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.

Sergio Pereira

Published: Sep 25, 2017 01:11 pm

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Cloud Atlas (2012)

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David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas is a novel that’s unfilmable in theory. The structure and style of the book make it a nightmare to weave into a movie that can be consumed (and enjoyed) in one sitting. In fact, even Mitchell himself hoped the filmmakers wouldn’t stick to the spirit of the book.

It’s no surprise then that when the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer’s Cloud Atlas film was released, it received a mixed reception from critics and moviegoers. Look, it’s not the first DVD/Blu-ray you’d reach for if you wanted to watch something relaxing on a Friday evening, but it’s a damn mighty fine piece of art.

Audaciously ambitious and gargantuan in size, Cloud Atlas the movie is an experience that’ll make you seek out the book if you haven’t read it yet. It’s out there – way out there – but it’s something that becomes even better after repeated viewings.

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Sergio Pereira

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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.