If you accept this notice, your choice will be saved and the page will refresh.īefore his death in 2015, Terry Pratchett had written 41 Discworld novels (set on a disc-shaped planet atop the backs of four elephants who rode through space on a giant turtle, naturally). By accepting you will be accessing content from YouTube, a service provided by an external third party. Please accept YouTube cookies to play this video. Whether the film bastardised the novel beyond recognition, or if a story had no business becoming a film at all, let’s take a look at a few adaptations where you should very much read the book instead. Will 50 Shades of Gray be as enjoyably filthy as the book? This is debatable, although it’s a yes if CGI genitals are your idea of filthy. Will Dumbledore look just like you imagined? Yes, if you imagined Richard Harris transitioning into Michael Gambon (and they say that JK Rowling isn’t fond of transitioning).

The announcement of a film adaptation poses numerous questions for fans. When you truly connect with a book, you might begin casting key roles in your head before the film rights have even been sold. But there’s a particular anticipation for a film adapted from a book that you’ve enjoyed, making the disappointment all the more crushing when the end result is, well… has dozens of alternative words for crap, so take your pick. Learn moreĪny film can be enjoyed (or not) on its own terms. At no additional cost to you, we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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