The best book-to-film adaptations ever

It’s no secret that Hollywood constantly delves into their library looking for the next big movie. It’s also no secret that the majority of these adaptations are rubbish and birthed the famous line “rather read the book.” Yet not every adaptation is a failure, some movies have been successful in bringing the book to life, some have even been able to improve on the source material itself. So if you don’t have time to read the book, then watch these films instead.

The Lord of the Rings Ask any fantasy novel fan what his or her top five fantasy novels are and all of them will mention The Lord of the Rings. The fantasy epic by JRR Tolkien was first published in 1954 and revolutionized the fantasy genre. The novels were ahead of their time and are still seen as an inspiration to modern fantasy. So when it was announced that New Zealand director Peter Jackson was bringing the novels to the big screen, many rejoiced, yet many had trepidation in how they could possibly bring such a rich and detailed world to life. Fortunately, Jackson did not disappoint. The Lord of The Rings Trilogy brought groundbreaking CGI and wonderful casting to create a fantasy universe never seen before on the silver…

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