Screen Adaptation, 2nd Edition

Preface

Since the publication of the first edition of this book, several successful screenplays, the origins of which lie in a novel, short story, or play, have been produced. Among these screenplays are The Bridges of Madison County, Jurassic Park, Primal Fear, Driving Miss Daisy, Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shawshank Redemption, Hunt for Red October, The Firm, Apollo 13, Leaving Las Vegas, The English Patient, Marvin’s Room, Hamlet, Contact, Portrait of a Lady, and Romeo and Juliet. These are only a few of the many stories that have successfully made the transition from narrative fiction to the screen.

This edition examines these new works along with previous examples discussed in the first edition. Through this exploration ...