An open book: how make a great film adaptation, from The Shining to Trainspotting
Not every great novel makes a great movie, and sometimes the opposite is true. But regardless of the source text, or how beloved characters are treated, there is more than one way to write a successful adaptation
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Nick Reiner’s trust fight heads to mediation as lawyers seek jail commissary funds
Lawyers set a December mediation date in the Los Angeles trust dispute. A separate request for money for Reiner’s jail commissary account awaits a reported ruling.
Why You Can See Everything is gaining ground: a Wednesday box-office lead and sold-out UK screenings
Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary took an estimated $2.3 million at the US box office on Wednesday, while British cinema chains added screenings ahead of its...
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