Remember the fun-filled adventure of Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up, and Captain Hook, the evil pirate that was in constant pursuit? Well, forget about all that, because you’ll be rooting for Hook in this twisted version of the fairy tale, and former General Zod, Terence Stamp, is coming along for the ride.
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Everyone’s favorite mutant is getting ready to hit the big screen again, but director James Mangold reveals that this vision of Hugh Jackman’s adamantium-clawed mutant won’t be the same one you’ve seen before.
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Ok, so not every book to movie remake is going to be great, or even good yet they keep happening. Now I love to see my favorite books being made in a new medium but only if it isn’t shamed in the process (The Time Travelers Wife I’m talking to you). Either way, there are many great remakes in the world of books to film and you can’t overlook their magic. In my opinion, a good remake is one that takes a story you know and presents it to you in a way that makes you feel as if you are watching a whole new thing. You get emotional at parts you are supposed to and you laugh at parts that are funny even if they are things you’ve seen and heard before. Those are the reasons I picked the films below.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Not only is this one of my favorite films ever but it was also remade by my favorite director, Wes Anderson. The story was actually a children’s book written by British author Roald Dahl. He also wrote “Charlie and Chocolate Factory” but this, in my opinion, is his better story. Wes did a fantastic job adding to the story in appropriate ways to make it a feature length film and brought life to a story meant for children. I love this movie in every way and is my favorite book to film feature. It is heartwarmingly hilarious.
“Mrs. Fox: [to Ash] We’re all different.
[Points to Mr.Fox]
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The truly awesome thing about films shooting on-location is the ninja-like camera owners that go the extra mile to deliver the goodies, and the newest pics and videos of The Dark Knight Rising filming in New York City have some real goodies in store. Unfortunately, the clips could provide some spoilery details so you might not want to proceed if you want to be surprised.
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We see movies all the time that were based on novels, and you may think “The book was waaaayyy better,” or you may think, “This is great! They didn’t mess my favorite book up at all!” (or some of us think, “What? That was based on a book?”) Whichever you are thinking, you’ve come to the right place!
Here at Optionated we are going to focus on the world of books that have been optioned to be movies (and television shows or games even). We will give you interviews with authors who have been optioned, and authors who know a bit about the process. We will also be including tons of original content, from optioned opinion pieces to reviews of books to movies.
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