RIZAL JOHAN looks at the latest Hollywood trend of adapting books into films, and wonders whether some books can even be adapted.
When it comes to films, the main source for stories have always been books. These include JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, as well as classics such as Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Ken Kesey’s One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, to name but a few.