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9 Incredible Book-To-Film Adaptations From The Past Decade

When Hollywood isn't milking the superhero franchises or making The Hangover Part 67, it occasionally dips its feet into the literary world and picks out a story to adapt from there. Sure, many writers will tell you how their books have been optioned for movies for decades (without any progress being made), but sometimes the studios do get it right and select an outstanding project to bring to life.
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IT (2017)

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It’s safe to say that no one gave Andy Muschietti’s IT much chance of succeeding. After all of the production nightmares and actor and director departures, it just looked like this would be another failed (and costly) Stephen King adaptation to flop.

Sitting pretty as the highest-grossing horror film in history right now, IT exceeded all our expectations by miles. While the original miniseries might hold a special place in all our hearts (because of the nightmares that Tim Curry’s Pennywise caused), this is a far superior adaptation. Put it this way: the film hasn’t even been out for a month and the excitement for part two is already at an all-time high.

While Muschietti did take some artistic liberties here – changing the infamous sewer scene as well as the kids’ fears – he still delivered something that even King himself as praised for being totally awesome. Heck, when a writer can praise a film adaptation of his/her work, you must know that it’s decent.


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Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for the likes of Screen Rant, CBR, Looper, IGN, Thought Catalog, and Fortress of Solitude. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.