book made its way to the big screen in this adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's best seller.
«The Maze Runner» is one of the various young - adult book franchises that Hollywood is attempting to make into their latest big - screen cash cow.
One Alabama - based drive - in theater has already cancelled plans to show the film and there's a decent chance it will never make it to the big screen in Russia, which has a law on the books prohibiting any form of media that the government considers «gay propaganda.»
Though several of his books have been adapted to film, «The Last Song» is the first to make it to the big screen within the first year of publication.
At the center of Saving Mr. Banks, the fascinating back - story of how Disney's beloved classic Mary Poppins made its way to the big screen, is the relationship between the book's prickly author, P.L. Travers and Walt Disney himself.
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As directed by Steven Soderbergh («Sex, Lies & Videotape «-RRB-, «Out of Sight» is the third Leonard novel to make it to the big screen with all of the quirks and perks one expects from a Leonard book.
With Robbie stealing the show as the Joker's girlfriend, it's the first time that popular comic book / animated character has made it to the big screen (even a nod to her original jester outfit).
Making matters worse is the fact that the book's atmosphere of tension and repression just turns to dead space and silence interrupted occasionally by Jon Ekstrand's blaring, overdone music on the big screen, with Hardy never giving the lead role much more than what's depressingly becoming the actor's usual: another handsome brooder who's quick with his fists and curt with his words.
Ever since news broke that James Franco would be bringing The Disaster Artist — a tell - all book about the making of infamously so - bad - it's - brilliant film The Room — to the big screen, we've been waiting with spoons at the ready (if you're unfamiliar with the traditions and cult following behind Tommy Wiseau's epic, read up on it here).
You need to invest in making the book a real success before even thinking it is coming to the big screen.
The movie Ramona and Beezus opens today — what better time to think about what other kids books should make it to the big screen?
* «Several AuthorHouse books have made it to the big screen, including «Legally Blonde» and «September Dawn,» and we're pleased to provide authors with these exclusive opportunities to be discovered,»
«Several AuthorHouse books have made it to the big screen, including «Legally Blonde» and «September Dawn,» and we're pleased to provide authors with these exclusive opportunities to be discovered,» said Keith Ogorek, senior vice president of marketing for Author Solutions, Inc. — AuthorHouse's parent company.
It might not be as light as Amazon's E-Ink offering, but the iPad's bigger, brighter screen and beefier processor make it a viable alternative to keeping a clutter of books on your coffee table.
The «marketing manager» for my book in Authorhouse could not understand the word NO when I told him that I did not have the money to pursue the goal of making it to the big screen.
With the majority of young readers taking advantage of the read - to - me option, the developers put more text on the same screen, giving the book that «big kid book» image; that will be incredibly important as elementary readers begin to make the transition to chapter books.
Fifty Shades, The Martian and Still Alice all have something in common, aside from being bestselling books which made it to the big screen: they were all initially self published.
Even if it doesn't make justice to your books, it would still be awesome to see my favorite characters on the big screen.
Not so surprisingly, Fiction books are responsible for almost three quarters of all sales; the most sales in our database were made by traditionally published international bestsellers, often adapted to the big screen.