In the entertainment industry, adapting books into movies has been a common practice for decades. However, sometimes, some manage to surprise the audience by revealing that they are based on literary works known or even unknown to many viewers.
These movies are based on books, but few people know that
‘The Devil Wears Prada’
When this movie was released in 2006, everyone was excited about the story that follows Andy Sachs, a young journalist who dreams of working in New York and whose life changes when he gets a job working for Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine. .
While it may seem like the plot and characters came straight from a screenwriter fascinated with the Big Apple and fashion, it turns out it was born thanks to Lauren Weisberger’s 2004 book The Devil Wears Prada.
‘The Maze Runner’
10 years ago “Maze Runner” hit the big screen. The film follows a young man named Thomas, who wakes up in a moving elevator with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He soon finds himself trapped in a huge maze with a group of other teenagers, all of whom have lost their memories just like him. Your main goal is to find a way out while facing dangerous obstacles and deadly creatures that inhabit the maze.
It turns out that this feature film is inspired by the saga created by James Dasner, which consists of three main books and three secondary books.
Even though the first ones were adapted to film, their popularity did not prosper significantly because it was constantly compared to “The Hunger Games”.
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Shrek
Did you imagine that “Shrek” was born in literature? Well, it turns out that the character was created by illustrator and children’s story writer William Steig, who created more than 30 stories for children. However, his breakthrough came when he started the story of “Shrek!” in 1990.
The book was a hit among readers, and just a year after its publication, it caught the attention of the famous director Steven Spielberg, who planned to make a film, but was unable to do so after the DreamWorks company first bought the copyright of the book.
“Mad Friday”
In Lindsay Lohan’s heyday at Disney, she even starred in “Frazy Fridays,” which tells the story of Anna, a misunderstood teenager, and her overbearing mother who doesn’t understand her at all. However, everything takes a crazy turn when they both wake up to find that they have swapped bodies with each other.
Incredibly, this movie is also based on the 1972 book of the same name written by Mary Rodgers.
‘Shark’
Thanks to Steven Spielberg, people were afraid to swim in the ocean, all thanks to the 1975 movie Jaws. And you will be surprised to know that, in fact, it is also based on a book, which has the same name as the movie and was written in 1974 by Peter Benchley.
Difficult girls
Although actress Tina Fey created the script for the beloved film, it was partly based on the book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” written by Rosalind Wiseman, which was published in 2002 and had a teenage and school plot, that is, very similar to ‘Mean Girls’.
Train spotting
The film follows Mark Renton and his group of heroin addict friends living in Edinburgh, Scotland. The protagonist struggles to break free from his addiction and escape the life of drugs and crime that surrounds him. Throughout the film, he faces various experiences, including turbulent friendships, recovery efforts, and painful withdrawal episodes.
The gritty film managed to take shape thanks to the novel of the same name written by Irvine Welsh, which became very popular after the film’s release in 1996.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
