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“Books should serve as the axes of the frozen sea within us,” said author Franz Kafka.
In the world of technology and streaming, we often have too many options to consume. This year, many new TV shows and movies are based either precisely or loosely on their novel counterparts. Several new actors and adapted stories are already hitting the screens, and some new beloved stories are coming soon.
Jenny Han, author of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” released in mid-June, served as executive producer on Amazon Prime’s previous book series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” The show follows the content of the book well, showcasing the growth of main character Berry Conklin and his whimsical escape into the endless summer at Cousins Beach.
This incredibly refreshing teen show stands out with a fresh cast. The cast includes Laura Tung, who plays Berry, and Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalenyo, who play the “dreamy” Fisher brothers who form a love triangle with her childhood best friend. The show is widely known for its musical direction by Liza Richardson and featured songs such as “When The Party’s Over” by Billie Eilish and “Can’t Do Better” by Kim Petras.
Also on Amazon, The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power debuted on September 1st. The new series is the first TV adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s famous story. The series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth and serves as a prequel to major cinematic events.
Other new shows in the action/sci-fi realm include Netflix’s Anatomy of a Scandal and The Sandman. The TV adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s popular mystery novel Anatomy of a Scandal stars Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery, an aristocrat whose life goes into a frenzy when she learns her husband’s greatest secret. follow the story of a British woman.
The Sandman series follows the 1989-1996 comic book series by Neil Gaiman, creator of Coraline. The series received mixed reviews such as ‘boring’ and ‘unable to bring the world of Gaiman to life’, but we understand that some fanatical worlds most often come across our minds. need to do it.
Switching from page to screen doesn’t always work, but according to Frontier Economics, movies based on books generate 53% more revenue than original scripts, and 70% of the world’s top-grossing movies are books. It is based on.
Netflix and HBO Max released the LGBTQ+ drama Heartstopper and crime drama Tokyo Vice this year. “Heartstopper” is her series of four-volume comics written by Alice Oseman, who is also her television debut. This story follows the love, loyalty and friendship of Charlie and Nick, who met in class one lucky day.
Starring “The Fault In Our Stars” actor Ansel Elgort, “Tokyo Vice” follows the true story of newspaper noir and Japanese crime by an American investigative journalist who wants to “pull back the curtain.”
As for major movies, recent book adaptations include July’s “Where The Crawdads Sing,” which lives alone in a North Carolina swamp and is accused of killing a former love. based on a young woman who The overall story remains faithful to the book, with some minor changes made for the big screen like the movie, but the twist remains the same.
“Bullet Train” and “The Black Phone” also hit theaters this year, being both dark thrillers and action-packed book-to-screen experiences. “The Black Phone,” written by Stephen King’s son and pseudonym “Joe Hill,” scores as high as 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and maintains the horror theme while finding the inner confidence of Finney the Boy “Shinkansen” featured big stars like Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. Originally written in Japanese, the film is loosely based on the 2010 novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka.
As for movies to look forward to, Michael Grandage’s LGBTQ+ love story, My Policeman, starring superstar Harry Styles, opens October 21st. Three lives are destroyed. This is her second film of the year, following “Don’t Worry Darling,” which came out on September 23rd, and stars the experienced Florence Pugh.
Pugh also stars in the psychological thriller and period drama The Wonder, which releases on Netflix this month. emma donoghue books about real life phenomenon Known as the “fasting girl” from the 16th to the 20th centuryAn 11-year-old girl who has stopped eating but is alive and well.
Netflix will also release “Blonde,” based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates, on September 16th. Ana de Armas plays Monroe, and while the film received her 14-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, many fans were upset by her NC-17 rating. live in peace or rest.
Stories like ‘Where The Crawdas Sing’ and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ hit the screens, and movies like ‘My Policeman’ and ‘The Wonder’ are on the horizon. There are many new stories on the horizon, whether books or movies, and it is the imagination of man that brings them to life. .
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