Beyond the Book
The Adaptation Whisperers: These Producers Are Racing to Find the Next Big Romances
'The Last Sunrise' producers Jennifer Gibgot and Lena Roklin open up about author collaboration, casting challenges and their formula for turning bestselling romance novels into onscreen success.
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Anna Todd’s Post-‘After’ Era: Inside Her Next Chapter With ‘The Last Sunrise’ Romance
The author, along with stars Maia Reficcio and Fernando Lindez, on the personal meaning behind the bestseller, honoring Mallorca and exploring romance through the lens of limited time.
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How ‘The Five Star Weekend’ Could Expand the Book Into a Multi-Season Series
Writer and executive producer Bekah Brunstetter explains key changes and how she tried to visualize the perfect image vs. messier emotional reality theme from the Elin Hilderbrand book in the Jennifer Garner-starring Peacock series, which was recently renewed for a second season.
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How ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ Embraced Its Dated Source Material to Deliver a Humble Yet Epic Adaptation
Director Ben Gregor and writer Simon Farnaby talk navigating cultural nostalgia while modernizing Enid Blyton’s beloved British children's books, building their “Blytopia,” and the potential for sequels with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
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A Con Artist With a Conscience: Apple TV’s ‘Lucky‘ Preserves the Novel’s Central Identity Crisis
Author Marissa Stapley talks about creating the morally gray heroine and her fight for a free life: “We're all such a product of where we came from, and part of Lucky is me saying you can fight against that, and you should."
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From Wattpad to Netflix‘s “Unicorn” YA Hit: Showrunner, Cast on Bringing Book to Life and the Series‘ Success
Showrunner Melanie Halsall breaks down the book-to-screen journey behind Netflix’s breakout series, from its source material and ensemble cast to its cliffhanger finales and planned ending, while stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde and Ashby Gentry reflect on the series’ unexpected success.
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‘Heartstopper Forever’ Director, Writer and Stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor on the Finale: “It Connects the Whole Heartstopper Gang”
Stars Connor and Locke, creator Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland break down the film’s biggest change from book to screen, alongside the intimacy, break-ups, and ambiguous endings from the final chapter.
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‘Little House on the Prairie’ Showrunner on the Spirit of the Netflix Adaptation and Its Parallels With ‘The Boys’: “America Is a Myth-Maker”
With Laura Ingalls Wilder's tale of survival on the American frontier continuing to resonate — and spur debates — with audiences over the years, Rebecca Sonnenshine is ready to offer her take on the classic and details her series rollout plan: "We're gonna go book by book."
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‘Off Campus’ Oral History: How the Book’s “Cornerstone” Sex Scene Became a Benchmark Episode on Consent and Intimacy
Key creatives behind the Prime Video series’ fourth episode, including co-showrunners Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore, along with independent rape awareness advocates, go behind and break down the game-changing storyline.
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‘The Princess Diaries’ Revisited: Author Meg Cabot on New Graphic Novel and “Amazing” ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Script
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the best-selling author also reflects on writing that first book, its 2001 film adaptation, her feelings on AI, and trends in the romance and YA spaces.
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How Craig Mazin Adapted the Unadaptable With Animal-Led Whodunnit ‘The Sheep Detectives’
The screenwriter discusses the "meta exercise" of adapting Leonie Swann’s 'Three Bags Full' and balancing Agatha Christie-style tropes with the unexpected emotional depth of a sheep-led whodunnit.
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How Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Brings Its Pioneering Black Doctor to the Screen (Exclusive)
In this first-look, star Jocko Sims, showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine and costume designer Mitchell Travers reveal how they used Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 1935 novel, history and some creative liberty to tell the story of Dr. George Tann, the eclectic physician who saved the Ingalls lives.
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